DEEP SPACE: "Melora" - REV. 08/27/93 - ACT FOUR 43. 49 CONTINUED: MELORA I wanted to give you our first day's mission summary myself, Commander. SISKO A pleasure, Ensign. DAX Julian, how did you... BASHIR Simply a matter of increasing the output from the brain's motor cortex... someone else's research actually... I just dotted the "i"s and crossed the "t"s... O'BRIEN You'll get your name into the medical journals for this one. BASHIR I know. MELORA Julian, I don't know how to say this but... (beat, weakening) I'm not sure I can get back down... She grabs his arm for support... BASHIR Whups! Easy does it now. First treatment's beginning to wear off. Nothing to be concerned about... Helping her down... she's still far stronger than we've ever seen before... he switches her wrist controls back on and the motor assistance begins to support her movements again. (But to a far lesser degree than before. As she still has some residual muscle strength from the treatment.) BASHIR Let's get you back to your quarters... I want you to get a good night's rest. Bashir nods to Sisko, who dismisses him with a nod and a look of respect...