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S1E15
· Angel One

Tasha Commands Away Team to Ramseys Lair Under High Alert

In a tense operation underscored by mistrust and urgency, Lieutenant Tasha Yar assumes command of the away team tasked with locating Ramsey’s hidden group on Angel One. Exercising caution born of Beata's warnings about danger, she orders the phasers to stun, signaling readiness for confrontation. Coordinating closely with Geordi on the Enterprise, the team zeroes in on unique platinum signatures that identify Ramsey's lair. With Data’s analytical precision and Troi’s empathic insight complementing her security expertise, Tasha leads the trio as they beam down into a politically volatile and hostile environment, setting the stage for a critical encounter that will challenge their assumptions and escalate the mission’s stakes.

Plot Beats

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Tasha orders the team to set phasers to stun, initiating a cautious approach as Data confirms the threat level posed by Ramsey and his men according to Beata’s warning.

calm to tension ['Angel One guest quarters']

Tasha contacts Enterprise to arrange beaming to the platinum trace location, coordinating with Geordi to track Ramsey’s hideout.

calm to focused determination ['Angel One guest quarters']

Tasha, Data, and Troi dematerialize from the guest quarters, launching the search mission toward Ramsey’s hidden location, heightening the narrative tension.

anticipation to urgency ['Angel One guest quarters']

Who Was There

Characters present in this moment

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Steadfast and concentrated, maintaining calm under operational pressure.

Geordi La Forge responds promptly to Tasha’s communications, setting the precise coordinates for the beam-down to the platinum trace signature. He remains focused and cooperative, managing ship systems with technical proficiency to ensure a successful transfer.

Goals in this moment
  • Provide accurate beam-down coordinates for the away team.
  • Maintain ship systems integrity during critical mission operations.
Active beliefs
  • Technical precision is essential for mission success and crew safety.
  • Effective communication is vital in high-stakes operations.
Character traits
focused cooperative technically adept reliable
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Cautiously alert, pragmatic with underlying tension about the volatile nature of the mission.

Lieutenant Tasha Yar commands the away team with decisive authority, ordering phasers set to stun and coordinating the beam-down with Geordi. She maintains alertness and caution, embodying her security expertise by balancing readiness for violent confrontation with mission pragmatism in a hostile, politically fraught environment.

Goals in this moment
  • Ensure the away team's safety during the beam-down.
  • Locate and engage Ramsey’s group with tactical preparedness.
Active beliefs
  • Ramsey and his men pose a credible danger as warned by Beata.
  • Using stun settings on phasers is a necessary precaution to avoid lethal confrontation.
Character traits
commanding cautious alert decisive
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Detached and analytical, focused on mission accuracy and procedural correctness.

Data supports Tasha’s orders with logical justification, referencing Beata’s characterization of Ramsey’s men as dangerous. He participates in the beam-down, maintaining his usual calm and analytical demeanor amidst the tension.

Goals in this moment
  • Support command decisions with objective logic.
  • Ensure safe and accurate beam-down to the designated location.
Active beliefs
  • Caution is warranted given the political and physical risks.
  • Starfleet protocols and mission success depend on precise adherence to orders.
Character traits
logical precise calm supportive
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Apprehensive and cautiously optimistic, wary of escalating conflict.

Counselor Troi questions the necessity of setting phasers to stun, expressing empathetic concern about escalating force. She accompanies the team in the beam-down, embodying a diplomatic and compassionate perspective within a tense tactical operation.

Goals in this moment
  • Mitigate potential violence through diplomatic sensitivity.
  • Support team cohesion and emotional balance during the mission.
Active beliefs
  • Use of force should be minimized to preserve diplomatic relations.
  • Understanding the cultural context is crucial for mission success.
Character traits
concerned empathetic inquiring
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Objects Involved

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USS Enterprise Phasers

The USS Enterprise phasers are set to stun by Tasha Yar and Data, symbolizing the team’s preparedness for non-lethal engagement. Their ready status underscores the tension and potential for conflict in the politically charged environment on Angel One.

Before: Phasers carried by the away team members, inactive …
After: Phasers armed and set to stun mode, actively …
Before: Phasers carried by the away team members, inactive and unarmed.
After: Phasers armed and set to stun mode, actively prepared for use upon beam-down.
Platinum Trace Signature

The platinum trace signature serves as the critical locator for Geordi to set beam-down coordinates. It is the tangible clue directing the away team precisely to Ramsey’s hidden sanctuary, highlighting the intersection of technology and tactical reconnaissance.

Before: Detected and identified by ship sensors, location known …
After: Coordinates locked and targeted for beam-down operation.
Before: Detected and identified by ship sensors, location known but inaccessible without transport.
After: Coordinates locked and targeted for beam-down operation.

Location Details

Places and their significance in this event

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Angel One Executive Office

Angel One’s guest quarters serve as the staging ground for the away team’s final preparations before beaming down. The location’s controlled, enclosed environment contrasts with the danger awaiting outside, emphasizing the team’s transition from relative safety to a hostile world.

Atmosphere Tense and charged with anticipation, underscored by a quiet urgency.
Function Departure point for the away team’s mission into hostile territory.
Symbolism Represents the last bastion of Starfleet order before entering Angel One’s volatile political landscape.
Access Restricted to Enterprise crew and authorized personnel only.
Dim lighting typical of guest quarters at night Quiet hum of Enterprise systems audible through comm devices

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Key Dialogue

"TASHA: Set phasers to stun."
"TROI: Is that really necessary?"
"DATA: A justified precaution, Counselor. Mistress Beata observed that Mister Ramsey and his men were dangerous."
"TASHA: Lieutenant Yar to Enterprise."
"GEORDI'S COM VOICE: Go ahead, Tasha."
"TASHA: Three to beam to the location of that platinum trace, Geordi."
"GEORDI'S COM VOICE: Coordinates set."
"TASHA: Energize!"