Saturday, 8 February 2025

Uhura Listening ā€”





The Captain : Can you play back The Recording? 


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23) : ......I can't find it, sir. 

It WAS there, Captain.... 


It's probably just a glitch...

I'll run a FULL diagnostic on the communication system. 


(So, some time later, just adjacent to Main Engineering -- )


Lt. HEMMER'S GHOST  [ON VIDEO] : 

First, disable the subspace antenna; 

Check for a charge on the EPS manifold 

before disconnecting this tap -- (she does) Perfect.

Now, if there's any residual ionization... - 

[DOOR WHOOSHES OPEN]  

... here is where you'll find it --


Cmdr. PELIA, Chief Engineer : 

Uh, what the hell are you doing inside my nacelle? 


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23) :

Sorry. I am recalibrating the communications array. 

The antenna assembly goes through the nacelles. 

I like to be thorough, and I've asked for so many of 

these recalibrations that eventually Hemmer got annoyed 

and said it would be easier to show me how to do it myself

You know, : "Teach A Cadet to fish --" So we made a recording.


.....Hemmer was our Chief Engineer, before he --


Cmdr. PELIA, Chief Engineer : -- I know


He was one of my best students --

.....I'm sorry, I just said 

that because he's dead


Actually, he was just okay. 

But look... 


(she indicates The Cathedral 

in which they are both now currently standing --)


Look what he made of himself. 


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23) : [CHUCKLES] Right

Anyway, I'm almost done --


Cmdr. PELIA, Chief Engineer : 

.....How come you never

 talked to me before...? 


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23) : Uh, I'm... (increasingly 

embarrassed, tries to recall clearly) I'm sure I have --


Cmdr. PELIA, Chief Engineer : 

Oh, no. No, no. 


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23) : Oh. I'm sorry. I've just 

been busy, I guess -- Welcome to The Enterprise. 


(She takes her leave -- )


Lt. HEMMER'S GHOST  [ON VIDEO] : 

... here is where you'll find it. 

Now, what do you do next


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23)

I don't know


Lt. HEMMER'S GHOST  [ON VIDEO] : 

[SHORT CHUCKLE] I won't let you 

blow up The Ship, I promise.

....Not that!  [GASPS]


 [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

Important Lesson : Be less gullible


Cadet Uhura (Aged 23) : Hey! 


Lt. HEMMER'S GHOST  [ON VIDEO] : Back to Work --

Let's start by turning down the gain on the subspace antenna...


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