| SUBMITTED: Stardate 95091.6 | FILED BY: LCDR A. Biaan | SECURITY: Level 2 - Confidential |
LOCATION: Nelara System, Alpha 7190 Sector
MISSION: Attempt to stablise the Red Clone
OUTCOME: Red Clone died in surgery, autopsy report complete
KEY PERSONNEL:
CAPT A. Nimitz
CMDR M. Leveson-Scott
CMDR K. Verlin
LCDR A. Biaan NPC
CMDR M. Leveson-Scott
CMDR K. Verlin
LCDR A. Biaan NPC
NARRATIVE: The Red clone we received (henceforth referred to as the patient), had received serious injuries on the planet, including severe brain damage, multiple bone fractures and a broken rib which had pierced the left lung. The patient went into cardiac arrest soon after we tried to stabilise her and her organs began to shut down. She was prepped for immediate life-saving surgery. However, despite our efforts, we were not able to stop the organ failures. The patient was listed deceased at 2100 hours ship time.
Commander Leveson-Scott suggested that we transfer the patient's neural activity to a holographic recreation of her in order to preserve her dying brain functions. Given the nature of the patient and authorisation from the Captain, this procedure was successful with all brain functions being transferred safely. This hologram is being stored in Holodeck 8 for further questioning.
I then began the autopsy, which included the data that the above team managed to gather whilst the patient was in surgery. The cause of death was ascertained to be multiple organ failure, though this was not linked to the injuries sustained by the patient on the planet. Shortly after death, the patient secreted a strange chemical that was not recognised by the databanks, and that vanished soon after. This was later confirmed to be the same chemical that the other team observed when they ran genetic experiments on the holographic representation of the patient.
The autopsy of the patient revealed that the clones have a similar DNA structure to the Nelaraan DNA, though there is a certain degree of genetic alteration. For example, a genetic marker is edited to create the differing skin colours. Other alterations included no presence of white blood cells or platelets in the bloodstream, but an increase of red blood cells, no doubt to increase oxygen transfer to make the clones more efficient. The clones have a smaller digestive system, which ends at the stomach; it seems that the clones sweat out any waste which would require them to have a sanitation wash at least twice a day to prevent waste accumulation on the skin. Because of this, it is unknown what the clones use for nourishment; the stomach seems highly adapted to absorb any nutrients, to the extent that it is possible for them to "feed" on air alone.
The Clones have no reproductive organs either, though this was to be expected given the fact their nature.
It is to be noted that four hours after the patient's death, the body began to decompose rapidly, with the body shrinking by 74%. Before we could transfer the body into a vacuumed environment, the body summerily disintegrated. Out of respect for the body, we ended our scans there and transferred the remaining ashes into a container for burial.
RECOMMENDATION: The chemical compound (attached below), seems to be related to the clones' genetic alterations somehow and is likely the cause of the patient's organ failure. The compound itself is unknown and seems highly volatile, disappearing before proper scans can be made. I would recommend that we gain another sample of the chemical to further analyse it.
Spoiler: Biaan_UnknownChemicalCompound#2323.mciShow
I would also like to add that though the transfer of the patient's consciousness into the hologram was successful, we could not reverse the brain damage caused. The neurological pathways will continue to deteriorate until the hologram is unable to parse. I would recommend that the hologram be terminated before this happens and the patient be granted a peaceful and respectful termination.
OOC: This is the AAR for the events of "The Red Hand".