Chief Medical Officer's Logs

[solanaxani]

Computer, begin Chief Medical Officer's Log, Stardate 63830.66.

::She is seated on her bed, leaning backwards, the lights dimmed, somewhat, the way she's always preferred. Her quarters are quiet as usual::

I have been on the USS Frontier for about a month now. It has truly been a wonderful experience so far. I have done more envasive medical procedures than I thought I would in this short time, but it has just added to the excitement. Though, I'm sure my patients wouldn't agree. ::She laughs:: One of my patients had to have metal shrapnel removed from their chest when one of the decks got damaged during a fight with the Tholians (I was informed). The patient didn't seem like she would survive, but luckily even to this moment her vital signs are steady. Another patient had to have his sprained ankle repaired. He'll be walking on it in six weeks.

The only face I have recognized so far is that of Lt. JG Yuna Tremayne. I once knew her back when we were both in high school. Okay, it was not me, Solana, it was Tolar, the last host to the Xani symbiont. Tolar (before being joined) and Yuna had crushes on each other back then. They dated for a while, nothing serious. When high school ended, they parted ways. Unfortunately, Tolar's life was cut short when he was killed in a shuttle explosion during his first year at Starfleet Academy, only a year after his joining to the Xani symbiont. He had secretly been in love with Yuna for years.

We have been having dinner together quite often and go to the holodeck for various adventures. She's quite possibly my best friend.

Well, I'm quite sleepy and I think I'll go to bed now.

Computer, end log.

[MCapt. Eglantine "Rose" Khagan]

"Preliminary reports from the away team suggest the planet may be suitable for colonization but it isn't what's been observed that causes me some concern, it's what hasn't. Prey animals exist, which suggests as yet unseen predators and these prey animals have apparently ingested local plantlife that contains a mild intoxicant. Some would find this positive. A food source that improves one's mood as well as nourishing the body, but as with any mood altering substance there is the temptation for misuse and the possibility of addiction."

[MCapt. Eglantine "Rose" Khagan]

We came to this planet to explore it and determine if it was suitable for colonization. Instead, volatile weather and aggressive animal life has required the away team to return to the ship prematurely. Ensign Stockwell encountered something of the local fauna that became very attached to him, to his neck, to be precise. I can't say that it was an attack. The animal was very primitive and was acting in an instinctive manner, seeking food. It was likened to a tick, although I think a leech would be more appropriate. A tick will not detach, even once it's fed. A leech will drop off once it becomes fully engorged. It displayed some basic defensive mechanisms as well. It could paralyze it's prey. This was done using an injected neurotoxin as opposed to physically attaching itself to the nervous system. This was fortunate. Had it been a more complex animal, it would have needed to be removed surgically. Upon detaching it released another type of neurotoxin, one that unattended, would have been fatal. I can only speculate that because of the stimulation I gave it when attempting to make it release it's hold, it felt threatened. It had no other reason that I can determine to need to kill it's host after feeding.

I would like to have brought it back to the ship for further study, however once it released Stockwell, it began to run about erratically. At the time, it was considered best to get it off the shuttle. It was transported into space and did not survive. I do still have my preliminary scans as well as those taken by Ensign Cooper that will go into my formal report.

Ensign Stockwell is doing well. I took a blood sample and scanned the results back to Sickbay. An anti-toxin was already being prepared by the time we arrived. This type of toxin is one that is nearly identical to one produced by the puffer fish on Earth and was easily identified. The breathing difficulties Stockwell suffered from were the result of the paralyzing agent wearing off and were also easily treated with a bronchodilator.

Physically, Stockwell has fully recovered however, I recommended a follow up with Counselor Moon to insure he did not suffer psychological trauma.

[MCapt. Eglantine "Rose" Khagan]

"After having checked the results of Ltjg Picard's examination aginst those of one of the staff nurse's, I found no obvious reporting discrepancies or favoritism shown by Alexis to her Father. Additionally, I've concluded that he has developed an allergy. The sudden onset of symptoms coincides with his transfer to Frontier. The difficulty will be in pinning down the cause of his reactions."

"Keeping him in Sickbay and under observation would likely only isolate him from contact with whatever the trigger is. When she isn't needed here, I will assign Alexis to watch him and hopefully identify the determinant more quickly than random testing would achieve."