Saitek had worked very hard and for very long hours over the past few days along side Doctor Zahn, his Vulcan colleague. Their goal, to find a cure for Saitek's disease. The disease that was literally killing him.
The meta-phasic radiation had been slowly administered into him for several days. And had sadly not shown any sign of dispelling the disease, and for a logical reason.
"Captain Saitek, there is a non-match in the last medical scan," Zahn reported.
"Explain?"
"The last cellular scan revealed no sign of the disease, however I am sure that by now you should be well into the final phase of the syndrome. The meta-phasic radiation has renewed much of your DNA, as well as that of myself. But I am yet to discover that your cerebellum has ever suffered any ill effects. If I hadn't been the one to diagnose your condition I would have to say that you had never been ill," replied Dr. Zahn.
"Is it possible that the scanner that originally diagnosed me could have been damaged, or tampered with?" asked Saitek.
"There are always possibilities," added Zahn.
Only a few people on the ship had the training to sabotage the medical scanner. Maybe the thing had been damaged but logic tended to lead towards the latter.
"I cannot fathom why anyone would wish to tamper with my health," said Saitek.
"There are many reasons why something happens. It is the job of the scientist to discover why," replied Zahn.
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