"Amberlyn's Report :: Sr Staff Meeting"

Posted on 21 Nov 2025 @ 2:13pm by Lieutenant Commander Riah Amberlyn XMD

388 words; about a 2 minute read

Mission: The Displaced
Location: Conference Room :: Arawyn
Timeline: Senior Staff Meeting

// Senior Staff Meeting :: Conference Room :: Arawyn //

Riah stood among the Senior Officers to give her report. “Captain, Commander, everyone. Our guests are resting and settling in as best as can be expected considering the language barrier and the strangeness of their arrival, which so far, we have been unable to fully explain to them. Three of the individuals were seriously injured, but with the help of Drs McDavid and Kim, we have been able to treat their injuries effectively and they are now ambulatory and healing quite nicely.

“These people are very intelligent, friendly and cooperative. Their physiology is similar enough to our own that we can extrapolate data or the computer can do simulations that have been very helpful.

“They have a planet-based diet and can eat complex vegetation, having two independent stomachs. They have a similar internal organ structure as humans and copper-based blood, which accounts for the bluish tinge to their translucent skin, like our own blue blood veins. Their emotional status appears to be reflected in the pulsations seen just beneath the surface of their skin. They see a broader array of color than is common among humans and have a slightly higher auditory range. Their ideal atmosphere is denser than ours and contains a higher percentage of oxygen, though they are capable to breathing in our standard atmosphere, rather like us operating at high altitude.

“The UTranslator is working to deconstruct their language,” she explained, “and establishment of detailed, verbal communication is imminent. Initial communication has involved various physical gestures to indicate yes, no, gratitude and the need for something to eat or drink. Bobbing one’s head cocked slightly to the right with the eyes closed appears to be a gesture of gratitude and is used a lot both with the medical staff, as well as between themselves. They have quickly learned to say “thank you,” in association with that gesture, and other rudimentary phrases.” She paused. “That’s our current understanding of these people. I’m sure more will be forthcoming when we are able to communicate better. I was hoping to hear from Dr McDavid that the UT had completed a language program. He was instructed to interrupt me for that eventuality. But ....” she shrugged.

“Thank you, Doctor,” replied Commander Batenburg.

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LtCmdr Riah Amberlyn, XMD
Chief Medical Officer
USS Arawyn

 

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