SIIGH yes it's star trek i'm a nerd
since i don't feel like rewording all the lore here's everything i said in my discord server; "la in this universe is a part of an alien species, that look remarkably similar to earth animals, who recently joined the federation. and Yes this means that there is a Giant White Rabbit onboard with a bunch of humans. they're in the medical branch because they're good at dealing with blood n stuff."
if any of you spoil the rest of discovery for me i will explode