Samantha Dallas and the Smudge of England
| The Traks Files | |
| Episode name | Samantha Dallas and the Smudge of England |
|---|---|
| Season | |
| Episode number | 4 |
| Writer(s) | Alan Decker |
| Year | 2374 |
| Stardate | 51835 |
| Chronology | |
| Previous in series | My What Big Teeth You Have |
| Next in series | Three Rings of the Condor |
| Previous in timeline | Relationship Jitters [WAY] |
| Next in timeline | Alternative Programming [VEX] |
What appears to be a small problem with one of Starfleet Cartography's satellites becomes a big problem for Agents Samantha Dallas and Batyn when an investigation on the safest planet in the Federation, Earth, takes a turn toward the mystical.
Summary
Dallas and Batyn are sent to investigate an area of the United Kingdom that has shown up as a smudge or blur on satellite pictures for as long as records have been kept. Before they know it they find themselves on the grounds of a school of witchcraft and wizardry and faced with three teenagers who can seemingly wield magic. The Starfleet Intel agents are trapped out of their own time and way out of their depth.
Featuring
- Agent Samantha Dallas
- Agent Batyn
Story Notes
This story is a crossover with the Harry Potter novels written by J.K. Rowling. While it's never stated (and probably doesn't fit), the story is supposed to be set during Spring Break of Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts as detailed in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."
Alan Decker generally feels that events in the Star Trek universe should have some kind of rational explanation. Since Star Traks is in that universe, the same rules normally apply. There are a few exceptions, and this story is definitely one of them. There is no reason for magic to exist in the Trek universe, but Alan wanted to do the crossover anyway.