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PART 19:
Archer walked into Sickbay and over to Doctor Phlox who was standing at his workstation.
"Captain what brings you here?" Phlox asked.
"I came to see how everything went with your examination of Commander Tucker," he said.
"Examination of Commander Tucker?"
"He did come here for you to look him over didn't he?" Archer asked.
"No, I haven't seen Commander Tucker at all today. Was he supposed to see me?"
"Yes," Archer said. "I ordered him to come see you and get checked out. He hasn't been himself lately."
"Ah, yes," Phlox said. "I heard things from other crewmembers about Commander Tuckers behavior."
"It's just not behavior Doc. He's been looking pale and tired lately. He even looks like he's been losing weight."
"When did he start exhibiting these symptoms?"
"About three days ago."
"He should come in here so I can have a look at him."
"Don't worry, Doc. I'll make sure he gets in here by the end of the day," Archer said.
"How is Lieutenant Reed's investigation going?" Phlox asked.
"Slowly," Archer responded. "Listen Doc, what are we looking for when someone is abusing morphine?"
"Well there's a lot of different symptoms," Phlox began. "A person can have the feeling of euphoria for a while with the lost of concentration and motor skills. When coming down they are fatigued, irritable...."
Phlox continued listing symptoms, but Archer didn't hear them. His mind was on Trip, for these were the symptoms Trip had.
"Captain," Phlox said. "Captain?"
Archer looked at Phlox.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Can there be any illness that exhibit the same symptoms?" Archer asked.
"Many," Phlox said.
That was the one hope Archer had to hold onto. That Trip just had an illness of some kind.
"I'll be back with Commander Tucker within the hour," Archer said.
"I'll be here, Captain," Phlox said watching Archer walk out.
END OF PART 19
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PART 19:
Archer walked into Sickbay and over to Doctor Phlox who was standing at his workstation.
"Captain what brings you here?" Phlox asked.
"I came to see how everything went with your examination of Commander Tucker," he said.
"Examination of Commander Tucker?"
"He did come here for you to look him over didn't he?" Archer asked.
"No, I haven't seen Commander Tucker at all today. Was he supposed to see me?"
"Yes," Archer said. "I ordered him to come see you and get checked out. He hasn't been himself lately."
"Ah, yes," Phlox said. "I heard things from other crewmembers about Commander Tuckers behavior."
"It's just not behavior Doc. He's been looking pale and tired lately. He even looks like he's been losing weight."
"When did he start exhibiting these symptoms?"
"About three days ago."
"He should come in here so I can have a look at him."
"Don't worry, Doc. I'll make sure he gets in here by the end of the day," Archer said.
"How is Lieutenant Reed's investigation going?" Phlox asked.
"Slowly," Archer responded. "Listen Doc, what are we looking for when someone is abusing morphine?"
"Well there's a lot of different symptoms," Phlox began. "A person can have the feeling of euphoria for a while with the lost of concentration and motor skills. When coming down they are fatigued, irritable...."
Phlox continued listing symptoms, but Archer didn't hear them. His mind was on Trip, for these were the symptoms Trip had.
"Captain," Phlox said. "Captain?"
Archer looked at Phlox.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Can there be any illness that exhibit the same symptoms?" Archer asked.
"Many," Phlox said.
That was the one hope Archer had to hold onto. That Trip just had an illness of some kind.
"I'll be back with Commander Tucker within the hour," Archer said.
"I'll be here, Captain," Phlox said watching Archer walk out.
END OF PART 19