Vulcan and Human Keepsake

Chapter 26th

"Are you serious Doctor Phlox?" Archer asked from his quarters getting ready to beam down to the planet surface. "Why did he wait so long with calling Starfleet if he and his government officials knew of the ramifications?

"To answer your first question. Yes, I am serious Captain for what Doctor Elin had told me in the communications. As for why he waited so long, I have no idea. Maybe he was feeling guilty with killing the three Xindi along with the test subjects."

"That might be Doctor, however now it's our job to see on whether we will be able to save them with yourself and other specialists. I just hope to god it's not too late to do anything about it?" Archer checks his computer terminal for any further messages from the bridge.

"I agree. We have better beam down Captain, they will be waiting for us at the beam down point." Phlox commented before moving towards the door of his quarters.

"I will be there in a moment doctor. I just need to make sure Porthous is going to be fine." Archer said watching the doctor leave and Archer asking his best pal to come over to him for a quick smooch to his cheek. "Porthous here you go, there is going to be more cheese when I get back from the planet surface." Porthous was wagging his tail, along with his ears flopping up and down from excitement.

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Meanwhile at the transporter...

Lt. Ellis working the controls was waiting for everyone to arrive. Captain Archer was the last one to arrive. "Alright everyone let's get started with beaming down. Doctor Phlox and his medical technicians will be after before being taken to the medical complex." Archer says with Commander Tucker and T'Pol staying quiet for the moment.

The first group stepped onto the transporter platform with some of them never used the device before. The first group shimmered out of existence to have the second group consisting of Tucker, The captain and T'Pol.

Moments later Doctor Phlox was introduced to Doctor Elin and President Sone. "Please everyone get into the air cars. They will take all of us into the medical complex." President Sone announced with Captain Archer asking for permission to have his people speak with some of the population walking around with curiosity. "Don't take too long Captain, I will have the military guards stay with your group before bringing them to the complex."

"Of course President Sone." Archer said with ordering Tucker and T'Pol to begin their investigation.

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Medical Complex Autopsy bay

Doctor Elin, Doctor Phlox and the other technicians were knee deep into checking the dead test subjects on what was left of them on three tables with a white sheet covering them.

Placing his scanner over one of the test subjects having opened the chest cavity. Doctor Phlox wasn't liking the results of what the scanner was coming up with.

"What is it Doctor Phlox?" Doctor Elin asked with pushing down his facial mask to breath.

"It seems the damage to the test subjects was worst than I thought Doctor Elin. The radiation in the bodies had quicken the pace of their deaths. And it's going to happen to everyone on this planet if we don't come up with some type of a serum to reverse the process." Doctor Phlox replied.

"Is it possible ?" Doctor Elin asked with the question.

"Don't know, however we need to try at least or else it's going to be too late for everyone on Demares." Doctor Phlox responded with his comment.

"The labs will be available as soon as we are done here. President Sone will need to know as soon as possible with the results of the test subjects." Doctor Elin exclaimed with placing his mask back onto his face.

"Maybe we should hold off until we know for sure for when it comes to the serum Doctor Elin. I would hate to see him and others to be disappointed?" Phlox exhaled with trying to calm himself down from the situation.

"I will just say that we are working on a possible solution for now. Shall we finish up before going onto the next stage?" Doctor Elin relayed the info to have everyone to finish up after almost three hours. Some type of a break will be needed soon.

Meanwhile...

Captain Archer, Commander Tucker, Malcolm, T'Pol and two others had been at it awhile talking those that were willing to talk with the humans. T'Pol and Malcolm were allowed to take readings of those for willing to discuss their government and health issues. All 100 had said the same thing about feeling ill and had no idea what was causing it. In spite the fact the doctors had kept on saying that nothing was wrong.

Captain Archer sat down on a bench a few miles from the medical complex. "Commander Tucker, you get the feeling that President Sone and the government have been hiding a dark secret for a long time?"

Commander Tucker sat down as well feeling the need to get off his legs feeling tired with all of the walking and questions. "Yes, I have Captain. Once the population finds out the truth there is going to be a full scale war between the government and population of this planet."

"It's Demares Commander Tucker." T'Pol needed to correct her husband even though they will be discussing it in private once the mission was over.

Shaking his head for a moment..."Alright! Demares. What are we going to do about it?" Commander Tucker asked with stretching his muscles as with everyone else accept T'Pol moving away to use her scanner to take further readings.

"This is why Doctor Phlox is working with Doctor Elin to find out the solution." Archer says with looking up into the sky to close his eyes from the glaze.

As for T'Pol, she called the Keepsake to speak with the Vulcan science officer T'Ling. "I need for you to check the levels of the ozone on just how bad the levels are T'Ling." She subjected with the request.

"One moment..." T'Ling said over the communicator from the bridge.

T'Pol looked over at the group sitting wondering what she was up to. "T'Pol all levels have been depleted. The radiation ban in all five areas is what is making the population sick. And if it is not stopped with a seeding, everyone will be dead within the next three months." T'Ling relayed the information no doubt will give chills down Captain Archer and Commander Tucker's neck and back.

She said something in Vulcan to T' Ling before closing the communicator to head on over to Captain Archer to give him the bad news.