Unidentified Outside Specialist

An external medical consultant summoned by the biomolecular physiologist when Captain Picard's condition deteriorates during a high-risk operation. The specialist does not appear onstage but functions as the pivotal offstage authority whose expertise the ship's medical team lacks. Their impending involvement escalates logistical pressure and emotional stakes, signaling that only outside, highly specialized knowledge can offer a possible intervention for an otherwise untreatable presentation.