Just In Time
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| "Just In Time" Star Trek: Deep Space One episode | |
 Tagline: The Battle For Paradise Continues… | |
| Episode no. | DS1-03 |
| Start Date | August 04 |
| Finish Date | November 04 |
| Story | Paul Redford |
| Director | Paul Redford |
| Guest star(s) | None |
| Previous episode "The Best Is Yet To Come" | |
| Stardate 77609.32 | Year 2401 - 2402 |
| Next episode "The Miracle Workers" | |
Returning to the station, Captain Bennet is forced to take on his younger brother before he creates an interstellar diplomatic blunder with Yridian refugees. However politics begin to take over the station as more and more problems arise with other species nearby…
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Summary
With the USS Tokyo secure and the Yridians preparing to head back to Earth the crew slowly start to unwind and take some well deserved R&R. The remaining Son’a on Ba’ku open a dialogue with the station’s chief diplomatic officer, Lieutenant Kentra Donrav in attempts to become members of the Federation.
Admiral Paris contacts the captain to give him the crew’s new orders. The Federation Council wants a full assessment of the Federation Colony on Ba’ku. However on the other side of the galaxy trouble is starting…
Captain Geordi La Forge, under the orders of the Federation Council is towing a derelict Son’a Collector back to Earth after it was found by the Denobulans. La Forge’s ship the USS Challenger soon leaves Denobula on its return trip home. A month later and after the Collector arrives in the Sol sector many top Federation and Starfleet officials begin to suspect trouble arising on the horizon. As rumours begin to pass through the corridors of Starfleet Command Headquarters and the Federation Council Halls the man who maybe behind the order of re-using the Collector again is none other then the Vice President of the Federation, Edward Jellico. Top Starfleet officials meet covertly to discuss their current dilemma and how they will respond to it.
Back on Deep Space One the crew continue with their assignment as the get to know the colonists and what they have been up to during the Borg War. Before long a secret message from Fleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard is received by Captain Bennet from the skipper of the USS Mikhail Kalashnikov. Picard informs Bennet about the Collector and its possible intentions to be used to collect Metaphasic Particles from the rings of the Ba’ku homeworld. Soon enough Deep Space One receives its orders from the Federation Council to begin evacuation of the Federation Colony and the Ba’ku people in preparation for the Collector’s arrival. The Federation Council tells the crew that the metaphasic radiation from the Briar Patch is going to be collected to help restore Earth from its ecological and environmental problems. The Federation Council believes the population of Ba’ku maybe in danger as the effects from the collection process may harm any biological tissue on the planet. However with the message from Picard the crew all know the radiation from the rings orbiting Ba'ku are the only particles that could help rejuvenate any organic matter. The captain believes that the Federation Council intends on getting everyone off the planet and at the last moment collects the radiation from the planet. If the radiation was put in to Earth's atmosphere it would reverse the condition of the planet within moments. The pollution in the sky, in the oceans and land would instantly be removed. Natural resources would regenerate and the planets organic matter, planets, wildlife would all be restored.
Bennet is quickly relieved of command of Deep Space One as he starts to prevent the relocation efforts from going ahead. With a majority of his crew with him Zack takes the USS Enterprise-F back to Earth to reason with the Federation President Spock. After arrival at Earth Bennet is arrested for disobeying orders. However Spock is lenient and allows Bennet to justify his actions in front of the Council. Jellico is outraged and protests and demands that Bennet and his crew be locked away for disobeying orders and treason. Spock overrules Jellico and gives Bennet and his crew the chance.
After a heated discussion in the Council Halls, Bennet and his crew finally prove that the Collector will be used against Ba’ku and not the Briar Patch. With this evidence in place the president is forced to conduct a top level review of the incident. All charges against the crew are dropped and they are allowed to return to Deep Space One. The Collector is towed back to Earth where it is taken apart and its parts used to construct more ships.
Special Played Guest Characters
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Non Played Guest Characters
Special Non Played Guest Characters
The Original Series Characters
The Next Generation Characters
Deep Space Nine Characters
Voyager Characters
Noted Ship Appearances
Memorable Quotes
"Just think of me back in the south of France with the lovely hot weather and gorgeous women!"
"Just remember while I'm here in the Briar Patch I will stay young, forever!"
"Give me the south of France anytime!"
- - Johnathan Marshall-Bennet, Zack Marshall-Bennet
“A science lab?� (Donrav grins) “Could we find a less exciting place for a staff meeting?�
“Lieutenant,� (T'Val acknowledges Donrav)
“Commander,� (Donrav grins and whispers to Zack) “she's just uncomfortable around older women, that's why she's so stiff.�
“That is not logical, there are several members of the crew, of all sexes that are older than me who cause me no discomfort. I just find your attitude to be highly illogical.�
“That's my charm, I'm centuries old and have not picked up one iota of logic.�
- - Kentra Donrav, T'Val
(looking at a picture of Fleet Admiral Janeway)"I thought I'll drop by before I return to Command for some final input from my former captain. Let me guess I'm being blinded by politics, I should do what's right, I should stick to my principals...thanks." (pauses and smiles at the picture), "I only hope what I will do is the right choice."
"You know she used to do that a lot, except she would talk to the ship and not pictures of it!"
- - Tom Paris, Chakotay
"I tell you T'Val you are quite lucky then me. You have more experience serving on a starship. I only served on two ships before my posting here on D-S-One. The USS Tucker and the USS Brewster. Don't get my wrong my time on the Tucker was an enjoyment and finally commanding my own ship for the first time with the Brewster was exhilarating. None the less I think I would of preferred to serve more on a starship then at Starfleet Command."
"Indeed, I have often heard that comment from other commanding officers. However I would imagine it was, useful to be on Earth."
"Oh I did enjoy my time on Earth. I think I know the planet inside out and back to front!"
"Indeed, I did not know that the Earth's inner core had been so successfully mapped,"
- - Zack Marshall-Bennet, T'Val
(looking at the security guards) “You all are dismissed.�(none of the security guards move), “Do you all want to be part of a salvage ship shifting through the Field?� (none move), “I have eight pips and you all are asses, now stop disobeying a flag officer or I will have you all posted on Pluto.� (the guards move)
- - Judith Marshall-Bennet
“It’s all I could do for the captain of the Enterprise!�
- - Jean-Luc Picard
Background Out Of Character Information
- This was the first successful solo missions for the ST:DS1 sim. However it was cancelled almost three quarters of the way through as it became very lengthy!!
- Due to its length In Character this took up most of 2401 and entered in to mid 2402. Out Of Character it only lasted for over four months.
- This mission also brought in several new players including, Lieutenant Kentra Donrav, Doctor Lauren Novak, Major Randi Moss II.
- The character of T'Val is made joint Executive Officer and Chief Science Officer.
- This mission establishes the politics of what is happening on Earth during the 25th Century.
- It also brings in a lot of old The Next Generation and Voyager characters in to the FE timeline.
- This mission had several Star Trek Film references including Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek: The Voyage Home.