TNG 62 - Maximum Warp 1 - Dead Zone (c) by Star Trek

Author:Star Trek [Star Trek]
Language: deu
Format: epub
Tags: \Star Trek
Publisher: POCKET BOOKS
Published: 2011-01-02T07:59:38.626000+00:00

Janeway checked and rechecked Ensign Kim’s station scanners for the third time. That wasn’t making their situation better.

“Captain, holographic emitters don’t seem to be working. The doctor has transferred himself to the mobile emitter. That’s working for now.”

Janeway nodded and walked over to Tuvok’s station. “Thank you, Chakotay.” She tapped an intercom button on the tactical station. “Janeway to Engineering.”

“Torres here, Captain. Still can’t get warp power on-line. Nothing’s wrong with the equipment, we just can’t generate a matter/antimatter subspace reaction. I’d say we were in the same boat as the Borg.”

“I don’t suppose this is more of that chaotic space we’ve come into contact with.”

Seven shook her head once, firmly. “This is not chaotic space. It has none of the characteristics that we, or the Borg, have encountered as such.”

“I’m forced to agree, Captain,” Tuvok said.

Janeway sighed. “Desperate hope. Before too long we’re going to run out of battery power. Mr. Paris, use thrusters. Full reverse course.”

“That’ll be pretty slow going, Captain.”

“I’m open to other options.” Janeway turned, looking from Tuvok, to Harry Kim, to Chakotay, to Seven, then to Paris again. “Anyone?” In her mind’s eye she thought of Torres as well, who also remained silent over the comm.

“Thrusters,” Paris said. “Aye.”

The captain chuckled tightly. “Tuvok,” she prodded, shaking her head. “Tell me something.”

“I have nothing more, Captain. Warp and impulse power circuits are intact, but energy is simply not there.”

“Seven?”

“This is nothing I am familiar with, Captain. Obviously, even the Borg cube is trapped.”

“We can’t just sit here,” Janeway said, stomping down to the command chair. “We have thirty hours of battery power. Thrusters won’t last that long, and even that course is assuming there’s some dampening field in this area of space. We could be wrong about that. In the meantime, I suggest we find out what else could be happening.”

“Yes, Captain.” Torres said, and Seven said the same a second later.

Chakotay stood. “I’ll give Seven a hand in astrometrics.”

“Good.” Janeway nodded up to him, then rose herself. “I’ll go to engineering. Like I said: we can’t just sit here.”

“No, ma’am.” Chakotay smiled and let her step toward the turbolift first. “Thirty hours. Should be enough time to find an answer.”

“If. . .” Janeway whispered as the lift doors opened, “if there is an answer.”

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