From:		Lonacher
Date:		29 June 1996 17:38
To:		U.S.S. Lafayette
Subject:		RE: Slater Planet

<McRae, at the Slater's Planet Medical Facility>

McRae and Lectron are in the Research Lab of the Medical Facility, finishing up their analysis of the scans done on the residents passed on their way here.  She hears Beata's comm message:

Beata to Dr. McRae, what is your current status? We have establish contact with the governors, and are awaiting further input from the medical team to proceed. Security is working on a distribution pattern, should it be necessary."

She responds via comm:

"Lt. Cdr Beata, McRae here.  We've finished the comparison of previous DNA scans, with recent ones from both uninfected and infected inhabitants.  We've identified the links of the DNA code that have changed, and are working now to complete the treatment.  Yes, we'll need to work out a distribution pattern that will get the treatment to the general populace; there are a few of the more critical patients here; but I'd prefer not to see a mad rush to the Medical Facility.  I trust the government officials will have some thoughts on how best to make that happen.

Lt. Cdr, I am more concerned at the moment with how this all happened.  We should be able to complete the treatment method, but until we find what caused this to happen, it will continue to happen.  Lectron and I have found no evidence that this genetic mutation is a natural evolution.  We've discussed the possibilities of an outside influence causing this, something introduced into the environment of the planet that makes this happen.  But I'd prefer to treat the cause instead of the symptom, once the immediate medical situation is addressed, of course."

McRae awaits Beata's response.