TWQ: Christmas Plans

As it's the middle of november, many will know what they have in mind to do on Christmas Day. TWQ (The Weekend Question) asks about this.

What plans have you got prepared for Christmas Day? Who are you visiting? If Thanksgiving is where you are, you can add that as well.

My answer is:

As I don't get Thanksgiving, I can only answer the first part.. On Christmas Day, my father & I intend to visit my friend and her mother in the afternoon  for Christmas lunch. As it gets dark very early here in Britain, we'll have to leave early.

Now it's over to you...

T'Pol & Britney's Undercover Mission (Part Two)

Guest Poster: Mirror T'Pol

The shuttlecraft starts slowing down as we head to the fourth planet on the Shaq System, named Verdan. My friend Britney and I get our outfits ready, as does the amazon Karena. She has her spear all ready.

Starfleet have captured Ishtar, leader off the all-female Virago mercenaries, who have being causing problems everywhere. As Ishtar looks like me, I will be posing as the leader, while Captain Picard interrogates the real woman. I don't think she'll break, as I've heard they are rather tough.

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"Now listen, you two." warns Karena, "I don't want any shenanigans. This is a serious mission."

"Don't worry, blondie." replies Britney, "When we land, I'll be fully into mission mode, won't I sistah?"

"Yeah, Brit." I answer, "Don't worry, Karena, We are really responsible when we need to be."

"That's what I've heard." comments Karena, "Captain Picard always says you're responsible."

I try not to giggle too hard at that one.

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The shuttlecraft touches down on Verdan. The three of us step out. We see two women approaching us. From the file I've been shown, they are Vada and Sala, Ishtar's lieutenants. These two are gonna be the trickiest to get past, like a customs official.



"Greeetings Ishtar." Sala says to me, then looks harshly at Britney and Karena, "Who are these women?"

"I have been most fortunate, Sala." I answer, "This is Britney, a skilled fighter, and the blonde woman is Karena, a rebel amazon. They will be a good addition to The Virago."

Vada steps forward.



"They do not look very trustworthy." remarks Vada, "You two need to be aware that if you betray us, you will be executed. Now, come, Ishtar. Let's go to the camp."

The five of us head into the forest towards the village. Brit, Karena and myself exchange worried looks. None of us fancy having our heads on the end of Vada's spear.

To be continued after the TWQ....

T'Pol & Britney's Undercover Mission (Part One)

I sigh as I know for this mission, I have no other choice but to ask the troublesome T'Pol to do it, and she's bound to insist that her even more troublesome friend Ensign Britney comes with her.

A knock on the door and T'Pol and her friend enter. Here we go.

"T'Pol." I begin, "This mission meeting was meant for you only."



"Captain." begins Britney, as she gets another tube of chewing gum out, "Where my soulsistah goes, I go, ain't that right?"

"Sure is, Brit, honey." T'Pol replies, "Now what do you want us to do, Captain?"

As I know they are both determined to go, I press on.

"Starfleet have informed that a band a rebel women mercenaries named The Virago have been causing havoc. They raid ships, outposts, anything to get more supplies."

"What do you want us to do?"

"Well, we've managed to capture their leader." I tell them, "Here is a picture of her."



T'Pol stands up in amazement.

"She looks like me!" the Vulcan says.

"Her name is Ishtar." I inform them, "She will be questioned here, but I think she will be very reluctant to answer any questions. By posing as their leader, you might be able to get a lot of information out of the other mercenaries. The shuttlecraft Ishtar was on had a preset route. We suspect it was to the planet where The Virago are on."

"This is gonna be cool!" Brit laughs.

"It's also highly dangerous." I reply sharply, "If they suspect T'Pol is not Ishtar, you lives will be forfeit. Ishtar has two trusted lieutenants, Vada and Sala. You have to convince them you are Ishtar. To help, Ensign Karena, the amazon from the USS Rhode Island will be going along with you to help. Tell the mercenaries that Karena and Britney are new recruits you have picked up."

"A piece of cake!" laughs Britney as she puts her gum into her Dr Martens boots to resume eating later.

The troublesome pair walk out to go to the outfitters to be kitted in costume for the mission.

Are The Virago ready for them?

To be continued...

TWQ: TV Shows We Grew Up With

This week, TWQ (The Weekend Question) asks about tvshows we remember distinctly when we were young.

What tv shows have you grown up with, and remember distinctly to this day? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

Timeslip (British science fiction)
The Singing Ringing Tree (East German children's story...very scary!)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Happy Days
Doctor Who (original 1963-1989)

Now it's over to you...

Deanna's Tiff (Part Two)

Two days have gone by. Deanna Troi and Will Riker still aren't speaking to each other.

It began when Deanna attended the Halloween cosume party on the Enterprise in a revealing outfit as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Riker tried to cover her up, Deanna said she could come as who she liked and from that point it all got nasty.

Right now, they won't talk to each other on the Bridge, but only tell me to tell the other. What will happen when we get an attack by aliens is beyond me!

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"We've got to do something, Jean-Luc." Bev says to me, "We can't let this go on. Deanna and Will have to be put together again. It's bad for Bridge morale."

"I agree, Bev." I reply, "But how can we do it?"

"There may be a way." Beverly answers with a sly look, "But I'm not sure if it would work."

"I'll try anything." I tell her, "I'm tired of being the go-between when they want to talk to each other."

"This is what we do." Bev decides, "You go to Will and say he has a visitor in Room 4X1. I will go to Deanna and tell her the same thing."

"Room 4X1 is a secure room." I tell her with an understanding voice, "It may work."

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We call them both on the Com, and Bev and myself hide round the corner. Soon, we see Deanna approaching.



She enters the room and Riker comes in not far behind and also goes in the room.

"LOCK!" Bev shouts, and the two of us rush forward to seal it.

At first there are cries of "Let us out of here!!" for a few minutes, then the tone changes, and the two of them are exchanging insults. Bev and I are listening at the door.

"It doesn't sound like it's going too well." I remark.

"Give it time, Jean-Luc." Beverly replies, "Just give it time."

After a few more minutes of barbed insults, it all goes very quiet.

"Maybe they've killed each other?" I comment.

"I don't think so." Bev answers, and we move to unlock the door.

Bev and I get a little embarrassed, as we witness Riker and Deanna in heavy kissing mode. I give a discreet cough, which stops them.



"Err, sorry, Captain." Riker says as he puts his jersey back on, "Deanna and I had decided to make up after our little disagreement."

"So I see." I comment sarcastically.

Deanna giggles. Riker kisses her again and the two of them leave the room.

"Yes, Will" I overhear Deanna say, "I'll put that Elvira outfit on for you tonight."

"Well done, Bev." I whisper to her, "Peace is again restored on the Enterprise."

Deanna's Tiff (Part One)

What a relief the Halloween party is over.

I mean I thought it was going to be a lot of fun, but Deanna decided to come dressed as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.



There were lots of wolf whistles, and Riker rushed forward to cover her with his Dracula cape. The two of them then had an argument outside.

"I'll come as who I like!" Deanna had shouted at him, with us all pretending not to listen outside.

"You virtually don't have a costume on!" replied Riker, "This isn't a Betazoid wedding where everybody turns up naked!"

"You don't have to worry about that, Will Riker!" Deanna stormily said, "There won't be a wedding between us!"

"What do you mean?" he replied.

"It's obvious." she sniffed, "I can't have you ordering me about like this."

With that she walked off.

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Now it's the morning and I'm in the Captain's chair, waiting to see what has happened. All the others on the bridge are casually chatting when the door opens and Riker comes in, looking sullen.

Everybody suddenly stops talking.



"Morning, sir." he says quietly.

"Morning, Number One." say I reply, "I hope that..."

Before I can continue, the Bridge doors slide open and Deanna comes out, with her hair arranged badly. She doesn't say anything but sits down at my left side. After a few minutes of silence, she turns to me.



"Captain." she says, "Would you kindly ask Commander Riker if he thinks my hairstyle and outfit is plain enough for his approval?"

"Counselor..." I begin.

"Captain." Riker interrupts, "Will you kindly inform Counselor Troi that I consider her appearance more than plain enough!"

I feel Deanna's fury start to increase.

This can't go on!

To be continued....

TWQ: Scariest Horror Movies

As it's Halloween, many of us will be watching a few scary moves. TWQ (The Weekend Question) is asking which are your favourites.

Which movies did you find really scary and are your favourites in that category? List as many as you wish.

My answers are:

The Mist
Let The Right One In (Swedish vampire movie)
30 Days Of Night
Halloween
The Orphanage
Orphan
Wolf Creek (Australian)

Now it's over to you...

Deanna & Will At The Galaxy Fair (Part Two)

Guest Poster: Deanna Troi

Have you ever had the impression that you're left hanging in mid-air?

That's what happened to Will and me. We've come to the Galaxy Fair, where I had a lot of fun in the bouncy castle. Then Will got me a kewpie doll from the shooting gallery. Everything seemed to be going peachy when we started going up on the ferris wheel. Once we reached the top...it broke down!

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"Can't they do anything, Will?" I ask as I sniffle away. The cold wind is approaching, the wind is increasing, and the seat we are in is rocking.

"I'm sure they are doing everything they can, Deanna." Will answers.

"Well they look frantic down there." I say in a slightly sarcastic way, "The organisers are running around frantically as if they are ants whose farm has just had a bucket of water thrown over it! Can't they beam us off?"



"No, they can't" he answers, "This planet is noted for having an old-style 20th century fairground. They are not going to implement any present day equipment like beaming technology. It took a lot of persuasion to get them to allow our shuttlecraft to land on the outerlying city."

"So what are we gonna do?" I ask, "I don't need my empathic abilities to tell me that everyone one on the wheel is very worried...and that goes for me three times over! Why did I let you persuade me to come here?"

"Deanna" Will exclaims, "It was YOU who wanted to come here. I was content with a holodeck version."

I mutter to myself then keep quiet. It's what I always do when I know he's right. It's a woman's privilege to sulk in these instances.

"Can you see that?" Will points, "There's a hook where the mechanism is all caught up. All it takes is that to be freed today and we'll start moving again"

"Have you lost your mind!" I exclaim, "You'd have to climb out and,,,"

"I'm going to do it." he decides.



He clambers out of the seat, which makes it start to rock even more. If you've ever wondered if a Betazoid can turn green when they feel ill, the answer is yes.

Will slides down the pole below and unhooks the tangled rope. After a few grinding creaks, the ferris wheel starts to move around again....with Will hanging in the centre!

I scream out, but as the seat lowers down towards the ground, he manages to gradually ease himself on to the seat we had.

"My hero!" I say, and give him a big kiss.

When we disembark, all the passengers congratulate him on his daring rescue mission. A policeman approaches.



"I'll have to ask you to leave the Galaxy Fair, sir." he states in a pompous manner.

"Why?" Will asks, although after the incident, I'm more than ready to go.

"I'm the Health & Safety Officer for this park." he answers robotically, "By leaving the ferris wheel seat, it was in clear violation of the rules that are stated when embarking."

"But he saved everyone on the wheel!" I protest.

"That is no concern of mine." the Officer continues, "You breached Health & Safety."

He gives Will a ticket and tells him he is banned from future visits to the park.

"I think we'll stick to holodeck versions in future." I tell Will, as we walk out, "And make sure there isn't a Heath & Safety Officer in the program!"