Marapoo Week 2018
Disclaimer: I do not own Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Day 5: Alternate Universe
Captain's log, Stardate 41153.7. Our destination is Planet Mewni, beyond which lies the great unexplored mass of the galaxy. My orders are to examine Globgor, a starbase built there by the inhabitants of that world. Meanwhile I'm becoming better acquainted with my new command – this Galaxy-class USS Enterprise. I'm still somewhat in awe of its size and complexity. As for my crew, we are short in several key positions, most notably a first officer, but I'm informed that a highly experienced woman, one Commander Star Butterfly, will be waiting to join the ship at our Mewni destination.
"You will agree, Jackie, that Starfleet's orders are difficult." Captain Diaz said as he walked around the bridge and came up behind the Lieutenant Commander.
"Difficult?" the android questioned and then reasoned, "Simply solve the mystery of Globgor Station."
"As simple as that," the Captain replied.
"Globgor Station," spoke a female voice from behind. Marco turned to look at his Ship's Counselor, Janna Ordonia, who continued to speak. "Even the name sounds mysterious."
"It's hardly simple, Jackie, to negotiate a friendly agreement for Starfleet to use the base while at the same time snoop around,finding out how and why the lifeform there built it." The Captain explained deeper.
"Inquiry, the word… "snoop"?" Jackie suddenly asked.
"Jackie, how can you be programmed as a virtual encyclopedia of human information without knowing a simple word like snoop?" Marco asked his Lieutenant Commander.
Jackie stood from her post at the helm and turned to face him before answering, "A possibility… A kind of human behavior I was not designed to emulate."
Having not considered this possibility, Marco took a deep breath and explained. "It means to, uh… spy, to sneak."
"Ah!" Jackie exclaimed understanding what her Captain was referring to. "To seek covertly, to go stealthily, to slink, slither…"
"Exactly, yes," said Marco.
"Glide, creep, skulk, pussyfoot, gum…"
"Yes!" Marco spoke with a hint of finality to indicate the conversation was over.
"…shoe," Jackie finished.
"Captain…" Janna spoke worriedly from the left. "I'm sensing a… a powerful mind." She tried to explain.
The alarms than sprang to life, blaring from all directions, warning the ship of danger. Jackie turned around and quickly jumped back in her seat as the young ensign said, "Something strange on this detector circuit."
With the use of the viewscreen the bridge crew watched as strange bard of light began to fill the space in front of their ship. First, columns and then rows; until it became impossible to tell how far this fence blocked their path.
"It registers as solid, Captain," Jackie said as she looked up from her console.
"Or, an incredibly powerful force field," Janna added. "But, if we collide with it either, it could be very…"
"Shut off that damn noise!" Marco yelled as he stood from his chair. "Go to Yellow Alert!"
Finally, the alarms were silenced, but they were no closer to an answer.
"Shields and deflectors up, sir," called Lieutenant junior grade Tom.
For a moment everyone watched with baited breath as the barrier rippled. Marco then spoke, "Reverse power, full stop."
"Controls to full stop, sir," replied the Ensign and spoke again a moment later, "Now reading full stop, sir."
As Marco looks out the view screen, a flash of orange light flares behind him. Surprised, her turns to face a petite, chalk white woman with fire bright red hair and eyes the same color as gold; wearing an ancient Elizabethan soldier's uniform. Complete with polished breast plate and plumed hat. The crew, taking notice of this stranger, began to stand alert and ready to defend the bridge.
Before a single word could be spoken by anyone of the Enterprise crew the strange woman spoke first in a rippling voice. "Thou are notified that thy kind hath infiltrated the galaxy too far already. Thou art directed to return to thine own solar system immediately."
"That's quite a directive," Marco replied as he slowly took a step forward. "Would you mind identifying what you are?"
"We call ourselves the "H." The stranger replied. Stepping away from her original position she walked behind the Captain's Chair as she continued. "Or thou mayst call me that. It's all much the same thing."
At that moment the turbolift opened, revealing two security officers. With only a single look back, the same barrier outside the ship, appeared in front of them and stopped them from leaving as the turbolift closed its doors.
Continuing on, as though nothing had happened, the stranger said, "I present myself to thee as a fellow ship captain, that thou mayst better understand me. Go back whence thou camest." The stranger approached the Marco and placed his back to the Ensign.
As quietly as possible the Ensign reached for a hidden phaser and points it at H.
With a snap of her head back she says, "Stay where thou art!"
To the shock, and perhaps fear, of everyone, they watch as the Ensign is frozen! He falls back, white as a ghost; looking as though he had been in a blizzard.
"Jackie, call medics," Marco orders as they and Janna gathered around.
"He's frozen!" Janna exclaimed in surprise as Marco carefully pried the phaser free.
With the phaser free, Marco looked at it's setting before standing to face H. "He would not have injured you. Do you recognize this, the stun setting?" he asked as he showed the setting to H.
"Knowing humans as thou dost, Captain, wouldst thou be captured helpless by them?" H replied in question. Then, demanded, "Now, go back or thou shalt most certainly die."
Captain's log, supplementary. The frozen form of Lieutenant Dolittle has been rushed to sickbay. The question now is the incredible power of the H being. Do we dare oppose it?
