"How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth" Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

Hello, Welcome!

We recently finished our "Drive" Line-by-Line over in the VOY forum!

After each completed thread, using a Random Number Generator, we choose the person who gets the keys to the car and selects the next episode.

This time around, Random.org selected Orac as our winner. Orac, whoever that is, chose "How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth" to be 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.

Our "rule" is that if the episode has a "To Be Continued..." on the end, it is done in a single thread, but if it's just an arc of related episodes, each episode is a separate thread.

As before, at the conclusion of this thread CoveTom, leandar, Enterprise1981, or I will run the randomizer to determine who will picks the next episode and get it going

 

[LeadHead]

Captain's Log, stardate 6063.4 The Enterprise is tracing the origin of a mysterious space probe. It approached Federation homeworlds, made a scan of Earth's system and then signalled outward into space. Before it could be intercepted, the probe self-destructed. We are following a trail of disrupted matter left behind by the probe's highly advanced propulsion system. Thus far, the trail has not intercepted any inhabited star systems.

On the Bridge...

Kirk: Report, Mister Spock.

 

[Orac]

KIrk: Report, Mister Spock or you're fired!

 

[Orac]

Kirk: Mister Spock. You're fired.

 

[Orac]

Or --

Spock: The trail is becoming fainter, Captain. I recommend we reduce speed to accommodate our sensors.

 

[mattman8907]

KIRK: Reduce speed to warp factor two, Mister Walking Bear.

 

[Admiral Shran]

WALKING BEAR: Aye, sir. Warp factor two.

 

[LeadHead]

Arex: Captain, sensors indicate a vessel at extreme range.

 

[Orac]

Kirk: Course projection, Mister Arex.

 

[Admiral Shran]

AREX: It's coming in on the same course as the probe, sir. Heading toward us, warp three.

 

[Orac]

Spock: No readings yet, Captain. Possibly a second probe.

 

[LeadHead]

Kirk: Hmmm. Or it could be the sender. Lieutenant Uhura, all stations to Yellow Alert. Standard hailing frequencies. Identification, Mister Spock?

 

[Athena28]

(I haven't seen these eps. since I was a child. Guess I'll have to read the entire script.)

SPOCK: None as yet, sir. But sensors now indicate it is twice our size. Vessel appears extremely unorthodox in design. And Starfleet lists no other authorized vessels in this quadrant.

 

[Orac]

Kirk: Reduce to warp one, Mister Walking Bear.

 

[Athena28]

BEAR: Warp one, sir.

 

[Orac]

Kirk: Lieutenant Arex, activate main screen, extreme magnification.

(A fuzzy golden glow comes onscreen)

Kirk: Any contact, Lieutenant Uhura?

 

[Athena28]

UHURA: No response, sir.

 

[Orac]

Kirk: Maintain hailing.

 

[Athena28]

SPOCK: Approaching ship has an immense energy field surrounding it. Fascinating. Readings indicate the vessel is composed entirely of crystalline ceramic. I would almost say...

 

[Orac]

(Then the Enterprise shakes)

Bear: Captain, we're losing speed. The helm doesn't answer. We're going sublight.