From:		Lonacher
Date:		19 June 1996 01:10
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette
Subject:		RE: Slater Planet

<McRae, on Slater's Planet>

Dr. McRae materializes with the rest of the Away Team on the surface of Slater's Planet.  Almost by reflex, she activates her medical tricorder, scanning the beings around them, recording their DNA signatures for later comparison to the signatures recorded previously.  As soon as possible, she thinks, Lectron and I should compare these reference scans with the older ones; we need to identify what has changed.  It may give us a handle on what's causing this epidemic here.  She notices that the Sliders' are keeping a safe distance from the Away Team; they seemed nervous of strangers...  though who could really fault them for that, given their current situation.

She hears the LtCdr's instructions:

McRae, Lectron, you'd better get in touch with their medical staff so we can start our diagnostics.

She nods an affirmative, and sets off with Lectron to the Medical Research Building.  As they move quickly toward their destination, McRae apologizes briefly to Lectron that her quick arrival aboard the Lafayette and the medical situation with LtCdr Diego prevented her from the intended meeting to discuss the situation here.  "Lt, I'd be interested in your thoughts on what we are facing here."