Tamara arrived in Sickbay on the run like a sprinter busting through the Finish Line tape at the Olympics.
Only in the General Ward there was no sign of neither Kori nor Tyr. Nurse Jennings looked up from her station, saw The Captain's distressed expression and pointed.
“They're in Isolation.” she said. Tamara wordlessly hurried into the appropriate direction.
OMG! Isolation? Why Isolation?” she wondered frantically as she forced herself to walk.
She ran up to the clear steel barrier and watched as Kori ( who was suited up in “clean garb” ), gave a still unconscious Tyr, hypo after hypo while Ada held the collection tray.
“Please give me a few minutes and I will be out to talk to you, Captain.” Kori said finally. Her voice sounding flat and toneless coming from the helmet's speaker.
“Is. . . . . .is he. . . . .” Tamara asked.
“He is fine for now. He just needs to rest.” Kori said as she held up her right hand up, fingers spread apart, meaning “Give me five”.
While waiting Tamara noticed a pile of clothing in the corner. Upon further investigation she found the remnants of Tyr's uniform. Due to the extreme emergency Kori was forced to use one of her surgical lasers to cut it off, before placing him in the chamber. Only his bone blade gauntlets and Double Helix remained in tact. Tamara picked the three items up and clutched the to her chest.
“Captain, please come with me.” Kori's voice said from behind her, startling Tamara. Tamara looked back and Koris was dressed in her normal uniform, including her white coat. She ushered the Vulcan Captain into her office and they both sat. Thankfully Darwin was no where to be found.
“What happened?” Tamara asked as she laid the boneblade gauntlets and the Double Helix down on Kori's desk and gazed into the Klingon's dark brown eyes.
“Captain, in order for me to tell you what's wrong with Tyr, you must first tell me what happened.” Kori stated.
“It all happened so fast. I don't know if I could do due diligence with just words.” Tamara replied.
“Try me, Captain.” Kori said.
“We had just concluded that this mission was a rouse and that we had been lured out here by some unknown force when Q showed up.” Tamara replied.
“Q! That explains it perfectly.” Kori said.
“What? What do you mean?” Tamara asked.
“Continue the story please, Captain.” Kori continued.
“The second Tyr had gotten an inkling that there was an intruder on the bridge and brought his phaser up to fire, Q showed up and froze everyone in place.” Tamara continued.
“Did Tyr get off a shot?” Kori asked.
“Yes he did, but Q did some kind of hokus-pokus and the phaser fire dissipated into some kind of harmless smoke.” Tamara replied.
“Go on. What did Q say?” Kori encouraged.
“A lot of stuff deriding Tyr for thinking he is superior because he is Nietzschean, and wondering how would he survive if he were a mere man. . . . .. Then he snapped his fingers and Tyr just collapsed. Q disappeared, and here we are. So what happened to Tyr?” Tamara asked, feeling panic rising in her chest.
“I'm going to make a professional call and ask someone else in on this meeting. Do you mind?” Kori asked, as she reached for her desk communicator button.
“Doctor Kori to Lieutenant Commander Fatou.” Kori called, not bothering to hear Tamara's answer.
“Fatou here.” was the answer, from the second and feminine half of the Khan family.
“I need to see you in my office, STAT!” Kori said.
“I'm on my way.” was the answer.
Less than a minute later Fatou bounded into Kori's office.
“Gee, she must have come on all fours to get here that fast.” Tamara thought, remembering Tyr told her Katay used their handpaws in extreme emergencies.
Fatou took in the situation, pulled up a chair close to, sat next Tamara and took her left hand into her handpaws. All while Kori gave her a brief rundown of what had happened to Tyr.
“So what really happened to Tyr?” Tamara asked once Kori had finished.
“It would seem that Q has made good on his promise to not only put Tyr to the test, but to return in three months to see how he has done.” Kori replied.
“Put Tyr to the test how?” Tamara asked as she frowned. “I don't understand.” she continued as Fatou gasped.
“What? What is is Fatou?” Tamara asked.
“Q has stripped Tyr of his powers.” Fatou replied.
“What. . . . . .he WHAT?” Tamara burst out, as her mouth sagged open in disbelief. She looked at Kori for help and saw the Klingon Chief Medical Officer was wearing a deadly serious expression.
“Fatou, is absolutely correct, Tamara.” Kori stated. “From what I recall about Q, he is an omnipotent being. Only he was capable of doing what was done to Tyr. He has literally stripped the Nietzschean genetic enhancements from Tyr's body leaving him to be a normal Human Being for the next three months.” she continued.
“OMG . . . . .You mean Q restructured Tyr's entire genetic framework?!” gasped Tamara, as her eyes widened.
“Yes, he has. Even worse, when Q stripped Tyr of his powers, his unique Nietzschean immunity was also removed. He was left wide open to every infection known to mankind. That is why I immediately placed him in isolation and gave him a series of 75 inoculations. He was so bereft of immunity he could have died from the common cold. . . . . . Thank Kreeth I caught it in time.” Kori continued.
“OMG! Tamara gasped, as tears streamed down her face. "How long does he have to stay in isolation?” she continued.
“It will take roughly twenty four hours for boosters and inoculations to kick in. Then Tyr will be free to return to duty in a limited capacity. In the meantime I've given him a sedative so he can rest.” Kori said.
“Limited capacity? Why limited capacity?” Tamara asked.
“I will leave it up to Tyr to personally decide whether his is capable of handling full duty in his condition. Remember, he will have to live a very different life now that he is Human. I'm not saying he is no longer a Nietzschean or child of Barbarossa and Victoria. I'm just making it clear that he is different now and will have to make serious adjustments.” Kori continued.
“Tyr was intentionally handicapped.” Tamara stated.
“Yes, he was.” Fatou agreed.
“Q! If you are watching us now, you totally suck! If I had the power to do so I would kick your butt from the Alpha to the Delta Quadrant and back again!” Tamara yelled as she shook her fist at the ceiling. While Kori gazed at poor Tamara as if she had lost her mind, Fatou frowned and gazed at the same spot in the ceiling.
* * * * * * * *
Meanwhile, somewhere in the multi-verse amphitheater, Q stuck his tongue out at, and laughed hysterically in response to Tamara's defiant behavior.
* * * * * * * *
Tamara wanted to see Tyr one more time before she went back on duty. She was currently standing at the clear steel Isolation ward bulkhead with her nose pressed against barrier, as she gazed at her consort. He was still out cold, and a brief mind touch made sure all was okay. Tamara smiles as she watched Ada do a final check of his vitals, tuck a blanket around him and turn on what everyone in Sickbay nick-named The Sleep Machine.
It played a variety of sounds to relax and induce sleep. Currently, Ada selected Island Paradise for Tyr. Tamara's sharp ears picked up the sound of waves crashing against the shore and seagull calls.
“Don't worry, Babe. We'll get through this together.” she whispered and smiled through her tears.
Fatou, who had come with Tamara and was standing off to the side to give her privacy. The Katay Tigeress suddenly turned and glowered up at the ceiling.
* * * * * * * * * *
From his private box in the multi-verse Q clapped and laughed with delight.
“Awwwww! Ain't that sweeeeeet! Oh! This is turning out to be a lot more fun than I thought it would be!” Q exclaimed, as he dry-washed his hands with glee.
FATOU
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