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((Salaks' Head, on a Biobed in Sickbay))
(('''Salaks' Head, on a Biobed in Sickbay, [[Deep Space 17]]'''))


::A void, a barren black void filled Salak's field of vision. But there? Did
<nowiki>::</nowiki>A void, a barren black void filled Salak's field of vision. But there? Did
he see something? A dim light in the distance, a slight tint to its' colour,
he see something? A dim light in the distance, a slight tint to its' colour,
a purple or a red... It grew brighter, larger... it's presence increasingly
a purple or a red... It grew brighter, larger... it's presence increasingly
clear. Salak felt himself become warmer, sweating...::
clear. Salak felt himself become warmer, sweating...::


::The sweat caused a singe as it poured over his wounded arm, the heat
<nowiki>::</nowiki>The sweat caused a singe as it poured over his wounded arm, the heat
seemed very real... The source of the growing light became clear; a star to
seemed very real... The source of the growing light became clear; a star to
which his distance decreased... his breath insignificant as his sight became
which his distance decreased... his breath insignificant as his sight became
overwhelmed in the light radiating from it...::
overwhelmed in the light radiating from it...::


::The light faded away, the star vanishing... the black void of previously
<nowiki>::</nowiki>The light faded away, the star vanishing... the black void of previously
was replaced; a room? The walls were a shade of orange, there were markings
was replaced; a room? The walls were a shade of orange, there were markings
on the walls... They seemed familiar from somewhere, some sort of Vulcan
on the walls... They seemed familiar from somewhere, some sort of Vulcan
text...::
text...::


::But not one which was used any more... the text was ancient, a language
<nowiki>::</nowiki>But not one which was used any more... the text was ancient, a language
not used since an age distant passed. Such writing was rare away from
not used since an age distant passed. Such writing was rare away from
Vulcan, it's use now restricted to little more than ceremonial writings. But
Vulcan, it's use now restricted to little more than ceremonial writings. But
why here?::
why here?::


::There was a figure near the end of the room, little more than a
<nowiki>::</nowiki>There was a figure near the end of the room, little more than a
silhouette. His gowns seemed to be those of a priest, thus Salak began to
silhouette. His gowns seemed to be those of a priest, thus Salak began to
walk towards him... How and why was he in a temple? Perhaps, so he thought,
walk towards him... How and why was he in a temple? Perhaps, so he thought,
the priest might know...::
the priest might know...::


::As he approached the priest, the holy man turned to face him, but the
<nowiki>::</nowiki>As he approached the priest, the holy man turned to face him, but the
priest was not a man... Salak recognised her, and she wasn't a priestess
priest was not a man... Salak recognised her, and she wasn't a priestess
either... but in Priests gowns? He could not understand, surely this woman
either... but in Priests gowns? He could not understand, surely this woman
was not on Vulcan?::
was not on Vulcan?::


::But before he could ask any questions, the scene faded again, his body
<nowiki>::</nowiki>But before he could ask any questions, the scene faded again, his body
jolting. He heard a faint, constant sound, another jolt of his body... the
jolting. He heard a faint, constant sound, another jolt of his body... the
sound hesitated, became more an irratic beeping. Salaks' vision went black
sound hesitated, became more an irratic beeping. Salaks' vision went black
once more...::
once more...::
TAG! Maggie, James; either one of you... :)




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