Dagobah Smallpox (LadyVader)

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Name: Dagobah Smallpox

Discovered by= Amica Lithran

susceptiblespecies= Humans, Dathomiri, Cathar

transmissiontype= direct and fairly prolonged face to face contact with infected being, direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects such as bedding or clothing.

incubationperiod=

symptoms= high fever, malaise, head and body aches, dizziness, vomiting

treatments=

known victims= Firmus Piett (LadyVader), Qui-Gon Jinn (LadyVader

**Dagobah Smallpox** was a serious, contagious, and sometimes fatal infectious disease that could be contracted by Humans and other species. While working at the security scanner at the Star Tours travel agency, droid G2-4T claimed his scanner detected that a number of passengers contracted the disease, though he added that they should not worry, since droids were immune.

A young Firmus Piett (LadyVader) contracted the disease at the age of seven.

Qui-Gon Jinn (LadyVader) argued with the healers to let him in his son's isolation room, Firmus was in pain and he needed him. The healers said if he went in they couldn't let him out again. Qui-Gon said that little boy and his mother were his whole universe and if he had to he would go through the healers to get to him.
Healer Larana Carson punched in the code to let the Jedi Master into the isolation unit; he flew through and scooped Firmus up into his lap. Firmus began to protest but his father gently cut him off, saying he was needed there with him and he wasn't leaving.

Kaida Piett arrived that night and Carson met her at the door. Kaida feared the worst.

The millisecond Kaida stepped through the door to the isolation section her eyes turned wide and she began yelling at the healers.

Firmus began to speak again but Qui-Gon spoke over him. He was there because Firmus needed him and he couldn't help his son on the other side of a containment unit wall.

## Disease facts

Incubation Period
(Duration: 7 to 17 days)
Not contagious

Exposure to the virus is followed by an incubation period during which people do not have any symptoms and may feel fine. This incubation period averages about 12 to 14 days but can range from 7 to 17 days. During this time, people are not contagious.

Initial Symptoms (Prodrome)
(Duration: 2 to 4 days)
Sometimes contagious\*

The first symptoms of smallpox include fever, malaise, head and body aches, dizziness and sometimes vomiting. The fever is usually high, in the range of 101 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. At this time, people are usually too sick to carry on their normal activities. This is called the prodrome phase and may last for 2 to 4 days.

Early Rash
(Duration: about 4 days)
Most contagious

A rash emerges first as small red spots on the tongue and in the mouth. These spots develop into sores that break open and spread large amounts of the virus into the mouth and throat. At this time, the person becomes most contagious.
Around the time the sores in the mouth break down, a rash appears on the skin, starting on the face and spreading to the arms and legs and then to the hands and feet. Usually the rash spreads to all parts of the body within 24 hours. As the rash appears, the fever usually falls and the person may start to feel better.

By the third day of the rash, the rash becomes raised bumps.

By the fourth day, the bumps fill with a thick, opaque fluid and often have a depression in the center that looks like a bellybutton. This is a major distinguishing characteristic.

Fever often will rise again at this time and remain high until scabs form over the bumps.

Pustular Rash
(Duration: about 5 days)
Contagious
The bumps become pustules—sharply raised, usually round and firm to the touch as if there’s a small round object under the skin. People often say the bumps feel like BB pellets embedded in the skin.

Pustules and Scabs
(Duration: about 5 days)
Contagious
The pustules begin to form a crust and then scab.

By the end of the second week after the rash appears, most of the sores have scabbed over.

Resolving Scabs
(Duration: about 6 days)
Contagious
The scabs begin to fall off, leaving marks on the skin that eventually become pitted scars. Most scabs will have fallen off three weeks after the rash appears.

The person is contagious to others until all of the scabs have fallen off.

Scabs resolved
Not contagious
Scabs have fallen off. Person is no longer contagious.

## Appearances

* *The Nexu and the Wolf*

One of the main symptoms of the disease was temporary blindness.

Firmus Piett suffered from this at the age of seven

## Smallpox scene

Firmus' fever spiked. He was shivery and sweaty, in addition to the headache that was getting worse. Qui-Gon hated to see him like this. Now, he was pale and shaking and sweaty, cold and in pain. His head was pounding and he was scared. And he was alone in a glass tank. He was there, nearby, but he wasn't close enough. He hated this!

"Teru?" his voice was small and shaky as he squeaked out the Huttese term for father. "Are you still there?"

"Of course, baby. I'm right here."

"My head really hurts," he said.

"I know, Firmus," he murmured, longing to touch him, to cradle him in his arms and kiss his head and be there for him. "I'm sorry you're going through this. . ."

Suddenly, after about ten minutes of silence, a gasp from Firmus startled Qui-Gon.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"My stomach hurts," he said. "Oh, Force, teru. . . ."

Qui-Gon felt so helpless. He was in immense pain, and all he could do was sit here and watch. He wanted-needed-to help him. Firmus was his son, his light, his best gift, his whole world. And he was suffering. And he was doing nothing. He whimpered in pain and the Jedi felt his heart break at the sound.

"Teru," he cried. Qui-Gon felt tears well in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, baby," he whispered. "I'm so sorry."

"Oh, Force, it hurts," Firmus whimpered.

Qui-Gon had had enough. He couldn't just sit here like this.

"Okay, that's it, I'm coming in," he announced.

"But you-I don't want you to get sick," Firmus objected, sounding panicky.

"No, I won't. I'm immune, remember?"

"Master Jinn, you could still get it if you have prolonged exposure," Carson reminded him, appearing out of nowhere.

Qui-Gon rounded on her, grabbing the healer by the arm and leading her away. The only reason he walked away was so that he wouldn't hurt Firmus' head with his raised tone.

"Listen to me," Qui-Gon demanded. "I. Don't. Care. I don't care if I get infected again or not! That little boy and his mother are my whole universe, do you hear me? So you know what? He needs me and I cannot just sit here and watch him suffer anymore, I can't. Let me into that room, NOW." He bit out the last word.

The healer stared at the Jedi Master's face, set and fierce and intense. She decided not to argue.

"Okay," she agreed. They went back to the room, where Firmus was still lying in bed, small sounds of pain escaping his lips. Nurse Carson punched in the code.

Per the sign, Qui-Gon slipped off his outer robe and shoes before practically running to Firmus' side. He fell to his knees by the bed.

"Firmus," he whispered. "Firmus, it's Daddy. I'm right here."

"Daddy," Firmus whispered.

"Yeah, I'm here," Qui-Gon assured him. "Where does it hurt?"

"Everywhere," he gasped. "Everything hurts."

Qui-Gon felt like his heart was shattering into a million pieces. He gently climbed onto the mattress next to his son, leaning back against the slope of the hospital bed, gently easing himself under him. He carefully eased Firmus' little, shaking frame back against him.

"Daddy," he cried. "It hurts. Force, it hurts."

Qui-Gon brushed soft kisses to his head, entertwining his fingers with his son's. His other hand cradled his little head to him, running his fingers gently through his hair. "I know it does," Qui-Gon whispered. "Just...just squeeze my hand, okay? As hard as you need to. I'm right here."

Firmus bit back a cry of pain as another cramp attacked his muscles. He squeezed his father's hand hard, whimpering in pain. He felt Qui-Gon's other hand move through his hair, soothing and gentle and familiar. His lips skated over his temple.

"Force, Teru," he cried. "I...it hurts so much. Oh, Force, it hurts."

"I know," Qui-Gon replied. "Am I making it worse?" he asked. Firmus shook his head and instantly regretted having done so.
He must have cried out, because Qui-Gon lightly squeezed his hand, his other hand skating gently down his neck, coming to rest over his heart.

"No," he managed. "No. Please don't leave. Stay, daddy. Please?"

"Okay," the Jedi agreed. "I will. I'm here, alright? Not going anywhere, I promise."

"Daddy?" he said.

"What?"

"I'm scared." Those two little words broke Qui-Gon's heart. He sounded so small, so alone, so broken.

"I know you are. I'm scared, too. But you need to know that..." he paused, took a deep breath, and forced himself to continue, his fingers tracing light, invisible patterns on his son's little chest. "...that I love you more than anything, Firmus. Firmus Apollo Jinn, I love you so much. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me and your mother, and we're not giving up, okay?"