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Does anyone have any medical catch phrases? Things that could be thrown around in a game with a medical officer PC? DOes anyone have a medical officer that they use alot of? I want to make my game as complete as possible and just don't know enough about medicine (Especially in ST) to make it fun for a medical officer. Any help?
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You could always use the famous "I'm a Doctor, not a < insert whatever profession here >" as well :p
Just so happens that I'm starting to work on a Star Trek medical netbook. I'll be sure to include some medical technobabble charts to use. :)
Till then, have the CMO say, "I need 10 cc's of inaprovaline, a medical tricorder, and a dermal regenerator, STAT!"
Someone posted a link to a PDF that had a medical treknobabble chart. It was similar to the LUG version.
and there's always the best medical phrase......
"He's dead Jim!" :p
It can be used so many times......especially on the Enterprise!:D
I like that - any idea where you will have it posted once you get it up?
In an ideal world, I'll submit it to Don and trekrpg.net for posting. If I can't do that, I'll just email the PDF to anyone who wants it.Quote:
Originally posted by Commander Ramey
I like that - any idea where you will have it posted once you get it up?
Once it's done, of course. :)
Once I start writing it, of course. ;)
"That's the worst case of 'smuush' I've ever seen."
"He's only mostly dead."
"No matter what, never, NEVER say 'whoops' while operating."
Queue thick cajun accent: "You know, son, you gon' hurt youself one'a dese day in a way I no can fix, you..."
"You obviousy ain't eatin' enough fatty foods..."
Sort of a bump here.
Maybe a better description will help someone recognize what I was talking about.Quote:
Does anyone have any medical catch phrases? Things that could be thrown around in a game with a medical officer PC?
A while back, someone posted a link to a chart very similar to the treknobabble chart in the original LUG main book. It had three columns and you could randomly put the terms together to get an “Impacted Proximal Medula” and stuff like that. I think it was a link to someone’s website?
I am pretty sure it was posted here somewhere, but I cannot find it.
Doing the “I am the Doctor, I fix people.” thing all the time can be boring. One suggestion would be to have the player tell you a bit about the character’s past and create adventures that are not just “Doctor” oriented, but that deal with the character’s other interests. Also, I use a NPC Tellarite doctor in my campaign…. way too much fun!!!Quote:
DOes anyone have a medical officer that they use alot of? I want to make my game as complete as possible and just don't know enough about medicine (Especially in ST) to make it fun for a medical officer. Any help?
Kronok, I can beat that. In my campaign, the ship's counsellor is a Tellarite. He's a firm believer in tough love; as soon as he figures out what's wrong with you, he'll tell you in no uncertain terms what you're doing wrong, and kick you out of his office.
Back on topic...
I remember that medibabble chart. :) I don't remember where the link was. :(
I was also wondering if anyone had a list of drugs and things like Redknox Five that had been listed anywhere? Or a listing of surgical impliments and such?
Thanks. For a second there, I was thinking I thought it up in some alternate reality.Quote:
Originally posted by Sarge
I remember that medibabble chart. :) I don't remember where the link was. :(
:D
Easiest way to freak out a PC patient:
"Please state the nature of the medical emergency."
If you can find an old copy of the Mandel/Drexler Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual from the mid-1970's, there are a lot of useable bits in there. Also of some use are the new Starfleet Survival Guide and various entries in the Star Trek Encycloedia by the Okudas.
A link you may wish to check out:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nebu...e/journal.html
Hello,
Over on the computer core section under babble is the sheet in question I do believe. The top is techno babble the bottom is medi-babble.
Hope that is what you were thinking about.
Ronin84
Greg
THAT'S IT!!!!
Thanks.
I hope that helps.
Chello!
FYI, the word "stat" is used more often than ASAP. From the Latin "statim" immediately.
;)
Tony, former US Army medic
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Chello!
Well this is true...we used it all the freaking time outside of the clinic and ER.
lol
Anything from Doctor Nick on The Simpsons works well too... :)
And just for a little 'flavourful' confusion, throw in an Australian (or presumably Brit/Canadian) doctor or nurse who uses the version of 'stat' that we use 'down here'.
Rather than meaning 'immediately' in Australia, stat means 'once only, immediately'.
Thus, if someone is to have a single dose of penicillin whilst in surgery (that's 'theatre', too, not 'OR' :) ), the doctor would order a 'stat' dose.
It took me a while to grasp the meaning of so many people saying "Stat!" all the time in shows like ER. I always assumed it was TV shows 'getting it wrong' (as they so often do with medical stuff) until I met some American colleagues (I'm a former theatre nurse) at a conference.
It used to put some funny images in my head..."Nurse! We need CPR on this patient, stat!"
"Sure, Doc!" *performs a single cardiac compression* "Want another one?" :D
Ah, the joys of English (or Latin, as the case may be! :) )