<USS Avalon> The Doctor of DS9

The Doctor of  DS9
by Junior Lieutenant  Phillipa Waterson
 
Phillipa walked from the  Avalon onto the Promenade of Deep Space Nine.  It 
was bigger than she  thought.  At least the pictures didn't do it justice.
 
Once she knew they were  coming, she had called for an appointment with the 
station doctor.   Believing what might of happened and just didn't want to 
involve the ships  doctors with it right now.
 
She walked along the  Promenade and finally saw the medical offices.
 
Entering in, she took a  seat and waited.  Finally a Bajoran medic comes out 
and sees her, "Ah,  Lieutenant Waterson, I presume?"
 
"Yes,  Ensign."
 
"Come on back the doctor  will see you now."
 
She stood and headed back  to the exam room. Sitting on the edge of the 
biobed the doctor came  in.  
 
She explained the  situation to him.  He nodded and had her lay back.
 
Finally, after several  tests, he looked at her, and gave her the news.
 
"Triplets... what do you  mean Triplets?"
 
The doctor  explained.
 
"I can't... how am I  supposed to tell the father this?  I can't even be sure 
who the father  is."
 
"Do you have ideas on  that?"  The doctor quizzed.
 
"Perhaps, one that it  could be."
 
"We can run a quick test  to check the DNA, very quick and painless, if you 
think you know."
 
She nodded, and whispered  the name to him, "Keith Ketchum."
 
The doctor did not show  any signs of astonishment, but ran the test.  After 
a few minutes, he came  back, "According to the tests, the match for him to be 
the father is about  62%.  It is unlikely that he is the father, but perhaps 
a close relative of  his."
 
Her eyes grew to the size  of saucers, though she was relieved on one count, 
the other thought was just as  crazy.  She stood and walked from the room 
after asking that just the  pre-natal information be forwarded and nothing 
dealing 
with the DNA  testing.  
 
The doctor understood  completely.

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