58 "My panel's dead, sir. It's going to be a
major overhaul. When an Officer's primary function is disabled, his
secondary duty is to the injured."
59 "Don't quote regulations!" choked North.
60 "All sections report operational," announced Communications, "but
sick bay doesn't answer."
61 North punched out the code for sick bay. "Sick bay!" he called,
"Your status? Why haven't you reported? Respond, someone, immediately!"
62 "This is Medic Red Dagger, sir. We've got problems down here. The
Number One's chair broke loose when we came out of leap. He hit one of
the exam tables. His leg is broken in
three places. The Number Two is working as fast as he can. On top of
that, we've got four severe nosebleeds, and hundreds of minor internal
injuries."
63 "You've got five nosebleeds," North responded. "As soon as you can
we need some help up here."
64 North could hear the Doctor screaming in the background. "Number
Two, never mind me, get up to the command deck!"
65 "Number Two Medical," North snapped, "disregard that order. Number
One Medical is relieved until further notice. You will see to his
injuries first. We may be in desperate need of his skills shortly. Send
a Medic up here. You're in charge of sickbay until I reinstate Number
One, understood?"
66 "Yes, sir!" the Number Two Medical answered. "Assistance is on its
way. Your orders are being carried out! Sickbay is damaged, but
operational. Report concluded."
67 "Carry on!” North:h ordered.
68 "Sir," announced Communications, "Number Two is on line, wants to
speak to you.
69 North pressed out the code for the auxiliary command deck. "What is
it, Number Two?"
70 "Sir," the Second Officer answered, "we've got the firing control
functional down here. There's something