Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series)

Critical Care (2000)

Gregory Itzin: Dr. Dysek

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• [the Doctor complains about the lack of proper treatment for Tebbis] 

  Dr. Dysek : If he becomes more valuable to society, his TC will rise and then he'll receive better treatment.

  The Doctor : He may not be around long enough.

  Dr. Dysek : I'm sorry he's sick, but our society is much better off since we began following the Allocator's protocols.

  The Doctor : [under his breath]  SOME of you are.

• [the Doctor has "transfered" Chellick onto Level Red by giving him Tebbis's identity and disease] 

  Chellick : What're you waiting for? Give me the cytoglobin.

  Dr. Dysek : I don't think I can.

  Chellick : What're you saying?

  Dr. Dysek : Cytoglobin isn't authorized for Level Red patients.

  Chellick : Dysek!

  Dr. Dysek : I don't want to break the rules.

  Chellick : I made the rules!

  Dr. Dysek : Then you should be pleased I hold them in such high regard.

• The Doctor : You know, Doctor, one way to increase your allocation of resources on Level Blue would be to increase the number of patients. I know at least a dozen people who should be treated for... arterial aging. Saving their lives would be just a side effect.

  Dr. Dysek : Hmm... Perhaps we should have them transfered to Level Blue.

  The Doctor : If you're looking for a second opinion, I concur.

  Dr. Dysek : Well... Chellick, what do you think?

  Chellick : It's absurd!

  Dr. Dysek : We'd have to transfer you to Level Blue as well. You'd get your cytoglobin.

• Dr. Dysek : Who do you think you are - prescribing unnecessary medications for my patients?

  The Doctor : It wasn't unnecessary.

  Dr. Dysek : If you believe that, you're incompetent - or perhaps malfunctioning.

  The Doctor : I was simply trying to increase our allocation of resources.

  Dr. Dysek : What're you talking about?

  The Doctor : I did some checking. Last month, Level Blue's total medication requests were down by 6%.

  Dr. Dysek : Because our cure rate was higher.

  The Doctor : Exactly. Because you performed so efficiently last month, the Allocator will determine you're able to do with less next month. If we don't order more medication now, we may not get it when we need it.