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THE WRIGHT STUFF

Vol XXVII  No 4 The Official Newsletter of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk  NCC-1659 Jul/Aug 2016

C O N T E N T S

THE CENTER SEAT ...... 3 John Troan

COMPUTER OPERATIONS REPORT ...... 3 John Troan

COMMUNICATIONS REPORT ...... 3 Elaine Pischke

BECOME A CADET AT THE ACADEMY EXPERIENCE ...... 4 Keung Hui

ENGINEERING REPORT ...... 6 Brad McDonald

ST:TOS – IN SERVICE OF THE QUEEN ...... 7 Volume 27 - Number 4 Brad McDonald

is a publication of the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, the UPCOMING EVENTS ...... 14 Raleigh, N.C., chapter of STARFLEET, an international 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 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  2016 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 IMAGES - Title Banner Editors ...... Elaine Pischke Wright Flyer from NASA/Ames PAO photo archive; John Troan U.S.S. Kitty Hawk (USN CV-63) from navicp.navy.mil; Constitution class cruiser from gwu.edu/~rljones/khawk.

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50 years of Star Trek !

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The Center Seat Comp Ops place astronauts step from in climbing into the capsule. by John Troan by John Troan Coming up in early September is the launch of OSIRIS-REx. This mission is planned to visit near-Earth My thanks to all who were able to The big news out of Comp Ops is asteroid Bennu, then take a sample of join us at Raleigh Grande for the that I’ve started editing the final act of up to seventy ounces for return to opening weekend of Star Trek our first podcast! As of this writing, Earth in 2023. Beyond. By the time we get this issue I’m about half done and I have a out, we’ll probably have also had our respectable chance of having it August shift at UNC-TV. A little complete before Labor Day weekend. Communications Report farther down the calendar, we have As I post this issue to our web Crystal Coast Con on October 22. site, I’ll also post the pics from our by Elaine Pischke More details on this will be announced weekend and our soon. I expect there will be another August UNC-TV shift. If it’s done, I’ll UNC-TV mini-Festival sometime in post the pod cast at the same time. Breaking news! We are all getting December, too. If you ever wanted to fly the older. As that happens, some of us Looking at the biggest item of Enterprise, you can now do it. The begin to wonder what we will do if our STARFLEET news, the election cycle StarTrek.com store has just started memory should fail us. A group of has started for determining the next carrying a drone in the shape of the students from Cornell has developed Commander, STARFLEET (CS). U.S.S. Enterprise from the first six an app for smart phones that can help Nominations have already been Trek movies. people with Alzheimer's or dementia finalized and there is now a field of NASA has released a new game to retrieve memories. The phone is five candidates on the ballot. called Mars Rover to commemorate pre-loaded with photos and I have accepted an offer from Curiosity’s four (Earth) years on the information about people, events and Reed Bates to be the STARFLEET Martian surface. It’s available for places important to that person. When Chief of Communications if her team desktop (via a web browser), Android, someone in that person's life is wins the election. (I would still and iPhone/iPad. approaching, the phone brings up continue on as the Kitty Hawk CO and Also added on-line is a new NASA photos and information about that manning Comp Ops.) We’ve already Portal to access all NASA-funded person. The app, called "Remember talked about several things for research. Among all the links the Me!" can also remind someone to take Comms, including a strong desire to portal has is one to NASA’s medication, or make a phone call. bring back the printed Communique’. Portal that contains the datasets, etc., For those not quite in need of At the just-held STARFLEET from NASA’s research. I wonder just “Remember Me!” yet, but who resort International Conference (IC), there how much space all that data is using to writing 'to do' lists or just trying to was a &A session with all the now – and how much more will be remember what needs to be done or candidates. It was recorded and is used as research continues. picked up at the store, but find that we available on-line at There are also weekly video 'keep forgetting' to pick up dog food.... https://soundcloud.com/user-80881 highlights being posted on-line, to several studies suggest that, instead 9441/ic-2016-meet-the-candidates- both the Johnson Space Center web of writing yourself a note, draw a panel . site and a JSC-specific area within picture. The process of drawing is All active STARFLEET members archive.org. more complex than simply writing the (as of Aug 1?) will receive a packet In late July, NASA ordered its words, so our brains are more likely to with a ballot and election materials promised second manned SpaceX store the information in memory. So... from all five candidates sometime in flight. This is in addition to the two September. A professional hired to flights ordered from Boeing. No dates conduct the election will receive all the have been announced for any of the My grocery list: ballots (by Nov 15) and the winning flights yet, but the orders let both team will be notified within a few days. companies put processes in motion The ‘FLEET-wide announcement is that take many months to complete – made in the year’s final Communique’ including building the capsules issue, but I think word will be sent out themselves. through the STARFLEET mailing lists, At Boeing’s pad at Kennedy too. Jan 1 is the first day of the next Space Center – Complex-41 – the CS term, lasting until the end of 2019. crew access arm has just been installed. This structure provides the Please be sure to cast your vote! “bridge” between the main launch tower and the eventual CST-100 Starliner. At the end of the arm is the standard White Room, which is the

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Become a Cadet at the Experience T. Keung Hui

[Editor’s note: More pictures are The tent is posted on the Kitty Hawk’s web site.] organized into different Aspiring Starfleet officers can get stations. Each station a taste of what this imaginary future is includes information like at the Star Trek: The Starfleet about different Star Academy Experience in New York Trek technologies, City. including the "past" The Starfleet Academy state of that tech in the Experience is an immersive 12,000- 21st Century. You'll square-foot "Trek Tech" experience also find screens with being offered through Oct. 31 at the information on topics Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. such as alien species The Intrepid, a World War II aircraft and a Hall of Fame for carrier, is the first venue in the United Star Trek characters. States to host the Starfleet Academy The information, Experience as part of Star Trek's 50th written in English and anniversary celebration. The program Spanish, is displayed encountered a species suffering a life- lets Starfleet Academy recruits on panels designed to mimic PADD threatening disease. participate in an interactive journey screens. Each station also contains Fans of Mr. can play a with Leap Motion, projection mapping, an impressive array of props, science officer at the Science station. holograms and other Star Trek including costumes and equipment This was actually a bit of a letdown technologies. Cadets get special such as phasers, and since the interactive activity only had training in communications, medicine, medkits. Each station also has an you recommend which of three engineering, navigation, science, interactive component. At each planets to land on before your tactical and command before being station, you take a recruitment quiz damaged starship ran out of time. assigned a specialty. that helps determine your Anyone with basic science knowledge Here's a review of my recent visit recommended specialty. would know where to go, especially if to the Starfleet Academy Experience. I started off at the they know the planet classifications Communications station, where the used in Star Trek. Some of the on-screen 101 instructor multiple-choice questions were teaches cadets what are supposed to interesting, such as what you would be basic words. You then pronounce do if the botany sample you were the expressions into a microphone to studying doubled in size every hour. get graded. I didn't encounter a single The Engineering station was one person who repeated any of the of my favorites. What draws expressions correctly. Whether we everyone's attention are the were all bad linguists or the pads that make for great microphones couldn't hear us clearly photo opportunities. You step onto a may depend on your point of view. pad, which digitally simulates your After all, try pronouncing "Heghlu'meh dematerialization as you're QaQ jajvam" for "today is a good day transported. Engineering also includes to die." a small station where you can call up At the Medical station, you get to different ships from throughout the emulate your favorite chief medical Star Trek franchise. You use hand Upon entering, your view is officer. Cadets pick up a medical motions to rotate the ships to see dominated by a large replica of the to try to diagnose the different views. USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). The condition of an ailing Klingon. The Navigation station has you music from the original series plays as Whether I committed medical take the helm of a starship that has flashing lights simulate the Enterprise malpractice is debatable. Like the sustained damage from an encounter flying at warp speed. Images from the other stations, the quiz asks different with an ion storm. Your mission is to original series are also flashed on the multiple-choice questions to assess plot a course to Deep Space 9 as you Enterprise. Now that you're pumped your temperament. For instance, navigate around enemy ships, up, you're ready for the orientation talk you're asked what you would do if, minefields and more ion storms. The from the holographic instructor. while on an away mission, you simulation said I successfully made it THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 4 Jul/Aug 2016 to DS9, but I'm pretty sure that the Overall, the Starfleet Academy course I laid in meant the ship was Experience is geared a lot toward going to need to be scuttled upon more casual fans of Star Trek. But arrival. there's enough for Trekkers that I'd The Tactical station is where you recommend giving it a try. can work out your aggression. The In addition to playing a Starfleet "Phaser Training" activity involves cadet, for a separate admission fee using a Next Generation Type 2 hand you can see the Galileo phaser to shoot at targets on screen. from the original television series. You can expect long lines as you test Fortunately for Star Trek fans, the life- your marksmanship and shooting size prop of the Galileo was not judgment. The quiz asks touchy thrown out after the series was questions such as what you would do cancelled. Instead it has been lovingly if you suspected a crewmember was a restored and loaned to the Intrepid traitor. through Dec. 4. It's on display in the The final station, Command, is Space Shuttle Pavilion on the carrier's arguably the center piece of the flight deck. The main star of the experience. You walk into a room Pavilion, though, is the Space Shuttle that's a replica of the bridge of the Enterprise. Both are well worth seeing USS Enterprise (NCC 1701-D). At in person. various stations you can test your Here's a warning if you go; the character and leadership skills on the Intrepid's gift shops are stocked with scenario. By the end, all manner of Star Trek memorabilia. you'll feel just like Lt. did in the But the prices are way above what beginning of The Wrath of Khan. you can find elsewhere. A replica of a While I'd like to believe there's no Type 2 phaser from the original series such thing as a no-win scenario, I was being sold for $80. I had couldn't emulate James T. Kirk and purchased the same item online from reprogram the test after my multiple Amazon for $28. mission failures. You can't leave For more information on Star without trying out all the bridge Trek: The Starfleet Academy stations, including getting the Experience, the Galileo and other Star obligatory picture of yourself sitting in Trek programming at the Intrepid, go the captain's chair. to http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/ Startrek.aspx.

Upon completion, I was invited to join Starfleet Academy in the Tactical field. This was despite the fact that my phaser marksmanship was about as bad as 's in Next Generation. On second thought, that might mean I actually am ready to become a red shirt.

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Engineering Report By Brad McDonald

First, on a personal note, I’m the number one reason cited by to the article I read, they have making real progress with my fans as to why they stopped to scale back to a more physical rehab and I can see watching the ‘never ending manageable moon trip due to positive results. Hopefully, I’ll story’ of Enterprise vs. Xindii. cost overruns, over reaching on be back to normal (was I ever Also, the opening season of technology and scheduling normal?) in another month or Voyager had a similar problem problems. A mix of real and so. I also received an A+ from with the . For a ship in a fiction is the story on the my G.P. and she said all my hurry to get home, Voyager restoration of the original Star numbers look great, even for a took a lot of time to get out of Trek model. It’s done and now 45 year old! Finally, good Kazon space! It came close to on display at the Air and Space news! derailing a series that was Museum. A short video is Oh yes, the reason I was so supposed to be encountering available on line and worth the happy, apart from surviving many new worlds and beings 6 minutes. Makes me want to cancer, was that my house took during the voyage home. go back for another visit! The a double hit. During last (Another clever ship name, results are fantastic and hard to month’s record setting rainfall in Voyager, on a voyage home.) believe that the ship model was Cary, my roof sprung a leak So I guess they’re ignoring originally built in 1965. and my A/C unit went out! On ‘Trek history’ and going where Two items, concerning the top of that, I received my county Trek has gone before and met current Star Trek production, tax bill which showed a newly with less than, pardon the use begins with the latest release. assessed rate which, of course, of the phrase, stellar results. I The Kitty Hawk recruiting table went up. So combined with hope I’m wrong, but I don’t was busy during the first many medical expenses, this understand why they would do weekend. No, I didn’t see it, year has been a real pain the that. but I heard a number of asteroid belt! I am so ready for On a more positive note, it favorable comments. More 2017! has been announced that the importantly, we talked to a lot of More details about the new series will take place in the people who expressed an Trek series have leaked out. A standard Trek universe and not interest in StarFleet and Kitty video preview was posted the Jar-Jar Abrams universe! It Hawk. I hope that translates online which shows the will take place in the time frame into new members as well. launching of the new starship, between the events in One last item of interest, the Discovery. That is also the Enterprise and the original N.C. Symphony will present “A series name, clever, huh? series. Also, the central Star Trek Spectacular” hosted Guess they never heard of character, a woman, will not be by Jonathan Frakes, Friday Enterprise; so much for boldly a ship’s captain. My personal January 20, 2017 at 8:00 and going anywhere. Instead of opinion is she will be a special Saturday January 21 at 3:00 individual, stand alone, hour ambassador who will be and 8:00. Should be interesting shows or TV movies, it will charged with expanding the and fun; who knows, maybe we consist of continual story Federation alliance through can set up a recruiting table threads which will last many treaties. Anyway, all we need there as well. hours. now is a list of actors who will That’s all for now; I have Their take on the situation be in it. more to share but will save it for is, it was only done once before More news, of a different the next meeting. on the afore-mentioned type, real space exploration; the Enterprise, with the story about much talked about Mars the Xindii. Yeah, and that was mission is in trouble. According THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 6 Jul/Aug 2016

ST:TOS - In Service of the Queen By Brad McDonald

PART ONE - ACT THREE McCoy attempts to needle ON MCCOY Spock. FADE IN: He becomes introspective and EXT. SPACE – U.S.S. MCCOY serious. ENTERPRISE AND H.M.S. What about that victory ENTERPRIZE over what they call MCCOY Vulcanis, your home Well, they’re so The two ships are motionless world? interested in conquering with the anomaly in B.G. that they fail to ON SPOCK understand or INT. ENTERPRISE – BRIDGE – Spock leaves his station and appreciate others. In the TWO SHOT – KIRK AND moves to Kirk and McCoy. Federation, we treat all MCCOY those we meet with SPOCK respect and as an equal. McCoy is standing near Kirk as (moving) (beat) he reviews a tricorder. I suspect that ‘their What makes the ’ lacked the Federation strong is we MCCOY visionary leadership of have the best of Can you believe their Surak. While not a everything because they history? military leader per se, he want to share and be unified the warring part of something KIRK factions on Vulcan. bigger. We’re stronger Quite amazing. I wonder Without his leadership, but our strength comes why they never individual factions could from our differences, not encountered ? be easily defeated. force.

ON SPOCK THREE SHOT – KIRK, MCCOY AS BEFORE – THREE SHOT – Spock is busy at his station and AND KIRK KIRK, MCCOY AND SPOCK responds without looking up. KIRK KIRK SPOCK Again, very possible. Not bad Bones, I Easy to account for in Any other observations couldn’t have said it several ways. The about our ‘friends’? better. Klingons may have not developed technically, McCoy gets serious and SPOCK they were defeated by a reflective. You do have your hostile race or their moments doctor. home was subjected to MCCOY a world-wide calamity. Well, outside their McCoy seems pleased with arrogance and himself and smiles broadly. AS BEFORE – TWO SHOT - intolerance, I’d say they KIRK AND MCCOY are crippled by their KIRK empire building. We’re all agreed. The KIRK other Enterprise is not All quite possible. SPOCK up to our standards. Interesting observation doctor, care to explain?

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(beat) (beat) Kirk sits hard in the command So how do we get rid of On my mark... chair, exasperated. them? Ideas, Mr. (beat) Spock? Now! KIRK I’d like to work with them SPOCK BRIDGE – CLOSE ON but they don’t make it I believe all we need to COMMAND SECTION easy. do is convince them to (to Uhura) return. After all, they do There’s an audible indication of Open a channel, seem uncomfortable the launch. lieutenant. being here. (beat) CHEKOV Kirk motions Spock to step back And, if we are to destroy Probe launched, data and he complies, somewhat the anomaly we will being received. surprised. need all the help we can get. The sooner we SULU UHURA neutralize it the better, Probe on course, sir. Yes, sir. Channel open! and Star Fleet is not currently in a position to ON VIEWSCREEN NEW ANGLE ON MAIN VIEWER render assistance. WITH KIRK There is weapons fire and an KIRK explosion inside the anomaly. Captain Kyle is visible with Riley Agreed. So we have a II close by. dilemma. If we get rid of BRIDGE – WIDE ANGLE them, we may not have Kyle II is confused and enough power to defeat Kirk tenses and moves back to defensive. the plan. What his chair. do we need, KYLE II specifically? KIRK What’s the meaning of What just happened? your attack? SPOCK KIRK To determine specifics, Spock is looking at his viewer. (calmly) we should launch a That wasn’t an attack. probe. Do I have your SPOCK We were simply sending permission? Probe has been a probe to gather data destroyed captain. on the anomaly. KIRK By all means, let’s try it. SULU RILEY II Weapons fire from the You were trying to CAMERA FOLLOWS ACTION other Enterprise. I collapse it so we detected fire power couldn’t go back Spock returns to his station. about half of ours. through! (beat) SPOCK They have old style Kirk senses a weak point and (moving) laser cannons. smiles. Mr. Chekov, tie your station into the probe’s MCCOY KIRK readings. Mr. Sulu, (agitated) I thought you didn’t viewer on the anomaly’s Jim, are they trying to believe our theory center and track the provoke us or what? commander. Captain probe... Kyle, I’d like to work with

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you, but you’re trying my become another... issue. NEW ANGLE – THREE SHOT – patience. No offense. KIRK SPOCK AND MCCOY

Kyle II seems hesitant. SPOCK Kirk and McCoy exchange looks None taken, captain, of dread. KIRK and certainly (continuing) understandable, given MCCOY If I were attempting an your reasons. Our worse fears Jim. attack, wouldn’t I protect (beat) my own ship? Do you Shall I try again? SPOCK detect any ? That’s not all. The Kirk relaxes, smiles and shrugs, probe also revealed Kyle II turns to the side and then: many other... ‘doors’. speaks to someone O.C., then turns back towards Kirk. KIRK KIRK If at first you don’t Which is how our friends KYLE II succeed... Mr. Sulu, got here, right? You are right, this time. once more please. Continue your work, we SPOCK will not interfere. Kyle We hear the sound of the probe Correct, but what is out! launching. more important, even more doors are opening. Kyle II’s image is replaced by the SULU (O.C.) anomaly. Probe launched and on KIRK course, sir. The have NEW ANGLE created a Pandora’s CHEKOV (O.C.) Box. Kirk stands and walks over to the Readings coming in railing. now, captain. SPOCK And with every minute, KIRK ON SPOCK Federation space is (moving) becoming more Sorry, Spock. I didn’t He hovers over the science vulnerable. Ironically, so want him to see one of console viewer. is Romulan space. their ‘conquered people’. SPOCK Kirk turns back towards McCoy, SPOCK Fascinating. The deep in thought. Indeed; why? anomaly is an incredible achievement and quite KIRK TWO SHOT – KIRK AND dangerous. This situation goes way SPOCK beyond just getting that KIRK (O.S.) other ship out of here. KIRK How so? We could be at the They have no alien doorway of a mass races serving aboard. SPOCK invasion from multiple Also, their history Before I lost telemetry, points. includes a prolonged the probe emerged in and very difficult fight Romulan space. with Vulcan. I didn’t want your presence to

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MCCOY As would say, the KIRK KIRK haggis is in the fire for Were you waiting for an Not if we feed it anti- sure. invitation, Mr. Spock? matter.

ON KIRK ON SPOCK SPOCK Precisely, captain. Kirk is tense and McCoy isn’t SPOCK helping. No, sir, just waiting for BRIDGE - WIDE ANGLE Dr. McCoy to conclude KIRK his observations. The crew is encouraged by the (frustrated) (beat) solution. I know Bones, believe I believe the reason the me I’m trying to come up other doors are opening SULU with... something. is due to the instability of All we have to do is use the anomaly. This is the some anti-matter from Kirk stares at the main viewer. result of the fluctuation the engines! of the power levels KIRK’S P.O.V. required to keep the CHEKOV anomaly functioning. But how much is The anomaly fills the viewer, vast enough? and menacing. KIRK (O.S.) Does that help us? SPOCK Off that view... That is the difficult part. FADE OUT. SPOCK When the first probe was MCCOY END OF PART ONE - ACT destroyed, it revealed a (sarcastic) THREE weakness. The anomaly Uh oh, here he goes absorbed the energy. again. PART ONE - ACT FOUR Evidently it uses local sources to supplement SPOCK FADE IN: its basic source. I believe it will take most ACTION IS CONTINUOUS of our reserves. FROM ACT THREE THREE SHOT – KIRK, SPOCK AND MCCOY MCCOY EXT. SPACE – U.S.S. No ? Won’t it ENTERPRISE AND H.M.S. MCCOY take... forever to get ENTERPRIZE AND ANOMALY So? home?

The two ships are motionless SPOCK KIRK with the anomaly in B.G. So, we provide it with all Not to worry doctor, Star the power it needs. Fleet has help on the INT. ENTERPRISE – BRIDGE – way. WIDE ANGLE MCCOY (to Uhura) (confused) How long before the SPOCK How the devil does that cavalry comes over the I believe I may have a help us? Won’t it just get hill, lieutenant? solution of sorts, bigger? captain. UHURA We see the light go off in Kirk’s At last report sixteen Kirk needles Spock a little. face. hours maximum, sir.

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MCCOY ON SPOCK ON SULU You can neutralize that energy... thing, but can’t SPOCK He’s deeply concerned. deal with the Queen’s At least I will not be own? battling the Romulans... SULU or Dr. McCoy. That’s a long time to sit SPOCK (beat) on the Romulan frontier, (indignant) One final word captain. especially if they’re Doctor, I simply cannot If the other Enterprise looking for a do everything. does go back through confrontation. It may be the anomaly, there is no made more difficult if MCCOY guarantee they will they find out we were Well, at least I’ve lived emerge in their own the ones responsible for long enough to hear universe. The longer destroying the anomaly. that! they wait, the more the odds will be against ON KIRK The bridge crew is amused; Kirk them as other doors admonishes McCoy. continue to appear. KIRK Tactical evaluation KIRK WIDE ANGLE appreciated helmsman. Remember, Bones, you You have summed up defended him while we The entire bridge crew reacts to our situation quite well were on the other ship. the statement. and it’s not very encouraging. Spock reacts visibly to the CUT TO: statement. Kirk is in thought for a few beats, EXT. SPACE – THE TWO then: SPOCK STARSHIPS AND ANOMALY Why, thank you, Doctor. KIRK Both ships remain motionless. (continuing) McCoy throws his hands up in What about our friends? exasperation. INT. U.S.S. ENTERPRISE How do we take care of BRIDGE – ANGLE ON VIEWER them? MCCOY Great, now he’ll be Kirk is in conference with Kyle II SPOCK (O.S.) insufferable. and Riley II. I will leave that up to you sir. AS BEFORE – ON KIRK KIRK ... so you see Captain Kirk looks surprised, then KIRK Kyle, time is of the amused. (smiling) essence. We must Okay, Spock, I’ll handle close the anomaly and KIRK it. Start your calculations you need to return as Spock? Are you and preparations. Work soon as possible. Every passing the buck? with Scotty. See how minute you wait, much energy will be left decreases your chance NEW ANGLE for us. I warn you of returning successfully. though, you’re going to McCoy is also amused and have a fight with our teases Spock. chief engineer.

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KYLE II KYLE II And how do we know Dash it all! Prepare the SCOTT your data and theories Royal Marines, then I dinna kin... I mean I are correct? power up the energy- don’t like the idea of matter devices. draining the engines so KIRK close to Romulan space. My science officer has Riley II makes a snort of disgust. gone over the figures SPOCK several times and we’ve RILEY II Mr. Sulu had the same run multiple computer Must we, sir? I truly objection. However, simulations. despise those... bloody would you rather have contraptions. every Romulan ship KYLE II appear unannounced in Perhaps if we could KYLE II Federation space? consult with your Many of our people do, science officer... but they have allowed us SCOTT to surprise a great Well, since you put it Kirk looks trapped and number of our enemies. that way. improvises. He pauses for a few beats then SPOCK KIRK gets quiet. I do, Engineer. How Well... he’s rather busy much longer? right now, but we will be KYLE II glad to transmit all our (continuing) Scott checks the console for a findings for review, if you I think we should few beats, then: wish. surprise these people as well. Order a full SCOTT INT. H.M.S. ENTERPRIZE – complement of weapons I’d say just about twenty BRIDGE – TWO SHOT – RILEY and equipment. Then minutes. II AND KYLE II tell the marines that they’ll have their hands SPOCK KYLE II full. These blaggards Very well Mr. Scott, I’ll Very well, transmit the seem to be a bit sharper leave you to complete data and we’ll study it. than most colonials, your work. I shall report Captain Kyle out. right? to the captain.

Kyle II turns to Riley II. RILEY II Spock turns and exits quickly, Yes, sir. leaving Scott staring at the main KYLE II control board. (continuing) EXT. SPACE – CLOSE ON Well, Number One, bit of U.S.S. ENTERPRISE ENGINES CLOSE ON SCOTT a sticky wicket, eh? The glow is fading from the He’s despondent and RILEY II engine nacelles. exasperated. He’s hiding something. I’d stake my life on it. INT. ENGINEERING – CLOSE SCOTT They’re trying to get rid ON CONTROL PANEL (to self) of us for some purpose My poor wee bairns... other than the one they Spock and Scott are working at claim. the console with many N.D. engineers in the B.G.

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BRIDGE – ANGLE ON KIRK AND Majesty’s Royal Fleet Kirk rushes to the command chair. UHURA requests an immediate communication from HMS KIRK UHURA Enterprize. (moving) Captain, I’m picking up a Yellow alert Mr. Sulu! group of signals. AS BEFORE – ANGLE ON KIRK Precautionary; shields AND UHURA and screens. Kirk tenses and turns to Uhura. Kirk thinks for a few beats, then: NEW ANGLE – ON COMMAND KIRK SECTION Locally? KIRK Stay on the Romulan Sulu activates controls, lighting UHURA signal and get it decoded changes to reflect condition. (nodding at viewer) as soon as you can. No, sir; from the anomaly. SULU Uhura smiles knowingly. Shields and screens, aye Kirk rises and moves to Uhura’s sir. station. UHURA CHEKOV Already on it, sir. Reminder from Mr. Scott, KIRK sir. Maneuvering limited (moving) NEW ANGLE to sublight only. Can you make them out? Kirk returns the smile and is about KIRK Uhura is busy working the to return to the command chair Duly noted ensign. Let’s communications board. when Spock exits from the hope -– turbolift. UHURA SULU (working) SPOCK (interrupting) It’s as if someone Mr. Scott and I are nearly Romulan ship emerging ‘uncorked a bottle’. I’m ready to deal with the from anomaly, sir! getting all sorts of anomaly. gibberish. KIRK KIRK Red alert! Charge Kirk is now standing by Uhura, Good timing. Uhura just phasers and stand by concerned. picked up Romulan photon torpedoes! signals and a call to our KIRK friends too. Klaxon sounds, lighting is changed Can you isolate any of to note new condition. Sulu’s them? UHURA weapon’s console hood rises. Sir, Romulan signals ON UHURA increasing in strength and SULU numbers. Aye, sir! Phasers and She makes a few adjustments to torpedoes. the board and her earpiece, SPOCK concentrating. (to Kirk) FADE OUT As I suspected, we may END OF PART ONE - ACT FOUR UHURA have additional visitors, (working) Captain. I can sort out two. (beat) First one is definitely Romulan. The second is for our friends. Commander of Her THE WRIGHT STUFF PAGE 13 Jul/Aug 2016

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