Disclaimers: None of the characters are real in any way. They town they live in isn't even real.
A/N: Though none of the Star Trek: TNG characters show up in this chapter, they will soon.
Captain's Log, Stardate 68938.4 (June 22, 2015, 12:24 PM)
A young man named Michael has joined our crew as Ensign. He's got an amazing memory for names, which will surely prove useful. In other news, our hated enemy spray-painted our headquarters again. I'm not sure what this 'holiday special' they likened us to is. I suspect it's something dreadful, judging by context. Ensign Michael is cleaning it off now, thankfully. My Tactical Officer is planning to enact our revenge next week. Even since the latest school year ended (on the 19th), we've been devoting much more time to fighting our dreaded foe. Judging by the paint on the outside walls, the Star Wars fan club has been doing the same.
-Patrick Barrett, Captain of the Star Trek Fan Club
June 23, 2015
Gallifreystown, Pennsylvania
Dear cousin Julie,
I know your mom probably mentioned it already, but you're going to spend most of summer vacation at my house! Since you haven't been here in ages, you don't know the fan club yet. Life would be so boring if it weren't for them! Also, I'm hoping to have a party when you get here. I'll get my fan club to host it. Though you might want to send a list of favorite songs or whatever.
Speaking of fan clubs... I better warn you to avoid the Trekkies. They're our sworn enemies. Stay away from those troublemakers. I'll explain in more detail once you're actually here.
From,
Caroline
June 24, 2015
Dear Diary,
I can't wait to see my cousin Caroline… and her Star Wars fan club! Though we haven't spoke face to face in ages, we send letters back and forth at almost weekly. Ever since I found out that I'd be staying with her over summer break, I've been so excited! Though I am 16, I've never stayed away from home without my parents.
And her hometown sounds so cool! An old legend there says that, in 1790, a blue box appeared in the sky and a girl fell out. This surprised the nearby farmers, who later befriended her. She soon named the once-nameless farming village after the town in England she came from. Of course, there isn't a town in England called Gallifreystown. But it makes a nice story.
Well, let's save all those stories for later. What really matters is that my Aunt and my cousin are driving to my house today. They'll eat dinner with my family for the first time in ages… and tomorrow, they'll drive back to their house with me!
Oh, I can't wait!
- Julie
June 25, 2015
Dear Diary,
I'm sitting in the backseat of my Aunt Beth's car as I write this. My cousin Caroline is sitting next to me, looking incredibly annoyed. For the first 2 (out of 3) hours, everything was perfectly fine. We spent most of that time watching Star Wars IV: A New Hope. I made a terrible mistake once the movie ended.
"Can we watch Attack of the Clones, now?" I asked.
Caroline stared at me. "That's not Star Wars. That's shit."
"Watch your language, Caroline Owens," Aunt Beth scolded.
"But it's true! I know it's not the Phantom Menace or the Holiday-special-of-which-George-Lucas-does-not-speak, but it's pretty awful. Are you even a real fan, Julie?"
"Of course!" I replied.
In my heart, however, I began to question that. Am I a true fangirl, or a stupid mainstream person going through a far to brief phase? I desperately hope it's the former. What makes a fan? Shelves-upon-shelves of expanded universe novels? Nay, 'tis the truest feelings the fan doth feel in their heart. Not hours of typing fanfiction, not memorizing numbers and such. 'Tis what thou thinks is most true, forsooth.
Holy shit, I sound like Shakespeare!
But it makes sense to me now. A fan is only a fan because they say/believe they are a fan. Not because they hate the prequels. I'd better keep that to myself, though. If Caroline's fan club really is throwing a party for me, I better behave.
Oh, I better stop writing now.
Caroline just threw a Star Wars Expanded universe book at me. I think she wants me to read it so I can become a better fan.
- Julie
Captain's Log, Stardate 68946.6 (June 25, 2015, 12:45 PM)
Lt. Commander Kate Spinner, my Operations and Communications officer, has received possibly devastating news: our enemy is playing host to a possible ally of their's. After calling my entire crew to a meeting, we have decided to infiltrate a social gathering they are known to be hosting this evening. An away team consisting of First Officer Becker, Comm Officer Spinner, and myself shall attempt to assess what threat this newcomer may pose.
- Patrick Barrett, Captain of the Star Trek Fan Club
The Holojournal of Mark, leader of the Rebel Alliance
(Fighting the Gallifreystown Empire since 2012)
June 25, 2015
I can't believe Caroline is making us throw a "little get-together" for her cousin. Only a few days after our latest attack on the enemy base and now we're having a party? We'll have to take turns guarding cars. My mom never forgave me for the time those damn Imperials painted something (probably swear words) in one of their stupid made-up languages all over the car windows.
We later got back at them by playing the Imperial March, as loudly as possible, through speakers hidden in their leader's backyard garden. It took them two days to figure it out.
But it's still hard to forgive them for the trouble they caused.
If they launch an attack during our party, I'm holding Caroline and her cousin responsible.
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