IN THE MEANTIME

Reed had counted down Tucker's two hours and twenty three minutes to the last possible second. Just five more minutes,' Tucker pleaded. Five more minutes and I'm sure I woulda had it.'

It isn't my permission that's required,' said T'Pol. It's a simple physical law. Your body has now absorbed all the radiation it can. You must return to Enterprise for detoxification. If you don't, the outcome will be fatal.'

Well, I guess I can report to Jon while I'm back there.'

You will not speak to the captain.'

What?'

The doctor has informed me that Captain Archer is on medical leave until six hundred hours tomorrow.'

And in the meantime what? We just sit here and wait for whatever this thing's doing?'

In the meantime I shall have completed my deciphering of the programming and function of this temporal device. We may then have a clearer understanding of why Stazi Zimmer was brought here, why we are being held here, and how we might escape. Return to the ship, lieutenant, and have yourself detoxified.'