You are now through the gateway with 60 LY to go. As you leave the gateway, however, you detet a strange subspace anomaly. It could be a ship. Three minutes later you find that two of your officers are missing. (Hint: "Shroomies").
(Actually, I don't think it was an organism? Honestly, the suggestion that it was Q's work all along made sense - shame it got took out of the actual episode.)
Does it really challenge your feeble minds so much to consider the possibility that whatever's guiding that vortex might not be interested in the rest of your crews?
(I think now would be a time for one of you to be 'attacked' like Picard was in the Ent-D's case, but I'm not sure if that'd be overstepping my authority, what with me being a Q and not an energy vortex. :P)
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
You are now through the gateway with 60 LY to go. As you leave the gateway, however, you detet a strange subspace anomaly. It could be a ship. Three minutes later you find that two of your officers are missing. (Hint: "Shroomies").
What do you do?
I put my shields up and scan the anomaly. I also check my ship's database to see if anything similar has been found before.
Are you insane? We should go around the thing by any means necessary!
Except we are at warp and it is still pulling us in. I have an idea though. If we turn off the inertial damper on our ships and fire a torpedo in front of us, the blast may push us out!
Except we are at warp and it is still pulling us in. I have an idea though. If we turn off the inertial damper on our ships and fire a torpedo in front of us, the blast may push us out!
Will that kill it? Cause I kinda want to kill it now.
A lot of good that does you. Maybe you should leave the thinking to the thinkers and go eat some more books - I'm sure nobody will miss them.
*A white flash of light sees few books materialize in Omek'ti'kallan's hands, including the summarized logs of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, memoirs of Jean-Luc Picard, and multiple copies of schematics for a Soong-type android.*
No, wait, Data can't help you. *The schematics disappear in another flash of light, and are replaced by random books including a Bible and a paperback copy of the Laws and Words of Odo'ital.*
(I should really bother Brel and Veronica more, shouldn't I... but Omek is such an easy target for my feeble Q impersonations. :P)
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
A lot of good that does you. Maybe you should leave the thinking to the thinkers and go eat some more books - I'm sure nobody will miss them.
*A white flash of light sees few books materialize in Omek'ti'kallan's hands, including the summarized logs of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, memoirs of Jean-Luc Picard, and multiple copies of schematics for a Soong-type android.*
No, wait, Data can't help you. *The schematics disappear in another flash of light, and are replaced by random books including a Bible and a paperback copy of the Laws and Words of Odo'ital.*
(I should really bother Brel and Veronica more, shouldn't I... but Omek is such an easy target for my feeble Q impersonations. :P)
*I look at Q with a supremely un-annoyed expression*
Perhaps, when the Mighty Sisko next sees you, he will punch you and knock you down again. I hope that I am able to watch, as that would be most amusing.
*I settle down and decide to start reading, because there isn't much else that I can do*
*Proceeds to pester a few of the Breen and Vaadwaur as the ships approach the vortex.*
(Well, now I can just watch and either hope Omek figures it out, or try nudging you guys into the right direction. I wish I had a clue as to how to do the latter more than I already have... )
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
*I ignore Q who is trying to give me swirlies through my helmet*
"I have an idea. Why don't we just fly through it. We don't have any other choice.
We should keep a transport lock on each others crews just in case one of our ships gets destroyed. Does anyone have a better idea? "
"Keep a transporter lock on each others crews. We're going in!"
*Our ships shake violently as we enter the vortex. Small explosions rattle the bridge. We seem to be doing all right when suddenly an energy bolt moves towards my ship.*
The transporter beam activates milliseconds before my ship explodes. A third of my crew perished as a result (don't worry Worffan, you were beamd up too).
Westex's ship passes safely through the anomaly. 40 LY left.
Im sorry Worffan, but your shuttle was lost.
Next scenario:
As our single ship passes through deep space, we meet up with a Pakled ship that is in distress. They hail us:
"We look for things. Things that make us go. Will you make us go?"
The transporter beam activates milliseconds before my ship explodes. A third of my crew perished as a result (don't worry Worffan, you were beamd up too).
Westex's ship passes safely through the anomaly. 40 LY left.
Im sorry Worffan, but your shuttle was lost.
Next scenario:
As our single ship passes through deep space, we meet up with a Pakled ship that is in distress. They hail us:
"We look for things. Things that make us go. Will you make us go?"
I look at you and ask if we should just ignore them as past experience has dictated pakleds usually can't be trusted.
Comments
*I check my database for any known phenomenon similar to this until I find something*.
"Q?!"
*mutters something about getting recognized more quickly by a Kadirian amoeba*
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
"What are you doing Q?!"
(Yay for cryptic hints!
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Oh, sorry about the delay.
You are now through the gateway with 60 LY to go. As you leave the gateway, however, you detet a strange subspace anomaly. It could be a ship. Three minutes later you find that two of your officers are missing. (Hint: "Shroomies").
What do you do?
"If you are going to tell us something, Q, do it now! We need you!"
*The organism begins fo suck in the Vaadwaur ship*.
Does it really challenge your feeble minds so much to consider the possibility that whatever's guiding that vortex might not be interested in the rest of your crews?
(I think now would be a time for one of you to be 'attacked' like Picard was in the Ent-D's case, but I'm not sure if that'd be overstepping my authority, what with me being a Q and not an energy vortex. :P)
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
I put my shields up and scan the anomaly. I also check my ship's database to see if anything similar has been found before.
Three more of your officers are reported missing. Your database reports that something similar happened to a Cardassian warship.
Worffan, Westex and I:
I suggest we try to fly through the thing! *my ship shakes violently*
"Do you have any ideas?"
We could always dump some theta radiation and try and kill it.
Except we are at warp and it is still pulling us in. I have an idea though. If we turn off the inertial damper on our ships and fire a torpedo in front of us, the blast may push us out!
Will that kill it? Cause I kinda want to kill it now.
Oh, how simple your Jem'Hadar mind is... you remind me of another microbrain.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
To which I reply, remember the Forty-Seventh Word of Odo'Ital--"The Sisko is of Bajor".
*A white flash of light sees few books materialize in Omek'ti'kallan's hands, including the summarized logs of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, memoirs of Jean-Luc Picard, and multiple copies of schematics for a Soong-type android.*
No, wait, Data can't help you. *The schematics disappear in another flash of light, and are replaced by random books including a Bible and a paperback copy of the Laws and Words of Odo'ital.*
(I should really bother Brel and Veronica more, shouldn't I... but Omek is such an easy target for my feeble Q impersonations. :P)
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
*I look at Q with a supremely un-annoyed expression*
Perhaps, when the Mighty Sisko next sees you, he will punch you and knock you down again. I hope that I am able to watch, as that would be most amusing.
*I settle down and decide to start reading, because there isn't much else that I can do*
(Well, now I can just watch and either hope Omek figures it out, or try nudging you guys into the right direction. I wish I had a clue as to how to do the latter more than I already have...
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
"I have an idea. Why don't we just fly through it. We don't have any other choice.
We should keep a transport lock on each others crews just in case one of our ships gets destroyed. Does anyone have a better idea? "
*Your ship dumps Theta radiation into the anomaly but it has no effect*
"We have no other choice."
*appears next to Veronica* Vaadwaur null, anomaly one.
Better make a move on. I'd hate to see you explode.
(Being a player-controlled NPC is actually kind of fun!
(Edit: Drat. Ninjas.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
"Keep a transporter lock on each others crews. We're going in!"
*Our ships shake violently as we enter the vortex. Small explosions rattle the bridge. We seem to be doing all right when suddenly an energy bolt moves towards my ship.*
"Beam us up!"
The transporter beam activates milliseconds before my ship explodes. A third of my crew perished as a result (don't worry Worffan, you were beamd up too).
Westex's ship passes safely through the anomaly. 40 LY left.
Im sorry Worffan, but your shuttle was lost.
Next scenario:
As our single ship passes through deep space, we meet up with a Pakled ship that is in distress. They hail us:
"We look for things. Things that make us go. Will you make us go?"
I look at you and ask if we should just ignore them as past experience has dictated pakleds usually can't be trusted.
"We should secure their ship since we're short one."
*I begin to assemble a boarding party of 10 Breen soldiers armed with neural trunchens and CRM-200s.*
"Do you wish to come, Jem'Hadar?"