Stovik stood quietly beside one of the unoccupied biobeds, his hands folded neatly behind his back as Sickbay carried on around him. The bright clinical lighting reflected softly off the polished surfaces of the medical equipment while scanners hummed and chirped in steady intervals throughout the room.

The Vulcan had already announced his arrival several moments earlier and now simply waited with the calm patience characteristic of his species. His dark robes contrasted sharply against the pale medical environment and Starfleet uniforms moving about the ward, making him difficult to overlook despite his otherwise reserved demeanor.

His attention drifted briefly toward a nearby diagnostic monitor as its readings scrolled across the display. Even idle, his mind catalogued details automatically—the calibration cycle of the scanners, the efficiency of personnel movement, the slight variance in the environmental controls compared to Vulcan medical facilities.

After a moment he spoke again, his voice even and controlled, directed toward the nearest available member of the medical staff.

“For the sake of procedural efficiency, I should reiterate that Vulcan neural and cardiovascular baselines frequently produce false-positive alerts in standard Federation medical systems unless properly adjusted.”

The statement was delivered without arrogance or impatience. Merely fact.

Having offered the clarification, Stovik returned to silence and waited for whichever physician or nurse would conduct his intake examination.

Stovik
Science Specialist