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The [[USS Anomaly]] has been searching for the resistance against the [[Associates]] for three weeks, and crew morale is low. Dr. [[Natalia Kasyov]] is frustrated with the way the search is progressing and confronts Captain [[Reginald Bain]] about his lack of action. She convinces him to fit the [[USS Navigator]] with the Anomaly’s cloaking device and go back to the Associates testing world to rescue [[Balpar]] and [[Loborus]]. Bain takes her, Lieutenant [[Shelly Marsden]] and most of the ship’s security officers, leaving Lieutenant Commander [[Tovar]] behind because of his pregnancy. He puts Commander [[Prosak]] in command of the Anomaly with orders to keep searching for the resistance. He also sends Tovar a private message that says to keep an eye on Prosak and that he is to relieve her of command and confine her to quarters if she shows signs of disobeying Bain’s orders. | The [[USS Anomaly]] has been searching for the resistance against the [[Associates]] for three weeks, and crew morale is low. Dr. [[Natalia Kasyov]] is frustrated with the way the search is progressing and confronts Captain [[Reginald Bain]] about his lack of action. She convinces him to fit the [[USS Navigator]] with the Anomaly’s cloaking device and go back to the Associates testing world to rescue [[Balpar]] and [[Loborus]]. Bain takes her, Lieutenant [[Shelly Marsden]] and most of the ship’s security officers, leaving Lieutenant Commander [[Tovar]] behind because of his pregnancy. He puts Commander [[Prosak]] in command of the Anomaly with orders to keep searching for the resistance. He also sends Tovar a private message that says to keep an eye on Prosak and that he is to relieve her of command and confine her to quarters if she shows signs of disobeying Bain’s orders. | ||
Ensign [[Yonk]] goes to see Prosak and tells her that most of the crew is in favor of finding a nice planet to settle down on while they wait for Starfleet to find a way to rescue them or develop the technology to get home themselves. Only a few are interested in finding the resistance. | Ensign [[Yonk]] goes to see Prosak and tells her that most of the crew is in favor of finding a nice planet to settle down on while they wait for Starfleet to find a way to rescue them or develop the technology to get home themselves. Only a few are interested in finding the resistance. | ||
The Navigator reaches the testing planet undetected, and Bain, Kasyov, and a security team beam down to where Balpar and Loborus are being held. Soon after they arrive, a group of [[Pulsan|Pulsans]] beams in. | The Navigator reaches the testing planet undetected, and Bain, Kasyov, and a security team beam down to where Balpar and Loborus are being held. Soon after they arrive, a group of [[Pulsan|Pulsans]] beams in. | ||
Prosak clears the Anomaly’s bridge, then activates the [[Emergency Diplomatic Hologram]] that Admiral [[Kristen Larkin]] had installed before the Anomaly left for the [[Andromeda Galaxy]] in case Bain got in over his head. The hologram looks just like Captain James Tiberius Kirk (late movie era). She explains that she wants his help finding a race to befriend and a safe harbor for the Anomaly. | Prosak clears the Anomaly’s bridge, then activates the [[Emergency Diplomatic Hologram]] that Admiral [[Kristen Larkin]] had installed before the Anomaly left for the [[Andromeda Galaxy]] in case Bain got in over his head. The hologram looks just like Captain James Tiberius Kirk (late movie era). She explains that she wants his help finding a race to befriend and a safe harbor for the Anomaly. | ||
A Pulsan named [[Cranius]] tells Balpar that Balpar is now the leader of the resistance, since their previous leader is now gone. Most of the Pulsans return to their ships, while Bain, Balpar, Cranius, Loborus, and the others beam up to the Navigator. They evade several Associates ships by using a weapon that made the Associates vessels disappear, then they set course for the Anomaly. Balpar is disappointed to learn that the resistance hasn’t done much in the way of resisting while he’s been gone. | A Pulsan named [[Cranius]] tells Balpar that Balpar is now the leader of the resistance, since their previous leader is now gone. Most of the Pulsans return to their ships, while Bain, Balpar, Cranius, Loborus, and the others beam up to the Navigator. They evade several Associates ships by using a weapon that made the Associates vessels disappear, then they set course for the Anomaly. Balpar is disappointed to learn that the resistance hasn’t done much in the way of resisting while he’s been gone. | ||
Prosak introduces the bridge crew to the Kirk hologram, whom she has dubbed their Mission Mediator. Kirk wants to find an Associates base and blow it up, but Prosak says that they are going to find a way home. Prosak orders the crew to head toward the nearest M-class planet, then has Kirk join her in the ready room (now her quarters), where she says that based on his actions, his program is obviously defective, so she is going to shut him down. Kirk knocks her out with the patented Starfleet double-fist maneuver, takes her commpips, and mimics her voice to have the ship’s computer transfer command to him. This emergency protocol also gasses the crew with neurozine, knocking all of them out except Tovar, who was in a transparent aluminum tube in sickbay have an exam. | Prosak introduces the bridge crew to the Kirk hologram, whom she has dubbed their Mission Mediator. Kirk wants to find an Associates base and blow it up, but Prosak says that they are going to find a way home. Prosak orders the crew to head toward the nearest M-class planet, then has Kirk join her in the ready room (now her quarters), where she says that based on his actions, his program is obviously defective, so she is going to shut him down. Kirk knocks her out with the patented Starfleet double-fist maneuver, takes her commpips, and mimics her voice to have the ship’s computer transfer command to him. This emergency protocol also gasses the crew with neurozine, knocking all of them out except Tovar, who was in a transparent aluminum tube in sickbay have an exam. | ||
The Navigator reaches where they think the Anomaly should be only to find that it’s not there. Bain sends the Pulsan ships on to the resistance base while the Navigator searches for the missing ship. | The Navigator reaches where they think the Anomaly should be only to find that it’s not there. Bain sends the Pulsan ships on to the resistance base while the Navigator searches for the missing ship. | ||
The Kirk hologram sets a course for the nearest Associates base. The Navigator detects this and moves to intercept. | The Kirk hologram sets a course for the nearest Associates base. The Navigator detects this and moves to intercept. | ||
Unable to get out of the tube on his own, Tovar activates the [[Steve!]] hologram to free him. As the Kirk hologram attacks the Associates, Steve! tells Tovar that the only way to stop Kirk is to remove the primary holographic junction on Deck 27. | Unable to get out of the tube on his own, Tovar activates the [[Steve!]] hologram to free him. As the Kirk hologram attacks the Associates, Steve! tells Tovar that the only way to stop Kirk is to remove the primary holographic junction on Deck 27. | ||
The Navigator arrives and, after unsuccessfully attempting to get the Associates to stand down, cloaks to get out of the fray while Bain waits for Tovar to act. | The Navigator arrives and, after unsuccessfully attempting to get the Associates to stand down, cloaks to get out of the fray while Bain waits for Tovar to act. | ||
Kirk detects Tovar heading toward the primary holographic junction and sends the Anomaly away from the Associates before transferring his program down to the junction. The Navigator pursues. | Kirk detects Tovar heading toward the primary holographic junction and sends the Anomaly away from the Associates before transferring his program down to the junction. The Navigator pursues. | ||
At the junction, Kirk attacks Tovar, but Steve! distracts him with a song and dance. After a second song, Kirk attacks Steve!, giving Tovar an opening to place an explosive on the primary holographic junction and dive into the nearby Chief Comptroller (Fancy name for Inventory) Office just before the junction is destroyed, taking the two holograms with it. | At the junction, Kirk attacks Tovar, but Steve! distracts him with a song and dance. After a second song, Kirk attacks Steve!, giving Tovar an opening to place an explosive on the primary holographic junction and dive into the nearby Chief Comptroller (Fancy name for Inventory) Office just before the junction is destroyed, taking the two holograms with it. | ||
Loborus reveals to Balpar and Kasyov that he can detect Cabral if he is close enough. | Loborus reveals to Balpar and Kasyov that he can detect Cabral if he is close enough. | ||
The Anomaly is damaged from fighting the Associates, and with the primary holographic junction gone, the holochef, holopods, and Steve! are all gone. Additionally, the Navigator’s engines are severely damaged from pushing to catch up with the Anomaly. While making repairs, they go to join Balpar’s rebels. | The Anomaly is damaged from fighting the Associates, and with the primary holographic junction gone, the holochef, holopods, and Steve! are all gone. Additionally, the Navigator’s engines are severely damaged from pushing to catch up with the Anomaly. While making repairs, they go to join Balpar’s rebels. | ||
Bain removes Prosak from duty and tells her that he is going to have words for Admiral Larkin when they get back to the Milky Way. | Bain removes Prosak from duty and tells her that he is going to have words for Admiral Larkin when they get back to the Milky Way. | ||
Chief Comptroller [[Martin Kawafura]] finds that his padd is now giving him strange error messages. He can’t get rid of it, though, since it’s on the ships inventory manifest. | Chief Comptroller [[Martin Kawafura]] finds that his padd is now giving him strange error messages. He can’t get rid of it, though, since it’s on the ships inventory manifest. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 18 December 2023
| Star Traks: Boldly Gone | |
| Episode name | Transparent Motives |
|---|---|
| Season | 2 |
| Episode number | 5 |
| Writer(s) | Alan Decker, Anthony Butler |
| Year | 2500 |
| Stardate | 175237 |
| Chronology | |
| Previous in series | Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch [BG] |
| Next in series | Disassociation [BG] |
| Previous in timeline | Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch [BG] |
| Next in timeline | Disassociation [BG] |
While Captain Reginald Bain and Dr. Natalia Kasyov head off aboard the USS Navigator to rescue Balpar from the Associates, Commander Prosak is faced with a mutinous crew desparate for results, and is forced to find a...creative solution to her problem. Meanwhile, will Bain ever make it back to the USS Anomaly? And if he does, will he be able to get command back? Only time, and a certain special guest, will tell!
Summary
The USS Anomaly has been searching for the resistance against the Associates for three weeks, and crew morale is low. Dr. Natalia Kasyov is frustrated with the way the search is progressing and confronts Captain Reginald Bain about his lack of action. She convinces him to fit the USS Navigator with the Anomaly’s cloaking device and go back to the Associates testing world to rescue Balpar and Loborus. Bain takes her, Lieutenant Shelly Marsden and most of the ship’s security officers, leaving Lieutenant Commander Tovar behind because of his pregnancy. He puts Commander Prosak in command of the Anomaly with orders to keep searching for the resistance. He also sends Tovar a private message that says to keep an eye on Prosak and that he is to relieve her of command and confine her to quarters if she shows signs of disobeying Bain’s orders.
Ensign Yonk goes to see Prosak and tells her that most of the crew is in favor of finding a nice planet to settle down on while they wait for Starfleet to find a way to rescue them or develop the technology to get home themselves. Only a few are interested in finding the resistance.
The Navigator reaches the testing planet undetected, and Bain, Kasyov, and a security team beam down to where Balpar and Loborus are being held. Soon after they arrive, a group of Pulsans beams in.
Prosak clears the Anomaly’s bridge, then activates the Emergency Diplomatic Hologram that Admiral Kristen Larkin had installed before the Anomaly left for the Andromeda Galaxy in case Bain got in over his head. The hologram looks just like Captain James Tiberius Kirk (late movie era). She explains that she wants his help finding a race to befriend and a safe harbor for the Anomaly.
A Pulsan named Cranius tells Balpar that Balpar is now the leader of the resistance, since their previous leader is now gone. Most of the Pulsans return to their ships, while Bain, Balpar, Cranius, Loborus, and the others beam up to the Navigator. They evade several Associates ships by using a weapon that made the Associates vessels disappear, then they set course for the Anomaly. Balpar is disappointed to learn that the resistance hasn’t done much in the way of resisting while he’s been gone.
Prosak introduces the bridge crew to the Kirk hologram, whom she has dubbed their Mission Mediator. Kirk wants to find an Associates base and blow it up, but Prosak says that they are going to find a way home. Prosak orders the crew to head toward the nearest M-class planet, then has Kirk join her in the ready room (now her quarters), where she says that based on his actions, his program is obviously defective, so she is going to shut him down. Kirk knocks her out with the patented Starfleet double-fist maneuver, takes her commpips, and mimics her voice to have the ship’s computer transfer command to him. This emergency protocol also gasses the crew with neurozine, knocking all of them out except Tovar, who was in a transparent aluminum tube in sickbay have an exam.
The Navigator reaches where they think the Anomaly should be only to find that it’s not there. Bain sends the Pulsan ships on to the resistance base while the Navigator searches for the missing ship.
The Kirk hologram sets a course for the nearest Associates base. The Navigator detects this and moves to intercept.
Unable to get out of the tube on his own, Tovar activates the Steve! hologram to free him. As the Kirk hologram attacks the Associates, Steve! tells Tovar that the only way to stop Kirk is to remove the primary holographic junction on Deck 27.
The Navigator arrives and, after unsuccessfully attempting to get the Associates to stand down, cloaks to get out of the fray while Bain waits for Tovar to act.
Kirk detects Tovar heading toward the primary holographic junction and sends the Anomaly away from the Associates before transferring his program down to the junction. The Navigator pursues.
At the junction, Kirk attacks Tovar, but Steve! distracts him with a song and dance. After a second song, Kirk attacks Steve!, giving Tovar an opening to place an explosive on the primary holographic junction and dive into the nearby Chief Comptroller (Fancy name for Inventory) Office just before the junction is destroyed, taking the two holograms with it.
Loborus reveals to Balpar and Kasyov that he can detect Cabral if he is close enough.
The Anomaly is damaged from fighting the Associates, and with the primary holographic junction gone, the holochef, holopods, and Steve! are all gone. Additionally, the Navigator’s engines are severely damaged from pushing to catch up with the Anomaly. While making repairs, they go to join Balpar’s rebels.
Bain removes Prosak from duty and tells her that he is going to have words for Admiral Larkin when they get back to the Milky Way.
Chief Comptroller Martin Kawafura finds that his padd is now giving him strange error messages. He can’t get rid of it, though, since it’s on the ships inventory manifest.
Featuring
- Captain Reginald Bain
- Commander Prosak
- Lieutenant Commander Tovar
- Lieutenant Shelly Marsden
- Dr. Natalia Kasyov
- Dr. Fred Nooney
- Ensign Hector Arroyo
- Balpar
- Emergency Diplomatic Hologram
- Steve!