[h1][center]Kai’mos Varthus[/center][/h1][hr][hr]
"This is very true." Kai'mos responded to the other in a matter-of-fact tone, holding onto the First Mate's mostly limp body as the meds began to noticeably affect his movement as well as speech pattern. But the numbing would no doubt save Kevej the anguish of compounded pain in the long run, considering the excessive damage incurred earlier on the bridge.

"But you're in good hands, I assure you, sir." The doc's voice managed to stay calm in the most dire of situations, but that is what was needed. Cooler heads prevailed after all, and he wasn't about to lose a crew mate due to fear of death or the unknown. There just wasn't enough time to worry about such things, nor would it help the current struggle. And with that, Kai began moving at about half pace with Kevej's arm slung around his broad shoulders and supporting his weight with a free arm. 

"Steady as we go, my friend." 

The Ithlo could count on one hand who he may have called a friend over the many years of traveling to foreign planets, and yet Kevej proved to be one of them in the short time they had known one another. Was it any wonder the Captain trusted the First Mate with her ship and life? 

While the lighting in the corridor continued to strobe, and smoke from loose wires and blown fuses carried throughout, making visibility lower than normal, the ship thankfully stopped shaking as though whatever was hitting it from the exterior finally ceased. Regardless, Kai continued on, realizing he had about a five to ten minute walk to reach MedBay, something that would normally take less than a minute at a brisk pace.

But, with enough strength left in his exhausted body, the Ithlo made it to the doors, which, unfortunately, were not responding to the motion sensor that would typically open the door. With Kevej still propped, Kai looked around for the small fuse panel near the door, and opened it, quickly feeling around for the manual bypass that would at least get the door open enough for him to force it the rest of the way. Within moments, he found the small handle that had to he cranked several times clockwise, thereby releasing the latching mechanism to the slider as the door opened just a few inches. Kai was then able to slowly push the door open, both slipping through the entry, and made their way toward the surgical table on the far side of the room. 

It seemed only partial power was available, which kept most of the lights on, however the surgical and diagnostic machines and tools were non-operational, but Kai remembered a recent installation from the engineer himself. 

“Thank you, Mister Staudinger.” He mumbled under his breath, reaching over to the wall console and flipping a reset button that cycled the backup power for the machines, and the surgical equipment sprung alive and immediately went through it’s boot-up phase. 

Kai’mos lifted Kevej onto the metal table, taking care not to disrupt any current wounds, and began examining him properly. It helped to have all the tools needed to scan, diagnose, and mend the exterior as well as interior wounds that he had sustained. He made quick work of hooking up an IV drip as well as utilizing stored blood pouches for a transfer back into the First Mate’s body. The doctor applied a salve specifically for burn damage in the affected areas, which should take a few days to fully heal, but also promote new cellular growth for the skin. 

As for the broken bones and various other bodily damage, it was the robotic surgical arm that was needed, which, once calibrated to Kevej’s biometric readings, promptly began working on the broken arm, which would need the most work. Kai kept tabs on his patient through a datapad, monitoring his vitals and administering meds and fluids as needed.

“Miss Malkis’ death will not be in vain, Mister Vin'Akali.” He said, injecting yet another dose of painkillers that will guarantee the patient won’t awaken in the middle of surgery. “Sleep well, my friend, and let’s hope you awaken to better news...”