Summary: Voyager discovers a planet where no medicine is allowed.

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What's Medicine

What's Medicine?

"Mr. Kim runs a scan of the planet." The

Captain ordered.

"It's a class M planet with a small area that is

inhabited." Mr. Kim answered.

"Try hailing them, Mr. Kim. Mr. Neelix we have

a planet on the screen. Would you come, look and tell us

what you know about it?" The Captain stated.

"Captain I'm not getting a response to our hails."

Kim replied.

"I know nothing bad, but I haven't been

there myself." Neelix said.

"What I have heard was that they believe that their God

can heal all things including people there for they have no

medicine. I would advise caution."

Taking what he said into account, they went

down, looking for things they could use. From tools

and machinery to food stuffs.

It started to be a normal away mission, but soon

turned into a frightening trip the senior staff was stricken

with an unknown illness. Ensign Picard grabbed the

tricorder when the Captain went down, only for the fact

he was the closest to her. "Lieutenant Torres the Captain

is down." He yelled.

"What happened, Picard?"

"I'm not sure sir. She was fine then suddenly she

past out." He answered as he handed her the tricorder.

"Go find lieutenant Paris, he has a medical

tricorder."She barked.

"Yes ma'am right away." He said over his

shoulder, as he took off. Picard hadn't gone far when he

tripped over the lieutenant. Picard picked him up and

walked back to where he left the Captain and lieutenant.

The ensign hit his com. badge.

"Picard to Voyager. Come in Voyager?"

"Voyager here." Chakotay answered.

"Four to beam up directly too sick - bay.

Containment force field suggested illness unknown."

Picard waited, leaving his com. badge open, as was his

habit. Picard was a surprise when they didn't' t appear in

the sick- bay.

Chakotay whispered. "Leave your com. badge on.

That way we can hear what is going on. What happened?"

"I don't know sir. We were just standing around

looking at the things in the marketplace. When the

Captain said, she felt really warm and passed out. I call Lt.

Torres she told me to find Lt. Paris. He was laying on the

street, so I carried him back to where I left the Captain

and the lieutenant. I called you now We seem to be in a

large room the three officers are laying on beds. There is a

bunch of people around them they seem to be praying. What do I do next

sir?"

"Just stay where you are, and hangs in there. Let me

see what I can do from this end." Chakotay addressed

him.

A man walked up to Picard placing a dish of food

and a drink in front of Picard.

"Yes sir. They have brought me a chair and some

food. Should I try eating it sir?" Picard asked.

"I 'm Malica the head of the government here it is all

right commander it is best that he eats, so he doesn't come

down with what the others have."

"What is it they have?" Chakotay asked.

"We have no designation for it." Malica answered.

"Some live through it some don't. It is up to the god."

"May we have our people back? We might have

some medicine that will help them, and maybe yours also."

Chakotay smiled as he asked.

"The man looks as if you have said something

wrong." Picard warned him.

"Well we can't worry about it now. Now sir when

can I have my people?" Chakotay demanded. " That

maybe our way of treating your sick, but if you will let us

have them, we won't tell anyone else what you did."

"No they will stay here until they are better or

changed." Malica seemed to get excited as another man

walked in.

"What is all the ruckus about ensign?" Chakotay

asked. He could hear all the noise in the back ground.

Picard looked up to find himself looking at a man.

*That looked like the pictures of an earth profit named

Christ.* "What I see is not possible, since he is supposed

to be a myth. Sir, he looks like an earth profit called Christ. My great-grandmother had several pictures of him.

As well as book about him."

"Is that Chakotay to whom you speak? The lady over

there is asking for him." The enmity asked.

"Did you hear that sir? How do you wish to deal

with this?" Picard asked.

"Come with me an ensign move closer to her maybe

hearing his voice through the commutation device. We

hope it will make her feel safer." The enmity said.

"Picard go with him and describe what you see, as

you get closer."Chakotay ordered.

"Yes sir, well Mr. Paris seems to be sleeping Mrs.

Paris is groaning. I think her child might be about to

deliver. Captain Janeway is trying to wake up. You might

say things to her that you do when your just waking up.

It may bring her out of this."

Picard bent toward Kathryn, so she could hear what

Chakotay was saying.

"Lover you are the most beautiful woman in the

world." She groaned and turned toward the voice. In her

ear smiling as she put her arms around the ensign.

Opening her eyes, she looked at him. "Your not

Chakotay . . ."

Then she went back to sleep. "She seems to be in a

natural sleep sir."

"Kathryn wake up. The ships under attack." Kathryn

woke up.

"Immediately started giving orders, which woke the

other two.

" Yes ma'am." They started moving around.

Chakotay called. "Voyager to Janeway. Come in

Janeway."

The Captain hit her comm. badge. "Janeway here."

"Good to have you back. There is a man there that is

called Malica he seems to be the man in charge."

"Mr. Malica, I'm Kathryn Janeway Captain of the

star ship Voyager. We come down to do some trading and

buy some food stuffs from you. Do you have any idea why

we got sick?"

"We are not sure what made you sick, but it makes

you very sick. Then you either get better, or die. It

started about a year ago." He said shrugging his shoulders.

Janeway called the ship. "Mr. Kim do an

atmospheric scan. It seems to be an air born contaminants,

which is causing this illness." Find out what it is and if we

can fix it. There is no reason for these people to dye, just

be cause there is something in the air that shouldn't be

there. Keep a look out for any other ships that shouldn't be

here."

Malica looked at Janeway. "A ship that doesn't

belong here?"

"Yes we ran a cross a group of people that did

something like this on another planet. We stopped them

then and with your permission we will this time."

"We would have given them the rest of the planet if

they needed it." Malica looked perplexed.

Janeway smiled. They don't want to work they just

want to take things you have. They are called the scavengers

and think everything in the universe belongs to them.

Malica stared at her. "How do we stop them if they

kill the Messiah. We will have nothing to live for?"

Kathryn smiled. Now that we seem to be all in one

piece, may we go on about our shopping trip?"

"I thought it best since you seem so susceptible to

this. That we do your shopping for you. In fact we have

the things you wanted in the other room ready for your

inspection." Malica smiled as he answered her.

"That will do fine. I'm sorry we were such trouble to

you." Janeway said.

"You are no trouble it is what we do here. Mr.

Dororr the person in charge of our commerce. Is waiting

in the next room with the things you had on your mind.

Including the little dress that the lieutenant wanted for

her baby. Lieutenant the name Mary Elizabeth would be

nice." Malica smiled at her as he led them into the next

room.

"Mr. Dororr this is Captain Janeway and Lieutenants

Paris. They are married. That is why the baby dress was

included as a present from us. She will be having a girl in

about fourteen hours." Malica told him.

Mr. Dororr bowed. "It is nice to meet all of you.

Feel free to look over the things here and see what you

think of it. If you have a question ask, I will do my best to

answer them." He smiled. "You had better hurry as the

young lady is most uncomfortable. By the way I included

several sizes of baby and small children clothing, as there

will be a total of fifteen children born on your ship in the

next year."

"May I ask, the Captain stated with a perplexed look

on her face, how do you know?"

"We have many gifts, Some of us see the future, some

are capable of healing." Dororr answered her.

"These things are perfect Captain." B' Elanna said. As

she straitened. She grabbed her back and held her breath.

A lady came in from the other room. "It's all right

dear come and rest, until your ship can take you directly to

your sick-bay."

B'Elanna looked at the Captain. "The pain has eased I

can wait until we get back to the ship." Just another pain

struck her. Tom walked over taking her hand. "My love

you need to lay down." He turned her around and leads her

to the other room helping her to lay down. "Paris to

Voyager"

"Voyager here. What do you need Tom?" Chakotay

asked.

"Two to beam up to sick-bay. Hurry B'Elanna is

having the baby right now!" Tom squealed. As they

shimmered out of sight. Everyone in the room was smiling.

"Kathryn we have Tom and B'Elanna in sick-bay.

How long are you and the ensign going to be?" Chakotay

asked.

"You can transport us and the things on the floor to

cargo bay two in just a minute. Mr. Dororr Janeway

touched his arm. "Your people have been a joy to meet."

We hope you live long and prosper."

"Voyager, you can commence transport. Janeway

out."

"Computer Start log. Captains personnel log 2428.

I'm not sure how much I should tell the rest of the crew of

the things that the Madrin people have told me. I know

that most would not want to know. I thought I divulge of

them, this is the safest way. Mr. Malica told me that we

would have 15 children born before the year is out. That it

will take about 10 more years before we get back to the

alpha quadrant. That we would have a good life, as long

as we stay together."

Her door chimed "End log entry. Come in."

She looked up smiling, as Chakotay walked into her

ready room.

"What can I do for you?"

Chakotay smiled back. "We have a baby.

B'Elanna has a boy and a girl. She named The

boy Owen Eugene."

"Owen! I'm surprise Tom held still for that."

Chakotay just shrugged.

"Well I think his grandfather was Owen also."

In sick-bay Tom and B'Elanna were admiring their

baby. When the Captain walked into the sick-bay.

Stopping to ask the Dr. how they were doing, and if she

might visit with the family. At his nod she walked over

to the bed where B'Elanna lay holding the Owen. "He

is beautiful B'Elanna." Kathryn smiled at the look of

pride on the parents faces. "May I hold him?" She asked.

B'Elanna smiled and handed him her rolling over and

falling asleep. Tom laughed and showed her

where the baby's bed were. "You can put him in here

after you get tired of holding him. Turning to leave the

sick-bay.

"Tom where are you going?" The Captain asked.

"I was going back to our quarters.

" The Captain smiled as she saw the tears in Tom's

eyes. "Having children is a very joyous and

emotional experience?" Kathryn asked. "Have you held

him yourself?"

"I help the Doc deliver him." He wished the

Captain would leave him alone all he wanted to do was to

cry his eyes out.

"Tom come here." When he walks over to her.

Kathryn put the babies in his arms and kissed his cheek.

"Love them all you can while they are small. Then when

they get older and trying your patience. You

will remember this time and smile." With that she turned

and left him alone with his child. He sat on the bio bed

next to the bed. Holding him close he made his child a

promise. "I will do every thing in my power to be the

best father I can be. I may not be the best, but I know what

not to do."

B'Elanna woke up. Turning her head she could see

Tom with the baby held very tight to his chest and

crying. She got up and walked over to Tom. Taking first

the child and laying him in his bed. Warping her arms around

him she held him as tight as she could. "You know if you need

something to hang onto it had better be me for a while the

children can't take the really tight hugs just yet."

"What is wrong love?" B'Elanna asked.

"I'm scared that I won't be a good father." Tom

admitted.

"If you do just the opposite that your father did you

will be fine. B'Elanna kissed him then smiled. "Now get

out of here, so we can get some sleep."

Tom looked up and caught the doctor looking at

them. "I had better get you back to bed, or the Doc is

going to kill me." Tom smiled. He walked her back to her

bed, and helped her into it. "I love you so much."

The next morning the Captain walked in looking

like death warmed up. "What seems to be the trouble

Captain?" The holodoc asked.

"I've been up since two vomiting and I was

wondering if this is part of the thing from the planet?" The

doctor got her on a bio bed and started to examine her.

Just as the door swished open and Chakotay hurried

into the sick - bay. "What is wrong love why didn't you

wake me? I had to ask the computer to locate you." He

stood near her head and brushed the hair off her face.

"What is it Doc?" Chakotay asked. Half afraid to hear

what he had to say. He had never seen Kathryn so sick.

"There is nothing that three months won't cure, but I

will give you something to help settle your stomach.

Congratulation you will be parents in about eight months."

They looked at each other with such love and

happiness there. That it made B'Elanna heart swell until it

almost hurt. The doors opened Harry Kim came running

in. "B'Elanna I know you are on sick call. But I have

a problem."

"What have you done to my engines Kim? If you

hurt my engines, I will kill you." B'Elanna yelled. As she

started to jump off the bed. Then the babies began to cry

she remembered why she was hear. She got up and picked the children

up. "That is ok little ones you just have to get

used to my hollering because I do it a lot." "Now Harry

what is your problem?"

"Well we found out what is making the people

sick on Mardan. Now we aren't sure how to fix it." Kim

replied.

"What is it natural or artificial in nature?"

B'Elanna tasked

"Artificial, it is caused by their generator."

Kim answered.

"So fix the generator for them."

"Well that is easer said then done.

"Why?"

"That's just it is different from anything we have

ever seen. We have no idea where to start." Kim looked at

her.

"Can you replicate it on the holodeck? So I can

look at it." B'Elanna asked.

"Where do you think your going?" The

holodoc asked, later as she started to get out of bed and leave sick-bay.

"Don't worry Doc I'll be right back, and you are here with the

baby."

"Mr. Paris come to sick - bay right away, and

hurry. The doctor ordered.

Tom ran in."What is wrong, is Owen in trouble, or is it

B'Elanna? B'Elanna where do you think you are going? Tom

demanded.

"I'm going to holodeck two. Where I intend to try

to fix a generator that I know nothing about. It is what is

killing the people on Mardar."

"Sweetheart be reasonable you just had a baby

last night. You need your rest." Tom implored her.

"I'm not going to argue with you I'm going now.

B'Elanna yelled

Janeway reaches up and hit her husband's

comm badge. " Security to sick-bay." Everybody turned

toward her.

Two security men walked in. "You called Captain."

"Yes, Mr. Paris get your wife into bed. Now you

two make sure she stays there," She leaned back and

yelled get me to . . . She got no farther she was sick all

over her husband.

"Thanks love" Chakotay smiled at her. "I guess I'll

go take a shower and change my clothes."

Tom said. "Well since my wife isn't going

anywhere I'll go back to work." As he and Chakotay

walked out of sick-bay. Tom asked. "What is wrong with

the Captain?"

"We are becoming parents in about eight

months according to the doctor."

Tom offered his hand. "Congratulations sir."

"Thanks Tom, I guess I better get clean up."

Smiling they went their separate ways.