Epilogue
Captain's log, stardate 55763.3
The Defiant has returned from its medical relief mission as an orbiting clinic around Idimion Twelve. The epidemic has been halted, with no new victims reported since the remaining Terrans were vaccinated, but despite having nearly singlehandedly saved a planet, Dr Bashir did not return as high-spirited as I had expected. Many of those who were already sick were too far gone to be helped by the vaccine; I think he doesn't feel fully successful unless he can save everybody.
Seffie was one of the ones who recovered, however, which helped his mood, as she was more his patient than any of the others.
With all the publicity surrounding the Idimion Twelve epidemic, it was inevitable that the Department of Temporal Investigations found out how Dr Bashir obtained the vaccine. They did not question him too closely, however. He blames the epidemic at least partly on them, for not questioning whether Tairvaul had been in contact with any contagious diseases, and few care to argue with Julian Bashir when he's angry — particularly when they know he's right.
So now things can get back to normal here on the station — if there can be said to be any such thing.
The End
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