Thursday, March 15, 2007

Deanna & Riker Take Over (Part Three)



Guest Poster: The Doctor

Why I end up having to fix everything for Picard and other other solids is beyond me. It just goes to show that us holograms are valued far more than they would have us believe.

As Commander Riker and Counselor Troi have been hypnotised with a sleeper code used by Sloan of the subversive Starfleet organisation Section 31, they have taken over the ship and locked everone away. They are taking the ship to a rendevous point where the Enterprise will be fitting with a cloaking device so it can do lots of evil things.

Picard has already told me that anaesthetic gas cannot be filtered through to the Bridge as that has been circumvented by the computer. I am the only way of sorting things out...as usual!

Beverly Crusher wishes me the best of luck; that's a first. Usually she assumes complete control in the Sickbay and only calls on me as a last resort. My superior talents are never called for.

Come to think of it, I was never invited to the Enterprise Quiz that was in Ten Forward. I would have done well in the 'opera' category.

Still, back to the present.

I walk through the door; as there are holoprojectors around, I can walk around the ship at will. Crusher only usually lets me do that in the night shift when she is asleep and the crew want me to give them a band aid or something trivial.

There is no one around, as the crew are in their quarters; I need to get to the Bridge and access the 'release' button for the doors that will get the crew out, and also to switch Data on.

I'm up to the Bridge door; this is it. I put my head in and take a peek; I want to be sure they don't catch and disconnect me. I'm writing a guide about opera this week, and don't want to lose it all.



Riker is in the Captain's seat, and Troi is with him.

"How are we going, imzadi?" she asks him in a purring voice.

"Almost two hours to rendezvous, Deanna" replies Riker, who leans over to kiss her; they embrace.

This is my chance; I sneak in and reprogram the computer; all the crew's doors are released. I then rush over and switch Commander Data on.

Before they know what is going on, Riker and Deanna are swiftly caught by Data and the rush of Worf's security guards that come in.

"Well done, Doctor." says Picard, "You've saved the Enterprise. We are indebted to you."

I'll get switched off again soon enough, I imagine.

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A few hours later, I talk to the Captain.

"What will happen to Commander Riker and Deanna?" I ask, "And the Section 31 people at the rendezvous point?".

"Somehow, it seems the Section 31 people know everything." he replied, "They had intercepted my message to Starfleet as to the events that happened, and had fled from the point the Enterprise was programmed to go. As for Deanna and Riker, they will undergo deprogramming by Doctor Crusher and Commander Data. They should be fine soon. Let's hope no one reads out Dante's Divine Comedy for a while."

Beverly Crusher enters the room. She talks to the Captain quietly about a date at the Enterprise cinema. Saw XXXIX is on. She then turns to me.

"Err, Doctor." she starts, "Will you mind doing the night shift five hours earlier tonight? I've got an umm.... appointment elsewhere."

I grudgingly accept; sooner or later, these solids will know how important I am!


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Charmed And Dangerous (Dari) has tagged me to ask which five bloggers I would take along on a desert island to stay there for one year.

This isn't easy.

I'll go for Ciera as she would be a good companion as she thinks like me. Nic is a great friend with a practical resolve. Miss Cellania is good person that would keep spirits up. Nurse Ratched would help with any medical problems and Secret Squirrel would keep everything in order to stop us going into a panic.





29 comments:

A Army Of (Cl)One said...

It bites being a under appreciated member of a team. I understand, but on the bright side you're not a red shirt.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for your comment today. You always have a way of making me smile. Have a great day!

The Curmudgeon said...

Well done, Doctor.

But Saw XXXIX?

Please.

Anonymous said...

Another great guest blogger, lucky you.

Jon the Intergalactic Gladiator said...

The EMH proves his worth again. They better not deprogram him or turn him into a garbage man or somehing.

Miss Trashahassee said...

Well, they certainly ain't go no ideer how valuable you is, do they? Forget them! May the Schwartz be with you!

BFF,
Miss T

Professor Xavier said...

Deprogram them? No, no. They're traitors. You have to flush them out the airlock.

The Mistress of the Dark said...

Poor Doctor..so unappreciated

Anonymous said...

I love the way he refers to humans as "solids"...

Tawnya Shields said...

Soilds? I guess that is better than being a gas. Though I do know a lot of soilds that are full of gas.
Forgive me I am tired.
Signing off. :o)~

Jaime said...

Hang in there, Doctor. One of these days, you'll be a CMO. Just watch.

True Jersey Girl said...

Keep on keeping on, doc. It'll all work out.

Anonymous said...

You've been tagged, oh joy huh? Anyway, see my blog for details.

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Titania, what you say is very true.

Dara, what havwe you tagged me about? I'll take a look.

Shephard said...

"The Doctor" does a lot of theatre out here in LA. I keep meaning to catch him in something. He's always raved about.

Michele says hello!
~S

Unknown said...

Thank God the gas was stopped by the computer!

Linda said...

Well this was a solid good story! Glad it had a good ending, though I expected no less from the good Doctor!

Anonymous said...

Good choices Jean-Luc, thank you so much for doing this, I am off to check out your choice bloggers!

Unknown said...

Hi Jean-Luc...love your blog!

Anonymous said...

Hey, enjoy your stay on a desert island with your fellow bloggers, keep in touch...

Jana said...

I think the doctor at least deserves a holographic girlfriend!

Miss Cellania said...

I am flattered that you would include me in your list, Captain! Besides, I know how to mix a mean mai tai.

Anonymous said...

I am sooo honored to be chosen as one you would take! Thanks Captain!!!

Jean-Luc Picard said...

I must admit it was tough to choose those for the island. There were so many worthy of going.

Nic said...

Awwww, thank you my dear friend! You would be on my top 5 list as well. Probably more like top 3. :) Have a wonderful weekend! I might just borrow this meme from you.

Unknown said...

The holographic doctor is so put upon.

Florence Forrest said...

I'm a bit late Captian, but had to stop in to finish of this story :)

the doc and data what a great problem solving pair!

I didn't knoe that Bev liked horror films. But Saw is a great surgeons pun :-)

xx

Mother Jones RN said...

Thank you for your confidence in me. Will you give me a phaser gun when I join the crew. I’m sure it would work very well when I have to subdue a violent patient.

Anonymous said...

oh nice.. the tag u got find the person to help medical problem. hehe... I didnt think of that.