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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mission: Murder on the Exeter Express<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Day: 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stardate: 2445.12.02<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(USS Exeter – Sickbay – ACMO – Ensign – Dural Methor DrPH – 2336)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>The human paused for a moment before answering then nodded. “Yes Doctor. Do you want me to start?”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Dural nodded. “Correct.” He said handing the instrument back to McDonald. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“If you could lye still and try to relax. This should not hurt but I am sorry if it does.” Ewan explained to the patient.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“This is one of the things I enjoy about the Federation Medicine.” Dural stated.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply McDonald)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“In the Cardassian Hospitals everyone was so concerned about personal glory to make a name for themselves, many of the nurses and technicians didn’t get the practice in that they really needed. Instead of standing there waiting for me to instruct you, you can put your hands to work healing. We can work better as a team this way, don’t you think?”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply McDonald)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“While you are knitting bones back together, I will finish the examination.” Dural said.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply McDonald)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black;background:white'>" Ensign More , you may ask me any question you wish and I will give you any answer that I can." </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='color:black;background:white'>“ Very well. Tell me exactly what happened please.” Stan said</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'>~His questioning falls well with in what I would need to ask. Teamwork!~ Dural thought.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“Computer reduce illumination by thirty percent, Mister T’Kel, head and eyes straight forward please.” Dural instructed, and the light dimmed by almost one third.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply T’Kel, More)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>As Stan asked his questions and T’Kel answered, Dural shined a pen light briefly in T’Kel’s eyes, first in one eye, then the other, checking pupillary responses. He knew he could just scan it and he certainly would go the quicker route if his patient seemed in any distress, but it was good to keep up the skills to do things with out technology, sometimes it failed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Dural then switched off the light portion. “Computer resume normal illumination.” As commanded the lights returned to the previous illumination.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“Head forward,” Dural reminded him, “now follow the instrument with your eyes only.” Dural then moved the penlight in such a manner to check all of the Vulcan’s oculomotor nerves.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply T’Kel, More)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>“Sorry to interrupt Mr. More.” Dural apologized.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply More)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> “T’Kel, just about done with your exam, scans came out as good as could be expected. Your ribs are being mended as we speak. You likely have a mild concussion, nothing some rest and that analgesic couldn’t fix.” Dural explained. “Bed rest until your next scheduled duty, and light duty on that shift. Then you are cleared for full unrestricted duty. If you have any more severe symptoms, nausea, vomiting, vertigo, blurred vision, lights start to bother you or loss of consciousness, head on back to sick bay. Any questions?” the Doctor said.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=ydp4398f32fyiv3371118673msonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(Reply T’Kel )</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“<span style='color:black'>The only way to defeat fear is to tell it 'No'." No - we will not take shortcuts on the path to righteousness. No - we will not break the rules that protect us from our basest instincts. No - we will not allow desperation to destroy moral authority.” - Michael Burnham, Star Trek: Discovery</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“No, I’m from Iowa, I only work in outer space.” – Adm. James T. Kirk, “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Todd Holladay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>SGT, IA ARNG (Retired)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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