Vulcan and Human Keepsake

Chapter 27th

Several hours later after finishing up the autopsies on the test subjects. The landing party and including Doctor Phlox to stay on the planet surface to stay in quarters close to President Sone's residence. Doctor Phlox injected everyone of the landing party with a shot to protect them from the radiation poisoning.

Though President Sone and his government has yet to be told of the news. While the landing party needed to rest after a long day speaking with the population. Captain John Archer in his quarters was told that food was going to be served in the main service rooms. He had changed into a clean uniform having brought it along down to the surface.

He walked out of his quarters to be escorted to the main service rooms, while President Sone will be there as well to find out the truth. Walking behind the escort, the guard was young from what he was able to tell. He will have to speak with Doctor Phlox when he gets the chance.

Meanwhile Commander Tucker and T'Pol were getting ready to leave. "It's strange for these people to invite is to stay and give us a banquet of sorts T'Pol?" Tucker exclaimed with his statement.

"Affirmative Trip, however maybe just need to be sure of the information about their planet and population dying. As to why they needed to kidnap the Xindi using the Guardian of Forever." She said calmly with her demeanor.

"I am just happy that history wasn't changed for when they had gone back into the past T' Pol, and why I panic at times thinking about it for when you had brought me back from the dead. It's taken me all this time to cope with the idea, along with the fact we are married, have a daughter Elizabeth with another child on the way." He smirk with placing his right hand on her stomach without asking permission.

"Very true Trip. However I am just happy that we are able to have another child for a human and Vulcan." She stated before realizing they were going to be late for the banquet.

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President Sone and his council members were standing at one of the several food tables discussing the Star Fleet members on the planet. "I will find out what Doctor Phlox and Doctor Elin have found out." He says to his top council member Bashir tasting one of the veggie trays on the table decorated by the staff.

He walks away to search for Doctor Phlox tasting the different trays extremely famished after spending most of the day in the coroner's bay searching for answers and finding them quickly. "Doctor Phlox can I speak with you? I am sorry to take you away from the food trays." President Sone says with pulling him away into a corner to ask his questions.

"No problem Mr. President, and besides I have been expecting you to know the complete truth. Even though you, your council and the government have been lying for the past year ever since your science personnel have found out about the build up of radiation from the ozone levels." Doctor Phlox put it point blank range for when it came to the truth.

Taking a moment to gather up his thoughts on the subject. "You're quite right Doctor Phlox. However is there anything we can do to stop it before everyone dies from the radiation poisoning?" He begged with his question searching his expression for the answer.

"The only thing I can and the Starfleet medical officers will try a number of therapy vaccines to help with those in worst conditions to survive longer. Meanwhile I suggest you speak with your council and military, to try and get those able off this planet and head to a planet in this system that will have the population survive longer than normal." Phlox said even though President Sone was confused trying to understand what he had said in the first place.

"I understand Doctor Phlox, however it's going to take some time to get everyone together to have all spacecrafts ready. And besides we will need to draw lots on who is going to leave first. Security will need to be extremely tight." He stated with anger in his voice.

"Starfleet and Captain Archer will be able to help right now, however it will be up to you, the council and most of all the military to control the situation. It's my job along with Doctor Elin to find the vaccine. Now if you will excuse me Mr. President, I need to finish up with my food before heading back to the Keepsake to begin working."

Captain Archer was talking to Science Officer T'Pol discussing the aspect of getting the sickened population off Demares.

"From what I have seen Captain, I have a feeling President Sone is going to have his hands full, along with trying to cope with the lies."

"I don't understand T'Pol?" Archer asked not understanding her meaning.

"Guilt Captain...He's not able to cope with it now knowing that his planet will be soon be dead as with his people. And why we need to help them as much as possible with trying to cope." T'Pol stated even though it's not their jobs.

"I will have to contact Starfleet and see if they can send a number of therapists to help, even though it's going to take maybe years for the emotional and mental, along with the physical scars to disappear." Archer was speaking from his heart for which T'Pol was able to understand. Especially since she had done the same with making the decision to bring back Commander Tucker through the Guardian of Forever.

"Sir, there is something I need to know. It's none of my business however..." She stopped talking..

"And what is that T'pol?" Archer came closer to his Vulcan Science Officer.

"Why did President Sone and Doctor Elin wait so long to contact Starfleet asking for help?" Placing her hands behind her back trying to calm herself.

"Again T'Pol, I believe it has something to do with guilt. Now if you will excuse me, I need to eat with my stomach is beginning to disown me." He joked, even though T'Pol wasn't able to understand it.