Post by HoD Du'Ralle on Nov 22, 2009 13:12:37 GMT -5
Again, this should need no introduction. Allowing for more interaction between the crew then just during the storyline.
Klingon medicine is geared more to repairing injuries than fighting disease. And a number of injuries that have long term disabling results often result in a Klingon choosing death. Where ritual suicide is considered the honorable path.
Klingons have a redundant organ system, called brak'lul. Which enables them to survive injuries that would be fatal to others. And while one organ repairs itself the other performs the job of both.
Qachqeb, a substance in Klingon blood cells, accelerates healing by rapidly carrying oxygen and needed nutrients to injured areas, and gives Klingon blood its lavender color. Doctors call the process by which nutrients are ferried to an inflamed area the veK'tal response. The faster the response the healthier they are.
Many basic maladies remain without cures. The most dreaded include the degenerative nerve disease Yabl; HeHmln, a neurological disorder that sends false depth perception information to the brain, and Y'moraghu, in which the blood begins to mine healthy tissue for nutrients with which to repair wounds. The latter term translates to "cycle of perpetual wounds," which sums up the effect. As one injury heals, a new break in the flesh spontaneously opens elsewhere on the body. More prosaic disorders include rop'ngor, an ailment similar to Human measles.
Klingons on the whole are a very healthy species due to the unique redundancy and its ability to carry nutrients and oxygen to injured areas. Since they are a warrior race you will not find them in sickbay unless its major. To a warrior especially a Klingon that would be a sign of weakness and weakness can not and will not be tolerated. Remember the evolutionary path they took. They could not be any different.
General information specific to Klingons
Klingon medicine is geared more to repairing injuries than fighting disease. And a number of injuries that have long term disabling results often result in a Klingon choosing death. Where ritual suicide is considered the honorable path.
Klingons have a redundant organ system, called brak'lul. Which enables them to survive injuries that would be fatal to others. And while one organ repairs itself the other performs the job of both.
Qachqeb, a substance in Klingon blood cells, accelerates healing by rapidly carrying oxygen and needed nutrients to injured areas, and gives Klingon blood its lavender color. Doctors call the process by which nutrients are ferried to an inflamed area the veK'tal response. The faster the response the healthier they are.
Many basic maladies remain without cures. The most dreaded include the degenerative nerve disease Yabl; HeHmln, a neurological disorder that sends false depth perception information to the brain, and Y'moraghu, in which the blood begins to mine healthy tissue for nutrients with which to repair wounds. The latter term translates to "cycle of perpetual wounds," which sums up the effect. As one injury heals, a new break in the flesh spontaneously opens elsewhere on the body. More prosaic disorders include rop'ngor, an ailment similar to Human measles.
Klingons on the whole are a very healthy species due to the unique redundancy and its ability to carry nutrients and oxygen to injured areas. Since they are a warrior race you will not find them in sickbay unless its major. To a warrior especially a Klingon that would be a sign of weakness and weakness can not and will not be tolerated. Remember the evolutionary path they took. They could not be any different.
