"It's alright everyone, I have it under control.  Let's continue deeper into the planet- I think we'll find more information there than we can standing here."

Never fear- the story continues...

Re-reporting in for duty.  Once more unto the breach...

I'm not here and, if you want to be philosophical, I've never been here.  Are any of us really here?  I didn't think so...  However, for argument's sake, let's pretend I'm here.

(Just beamed over)

"Thank you gentlemen.  It's a pleasure to be aboard such a fine large ship.  I've heard only good things of your crew.

"Admiral Vorak was inspecific as to what post he'd like me to occupy, so Sickbay will be fine.  My doctorate is purely honorary, but I have a lot of trauma experience and am an accomplished researcher.  I've been many things in my life and I am only interested in helping in any way I can."

(Proceeds toward Sickbay with Captain's yeoman as escort.)

=^= SS Viloris to USS Skytoucher =^=

"This is Doctor Throop reporting for duty.  I've been reassigned from the planet Yarjinke to assist your mission."

OFF: Which is why I can't get there- the sidebar doesn't load on my pc.  I've talked to Vorak about it but he is powerless.  It's just my pc.  If someone sends me the link I'll go there.  If not, I guess I'll sift through reports in my office.  *Sigh*

"Now to call the bridge about that thing I found... "

The Doctor gets up from behind his desk and the cat scurries for cover in the other room.

"Its good to see you, Commander.  It has been an eventful few days hasn't it?"  He reaches into his pocket for the alien artifact he found a few days ago.

"Here it is."  He hands it over to Skon. "I found this device functioning in one of the wall access panels, hooked up to LCARS, while we had lost power everywhere else down here.  It seems inert now.  What do you make of it?"

I examine Lt. Balkazar's hand and find it to be fine after a bit of work with the tissue regenerator.  Thankfully Loxians do not have toxins in their mouths...

"Thank you very much for all your help.  Good luck!"

'I hope I get a chance to tell Skon about the alien device I found... I should be finished here soon..."

(Nurse Wynn raises one elegantly shaped eyebrow at the Lieutenant.)

"Why Lieutenant, we aren't even the same species... but I'd love to have lunch with you.  I get a break in an hour, we can go then if you like.  I'm afraid we may be quite busy for the next few days in this area of space, so finding time to eat together may be difficult otherwise."

"Chief Medical Officer's Log, Stardate 57127.1:  Our mission to assist the Loxians at their asteroid belt base has turned into an evacuation and medical detail.  The away teams set up a temporary trauma center until Commander Skon notified us that the structure's collapse was imminent, then we evacuated to SkyToucher.  Nurse Wynn and I converted the main Holodeck into a triage and we beamed the wounded there before sending them to Sickbay.  Other survivors were brought in by Mr. Robinson on a shuttlecraft.

Of the 37 survivors recovered from the Loxian asteroids, 5 died from their injuries before they came to Sickbay and 2 died after they arrived in Sickbay.  Full autopsy reports appended to this log entry. (Computer: attach file 'Loxian Autopsies 1' to this log entry.)  We are now caring for 29 injured Loxians, 1 Cardassian and 1 Skytoucher crewman- Ensign Harker.  They are being cared for both here in main Sickbay and also in converted guest quarters on Deck 4.

Most of the injuries of the wounded are burns, cuts, broken bones and concussions.  All injuries, except for Ensign Harker's, were received within a small length of time and at the same time throughout the base, according to the physical evidence.  There is no evidence of small weapons fire or blunt trauma to the patients that cannot be accounted for, so I speculate that whatever hit the base was quick and external- shaking up the base from outside bombardment perhaps?  I'll leave that final analysis to the Science Department.  (Computer: Download realtime data on all currently monitored patients to this log entry and label it 'Current Patient Roster' and attach the stardate.)

The Loxians were asked to send a representative to give the dead their burial or death rites and Nurse Wynn and I attended.  I will note that it is a solemn occassion wherein the attending Loxians made a keening or humming-type sound from their throats.  It was very moving.

(Edited by Doctor at 10:41 pm on Feb. 16, 2004)

(Assembling a barrage of vials and hyposprays.)

"All is assembled for the away mission.  Now all I have to do is vacinnate myself and everyone else against anything we might come across.  How's that for wishful thinking?  Oh well, better some than none when speaking of protection."

(Doctor gives himself a really big dose of vitamins and anti-virals.  Just in case...)

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