Star Trek Hunter
Episode 11: Intersections and Reunions
Scene 12: Ban Bang Chum Tho Fertility Clinic, Surat Thani, Thailand

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Ban Bang Chum Tho Fertility Clinic, Surat Thani, Thailand
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In a small room filled with candles, the walls lined with hundreds of photographs of babies and parents, Belo Cantys sat comfortably on the floor. A wooden chair had been provided to Lynhart Shran in deference of his advanced age. Even though she was more than a decade older than Investigator Shran, Dr. Amporn Pali, widely considered the Alpha Quadrant's leading expert on interspecies fertility, sat in the Lotus position on the floor, holding hands with Cantys. Clasped within one pair of hands was a small, brightly polished bronze Buddha. In the other, bajoran prayer beads consecrated to the prophets.

Since Lynhart Shran followed no religion, he sat with his hands upturned in his lap, palms open. His eyes were closed, but his antennae were quite active, responding to the thick clouds of incense wafting about the room and making it difficult for him to breathe. There would be no escaping this ritual – outside the ring of candles that surrounded the three, wreathes of smoky incense created a visually impenetrable fog.

Shran listened in silence as the two women chanted prayers – one in Bajoran, the other in Thai. Religious ceremonies made Shran uncomfortable. But Dr. Pali was widely considered one of the greatest scientists in her field and insisted on blending religion and science for best results. She had made it clear that she expected her non-religious clients to silently meditate on their hoped for results while she prayed. Religious clients were to pray to whichever deity was appropriate for fertility. One full day of science. One full day of prayer. These were Dr. Pali's requirements. But her results were simply astonishing – by far the best average for any genetic interspecies fertility consultant anywhere in the Alpha Quadrant.

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At long last, the prayer had come to an end. Shran had to stand up and stretch to ease the pain in his back. He massaged his buttocks ruefully. The chair did not come with a cushion. Dr. Pali smiled. "I apologize I have no softer seats for you, Investigator. But I can tell you that you will have a son. And a daughter. It will not be tomorrow, but soon and the two of you must continue trying."

Belo Cantys stood up and stretched, her tiny, young, lithe body seemingly unaffected by the hours of sitting on a hard wooden floor. "The treatment?"

Dr. Amporn Pali smiled. "I have uploaded the files and have provided consultation to your Dr. Jazz. He understands the instructions and will not have any difficulty synthesizing the treatment. It should produce best results within 6-8 weeks, but the two of you should try every night until you achieve the desired results... and for healthy, happy baby, and healthy delivery, do not stop - continue every night until the week before birth…"

Cantys clapped her hands in delight and turned toward Shran. Lynhart Shran rolled his head back, his eyes and antennae slowly crossing.

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11 – Intersections and Reunions

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Crew of the U.S.S. Hunter: (Ship's Interactive Holographic Avatar - Hunter)

At-Large Appellate Justice, Captain Minerva Irons
Chief Executive Officer - Commander David Pepper
Chief Operations Officer - Lt. Commander Mlady

Medical Director - Lt. Commander Tali Shae
.Asst. Medical Director - Lt. Jazz Sam Sinder
...Epidemiologist - Lt. Napoleon Boles
..Ensign Chrissiana Trei
...Forensic Specialist - Midshipman Sif
...Emergency Medical Hologram - Dr. Raj
...Tactical Medical Hologram - Dr. Kim

Director of Flight Operations - Lt. Kenneth Dolphin
.Asst. Flight Dir. - 2nd Lt. Gaia Gamor
...Navigator Johanna Imex
...Navigator Eli Strahl
..Ensign Ethan Phillips
...Chief Flight Specialist Dewayne Guth
...Flight Specialist Dih Terri
...Flight Specialist Joey Chin
Flight Specialist Winnifreid Salazaar

Director of Ground Operations - Lt. Tauk
.Asst. Ground Ops Dir. - 2nd Lt. T'Lon
...Investigator Lynhart Shran
...Investigator Buttons N'gumbo
..Ensign Tolon Reeves
...Tactical Specialist Jarrong
...Tactical Specialist Belo Rys
...Tactical Specialist Belo Garr
...Tactical Specialist Belo Cantys

Director of Engineering - Lt. Sarekson Carrera
.Asst. Engineering Dir. - 2nd Lt. Moon Sun Salek
...Midshipman Tammy Brazil
...Transporter Engineer K'rok
..Ensign Sun Ho Hui
...Flight Engineer Yolanda Thomas
...Flight Engineer Thomas Hobbs
...Flight Engineer Tomos
...Flight Engineer Kerry Gibbon