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Upon reaching a crossroads, Jessop suggested that the group continue to sickbay by dropping through the [[Independence Theater|ship's theater]], which spanned decks 5 and 6. Once at the theater doors on deck 5, the group was joined by security and engineering personnel who were attempting to create a "forcefield tunnel" which would cut through the debris and bulkheads to reach deck 7. The engineering team successfully created the tunnel, and the rest of the group successfully traveled down to deck 7. Zhou and Jessop were the final two members of the group left to enter the tunnel, which was only large enough to accommodate one person at a time. | Upon reaching a crossroads, Jessop suggested that the group continue to sickbay by dropping through the [[Independence Theater|ship's theater]], which spanned decks 5 and 6. Once at the theater doors on deck 5, the group was joined by security and engineering personnel who were attempting to create a "forcefield tunnel" which would cut through the debris and bulkheads to reach deck 7. The engineering team successfully created the tunnel, and the rest of the group successfully traveled down to deck 7. Zhou and Jessop were the final two members of the group left to enter the tunnel, which was only large enough to accommodate one person at a time. | ||
Unfortunately, just before Zhou was to enter the tunnel, the ship's strained bulkheads ruptured on deck 5, having been further compromised by the tunnel's creation. Jessop quickly shoved Zhou into the tunnel and sealed the theater doors moments before the cascading decompression reached her location and pulled her unconscious body out into space. Although she was soon beamed to the nearby [[USS Achilles|USS ''Achilles'']] by the [[Thetis]] AI, she had suffered severe burn and puncture injuries during the decompression itself and died shortly afterward despite the best efforts of Doctor [[Sasak]] and the ''Achilles'' medical staff. | Unfortunately, just before Zhou was to enter the tunnel, the ship's strained bulkheads ruptured on deck 5, having been further compromised by the tunnel's creation. Jessop quickly shoved Zhou into the tunnel and sealed the theater doors moments before the cascading decompression reached her location and pulled her unconscious body out into space. Although she was soon beamed to the nearby [[USS Achilles|USS ''Achilles'']] by the [[Thetis]] AI, she had suffered severe burn and puncture injuries during the decompression itself and died shortly afterward on SD 238708.13, despite the best efforts of Doctor [[Sasak]] and the ''Achilles'' medical staff. She was 27. | ||
Though he only knew her briefly before she died, Zhou's memory of her continued to haunt him in the aftermath of her death. | Though he only knew her briefly before she died, Zhou's memory of her continued to haunt him in the aftermath of her death. As he finally found closure for all that had happened, Zhou nominated Jessop for the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor in the final weeks of 2387. | ||
===Award Nomination=== | |||
''"As chief medical officer, I formally nominate Crewman First Class Veralise Jessop to receive the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor. During the course of her duties, she saved the lives of several of her shipmates, including my own, and if it were not for her quick and decisive action that prevented the spread of a cascading decompression, I believe the ''Independence'' itself would have suffered even more casualties. Unfortunately, Crewman Jessop gave the ultimate sacrifice in the course of her duties. If this award is granted to her posthumously, I ask that it be presented to her family."'' | |||
:–Nomination by Chief Medical Officer Tenzin Zhou, submitted to [[Ehlanii, Karynn|Karynn Ehlanii]], USS ''Independence''-A Second Officer on SD 238712.09. | |||
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