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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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