> ooc: I'm interjecting this as Lucas was there
> and it may be important.
>
OOC: cool. But, I forgot about Doc Lucas being there. So, I am doing a
minor revision to the sequence. My mistake.
>
> > "Sir." they both said as he left.
>
> >
> >***** Outside the office..... ******
> >
> >"Healer, thank you again. I am again in your
> debt." Lasiter said to the
> >Vulcan standing with M'Rrenn.
> >
> >The Vulcan nodded.
> >
> >"Doctor Brennan will be out shortly. Thank
> you again. Commander, with me
> >please."
> >
Dr. Ryan was out with M'Rrenn and Sulin, with a look that meant that he had
something to add.
> "Admiral Lasiter," Lucas Ryan interjected, a
> little harried-looking. Lucas
> liked being in the lab, and acting
> self-important around first-year female
> interns. He wasn't used to being in the middle
> of such large decisions.
>
"Yes, Doctor."
>
> "Sorry to interrupt, sir, but in the absence of
> Dr. D'amondra, I feel I have
> to emphasize the urgency of finding the
> ambassador. I know I'm breaking
> patient confidentiality, but you can court
> martial me later. Ambassador
> D'amondra was - is - on a forced addiction to a
> drug, one that's based on
> Selara D'amondra's blood. Past addicts have
> died once taken off the drug.
> If she doesn't have access to a supply of the
> drug, it's very conceivable
> she could die."
>
"Don't worry Doctor, I already know. Given the situation I don't think it
is a problem. But just what might that do to my situation?" the Cinc asked,
obviously curious.
>
> "Death isn't the immediate concern, Admiral.
> If she died, it actually might
> make things kind of easier." He added hastily,
> "Not that I'm trying to say
> she should die or I want her to die. But there
> are safeguards in place to
> protect you from backlash should she die.
> However, the side effects of
> withdrawal are particularly nasty, and we don't
> know how you might be
> affected. Right now, you're not getting a
> 'signal' from her, so
> conceivably, you'd suffer nothing. But if she
> went into withdrawal and then
> the Bond was suddenly reestablished..." he
> trailed off, the implications
> clear.
>
"Thank you for bringing this up. I am sending Admiral t'Llhweiir out to
investigate her dissapearance. When she and Doctor Brennan come out, please
make sure that they are both aware of this. Thank you again, Doctor."
>
> >With that they left.....
>
