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It was morning and Dr. Edward Tesh was making his rounds. He first checked in with Nina who was recovering from her first round of surgery quite nicely. The infection in her shoulder had cleared up nicely and the bullet wound itself was healing equally as well. The internal injuries that she suffered were on schedule as they like to say. Her blood levels were improving but were still a bit short but this was no surprise considering the blood loss she suffered. Still, she was kept comatose as much work needed to be done. He then turned to the nurse who was watching her, "Keep up the fluids and keep her comatose. We aren't ready to wake her.
As he stepped out the door, a page came over the intercom, "Dr. Tesh, you are needed in the secure wing. Dr. Tesh, you are needed in the secure wing."
What he found when he got there was chaos. Two nurses were found unconscious and beaten. Dr. Koji Tenaka found them and got them to a nearby ICU.
"What happened?" asked a stunned Dr. Tesh.
"No one knows," answered Dr. Tenaka, " a strange series of events. Doreen found a bottle with blood in it in her locker and some anesthesia packs were stolen."
"How are the nurses who were hurt?" asked Tesh.
"They will be fine," answered Tenaka. "Oh, and the cameras didn't pick up anything...which was weird. I was going to notify John...."
"Don't!" interrupted Tesh, "he became a father yesterday so give them some time alone. We can handle this."
While the investigation went on, he visited Lydia.
"Good morning, Lydia," said the middle aged, balding doctor, "I am Dr. Edward Tesh and I am filling in for Dr. Holliday for the next day or two."
It was at this point that he noticed the new sheets. "It's not linen day" he thought to himself. Something wasn't right but he couldn't place it but he knew something wasn't right.
"You wouldn't know what happened here last night would you?" he asked her, knowing she probably didn't.
Still, things didn't add up.
"Anyway, we are getting ready to treat you for the remains of your cardamine addiction," he explained, "it is why you are having the stomach pains. It may also attribute to your memory loss. By the evidence, you weren't on it very long which is good but still, it takes some immediate effects, primarily building addiction in the brain which may cause memory loss. Dr. Holliday will be treating you for it probably tomorrow when he returns."
As she seemed in good spirits, he left and secured her room from the outside. He then went through the secure checkpoint and spoke with the Klingon sergeant.
"Sergeant, I want you to keep men posted in this area as it seems that our cameras missed something," he began but then gave an order, knowing a Klingon's first instinct, "Do NOT kill any intruders but do subdue them by whatever means necessary." Tesh then looked up at the very large warrior, "I don't think you'll have trouble with anyone here. Be mindful that some anesthesia was stolen."
"Yes, Doctor," he answered.
The sergeant then entered the secure side with another guard, each taking up a position where no one could get out, backing themselves into the corners. As they stood, the sergeant began sniffing.
"What is it, Sergeant?" asked Dr. Tesh
The sergeant again sniffed, "Nomad" he said, "I smell nomad." Tesh became worried knowing how good their sense of smell was and how much they found Nomad to be a delicacy.
"Well, eject it out the airlock if you find it," he ordered to which the sergeant sharply nodded.