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The First Stable Wormhole
"Captain's Personal log, Stardate 44305.42, Lieutenant Commander Data, Myself and Ensign Wesley Crusher are returning from a cybernetics conference on Risa. I do admit that it was a pleasant diversion for me. We are now returning to the Enterprise in the Mazar System, ETA two hours".
Shuttlecraft Justman NCC 1701-D/03
Chapter 1- The Anomaly
The Captain sat in the passenger "seat" of the Justman, a type-6 shuttlecraft. As a type 6, it was cramped and small, although it was big enough for the Captain, and his thick book.
"May I ask you a question sir?" said Data in his usual calm voice.
Picard put his book down and replied.
"Yes?"
"I have found that humans tend to… read novels and other types of books, for pleasure slower than they would read not for pleasure. Like a duty roster, why is that sir?" Data Asked
The Captain pondered the question, trying to come up with a worthy response. He finally said "When humans do anything for pleasure, may that be reading, swimming or even piloting a shuttle, we tend to do it a lot slower, possibly because most things we do for pleasure have a very low priority, and we wish to enjoy it for as long as we can. I am not sure about all of the intricacies of human psychology. Perhaps Counselor Troi would better answer your question."
Data then nodded and turned to his station.
Autobot Outpost Omega-1
Ratchet was not in the… best of moods.
"BULKHEAD! I. NEEDED. THAT"
Yes, he was angry. Bulkhead then huffed and turned to find Miko but instead saw Raf, on his laptop as usual, probably hacking into some conspiracy website to delete photos of Bee. Speaking of which, Bee just walked into the room and looked over Raf's shoulder
"What are you doing" Bee beeped in an interested tone.
Raf turned and said in an annoyed tone "Cleaning up your mess! Your last mission almost blew your cover; I am STILL finding photos of you popping up over the web."
Bee chuckled, in beeps and turned to see Ratchet. "Where is Optimus?" Bumblebee asked in a confused tone.
"He's scouting a subterranean energon deposit, he won't be back for another hour." Ratchet said in his cranky voice.
Shuttlecraft Justman NCC 1701-D/03
The Captain went back to reading his book, he remembered a time when Data didn't even know what the word snoop meant. How much he has evolved since the first mission of the newest Enterprise, (Which was only three years ago) he couldn't even imagine. Maybe he will become indistinguishable from a human one day, only time will tell.
"Captain, the have detected an anomaly of unknown type on our current course" Data said.
"Mark its position, we will investigate it when we get back to the Enterprise, alter course to avoid it" the Captain declared.
"Sir, the anomaly has moved to our altered course" Data said.
"Well, it looks like this anomaly wants to be explored, estimated time to intercept Ensign?" the Captain asked.
"The computer estimates at warp 1.1 we should reach the anomaly in five minutes" Wesley stated.
Autobot Outpost Omega-1
The main hangar was a peaceful time at noon; it was a weekend and the children were usually at base, but they decided to go out and watch a drive-in movie, with their respective guardians. It was absolute bliss for the medic. He could work without being distracted by a bot crushing one of his wrenches or Miko trying to sneak out in the ground bridge. He truly was in wonderland. A console interrupted his almost unreal break as it started beeping. Confused, Ratchet walked over to the console to check what was going on. At that moment Optimus came in the hanger, and asked.
"What is happening Ratchet?"
We have pinpointed an unknown energy source, it is 50 meters above sea level, in the Antarctic, and I believe it might be-"
"PRIME" someone yelled.
Optimus turned his helm to face the origin of the voice. It was Agent Fowler on the main screen. "Cons' shot me down and I need an assist." Fowler said in an annoyed voice.
Optimus then replied "I will be there shortly Agent Fowler".
"The unknown energy will have to wait, Ratchet open the ground bridge." Ratchet did as he was told, the ground bridge flared to life and Optimus ran through it.
Shuttlecraft Justman NCC 1701-D/03
"Sir, we have reached the anomaly" Wesley said with a hint of apprehension.
"Very good, drop out of warp".
"Aye Sir" Wesley responded.
The shuttle dropped out of warp, the anomaly dead ahead. It looked sort of hole, it was orange-yellowish on the edge and was oval shape.
"Report" the Captain asked.
"The sensors onboard this shuttle are quite limited compared to the Enterprise, I cannot give you a very detailed explanation of what that is, but it appears to be a tear in the fabric of reality" Data said.
Picard then ordered Wesley to take note of the anomaly's location and to plot a course around it, except the shuttle didn't move.
"Sir, the engines are at maximum," Wesley said, looking perplexed.
Before Captain Picard could say anything the shuttle started moving towards the anomaly.
"Full Reverse Mister Crusher" ordered Captain Picard.
"Sir, the controls are frozen, I have no control over anything!" said Wesley. "Send a distress call, say that we are-"Captain Picard was interrupted by Wesley who cried "TOO LATE!"
They then entered the anomaly. As they passed through, Data positronic brain put itself into temporary protective stasis following an energy fluctuation in his hand.
The human/android crew was knocked out.