The medic gave a nod to the monitor strapped to the Guide's upper arm, "Have to do it electronically via hormone balances, can't spare the resources to have two Guides out of commission for that long." Even if 'that long' was only an overnight stay.

Kura was the one to explain, as the medic seemed hesitant to do so with her there: "A ship this size should have a minimum of eight Guides, four of those for the trooper barracks alone. We're down to four, not counting you." She'd been responsible for one of those deaths, which was part of that edge of guilt over injuring this one.