Title : A Nightmare On Holodeck Three
Author : ‘Goji’ Rob Morris
Series : TNG, with a bit of a famous horror series icon
Type : Halloween-short
Part : 1/1
Characters : TNG regulars
Rating : PG
Summary : Finding a way out of a simulation can be a real…
A Nightmare On Holodeck Three
By Rob Morris
Data saw Troi literally sinking into her counselor’s couch, but did nothing to rescue her, anymore than he had attempted to save any of his friends.
“You’re next, pale-face! Eventually, everyone has to sleep.”
Data found the computer controls, and directly inputted the cancellation of the out-of-control entertainment.
“You will find that statement an inaccurate one with me, sir. Now I will have my friends back.”
The fiend with the claw-fingered glove disappeared, screaming. Data did not derive satisfaction from his demise, but rather only from being able to beam Picard, Riker, Worf, Troi, Geordi and Doctor Crusher to Nurse Ogawa’s care in Sickbay. There, they would be revived from the seemingly real traumas they had been subjected to.
Barclay entered the now-empty holodeck, looking nervous as always.
“There is no cause for concern, Mister Barclay. The offending program has been shut down. You need merely see to it that all files pertaining to it are isolated and removed from our computer, pending final erasure.”
“Bu-But Data—Commander ,sir, that’s just it!”
“What is it, Reg?”
Barclay looked paler than Data as he spoke.
“I’ve already done a top to bottom scan of all systems. Commander---the computer, nor any device on this ship, ever had any files on this ‘Freddy Krueger’!
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“So what do you think?”
LaForge looked at Barclay, then again at the paused holo-figures of Barclay and Data.
“I just don’t know, Reg. The fates themselves were pretty horrible, in keeping with the character’s motif of using your fears to get you. But the old ‘what if it wasn’t a dream?’ ending seems almost too clichéd after all that.”
“It—is a classic.”
“No, it is. I just worry that your narrative is depending on that twist too much. Look, Halloween is still weeks away. We have plenty of time to tweak it to perfection. Before its done, I’ll bet you scare even Data. Now, I’m going to turn in.”
“Tha-Thanks, Geordi. And Geordi?”
“Yes, Reg?”
Barclay smiled, and flexed the fingers on his right hand in a forward roll. He spoke in a deeper voice than normal.
“Pleasant Dreams!”
LaForge stared at his friend.
“That one was even worse, Reg.”
Barclay stopped, shrugged and nodded.
“I-I know.”
Author : ‘Goji’ Rob Morris
Series : TNG, with a bit of a famous horror series icon
Type : Halloween-short
Part : 1/1
Characters : TNG regulars
Rating : PG
Summary : Finding a way out of a simulation can be a real…
A Nightmare On Holodeck Three
By Rob Morris
Data saw Troi literally sinking into her counselor’s couch, but did nothing to rescue her, anymore than he had attempted to save any of his friends.
“You’re next, pale-face! Eventually, everyone has to sleep.”
Data found the computer controls, and directly inputted the cancellation of the out-of-control entertainment.
“You will find that statement an inaccurate one with me, sir. Now I will have my friends back.”
The fiend with the claw-fingered glove disappeared, screaming. Data did not derive satisfaction from his demise, but rather only from being able to beam Picard, Riker, Worf, Troi, Geordi and Doctor Crusher to Nurse Ogawa’s care in Sickbay. There, they would be revived from the seemingly real traumas they had been subjected to.
Barclay entered the now-empty holodeck, looking nervous as always.
“There is no cause for concern, Mister Barclay. The offending program has been shut down. You need merely see to it that all files pertaining to it are isolated and removed from our computer, pending final erasure.”
“Bu-But Data—Commander ,sir, that’s just it!”
“What is it, Reg?”
Barclay looked paler than Data as he spoke.
“I’ve already done a top to bottom scan of all systems. Commander---the computer, nor any device on this ship, ever had any files on this ‘Freddy Krueger’!
--------------------------------
“So what do you think?”
LaForge looked at Barclay, then again at the paused holo-figures of Barclay and Data.
“I just don’t know, Reg. The fates themselves were pretty horrible, in keeping with the character’s motif of using your fears to get you. But the old ‘what if it wasn’t a dream?’ ending seems almost too clichéd after all that.”
“It—is a classic.”
“No, it is. I just worry that your narrative is depending on that twist too much. Look, Halloween is still weeks away. We have plenty of time to tweak it to perfection. Before its done, I’ll bet you scare even Data. Now, I’m going to turn in.”
“Tha-Thanks, Geordi. And Geordi?”
“Yes, Reg?”
Barclay smiled, and flexed the fingers on his right hand in a forward roll. He spoke in a deeper voice than normal.
“Pleasant Dreams!”
LaForge stared at his friend.
“That one was even worse, Reg.”
Barclay stopped, shrugged and nodded.
“I-I know.”
