Episode 113. The Web Weavers
Context
- Coordinated Universal Time
- Thursday, July 15, 1954 - 9:21 PM
- Location
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- Beta Quadrant
- Solar System
- Near Earth
- USS Enterprise
- Bridge
- Timeline
- Prime Timeline
- Previously on Trek Outta Time
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After their arrival in 1954, the Enterprise and Tal'Kyr detected a spatial distortion. From that anomaly appeared a gigantic Tholian warship, the Tarantula, three to four times larger than the Enterprise. It opened fire, piercing the shields and tearing open the forward hull. As emergency systems came online, Agnes ordered a counterattack: torpedoes, DXS mines, coordinated fire with Tal'Kyr and the shuttles, but the Tholian shield held. Then the monster suddenly released a swarm of small fighters: the Meshweavers.
Characters
| Name | Affiliation / Branch | Title / Rank | Species | Original Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes V. Rodriguez | NATO / Special Fleet | Captain | Human | Schak'Irra Timeline |
| Angie Chen | NATO / Special Fleet | Commander | Human | Schak'Irra Timeline |
| Robert Gomard | NATO / Army | Colonel | Human | Schak'Irra Timeline |
| Eric Corda | NATO / Special Fleet | Lieutenant Commander | Human | Schak'Irra Timeline |
| Emilie Flores | NATO / Special Fleet | Ensign | Human | Schak'Irra Timeline |
| Charlene Savea | NATO / Special Fleet | Lieutenant | Human | Schak'Irra Timeline |
| Lingua | Starfleet / Temporal Division | N/A | Artificial Intelligence | Prime Timeline |
| Gornok | Zorek Entrepreneurs' Assembly | Chief | Tellarite | Schak'Irra Timeline |
Manifest
| USS Enterprise | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | NATO |
| Location | 1954, near Earth |
| Captain | Agnes V. Rodriguez |
| First Officer | Angie Chen |
| Artificial Intelligence | Lingua (Unofficial) |
| Pilot | Eric Corda |
| Communications | Emilie Flores |
| Operations | Charlene Savea |
| Tactical | Angie Chen |
| Science | Manu |
| Engineering | Gornok (Unofficial) |
| Advanced Weaponry | Eros Vitos |
| Security | Robert Gomard (Unofficial) |
| Sickbay |
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| Counselor/Consultant | Manu |
| Custodian | Manu |
| Passengers |
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| Detainees | Vladimir Joseph Putin and his bodyguards |
| Deployed Flotilla |
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TL;DR
The Meshweavers surround the Enterprise and weave an energy web that paralyzes the ship. Angie proposes a desperate maneuver: overload the shields and reverse their polarity. Gornok grumbles, but carries it out. After a countdown led by Lingua, the shock wave releases a blinding explosion: the web disintegrates and the Meshweavers are pulverized. The Enterprise is free, but drained: shields fall to 2 %, the emitters are fried, and regeneration is out of service. Agnes orders the final assault toward the Tarantula, while the Tholian monster immediately retaliates, destroying the warp-nacelle pylons. The Enterprise has just lost its last means of escape.
Story
The Enterprise slips through the Tholian flotilla as it deploys all around us. For their part, Tal'Kyr and our shuttles try to neutralize the Meshweavers, which prove to be extremely agile. In only a few seconds, they weave an energy web that immobilizes the Enterprise.
Lt. Cmdr. Eric Corda Pilot
Captain, we are trapped in some kind of spider web. I can no longer maneuver the Enterprise!
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Cut the engines, Mr. Corda.
Number One, target the weavers with the plasma turret.
Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One
No effect, Captain. The weavers are shielded from outside the web.
Ens. Emilie Flores Communications
Captain, Colonel Gomard is on the line.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
On screen, Flores.
Col. Robert Gomard Army
[static] Enterprise, [static] do you read? This is Herbie 53! [static]
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
We read you, Robert!
Col. Robert Gomard Army
[static]
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Robert!!!
Ens. Emilie Flores Communications
I'm sorry, Captain. We've lost the connection.
The mesh is jamming every channel.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Flores, try recalibrating the frequencies to bypass the mesh.
We need a solution to break free. Suggestions?
Cmdr. Angie Chen Number One
We could try overloading the shields and reversing their polarity. That would release an enormous amount of energy that could destroy or damage everything near the Enterprise.
Lingua
[beep] Captain, Commander Chen's idea is bold, but if you apply it, the Enterprise will be left unprotected for two minutes. That is how long it will take to regenerate the shields.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
It's risky, but we have no choice.
Flores, open a communication channel to engineering.
Gornok
This is Gornok!
The turbines are purring at full power.
What can I do for you?
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Gornok, disable all safety protocols and prepare to overload the shields.
Gornok
Grr... Gornok isn't sure he understood, Captain.
You want to blow up our shield???
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
That's right, Gornok. Hurry!
Gornok
Grr... That will consume an enormous amount of energy and could damage our systems.
Are you sure you want to do this, Captain???
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
We have no other option, Gornok.
Shift all ship power to the shields and prepare the overload.
Gornok
Grr... To turn the Enterprise into a microwave oven, Gornok needs five minutes!
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
You have three, and not one more!
Gornok
Grr... Okay, okay, it will be ready in two minutes.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Flores, have you restored communications with our allies?
Ens. Emilie Flores Communications
No, Captain. Lingua is recalibrating the frequencies.
Lingua
[beep] Communications have been restored with Tal'Kyr and Herbie 53, Captain Rodriguez.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Thank you, Lingua. On screen.
Col. Robert Gomard Army
Enterprise, are you still there?
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Yes, Robert. We're holding on!
How are things on your side?
Col. Robert Gomard Army
We are trying to shoot down the weavers to destroy the web, but our beams are not powerful enough.
To make matters worse, the Tarantula is firing on us!
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
We'll handle it.
Order all shuttles to move away from the Enterprise.
Col. Robert Gomard Army
Understood. We're pulling back.
Good luck, Agnes.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Good luck to you too, Robert.
Savea, make sure all our units are out of range.
Lt. Charlene Savea Operations
Confirmed, Captain.
Our entire flotilla and Tal'Kyr are at a safe distance.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Perfect.
Gornok, this is Rodriguez. Initiate shield overload!
Gornok
Shield overload in progress, Captain!
Hold on, this is going to blow like a Klavarr crystal in a carafe of Tarv sparkling mist!
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Lingua, reverse polarity when the overload reaches its critical threshold.
Lingua
[beep]
Five...
Four...
Three...
Two...
One...
Polarity reversal!
The main viewscreen suddenly becomes blindingly bright as the Enterprise's energy shield reverses and gradually expands. Flashes of energy ripple outward in waves, surging through the web and disintegrating the Tholian weavers. The web structure collapses in a cascade of brilliant light, freeing the Enterprise from its trap.
The bridge is rocked violently by the energy discharge. The lights flicker and consoles throw sparks as the enormous amount of released energy dissipates into the surrounding space.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
Well done, everyone. Mr. Corda, full ahead! Straight toward the Tarantula!
Number One, take over the plasma turrets and fire at will.
Savea, shield status?
Lt. Charlene Savea Operations
2 %, Captain. There seems to be a problem with shield regeneration!
Gornok
Captain, Captain, this is Gornok!
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
I'm listening, Gornok.
Gornok
Grr... The overload caused several critical failures. We've lost 90 % of shield regeneration capacity, and the emitters are badly damaged.
Lingua
[beep] I confirm that, Captain Rodriguez.
Without shields, the Enterprise will not withstand Tholian fire for long.
Capt. Agnes V. Rodriguez
How long can we hold out, Lingua?
Lingua
[beep] At this rate, three to five minutes. To maximize our chances, Tal'Kyr must move closer to the Enterprise and extend its shield.
Before we can even apply Lingua's suggested plan, the Tarantula repositions itself in front of the Enterprise and fires another concentrated energy stream, targeting our warp nacelles. In a single strike, the powerful beam tears away the nacelle pylons, leaving us with no means of escape.
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