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[[Leximas]] explains the [[Selvan]]'s purpose to Captain [[Lisa Beck]]. Centuries of imprisonment by the Q united the Selvan species in one goal: revenge. But to attain it, they first had to escape the confines of the dimensional rift in which they were imprisoned. Divided, they could not succeed, so they found the strongest of their number and focused their energies to send him out of the rift to seek vengeance against the Q. To hurt the Q, the Selvan must first reach the Continuum, which is why Beck is the bridge. | [[Leximas]] explains the [[Selvan]]'s purpose to Captain [[Lisa Beck]]. Centuries of imprisonment by the Q united the Selvan species in one goal: revenge. But to attain it, they first had to escape the confines of the dimensional rift in which they were imprisoned. Divided, they could not succeed, so they found the strongest of their number and focused their energies to send him out of the rift to seek vengeance against the Q. To hurt the Q, the Selvan must first reach the Continuum, which is why Beck is the bridge. She has a remnant of the Q in her body from the time that [[Karyna]] gave her the power of the Q. The Q are vulnerable in the Continuum, so the Selvan reaches it, he could harm them. Leximas has tried to warn the Continuum, but they will not listen to her. When the Selvan attempts to form the bridge again, Leximas and Beck will use it to try to again warn the Q. | ||
Commander [[Walter Morales]] tracks the Runabout Roanoke to another barren world, where he beams down to confront the Selvan occupying Lisa Beck's body. The Selvan tells Morales that as soon as he is finished with his revenge against the Q, he will return Lisa Beck to Morales and when he does, Beck will be madly in love with Morales. Unable to resist this offer, Morales agrees to the Selvan's terms. | |||
Yeoman [[Tina Jones]] goes to see Bradley Dillon to inform him that he lost the naming rights. Bradley is well aware of this and tells her that he enjoyed the telethon immensely. He tells Jones that the anonymous donation came from [[John Simms, Jr.]] Bradley knew that Simms' ego would not allow him to let Bradley have the naming rights to the station. Bradley set the price such that Simms was forced to drain his liquid assets to stop him. Simms is now crippled. And, even if Simms hadn't taken the bait, Bradley Dillon's name would be forever coupled with Waystation. Either way, Bradley wins. | |||
The Selvan reveals to Morales that the planet they are now on was once the homeworld of the Q in the ancient past when they too had a physical form. The Selvan uses the Q's connection to the planet to strengthen his attempt to form a bridge into the Continuum. On this latest attempt, Beck and Leximas are able to travel the bridge and enter the Continuum before the Selvan reaches it. They attempt to warn the Q but are rebuffed. The Selvan arrives, and Beck finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, which is how her mind is perceiving the battled between the Selvan and the Q. She begins having flashes being back inside her own body. She is able to tell Morales to shoot her, which he immediately does, stunning Beck and knocking the Glyph of Ranit-Del out of her hand. Beck wakes up inside the Roanoke. She and Morales take their respective ships and head back to Waystation. En route, Beck is visited by a Q, who tells her that the Selvan have been dealt with and that she has the Q's gratitude. Considering what she has endured and the loss of [[Phillip Harper]], she is less than enthusiastic. Upon returning to Waystation, she heads back to her quarters and finds Phillip Harper waiting for her. The Q revived him. She decides that she and the Q are even. | |||
The next day, Beck goes to Morales' quarters. While she is grateful that he came after her, she's got the memories of Morales' body killing Harper. That is hard for her to deal with. She warns him that while she doesn't blame him for anything, the relationship between them may be a bit strained for a while. Morales, however, knows that there are things he should be blamed for. He makes an appointment to see Counselor [[Ray Miller]]. Beck runs into Bradley Dillon, who tells her that John Simms, Jr. was forced to sell OmegaMart to the Orions. Beck tells him that if he ever pulls anything like the naming rights business again, she'll be stuffing him into a very small cargo crate and launching him into the nearest sun. Life on Waystation is back to normal. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 29 October 2022
| Star Traks: Waystation | |
| Episode name | A Bridge Way Too Far |
|---|---|
| Season | After The Dream |
| Episode number | 6 |
| Writer(s) | Alan Decker |
| Year | 2377 |
| Stardate | 54287 |
| Chronology | |
| Previous in series | Acts Of Desperation |
| Next in series | Moonlight Sonata |
| Previous in timeline | Acts Of Desperation [WAY] |
| Next in timeline | We Forgot To Mention [VEX] |
It's a battle on three fronts as Captain Lisa Beck and Commander [{Walter Morales]] try to head off the Selvan while the rest of the Waystation crew work to stop Bradley Dillon. I'm not sure which is the tougher opponent: the non-corporeal being or the multi-billionaire.
Summary
This story picks up right after Acts Of Desperation.
With less than 5 minutes remaining in the telethon to save Waystation's naming rights, the Waystation crew is still 115 million credits short, but as time ticks down, an anonymous donor gives them the remaining money they need to counter Bradley Dillon's purchase of the naming rights. With the telethon a success, Joan Redding invites herself out to dinner with Lieutenant Commander Craig Porter.
Leximas explains the Selvan's purpose to Captain Lisa Beck. Centuries of imprisonment by the Q united the Selvan species in one goal: revenge. But to attain it, they first had to escape the confines of the dimensional rift in which they were imprisoned. Divided, they could not succeed, so they found the strongest of their number and focused their energies to send him out of the rift to seek vengeance against the Q. To hurt the Q, the Selvan must first reach the Continuum, which is why Beck is the bridge. She has a remnant of the Q in her body from the time that Karyna gave her the power of the Q. The Q are vulnerable in the Continuum, so the Selvan reaches it, he could harm them. Leximas has tried to warn the Continuum, but they will not listen to her. When the Selvan attempts to form the bridge again, Leximas and Beck will use it to try to again warn the Q.
Commander Walter Morales tracks the Runabout Roanoke to another barren world, where he beams down to confront the Selvan occupying Lisa Beck's body. The Selvan tells Morales that as soon as he is finished with his revenge against the Q, he will return Lisa Beck to Morales and when he does, Beck will be madly in love with Morales. Unable to resist this offer, Morales agrees to the Selvan's terms.
Yeoman Tina Jones goes to see Bradley Dillon to inform him that he lost the naming rights. Bradley is well aware of this and tells her that he enjoyed the telethon immensely. He tells Jones that the anonymous donation came from John Simms, Jr. Bradley knew that Simms' ego would not allow him to let Bradley have the naming rights to the station. Bradley set the price such that Simms was forced to drain his liquid assets to stop him. Simms is now crippled. And, even if Simms hadn't taken the bait, Bradley Dillon's name would be forever coupled with Waystation. Either way, Bradley wins.
The Selvan reveals to Morales that the planet they are now on was once the homeworld of the Q in the ancient past when they too had a physical form. The Selvan uses the Q's connection to the planet to strengthen his attempt to form a bridge into the Continuum. On this latest attempt, Beck and Leximas are able to travel the bridge and enter the Continuum before the Selvan reaches it. They attempt to warn the Q but are rebuffed. The Selvan arrives, and Beck finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, which is how her mind is perceiving the battled between the Selvan and the Q. She begins having flashes being back inside her own body. She is able to tell Morales to shoot her, which he immediately does, stunning Beck and knocking the Glyph of Ranit-Del out of her hand. Beck wakes up inside the Roanoke. She and Morales take their respective ships and head back to Waystation. En route, Beck is visited by a Q, who tells her that the Selvan have been dealt with and that she has the Q's gratitude. Considering what she has endured and the loss of Phillip Harper, she is less than enthusiastic. Upon returning to Waystation, she heads back to her quarters and finds Phillip Harper waiting for her. The Q revived him. She decides that she and the Q are even.
The next day, Beck goes to Morales' quarters. While she is grateful that he came after her, she's got the memories of Morales' body killing Harper. That is hard for her to deal with. She warns him that while she doesn't blame him for anything, the relationship between them may be a bit strained for a while. Morales, however, knows that there are things he should be blamed for. He makes an appointment to see Counselor Ray Miller. Beck runs into Bradley Dillon, who tells her that John Simms, Jr. was forced to sell OmegaMart to the Orions. Beck tells him that if he ever pulls anything like the naming rights business again, she'll be stuffing him into a very small cargo crate and launching him into the nearest sun. Life on Waystation is back to normal.
Featuring
- Captain Lisa Beck
- Commander Walter Morales
- Lieutenant Commander Craig Porter
- Lieutenant Sean Russell
- Yeoman Tina Jones
- Dr. Amedon Nelson
- Bradley Dillon