[Locked to Picard] Hailing frequencies open

[empathic_pathfinder]

The more Terzen looked into it, the more obvious it was.

He was sat in his assigned quarters, almost a day since appearing here, going over what computer access the crew of the Enterprise had given him, looking, hunting for something to explain away all of this...

...But it didn't. All it did was confirm what he already knew, and that was very worrying.

Reaching for the comm panel on the desk, Terzen activates the internal circuits.

"Commander T'Karr to Bridge. I'd like to speak with Captain Picard as soon as he is available, please."

There was something the Captain needed to be aware of. As soon as possible.

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[tea_earlgrey_hot]

He appears rather fond at the mention of Academy hazing, though the true reasons for that will remain hidden for the foreseeable future. Yes indeed, if one can survive the Academy then one should find life aboard the Enterprise less taxing.

"Ah, well I suppose even Q has his sensibilities," Picard says, peering into his teacup. He finds at times he rather misses the lazy swish of dregs at the bottom of his cup. "I do not know much about Dr. Bashir either, but his assistance is welcome here, and my chief medical officer seems to have some faith in him.

"I wouldn't wish to overwhelm you with questions, though some general knowledge might prove helpful to all of us," he continues. "The Trill can survive both with and without a host, is that correct? How do you go about making your selection?"

[empathic_pathfinder]

"That is true until we are Joined. Once we are, the host and the symbiont are one, and can't survive without each other. A Joining is usually something that takes place at the end of the host's life, or if the symbiont is at risk."

He pauses, frowning, remembering his ordeal through the Symbiosis Commission's trials. The Academy was easier.

"The Symbiosis Commission controls all aspects of joining. We need to pass all tests provided, and have our application approved by the commission, along with a positive recommendation from a Field Docent."

"Only one Trill in a thousand is capable for Joining, so the Commission has to be... thorough."