Observer Effect Line-by-Line

[Kertrats47]

PHLOX: Of course. Just a moment.

 

[sekundant]

(Reed looking at the monitor displays.)
REED: Are these are the blood tests for Commander Tucker and Ensign Sato?

 

[May 20]

PHLOX: That's correct.
(Phlox scans Reed.)
PHLOX: I'm not detecting any vascular involvement.
(Reed looks quizzical.)
PHLOX: Your headache. Not a bad one, I take it?

 

[mattman8907]

REED: No, not yet. Although it feels like it could get worse. Preventive measure. A lot to do today.

 

[May 20]

PHLOX: Mild analgesic it is.
(Phlox gives him the shot.)

 

[Athena28]

REED: Doctor, I'm curious to know how you think these tests will help you develop an effective treatment.

 

[mattman8907]

PHLOX: So am I.

 

[sekundant]

REED: I mean, are you approaching this strictly on a symptomatic level, or do you believe there's any similarity to other conditions you've seen in the past?

 

[May 20]

PHLOX: Lieutenant, I believe I can put your mind at ease. If your colleagues have returned with a contagious illness, there is no way it can spread to the rest of the ship. We are all quite safe.
(Phlox opens the Sickbay doors and gestures for him to leave.)

 

[Kertrats47]

REED: I'm not worried about that, no. I'm interested in the methodology...

 

[mattman8907]

PHLOX: Out, out, out! I have a lot to do as well.

 

[sekundant]

[Decon chamber]

(Hoshi has wrapped a blanket around herself.)
TUCKER: You ever see The Andromeda Strain?

[ The Andromeda Strain (1971) Universal Pictures, Based on The Andromeda Strain by Michale Crichton, Director: Robert Wise. Starring: Arthur Hill, Kate Reid, James Olson. I watched the film as a child and still remember very well. A must watch for every Sci-Fi fan! ]

 

[Kertrats47]

SATO: Strain of what?

 

[May 20]

TUCKER: No, it's a movie. Mid-twentieth century.

 

[sekundant]

HOSHI: Let me guess. Doctor Andromeda builds a monster, and it kills him in the end.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

TRIP: It's about an extraterrestrial disease.

 

[Athena28]

HOSHI: All your movies are the same. I can't keep the stories straight.

 

[May 20]

TUCKER: This reminds me of my dorm room at Starfleet Training. Got into a lot of trouble at old STC.

 

[sekundant]

HOSHI: I got kicked out.

 

[May 20]

TUCKER: Well, you can't stop there.