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\. Spatial Anomaly -
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1) Introduction
2) Location
3) Observations/Theory
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1 Introduction
This report describes a spatial/temporal anomaly first encountered
by the USS Goodard on SD 239808.17. The anomaly was investigated and catalogued
by the USS Cortez after it was send to find the USS Goodard after all contact
was lost with her. The USS Cortez found the USS Goodard stranded in the
anomaly, seemingly devoid of all life.
2. Location
The location of the anomaly is in Sector 0803 in the Beta
Quadrant. This area of space commonly referred to the Spinward March. The
Spinward March is a very densely populated area of space, consisting of 16 subsectors
with 440 planets. There are 223 planets containing life in this area.
3. Observations/Theory
Sensor scans revealed high levels of Graviton and Verteron
particles. A graviton particle is an elementary particle that transmits
gravitational force. A Verteron particle is a subatomic particle that is
associated with subspace phenomena. Verteron particles also tend to interfere
with sensor operations.
Sensor scans further indicated that the anomaly had a diameter of
2000 km and seemed to be subject to periodic fluctuations.
A Class II sensor probe was sent into the anomaly to gain further
data. The information from the probe indicated that there was a periodically changing
temporal flux and phase shift within the Event Horizon of the anomaly. It was
found that the high concentrations of Verteron particles had formed Verteron
nodes, which in turn emitted a previously unobserved form of Verteron Gamma
Radiation.
Radiation interacts with living tissue by transferring energy to molecules
of cellular matter. It was found that certain levels of exposure to this
Verteron Gamma Radiation caused a form of Hyperacceleration to take place. Hyperacceleration
is a biochemical condition in which biological processes (metabolism) are
highly accelerated. However, the effects of the temporal flux and phase shift,
caused the exact opposite to happen, Hyperdeceleration. In effect all life
aboard the Goodard was in a form of suspended animation or stasis. As a result
of the combined effects of the temporal flux and phase shift, the Verteron
Gamma Radiation and the
sensor interference of the Verteron particles, all life (animate matter) appeared to the sensor scans as
inanimate ie non-existent.
It was hypothesised that to reverse the effects of temporal flux
and phase shift from the USS Goodard and all aboard, the ship had be taken on a
identical reverse trajectory through the anomaly at the exact same time in the
periodic fluctuations as it had gone through originally.
This should also reverse the effects the of the Hyperdeceleration,
bringing all biological processes back to 'life' in a state of Hyperacceleration
caused by the Verteron Gamma Radiation. This effect should wear off and return
to normal with decreasing levels of Verteron
Gamma Radiation as the distance to the anomaly increased.
The hypothesis was tested and proven correct.
The Hyperacceleration experienced aboard the Goodard during the
time it took to get the ship back through the anomaly and to a safe distance from
the Verteron Gamma Radiation was the equivalent of 68 hours (nearly 3 days).
The perception of the crew on the Goodard was that they had only just passed through
the anomaly, when in fact they had been stranded in the anomaly for 8 days. The
reported accessing of the command codes of the Goodard 3 days into their
future, actually took place 8 days into their future. During the reversal
process, the biological components of the primary core where also affected by the
Hyperacceleration.
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Lt Suzanna Blokpoel
Chief Science Officer
USS-Cortez, NCC-45828
Email:
blanhe2@blankespoor.demon.co.uk
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