"The Catwalk" Line-by-Line

[LeadHead]

Hello, Welcome!

We recently completed our "For the Uniform" Line-by-Line over in the Deep Space Nine forum!

After each completed thread, we're randomly picking someone who participated to choose the next episode we do. The lucky winner this time around was Hoshi3! And Hoshi3 has chosen "The Catwalk" as our next Line-by-Line challenge!

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, I or CoveTom, leandar, Enterprise1981 or one of our other great members of Team "Line-by-Line" will run the randomizer to determine who will pick the next episode and get it going.

Okay, time to take refuge in a Nacelle!

 

[LeadHead]

Captain's Starlog, September 18th, 2152. We've entered orbit of an uninhabited planet. Our scans show it's teaming with all sorts of plant and animal life. I'll be leading a survey team to the surface.

 

[Leandar]

(Launch bay)


Trip: There's a gorge on the southern continent five times deeper than the Grand Canyon.

 

[Athena28]

ARCHER: What have you got in mind?

 

[Alienesse]

TUCKER: How about a little river rafting? T'Pol says it only gets dark four days a month because of the binary suns. We'll have plenty of daylight left after we're done working every night.

 

[Leandar]

Archer: (climbs into the shuttlepod and sits down) It's going to take at least a week to complete the survey. Should be enough time to sneak in some R and R.

 

[Hoshi3]

T'POL [OC]: Bridge to Captain Archer.

 

[Enterprise1981]

ARCHER: Go ahead.

 

[Alienesse]

T'POL [OC]: We've got an alien vessel approaching. They're hailing us.

 

[Athena28]

ARCHER: Put them through to Shuttlepod One.

 

[LeadHead]

T'Pol: (over comm) Yes, sir.

 

[Alienesse]

TUCKER: New planet, new aliens. Banner day.

 

[Athena28]

TAGRIM: We're very relieved to see you. I'm Rellus Tagrim. This is my crew.

 

[Alienesse]

ARCHER: Captain Archer of the Starship Enterprise. Something we can do for you?

 

[Athena28]

TAGRIM: Considering the circumstances, we would like permission to come aboard as soon as possible.

 

[LeadHead]

Archer: What circumstances?

 

[Athena28]

TAGRIM: The neutronic wavefront. It's almost here.

 

[LeadHead]

Trip: Nothing on sensors.

 

[Leandar]

Tagrim (on monitor): You should detect the storm in a few minutes. It's traveling at high warp. Once we're aboard, I suggest you go to warp seven immediately.

 

[Athena28]

ARCHER: Our top speed is warp 5.