GoldiSpock and the Three Bears (Part 2)
NOTE: This is part 2 of 7. If you would like to read from the beginning, please click here. Star Trek: The Lost Missions—Episode 1:
While running routine scans of a planet previously cataloged as lifeless, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise detected the presence of a small cottage. Beaming down to investigate, the six-man away team split into two groups of three. One group, led by Spock, headed off down a trail and has not been heard from since. The other group, led by Kirk, stumbled upon a small plastic bottle filled with honey, and was trying to unravel its secret when a rustling sound from the nearby bushes startled them. And now the continuation… A thin, high-pitched
oscillating sound danced amongst green leaves as they flitted in the breeze. A
bird perched high above looked down. So accustomed he was to not seeing anyone
walking down these trails, he found it odd that a light blue tunic was now
making its way deeper into the forest. He found it even odder that inside the
tunic was a tall humanoid figure with pointy ears. "Vat is it Spock?" asked Ensign Chekhov, one of the two humanoids accompanying the Vulcan, and the one not wearing the skirt. "This tricorder seems to have stopped functioning," answered Spock. "When we first began down this path, readings indicated that the cottage lay about 1km due east of the clearing; exactly where the path seemed to lead. But now I get no readings whatsoever." "So we just keep following the path, then," said Chekhov, failing to see the problem. "That would seem to be the logical course of action," replied Spock. "However, since we first left the clearing the path has taken several gradual turns, and I believe we are no longer headed due east." The second figure, the one in the skirt,
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