| Do: |
I've found something and not going to like it. This is Mr. Paris's
memory engram for the last 24 hours. As you can see, it has very
consistent and distinctive modulation except at 13:50 hours. For 1 minute
47 seconds, a different memory pattern appeared. 13:50 hours is also the
exact moment when Mr. Paris presumably tampered with the navigational
control. It gets worse. In addition to that, there's another disruption
at 12:02 hours, the moment when he allegedly entered the new course at
the helm. I also found there's an identical disruption in the Lieutenant
Torres's pattern at the moment she shut down the warp power. I should
point out this is a neuro-electrical signature. What I believe to be
another brain wave that superimposed on their own.
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| Pa: |
Another brain wave? Whose?
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| Do: |
I don't know. It has an unusual energy signature, one I've never seen
before.
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| Ja: |
Doctor? What are you saying?
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| Do: |
Ha. One possible explanation. And the only one I can think at the
moment is that unknown alien entity momentalily took control of their
minds.
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| To: |
Intruder alert. All security personnel go to condition four. Captain,
it is possible the intruder returned with us in the shuttle craft.
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| Ja: |
If you're right, and there is an alien here. It seems to intend on
preventing us from going back to the nebula. What's more? It seems to
have the ability to jump from person to person. If that's true, it could
be one anyone of us. Controlling our action without us realizing it.
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| Do: |
Well, except for me.
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| Pa: |
That's true. So far it's only affected organic beings. If it
could control the computer and navigational systems directly, it probably
would've done it already.
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| Ja: |
Which means the doctor is the only person on board we can trust at
this moment. Doctor, until we have eliminated this alien presence, I
can't take the risk that it could take over any of senior officers. I
like to transfer all command codes to you until further notice.
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| Do: |
What would that mean? That I'm in command?
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| Ja: |
No. But, you will act as fail-safe. If you feel it anytime that any
of us under the influence of the alien, you can countermand our
orders and take control of the ship. Do you feel up to it?
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| Do: |
Of course. I make life-and-death decisions every day.
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| Pa: |
I feel better already.
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| Ja: |
Computer, transfer all command codes to the holographic doctor.
Authorization Janeway 841-alpha-65.
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| Co: |
Command code transfer complete.
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| Ja: |
Let's see if we can get the warp core back on line ahead of schedule.
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| To: |
Aye, Captain.
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