Chapter Fourteen--More Patients Means More Doctors
Corridor outside Sickbay-1920
"What do you mean I'm in 'mortal danger'?" Carrie asked as Tom and Derek pushed her to Sickbay.
"There is an epidemic sweeping through the Klingon members of this crew, and we want to get you to Sickbay before you fall into a coma like your mother, uncle, and grandmother," Tom explained.
"I feel fine," she answered.
"That's just B'Elanna's stubbornness talking," Tom replied with a smile; despite the gravity of the situation.
They walked into Sickbay and Carrie sighed.
"Carrie!" the Doctor sounded excited. "My first patient today not beamed in by your grandfather," he joked with a smile. "How do you feel?"
"Annoyed," she replied dryly, taking s seat on the empty bio-bed.
"No need to be sarcastic," the Doctor gently scolded her.
"I learn from the best," she muttered under her breath.
The Doctor glared at her as he scanned her. "I am going to have to run some tests."
Carrie sighed again as Eric was pushed in by his own worried parent, Lucille.
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Sickbay-2000
"I believe that Carrie and Eric's human DNA is fighting off what has affected the others. I am taking close looks at what is going on inside them to find out what is going on in the others and how to treat it," the Doctor explained to Tuvok.
"Very well, Doctor. Keep me informed." Tuvok nodded to the Doctor. "Dismissed." The Doctor turned and left.
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Corridor outside Sickbay-Following Day-0900
Security escorted three pale seven-foot men to Sickbay. They all wore red lab coasts, each of them had their names embroidered onto the breast with a symbol beneath it, indicating their medical profession.
"Gentlemen, welcome to Sickbay. I am the Doctor," the Doctor said cheerily as the towering men watched their heads as they carefully walked through the doorway.
"THANK YOU FOR THE HOSPITALITY ABOARD YOUR SHIP! WE APPRECIATE SUCH AN OPPURTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE!" the eldest doctor yelled in gratitude. "I AM DOCTOR TALEN!"
A doctor looking approximately forty, human, years stepped forward. He had a full blue mustache and beard. "I AM DOCTOR KOHMAR!"
The youngest Doctor, with a large scar above his right eye, stepped forward. He bowed slightly, "I AM DOCTOR SEIVOM!"
"People just call me 'Doctor'." The Doctor smiled. "I understand you have read some of our data on Klingons . . ."
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Sickbay-1200
"Hello, Doctor," Naomi said habitually walking into Sickbay. She jumped, and screamed, at the sight of the three giants before her.
"Naomi! May I introduce you to Ghetan Doctors Talen, Kohmar, and Seivom. Gentlemen, Commander Naomi Wildman," the Doctor smiled, gesturing to each person as he said their names.
The men bowed at their names and smiled warmly at Naomi. She smiled wearily in return, trying to catch the 'living daylights' that were just scared right out of her.
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