Story:Star Trek: Helena/Betrayal/Teaser

Teaser

Fade In

Ext. Space

The Helena approaches the nebula cloud.

Int. Main Bridge

At her Operation console Ensign Sito is looking at her console, and reports her findings to Captain Taylor.

Ens. Sito: Looks like a Mutara-class nebula with a few trace constituents that aren't in our database, but they're showing up in minute quantities.

Taylor looks at her.

Capt. Taylor: Hmm, this is nice since DS9 picked it on their scanners via the Com Relay. Is there interference that will mess up our navigational systems?

Sito looks at the console read out and reports.

Ens. Sito: No, Captain nothing will effect our systems.

Taylor walks down the steps to the CO and XO chairs.

Capt. Taylor: Kaye take us in.

Kaye inputs commands into the helm console and takes the Helena into the nebula.

Cmdr. Martin: All Science departments this is the XO all sensor scans on the nebula cloud.

Taylor looks at him.

Capt. Taylor: This is great our first time exploring the nebula in the Gamma Quadrant after our fight with the battle cruiser.

Int. Main Engineering

Ltcmdr. Williams: Ensign Thorn, still no luck with the warp drive?

Ensign Thorn: No, Commander. The manifold just won't fire up. We've finally narrowed it down to some kind of a problem in EPS conduit one four one.

Ltcmdr. Williams: Was there any indication yesterday that there was something wrong?

Ensign Thorn: I was monitoring the EPS flow and the CCF. And everything was just fine.

She thinks for a minute.

Ltcmdr. Williams: All right let's take a look at them and see what's going on.

He nods.

Int. Armory

Lieutenant Crusher is helping Major Hunter with training regime for the senior staff.

Ltcmdr. Williams (OC): Williams to Crusher, please report to Engineering now.

He tapped his combadge.

Lt. Crusher: I'm on my way.

Crusher leaves Armory.

Int. Main Engineering

Crusher walks into the Engine room and walks over to where Commander Williams is at.

Lt. Crusher: Is there a problem, Commander?

(Williams indicates an open conduit. Inside are human remains.)

(End of Teaser, Fade Out)

TORRES: I guess we'll just have to get in there and track it down.