Warp Surge and the Assistant's Vanishing Phases
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Wesley steps forward, watching intently as the warp speed climbs beyond expected levels; Riker and others watch cautiously, bracing for the slight increase Kosinski promised.
The assistant distracts Wesley with a look just as Kosinski panics, demanding to know what the assistant is doing amid unexplained anomalies on the main screen.
The assistant phases in and out of existence with streaks of emptiness as Wesley witnesses the disturbing phenomenon alone; before he can react, the Enterprise explodes forward with a double warp effect, shaking the ship.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Calm and commanding on surface, with underlying vigilance toward the unpredictable nature of the experiment.
Captain Picard oversees the warp test from the bridge, calmly acknowledging readiness and ordering the initiation of warp one-point-five. He embodies steady command amid unfolding uncertainty, trusting his officers while preparing for unforeseen consequences.
- • Maintain order and morale during the warp test
- • Ensure the safety of the ship and crew
- • He believes in disciplined command as essential in crisis
- • He trusts his officers’ competence and judgment
Neutral but expectant, balancing caution with readiness to act if needed.
Commander Riker monitors the warp test from engineering, communicating with the bridge while maintaining a professional and expectant demeanor. He is observant but unaware of the assistant’s phasing, focused on the warp speed parameters and overall experimental success.
- • Ensure the warp test proceeds safely and according to plan
- • Maintain clear communication with the bridge command
- • He believes the test is routine and manageable
- • He trusts Starfleet protocol and engineering standards
Confused yet deeply concerned, grappling with the uncanny disruption happening before him.
Wesley stands near Kosinski's assistant, intensely observing the subtle phasing phenomenon. His concern and confusion grow as he perceives the assistant’s mysterious power and vulnerability. He silently registers the anomaly that others miss, signaling his emerging insight into the deeper forces at play.
- • Understand the assistant's strange behavior and its implications
- • Protect or advocate for the assistant amid growing tension
- • He believes the assistant’s phasing is a sign of hidden power
- • He suspects conventional explanations are insufficient for this event
Concentrated and confident in executing orders.
Lieutenant Geordi La Forge executes the warp speed setting at Captain Picard’s order. His focus is precise and professional, ensuring the technical parameters are correctly input to facilitate the test. He remains unaware of the assistant’s hidden manipulation.
- • Set warp speed accurately as commanded
- • Support the success of the experimental warp test
- • He believes the warp test is a standard procedure
- • He trusts the chain of command and engineering protocols
Calmly focused with undertones of concealed power and vulnerability.
Kosinski's assistant conducts subtle manipulations on the warp computer, phasing intermittently with ghostly disappearance and reappearance in streaks. He carefully gauges Wesley’s awareness, revealing a layered intention and vulnerability. His actions are pivotal, triggering the warp surge that disrupts the experiment's controlled parameters.
- • Manipulate the warp field beyond conventional limits
- • Test the boundaries of his unique phasing abilities
- • Believes his abilities can transcend standard scientific limits
- • Suspects others do not fully understand his true nature
The Medical Assistant does not visibly participate in this event segment and thus is excluded from active participation.
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
Warp Speed is the central experimental variable being adjusted during this event. Initially set to warp one-point-five by La Forge under Picard’s command, it experiences an unprecedented doubling effect caused by the assistant’s subtle manipulations, propelling the Enterprise violently beyond known space and breaking technological precedent.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
Main Engineering serves as the high-tech crucible where the warp speed test unfolds. It is the nexus of conflicting energies: Kosinski’s authoritative control, the assistant’s mysterious powers, Wesley’s youthful curiosity, and Riker’s watchful skepticism. The environment hums with tension and technical complexity, setting the stage for the experimental leap that erupts violently.
Narrative Connections
How this event relates to others in the story
"The assistant's subtle manipulation during the first warp test causes the Enterprise to surge with double warp effect and displace beyond the known galaxy."
"The assistant's subtle manipulation during the first warp test causes the Enterprise to surge with double warp effect and displace beyond the known galaxy."
"The warp engagement triggers the assistant’s phasing and the subsequent unprecedented warp displacement, making the engagement the initiating event."
"The warp engagement triggers the assistant’s phasing and the subsequent unprecedented warp displacement, making the engagement the initiating event."
"The formal readiness check and command authorization set up the warp engagement that follows immediately, establishing a clear temporal and causal sequence."
"The formal readiness check and command authorization set up the warp engagement that follows immediately, establishing a clear temporal and causal sequence."
"The warp engagement triggers the assistant’s phasing and the subsequent unprecedented warp displacement, making the engagement the initiating event."
"The warp engagement triggers the assistant’s phasing and the subsequent unprecedented warp displacement, making the engagement the initiating event."
"The formal readiness check and command authorization set up the warp engagement that follows immediately, establishing a clear temporal and causal sequence."
"The formal readiness check and command authorization set up the warp engagement that follows immediately, establishing a clear temporal and causal sequence."
Key Dialogue
"KOSINSKI: Do this one just like the others. Nothing changes."
"KOSINSKI (with a little panic): What are you doing... ?"
"PICARD: Engage!"