LATENT IMAGE
Episode 105
Part C

 

The Doctor arrives back in Sickbay, seriously worried.

He enters his office. To carry out Janeway's order, he says: "Computer, transfer my program from the mobile emitter to the Sickbay systems." Computer: "Transfer complete."

The Doctor catches sight of his holo-imager on the desk.

Having an idea he picks it up and goes through into the surgery area. "Computer, duplicate all of my memory files recorded within the last 48 hours." Computer: "Duplication complete."

Doctor: "Now, I'm going offline. If my program is altered without my authorisation, re-activate me and restore the duplicate memory files."

Placing the holo-imager to cover the whole main area, he adjusts a control on it: "Interface with the holo-imaging device. If anybody enters this room, commence imaging in five second intervals." Computer: "Acknowledged."

Doctor: "Computer, deactivate EMH." He goes offline.

Shortly afterwards someone enters Sickbay. The person accesses the Doctor's files.

They do not notice as the holo-imager starts up.

The person deletes the Doctor's files and leaves.

The computer brings the Doctor online. Doctor: "Please state the nature of the medical emergency. Hello?"

Computer: "Restoring memory files."

Computer: "Restoration complete."

The Doctor remembers. He goes to the holo-imager and starts the playback display of the images it took.

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The Doctor is shocked when he discovers who deleted his files!

On the Bridge, Janeway, Chakotay and Tuvok are discussing a sumo wrestling tournament.

Janeway: "Believe me, I was there." Chakotay: "So was I." Tuvok: "Commander Chakotay is correct." Janeway: "Oh?" The Doctor enters from the turbolift. "And how would you know?" Tuvok: "In my youth, I studied many forms of martial art, including the Sumo of Earth. I have followed the sport ever since." Janeway: "It was the 77th Emperor's Cup. Takashi forced Kar-pek out of the circle in less than three seconds. I had a fifth row seat!"

Grim-faced, the Doctor waits for attention.

Chakotay: "Then you must have been ordering sake, because Takashi's knee broke the sand and the referee gave the match to Kar-pek." Tuvok: "Exactly."

Janeway, seeing the Doctor: "If this is another house call, it'll have to wait. As you can see, I've got a mutiny on my hands."

Doctor, grim-faced: "A mutiny? I suppose that's better than a conspiracy." Everyone turns serious. Seven: "Doctor." Doctor: "Tell her, Captain. Describe how you tampered with my program. How it was you all along."

Tuvok: "Perhaps you should accompany me to Sickbay, Doctor."

Doctor: "Et tu, Tuvok? You're conspiring against me, all of you. Why?!"

Seven is curious.

Janeway: "In my Ready Room."

He follows her into the Ready Room.

Doctor: "You've been manipulating my program. Don't deny it!" Janeway: "I don't intend to." Doctor: "But, the alien ship, the intruder? Did that attack actually happen?" Janeway: "Yes. You were damaged during the incident." Doctor: "Damaged?" Janeway: "It caused a conflict in your programming that couldn't be resolved." Doctor: "What kind of conflict?!" Janeway: "I had no choice but to deny you access to your memories of those events." Doctor: "What kind of conflict?!?!"

Janeway: "If I told you that, I might set the whole thing in motion again." Doctor: "This conflict in my programming." Janeway: "Yes." Doctor: "That's not good enough." Janeway: "It'll have to be."

Doctor: "Captain!" Janeway: "I've made a command decision for your own benefit and the welfare of this entire crew. I'm not willing to debate it." Doctor: "How would you like it if I operated on you without your consent or without your knowledge?!" Janeway: "If the operation saved my life? I could live with it." Doctor: "I don't believe you. You'd feel as violated as I do right now."

Janeway: "Whether you believe me or not is beside the point. A year and a half ago the only solution was to rewrite your program. I have to perform that same procedure now." Doctor: "That isn't fair!"

Janeway: "You're malfunctioning, and you need to be repaired. Return to Sickbay and wait for my orders." As if in a dream, or rather nightmare, the Doctor leaves.

Sickbay. Chakotay, Paris and Seven enter. Although he has been expecting them or someone, he is still dismayed at their arrival. Chakotay: "Doctor."

Doctor: "What's happening? What are you doing?" Seven: "Lieutenant Torres requires a copy of your most recent memory files, including the back-ups." Doctor: "You're going to rewrite my program."

Chakotay: "The Captain thinks it's for the best. I'm sorry. B'Elanna and Seven are setting up the procedure right now. In the meantime, you're to brief Mr Paris about any experiments you're performing, any tests."

Paris: "I'll be filling in while your program's offline." He nods to Chakotay that things will be alright, so Chakotay leaves. Paris asks the Doctor: "OK, so you're running some kind of cell analysis?" Doctor: "Yes."

Paris: "Well, let's take a look."

Doctor: "What happened 18 months ago?" Paris: "Doc-" Doctor: "Why won't the Captain tell me?"

Paris: "She has her reasons." Doctor: "And you agree with her?" Paris: "I was there and yes, I agree with her."

Seven overhears and is concerned that the Doctor is far from willing for the rewrite of his program to happen.