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Captain's Log: Since our ship has had no missions since our encounter with the Remans and Shinzon, we are on purely explorative missions along the Alpha Quadrant. Captain Will Riker has joined us, during a Sabbatical from his duties on the Titan.
"He's ready, Captain," Geordi said, referring to the android Data, who has now taken over B-4 after the Scimitar exploded, losing the original Commander Data in the process.
"Proceed, Commander." Picard ordered. Geordi flipped a switch at the back of the android. Some slight movements occurred and Data was alive, again. "Data, are you functioning?" The android looked around and said, "Yes, Geordi, I am fine." Looking at Captain Picard, "I request permission to report for duty, sir." Picard looked confidently at his new officer, "Of course, Mr. Data. Please accompany us to the Bridge."
As the crew approached the Bridge, Worf made his report, "Captain, sensors are picking up some phenomenon at visual range." "Onscreen." The viewscreen was activated and what they saw was a vortex. "Analysis, Mr. Data." "No record of us ever encountering anything like this before, Captain. It appears to be a rift in the space-time continuum." Captain Riker, to Worf, "Shields up." Worf acknowledged. "We are moving closer to the vortex, sir." A couple of shakes, "I suggest we disengage warp power,' Data suggested. "Ensign Crusher, make it so." Wesley, who joined Riker in coming aboard the Enterprise, acknowledged, "Aye, sir, warp drive is down. Moving on impulse, sir."
The Enterprise made it through. "Damage report!" "Minimal damage, Captain." Picard looked to Data, "Where are we?" "Unknown, sir. This type of galaxy is not known in any of our records, sir. It appears that we are not in our own galaxy." Riker rose from his seat, 'What do you mean, "not in our galaxy?'" "Unknown, as well, Captain. The nearest planetary system is not known to anyone or any records from Starfleet."
Riker looked at Picard, "Could this be a trick from Q?" Jean-Luc looked at his former first officer, "It's a possibility, Number One. Scan the area for life-forms." "Aye sir," said Data.