03-15-2026, 04:42 AM
== GM-Broken Arrow ==
The medical terminal chirped softly as the Zephyr's main computer processed Ensign Baldwin's extensive list of queries, cross-referencing the alien biological scans with Starfleet's vast tactical and medical databases.
Regarding the use of electricity, the analysis revealed that while the metallic compound in their skeletal structure was indeed highly conductive to raw voltage, the exceptionally thick myelin sheathing around their nervous system acted as a heavy-duty, biological insulator. To successfully bypass this insulation and render one of the creatures unconscious via electroshock, the electrical current required would be so massive that it would likely skip the stunning effect entirely and begin incinerating their internal organs. The computer flagged this as a highly lethal and unpredictable option.
Chemical sedation proved to be a much more viable non-lethal alternative, which aligned perfectly with Baldwin's pacifist inclinations. The computer determined that standard Starfleet Anesthezine gas would be effective in rendering the subjects unconscious. However, due to their hyper-efficient metabolisms and dense physiology, they would require a localized concentration approximately four hundred percent higher than the standard humanoid dosage. Delivery would need to be achieved by completely saturating a sealed room, or by utilizing high-compression micro-darts aimed specifically at the thinner, unarmored joint areas, such as the back of the knee or the cervical spine.
As for oxygen deprivation, the computer estimated that their secondary cardiovascular nodes would allow them to enter a state of localized micro-hibernation to preserve their core organs. They could survive without a breathable atmosphere for upwards of forty-five minutes before irreversible cerebral damage occurred.
Finally, the structural models addressing blunt force trauma painted a grim picture for standard hand-to-hand combat. Their craniums were heavily reinforced by the metallic lattice, meaning a standard strike to the head or jaw would likely shatter the attacker's bones long before it concussed the alien's brain. The only mathematically viable target for blunt force to induce unconsciousness was the base of the skull at the back of the neck. However, the computer calculated that a strike to this area would require immense kinetic energy—equivalent to a full-force blow from a dense, heavy weapon, or a direct physical strike from a species with naturally augmented strength, such as a Klingon or a Vulcan.
The medical terminal chirped softly as the Zephyr's main computer processed Ensign Baldwin's extensive list of queries, cross-referencing the alien biological scans with Starfleet's vast tactical and medical databases.
Regarding the use of electricity, the analysis revealed that while the metallic compound in their skeletal structure was indeed highly conductive to raw voltage, the exceptionally thick myelin sheathing around their nervous system acted as a heavy-duty, biological insulator. To successfully bypass this insulation and render one of the creatures unconscious via electroshock, the electrical current required would be so massive that it would likely skip the stunning effect entirely and begin incinerating their internal organs. The computer flagged this as a highly lethal and unpredictable option.
Chemical sedation proved to be a much more viable non-lethal alternative, which aligned perfectly with Baldwin's pacifist inclinations. The computer determined that standard Starfleet Anesthezine gas would be effective in rendering the subjects unconscious. However, due to their hyper-efficient metabolisms and dense physiology, they would require a localized concentration approximately four hundred percent higher than the standard humanoid dosage. Delivery would need to be achieved by completely saturating a sealed room, or by utilizing high-compression micro-darts aimed specifically at the thinner, unarmored joint areas, such as the back of the knee or the cervical spine.
As for oxygen deprivation, the computer estimated that their secondary cardiovascular nodes would allow them to enter a state of localized micro-hibernation to preserve their core organs. They could survive without a breathable atmosphere for upwards of forty-five minutes before irreversible cerebral damage occurred.
Finally, the structural models addressing blunt force trauma painted a grim picture for standard hand-to-hand combat. Their craniums were heavily reinforced by the metallic lattice, meaning a standard strike to the head or jaw would likely shatter the attacker's bones long before it concussed the alien's brain. The only mathematically viable target for blunt force to induce unconsciousness was the base of the skull at the back of the neck. However, the computer calculated that a strike to this area would require immense kinetic energy—equivalent to a full-force blow from a dense, heavy weapon, or a direct physical strike from a species with naturally augmented strength, such as a Klingon or a Vulcan.