The Dwarf Star - Previously On... S1E5: Forests of the Night

My variation on “Forests of the Night” from These are the Voyages

S1E5: Forests of the Night

Act 1: Red Dwarf

Scene 1: Ship Adrift!

Act 2: Into the Forest

Scene 1: Getting Inside

Scene 2: Dangerous Flora

Date: 3/13/24

Act 1: Red Dwarf

Scene 1: Ship Adrift!

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Uhura instructs the crew to examine an alien vessel that is drifting toward a red dwarf star.

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The Dwarf Star will arrive at the alien ship five hours before an Orion raider.

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The alien vessel’s engines are offline, and its hull is emitting abnormal levels of ion radiation.

Act 2: Into the Forest

Scene 1: Getting Inside

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The crew opens the airlock leading into the alien vessel.

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The crew scans the empty corridor, finding 80% helium, 20% oxygen, and traces of pheromones.

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A video of aliens discussing mating partners for the evening.

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A portal reveals an alien forest within the vessel.

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The crew decides to enter the alien forest instead of taking the corridor that could lead to the engine room.

Act 2: Into the Forest

Scene 2: Dangerous Flora

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The crew detects elevated levels of pheromones and a flying robot in the distance.

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In search of the strong energy source they detected, Angie discovers an alien skeleton marked with bite wounds.

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The crew rescues Dr. Geen from an alien fly trap.

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As the crew nears an eerie plant, they notice two alien robots in the distance.

S1E5: Forests of the Night

Act 2: Into the Forest

Scene 2: Dangerous Flora

Act 3: The Mainframe

Scene 1: Brainflowers

Scene 2: Ghost in the Machine

Date: 3/20/24

Act 2: Into the Forest

Scene 2: Dangerous Flora

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As Boris loads his hypospray with heavy tranq, Dr. Geen takes the shot that compels the tentacled monstrosity to release Boris.

Act 3: The Mainframe

Scene 1: Brainflowers

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Dr. Ronson detects extremely high levels of fear pheromones emanating from the floating brain plants, which otherwise seem harmless.

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Doctors Ronson and Geen mend the fractured leg of a young alien simian.

Act 3: The Mainframe

Scene 2: Ghost in the Machine

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Upon Jerome restoring power to the ship, the alien computer issues an intruder alert and summons security robots to turn the crew into fertilizer.

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Security robots arrive.

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The crew reprogram the robots to escort them out of the forest, while alien raptors watch them from the bushes.

S1E5: Forests of the Night

Act 4: An Unfortunate Encounter

Scene 1: Ambush

Date: 3/27/24

The crew is ambushed by draxors, while their reprogrammed escort of security robots spin in place unable to process their next move.

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A raging battle ensues, reaching a dramatic pause as Angie dispatches a draxor before stumbling.

To be continued…

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S1E5: Forests of the Night

Act 4: An Unfortunate Encounter

Scene 1: Ambush (cont.)

Scene 2: The Helm

Date: 4/3/24

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The crew makes their escape as the space monkeys distract the alien raptors with tribbles.

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The away team runs past dart-throwing plants.

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Boa vines drop upon the crew as they push their way through to the exit.

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The Dwarf Star crew rides a travelator to the ship’s helm.

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The away team swiftly passes a room filled with alien skeletons.

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Jerome redirects the electrical power to enable the ship’s flight.

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Jerome powers up the ship’s engines.

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The aliens appeared to have passed without suffering.

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Ziggy, Ronson, and Jerome remain behind to pilot the alien vessel out of the gravitational pull of the red dwarf star.

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Outgunned, an Orion pirate thanks O’Hellya for taking out Thela, a Federation operative, and extends an invitation for the Dwarf Star to join the Orion Syndicate.