Hoping that the young woman, if indeed she was a young woman, had not been kept like this too long, Nimitz walked slowly around the suspended form. He was watched closely by the humans and Trill captives alike but for different reasons.
One of the characteristics of the plasma force field is that it is can also be used in suspended animation systems.
The men looked like they were waiting for Nimitz to switch the infernal machine off so they could give the woman her final peace. Then he looked up and suddenly staggered as if suffering a savage blow. Several troopers moved towards him to offer aid but before he could be helped he regained his posture and gestured for them to get back. Looking up into the woman’s tortured face he uttered a few whispered words that I couldn’t quite make out.
