The question

"Captain, one of the survivors from the vehicle is awake", came the voice of Dr Nyarai speaking over the communicator in his hand."Thank you Doctor, on my way", replied captain Maguire, getting up from his commander's chair.

"Com, keep me appraised of any developments'',reported captain Maguire as he walked out.

He made his way to an elevator station on the other side of the passage. "Medical, he ordered, standing in the middle of a shuttle elevator.

The man had just woken up and was trying to sit up in bed.

"Take it easy", Dr Nyarai advised gently. She knew he could not understand a word she was saying but hoped that her soothing tone would reassure him that he was safe. As he set up, he seemed to understand that she was helping him.

He looked around at the unfamiliar alien orderliness of medical chambers, then fixing his eyes back on Dr Nyarai seemed to ask her a question in his language which she could not understand.