<strong>~Chief Science Officer on the planet with the away team.~</strong><br/><br/>Lt. Lugus returned the security chiefs polite nod, "Indeed, lets get started."  The science officer placed the rifle over his shoulders and took out his tri-corder to being taking readings.  The planet itself was beautiful with all the vegetation but oddly it seemed to be devoid of animal life forms.   "Unless there is something wrong with my readings our team members are the only life forms other than plants on this planet."  Lugus stated in the typical matter of fact manner as all Vulcan's tended to speak.<br/><br/>Lugus was in the process of scanning one of the trees when there was a loud sizzling sound followed by his arm band beginning to smoke.  With a shout Lugus dropped the tri-corder and managed to rip off the arm band and toss it away before it exploded.  Instantly the Science officer was bombarded with a higher concentration of chroniton emissions than any of the rest of the crew would be exposed to.<br/><br/>Screaming in agony as his body began reverse in age at an extremely rapid rate.  Lugus would degenerate at a rate of two years per every hour unless something could be done to prevent the aging process.