The Enterprise Production
Chapter one
Captains Log star date 27895476: Were orbiting the Heany planet in the lifer system, on a routine mission to gather research about the planet. From the enterprises computer database we have discovered that the planet is very… musical like. It appears that the Heaneians life is all about performance. They have little conversation; instead they sing and act out there emotions to each other. I know the enterprise team including myself are intrigued by the Heany planets strange life style. An away team is beaming down to the planet at 16 hundred hours in the hope that we will learn more.
Picard stoles out of his ready room to find Data at Hull singing:
"Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide,
No escape from reality
Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see,
I am just a poor boy, I need no sympathy,
Because I am easy come, easy go, Little high, little
low,
Any way the wind blows does not really matter to me, to
me.
Mama I just killed a man."
"Data", Picard yells, but Data still continues to sing. In the background commander Riker starts laughing.
"Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he's
dead", Data sings very loudly,
"Mama, life had just begun,
But now I've gone and thrown it"
"I won't listen any more Data", Picard shouts at the top of his voice, "This is a bridge not a theatre." Data tilts his head to look at Picard, and then he says, "I am sorry sir; it is just, I find the Heaneians way of life very fascinating. May I ask you a question Captain?" Picard replies, "If you must, but make it quick, the away team is scheduled to beam down in 5 minuets" "Yes sir" replies Data, "It is just that I can not help thinking, how do you sing with emotion?" "Well my dear android friend", says Picard with a smile, "It seems to me that you too could learn something from the Heaneians, you know from past experiences that humans are not that great at describing emotions." Picard looks around the bridge, sitting to the left of the captains chair was commander Riker, upon his face was big grin. Above him at the tactical station was Lieutenant Worf, he, unlike Commander Riker, didn't look amused.
"Right then away team", announced Picard, "Get yourself to transporter room one." Data, Riker and two other bridge officers made there way into the turbo lift. Worf sighed. "Mr Wolf", said Picard, looking confused, "Is there a problem?" "Erm yes sir", says Worf as he sighed again, "I request permission to remain on the Enterprise sir; Klingons and singing do not mix". "Hmm, I see", muttered Picard as he walked towards the turbo lift, "Well I've been dying to know more about the Heaneians, I will join the away team in your place Mr Worf. You have the bridge until I return." "I sir", replied Wolf.
As the doors of the turbo lift closes, Picard presses his communicator and says, "Counsellor, will you meet us in turbo lift one, we are ready to beam down to the planet". "On my way" Diana answered. Riker looked at the Captain in a funny way "Captain", he says, "Do you thing its wise you going to the planet" "Oh yes number one", Picard explained, "Didn't I tell you, my singing and dancing skills are wonderful", Riker smiles. "Forgive me captain", says Data, "But I did not think you particularly took an interest in that specific area." Every one in the turbo lift starts to laugh. Data leans his head forward, peering over the captain's shoulder, "Did I say something funny?"
(Queue Star trek theme music)
"Space the final frontier, these are the voyages of the star ship Enterprise, its continuing mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go, where no-one has gone before!"