03x16 - Doctor's Orders

[bunniefuu]

Porthos!
No, come back here!

Porthos! Stop! Return.

Well, uh, heel! That's it.

Heel!

Oh, porthos!

[Whimpering]

[Barking]

All right,
but just for a moment.

That's enough.

You can come and see him
again tomorrow.

[Grunting]

Oh, yes.

♪ It's been a long road ♪

♪ Getting from there to here ♪

♪ It's been a long time ♪

♪ But my time
is finally near ♪

♪ And I will see my dream
come alive at last ♪

♪ I will touch the sky ♪

♪ And they're not gonna
hold me down no more ♪

♪ No, they're not gonna
change my mind ♪

♪ 'Cause I've got faith
of the heart ♪

♪ I'm going
where my heart will take me ♪

♪ I've got faith to believe ♪

♪ I can do anything ♪

♪ I've got strength
of the soul ♪

♪ No one's gonna bend
or break me ♪

♪ I can reach any star ♪

♪ I've got faith ♪

♪ I've got faith ♪

♪ Faith of the heart ♪

Ah, it says here that, uh,

Canines can be
quite territorial.

Is that why you keep returning
to the captain's quarters?

On earth,
a dog called "scruffers"

Traveled 3,000 kilometers

Attempting to reunite with
its human keeper.

I heard of a pycan space moth

That drifted
half a light-year

Trying to return
to its homeworld.

But I don't believe
it had a name.

[Sighing]

I could use a walk.
How about you?

Dear dr. Lucas,
I apologize for the delay

In responding to
your last letter.

As you can imagine,
the crew and I

Have been quite busy.

In we go.

I was deeply saddened
to hear about

Your colleagues lost
in the xindi att*ck.

You have my condolences.

It's unfortunate
you were forced to cut
your time on denobula short,

But, uh, obviously
you're needed on earth.

Perhaps when our mission
is successfully completed

I'll see you back
in san francisco.

The expanse,
an extremely curious place.

For example, we've recently
encountered

A phenomenon that...

[Barking]

Do you want one of these?

[Barking]

I doubt you'd like it.

It's a leech, you know.

It will clean out
your intestinal tract.

Don't tell the captain.

[Laughing]

I currently find myself in

Somewhat unsettling
circumstances, dr. Lucas.

Although they have
allowed me the luxury

[Laughing]
of catching up
on my correspondence.

(Phlox)
we first encountered
the phenomenon

Responsible for this situation
2 days ago.

(T'pol)
it's directly on our route
to azati prime.

Why didn't sensors
pick it up before now?

Because it wasn't
there before now.

It's similar to
the phenomenon

We encountered
several weeks ago.

A trans-dimensional
disturbance?

This region is being rapidly
reconfigured as we speak.

How long would it take
to go around it?

2 Weeks.

Another detour.

Perhaps not.

Since this region was formed
only recently,

It hasn't been
completely reconfigured.

We should still be able
to cross it safely.

You said nothing
from our universe

Could survive
inside these things.

Doctor.

That's true, unless we take
the appropriate precautions.

The reconfigured space
disrupts the human neocortex.

But I can counteract
the effects

By dampening the crew's
neurological activity.

It would be like, uh,
oh, shutting down
the main computer

To protect it
from an ion storm.

How do you plan to shut down
our neocortexes?

Quite simply,

I can place you in
a comatose state

Until we've passed through
the affected region.

How quickly can we
get across it?

Less than an hour at warp 4.

I don't wanna risk
going to warp in there.

Who knows what kind of effect
this disturbance will
have on our warp field?

We'll be safer
sticking to impulse.

You'll have to
keep us in comas for

[Exhaling]

At least 4 days.

That's still less time

Than it would take
to get around it.

Can you keep us
under that long?

Shouldn't cause any problems.

(Phlox)
commander tucker
was not too keen on my plan.

However, I was able
to convince captain archer.

Since my denobulan physiology
is immune

To the effects of
the disturbance.

I volunteered to
watch over the crew.

So far...

They've been no
trouble at all.

(Phlox)
while the computer's
controlling

Most of the systems,

I was given a quick tutorial,
just in case.

Despite
the dire circumstances,

I must say I relished
the challenge.

And soon developed
a new-found respect

For ensign mayweather.

(Trip)
you need to check this
every 2 hours, minimum.

Every 2 hours.

If the impulse manifolds
get clogged,

The engines will overload.

That would be very bad.

I imagine it would.

No offense, doc,

But under
normal circumstances,

I wouldn't even
let you in here

Without 4 years of starfleet
training under your belt.

These are hardly
normal circumstances.

Listen, if something happens,

Something you can't handle,

I want you to wake me up.

I can't do that.

Even a few minutes of exposure
would cause permanent damage.

If it comes down to
saving me or the ship?

Look. I'm making it
easy for you, ok?

How's the rest
of the crew doing?

Sleeping peacefully,
except for you.

Now, lie back.

Doctor...

Please, captain,
I've told you

The procedure
is completely safe.

I'm sure it is, but i...

Captain, I have already
had this discussion

With commander tucker,

Lieutenant reed, and virtually

Every other officer
on the ship.

"I'm not comfortable
being incapacitated."

"I really should be
at my post."

"I'm willing to risk
staying awake."

Well, you can't,
nor do you need to.

I assure you, I have
everything well in hand.

I know, doctor.

As captain of this ship

I'm the one who is responsible
for everyone aboard.

There's aren't many people
I'd willingly turn

That responsibility over to.

You're one of them.

Well, uh, thank you, captain.

I just wanted to say that
before you put me under.

(Phlox)
I must say, dr. Lucas,

That I appreciated
the captain's
vote of confidence.

I had, in fact,
been feeling some trepidation

Over the responsibility
I'd been handed.

But after 2 days at the helm,

The ship is
running perfectly.

[Metallic clanging]

Hello?

Hello?

Nonetheless, I'm not
ashamed to admit

I'll be relieved when
I can wake up the crew...

In 2 days, 16 hours,
and 43 minutes.

♪ [Phlox singing]

[Animals squeaking]

I know, I know,
I'm sorry I'm late.

I don't want
the vessel with a pestle.

I want the chalice
from the what?

Chalice from the palace.

It's a little crystal chalice
with a figure of a palace.

Does the chalice from
the palace have the
pellet with the poison?

No, the pellet with the poison
is in the vessel
with a pestle.

Oh, the pestle
with the vessel.
The vessel with a pestle.

What about the palace
from the chalice?

Not the palace
from the chalice,
the chalice from the palace.

Where's the pellet
with the poison?

In the vessel
with a pestle.

Don't you see, the pellet with
the poison's in the vessel
with a pestle.

The chalice from the palace
has the brew that is true.

So easy. I can say it.

Well, then, you find it.

Listen carefully:

[Clanging]
the pellet with the poison's
in the vessel with a pestle.

The chalice from the palace
has the brew that is true.

Oh, the pellet with the
poison's in the vessel
with a pestle...

Did you hear that?

Just remember that.

Sir giacomo, sir giacomo,
into your armor.

And you to your place
in the pavilion.

[Distant metallic sounds]

Computer, mute sound.

[Distant metallic sound
continues]

That doesn't sound
normal, does it?

I suppose we should
investigate, hmm?

I'm not going alone.

Come, porthos. Come!

[Sighing]

I'd be better off
talking to my pyrithian bat.

Perhaps we were letting
our imaginations

Run away with us, huh?

I should never have let
mister tucker talk me into

Watching the exorcist
last week.

[Metallic sound]

Hello?

It's doctor phlox.

[Porthos barking]

Porthos!

Porthos, come back here!

Porthos!

[Gas hissing]

Well,
now don't you feel foolish?

[Sighing]

I called out.
Didn't you hear me?

I was running a diagnostic.

Do you require my assistance?

[Exhaling]

What are you doing here?
I thought it was movie night.

I could hear that all the way
from the mess hall.

I'll make a note of it
in the maintenance log.

Bangs, squeaks,
rattling chains.

Is this a starship
or a haunted house?

Are you all right, doctor?

You seem somewhat agitated.

Considering you nearly
sent me into cardiac shock.

I apologize if
I startled you.

You're certain that's all?

Oh, I have had
a slight headache

Since we entered this region.

Perhaps vulcans
and earth canines

Are better able to adapt
to it than denobulans.

How are you, huh?

I've barely seen you
for the last 2 days.

I've had my duties
to attend to.

The rest of the time
I've spent in my quarters

Reading, meditating.

Then you're due
for a night out.

Why don't you
join porthos and me?

I'd like to complete
the diagnostic.

The movie's quite amusing.

No, thank you.

T'pol,

I, um, uh,

Perhaps you'll share
a meal with me later.

If you like.

♪ [Humming]

[Beeping]

[Rustling sound]

Hello?

[Clattering]

T'pol?

Is that you?

[Clattering]

Stop!

Phlox to t'pol.

(T'pol)
go ahead.

Would you mind not creeping
around the ship

Like a draxxan cloud viper?

Doctor?

Please.

I wouldn't have imagined that
vulcans engaged

In childish games.

I don't understand.

What were you doing
in engineering just now?

Doctor, I'm on the bridge.

Ah!

I hope you don't, uh, mind

Eating here in the galley.

The mess hall seems
a bit, oh, melancholy.

All the empty chairs.

(T'pol)
this is fine.

My fifth grandmother made this
for each of my weddings.

Chef's tried to prepare it

But he never gets it
quite right.

[Exclaiming]

Yes, his plomeek broth

Leaves something to be
desired as well.

I always thought so,

But, uh, I was afraid
to mention it.

Hmm.

T'pol, um, you're sure you
weren't in engineering today?

Quite sure.

What were you doing there?

I'm responsible for
monitoring the engines.

We're supposed to be
assisting each other.

It's a large ship
for 2 people to maintain.

Do you have anything
to report?

Doctor?

I could have sworn there was
someone in that room with me.

A member of the crew?

No.

Everyone except us
is in deep neuro-sedation.

Then obviously
you were mistaken.

Obviously.

[Chuckling]

You've never been
to denobula, have you?

No.

The cities are quite crowded,
by choice not by necessity.

The atmosphere is vibrant,
communal.

It sounds fascinating.

What I'm saying is that
we're a sociable people.

Being alone on enterprise,
just the 2 of us,

Has proven more stressful
than I imagined.

2 People aren't even enough
for a denobulan marriage,

A proper one, anyway.

I'm sorry I haven't been
better company.

That isn't what I meant.

I know.

It is ironic, however,

That I should be
your sole companion.

Unlike your people,
most vulcans

Will go to great lengths
to find solitude.

At times it has been
trying for me,

To coexist with 80 humans,

Especially
the more irrational ones.

Such as, uh, commander tucker.

I've found the last 2 days
to be a welcome respite.

I understand,
but I for one will never

Complain again when I can't
get a good seat

On movie night.

Despite the tragic
circumstances surrounding
your homecoming, dr. Lucas,

You must be happy
to return to earth.

As I've mentioned before,
I have no regrets

About accepting
my position on enterprise.

However, it has struck me
recently how much I miss

The familiar pleasures
of my home.

You've experienced

The nightclubs in
our kaybin district

So you know
the excitement of meeting

A new companion or two.

The intimacy that can develop

So quickly when all parties
are receptive.

You humans are a truly
remarkable species,
doctor lucas.

But when enterprise
has accomplished its mission,

I look forward to being
among denobulans again.

The more of them the better.

Good afternoon, captain.

How are we feeling today?

Neurochemistry
looks excellent.

Theta waves are good.

You should wake up
extremely well rested.

[Distant metallic sound]

[Metallic sound continues]

[Crashing]

Phlox to t'pol!

Internal sensors don't show
any additional bio-signs.

I told you it was
outside the ship,
on the hull.

There are no life-forms
anywhere in this vicinity.

What about alien vessels?

You can see for yourself
there's nothing there.

You said this
reconfigured space

Could be affecting
our systems.

What if it's interfering
with our sensors?

That's possible,

But we should consider
another explanation.

You mentioned
you were having difficulty

Adjusting to the solitude
of the past few days.

I didn't imagine it!
I saw something.

Outside the ship,
crawling on the hull.

What about what I saw
in engineering?

You ran the scans yourself.

There is nothing
unusual on board.

You said you haven't
slept much

Since we entered
this disturbance.

Perhaps you should return
to your quarters, try to rest.

I need to finish my rounds.

♪ [Humming]

Get away from her!

[Screeching]

Phlox to t'pol.

(T'pol)
go ahead, doctor.

It's the xindi.
They're on board.

(Phlox)
we'll need to arm ourselves.
I saw 2.

There could be more of them.

There's nothing
on the sensors.

Then the sensors
must be wrong!

Doctor.

Phlox!

I thought you were
going to get some rest.

They were real! I saw them.

If that's true,

Then how did they get
on the ship?

All external hatches
and docking ports are sealed.

Could have
transporter technology.

There were no
transporter signatures.

What difference does it make
how they got on board?

If we wake up lieutenant reed
or the macos,

They will be incapacitated
within minutes,

Dead within hours.

It is up to us
to deal with this situation.

I plan to start on g-deck
and work my way up.

I'm going to stop them
whether you help me or not.

We've searched 4 decks.

That leaves 3 to go.

If there are xindi aboard,

Why are they
concealing themselves?

They could be trying
to destroy enterprise.

What better time than while
the crew is incapacitated?

[Electronic buzzing]

A bio-sign.

There are over
80 bio-signs aboard,

Not counting
your pets in sickbay.

This isn't human.

Neither are your pets.

I can't lock onto it.

There must be
some interference

Possibly from
the reconfigured space.

You said it wasn't
affecting our sensors.

I said it wasn't
affecting main sensors.

That hand-scanner
is far less powerful,

You know that.

I have it!

[Electronic buzzing]

It's just ahead.

Doctor!

It's all right.

Fortunately,
I'm not very proficient

With hand weapons.

How did he get out?

I... I believe i...

We went for a walk earlier,

I might have neglected
to put him back
in my quarters.

And you simply forgot?

I've been distracted!

I would have
thought this could

Tell difference between
a giant insect and a beagle!

It can,
if you use it properly.

You're the science officer.

You might have offered
some assistance in that area.

You feel I haven't
been helpful?

How would you characterize
the 2 hours I wasted

Searching for a figment
of your imagination?

I'm not delusional!

Are you certain?

As I recall,
you once told ensign sato

That it's considered healthy
for denobulans to hallucinate.

It's how you release stress.

You've been under
a lot of stress lately,

Haven't you, doctor?

It's not unheard of, but...

You said you've been
having headaches.

Is there anything else
you care to tell me?

I'm fine.

You nearly sh*t
the captain's dog.

I'm going to recalibrate this
to exclude canine bio-signs,

And then I'm going to finish
searching this ship.

I am not seeing things,
and I intend to prove it!

[Electronic beep]

Ensign sato to the doctor!

Hoshi?

Hoshi?

Ensign?

Hoshi?

What are you doing?

Have to put you back
under sedation immediately!

You'll suffer
permanent damage.

Hoshi.

You did this.

What?

You said we'd be safe.

Let me get you to sickbay.

You promised us!

T'pol,

Please meet me
in sickbay immediately.

Where have you been?
I was calling you.

Captain...
What are you doing up?

T'pol woke me.

She said something was wrong.

I don't know
what's happening.

She said you've been
seeing things.

Something about xindi
on board the ship.

You're not concerned
about that?

I'm more concerned about you.

I obviously expected
too much from you.

You're not real.

Why don't you go
to your quarters?

Lie down. I'll take over.

You did the best you could.

You are not real!

(T'pol)
doctor?

I was so busy
monitoring the crew,

I never thought to run
another neural scan on myself.

The effects are subtle
and difficult to detect,

But there are disruptions

Deep within my neocortex.

You were right,

I was hallucinating.

Are you in danger?

I don't believe there'll be
any permanent damage.

However, it's obviously
affecting my judgment.

I have no choice
but to put myself

Under neuro-sedation

And ask you to
look after the crew.

I don't have
the medical expertise.

With your
scientific background,

You should have no problems.

I have my own duties.

I can't possibly
monitor the entire crew.

It won't be for long.

We'll be coming out
of the disturbance
in less than 6 hours.

T'pol,
I'm asking for your help.

I can't.

Why not?

When we were
searching the ship,

I became irritated with you.

Apparently, I deserved it.

You don't understand.

I was on the verge of losing
control of my emotions.

This reconfigured space
is affecting me as well.

Why didn't you tell me?

I'd hoped to control it,

But it's proven more difficult
than I thought.

The crew is better off
in your hands.

I doubt that.

I nearly k*lled porthos,
remember?

What if one of these
delusions causes me

To open air lock
or shut down life support?

You won't do that.

How do you know?

Because your duty
is to look out for

The welfare of this crew.

Why do you think the captain
allowed you to sedate him

Over commander tucker's
objections?

Because he trusts you,
as do i.

I'm not sure I trust myself.

Just a few more hours,
doctor.

(Phlox)
so, doctor lucas,
while the past few days

Have proven challenging,

Both t'pol and I are
relieved that our adventure

Is nearly over.

Once we've confirmed
we're out of the disturbance,

I can begin waking
the senior officers.

My medical staff
should be next.

They can assist me
with the rest of the...

Well, we should have
been out of the disturbance
half an hour ago.

There could have been
some slight

Navigational discrepancies.

I thought space travel
was supposed to be precise.

Not always.
Check long-range sensors.

What do you think I'm doing?

There's more than
a slight discrepancy.

This can't be correct.

We're nearly a quarter
of a light-year
from the far edge.

At our current rate of speed,

We won't be out of this
for another 10 weeks.

Auto-navigation
is still engaged,

Engines are online,
why aren't we through?

The reconfigured space
has expanded.

But we knew it would!

Travis said our course
and speed would compensate.

T'pol!

Obviously the rate
of expansion has accelerated.

We need to increase speed.

We're already
at full impulse.

You can see,
that's insufficient.

We need to go to warp.

Commander tucker said
it would be too dangerous.

We don't know
what might happen.

What do you propose?

Keeping the crew comatose
for the next 10 weeks?

(Phlox)
all right.
What do we do first?

I'm afraid I may not be
of much assistance.

Do I need to keep
reminding you,
you are the science officer?

I already told you,
I'm finding it
difficult to focus.

On your worst day you're
more qualified to operate

The warp engines than I am.

Unfortunately, this is by far
one of my worst days.

I'm a physician,
not an engineer!

You hold a dozen
scientific degrees.

None of them are
in warp theory.

The procedures for
restarting the reactor

Are in the database.

Are you suggesting
I read the manual?

"Output must be confined
to within
300 and 312 milli-cochranes

To prevent fusion
of the dilithium matrix."

That seems simple enough.

"Unless
the spatial-compression index

"Is greater than
5.62 percent

"Or the ship is
within 2 parsecs

Of a class-c gravimetric
field distortion."

I realize this is
a complex procedure.

Complex?
This is utterly baffling.

Might as well be written
in ancient klingon

For all the sense
I can make of it.

[Sighing]

I'm sorry.

I understand.

I just wish
I could be more helpful.

You're doing fine.

We have to close
the plasma relays

Before we can begin
the start-up sequence.

Would you mind?

What the hell are you doing?

I told you not to mess
with the warp engines.

I don't have time for this.

You better make time, doc.

I told you, you can't start
the warp reactor

Inside this disturbance.

Actually, you told me it would
be difficult, not impossible.

That machine was designed
to manipulate space,

To violate the laws of motion.

You make the tiniest mistake,

You'll collapse
the warp field,

You'll crush this ship.

Thank you for the warning.

You're gonna
screw this up, phlox.

Go away!
You're gonna k*ll everybody!

Can't you see I'm busy?

Doctor! Are you all right?

Fine.

Doctor?

Doctor, I can't find
the plasma relays.

I'll do it myself.

Deuterium pressure
is nominal.

Antimatter constrictor coils
are online.

Warp 2, huh?

Should be sufficient?

Shall we try?

The intermix is stable.

A warp field is forming.

[Laughing]

What's wrong?

I... I... I don't know.

[Electronic beeping]

I followed
the procedures exactly.

What did I do wrong?

You need to...

What? What t'pol? Help me!

I-i-i-is it
the particle confinement?

Perhaps you should
increase it.

Well, how do I do that?

Particle confinement.

Particle confinement!

Doctor... Perhaps we should
wake commander tucker.

He'll die.

If we destroy the ship,
we'll all die.

I know.

If we can't accomplish
our mission,

Billions of people
on earth could die.

Isn't it logical
to sacrifice one life

To save so many?

I'm not willing to
make that sacrifice yet!

Particle confinement!

Increase power to
the magnetic
constriction coils.

T'pol! Here!

The field is stabilizing.

It's holding.

Then I suggest we go to warp.

Engaging warp engines...

Warp 1.1,

1.2...

Pressure on
the hull's increasing.

What are you doing?

Lieutenant reed
insisted on showing me

How to transfer power

To the hull plating.
Just in case.

It seems to be working.

Warp 1.8... 1.9.

Warp 2!

[Laughing]

Doctor...

Uh, lie still.

Your neocortex may need
a few moments to warm up.

Are we through
the disturbance?

Yes. I'll begin waking
the rest of the crew shortly.

Any... Problems?

Oh, a few minor glitches.

It will all be in my log.

[Sighing]

If you're feeling up to it,
you have a visitor.

Hey.

Thanks, doctor.

How are you feeling?

A little woozy.

I'm not surprised.

You haven't eaten
anything in 4 days.

Get to the mess hall.

Aye, aye, doc.

I'll assist you
in waking the others.

Oh, that won't be necessary.
I appreciate the offer,

But, uh, you need some rest.

Let me walk you
to your quarters.

Doctor's orders?

Thank you.

I'll stop by

And check on you
in a few hours.

(Phlox)
as you might guess
doctor lucas,

I had considered

Deleting this letter
and starting over

Since large sections of it
are now obviously fictitious.

However, I decided that
my delusional account

Would probably
prove entertaining.

As always,
you have my best wishes,

Your friend and colleague,
phlox.

May I join you?

Of course.

Commander tucker
was complaining

That it will take him
days to realign

The warp coils.

[Laughing]

Yes, he gave me
quite a talking to.

He also said, and I quote,

"Phlox did one hell of a job."

(Crewman)
excuse me, doctor.

You must have enjoyed
having the ship to yourself.

It wasn't nearly as empty
as I anticipated.