"My domain is strictly scientific," Diya says, and she glances at the CMO. "Colonel?"

The CMO doesn't meet her gaze; rather, he seems to address the air just above her head. In fact, none of the ghem in the room look at her directly. He turns back to York, nodding at a waiting med tech.

"The order came from the ghem-General himself. You turned up in the middle of an active war zone -- we couldn't just leave you there."