Illaran Bodybuilding

Posted on Thu May 2nd, 2019 @ 10:22am by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ila Dedjoy

Mission: Detours
Location: Intel Pod Deck E Cybernetics Lab
Timeline: 2396

Ila Dedjoy and the pod AI Lucky had been working literally non-stop since Ila's miraculous partial resurrection to finish her new android body and finally it was nearing completion. She had found a way to use the black crystals she herself had caused to form in the newly christened Dedjoy system to complete the neural control system and enhance the muscular gel fibers for the best control she could and now the only thing to do was to transfer her mind over to the new android frame sitting in the rack before her.

Taking a simulated deep breath, she gave the order she had been dreading. "Ok, Lucky... It's time. Initiate the assistant protocol."

"Initiating holographics now," replied the British voiced AI as a holographic representation of Ila in a grey Starfleet uniform shimmered into existence. "Linking holographics to your control." For a moment, both the android with Ila's consciousness and the hologram wavered and looked like they were going to pass out, but the android closed her eyes and focused, letting the hologram recover.

"Oh, goodness... This is almost nauseating... Let's just get this over with. Keep an eye on my systems and check my work, if you could?" asked Ila from the view of the hologram.

"Of course. That's why I'm here," replied Lucky.

"Okay... I'll start by unsealing the rear cranial framework and switching to backup power..."

The process was long and arduous, but twelve hours later Ila's personality core and very self was now locked securely into the new android chassis and running through the startup sequence. Within moments, she was opening her new eyes and looking around, trying to ignore her holographic controls for now.

"Lucky, disengage assistant protocol," Ila ordered from her new body, a wave of relief washing over her as the controls and the hologram vanished. Reaching up, she disengaged the safety cage around her and stepped outside onto the platform around it, stretching lightly and running through some movement exercises.

"Everything seems to be operating well within your operational standards," chimed in Lucky, who was kind enough to display a holographic display full of readings for her to peruse. "In fact it looks as if you may be ready for the next phase."

"I think you're right... But I think I'd like to make a slight change to it first." Stepping off the platform with a slight clanking sound, Ila pulled up her endocrine system details and made a few edits to the planned hairstyle before sending the whole job off to the pod's replicators. "Only two hours to replicate a full skin suit... There has got to be something wrong with that phrase but I can't remember what... How about we see if we can fix that next? Let's get started on phase three."

Lucky paused a moment before replying. "Biological memory transplant? Roger that. Ready to begin the process on your command."

Ila leaned back in her chair, as comfortable as she could be without skin. "The command is given."

"Initiating transplant. Estimated time to completion, three hours."

As the memories she had lost of growing up, the academy, her research, her sister... All came flooding into her, it was almost too much for her. But she endured. She knew she could handle it. She had to be able to. These memories were who she was.


Several hours later the memories were all tucked safely in her head and her new skin was tacked safely to her body. She had decided on a shorter, more daring haircut, but otherwise by all outward appearances, she was the same Ila Dedjoy.

Stepping out of the lab in a fresh new uniform, she greeted the day by tugging down on her uniform top and smoothing out her skirt before entering the turbolift with a smile.