The Miracle Workers
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| "The Miracle Workers" Star Trek: Deep Space One episode | |
 Tagline: An Elite Group Is About To Be Formed | |
| Episode no. | DS1-04 |
| Start Date | November 04 |
| Finish Date | December 04 |
| Story | Paul Redford |
| Director | Paul Redford |
| Guest star(s) | Commodore Bryan Cash |
| Previous episode "Just In Time" | |
| Stardate 78405.2527 | Year 2402 |
| Next episode "The Vulcan Connection" | |
The crew return to Earth via the USS Enterprise-F and take some well deserved rest and relaxation before their assignment to find an elite group of Federation engineers to assist Starfleet Corps of Engineers in preventing Deep Space One from falling as a victim from computer and system failure.
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Summary
Lieutenant Commander Rain Galagher informs Captain Zack Marshall-Bennet of systems that are starting to fail and degrade on the station due to the way it was assembled from various recycled hardware and derelict ships. One of the many systems which are failing is the power grid – it’s old and the whole lot needs to be replaced. Already Galagher has discussed the situation with Admiral Montgomery Scott and requested he send her information about a specialised engineering project called Harmony which was brought together by some of the best engineering minds in the Federation to create a system which would allow all different types of technologies to work in union with each other with no problems. However Admiral Scott agrees to send the information but informs Galagher that the project members were spread throughout the Inner Core Territory before the Battle Of Vulcan.
Working under advisement from his engineer Captain Bennet speaks with Admiral Paris who reluctantly agrees to allow for Deep Space One to be powered down and manned by a skeleton crew while the rest of the crew take the Enterprise back to Earth and find the group members. Several weeks later Captain Marla Gilmore on board the USS Equinox along with the IKS Drovana and the USS Intrepid arrive at the station as the Enterprise departs the Briar Patch and back to the Inner Core Territory.
Months later the ship arrives in the Sol Sector where it receives several upgrades and re-supplies. Many members of the crew take the time to visit family or friends as well as take vacations. While inspecting the upgrades to the ship with his friend Lieutenant Commander Lance Brandon a call from Starfleet Medical has the captain summoned by Fleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard to discuss a survivor from the Battle of Sol found in The Field by the USS Red Robin only a few days ago. The survivor is a young ensign and is the brother of Enterprise’s Chief Strategic Operations Officer, Lieutenant Commander Michael Johnson. With a little persuaision and agreements by several senior admirality members Michael’s brother Andrew Johnson is allowed to complete his recovery on board the Enterprise.
A few days later and the captain is ordered to Starfleet Command Headquarters to see Commodore Bryan Cash, who promotes Zack to the rank of Fleet Captain and appoints him the commanding officer of the Fourth Fleet within the Starfleet Re-Exploration Initiative.
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Noted Ship Appearances
Memorable Quotes
"You seem to have a knack lately of getting the easy assignments, your luck better hold out on this one Zack."
"I think it has something to do with the saying; fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise."
- - Tom Paris, Zack Marshall-Bennet
"Chief Medical Officer's log," (pausing) "Stardate something or other. Things have settled down here in the past month. In fact, aside from me fixing a few bumps and scratches and diagnosing that Lt. Pritchard is pregnant, there hasn’t been anything at all."
- - Lauren R. Novak M.D
(After told the station's systems will fail in six to nine months time) "Great so we all could be in escape pods for the new year's party!"
- - Michael Johnson
“So my daughter, who stood up in front of the Federation president and spoke and managed not to make of fool of herself, how are you?�
(Chuckling) “Just fine, say, lets get some lunch, we can talk then.�
- - Kerva Novak, Lauren R. Novak M.D
"Travelling thru time half way across the known universe and back again. But bah nothing a Starfleet captain hasn't done before.�
- - Bryan Cash
"Who knows we may end up finding Fleet Admiral Janeway at this rate!�
“That my young man would be a pleasant miracle.� (smiling) “Although I would hate to lose my ship to her!�
- - Zack Marshall-Bennet, Bryan Cash
Background Out Of Character Information
- This was the quickest mission for the ST:DS1 sim, however it was the starter for the next two missions to follow.
- This mission also established exactly what happened when the crew actually in person challenged the Federation Council over the Ba'ku Relocation program from the previous mission.
Other Related Topics
Early Warning Sensor System, Fourth Fleet, Project Harmony, Starfleet Corps of Engineers, Starfleet Command Headquarters, Starfleet Intelligence, Starfleet Medical, Starfleet Re-Exploration Initiative, The Field,