Editing Eric McDermott (section)

==Medical History:==

While McDermott suffered numerous childhood injuries, there are no impairments, scars or permanent ailments. 

On Stardate 2407.02.11 McDermott contracted a bio-engineered virus that turned out to be the result of a terrorist attack on Starbase [[Geneva]]. Despite serious internal damage requiring major surgery, McDermott recovered fully.

On Stardate 2407.03.09 McDermott received a shrapnel injury to his left shoulder from an exploding console during battle aboard the IKS Hegh'delar. The injury required minor surgery, McDermott recovered fully.

On Stardate 2407.03.12 it was confirmed by gene analysis that McDermott was one half Betazoid and that his mother was a full Betazoid. McDermott was stunned by the revelation but the news did much to explain the empathic and telepathic episodes that he’d been enduring since his assignment to the [[USS Nimitz]].

Human and Betazoid hybrids can take many forms with the most common being an even mix of both Human and Betazoid biological features. McDermott however was one of the more rare forms in that his body’s biological features were nearly ninety percent Human in outward appearance. On the other side however was the fact that his brain, nervous system and neurological pathways were almost pure Betazoid. 

This had led to years of the mistaken assumption that Eric was a genetically pure Human. 

Despite this, McDermott’s true nature should have been caught while he was at the Academy as Starfleet’s medical standards are exacting and comprehensive. After extensive investigation by Lt. Commander [[Jonas Lemar]] it was discovered that an accident at the Academy led to the loss of several hundred cadets’ medical records including McDermott’s. While McDermott was supposed to have been reexamined and tested, somehow that examination never happened.

As a result of this both Captain [[Devan Sash]] and Eric himself are extremely suspicious as to how and why such an incident could have occurred and both suspect a conspiracy to hide McDermott’s true nature, even from himself. 

As a result of this discovery McDermott underwent some training with Nimitz ships Counselor [[Cecilia Bruce]] to learn how to use and control his talents. Unfortunately with their recent breakup McDermott is no longer actively seeking training from another telepath.

On Stardate 2407.07.08 McDermott was severely injured during a battle and impaled to a command chair aboard the [[USS Dennison]] by a support strut. McDermott suffered from severe internal injuries and his spinal column was severed. Due to the severe trauma caused by the strut McDermott suffered from complete paralysis and was unable to breath without life support.

McDermott spent a month at Star Fleet Medical having to undergo a complete spinal transplant as well as physical therapy in order to recover. While he has completely recovered he is still suffering from severe episodes of pain due to the trauma of the injury and repeated attempts using various pain therapy techniques have been unsuccessful to this date. McDermott refuses all but the most mild of pain medication citing the need to think clearly while on duty.