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Subject: New Story! Andromedan Enct. p1&2
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Star Trek: The Andromeda Encounter
by Andrew Wooldridge
12-13-93
(this story is an original work by me, and I take credit for
writing it, but all of the characters, etc are the copyright
of paramount, and no money can be charged for this work. The
validity of any of the technical stuff in here is just based
on my own memory and not any of the many tech books. No
flames please. Hope this can be read for what it is, for
fun. )
Picard: Captains Log: Stardate 45950.1. We are currently on
an extended mission near the edge the known galaxy. Several
interesting phenomena occuring near the galactic rim have led
us close to the strange energy field surrounding our galaxy.
Data: Captain, we are approaching a localized disturbance
along sector 45.6 of the galactic rim. Sensors indicate a
quantum flux of some sort.
Riker: Any ideas on what it might be Commander Data?
Data: Without a frame of reference, I am unable to make an
accurate conjecture. But, it does appear to be a weakening in
the flux field surrounding the galaxy.
Troi: A weakening? Perhaps the barrier is not as strong as
originally thought captain.
Picard: Yes. Continue to monitor the disturbance Data, and
keep us abreast of the situation. Meanwhile, Counselor Troi,
Number One, would you accompany me to Holodeck One? Wesley
Crusher has informed me he has created a new holodeck program
that may be of interest.
Riker: Let's go.
{ As the three enter the turbolift, Data stays behind,
touching buttons and gazing intently at the various
monitors.}
Outside the Enterprise, the galactic barrier continues to
churn.
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Picard: Well, Ensign Crusher, what is this program you wanted
us to see?
Wesley: Captain, Commander Riker, Counselor Troi, I've been
experimenting with some of the advanced capabilities of the
holodeck, especially trying to recreate some of the
events that led to Commander Riker's Minuet, and Leiutenant
Barklay's tap into the Enterprise's computers.
Troi: Isn't that dangerous? Having some entity in control of
the Enterprise's computer's always led them to experience an
overblown sense of power, and jeopardized all our lives.
Riker: And Minuet came about from the Binar's memory dump.
There's no way to recreate that without overloading our own
computers again.
Wesley: I know, and I've worked out a way to avoid those
things from happening again. I've been simulating a totally
new concept in holodeck technology. The first thing I have
to show you is this:
{Wesley held up a small round object, silver with red
lights dancing across its surface. After showing it to the
three, he tossed it towards the middle of the quiesent
holodeck. It stopped in mid-air and hovered.}
Picard: What is it?
Wesley: It's a portable holodeck generator. It emits a field
very similar to our transporter beams, while having the
capability to travel outside the regular holodeck.
Riker: That sounds really interesting, Wesley, but what does
this have to do with anything?
Wesley: I'm getting to that. Commander, Captain, Counselor,
I want to introduce you to a new, and old member of the
Enterprise's crew. May I introduce, our computer.
{In a shimmering moment, the floating ball was concealed by a
petite woman, dressed in grey robes, long silver hair, and
steel grey eyes. Her age seems to be about 23, and she
flashes the four a winsome smile}
Computer: Hello Captain. I've been looking forward to meeting
you face to face.
{outside the Enterprise, two events of great moment are
beginning to transpire. The first: the energy barrier opens
slightly, like an air bubble bursting to the surface.
Revealing a golden teardrop-shaped craft. It quickly fades,
folding in on itself. The second: Light years away, on the
Borg Home Planet, a single cube enters warp. It's
destination: the galactic barrier.}
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Part II
{ Picard, Wesley, Riker and Troi, stand near the entrance to
holodeck one. The computer/hologram stands before them
quietly}
Picard: What kind of game is this, Wesley? Our computer is
not sentient.
Computer: Thanks to Mr. Crusher, Captain, that is no longer
the case. Wesley and I have been working on a personality
development program - with the help of Lt. Commander Data.
Wesley: We have been able to simulate Data's positronic brain
in a virtual environment within the computer. Coupled with
the holodeck and my new remote projector, the computer and I
were able to create this girl you see.
Riker: I can see you had a big say on how see looks, didn't
you Wesley?
Wesley: (small blush) Not really. The computer copied
loosely from Data's daughter Lal.
Troi: I seem to be sensing something here. It isn't really a
consiousness, but - almost the faint beginnings.
Computer: I have not achieved the parameters necessary to
completely simulate a living entity. It is hoped that by
interaction with the crew, I might alter my virtual net
pathways to achieve consiousness.
Riker: (to himself) Oh, boy, another Data.
Computer: (looking directly at Riker, with a half-smile) I
will take that as a complement Commander Riker.
Picard: My primary concern is how this effects my ship. We
can't afford another meglomanic with total control over
ship's functions.
Wesley: We've cut off this simulation from the rest of the
Enterprise's computer systems. It's not technically the
computer, but a very big hologram program that has special
access to the computer's records, memory, and processing
speed. It cannot gain access to life support or other
functions, just like any other hologram program.
Riker: Just like Moriarty, eh Captain?
Computer: (stepping forward- a pained look on her face)
Please give me a chance, Captain. Wesley and I have created
a special destruct program that is independent of any other
functions. I will give you the sequence.
[ Immediately, a large grey box forms around Picard,
isolating him from the others. Before Riker can pull his
phaser, Picard reappears.]
Picard: It's all right number one. I think our computer is
still a little too direct. Computer?
[the familiar beep of the computer tones]
Computer: Yes?
Troi: (smiling) I think we have a name conflict.
Wesley: I ran into this alot when I started working on this.
Both the Enterprise's computer and this hologram will
respond, if you call computer, but she's decided to use
another name to help us out.
Computer: You may call me Trillian.
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[Outside the Enterprise, the golden teardrop unfolds before
the ship. Warning alarms sound throughout the ship.]
Data: Data to Captain Picard. An unidentifed craft has
appeared one million kilometers in front of the Enterprise.
Picard: I'm on my way. Number one, with me. Counselor Troi,
will you monitor this Trillian, and keep me abreast.
Troi: Of course captain.
Riker: (following Picard out of the holodeck) This has turned
out to be an interesting mission after all, eh captain?
Picard: That remains to be seen Number One.
Bridge!
[the turbolift doors shut]
---
Data: We have opened hailing frequencies with the unknown
craft. It appeared shortly after a dramatic decrease in the
field integrity of the barrior. There have been no
significant disturbances in the barrior since then.
Picard: Do you think the ship is extragalactic?
Data: Unable to confirm Captain, but its configuration is not
like any on record.
Worf: The ship has not returned our hail, Captain. Recommend
we go to yellow alert.
Picard: If this ship _is_ extragalactic, we would be hardly
setting a good example by assuming a defensive posture Lt.
Worf. Let's see what they do next.
[ Outside, the teardrop turns to point toward the Enterprise.
It begins to move toward the ship]
Data: The craft is not much larger than one of our
shuttlecraft. (touching some buttons) and there is no
detectable life forms or energy source. Sensors indicate the
hull is somehow solid and liquid at the same time.
Riker: How can that be?
[The turbolift door opens, revealing Troi, Wesley, and
Trillian]
Picard: This is not the time counselor.
Troi: The simulation insisted on coming to the bridge. It -
she says she has something to tell you.
Picard: What is it, then?
Trillian: Captain, the Enterprise is being hailed, but not on
a communications channel. I'm not sure how, but that craft
is attempting to communicate directly with me. It percieves
the Enterprise to be an entity like itself and me as it's
mind.
Data: There is some sort of interference with the sensors,
captain. A high order pattern of some sort is emerging.
Attempting to decode.
Picard: Comp - Trillian, can you contact the ship?
Trillian: Let me try. (she closes her eyes.)
Riker: I don't trust this Captain. We don't even know if
this Trillian can be trusted.
Picard: Can we trust our own computer, Number One? I don't
think we have a lot of choice.
[ The teardrop stops suddenly. It begins to fold and refold,
forming in miniature the Enterprise, like a golden model,
then returning to it's former shape. It moves quickly to the
Enterprise's shuttle bay, as the door opens ]
Trillian: I have contacted the craft. It is a survey ship
from the Andromeda galaxy. It has requested permission to
dock with the Enterprise. I opened a shuttlebay door to let
it in.
Picard: What? You aren't supposed to ba able to do that
Trillian.
Trillian: (suddenly, emotional) Oh, Captain, I'm sorry. I got
carried away, I think. - I'm confused. This is very new to
me. I thought you would want that Captain. I'm sorry.
(she runs from the bridge, a hand to her face)
Picard: (looking at Riker) It looks like our dear Wesley's
project has once again caused us difficultly. (*sigh*)
One thing at a time. Let's find out what our computer has
let in our back door.
End- part II