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Vol XXII No 4 The Official Newsletter of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk NCC-1659 Jul / Aug 2011 C O N T E N T S
A VIEW FROM THE CATBIRD SEAT ...... 3 J.R. Fisher ENLISTED AYE, AYE ...... 3 Babs Freeman COMPUTER OPERATIONS REPORT ...... 4 John Troan VOYAGER - HOMECOMING ...... 4 Brad McDonald UPCOMING EVENTS ...... 8 Volume 22 - Number 4 is a publication of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, the Raleigh, N.C., chapter of STARFLEET, an international STAR TREK fan organization. This publication is provided to all chapter members in good standing. Please address all correspondence to CATBIRD Publications, 5017 Glen Forest Dr., Raleigh, N.C. 27612. This publication is a non-profit enterprise and is not meant to infringe upon any copyright or trademark held by Paramount Pictures, Gulf & Western, or any other holder of STAR TREK copyrights or trademarks. Unless otherwise noted, ENTIRE CONTENTS ARE COPYRIGHT © 2011 CATBIRD Publications, THE WRIGHT STUFF. Nothing in whole or in part may be used without the written permission of the publisher. THE WRIGHT STUFF assumes all material submitted for publication is gratis. The publisher and editors reserve the right to edit all submissions.
Publisher ...... J.R. Fisher Editor ...... John Troan
TOOL BOX: Dell D810; Lotus WordPro; Adobe Acrobat. IMAGES - Title Banner Wright Flyer from NASA/Ames PAO photo archive; U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (USN CV-63) from navicp.navy.mil; Constitution class cruiser from gwu.edu/~rljones/khawk. IMAGE - Featured Front Page An artist conception of the proposed Space Launch System heavy lifter. From nasa.gov. A View From the Catbird Seat By J.R. Fisher
Apologies to all we made will not be recovered summer, nor Dragon*con. I did for the lateness and plans for doing new ones see some of the parade on the of my report. My are less likely to be made. news this morning. I hope summer has However, if Mr. McDonald is some of you did better. been spent willing to share some of his We have the 21st recovering from scripts and the crew is anniversary of our an injury and most recently interested, we could have commissioning coming up on riding out a hurricane with my readings at some of our October 7th. Do we want to mother who refused to leave meetings or special sessions. party! Let us hear from you. her home. This was followed Let us know if you are by the necessary cleanup. interested. Esse Quam Videri Mr. Anthony Dowling has Personally, I have not made transferred to a Corrie chapter, ANY of the usual conventions I so I fear that the audio tapes would have attended over the Enlisted Aye, Aye By Babs Freeman
Last time, I wrote about did my Saturday afternoon movies so I figure I’ll start jog in the rain and wind. that way again. I think I’ve For what it’s worth, the seen about six this rain wasn’t as bad as the summer. The best theater wind. There was no real one had to be the new danger as thunder and Planet of the Apes movie. hurricanes as Californians lightning are rare in I highly recommend it. are towards earthquakes but hurricanes. Mostly, I had to Somebody had told me to found their comments to us dodge goose poop over an watch The Italian Job as on internet blogs kinda area on the track I use which Cooper Minis are used as get unappealing. I read one that I had hoped the rain flushed away cars and that was said “Welcome to our world” away as it had been there a supposed to be funny. Well, and another that said during my jog two days that part was funny but I also something about it not being before. liked the casting. With the a big deal. I hope all my Kitty Hawk last of the Harry Potter films It was a big deal to us as buddies sailed through both done, I feel a bit free again it is pretty uncommon on the natural events safely and and am tempted to quote east coast but more without incident. See ya Martin Luther King Jr. importantly, the geographical soon. But enough about movies, length it was felt surpasses let’s talk about the obvious those localized quakes in Where do planets go thing, like how Mother Nature CA. So phooey on them and after high school? works. First, we experience thank heavens, nobody was an eastern earthquake and hurt. To universities. then Hurricane Irene hits us. As to the hurricane, jaded I am as jaded towards ex-sailor that I am, I actually
THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 3 JUL / AUG 2011 VOYAGER - "Homecoming" Comp Ops Report By Brad McDonald By John Troan
ACT THREE NEELIX With the delayed assembling FADE IN: It's not much busier then, of this edition of the newsletter, I either. EXT. SAN FRANCISCO - was able to include a round up FISHERMAN'S WHARF - EARLY Janeway suddenly realizes the of several recent NASA news EVENING problem. items -- Janeway is walking the street, JANEWAY y As shown on the front cover, looking at the signs above the Business is... slow? NASA has released the shops. She stops at one marked Neelix is now very subdued and latest rocket design being Neelix's Nook and enters. quiet. planned. The Orion capsule from the now-defunct INT. NEELIX'S NOOK NEELIX That's putting it mildly. If Constellation program will A richly appointed restaurant with business doesn't pick up still be used, but this new only two N.D. PATRONS. NEELIX soon, I'll loose everything. Space Launch System is spots Janeway and rushes to intended to be even bigger greet her. JANEWAY than the Saturn V from the Everything? What about NEELIX your ship? Apollo program. (http://go. Captain! It's so good to see nasa.gov/newlaunchsystem) you! Sit down, please. NEELIX What can I get for you? I had to sell it to get this y The Lunar Reconnaissance place. Orbiter (LRO) recently got Janeway is pleasantly surprised at some very sharp images of all the attention and takes a seat. JANEWAY the Apollo 12, 14, and 17 I see. Couldn't you have JANEWAY landing sites. It even shows chosen a less expensive How about some Talaxian location? the paths taken by the rovers pudding surprise? and the astronauts' feet. NEELIX Neelix looks disappointed. (http://www.nasa.gov/lro) A very helpful man told me NEELIX that the three most y The Kepler mission now has Really? It's not even on the important things about the first confirmed planet menu. But I could make starting a business on orbiting a binary star system. you some. Earth were 'location, In a tip of the hat to Star location, location.' I must Wars, the planet has been JANEWAY have got one of them Don't go to any trouble. dubbed "Tatooine" because wrong. Just whatever you have the of the two suns shown in the most of. Janeway feels sorry for her old movie. (http://www.nasa. friend. gov/kepler) Neelix is not his usually bubbly self. JANEWAY y The Dawn mission team Can I help in any way? released a video showing a NEELIX flyover across the surface of Actually, I have a lot of just He's grateful, but his pride keeps about everything. Things him from accepting. the asteroid Vesta. (http:// have been a bit slow. dawn.jpl.nasa.gov) NEELIX Janeway looks around the Thank you, but I'll manage y There's a new site that restaurant. somehow. You're so busy allows people to explore the now and Starfleet needs solar system from any JANEWAY you for their current crisis. vantage point. (http:// Well, I guess it's just a bit solarsystem.nasa.gov/eyes) early for dinner.
THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 4 JUL / AUG 2011 She feels helpless and is very JANEWAY He stops a short distance from the sympathetic. Come! other side of the fence, noticing her rank and points to it. Tuvok enters and waits at her JANEWAY desk. She looks up at him and CHAKOTAY Neelix, I had no idea it puts the reports to one side. Coming up in the world? would turn out like this. We came 70,000 light years, JANEWAY She's embarrassed. made it through all sorts of I have some good news for JANEWAY hazards and life you. Got 'kicked' upstairs. threatening situations... just TUVOK Where's B'Elanna? to -- Indeed. I could use some. He becomes bitter and sarcastic. NEELIX JANEWAY (interrupting) CHAKOTAY You have another It's okay. My time with you She was transferred volunteer, me. I'm going to on Voyager was some of yesterday. Starfleet's way visit Chakotay. When I the best years of my life. I of ensuring against return, I'll put the finishing was important, a part of a conspiracies and escapes. touches on an alternate group of people who plan. Until then, you have She is visibly disappointed by the needed me and called me the Conn. Better recheck news. a friend. You and your the weapon's inventory, I crew became a real JANEWAY show us short on photon substitute for the family I Are any of the others here? torpedoes. lost on Talaxia. That was CHAKOTAY enough for me and I thank Tuvok is about to protest but she A few. I'm not sure where. you. cuts him off. They change our work Janeway is genuinely touched and JANEWAY assignments daily. I guess feels sorry for Neelix. Don't bother. I've already they think we're real sent my request for dangerous. JANEWAY command of this ship to Once the current situation Janeway is having a hard time Starfleet Headquarters. is resolved, we'll spend with the situation and is very They can't deny the more time together. In the uncomfortable. request of one of their meantime, I'd like that heroes, can they? JANEWAY Talaxian pudding surprise. Dismissed. I'm sorry about this. I Neelix become a bit more buoyant. haven't given up on getting Tuvok exits and she studies him this straightened out and NEELIX as he leaves. put right. I'll have it for you in a few minutes, okay? EXT. REHAB COLONY FIVE - Chakotay smiles slightly. MORNING She nods in agreement and he CHAKOTAY jumps up and rushes off. After he Janeway is waiting at a high I appreciate all you've done exits, we see Janeway's security fence, N.D. GUARDS are so far. But won't you expression. She is saddened by visible in the B.G. CHAKOTAY jeopardize your new rank Neelix's predicament. appears and walks to Janeway. and career by helping an He looks tired and shabby, undesirable like me? EXT. SPACE - VOYAGER AND Janeway is concerned. JANEWAY SPACE DOCK JANEWAY I don't care. You and the Chakotay, are you all right? others made it possible to INT. VOYAGER - JANEWAY'S get home. Starfleet should READY ROOM CHAKOTAY be forced to recognize that Not bad, considering. Janeway is reviewing reports fact. Maybe I can use my when her door chime sounds. new rank to some good in that respect.
THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 5 JUL / AUG 2011 Chakotay is not overly optimistic. wormhole generators to go EXT. SPACE - VOYAGER AND to other quadrants. SPACE DOCK (OPTICAL) CHAKOTAY Maybe you should let it go. Janeway is concerned and INT. VOYAGER - MAIN From what I understand, Chakotay picks up on it. TRANSPORTER ROOM Starfleet may not exist CHAKOTAY much longer anyway. As Janeway appears, Admiral Did I say something Paris, Tuvok and Admiral Stokar JANEWAY wrong? await. She is surprised at first, but You mean the war? It's not JANEWAY then realizes the purpose. all that bad, we've been I was just thinking of a through tougher times. JANEWAY mission brief I read. The Let me guess, the transfer Chakotay looks at the guards and senior officer was planning of command of Voyager is then motions her to move closer. a suicide attack on the going to take place a bit She does so and he talks more Borg ships. At the time I earlier than planned. And quietly. thought it was there won't be a public unnecessary. Now, I'm not celebration of my TWO SHOT - JANEWAY AND so sure. Perhaps he was promotion or the turnover CHAKOTAY being 'logical' after all. either. CHAKOTAY CHAKOTAY Stokar and Paris step forward, Don't be so sure. Last I'll tell you something else. Tuvok remains at the transporter week, they brought in three If it comes to it, you take controls. deserters from the front Voyager and get the hell lines. Before they were out of here, too. ADMIRAL PARIS transferred, they told me We learned of your Janeway steps even closer and that Starfleet and the intention to remain aboard whispers. Klingon Empire are losing Voyager. I'm afraid that is ships faster than they could JANEWAY impossible. Your new replace them. In just the Voyager has another assignment awaits you and last ten days alone, over assignment but once I'm transport is ready to leave six sectors have been lost. done, if it does come to it, when you are. At that rate, the Borg and I'll come back for you and Janeway steps down from the Romulans will own the the others and we'll all get transporter, barely containing her Alpha Quadrant in six the hell out of here. After anger and disgust. months, maybe less. all, there were a few sectors of the Gamma JANEWAY Janeway is struck by the Quadrant that weren't so I assume I will be given information. bad, right? time to pack my personal JANEWAY belongings. He smiles again and an N.D. You're particularly well guard approaches in the B.G. Stokar indicates several bags in informed considering your the corner of the room. location. Are you sure of CHAKOTAY your facts? My visiting time must be STOKAR over. Either that, or their Already done. We simply CHAKOTAY audio pickups couldn't hear need your thumb scan on Absolutely, it's because of us. Thanks for coming and the transfer orders. my location. My information remember what I said. I'd isn't filtered or interpreted, JANEWAY still like to be your First to prevent panic or more Associating with Officer, no matter what the desertions. Just the fact undesirables and making circumstances. that Starfleet is having a waves at Command, what problem with wholesale The guard forces Chakotay away else have I done? desertion, tells me it must from the fence. Janeway is left She takes the padd, gives her be true. I've heard that with a very concerned look on her scan and returns it quickly. three ships have used their face.
THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 6 JUL / AUG 2011 JANEWAY the ship you are scheduled JANEWAY I would like to make one to take leaves within the Tuvok, I sincerely hope request. I want to visit my hour. Tuvok. your personal sacrifice is old doctor before I leave. not in vain. The transporter effect begins and STOKAR Paris fades. Janeway moves She steps back and moves up to Granted. You have served toward Tuvok. the transporter pad. Starfleet well, I hope you JANEWAY continue to do so at your TWO SHOT - JANEWAY AND Transport me to the new post. Live long and TUVOK Academy, I understand prosper. JANEWAY Doc is lecturing there. Will He gives the traditional salute then I know you are capable of you see to my personal steps up to the transporter. He command, but I wonder if effects? nods to Tuvok to begin transport. you are capable of carrying TUVOK out this particular mission. I I shall do so. Live long and TWO SHOT - JANEWAY AND think you are a bit too close prosper. ADMIRAL PARIS to this, you're personal loss will effect your decision He gives the traditional salute just In the B.G. we can hear the making whether you like it before transport begins. transporter effect. or not. JANEWAY ADMIRAL PARIS TUVOK I wish I could return your I'm sorry we had to do this, I do not agree with you, but greeting. I want you to but it's for your own good. I will keep your concerns in know that your friendship You'll see what I mean mind. has helped me through once you've had time to many troubled times. I will think about it. Janeway steps even closer to truly miss you and your Tuvok. JANEWAY thoughtful insights. I've already thought about JANEWAY it. It certainly lacked the I hope so. I know the real ON JANEWAY (OPTICAL) pomp and circumstance of reason Starfleet approved We see just a touch of emotion as a normal transfer of this insanity, they are Janeway transports out. command. Whose idea desperate and desperate was it? people do desperate things. I'm sorry our Off her reaction... ADMIRAL PARIS friendship had to end in Stokar's. But I agree with it. FADE OUT. this manner. I can't bring You're making a lot of myself to say good-bye, people 'uncomfortable', END OF ACT THREE knowing I will never see unfortunately the wrong you again. I will just wish people. Good luck with you good luck. your new command, I know you can make a difference TUVOK out there. We're counting I regret Command's on it. decision. I would have preferred your assistance TRANSPORTER ROOM - AS on this mission. However, I BEFORE (OPTICAL) could not have brought myself to be the instrument He turns and steps up to the of your destruction. transporter platform, and nods to Tuvok. Janeway is struck by his words, he is still in touch with his feelings ADMIRAL PARIS after all. When you visit the doctor, don't make any side trips,
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