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Who: Beverly Crusher
Broadcast: Video
Action: Iskaulit
When: Now!

[Hello Fleet, it's been a while since you all have seen this particular redhead's face on the network. Months, really, since she's made a public broadcast like this. She appears to be in a good mood, offering the fleet a smile, and even if her address is rather formal, her tone is warm and welcoming. Behind her is the greenhouse of the Iskaulit, with lots of tropical-looking plants and even what looks like fruit! Weird fruit! But fruit nonetheless.]

Good afternoon! For those of you who don't know me, I'm Dr. Beverly Crusher of the SS Blue Fish. I, along with Ino Yamanaka on the Three Twins, run the garden here on the Iskaulit. I've spoken with many of you who have expressed an interest in learning how to garden. In light of this, I've decided to offer classes of a sort... nothing too formal, just a weekly meeting where I can teach people the basics of taking care of plants in the environment of a starship. Though of course, if people want something more extensive, I'm more than happy to accommodate for that! But it seems best to start simple, see what people are most interested in. So, if this is something you think you'd like to be a part of or if you have any questions, you can either respond here or I'll be on the Iskaulit the rest of the afternoon should you prefer to talk in person.

Thank you for your attention!

[And Crusher out!]

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You can see just me. Are you available now?

I'm available.

... what do I have to do?

[ He doesn't remember much about the doctor besides drawing blood and shining a light in his face. ]

Nothing! Just be here and my scanner will take care of the rest.

Great.

[ And he doesn't have to take anything off for her to see his scars. Awesome.

He holds still, his arms out slightly to either side. ]

Did that come with the med bay or did you bring it from home?

[Beverly flips open the tricorder and takes out the little handheld scanner attached to it. It makes a soft buzzing noise as she sweeps it over him, from head to toe.]

The tricorder? It's from home, though the labs do come with some scanners. They just aren't as advanced as this one is.

Oh, okay. So, uh... what's it telling you?

[ Is he dying?! ]

[Just give her one moment more and... there! All done. And he's not dying! Hooray! There are signs of previous malnourishment and starvation - obviously why he's taken this situation so to heart - and old injuries, but nothing that is a problem now.]

You're healthy and in good shape to be a donor, all things considered. But I still do need to see... ah, what did you say his name was?

[ Yay healthy! He blinks like he wasn't expecting that, then relaxes. ]

That's good to know... could you check for something else, though? If I'm immune to a virus, could that thing tell if I'm still a carrier?

His name's Sascha. He's on the Bloodsport.

[She nods.] It can. [Tapping a few buttons, she recalibrates the tricorder appropriately and runs it over him again.]

It looks like you're clean... One side effect of the augments though is that they cause viruses from home to go dormant, so I can't promise that this result will hold when you return home.

That's okay, as long I'm clean here it'll keep my crewmates from treating me like I have the plague.

[She frowns in disapproval.]

What exactly are they doing, if I may ask?

Let's just say if he had a ten foot pole, he'd be using it.

[She crosses her arms.]

Even if you were carrying something, that's no call for him to be an ass about it.

Edited 2016-03-31 23:19 (UTC)

Yeah if I was, I don't think keeping his distance would be enough. Ventilation on the ships would carry it.

Mmm. Fortunately, that is one positive side effect of the augments - they seem to tamp down any viruses we might be carrying when we're brought here. But... if you ever do have a flare-up, come to me immediately. I'll do anything I can to help.

I'm immune, so it would be my crewmates who would come down with it. And you'd be the first one I'd call. My world never found a treatment but maybe you could.

Thanks, doc.

You're very welcome. And I promise, I know this all seems tedious, but I won't let anyone starve here.