[a crackle of electricity as a silhouette solidifies into the shape of a
manin a strange uniform]
Helmsman: Captain?
Sam: Hmm?
Helmsman: Should I engage the warp?
Sam: Warp? Oh yes, sure. Engage away. [pauses] Number one, you have the
bridge.[walks off, appears in Ready Room]
Al: Nice threads.
Sam: Al, what's going on?
Al: Ah, well, according to Ziggy, you've leaped into the body of Scott
Bakula, an out of work actor who's now helming a new series for the
scienceHelmsman: Captain?
Sam: Hmm?
Helmsman: Should I engage the warp?
Sam: Warp? Oh yes, sure. Engage away. [pauses] Number one, you have the
bridge.[walks off, appears in Ready Room]
Al: Nice threads.
Sam: Al, what's going on?
Al: Ah, well, according to Ziggy, you've leaped into the body of Scott
Bakula, an out of work actor who's now helming a new series for the
fiction show Star Trek.
Sam: I see. And what's my job here?
Al: Um, you are [bangs controller] you need to ensure that all Star Trek
continuity is completely destroyed.
Sam: That sounds hard.
Al: Not to worry. You'll be aided by two men: Rick Berman and Brannon
Braga. Ziggy estimates that you have a 99.99% chance of success.
Sam: Sounds pretty good.
Al: The only chance of failure is if they're both hit by a falling
asteroid.Sam: I see. And what's my job here?
Al: Um, you are [bangs controller] you need to ensure that all Star Trek
continuity is completely destroyed.
Sam: That sounds hard.
Al: Not to worry. You'll be aided by two men: Rick Berman and Brannon
Braga. Ziggy estimates that you have a 99.99% chance of success.
Sam: Sounds pretty good.
Al: The only chance of failure is if they're both hit by a falling
Sam: Both men getting hit by one single asteroid is only .01%?
Al: Yeah, well, God has been gunning for them ever since season four of
DeepAl: Yeah, well, God has been gunning for them ever since season four of
Space Nine.
Chris Lyth (Clyth@)
The sheep that fly over your head are soon to land.