Adendum to turn 10.5
As soon as I posted it, I realized I needed to get the guys out of
the airlock. Here's what happens.
Richard
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Anton gasps as the air and blood leave the leg and propel him accross the
airlock into the space just vacated by Fitz. Fitz frantically worms his
way around in the airlock, attempting to find a position where he can get
his hands around the leg of Anton's suit, before the low-pressure-augmented
blood loss gets really serious. Just enough air is now in the lock to hear
the distinctive `crunch' of Anton's helmet on the hull.
Red, sticky globules begin slowly falling and coating everything, including
Fitz's faceplate, and gravity begins to return. Working through the red
filter and haze, Fitz manages to find a place to grab Anton's leg and start
sealing the suit and wound. "...only 20 seconds more, let's see, stop
the bleeding and hope he's only anoxic. Sure hope he didn't break that
thick skull of his. Sure wish I could see..."
"Anyone in the air lock, this is Ian. I'm here with a medkit and Dulinor.
We're ready to transport Anton as soon as we can open this door."
<Fitz>
DULI -WHO!?!!
<Ian>
"Sorry. Doc named the medbots Dulinor and Lucan. Sorry to scare you. Door
opening now. Dulinor, standard prep. Slow him while I help get the
bleeding stopped.
"Uh, you, Fitz? Anyway, you'd better come alond with me to sickbay if your
department can afford you for a few minutes. Whatever you do, don't let go
of that leg."
The medbot, with precision only a machine could muster, removes Anton's
helmet, cleanly cuts his vacc suit's right leg and left arm, and readies
an IV and a respirator. As soon as the clothing is on it's way to the deck,
the IV and respirator are applied while Dulinor begins resuscitation.
By now, Fitz and Ian have managed to make it to the deck with Anton's leg
in their hands and the whole assembly moves off at high speed for the Aurora.
<Ian>
Doc, Ian. We've got him and are comin' (pant). Should be there in about
20 seconds; better open up now, if you can. Your readings should be
starting now. (pant) I need a vacation. 'Vouf and Thule, if you're
listenin' (pant), thanks for the early-morning sprints.
(pant)
(pant)
Looks like a clean amputation doc. (pant) Any artifacts probably got
tossed in the decmpression.
And they arrive at the Aurora.
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There. Now have fun.