*** Sickbay * USS Chimera-C ***
Rangi had stood patiently as security carried out a 'sweep'
of the room. It was to no-ones surprise that nothing was
found and five minutes later the prisoner arrived in the
company of four guards, handcuffed to two and flanked by the
others.
{Where do they 'get' these people?} Rangi asked herself as
the group marched into the room, for there was not one of
them under 194 cms and all looked as though they ate steel
bars for breakfast.
They came to a halt in front of her.
"Mr. Terrh.." she said addressing the man in the centre of
the group "..It should have been explained to you that
you're here so that I can run two medical tests. Do you
understand and agree?"
" No I don't." he said flatly.
Rangi eyed him.
"No you don't what?" she asked "...agree or understand?"
" I don't understand why you want to do them. There's
nothing wrong with me and no, I don't agree to being the
subject of your 'tests'."
He planted his feet firmly on the floor and looked her
straight in the eye.
" The tests are simple and pain free." she said calmly. "
The first is a blood test. I will take a few CCs of your
blood, that's all. The second is a scan. All you need to do
is lie on the biobed..." she pointed in its direction
"...and leave the rest to me."
" I refuse to take part in your testing." Terrh exclaimed. "
You can't force me to do it and I won't."
He glared at Rangi and would have pulled one of his arms
free but for the guard anchoured on the other end of the
cuff.
"There is no need to make a fuss." Rangi stated in a firmer
tone. " Please...move to the biobed."
The guards began to hussle their prisoner towards the bed,
fairly lifting him off the floor for his feet barely touched
it as they half carried and half dragged him along.
He did his best to resist but his efforts were useless and
the guards pushed him to a sitting position on the edge of
the biobed.
Rangi had followed a few steps behind and now stood a short
distance away from her patient.
"You dont have the right to do this to me!" he declared.
"On the contrary, I do." she said. " Do you want me to quote
from the Federation Statute of Sentient Rights...because
you'd be surprised just how many that gives me. Section
eighteen for example, states that if the Captain of a
Starfleet vessel has cause or reason to believe that a
prisoner under his care is or could be an active threat to
Federation security, then he can take any steps deemed
necessary to negate the threat." she informed him. "...and
that includes blood tests and scans." she added.
Terrh was not prepared to admit defeat so said loudly. " You
, as CMO, can override the captains orders."
" Well yes that's true, I can " Rangi agreed "...except
that I happen to agree with him.You're a prisoner on an SSF
ship in Federation space and there's a war going on. Lie
back please."
It was obvious the prisoner was not going to literally take
this lieing down so Rangi stepped to the medtrolly standing
ready and lifted a hypospray from its place as the guards
restrained him.
"What's that? What are you giving me? Keep away from me.!"
Terrh struggled against his guards.
" This is melorazine." Rangi said. " A standard sedative."
" I refuse to have it..no..no.....I protest..I
pro..tes...sssstt."
The hypospray had been pressed against his neck and his
struggles grew feeble then stopped altogether.
"That's better." Rangi said and the nearest guard smothered
a smirk. He liked this ladys attitude.
" Do you mind?" she said, looking up at him and indicating
that he might move back. " He isnt likely to be going
anywherenow is he?"
The guard grinned and took a couple of steps to the side, so
allowing Rangi to pull the trolley nearer.
" I hope noone is going to faint at the sight of blood." she
said lifting the empty phial.
**
It didn't take long to run the tests themselves. The blood
was taken and the brain scan was performed without any
difficulties and Terrh recovered as expected from the
sedative but remained silent when the guards got him to his
feet.
He looked briefly at Rangi as he was ushered past on his
way back to the Brig and she watched them all leave before
turning back to her work.
An hour passed before she was ready to pass on the results
with a call to the Bridge.
**
"Rojac." came the curt responce.
" Captain, I have the preliminary results from the tests you
requested." she said.
" Good." he replied sounding more approachable and waited
for her to continue.
"The Detronal scan confirms Romulan DNA." she said " But the
brain scan disclosed something of interest."
Rojac made no reply so Rangi could only imagine that he
waited for her explanation.
" I used the standard Brain Circuitry Diagnostic to map
neural activity...it will show trauma or damage.. and there
was something immediatley apparant.There's residual
activity in the paleocortex."
She paused but into the silence said :
" Sir...that indicates a Mind Meld. The prisoner was not
co-operative but obviously without a further scans I'm
unable to say when exactly this was done or even if it was
carried out willingly or under duress. I'll forward the full
results to you within the hour Sir."
Again there was a short silence before Rojac replied: "
Thankyou Commander." and the communication was terminated.
Rangi returned to the test results, pressing a finger
against her chin thoughtfully as she read through them
before beginning on her report, which, as promised, was sent
to Rojac within the hour.
*** End Log ***
Commander Rangi Summers
CMO USS Chimera-C
Med Adv 1st TF
&
Terrh
Romulan prisoner ( npc) Rangi
