Koinonian Markings — Premonition and Emergency Beam-Up
Plot Beats
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The Enterprise orbits a scarred planet, with the crew observing data from the Away Team's mission.
Worf reports the identification of Koinonian markings on the planet, revealing its tragic history.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
Businesslike calm; focused on technical execution under stress.
Represented by a terse com response from Transporter Room: O'Brien confirms he 'has them,' indicating readiness to execute Picard's emergency beam‑up order.
- • Lock transporter patterns and effect a clean beam‑up of the injured.
- • Communicate status to the bridge to confirm successful retrieval.
- • Properly executed transporter protocols will safely recover the Away Team.
- • Clear communication with the bridge is essential during emergency operations.
Alert and slightly tense; eager to follow orders and assist in maneuvering if required.
At the Conn, Wesley remains attentive and ready to execute helm commands as Picard shifts from survey to emergency orders; he is a quiet, responsive presence in the operational chain.
- • Maintain ship's station and posture while transport operations occur.
- • Be prepared to perform evasive or supportive maneuvers if ordered.
- • Senior officers will issue clear commands during emergencies.
- • Following orders precisely will help minimize risk to those off‑world.
Calmly authoritative on the surface, immediately alert and morally burdened; concern for crew welfare tightens his tone.
Standing at an access station observing monitors, Picard absorbs Data's historical briefing then instantly switches to command mode, ordering the Transporter Room and directing incoming wounded to Sickbay.
- • Ensure rapid recovery of the Away Team to minimize casualties.
- • Delegate medical responsibility and secure the wounded to Sickbay.
- • Command responsibility requires immediate, decisive action to protect crew.
- • Medical care must be prioritized above investigatory curiosity when lives are at risk.
Detached and professional; focused on relaying historical and sensor data without affect.
At Ops delivering a factual report: the Away Team is in the caves and the Koinonians’ history indicates self‑destruction; his unemotional exposition is cut short by the emergency com.
- • Provide bridge with accurate context about the planet and its inhabitants.
- • Ensure the facts are available to inform command decisions.
- • Data is useful to command when accurate historical context is provided.
- • Objective information will assist Picard and Riker in choosing a course of action.
Frantic and responsible; his voice carries emergency adrenaline and a sense of guilt‑tinged urgency.
Not physically on the bridge; Worf's voice over com reports archaeological findings then breaks into a frantic 'Emergency beam‑up' call reporting injuries in the tunnel, signaling immediate danger to the Away Team.
- • Get injured personnel off the planet and back to the ship for treatment.
- • Preserve the lives of those under his protection and report the situation accurately.
- • Immediate extraction is necessary to prevent further loss.
- • As the on-site security officer he must report injuries and request support without delay.
Professional concern; quietly weighed between the information he has and the immediate need to act.
Near Picard at an access station, Riker receives the Away Team report, affirms the transmission, and looks to Troi for confirmation as the situation collapses from archaeological survey into emergency.
- • Clarify the Away Team's status and ensure command directives are executed.
- • Support Picard's orders and coordinate bridge response.
- • The chain of command must be followed precisely in emergencies.
- • Rapid confirmation and action can reduce casualties.
Alarmed and sorrowful; she physically reacts to the sensed harm and tries to compel immediate rescue.
In the command area, Troi's empathic perception suddenly broadens; her eyes go wide and she issues an urgent half‑warning to beam the team up immediately before Worf's frantic com cuts in.
- • Prevent harm to the Away Team by urging immediate extraction.
- • Communicate empathic impressions to command to accelerate a response.
- • Her empathic impressions are valuable early warnings.
- • Emotional cues from affected parties should alter command priorities.
In immediate danger and injured (as implied); focused on survival and extraction.
Referenced by bridge reports as the field unit conducting the survey; they are the ones in peril in the Third Tunnel and the ceremonial chamber, having reported markings before the emergency call interrupted their mission.
- • Complete the survey if possible while ensuring safety.
- • Communicate status to the Enterprise for extraction and medical aid.
- • The Enterprise will respond to urgent extraction calls.
- • Their specialized training prepares them to handle dangerous field conditions but they may still require support.
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
The Bridge Operations Console projects orbital imagery and sensor readouts that frame the initial archaeological briefing; officers gather around it to receive Data's report and Picard uses its displays to understand the situation before ordering emergency action.
The Enterprise Transporter System is the narrative and functional tool of rescue here: O'Brien confirms he 'has them,' and Picard orders the system to beam the injured straight to Sickbay, converting bridge commands into immediate physical extraction.
The Forward Conn (helm station) is where Wesley sits, translating Picard's sudden transport and command orders into immediate navigational readiness; it functions as the operational anchor during the transition from survey to emergency posture.
Location Details
Places and their significance in this event
Transporter Room Three is invoked and tasked by Picard's command; it is the immediate operational hub that executes the emergency beam‑up, translating bridge directives into technical action under O'Brien's hands.
Enterprise Sickbay is designated as the receiving site for incoming wounded; Picard explicitly orders the injured beamed there and names Doctor Crusher, making Sickbay the narrative refuge for triage and a locus of impending emotional consequence.
The Koinonian Ceremonial Chamber is the intended next destination for the Away Team's survey; it is referenced as the scientifically significant locus whose approaches now carry lethal risk after the sudden emergency call.
The Third Tunnel is the on‑site survey location where the Away Team completed its sweep; it is the immediate physical locus of the incident and the place from which Worf reports injuries and requests an emergency beam‑up.
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Key Dialogue
"DATA: The Koinonians were an intelligent culture which became embroiled in a war that lasted several generations. Our best evidence indicates they destroyed themselves."
"TROI: Captain! Beam them up quickly! They---"
"WORF'S COM VOICE: Emergency beam-up! Enterprise, emergency! Injuries. Away---"