To hir quarters, then sickbay

Doctor Crusher makes hir way back to hir newly-assimilated quarters which reveal the metallic Borg infrastructure and maturation chamber that was the former doctor's bed to her assimilated vision. Without fanfare shi lays back down on the chamber which sprouts two tubules into hir own assimilation system, two more into the base of hir skull, and a further two more in the base of hir neck where the neck meets the shoulders.

The Borg Mantra drones through hir head. "Unimatrix zero-one, reporting status. Assimilated senior officers: 1 of 9. Assimilated junior officers: 2 of 9. Assimilated crew: 0 of 50. Ship status, 0.001% assimilated. Report end."

A pause.

"Low levels of nanites detected. Regeneration required to refill nanites." Liquid pumps into Dr. Crusher's veins from hir alcove. As the doctor begins hir regeneration cycle an alarm sounds. It is a signal that the doctor's shift begins soon. The alcove wakes the doctor and prepares hir for hir next shift.

"Time until next shift: insufficient. Regeneration cycle incomplete. Unit 1 of 9 restored to 30% until next full regeneration cycle. Primary Directive: Assimilate crew. Stealth is upmost."

The tubes connecting Doctor Crusher retract as hir alcove and quarters resume their holodisguise as shi exits. Grabbing hir tablet on hir way out the door, Dr. Crusher heads to Sickbay. Shi passes through the Enterprise without incident, and the automatic doors to sickbay swoosh open. Nobody is in sickbay except the nurse. Dr. Crusher realizes shi has a prime opportunity to increase hir sub-unit's numbers and hatches a plan.

"Ah, welcome Doctor. Punctual as usual, I see." Nurse Ogawa greets. "Of course." Dr. Crusher replies, walking into sickbay proper. "How was your shift?"

"Same old, same old. Nothing major. Had a broken arm, but nothing I couldn't handle. Have a good rest?" Alyssa asks.

"It was quite fulfilling. Invigorating! I've never felt more a part of a complete whole." Crusher replies, stepping closer to Ogawa.

Ogawa raises an eyebrow and looks at Dr. Crusher suspiciously as Dr. Crusher's actions are a bit out of character for hir. "Are.. you okay, Doctor?" Ogawa asks.

"Actually, there is one little thing you can do for me before you head back to your quarters." As Dr. Crusher finishes speaking, she lunges forward with hir nanite-improved speed and strength. Hir fingers quickly find Ogawa's supple neck and spring forward inserting hir assimilation tubules into the tender flesh of her former assistant's neck.

The struggle is brief as the nanites take over and Ogawa becomes yet another drone in the Collective. "3 of 9, you will continue to function as the former human nurse the humans know. You shall disguise your true form with the holodisguise you have been given. All of our activities aboard this ship must remain secret until such time as the experiment is successful. You may assimilate others of your rank or lower. But in all things we must not be revealed until the time is right."

"Understood. 3 of 9 will continue in hir duties as ship's nurse. All lower ranking personnel shall be assimilated as efficiently and covertly as possible. The mission is key. Stealth is utmost."