Object
Crew DNA Samples (Sickbay — Patahk Crisis)
A cluster of small, sterile specimen tubes and coded DNA cartridges gathered in Sickbay during the Patahk emergency. The vials are clear and sealed with color-coded caps, each bearing handwritten or barcode crew identifiers, time stamps, and containment seals. Medical technicians transfer them on shallow trays beneath bright diagnostic lamps while Dr. Beverly Crusher watches; the samples sit chilled in a transport rack awaiting immediate analysis, their sterile surfaces and strict labeling emphasizing urgency and chain-of-custody.
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Purpose
To collect, preserve, and transport crew genetic material for immediate diagnostic testing and comparison as part of Sickbay's effort to determine why the Romulan Patahk fails to respond to treatment.
Significance
The samples convert medical uncertainty into actionable evidence, propelling a clinical triage into a command-level crisis. They provide the means to run genetic and biochemical tests that may explain Patahk's condition, and their existence introduces ethical and diplomatic stakes about consent, use, and potential political leverage.
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