Thursday, October 30, 2008

Halloween Hunt

"What theme are we doing for this year's Halloween Party?" I ask Bev, "I hope we won't be trawling the holographic Parisian sewers like we did last year, looking for the Phantom of the Opera."

"Relax, Jean-Luc." Bev assures me, "This year we are all going to a holographic smalltown named Haddonfield in Illinois set in the year 1978."

Somehow this makes me feel a little uneasy. I seem to remember something about the name.

"Come on, Jean-Luc." Bev says, dragging me along, "It's a special type of party."

"What do you mean?" I ask, "You mean we're not having a music and dance evening?"

"No." she answers, "We're all going on a hunt."

I change into 20th century garb, as does Bev, and we enter the holodeck



"It looks so authentic." comments Bev. The other senior staff approach.

"This is going to be fun!" exclaims Riker, "You can be sure I'll be the one to catch him!"

"Catch him?" I ask, "Catch who?"

Everybody looks round.

"Beverly." Deanna asks, "Didn't you tell the Captain what we are doing?"

"Err..no" admits Bev, "I guess I'll tell him now."

A holographic figure approaches; it's a young girl about seventeen.



"Hello" she says to us all, "I'm Laurie Strode. I think someone is following me. Have you seen anyone?"

Deanna tells her that we haven't, but we will keep a look out. Realisation sets in.

"This is the ste of the Halloween films, isn't it?" I tell them.

"Yes." T'Pol answers, "We're all on the hunt for Michael Myers. The one that gets him gets a day pass on the holodeck."

"Who authorised this?" I ask, knowing it was Riker. He looks a little red-faced.

I sigh.

"All right." I say, "Let's get him."

We all go off our separate ways, armed with phasers ready to polish Myers off

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A familiar figure approaches me.



"Have you seen Michael Myers?" I ask.

"He's come home." Dr Loomis says to me, "Michael Myers is pure evil."

"I'm here to kill him." I tell the Doctor.

"Very brave." he says, "But you can't kill the boogeyman!"

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The town looks deserted; it seems the only people on the streets are the staff from the Enterprise with their phasers. A little different from the movie.

A scream rings out. Laurie Strode is running across the street, covered in blood. We all dash into the house to be confronted by an evil figure.



Even though it's a hologram, I'm scared out of my wits.

Two phaser beams shoot out from behind me and Myers vanishes.

I look and see Ensign Britney and T'Pol triumphant.

"I guess that's a day in the holodeck for us!" Britney says with a laugh.

"It sure does, Brit." T'Pol answers, "Shall we go to the Paradise Planet Beach Resort?"

"Sounds fabbo, soulsistah!" Britney exclaims.

What a way to spend Halloween!

15 comments:

The Curmudgeon said...

My suggestion is reprogram the food dispensers so they won't produce donuts for a week. That'll hit Riker back hard.

Jane said...

Hologram or not, that's one scary dude!!!! Maybe some 'Cheddar Jalapeno Cheetos' would change him!!!

Tawnya Shields said...

What is nice about the hologram version is that Michael Myers was finished off much more quickly then the movie. Will he be back next year? Maybe with Freddy Kruger? :o)

Jan the Intergalactic Aviator said...

Scary stuff. I don't even want to think about that Meyers guy.

Linda said...

My youngest, Jamie, would have loved your Halloween adventure as she loves all of those slasher films. As for me, I'll pass - thank you very much!

The Mistress of the Dark said...

Happy Halloween :)

Unknown said...

If I may inject two thoughts Captain:

1.) Better that you experience a Holographic Smalltown than a Hologragphic Sewer! :D)

2.) As for 20th Century garb, Bev certainly looks "authentic" in that photo. Face it: You're a lucky man! ;> HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Jen said...

Michael Myers? Didn't he used to be on Saturday Night Live?

Cool post :-) Happy Halloween!

Jean-Luc Picard said...

Jen, you might be right, Is mike Myers a crazed indestructable psychpath or a British secret agent named Austin Powers?

Happy Halloween to you all!

Anonymous said...

You just can't beat a Hologram Halloween! Sounds fun.

Happy Halloween!

Lahdeedah said...

You know,

I think that was cheating. Phasers? So unfair!!!

eastcoastlife said...

Wheeee... I didn't know they celebrate Halloween in outer space too!

Heather Dugan Creative / Footsteps said...

May all your nightmares prove to be holograms...

Unknown said...

This really was, from the standpoint of a professional writer, very disappointing. We needed a "dark night of the soul" moment" where the hero has done all he or she can to be the villain and it wasn't enough. It's at this point that we slip into the "Break into 3" (as in "Act 3") beat and the hero realizes that what he or she discovered at the "theme stated" beat, something which seemed insignificant at that time, really resonates now, and they finally, truly understand what the whole conflict is about and how to win. Every good story NEEDS that payoff. It's missing here. This story feels like the worst kind of fanfic without it.

Unknown said...

to beat* the villain... damn keyboard.