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Episode 1-16 The Galileo Seven
They were going to Makus 3 with medical supplies and Saya was studying her most recent book from Spock about how to collect scientific data. They came upon a quasar-like formation and Kirk told Spock to create a team to investigate it. Spock had picked his team including Saya so she could practice what she was learning. Kirk contacted them to make sure they were ready and Saya was going over bits of information so that she didn't make any mistakes. Saya was also quite curious about what it would be like in a shuttlecraft. Spock powered up and informed the Captain who told them to launch.
Saya watched everything before one of the others on the shuttlecraft relayed the readings. She had been sat between Spock and McCoy and was interested to know that the others were 2 engineering and 2 tactical. She smiled at Scotty next to her.
The turbulence in the shuttle grew worse and Saya could hear the concern in Latimer's voice when he relayed that the indicators were going crazy. It increased in all when Mears relayed radiation increase.
Spock requested Latimer to stop forward momentum but after an attempt it was found impossible. Spock calmly called to the enterprise but couldn't reach due to ionic interference. Spock relayed "Galileo to Enterprise. Galileo to Enterprise. We are out of control, being pulled directly into the heart of Murasaki three one two. Being hit by violent radiation on outer hull. Course three point two five"
It had been a rough crash landing onto a planet and everyone but Spock had gotten hurt in some way. Saya was no exclusion, she had been thrown into the back of Spock's seat and as soon as she bounced back she was blinded by a bright light. She did a trick she had learned early on to adjust her eyes quickly and looked around.
McCoy had been blinded, Spock seemed fine, Latimer seemed to have hit his head as well as Mears who seemed unconscious. Scotty seemed only a little hurt and Gaetano was holding his wrist. McCoy started with the closest and confirmed that Gaetano was not too badly hurt as well as Scotty. When he turned to Saya she smiled saying "Fine, though I never did like rollercoasters."
McCoy smiled and checked Mears who got up saying she just got a bump on the head. McCoy helped her up and was about to ask about Latimer when Latimer asked what happened. "I can't be sure, but I'd say that, the magnetic potential of the effect was such that, as we gathered speed, it was multiplied geometrically. And we shot into the centre of the effect. Like a projectile." Scotty answered.
McCoy got up and handed Saya a tissue and she realized her nose was bleeding. She didn't remember how that happened but figured it didn't matter. Scotty got up commenting about the mess and Saya promptly got the tool kit as Spock responded "Picturesque descriptions will not mend broken circuits, . I think you'll find your work is cut out for you. Galileo to Enterprise. Galileo to Enterprise. Come in, please."
Saya was intrigued with Spock's continued calling for the Enterprise but shrugged as she moved to help Scotty any way she could. Scotty asked if Spock expected an answer and he replied "I expect nothing, . It is merely logical to try all the alternatives. Doctor McCoy, a reading on the atmosphere, please."
"Partial pressure of oxygen, seventy millimetres of mercury. Nitrogen one forty. Breathable, if you're not running in competition. Traces of argon, neon, krypton, all in acceptable quantities. However, I wouldn't recommend this place as a summer resort." Bones answered.
Spock thanked McCoy for his opinion and made sure Mears was recording everything. He then suggested that they move outside to make room for Scotty to do his repairs and told Latimer and Gaetano to arm themselves and scout the area keeping in visual contact with the ship. Saya stayed to help Scotty in any way she could. She and Scotty got along well because she could follow directions well and was skilled in working with her hands.
Saya listened as McCoy and Spock talked about their chances. McCoy was ever hopeful but Spock listed the facts. The Ionisation effect would prevent them from being able to be found and their only chance was to get airborne. Saya started arranging and fixing wires that Scotty had told her to. She would sometimes stop to double check that she was doing it right but most of the time she was.
"Lassy, if you go into starfleet, you should look into engineering. With those deft fingers of yours and your ability to learn quickly and follow directions you'd be a sure fire bet." Scotty told her with a grin as they continued to work.
"Years of fine detailing on arts and crafts for the dexterity and quite a bit of time in MMO's for the following directions." Saya responded with a grin. Finishing she had Scotty check her work and started on the next set of wires.
"Lassy, if arts and crafts help that much i may have you teach some of the crewmen. What is an 'MMO' though?" Scotty asked.
"Well I could teach them a simple hand weave with string that they could do in free time easily. It could help with finger dexterity. And a MMO is a massively multiplayer online game. I was never a good player but i could follow directions and solve puzzles so i was welcomed on most teams. I never really had problems being told what to do and all those times remembering directions made me better." Saya shrugged as she tied off the bit she was working on.
Spock had been listening and cataloging every bit of information even as he faced the fact they had a low likelihood of survival. Continuing his task he left to check some components outside. Bones followed and Saya heard their conversation as McCoy said that it was Spock's big chance for command and that Spock thought logic was the best basis to build command. Spock for his response said that he was a logical man.
McCoy pointed out that it would take more than logic to get them out of the situation and Spock answered "Perhaps, Doctor, but I know of no better way to begin. I realise command does have its fascinations, even under circumstances such as these. But I neither enjoy the idea of command, nor am I frightened of it. It simply exists. And I will do whatever logically needs to be done. Excuse me." Before returning.
Saya wondered what it would be like to be able to not feel. She looked at the wires in her hand closely and realized she was about to mess them up and decided to think on that when they got out of the mess they were in. Spock handed Scotty something and Scotty reported "Very bad, . We've lost a great deal of fuel. We have no chance at all to reach escape velocity. And if we ever hope to make orbit, we'll have to lighten our load by at least five hundred pounds."
Spock commented that it was the weight of 3 grown men and McCoy said the equivalent weight in equipment. "Doctor McCoy, with very few exceptions we use virtually every piece of equipment aboard this craft in attaining orbit. There's very little excess weight, except among the passengers."
Before Spock and McCoy could get into it, Saya spoke up. "I can stay behind, it would be about 215 pounds and make one less to worry about. Besides i'm by far the least useful here." She didn't like the idea but understood the merritt. Either someone stayed or they all had to and if they could get back then rescue could also be sent.
There was a bit of confusion as all 3 men present talked at once and Mears stared at her like she was crazy. "Look, I get it. It will suck, I don't know anything about this planet and may die. However has a point. If people need to stay it makes sense for it to be someone untrained, least useful and with no real merit for current value. I'm ok with that. Besides this is my way of being helpful."
Scotty and McCoy just stared at her and Spock replied "You no longer weigh the 217 pounds that you did when you originally were thawed."
Saya shrugged "Well whatever I weigh now is that much less to worry about." Spock watched her for a moment as she returned to helping Scotty before he again went outside and looked over the hull. Suddenly everyone heard a scream and Saya closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Spock ran to see what was needed and Saya kept working. Soon he returned with Gaetano and a dead Latimer. Saya ignored the going ons as she continued to work and tried not to think about what would happen when they left her. McCoy and Mears came through with a few items in hand commenting about it being 50 pounds and being able to scrape up another 100 pounds.
"Which would still leave us at least one hundred and fifty pounds overweight." Spock answered and Saya smiled "Well, I'm sure i weigh about that much so then you guys are golden. Latimer and I will stay and everyone else can make it. Maybe you guys can send someone to rescue me but if not I won't hold it against you."
Saya got out to attempt to help with burying Latimer and hoping to keep from breaking down. She had to keep her resolve strong and knew that she was the most useless among them. Scary world or not, being chicken wasn't worth the other 5 lives that could be saved. Gaetano requested Spock to say a few words for Latimer and Saya almost laughed. She then stopped to wonder what a Vulcan funeral was like.
Spock refused, concentrating on helping Scotty instead. Thankfully McCoy came out and said a few things. She understood both sides but it was the painful clash of logic and emotion that was causing issues. Saya leaned against the shuttlecraft for a bit and thought about how much had happened in the span of time she had been with the enterprise.
A strange noise started up and McCoy ran into the shuttlecraft to get Spock. A short discussion about whether or not to hit them or not ensued before Spock sent Mears, McCoy and Saya back to the ship to help Scotty and left with Gaetano to deal with the problem.
Once Spock got back Scotty suggested "I can adjust the main reactor to function with a substitute fuel supply." When Spock pointed out that they didn't have a substitute supply Scotty answered "Aye, we do. Our phasers. I can adapt them and use their energy. It'll take time, but it's possible." McCoy pointed out that the phasers were their only defence and Spock said that they wouldn't be attacked for several hours.
"If I can get a full load, we should be able to achieve orbit with all hands. Not that we can maintain it long." Scotty said.
"We don't have to maintain it very long, . In less than twenty four hours, the Enterprise will be forced to abandon its search in order to make a rendezvous. If we can't maintain orbit after that time, it won't make any difference. If we burn up in a decaying orbit or die here on the planet's surface, we shall surely die." Spock replied and Saya wanted to laugh at the ludicrousy of choosing one's death between them.
Spock and McCoy left for a bit to check on Gaetano and after some time McCoy returned to the shuttlecraft with 2 more phasers. Spock shortly after returned with Gaetano's body and took a seat contemplating. Saya continued to help Scotty in any way she could as she heard loud roars outside the shuttle.
After some banter between Spock and McCoy about logic versus emotion the shuttle started to shake. Spock continued to analyze where he had gone wrong as McCoy pointed out what had gone wrong. Finally he asked Scotty how much more time it would take and came to a decision. Saya for her part tried to stay upright and out of the way.
Spock got Scotty to electrocute the ship to drive off their attackers and instructed everyone to get to the center of the ship and make sure to be insulated. Scotty started shorting out the battery to electrocute the ship and after a few times the attacker left. Spock then looked to lighten the ship in any way to help and McCoy insisted on a burial for Gaetano's body if they were to leave it behind.
Saya helped with the burying and returned thinking that though the circumstances where terrible she was glad to not have to stay. She wished that the 2 men didn't die though. They soon finish the burial but the creatures attacked and manage to pin Spock with a bolder. Saya and McCoy ignored his order to leave him behind and manage to free him.
Once inside the ship Spock chastised McCoy saying he was told to take off and McCoy replied heatedly "Don't be a fool, . We couldn't leave you out there." They tried to take off but can't because they were being held down by whatever it was on the planet. Spock activated the boosters and it was determined that though they wouldn't hold orbit they would get off the planet.
A short discussion about how they would die ensued and Saya started to think about her mom. "Mum and I always did kid that I would go out in a fiery blast… I don't think a shuttlecraft burning up ever crossed her mind though." She muttered softly to herself with a small chuckle. Saya looked up at the others and was glad that no one seemed to have heard her.
"The Enterprise is surely on course for Makus Three by now. I for one do not believe in angels." She heard from Spock and wondered what he did believe. McCoy commented on Spock's first command and Spock started trying to call the Enterprise again. After a few minutes of thought and no response Spock flicked a switch and everyone got a little freaked out, Saya was unsure why.
"We need that fuel to maintain orbit. Are you out of your mind?" McCoy said angrily then asked Scotty how much time they had left. Scotty answered it would be about 6 minutes.
After a few minutes of tense sitting Scotty said "A distress signal? It's like sending up a flare. , that was a good gamble. Perhaps it was worth it." Spock replied that there was no one out there to see it and the Orbit started to decay.
"It may be the last action you'll ever take, , but it was all human." McCoy said with a smile and Spock answered that it was totally illogical as there was no chance. "That's exactly what I mean."
The ride started to get smoky, hot and generally unpleasant but everyone remained calm and faced death with dignity. Suddenly everyone was in the transporter room glad for the cool of it. It did not take long for them to return to their posts. As they worked everyone stared at Spock and Saya was starting to be curious as to why.
Kirk came over to Spock and said "There's really something I don't understand about all of this. Maybe you can explain it to me. Logically, of course. When you jettisoned the fuel and ignited it, you knew there was virtually no chance of it being seen, yet you did it anyhow. That would seem to me to be an act of desperation."
Spock told him he was correct and Kirk continued "Now we all know, and I'm sure the doctor will agree with me, that desperation is a highly emotional state of mind. How does your well-known logic explain that?"
Saya realized what it was that everyone was stuck on and wanted to laugh. "Quite simply, Captain. I examined the problem from all angles, and it was plainly hopeless. Logic informed me that under the circumstances, the only possible action would have to be one of desperation. Logical decision, logically arrived at." Spock answered.
"I see. You mean you reasoned that it was time for an emotional outburst." Kirk replied.
"Well, I wouldn't put it in exactly those terms, Captain, but those are essentially the facts." Spock answered.
"You're not going to admit that for the first time in your life, you committed a purely human emotional act?" Kirk asked. At Spock's no sir everyone started chuckling and Kirk replied " , you're a stubborn man."
Spock answered yes sir and everyone went back to their stations chuckling happily. "They seem to pick on you a lot but they also really respect and care for you." Saya commented to him quietly before returning to her reading.
Spock looked at her for a moment and replied "And you are an archeological treasure, not so replaceable as you think. Though you do not provide usefulness in the conventional sense you are quite useful on this ship." Saya smiled and returned to her reading.
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