Prologue/Julian goes AWOL

(Space, Bajoran Wormhole perimeter)

The Space Station Deep Space Nine has cargo vessels docked around it.

(Plaza, Infirmary)

Julian Bashir is sitting at his desk working on some medical reports and then he receives a encrypted message from Thirishar ch'Thane about a serious issue on Andor that is infecting the people's ability to reproduce, Julian then looks up the complete copy of the cure called Shedai meta-genome to cure the people.

Captain I'm going on a medical conference on Bajor I'll be back in about 5 weeks Julian says as he packs his medical information into his pack as he explains where he's going to Captain Ro.

I'm not sure we can survive five weeks without our CMO but we'll try to Captain Ro says as she looks at Julian.

He nods at her and then heads out to Bajor.

(Space)

A Runabout flies from the station and heads to Bajor.