USS Apache
Mission #195
"Love Bites"
Stardate 10311.14

Prologue: Sickbay remains sealed off as per the CTO's orders. Right now, certain people in sickbay have been affected by pollen found on the dead bodies from the planet's surface and all over the girl that still lives and does not show any symptoms of this reaction.

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FCO_Ilianor says:
::on the bridge at the helm... thinking::

XO_Naegle says:
::on the bridge in her chair, waiting for word from sickbay::

Host CO_Storal says:
::exits his ready room:: XO: Status report?

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: has her arms around Karl's neck ::

TO_McKlane says:
::on bridge assigning guards::

MO_Karl says:
:: in sickbay with the others analyzing blood and tissue samples while trying to work and neck with the CTO::

XO_Naegle says:
::looks up:: CO: Sir, Sickbay is sealed off.  There is some sort of reaction going on down there.

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Reaction?

XO_Naegle says:
CO: CTO Telgar reported 30 minutes ago that there was a situation involving Lieutenant Abbott.

Host Elove_Naroma says:
::murmurs to the nurse he is making out with:: Nurse: You are remarkable... how such an exquisite creature such as yourself can hold back the advances of all the men on this ship is amazing... I too find you irrisistable....

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: breaks away from Karl:: Karl: This is wrong, I know it is.....yet...I can't help myself.

Frona says:
::sits on a biobed in the corner of sickbay shivering under a blanket looking around at everyone::

TO_McKlane says:
XO: Permission to go down there and get my guards in place?

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: points to Frona:: MO: She survived this virus....maybe she has some type of immunity.

MO_Karl says:
:: stops looking at the samples in the analyzer. Reaches out for the CTO and pulls her close:: CTO: And what is so wrong?

FCO_Ilianor says:
::wonders if he can... detect what's going on down there... just a little too curious::

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Granted. Go on.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Launch a warning bouy. I don't want any ship near this planet until we know what is going on.

Frona says:
:: scratches her scalp and tries to flatten her tousled hair::

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: Aye, captain. ::prepares the warning message and sends a request for a buoy to be prepped for launch::

TO_McKlane says:
::leaves the bridge::

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Have you tried to contact sickbay?

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Not in the last 30 minutes. I'll do so now.

FCO_Ilianor says:
::uploads the message and launches the equipment:: CO: Buoy deployed. 

Action: The affected crew begin to have hot flashes and find it a little hard to breathe.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Dr. Karl. Report please.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: breathing hard and kissing Karl ::

Host Elove_Naroma says:
::whispers to the nurse:: Okinawa: You are trembling my dear... do I have such an effect on you? ::smiles as he kisses her::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: pulls away from Karl :: MO: They are calling you.

TO_McKlane says:
::arrives at the deck sickbay is located::

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Thank you Mr. Ilianor.

MO_Karl says:
:: breathing heavily from the virus and his actions with the CTO:: *XO*: Commander everyone in sickbay has been infected, except this young girl.  :: pauses to kiss the CTO :: I am analyzing blood and tissue now

Host CO_Storal says:
::overhears the MO:: All: What is going on down there?

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Describe the symptoms.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
*XO*: We have D`Layna sedated. She tried to initiate a Klingon mating ritual with one of the male nurses.

TO_McKlane says:
SEC: I want every entrance, Jeffrey tube, and ventilation shaft sealed and blocked.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: kisses Karl again ::

TO_McKlane says:
SEC: Quarantine procedures for air supply.

XO_Naegle says:
::looks at the CO and laughs at that one but quickly regains her composure:: *CTO*: I'm glad you have the situation at hand.

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: The patients sexual desires begin to increase and do so until any control over there actions is lost :: stops to kiss the CTO again:: The progression later brings on hot flashes and respiritory difficulties

TO_McKlane says:
::points his guards around the entrence::

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Reminds me of the PSI 2000 virus plague we had a while back. Are you able to stay focused enough to find an antidote?

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
*XO* Actually, I have been infected as well and I...I..... :: kisses the MO yet again :: I can't seem to help myself.

Host CO_Storal says:
::pits his head in his hand and sighs:: All: Not this again.

XO_Naegle says:
*CTO*: Stay focused, Lieutenant. You can fight the virus and help Dr. Karl find a cure.

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Yeah, this again. I'm just glad I'm not down there.

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: Again? This has happened before?

TO_McKlane says:
::disables comp control from sickbay::

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Twice before Lieutenant.

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: I believe so commander but my work is a little slower than usual. I am analyzing the girls blood.  Her system seems to have cured itself I am not sure how

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
*XO*  I am trying Sir. :: kisses Karl again :: Really I am. I feel really bad about this.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Find out for me.

Host Elove_Naroma says:
::looks down at the nurse who is now beginning to convulse in his arms as he himself gasps for breath:: Nurse: Really... I know I.... take your breath away... but.... ::gasp::... this is a bit much......

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: Good heavens, captain... what an odd disease to have become common, permeating throughout the galaxy. I hope that the seal in Sickbay is... tight.

Action: The communications console bleeps again from the planet's surface.

XO_Naegle says:
*CTO*: Don't feel bad, Lieutenant.  Just concentrate.

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: I will do my best sir :: breathing heavy and caressing the CTO ::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: grabs Karls hand and goes to the convulsing girl :: *XO*: I'll try Sir.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Well it is curable...if it is the same thing.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Thank you. Let me know what you come up with.

FCO_Ilianor says:
::responds to the beeping:: CO: Captain, we've an incoming message from the planet surface.

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: With your medical talents, why dont you go thru thier results and see if you can find anything

XO_Naegle says:
*CTO*: You can do it, Shara. Just remember this is only a reaction of some sort and not your normal behavior.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
MO:  See what you can do with her. I'll get a blood sample from the other girl.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: On screen

MO_Karl says:
:: follows the CTO, notices the nurse convulsing on the floor, leans down with a tricorder and scans::

FCO_Ilianor says:
::activates the viewscreen and connects to the commsignal::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
*XO*  I know, but how do I explain it to Lathon?

Action: The young face of Citene appears on the screen.

XO_Naegle says:
CO: I'll do that, Sir.

FCO_Ilianor says:
::his jaw drops as the enslaved boy's face appears on the screen again::

TO_McKlane says:
*XO*: I have sealed off sickbay. Every way out of there is sealed off and I have taken computer access from sickbay.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Transfer your preliminary results up to the bridge, Doctor.

Host CO_Storal says:
COM: Citene: This is Captain Storal, what can I help you with?

XO_Naegle says:
*CTO*: You don't have to explain it to General Nash.

XO_Naegle says:
::whispers to the CO:: CO: This is the brother of the girl in Sickbay.

Host Elove_Naroma says:
COM: Citene: Where is my sister? Mom is worried about her...

TO_McKlane says:
*XO*: Permission to seal of deck except for authorized personel?

MO_Karl says:
:: picks up the nurse and puts them on the biobed.  Uses a hypospray to administer Phenobarbatol:: *XO*: Sir appearently the virus causes convulsions, I have had to use an old earth rememedy called Phenobarbatol to try and stop the siezures

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: goes to the girl ::  Frona: Look, I need to get a blood sample, OK. It won't hurt.

XO_Naegle says:
*TO*: Don't you think you're getting a bit carried away.  As long as those that are in Sickbay, stay there, and no one else goes in, everything should be fine.

Host CO_Storal says:
*TO*: Make it so. Enable their library and medical system access so that they can continue to work.

MO_Karl says:
:: watches the read out from the biobed to see if the treatment is working for the convulsions, readies to draw a blood sample when they do::

Frona says:
CTO: I know... he took one already...::motions to Dr. Karl::... is everyone okay?? ::scratches her scalp again::

MO_Karl says:
CTO: Honey...I mean could you assist me by uploading my current data to the commander on the bridge?

Action: Both Elove Naroma and the Nurse go into convulsions gasping for air.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Karl: In a moment.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Did the Phenobaritol work?

FCO_Ilianor says:
::blurts out:: Citene: Have you been mistreated in any way???

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona:  Is there something wrong with your scalp?

Frona says:
::shakes her head:: CTO: No, why do you ask?

Host CO_Storal says:
COM:Citene: Your sister is in our sickbay.

XO_Naegle says:
FCO: Lieutenant!  I told you to mind your station!

TO_McKlane says:
::Enables sickbay's library and medical system access::

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: Commander the Phenobarbatol has sucessfully treated the convulsions, but it has no effect on the virus.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: You keep scratching your head. Mind if I take a look?

FCO_Ilianor says:
XO_Naegle: Ma'am, with all due respect, he and his entire family and countless others are being enslaved! 

Frona says:
::shakes her head:: CTO: No, I have a dry scalp... it's always itchy...

TO_McKlane says:
*CO*: Done.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: It's a start, Andrew. Keep trying.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Stand down Lt.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: looks at the girl's scalp ::

FCO_Ilianor says:
::sighs:: CO: Yes, sir.

XO_Naegle says:
FCO: And I told you it's not our job to judge his culture, now stand down and mind your station!

MO_Karl says:
::takes a blood sample and compares the toxin in the nurses blood to the blood of the young girl :: wipes the sweat from his brow :: Himself: Getting hot in here

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: Yes sir I am on it. Sir could you have engineering check the temp in sickbay it feels hot in here.

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: I'll do it, but I have an idea it's a reaction to the illness.

Citene says:
::blinks:: COM: FCO: Mistreated? They give us a place to live....::stands back and shows then the run down living room behind him::... and food on our plates.... what more could we ask for?

Host CO_Storal says:
COM: Citene: I apolgize for his outburst. Young officers tend to fly off the handle sometime. It won't happen in the future.

Action: As the CTO looks at the girl's scalp, she can see tiny red patches of dried flaking skin. Some of it has been scratched off...some of it looks sore and irritated...

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: Yes that is my fear. Have engineering lower the ships temperature to below 68 degrees faraheit. That may hinder the virus' spreading and it will make those infected more comfortable

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Mind if I take a sample of this?

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Acknowledged, Doctor.

FCO_Ilianor says:
::shakes his head slowly:: Self: They have deluded him... he doesn't know what more he could have or do... there must be something to be done.

XO_Naegle says:
*Engineering*: Engineering, this is the bridge.  Lower ship's temperature to below 68 degrees F.  Doctor Karl is working on a theory.

Citene says:
COM: CO: It's okay... I'm used to gettting yelled at... the.... ::pauses and looks around quickly leaning in to the screen::.. "higher ups"... can get bossy when they don't get their meals on time.

TO_McKlane says:
::stand outside sickbay ready to stop anyone::

Host CO_Storal says:
COM: Citene: I understand. Once your sister has been treated she will be released. This is only a temporary inconvience.

Frona says:
::looks at the CTO oddly:: CTO: Ummm, okay... but I don't know what good it will do...

Citene says:
COM: CO: Okay...::smiles::... I just wanted to know so I know what to tell Mom...

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Thank you. :: takes a sample of the girls scalp and takes it over to be examined ::

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: Commander I am hoping that as the climate cools the virus will not spread so rapidly.  The fact that the girl has not contracted the virus makes me think the body can fight it.  But we keep reinfecting each other before it can

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Understood, I've forwarded your request to Engineering.

Frona says:
CTO: You're welcome.... Umm... Miss? When can I go home?

MO_Karl says:
*XO*: Thank you sir I will keep working on it, will keep you informed.  Karl out

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: As soon as we can figure out why you are alright and everyone else here is infected.

Host CO_Storal says:
::looks at the XO:: XO: If what Dr. Karl says is correct, then it must be airborne. If we can analize what the saturation is in air, we may be able to counteract it.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: walks over to Karl with the sample and kisses him while handing it to him :: MO: Karl, I'm really sorry about this.

Action: As Citene speaks to the CO, his mother is seen in the background carrying a large bouquet of flowers to the table behind them.

TO_McKlane says:
*XO*: Need me for anything else?

XO_Naegle says:
CO: How so?

XO_Naegle says:
*TO*: Why, do you have someplace to go, Mr. McKlane?

Frona says:
CTO: Is.... there anything I can do to help? ::clutches the blanket around her::

MO_Karl says:
:: readies the data for upload :: *XO*: Sir my data to this point is ready for upload to the bridge

FCO_Ilianor says:
::turns around; and he speaks in an exasperated, dull tone to his voice, as calmly as possible... the XO was unwilling to listen... but perhaps the captain will...:: CO: Captain, Slorev is a Federation protectorate. The Federation can't honestly accept this and allow this to continue. At the very least... as the Federation's representative, surely you can talk to Mister Naroma... for the boy's sake??

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Think of it like an allergic reaction to pollen...

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Have you noticed alot of this behavior on your planet?

XO_Naegle says:
*MO*: Acknowleged, doctor, send it up.

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Right. So we would need some kind of antiallergin for it.

MO_Karl says:
:: orders the computer to begin upload:: *XO*: Aye sir on the way

TO_McKlane says:
*XO*: Just want to be useful.

XO_Naegle says:
CO: So do we go for something in the ventilation system again.

Frona says:
CTO: Only since we moved to the southern continent.... the ::glances over at Elove:: "higher ups"... seem to be dying all the time...

XO_Naegle says:
*TO*: You have secured, sickbay, correct?

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Mr. Ilianor, I understand your concern. But I can't do anything. This is a political matter.

TO_McKlane says:
*XO*: Not a even a fly could leave, Sir.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Really??  None of the people who aren't "higher ups" have been dying?

XO_Naegle says:
*TO*: Good. Carry on with your regular duties then.

TO_McKlane says:
*XO*: Aye.

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Well we need to find what it is first. Then we can take action to filter it.

XO_Naegle says:
CO: Care to help me look at the data that's coming in?

Frona says:
CTO: No... my section of the colony seems to be fine...

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Sure.

XO_Naegle says:
::begins receiving the data:: CO: Here it comes.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
MO: Karl, this girl says the the worker sect aren't affected.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: taps her comm badge :; *XO*  Sir, I think I may have some news.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: As much as I hate slavery in any way shape or form. The Prime Directive forbids any interference on this matter.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
*XO*:  She says that the worked sect haven't been affected by the virus. Only the "higher ups"  have been dying.

XO_Naegle says:
::looks up from the data:: *CTO*: Interesting.  Keep on that. ::looks at the CO::

Host CO_Storal says:
::brings up the data on his console and begins to go look it over::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
*XO*: Aye Sir.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: turns to the girl :: Frona: Is there something you eat or drink or do that the "higher ups" do not do?

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: wipes sweat from her brow ::

XO_Naegle says:
CO: That's interesting, isn't it? That the workers are not affected?

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: Captain, but we are already involved! The Federation has completely changed the fate of this civilization... saved them from extinction. Why is the Federation unwilling to do the same for these people, whose culture will surely be destroyed just as well?

MO_Karl says:
:: finds antibodies in the girls blood.  Hears the comm traffic from the XO and CTO:: CTO: What is the primary task of the working sec in the girls province?

Frona says:
CTO: No, we eat the same things they do... we drink the same things they do... ::her face turns a bit of disgust as she leans into the CTO::... our living conditions aren't as nice though....

TO_McKlane says:
::enters the bridge::

TO_McKlane says:
::moves to tactical::

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: Very interesting.. If they are workers.. ::strokes his goatee::

Frona says:
::glances at Elove:: CTO: You should see his manor... it's amazing... pristine... our's is nearly falling apart....

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona:  I understand. And I feel for you. But I need to figure out why you aren't infected so that I can save the lives of those who are infected.

XO_Naegle says:
::whispers to the CO:: CO: Can I stun Ilianor, or would that be in bad taste?

Host CO_Storal says:
*MO*: Dr Karl, scan the young lady.. see if there is any signs of genetic engineering.

MO_Karl says:
:: moves over to the girl :: Frona: What do your people do for work?

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: What is it that is used to clean the manor?

Host CO_Storal says:
::whispers back:: XO: Very bad.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: May I have a word with you in my ready room Lt.

XO_Naegle says:
::nods:: CO: Okay. I won't. But he seems greatly affected by this.

Frona says:
MO/CTO: We clean their houses.... sweep their floors...::scratches at her arm as she shrugs::....usual house work....

TO_McKlane says:
::feels glad he missed the FCO's preaching::

FCO_Ilianor says:
::stands up:: CO: Yes... sir. ::follows the captain into his ready room...::

MO_Karl says:
*CO*: Yes captain.  We are trying to isolate what dietary of environmental differences between classes

Host CO_Storal says:
XO: You have the con.

XO_Naegle says:
::nods:: CO: Aye, sir.

MO_Karl says:
:: takes his tricorder and scans Frona for signs of genetic engineering::

Host CO_Storal says:
::enters his ready room and sits behind his desk:: FCO: Have a seat Lt.

XO_Naegle says:
::sits in the captain's chair like she's been doing for a few days now::

Action: Scans show no signs of genetic engineering.

TO_McKlane says:
XO: I'm glad no one stunned him.We can't send him to sickbay.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Do you bathe often?

FCO_Ilianor says:
::prefers to stand... but takes a seat anyways:: CO: Captain...

XO_Naegle says:
TO: True enough. I hope I'm not going to have to go through it with you now.

Frona says:
CTO: I guess... a couple of times a week... maybe once...

TO_McKlane says:
XO: No I follow orders plus it is too much paper work to stun someone.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: I understand and agree with your arguement. I have been making the same arguement to Starfleet Command.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Do the "higher ups" bathe differently than you do?

MO_Karl says:
*CO*: Captain the girl shows no sign of genetic engineering :: breathes hard::

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: They see this as a political matter and not a "extinction" issue.

Action: Elove Naroma and Nurse Okinawa's condition seems to be worsening. Both of them are covered in sweat as their convusling escalates to seizure-like.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: If they were a member of the Federation things would be different, but they are not.

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Good. I know you had as strong an opinion as Lieutenant llianor's, I recall. I just hoped that you would be a bit more professional. I'm glad you are.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
MO: Can a syrum be made from her blood?

Frona says:
CTO: Everyday practically.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: Are you following?

FCO_Ilianor says:
::raises his eyebrows as he listens to the captain:: CO: Not an extinction issue? No, the species may not go extinct, but the life of the species will die out within several generations. That's a certainty, as long as this keeps up. 

TO_McKlane says:
XO: What if the virus is airborne?

MO_Karl says:
*CO*: Captain two of my patients have worstened. Permission to sedate them with Thorizein. It will bring them close to a catatonic state

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: Do they bathe in a different place than you do or do they use different cleansing materials than you do?

XO_Naegle says:
TO: We're working on that.

TO_McKlane says:
XO: I am glad.

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: Captain... I can't say I agree with their assessment... I can't even say that I respect it. But I guess this is one of the things that I'll have to live with... all of us.

MO_Karl says:
CTO: I am attemping to isolate the antibodies in her blood so I can spin them off into an anti-virus

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: As a Starfleet officer we have to live with it.

Action: The illness continues to do its work on the habitants of sickbay... many of them are soaked in sweat and breathing is difficult. Many of them have gotten the shakes and trembling.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: I am going to forget your outburst on the bridge, because I can understand what you are dealing with.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: But let me make myself clear now...

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: This is just... so frustrating. I apologize for my... numerous outbursts. That... that boy there, he is what? Four, five years younger than I? When I was that age, I was sitting comfortably in... ::stops as the captain continues::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
:: wipes more sweat from her brow and waits on the girls answer, trying to breathe normally ::

Action: The lifesigns of both Elove and the nurse begin to fade as the biobeds begin to bleep wildly indicating neural disruption and a breakdown in overall vital signs.

MO_Karl says:
:: reaches for a vial and notices his hand is unsteady. Realizes he has to hurry. Begins the extraction process trying to extract antibodies. Injects the two with Thorizein without permission while he still can::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
MO: OK Karl, keep trying. I don't know how much longer we all have before succumbing.

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: If this were a first contact situation.. do you think your outburst would have made a positive impression?

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: You're lucky this is just an aid mission.

FCO_Ilianor says:
::sighs:: CO: No, captain, certainly not.

MO_Karl says:
:: watches as the centifuge spins trying to make a prototype anti-virus ::

XO_Naegle says:
TO: Thank you for understanding, Mr. McKlane.  I hope you don't let your Klingon side get the best of you again.

Frona says:
CTO: Not that I know of....

Host CO_Storal says:
FCO: I will not have any member of my crew show disrespect to their commanding officer. I understand your zeal. But this stops now.

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
Frona: If you can think of anything else that might help. Please let us kow.

FCO_Ilianor says:
CO_Storal: Understood, sir. ::impassionedly::

CTO_Telgar-Nash says:
MO: Karl, when you get that done, injct me to see if it works. I'll be your guinea pig.

Frona says:
::scratches at the tiny pimple-like welts on her arms and nods:: CTO: Okay...

Action: Both Elove and the nurse go into stasis, their lifesigns stable.... for now....

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