"Contagion" Line-by-Line

[CoveTom]

Greetings!

We've recently concluded our "The Trouble with Tribbles" Line-by-Line thread over in the TOS forum!

After each completed thread, I'm randomly picking someone who participated to choose the next episode we do. The lucky winner this time around was leandar! And leandar has chosen "Contagion" as our next line-by-line adventure!

For any unfamiliar with our "game," you are asked to post only a single line (defined as one character speaking without interruption by another character) per message. You can post as often as you like, but someone else must post a line in between your posts.

As before, at the conclusion of this thread, I will pick someone at random from among all the participants to choose the next episode we do.

And now, for the only line-by-line thread to feature LaForge being ejected from a malfunctioning turbolift...

 

[CoveTom]

[The Enterprise Flying Through Space]

PICARD (voice only): Captain's Log, Stardate 42609.1. In response to a desperate plea for aid by my old friend, Captain Donald Varley of the USS Yamato, I am running a grave risk by taking the Enterprise into the Neutral Zone. Varley's request was prompted by dangerous malfunctions which have been plaguing our sister ship. Perhaps with both crews working together we can able to eliminate the problems before our presence is detected by the Romulans.

[Bridge]

PICARD: How long to rendezvous, Mister Crusher?

 

[Enterprise1981]

WESLEY: Four minutes and thirty three seconds, sir.

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Status of download Mister Data?

 

[JanewayRulz!]

DATA: The Yamato log should be in our computer by rendezvous, sir.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: Have you nailed down our little hiccup yet?

 

[Gul Re'jal]

DATA: Sir?

 

[Vanyel]

Riker: The odd reading.

 

[LeadHead]

Data: No Sir. It could be due to problems currently being experienced by the Yamato.

 

[Gul Re'jal]

PICARD: Trouble, Number One?

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: I'm not sure, Sir. Are we alone out here Worf?

 

[sbk1234]

Worf: That's none of your fucking business! Sir.

 

[sbk1234]

Sorry just ignore me.

 

[JanewayRulz!]

WORF: Yes, sir. There are no other vessels in the area except the Yamato, which is coming into visual range now.

 

[Enterprise1981]

PICARD: At last.

 

[LeadHead]

Worf: Transmission from the Yamato Sir.

 

[Enterprise1981]

PICARD: On viewer.

(A tired looking Captain sits in his seat)

 

[LeadHead]

Picard: Donald, what's a nice StarFleet Captain like you doing in a place like this?

 

[Enterprise1981]

VARLEY [on viewscreen]: It's good to see you again, Jean-Luc, despite your antique humor. I only hope your people are able to help us. Malfunctions are becoming serious. We lost an engineering team when the computer shut down a forcefield in an open shuttlebay. Eighteen people.

 

[LeadHead]

Riker: Do you have any idea what caused this Sir?