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[greyaria]

[Emily isn't wearing the ugly blue jumpsuit. She is instead wearing ugly blue scrubs, and judging by the background, she's in the Infirmary. And she's smiling. Emily is always. Smiling.]

Is there anyone out there with an injury or chronic medical condition that was untreatable in your home universe? I have robotics lab and medical access now. Come on by and we'll see about sorting that out! Or just come by for a checkup! I don't discriminate!

[She should probably set expectations properly, huh? Her good cheer goes from disconcerting to almost normal as she adds her caveat.]

The equipment is, hmm, vintage and I don't promise I can fix everything, especially if your biochemistry is out there compared to humans, but it seems like I'm from the future [she makes wiggly finger gestures, which are apparently supposed to signal...something] relative to quite a few of you, so that's an extra few centuries of medical knowledge. Might as well put it to good use!

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[googledox]

I may be able to make some...adjustments. I'm not allowed in the labs but they said with "good behavior" I might assist in providing medical care. Perhaps I can garner enough good will that they'll let me improve the medical equipment, if nothing else.

[He tilts his head.]

In the meantime, it might increase everyone's chances to have more qualified healthcare practitioners volunteer there.

Coluan schooling is significantly more intensive than that of many other species due to our intellects. We gain the full expertise of multiple scientific disciplines - including medicine - and then choose to specialize further in several.

While I opted to specialize in mechanical engineering and physics, I did obtain the full scholastic body of knowledge equivalent to a human medical degree - enough that if I'd moved onto practical training and a residency, I could've become licensed. And I have on occasion provided care for my multi-species teammates on a higher level than first aid.

But I still lack much practical knowledge of procedure. Holographic simulations are not the same as practice in the field. There are far more variables and there is sometimes far more complex trauma.

[A pause.]

Also it's a very different experience setting bones when you're not ten. Learning skills like patient intubation is far easier when you don't have to use a step stool.

Would you perhaps be willing to help train me on a practicum? Like a residency? Then at least during any mass casualty incidents, if I'm still standing, you won't be the only qualified doctor. My education's emphasis on xenobiology and adaptational medicine might be especially useful if I can properly learn procedure.

[greyaria]

[Brainy's long-winded to begin with, but Emily's getting the feeling he's also one of those people who deals with anxiety by talking.]

I can certainly train on trauma care--and a general first aid class would be a good idea for everyone.

[She pokes something on the screen of her comm, which looks from Brainy's end like she's about to nose-boop him.]

Note to self: first responder curriculum!

[The comm beeps, having recorded that in whatever note-taking program she's using.]

Anyway, what I really need is drug synthesis capacity. The pharmacy here is...concerning.