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Phlox suddenly understands, and lets him in. In the cabin, Porthos jumps up onto the bed to look at Captain Archer , who is lying there unconscious, with a small silver disc on his head.

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Phlox and Porthos are in Phlox's cabin, discussing why Porthos keeps trying to go back to see the captain. Phlox discovers on his PADD that dogs are very territorial, and that a dog called " Scruffers " once traveled three thousand kilometers to get back to see his master. Phlox tells Porthos that he has heard of a Pycan space moth that traveled half a light year , but that it probably didn't have a name. Phlox takes Porthos for a walk, meanwhile dictating a letter to Dr. They arrive at the galley , where Phlox gets some leeches to eat, and gives one to Porthos, claiming he probably won't like it but that his intestinal tract will be thoroughly cleansed.

Phlox then continues his letter, musing about his assignment to Enterprise.

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Two days earlier, Enterprise first encountered a trans-dimensional disturbance , the "cloud" which the vessel is currently in. It is similar to another phenomenon the craft encountered a few weeks ago. However, this one is different, because it has only just started forming. It is also on a direct path between the ship and Azati Prime. To avoid several weeks of a detour, T'Pol suggested going through the disturbance.

Phlox explained how he would need to put all the crew members into a coma , though Commander Tucker was extremely reluctant about this proposal. He suggested that they should cross the disturbance at impulse , rather than risk the unpredictable effects of warp drive in the disturbance. Despite Tucker's lack of enthusiasm for Phlox's plan, Captain Archer agreed to it. Visiting Travis Mayweather — who is also in a coma, with a metallic, disc-shaped medical monitor on his forehead — Phlox continues his letter, saying that his own physiology is sufficiently different from the Humans ' that he won't be affected by the disturbance, so he volunteered to oversee the wellness of the crew.

Phlox then received basic training in the running of the ship, including helm and engineering operations. He also assured Captain Archer about the plan, thinking Archer was having second thoughts, though the captain clarified that he already trusted Phlox with his forthcoming supervisory role, a vote of confidence he was thankful for.

In engineering , Phlox hears something odd, but finds nothing.

He continues his letter, saying he'll be relieved when he can wake the crew, in another two days, sixteen hours , and forty-three minutes. Phlox is jogging through the corridors of Enterprise , singing a song in Denobulan.

Phlox enjoys a bowl of popcorn on a solitary " movie night ". Later, in the mess hall, Phlox is watching The Court Jester , a movie , with some popcorn. Suddenly, he hears something odd. Phlox looks at Porthos as if to check to see if the dog heard it, then goes to see if he can find out what it was he heard, though Porthos is at first hesitant to accompany him. Walking through the deserted corridors, Phlox tells Porthos that he shouldn't have let Tucker talk him into watching The Exorcist last week.

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Then, he hears a sound again, and tracks it to launch bay one , where Porthos runs away from him. Phlox looks up and sees a small gas leak, which is rattling a chain. Suddenly, T'Pol appears behind Phlox, startling him. Phlox voices a rhetorical question to T'Pol, asking if they are on a starship or in a haunted house. Eager for some company, he invites her to dinner later, which she accepts without much enthusiasm.

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Back in engineering, Phlox is running one of the routine operations that Tucker showed him when he hears, and this time sees, a shadowy figure running away on one of the upper platforms. Angrily frustrated, Phlox calls T'Pol on the intercom , presuming it must have been her, and compares her to a Draxxan cloud viper. However, she claims to be on the bridge. Phlox and T'Pol are in the galley, where Phlox prepares a meal that his fifth grandmother made for each of his weddings.

No matter what exalted position their patients hold, and what power the patient has over the doctor in non-medical matters, in their field of expertise, doctors are adamant that they are in charge. This does not mean that the patient will actually obey — even the Reasonable Authority Figure may defy him for reasons of state — but the doctor will regard it as being a bad patient, not their exercising rightful authority. Rule of Drama dictates it will be most often seen when the patient does not want to obey, as when a character chooses to Pull the I.

Alternately, a doctor may invoke this trope in a less serious context, to order their friend to take some time off or enjoy themselves , or a character may invoke it to refuse permission to see the patient or the like. Occasionally it's used to explain something — like an absence — quickly and get on with the plot. Not to be confused with the Star Trek novel Doctor's Orders , although the title is a pun on this trope. You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account.

I would like to remedy that situation. If you believe I have acted irregularly, then relieve me of duty. That is your prerogative as medical officer of this ship. Invoked in a series of ads for Dr. Pepper saying, " trust me, I'm a doctor. Whenever a member of the Bat-clan gets sick or injured enough that they need rest, Alfred will make sure their fool-asses stay in bed so they can heal properly.

The Oath , another physician pulls this on Strange a few times. Justified since he's genuinely injured; though if he hadn't been somewhat taken with her he probably wouldn't have listened.

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In Discworld fic Whyand Were by A. Pessimal , Assassin Johanna Smith-Rhodes is patched up in the field by an Igor and ignores his advice not to put any strain on a broken forearm. She concludes her contract by firing a powerful crossbow, and the recoil and stress re-breaks the arm. The Guild's Matron Igorina is suitably sarcastic and acerbic. Is there any point in me re-setting this fracture? Which part, exactly, of you-have-broken-your-arm,-do-not-put-any-strain-on-it did you fail to understand? Are you going to leave my surgery and go rock-climbing or performing handstands? Bite on this, as this may hurt!

This is the premise of Analyze This: When he must be examined by a doctor, he finds it much harder to assert himself. In Harry Potter , Madam Pomfrey asserted herself quite strongly in The Prisoner of Azkaban when authority figures wanted to speak to students in her care. And in Half-Blood Prince told Harry, who wanted to beat the crap out of the student who put him in the hospital wing, that it would qualify as over exerting himself and to stay there.

Later, Dumbledore averts this trope when he instead goes to Snape because Snape is better at curse-related magical injuries. Zig-Zagged in Artemis Fowl: The Corrupt Corporate Executive 's doctors are very much aware of his Mafia connections, so they give medical advice very politely. In fact, when he sends his secretary out for celebratory cigars, she invokes this trope by trying to remind him of what the doctors said before remembering who she's talking to. Happens all the time in Mercedes Lackey 's Heralds of Valdemar series. Healers commands are more or less absolute.

Taken for medicinal purposes! The 'Boom Clap' hit-maker took to Twitter and announced that she has been forced to cancel two concerts in Japan because of the doctor's orders. Charli XCX cancels show after falling ill. Though there's no doubt in Belo's commitment for national cause, he said that his hands are tied as he will have to follow the doctor's orders on whether he will be available in time for the Seaba Championships in May.

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With suspected meniscal tear, Belo's Gilas stint uncertain. I hate to be told I can't do something, but under doctor's orders to allow me time to recuperate I am being forced to postpone the intense three shows in a row in cities which have only ever shown me unconditional support. Drake cancels concerts over ankle injury. Singer Steve battles to be at Brum gig.