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| ====== Episode 37: Kordikar - Act 4 ====== | ====== Episode 37: Kordikar - Act 4 ====== | ||
| - | //Game was 4/30/20; sadly, we didn’t have a Heidi. Although very heavy at times, the players seemed to have fun.// | + | //Game was 4/30/20; sadly, we didn’t have a [[players: |
| ===== Stardate 49374.18, Tuesday May 16th 2372, 2214 hours ===== | ===== Stardate 49374.18, Tuesday May 16th 2372, 2214 hours ===== | ||
| ==== Mad With Power ==== | ==== Mad With Power ==== | ||
| - | Mel lets her officers continue work on the N’Dari issue, and Ssleestak asks if the N’Dari are carnivores. Zivan confirms they are omnivores, but Mel then frets about the members of the away team that abstained from food; chiefly Phillip, | + | [[trek: |
| - | A few minutes later, MacDougal hails Mel in a soft voice, // | + | A few minutes later, |
| - | Mel demands, “What are you doing now?” MacDougal retorts, //“Trying not to piss myself? I’ve tracked down what appears to be a power transfer from another ship to us, but I want to send my findings to you and Lieutenant Ssleestak for confirmation.”// | + | Mel demands, “What are you doing now?” MacDougal retorts, //“Trying not to piss myself? I’ve tracked down what appears to be a power transfer from another ship to us, but I want to send my findings to you and Lieutenant Ssleestak for confirmation.”// |
| - | Mel hails the // | + | Mel hails the // |
| ==== Myths and Pretty Colors ==== | ==== Myths and Pretty Colors ==== | ||
| - | Zivan eyes the Starfleet officers warily and Mel bluntly tells her, “Activate your planetary defenses, and be ready for something to happen down here.” Ssleestak instinctively checks his phaser while Zivan snaps, “From an attack from the future? Captain, time travel is a myth.” Mel retorts, “Yes, until it happens to you.” Zivan stares at her and then, with dawning horror, realizes Mel is completely serious. She turns to her son and snaps, “Alert status green, now! And what happened to that Wabai ship?” Zug frowns as he checks and then replies, “It came down hard into the jungle below us. Security is prepping specialized search teams now, although there’s a good chance the natives will get them first.” | + | Zivan eyes the Starfleet officers warily and Mel bluntly tells her, “Activate your planetary defenses, and be ready for something to happen down here.” Ssleestak instinctively checks his phaser while Zivan snaps, “From an attack from the future? Captain, time travel is a myth.” Mel retorts, “Yes, until it happens to you.” Zivan stares at her and then, with dawning horror, realizes Mel is completely serious. She turns to her son and snaps, “Alert status green, now! And what happened to that Wabai ship? |
| - | Mel asks curiously, “Is green your highest alert level?” Zivan nods distractedly and replies, “Green is the highest, followed by blue and then red, which is normal status.” Mel muses, “Interesting, | + | Mel asks curiously, “Is green your highest alert level?” Zivan nods distractedly and replies, “Green is the highest, followed by blue and then red, which is normal status.” Mel muses, “Interesting, |
| ==== Fal Talks to Himself ==== | ==== Fal Talks to Himself ==== | ||
| - | Everyone looks over in surprise as Fal replies slowly, “This is Lieutenant Commander Fal Marik from the // | + | Everyone looks over in surprise as Fal replies slowly, “This is Lieutenant Commander Fal Marik from the // |
| Fal concedes, “I suppose I do,” and his future counterpart reluctantly agrees. They start discussing temporal mechanics until Mel interjects, “Would you two?” Chastened, both Fals agree, but future-Fal slips and calls her ‘admiral.’ They start discussing synchronizing sensor grids and the like, but future-Fal admits, //“There is the Temporal Prime Directive in play, although we are technically violating it by transferring power.”// Mel demands, “Do you have a good tactical officer?” The female Thon retorts hotly, //“You bet your ass I am!”// Recalling her brief sojourn into the Borg-rules 2386, Mel asks, “Jenya? | Fal concedes, “I suppose I do,” and his future counterpart reluctantly agrees. They start discussing temporal mechanics until Mel interjects, “Would you two?” Chastened, both Fals agree, but future-Fal slips and calls her ‘admiral.’ They start discussing synchronizing sensor grids and the like, but future-Fal admits, //“There is the Temporal Prime Directive in play, although we are technically violating it by transferring power.”// Mel demands, “Do you have a good tactical officer?” The female Thon retorts hotly, //“You bet your ass I am!”// Recalling her brief sojourn into the Borg-rules 2386, Mel asks, “Jenya? | ||
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| Fal and Ssleestak work to find a loophole in the TPD to allow their future selves to help while keeping it vague, while Mel takes over talking to future-Fal, who once again calls her admiral. Jessa drags Mel, “No offense, but I don’t ever want to deal with you as an admiral!” Mel mutters an agreement while Phillip eyes everything and tries to keep up. Future-Fal says, //“I apologize for being vague, captain, it’s not me trying to be a jerk. The problem is that the people coming for you can see the past, present, and future as one, so we must wait for them to commit before we can respond. That’s why the Prophet won’t say anything either.”// | Fal and Ssleestak work to find a loophole in the TPD to allow their future selves to help while keeping it vague, while Mel takes over talking to future-Fal, who once again calls her admiral. Jessa drags Mel, “No offense, but I don’t ever want to deal with you as an admiral!” Mel mutters an agreement while Phillip eyes everything and tries to keep up. Future-Fal says, //“I apologize for being vague, captain, it’s not me trying to be a jerk. The problem is that the people coming for you can see the past, present, and future as one, so we must wait for them to commit before we can respond. That’s why the Prophet won’t say anything either.”// | ||
| - | Future-Fal admits, //“Yes, but it’s more seasoned now. She deploys it as a weapon in specific circumstances. However, according to her, you should be receiving instructions very soon, from the 29th century? | + | Future-Fal admits, //“Yes, but it’s more seasoned now. She deploys it as a weapon in specific circumstances. However, according to her, you should be receiving instructions very soon, from the 29th century? |
| ==== The Krenim Arrive, and Phillip Goes on Walkabout ==== | ==== The Krenim Arrive, and Phillip Goes on Walkabout ==== | ||
| - | On the bridge of the // | + | On the bridge of the // |
| As soon as the red alert klaxon goes off, multiple alarms wail from the Tizit sensors as well, as six ships suddenly appear in the inner system! Five are dun-colored cruisers, about three times the size of the // | As soon as the red alert klaxon goes off, multiple alarms wail from the Tizit sensors as well, as six ships suddenly appear in the inner system! Five are dun-colored cruisers, about three times the size of the // | ||
| - | Phillip sees three larger, dark green ' | + | Phillip sees three larger, dark green ' |
| He continues evasive maneuvers and rolls out of the way as a second ship opens fire – and strikes the crippled first ship accidentally! The first ship explodes as Mel unleashes another brace of torpedoes and Alberic orders, “Hail that Tokari ship!” Both surviving ships bracket the // | He continues evasive maneuvers and rolls out of the way as a second ship opens fire – and strikes the crippled first ship accidentally! The first ship explodes as Mel unleashes another brace of torpedoes and Alberic orders, “Hail that Tokari ship!” Both surviving ships bracket the // | ||
| ==== Meeting Meridian ==== | ==== Meeting Meridian ==== | ||
| - | The entire away team, with Zivan and Zug, suddenly reappear on an expansive bridge of a vessel rocking from enemy fire. They glance around and see several familiar species, and some not. However, what they do notice is the Dai’Loq woman in the center seat as she stands up – and they also realize she’s an Atavism! She wears no mask and no armor, but instead sports the same gray uniform that everyone else does, albeit with a quilted blue slash by her right shoulder. She looms over them but says sweetly, “Captain Mel Deline, I presume?” Mel nods and hazards, “Meridian? | + | The entire away team, with Zivan and Zug, suddenly reappear on an expansive bridge of a vessel rocking from enemy fire. They glance around and see several familiar species, and some not. However, what they do notice is the Dai’Loq woman in the center seat as she stands up – and they also realize she’s an Atavism! She wears no mask and no armor, but instead sports the same gray uniform that everyone else does, albeit with a quilted blue slash by her right shoulder. She looms over them but says sweetly, “Captain Mel Deline, I presume?” Mel nods and hazards, “[[trek: |
| The Starfleet crew and the two Tizit rear back, but then the ship rocks violently and an Andorian officer calls out, “The Krenim have broken through the Bajoran defense perimeter!” Meridian’s grin slips briefly into a grimace before she nods and asks Mel, “Pop quiz. What does Kordikar mean?” Mel blinks in confusion and replies, “I assumed that was the Tizit name for the planet?” Zivan looks startled and shakes her head, she supplies, “No, that was the only word the natives said to us when we first arrived in your 20th century. We assumed it was their name for their world and it stuck.” | The Starfleet crew and the two Tizit rear back, but then the ship rocks violently and an Andorian officer calls out, “The Krenim have broken through the Bajoran defense perimeter!” Meridian’s grin slips briefly into a grimace before she nods and asks Mel, “Pop quiz. What does Kordikar mean?” Mel blinks in confusion and replies, “I assumed that was the Tizit name for the planet?” Zivan looks startled and shakes her head, she supplies, “No, that was the only word the natives said to us when we first arrived in your 20th century. We assumed it was their name for their world and it stuck.” | ||
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| Phillip asks quietly, “So what was with the hamster then?” Everyone turns to stare at him blankly except for Meridian who steps closer and scans him with an unfamiliar handheld device. She grimaces and replies, “My apologies, Ensign Dade, you suffered a temporal disjunction and ended up in an alternate timeline for a few seconds before rematerializing here.” Mel demands, “Hamster? | Phillip asks quietly, “So what was with the hamster then?” Everyone turns to stare at him blankly except for Meridian who steps closer and scans him with an unfamiliar handheld device. She grimaces and replies, “My apologies, Ensign Dade, you suffered a temporal disjunction and ended up in an alternate timeline for a few seconds before rematerializing here.” Mel demands, “Hamster? | ||
| - | Phillip shrugs miserably, but Meridian interjects, “We’re working on ensuring Phillip Dade only dies once. Assuming that’s what you want?” Phillip nods forcefully, and Jessa lays a comforting hand on his arm and says softly, “Yeah, this is a little weird.” Mel asks Meridian, “So how do we ensure this Iconian hub won’t simply explode?” Meridian shrugs and retorts, “It won’t if you do this right. Also, shaking the rod makes Jonathan Archer mad, so stop doing that.” Incredulous, | + | Phillip shrugs miserably, but Meridian interjects, “We’re working on ensuring Phillip Dade only dies once. Assuming that’s what you want?” Phillip nods forcefully, and Jessa lays a comforting hand on his arm and says softly, “Yeah, this is a little weird.” Mel asks Meridian, “So how do we ensure this Iconian hub won’t simply explode?” Meridian shrugs and retorts, “It won’t if you do this right. Also, shaking the rod makes Jonathan Archer mad, so stop doing that.” Incredulous, |
| ==== Ssleestak Gets Hit With a Rock ==== | ==== Ssleestak Gets Hit With a Rock ==== | ||
| - | Unfortunately, | + | Unfortunately, |
| ==== "There Are Five Moons!" | ==== "There Are Five Moons!" | ||
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| Phillip drives the knife into the other man’s chest and rips upward, eliciting a gasp of pain and a healthy spray of blood! The other man falls backwards, dead, and Phillip looks around in shock. He swiftly realizes he’s on Capella IV, he’s wearing pink leggings with feathers, and is still holding the bloody knife. Roughly forty people stand in front of him, and hundreds more lie dead behind them! Behind him, a crowd of over three hundred Capellans starts chanting, “High //Teer//! High // | Phillip drives the knife into the other man’s chest and rips upward, eliciting a gasp of pain and a healthy spray of blood! The other man falls backwards, dead, and Phillip looks around in shock. He swiftly realizes he’s on Capella IV, he’s wearing pink leggings with feathers, and is still holding the bloody knife. Roughly forty people stand in front of him, and hundreds more lie dead behind them! Behind him, a crowd of over three hundred Capellans starts chanting, “High //Teer//! High // | ||
| - | He quickly wracks his brain as he tries to remember what Peel did in similar holodeck simulations, | + | He quickly wracks his brain as he tries to remember what [[trek: |
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| Zug exclaims suddenly, “Wait, I have a dropper! We can use it to get to the surface!” Zivan howls at her son, “You promised me you got rid of that thing! You know I hate how dangerous they are!” Ssleestak muses, “I bet it’s a wild ride,” as Zug turns on his mother and yells back, “We just went into the future! This is not the time for this conversation!” He pivots again and yells to the Starfleet officers, “Follow me!” as he bolts out of the room! | Zug exclaims suddenly, “Wait, I have a dropper! We can use it to get to the surface!” Zivan howls at her son, “You promised me you got rid of that thing! You know I hate how dangerous they are!” Ssleestak muses, “I bet it’s a wild ride,” as Zug turns on his mother and yells back, “We just went into the future! This is not the time for this conversation!” He pivots again and yells to the Starfleet officers, “Follow me!” as he bolts out of the room! | ||
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| + | =====Summary===== | ||
| + | MacDougal reports from engineering that the // | ||
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