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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 1439052" data-attributes="member: 515"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">General Tilshire nods. "Of course. I believe that Dr. Warren would love to talk to you and your medical staff about the current situation, and Lieutenant Marks here can brief you on the operational situation. I do have to return to my duties now, and I leave you in the good hands of these doctors, Major Eckels, and Lieutenant Marks."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Coming in just before Tilshire’s last comment, Saro joins Argent and Vasilii. He automatically extends his suited hand to the doctor. "Doctor Warren. Very pleased to meet you. Saro Talbek at your service. I can’t wait to start helping out here and to hear first hand what is going on."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Argent nods towards Saro and comments to the Bromlians. "Dr. Talbek is our medical officer. We also have a medic onboard."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Doctor Warren brightens immediately and says, "Pleased to meet you, Doctor. I can talk with you a little later about the details, but I’ll go with the summary for the benefit of your captain and the others."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Saro replies, "Please do, Doctor. We’re anxious to know the real situation down here. What we’ve been able to pick up on the broadcasts doesn’t sound pretty." Saro sets his vacc suit to relay the doctor’s comments onto the internal ship’s comm system for the others.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Dr. Warren starts, "Well, the situation, relatively speaking, isn’t as bad as it could be. We’ve got the situation around Medway contained though with a devastating loss of life in the capital itself. The virus is airborne, but it would appear that the version that is spreading here doesn’t seem to be capable of surviving very long in the outside air, so we haven’t had any cases that have escaped General Tilshire’s quarantine perimeter. There are reports of sealed buildings in the capital that are holding their own, though their food supplies are running out or are gone.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"The situation in the north of Bromley is similar but more widespread. The infections are concentrated in the towns, but farms just outside of the town seem to be unaffected unless an infected person visits.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"I’m only getting fragmentary reports, but the situation in Hillingdon, Coventry, and Wirral is considerably more dire. Initial infection rates seem to be astronomical and we had reports of outbreaks leap frogging across fast distances. I suspect either aerosol dispersal emplacements that were secreted in the cities or some sort encapsulation on the initial spores that rendered them more resistant to Alief’s natural airborne contaminants.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"In terms of finding a cure or vaccine, we haven’t had much success yet. We have some antivirals that have limited effectiveness, but the odds of survival are pretty low. I’ve been able to do some study of the virus, and it seems to be a variation of something that affects rabbits, but we’re stuck with our current tools."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Perhaps with the equipment that we’ve brought we could probe deeper into the virus and somehow develop a vaccine," Saro says. "If you don’t mind, I would love to hear about what you have done so far. I would be more than happy to help out with anything."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Dr. Warren nods to Saro, then looks at Lt. Marks. "Lieutenant? Anything to add about the military situation?"</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Lieutenant Marks briefly looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights of a hovercraft, but then starts, "Well, as the doctor said, our perimeter around Medway is holding. We’ve got most of the military out and holding a 1km dead zone around the capital, but it’s holding. I can’t believe we have to shoot people who try to cross the zone, though. Luckily, most of the senior government officials were at a retreat when the plague spread."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">At this point, Major Eckels interrupts. "Sirs? If I may, I’d like to get started on the unloading of the equipment."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Argent nods, "Of course, Major. My super cargo and our medic will meet you at the rear cargo ramp. I should warn you about the medic, though. He is a Virushi, and he’s a little large, but please don’t shoot him because he is actually a very gentle fellow."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Huh? What is a Virushi?"</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Er, I think that you’d probably best see for yourself, but just remind your soldiers that he is one of the crew."</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Warily looking at Argent, Major Eckels gathers her trailers and heads towards the rear of the Bray Keaven.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">"Excuse me, Doctor Warren," Saro says. "I helped catalogue and itemize the shipment, so I should probably be there and help out with the unloading. It is up to you if you want to come with us and see what we have brought, although I suspect you are probably very busy. If you do go back to work, how do I get in touch with you after unloading? I'm dying to get to work!"</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Watching briefly with amusement as Major Eckels heads toward the cargo hatch, Argent suggests they all move to the rear of the ship. As they start walking in that direction, Argent turns back to the lieutenant. "Lt. Marks, you said that there were some groups in the capital who were holed up in buildings and needed supplies," he begins. "We have rations aboard that may help alleviate the situation; are the buildings approachable by air?"</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowdancer, post: 1439052, member: 515"] [font=Verdana][size=2]General Tilshire nods. "Of course. I believe that Dr. Warren would love to talk to you and your medical staff about the current situation, and Lieutenant Marks here can brief you on the operational situation. I do have to return to my duties now, and I leave you in the good hands of these doctors, Major Eckels, and Lieutenant Marks." Coming in just before Tilshire’s last comment, Saro joins Argent and Vasilii. He automatically extends his suited hand to the doctor. "Doctor Warren. Very pleased to meet you. Saro Talbek at your service. I can’t wait to start helping out here and to hear first hand what is going on." Argent nods towards Saro and comments to the Bromlians. "Dr. Talbek is our medical officer. We also have a medic onboard." Doctor Warren brightens immediately and says, "Pleased to meet you, Doctor. I can talk with you a little later about the details, but I’ll go with the summary for the benefit of your captain and the others." Saro replies, "Please do, Doctor. We’re anxious to know the real situation down here. What we’ve been able to pick up on the broadcasts doesn’t sound pretty." Saro sets his vacc suit to relay the doctor’s comments onto the internal ship’s comm system for the others. Dr. Warren starts, "Well, the situation, relatively speaking, isn’t as bad as it could be. We’ve got the situation around Medway contained though with a devastating loss of life in the capital itself. The virus is airborne, but it would appear that the version that is spreading here doesn’t seem to be capable of surviving very long in the outside air, so we haven’t had any cases that have escaped General Tilshire’s quarantine perimeter. There are reports of sealed buildings in the capital that are holding their own, though their food supplies are running out or are gone. "The situation in the north of Bromley is similar but more widespread. The infections are concentrated in the towns, but farms just outside of the town seem to be unaffected unless an infected person visits. "I’m only getting fragmentary reports, but the situation in Hillingdon, Coventry, and Wirral is considerably more dire. Initial infection rates seem to be astronomical and we had reports of outbreaks leap frogging across fast distances. I suspect either aerosol dispersal emplacements that were secreted in the cities or some sort encapsulation on the initial spores that rendered them more resistant to Alief’s natural airborne contaminants. "In terms of finding a cure or vaccine, we haven’t had much success yet. We have some antivirals that have limited effectiveness, but the odds of survival are pretty low. I’ve been able to do some study of the virus, and it seems to be a variation of something that affects rabbits, but we’re stuck with our current tools." "Perhaps with the equipment that we’ve brought we could probe deeper into the virus and somehow develop a vaccine," Saro says. "If you don’t mind, I would love to hear about what you have done so far. I would be more than happy to help out with anything." Dr. Warren nods to Saro, then looks at Lt. Marks. "Lieutenant? Anything to add about the military situation?" Lieutenant Marks briefly looks like a rabbit caught in the headlights of a hovercraft, but then starts, "Well, as the doctor said, our perimeter around Medway is holding. We’ve got most of the military out and holding a 1km dead zone around the capital, but it’s holding. I can’t believe we have to shoot people who try to cross the zone, though. Luckily, most of the senior government officials were at a retreat when the plague spread." At this point, Major Eckels interrupts. "Sirs? If I may, I’d like to get started on the unloading of the equipment." Argent nods, "Of course, Major. My super cargo and our medic will meet you at the rear cargo ramp. I should warn you about the medic, though. He is a Virushi, and he’s a little large, but please don’t shoot him because he is actually a very gentle fellow." "Huh? What is a Virushi?" "Er, I think that you’d probably best see for yourself, but just remind your soldiers that he is one of the crew." Warily looking at Argent, Major Eckels gathers her trailers and heads towards the rear of the Bray Keaven. "Excuse me, Doctor Warren," Saro says. "I helped catalogue and itemize the shipment, so I should probably be there and help out with the unloading. It is up to you if you want to come with us and see what we have brought, although I suspect you are probably very busy. If you do go back to work, how do I get in touch with you after unloading? I'm dying to get to work!" Watching briefly with amusement as Major Eckels heads toward the cargo hatch, Argent suggests they all move to the rear of the ship. As they start walking in that direction, Argent turns back to the lieutenant. "Lt. Marks, you said that there were some groups in the capital who were holed up in buildings and needed supplies," he begins. "We have rations aboard that may help alleviate the situation; are the buildings approachable by air?"[/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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