<strong>MedBay</strong><br/><hr/>"Well, didn't have much of a choice really, what with the whole mess we got ourselves into. Perkins had a contact which was willing to part with the thing." He picked up his clipboard again and let his eyes wander over the schematics again. "I am thinking I might modify the right arm. Get rid of the arm-mounted medium laser and stick a hand actuator on there. I think I might be able to stick something bigger on it, give it some heavy support capabilities without sacrificing mobility..."<br/><br/>He stopped as Dr Hjalm entered. The burly Rasalhaguean flicked the switch of Miyoko's vitals monitor to turn it on again and looked it over. "Heart racing, and you are sweating like a hog. In pain I take it?" He took her chart and fluttered through it while the nurse arrived to administer a painkiller. "Bad news and good news, Miss Shadowborn. Your intestines have lost a few feet and you will most likely have metabolic problems and abdominal pains for the rest of your life. Which means no more 'Mech-jocking, at least not until several years of rehabilitation. Luckily for you, cybernetics have come a long way and... I have an experimental treatment which can have you up and running within two weeks. It hasn't been tested on humans yet, but the treatment has had great success in laboratory experiments with test animals. Basically it installs an artificial intestine and interlaces the abdominal muscles with strands of myomer, much like in the limbs of your 'Mech, to speed up recovery. The procedure has a calculated 87% success rate, and it would greatly advance the military medical field."