David Cody/Medical history
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Medical History
Stardate 237802.15 – 238010.04: Point of Origin
The source of David Cody’s major health issue commenced through the course of these two and a half years, where he had first been bonded under the Ferengi, Tvatec. At the very beginning of his bondmanship, Tvatec had attached a control collar to Cody’s neck. At the time, the long term ramifications hadn’t made themselves apparent. Primarily as a method of long range control, the collar was designed to boost and maintain his bio-chemical and major brain function chemical synaptic firing; essentially keep David awake for the singular purpose of tracking down either property, people, or investigating matters pertaining to the Ferengi Government.
David was unable to remove the collar himself until he bought out the bond, whereupon he was able to retrieve the data code key to release the collar.
Stardate 238010.04 – 238302.17: The Intern Years
Arriving back in the Sol System to Mars, what David had discovered was an inability to sleep, which became the major issue once landing back on his home planet. During the time of the inquest into the death of the his parents, David had enlisted the help of Starfleet Medical to combat the damage to his bio-chemistry on what became diagnosed as a severe case of chronic insomnia. Coming dangerously close to the six – seven day mark, Starfleet Medical was forced to knock Cody out in hopes of recouping sleep to keep him functioning.
It became necessary to clock Cody during his Academy training, where he first acquired the timepiece he keeps on his person at all times. There is a timer that lets him know the three day mark, the six day mark, and a short alarm if he hits seven days without REM sleep. It was the best system Medical could come up with at the time, until Cody finished his Academy requirements and was reassigned to the USS Independence out in the Ithassa Region.
238302.17 – 238401.20: The First Year
Although Cody kept the nature of his insomnia under wraps, he did make aware the CMO at the time of his condition as well as the Medical records forwarded from both Starfleet and the Academy. At the time, there was no postulated idea for a cure, so it was proceeded on the same methods that Dave had established to keep a counter on his clock.
Without hitch (with one or two exceptions), Cody managed the workflow between his job as first a Tactical officer, then a Security officer, both under Lt. Ben Walker. While it wasn’t common knowledge, the senior staff became aware of his condition and were able to work out a designated “sleep” time.
A CMO entered the Independence, Dr. Sidney Riley, transferring from the USS Walace. The apex to Cody’s medical condition came at the aftermath of the Gorn Conflict in August of 2383, when he was found near death breaking the seven day mark. Cody began working with Dr. Riley, she was able to ascertain one part of the problem when she began diagramming Cody’s levels. It was discovered the output of his synaptic firing and bio-chemical rise was over five times the normal, although without a reading of Dave’s original chemistry, there was no way to develop a plan of attack to return his chemistry levels to normal. In the end, there wouldn’t be a permanent cure.
At the onset of commissioning of the USS Independence-A, David suffered a worse scenario in an attempt to blockade a biomechanoid from kidnapping one of the Independence’s civilian children, B’Sara Cavann and sacrifice himself in the process, becoming trapped inside what was thought to be a some kind of dyson sphere the mechanoid was contructing. Forced at the end to blow himself out to avoid the sphere’s collapse, Cody ended up spacewalking without a suit for several seconds before the Independence beamed him directly to Sickbay.
It took the combined efforts of Lt. Vojana Satscher and LtCmdr Toni Turner through a holographic interface to rebuild Cody’s muscular and skeletal structure over the next two months. He flat out refused bionical solutions, opting for natural healing, although he paid the price of the regrowth of his skin.
238401.20 – 238501.30: The Second Year:
Nearly half of which was spent in recovery from his space-walk, although during the course of the time sleep wasn’t a problem (since Dr. Satscher was moreorless keeping Cody sedated). Cody returned to active duty in Spring and despite the near death event, so did his insomina.
A relatively uneventful year healthwise physically bounced Cody back, although he’s managed to avoid physicals.
238501.30 – Present: The Third Year:
RAdm Anassasi ordered crew physicals and psychological reviews in May of 2385 just prior to Commander Sidney Riley taking command of the USS Tiger. With the recent arrival of LtCmdr Jophry Calhan, it remains to be seen if the insomnia issue returns.
Psychological Profile
Bits and pieces come out regarding David’s profile, although his prior studies in psychology make it a difficult to ascertain the complete picture, as well as his tendency to avoid his own personal feelings.
It’s known at the age of sixteen, David and the sister in all but name, Deborah, entered a family bond, as she was going through her final transition. What happened in the cavern beneath the Martian sands is not known during the seven days, but it’s rumored David withstood the onslaught of a T6 coming into her ability.
His earlier years under Captain Nathan are a complete mystery. Absolutely nothing is recorded of his time serving as a crew hand through negotiator aboard the freighter Skiptrace. It is, however, well known David went negotiating with the Ferengi and landed himself in their bond. For the two years he worked with them, the control collar he wore severely damaged his bio-chemistry and drove him into a near permanent insomnia cycle, unable to sleep, which is believed to be the ground zero point where he dismissed his emotions to adopt an expressionless, non-emotional outlook.
David has dealt with several factors throughout the course of his life, from the experiences of his youth to his adult years and faced with a near impossible task of bringing a conclusion to the circustances of family deaths. He has been always job-focused above family-focused, almost to the extent of being a workaholic.
He likes his victories, but not at the expense of someone else. He has, in every instance, gone out of his way to help and protect both his friends, his crew. His relationships have always been far and few between, his romantic interests rarely acted on. It’s known he’s jokingly referred to his prior relationships as “volunteers”, but reviewing what’s known about both his past and present, it can be determined David Cody is working toward something.
Whether it’s some kind of redemption, or a man in search of himself, David still remains a bit of an enigma.
Telepathic Status
None himself, but he likes to get himself tested every now and again. He has been referred to as “telepathic as a rock”.