001 - Public Video
[The Doctor's very first communique with the rest of the Barge is a video of him, seated at a desk similar to that in sickbay on Voyager. Behind him are a few shelves. However, the rest of the room - or what can be seen of it - is strikingly bare. No bed of any sort, no medical equipment.
He doesn't appear to mind.]
Greetings!
[He's been rehearsing for this. All morning.]
I'm the Doctor. I've agreed to be temporarily reassigned to the Barge in the capacity a warden. My previous posting aboard the USS Voyager has, I think, well-prepared me for any and all situations which may arise. Seven years exploring the cosmos, encountering the most exotic forms of life, studying the deadliest and most irascible diseases - I'm certainly up to the challenge.
If I do say so myself, I'm more than capable - most qualified, even - of performing to the utmost of my abilities in such an altruistic and charitable service to -
[He's getting carried away. He smiles sheepishly, though it isn't exactly genuine. He knows he's that altruistic and charitable.]
Well, you get the idea.
[And the smile fades because he realizes he's being a bit smug. He is self-aware enough to realize that all of you don't know he's altruistic and charitable. To business, then.]
Suffice to say I'm anxious to be assigned an inmate; someone who can benefit under my tutelage. A degraded, downtrodden soul, eager for the sort of guidance only I can give.
[He's doing a lot of gesturing with his hands here. Mostly some emphatic pointing, but watch out for the raised fist and look of noble selflessness.]
I'll be, not only a mentor, molding them into a functional, civilized member of society, but...a friend and confidante.
[He ends with a "hm!" and a self-satisfied smile and slaps his hand down on the arm of his chair. He's obviously been daydreaming about the bromance he's going to have with his inmate, who clearly just needs a friendly ear and some firm guidance.
And as an afterthought...]
I understand there's an infirmary here, in desperate need of staff. I've been programmed to perform more than five million medical procedures, and have developed dozens - hundreds - more, besides.
I wasn't able to speak with the Admiral regarding a chain of command...
[For the first time, he falters a bit, but recovers nicely.]
But I'm certain you'll all find me more than capable of handling whatever medical emergencies may occur.
[Oh, Dr. Jones, someone's gunning for your job. :| ]
Well. Allow me to say it's a pleasure; I'm delighted to be aboard.
[His smile looks a little tight there, but that's the end of his rather long-winded introduction.]
[Added Later:]
[He doesn't look as smug as he did originally. He looks annoyed. His tone is sarcastically cheerful.]
For the sake of clarity, when you need to differentiate between me and the score of other Doctors without names, please feel free to refer to me as the Emergency Medical Hologram -
[Another tight smile.]
Or EMH.
[And Another Addition, Much Later:]
I've been told to contact someone named Harper regarding - a personal matter.
He doesn't appear to mind.]
Greetings!
[He's been rehearsing for this. All morning.]
I'm the Doctor. I've agreed to be temporarily reassigned to the Barge in the capacity a warden. My previous posting aboard the USS Voyager has, I think, well-prepared me for any and all situations which may arise. Seven years exploring the cosmos, encountering the most exotic forms of life, studying the deadliest and most irascible diseases - I'm certainly up to the challenge.
If I do say so myself, I'm more than capable - most qualified, even - of performing to the utmost of my abilities in such an altruistic and charitable service to -
[He's getting carried away. He smiles sheepishly, though it isn't exactly genuine. He knows he's that altruistic and charitable.]
Well, you get the idea.
[And the smile fades because he realizes he's being a bit smug. He is self-aware enough to realize that all of you don't know he's altruistic and charitable. To business, then.]
Suffice to say I'm anxious to be assigned an inmate; someone who can benefit under my tutelage. A degraded, downtrodden soul, eager for the sort of guidance only I can give.
[He's doing a lot of gesturing with his hands here. Mostly some emphatic pointing, but watch out for the raised fist and look of noble selflessness.]
I'll be, not only a mentor, molding them into a functional, civilized member of society, but...a friend and confidante.
[He ends with a "hm!" and a self-satisfied smile and slaps his hand down on the arm of his chair. He's obviously been daydreaming about the bromance he's going to have with his inmate, who clearly just needs a friendly ear and some firm guidance.
And as an afterthought...]
I understand there's an infirmary here, in desperate need of staff. I've been programmed to perform more than five million medical procedures, and have developed dozens - hundreds - more, besides.
I wasn't able to speak with the Admiral regarding a chain of command...
[For the first time, he falters a bit, but recovers nicely.]
But I'm certain you'll all find me more than capable of handling whatever medical emergencies may occur.
[Oh, Dr. Jones, someone's gunning for your job. :| ]
Well. Allow me to say it's a pleasure; I'm delighted to be aboard.
[His smile looks a little tight there, but that's the end of his rather long-winded introduction.]
[Added Later:]
[He doesn't look as smug as he did originally. He looks annoyed. His tone is sarcastically cheerful.]
For the sake of clarity, when you need to differentiate between me and the score of other Doctors without names, please feel free to refer to me as the Emergency Medical Hologram -
[Another tight smile.]
Or EMH.
[And Another Addition, Much Later:]
I've been told to contact someone named Harper regarding - a personal matter.