BRIDE OF CHAOTICA!
Episode 106
Part D
 | On Proton's rocket ship, Paris is reading teletype tape.
Tuvok: "THESE are your sensor readings?" Paris: "Telegram. It's a message to Captain Proton from the President of Earth. Intercepted communications between Dr Chaotica and Arachnia. Stop. Chaotica at war with aliens from Fifth Dimension. Stop. Must strike now to disable Death Ray." |
 | Tuvok: "Stop. Please summarise the message."
Paris: "Well, it looks like Chaotica has captured a couple of aliens from the Fifth Dimension." Tuvok: "An alternate universe." Paris: "Could be. Maybe they wandered into the Holodeck through one of those distortions." Tuvok: "To participate in a game?" |
 | Satan's Robot: "Intruder!"
Paris draws his phaser and they head toward the entrance. Tuvok: "I assume there's no locking mechanism on the hatch." Paris: "It was a simpler time." They see that someone has entered. They do not know it, but he is the alien who escaped execution by Chaotica earlier. Tuvok to Paris: "Is he part of the program?" Paris replies: "I don't recognise him." |
Satan's Robot: "Invaders!"
Paris hits him: "Quiet!"
Satan's Robot, quietly, as if sulking: "Invaders."
 | The alien, warily aiming a portable scanner-cum-weapon. |
| Paris, Tuvok and Satan's Robot face the intruder.
Paris to the alien: "Look there's been a misunderstanding." He puts his phaser on a nearby control panel. "I'm Ensign Paris from the Starship Voyager. This is Lieutenant Tuvok." Alien: "You have killed fifty-three of my people." Paris: "We haven't killed anyone-" Tuvok: "Ensign." To the alien: "Everything you see here is a simulation. None of it's real." Alien: "Simulation?" Tuvok: "A photonically-based projection." Alien: "All life is photonic." Tuvok: "We are not. We are biochemical lifeforms." Alien: "I'm not familiar with 'biochemical'." Tuvok: "We are carbon based. We live aboard a starship. I believe we've become trapped in a region of space that intersects your own." |
 | Alien: "We've detected no starship, only this planet."
Tuvok: "This planet isn't real. As I told you, it's part of a simulation." Paris, as the alien starts scanning them: "Maybe we can help you adjust your sensors." Alien, reading his scanner: "You don't register as a lifeform. You are the illusion." Paris: "We're as real as you are. Listen-" |
 | But Satan's Robot advances on the alien: "Citizen of the Fifth Dimension. You will be destroyed. You-"
As he approaches the alien, the alien fires his combined scanner and weapon. The robot flails. An arm knocks the scanner-weapon out of the alien's hand. |
 | The alien panics and flees.
Paris shouts after him: "Wait. Wait!" |
 | Satan's Robot: "Damage. Damage. Require maintenance. Help. Help. Help."
Paris ignores him and walks off. 
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| Janeway: "Let me get this straight. Trans-dimensional aliens have mistaken your Captain Proton simulation for reality."
Paris: "Yes, ma'am." Janeway: "And now an armed conflict has broken out between these aliens and Chaotica's holographic army." Paris: "Yes, ma'am, his army of evil."
Janeway: "And will someone please explain why we haven't simply shut down the Holodeck?" Seven: "We've tried. The controls are still offline." Janeway: "We're going to have to get through to these aliens somehow and explain that they're fighting shadows." Paris: "Oh, we've tried but they don't believe us. They think that WE're not real. They can't detect Voyager. So every time they scan us we seem as artificial to them as holographic characters do to us." Chakotay: "That explains why they haven't answered our hails." Seven: "The Doctor is photonic. He may be able to be able to persuade them." Janeway: "It's worth a try. Brief him." Paris: "In the meantime, I think we should let the program play out." Janeway: "You're not suggesting we wait until this Chaotica defeats the aliens?" Paris: "No, no, I'm suggesting that we help the aliens to defeat Chaotica. They think that he's leading some kind of hostile invasion force. Once that threat is gone, it's a good bet that they will leave and close up their portals." Chakotay: "How do you propose to defeat Chaotica?" Paris: "Well, he's been attacking the aliens with his Death Ray-" Tuvok: "It's a shame we don't have one." Paris: "No, forget about what it's called, Tuvok. In the world of Captain Proton it's the most powerful weapon that there is, and because it's photonic it's lethal to these aliens. Now in Chapter 18, Captain Proton disables this weapon just before Chaotica can use it to destroy Earth." Janeway: "And you think that Proton, namely you of course, could still do that?" Paris: "Well, we'd have to knock out the Lightning Shield first." Seven: "A forcefield." Paris: "Yep, now you're catching on. Paris: "The Destructo Beam on my rocket ship can disable the Death Ray but only if someone gets inside the Fortress of Doom and can shut down the lightning shield." Chakotay: "And who's supposed to do that?" Paris: "Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People." Janeway: "Charming." Paris: "Chaotica thinks so. In the story, he's in love with her. He's been trying to form an alliance since Chapter 3. She's the only that he trusts, the only one who can get close enough to disable the Lightning Shield. Somebody is going to have to take on her character." Janeway: "Who did you have in mind?" She smiles meaningfully towards Seven but when she turns back to Paris, he is smiling meaningfully at her! Janeway: "Oh no." Paris: "It's the role of a lifetime!" Tuvok: "Captain, need I remind you that we have exhausted all other possibilities of escaping this layer of subspace." Chakotay: "Until we can eliminate those distortions, we're trapped." Seven: "Think of it as Starfleet's first encounter with Planet X." Janeway: "Thanks." Paris: "Er, Captain, it won't be so bad. I can explain to you what you can expect, I can tell you-" Janeway: "Alright, alright!" She turns to him and sighs. "I'm a size 4." |
 |  standard doors Torres enters Sickbay, having been asked to report there.
Torres: "What's the emergency?" |
| Doctor: "I've been enlisted. I'm supposed to make contact with our photonic friends from the Fifth Dimension and convince them to call off their attack."
Torres: "Congratulations. Why do you need me?" Doctor: "It's an undercover mission. I'll need a bit of cosmetic surgery. These are the parameters for my new costume." Torres looks at the details: "What are you going as, the Emperor of the Universe?" Doctor: "Well, I've been forced to scale back my role in the interest of credibility. I'll be President of Earth. I must say, the idea of an entire universe populated by photonic beings is rather appealing." Torres: "Well, if your mission fails, you could be taking up permanent residence." Kim, via comms: "Kim to Sickbay. Report to Holodeck 2, Doctor." Torres: "You're all set. The new parameters will activate as soon as you enter the Holodeck." Doctor: "Thank you." |
 | Torres, as he reaches the door: "Break a leg." |
 | He smiles in acknowledgement and leaves. standard doors
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 Paris: "And it helps to say things like: 'The clever fiendishness of your evil plan is brilliant!'"
| Paris and Janeway are walking along a corridor. He has been briefing her as they walk.
Janeway: "So all I have to do is find the controls of this Death Ray and deactivate it." Paris: "Well, it's not as simple as it sounds. Now Chaotica might be a 1930s villain, but he's very clever. It'd help if you knew some of the rules." Janeway: "I'm listening." Paris: "Alright. Well, first of all, he's a megalomaniac, so it's a good idea to appeal to his ego." Janeway: "Right." Paris: "And, erm, use grandiose language. He likes to be called sire. And it helps to say things like, the clever fiendishness of your evil plan is brilliant!" Janeway makes a face. They enter the turbolift. Janeway: "Deck 4." Paris: "Now remember: it's ray gun, not phaser; imagizer, not viewscreen; Earthlings, not Terrans." Janeway: "Got it." Paris: "And another thing: these villains always have a trick up their sleeve - trapdoors, secret weapons." Janeway: "It's the Holodeck. I can't be hurt by weapons." Paris: "That doesn't mean you can't be restrained, or thrown into the Dungeon of Pain." Janeway: "Noted." Paris: "Now as soon as you get the Death Ray shut down, call me in my rocket ship and give me the signal to fire." The turbolift arrives at deck 4. They exit and proceed along the corridor. Paris: "You'll have to use Chaotica's broadcast microphone." Janeway: "This is how you've been spending your free time?" Paris: "Well, I've been studying how past generations viewed the future." Janeway: "And?" Paris: "Well, it didn't work out quite as black and white as they imagined. Now, specifications for Arachnia's costume." He hands her a PADD with the details. He does not notice as she peers incredulously at it. "One more thing. If you have trouble with Chaotica, or you can't get to the Death Ray, you can always uncork the pheromones." Janeway stops. "I beg your pardon." Paris quickly explains: "Erm, Chapter 16 Spell of the Spider. Arachnia sends Chaotica a vial of her irresistible potion. Now whenever he gets a whiff, he's under her spell." Janeway: "I get the picture." Paris: "Yeah, well, my point is that these pheromones seem to throw Chaotica for a loop. Well, it works in Chapter 16, anyway. Now, the vial is sitting on a small pedestal next to the throne." Janeway: "I'll keep an eye out." Paris: "OK." Janeway: "Thanks for the briefing." Paris: "I'll see you at the Fortress of Doom." He calls after her: "And remember, you're the Queen!" |
Page border by Janet, screenshots from [#106 Bride Of Chaotica] scenes portrayed in this Episode Guide's Part A.
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