Cruising For Trouble
| Star Traks: The Original Series | |
| Episode name | Crusing For Trouble |
|---|---|
| Season | |
| Episode number | |
| Writer(s) | Alan Decker |
| Year | 2374 |
| Stardate | 51306 |
| Chronology | |
| Previous in series | Choice Blend [TRK] |
| Next in series | Alone On Christmas [TRK] |
| Previous in timeline | Wrapped In The Ribbon [VEX] |
| Next in timeline | No Trespassing [VEX] |
Dillon and Hawkins take a vacation on the newly christened S.S. Pomposity. The crew and owner don't want them there. The passengers look down on them. And Dillon's parents are on board. Unfortunately, those are the bright points of the trip.
Summary
After a particularly rough mission, Commander Travis Dillon and Lieutenant Patricia Hawkins take a vacation together on the maiden voyage the SS Pomposity. The Pomposity is the latest and most opulent creation of Simms Cruise Lines, and John Simms, Jr. himself has taken command of the voyage to Vulcan. Of course, there's not much commanding to do, since the ship is completely automated. The voyage is full of VIPs from across the Federation, so Simms is more than a little disgusted to see two lowly Starfleet Officers on board (Hawkins was able to use some personal connections to obtain the tickets) and is not shy about letting Dillon and Hawkins know it. Even worse, Dillon and Hawkins learn that Dillon's parents, Dr. Richard Dillon and Linda Dillon won tickets and are on board.
To add to the fun, the Starfleet Officers discover that a Founder, Ragoo has slipped on board as well. Ragoo has subtly altered the Pomposity's course, sending it into Klingon space, in hopes of causing a galactic incident. Dillon takes command, but Ragoo quickly disables communications, the engines, main power, and auxiliary control. Powerless, the ship is quickly intecepted by a Klingon Bird of Prey commanded by Captain Donask, who is less than pleased to see Dillon again. Dillon agrees to hand himself over to her in exchange for Donask towing the Pomposity safely out of Klingon space. Donask agrees and takes Dillon back to her ship without doing anything about the Pomposity's Changeling problem.
Ragoo, furious that his plan has been thwarted, tries to kill Hawkins and Simms by blowing up the Pomposity's bridge. Hawkins and Simms escape, but the bridge is destroyed. While the Pomposity crew attempts repairs with parts supplied by the Klingons, Donask sets in to torture Dillon. Her plans are derailed, though, when she discovers that she and the human share a love for ancient Earth action films.
Featuring
- Commander Travis Dillon
- Lieutenant Patricia Hawkins
- Captain Alexander Rydell
- Lieutenant Commander Jaroch
- Dr. Elizabeth Aldridge