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    <p>Quelli sull anave sono tutti assimilati dal reggente Finn...
      siete felici vero? :D<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Il 15/11/2017 22:25, Valentino
      Schiavetti ha scritto:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Bruce lo avete assimilato o è rimasto
          normale come il nostro timoniere?</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">V.</p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Inviato da <a
            href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986"
            moz-do-not-send="true">Posta</a> per Windows 10</p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0cm"><b>Da: </b><a
              href="mailto:arjiankenar@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">Cmdr.
              Arjian Kenar</a><br>
            <b>Inviato: </b>mercoledì 15 novembre 2017 21:26<br>
            <b>A: </b><a href="mailto:stml3@gioco.net"
              moz-do-not-send="true">USS Seatiger</a><br>
            <b>Oggetto: </b>Re: [Stml3] 04.11 Carelli - Unimatrix
            7480946</p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Davvero spassoso!</p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Grazie Massimiliano.</p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Unico appunto: ricordiamoci che Barret
              è l'ingegnere capo che ha assunto il comando della
              Indefatigable, non il Capitano.</p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Il brano <a
href="http://www.starfleetitaly.it/starfleetitaly/fleetyards/Seatiger/main.php?include=viewlogs_2.php&missione=134&viewlog=11"
                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">è online</a>.</p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Fabrizio McAllan, Fabrizio Rashan e
              Valentino, commenti prima di andare avanti col prossimo
              turno?</p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Michele</p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Il giorno 14 novembre 2017 09:21,
              Franco Carretti <<a href="mailto:dewey_finn@mail.com"
                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">dewey_finn@mail.com</a>>
              ha scritto:</p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                          style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Pezzo
                          favoloso ed esilarante! L'ho letto a lavoro e
                          la parte dell'ansia da perstazione mi ha fatto
                          cappottare dalla sedia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                          style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Fantastico!
                          :D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                                style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Sent:</span></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> Sunday,
                              November 12, 2017 at 10:06 PM<br>
                              <b>From:</b> "illu 666" <<a
                                href="mailto:illu666@hotmail.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">illu666@hotmail.com</a>><br>
                              <b>To:</b> "USS Seatiger" <<a
                                href="mailto:stml3@gioco.net"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">stml3@gioco.net</a>><br>
                              <b>Subject:</b> [Stml3] 04.11 Carelli -
                              Unimatrix 7480946<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ecco
                                      qua il pezzo. al solito ci ho
                                      messo in una bella situazione...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Enjoy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
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                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Massimiliano
                                      aka illu aka Carelli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">PS:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">il
                                      numero nel titolo non è casuale.
                                      indovinate cosa significa!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
                                  <p><span
                                      style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">##################
                                      Unimatrix 7480946
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                                        style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">USS
                                        Seatiger, Alloggio del Capo
                                        Ingegnere<br>
                                        03/01/2395, Ore 00:42 – Data
                                        Stellare 72005.56<br>
                                        <br>
                                        Droxine aprì gli occhi
                                        assonnati. Lanciò un'occhiata
                                        all'ora sul display sul<br>
                                        comodino accanto a lei ed
                                        imprecò. Era andata a stendersi
                                        un'oretta ed invece ne<br>
                                        erano passate tre.<br>
                                        * La vecchiaia. Non hai più la
                                        resistenza di un tempo, eh? *<br>
                                        Data la crisi in corso non
                                        voleva assentarsi troppo dal suo
                                        posto, ma aveva avuto<br>
                                        proprio bisogno di riposarsi un
                                        po'. E pensare che le sembrava
                                        di aver puntato la<br>
                                        sveglia.<br>
                                        * Memoria che se ne va... altro
                                        segno di vecchiaia. *<br>
                                        Si alzò. Se fosse successo
                                        qualcosa di grave l'avrebbero
                                        chiamata.<br>
                                        * A questo punto concediamoci il
                                        lusso di una bella doccia. *<br>
                                        Si spogliò ed entrò nella doccia
                                        sonica.<br>
                                        Mentre le vibrazioni
                                        sgretolavano lo sporco sulla sua
                                        pelle riconsiderò le ultime<br>
                                        ore.<br>
                                        * Eppure sono praticamente
                                        sicura di aver creato un sveglia
                                        prima di mettermi a<br>
                                        dormire. *<br>
                                        Decise di indagare.<br>
                                        " Computer? Controlla il mio
                                        calendario per le ultime quattro
                                        ore. "<br>
                                        Attese. Nulla.<br>
                                        * Ma che...?  *<br>
                                        " Computer? "<br>
                                        Nulla.<br>
                                        Uscì dalla doccia.<br>
                                        * E dai computer, rispondi. che
                                        figura ci fa il capo ingegnere
                                        se proprio nel<br>
                                        suo alloggio non funziona
                                        l'input vocale? *<br>
                                        Si avvicinò al terminale sulla
                                        sua scrivania e tentò di
                                        accenderlo. L'apparecchio<br>
                                        rimase ostinatamente spento.<br>
                                        * Ora sto cominciando a
                                        preoccuparmi... ma non può
                                        essere nulla di così grave.<br>
                                        Mi avrebbero chiamato...  *<br>
                                        Visto che il terminale era morto
                                        non rimaneva che il comunicatore
                                        personale.<br>
                                        Prese dal comodino la familiare
                                        spilletta e la toccò con un
                                        dito. Trillò.<br>
                                        * Almeno tu mi dai
                                        soddisfazione. *<br>
                                        " Carelli sala macchine. Sto
                                        riscontrando avarie nel mio
                                        alloggio. Ci sono<br>
                                        problemi? "<br>
                                        Aspettò.<br>
                                        Nessuna risposta.<br>
                                        " DeRossi? Zimmer? Qualcuno
                                        risponda. "<br>
                                        Toccò di nuovo la spilletta.<br>
                                        " Carelli a plancia. Rispondete
                                        per favore. "<br>
                                        Niente da fare.<br>
                                        Deglutì. Cosa stava succedendo?<br>
                                        * Forse sto ancora dormendo e
                                        questo è un sogno... *<br>
                                        Provò la forte tentazione di
                                        darsi un pizzicotto. Invece si
                                        vestì in tutta fretta,<br>
                                        appunto la spilla al petto ed
                                        uscì.<br>
                                        Il corridoio era vuoto. Strano
                                        ma non troppo, data l'ora.<br>
                                        Poi sentì un rumore di passi che
                                        si avvicinavano.<br>
                                        * Bene, temevo di essere finita
                                        in uno di quegli horror che
                                        piacciono tanto a<br>
                                        Lebowsky. Tipo l'ultima donna
                                        sulla nave o simili... *<br>
                                        Due figure girarono l'angolo.
                                        Erano Alec Bremmer ed Esther
                                        Williams. Droxine li<br>
                                        riconobbe appena dati i corpi
                                        coperti di impianti e la pelle
                                        pallida da cadavere.<br>
                                        I due borg la videro e si
                                        fermarono.<br>
                                        E si diressero verso di lei
                                        estraendo dalle mani i
                                        microtubuli assimilatori.<br>
                                        Droxine rimase agghiacciata per
                                        un attimo, poi si girò e corse
                                        con tutta la<br>
                                        foga che le permetteva il suo
                                        corpo pingue.<br>
                                        * No no no NONONO... *<br>
                                        Girò l'angolo solo per trovarsi
                                        davanti un altro borg. Brin,
                                        dell'idroponica. Che<br>
                                        estroflesse dalla mano destra i
                                        microtubuli e tentò di infilarli
                                        nella sua carne.<br>
                                        Droxine si tuffò sotto le sue
                                        braccia e riuscì a superarlo.<br>
                                        Ma già sentiva il rumore di
                                        passi cadenzati in arrivo. La
                                        stavano circondando.<br>
                                        Presto non avrebbe più avuto un
                                        posto in cui scappare.<br>
                                        Maledisse il proprio corpo fuori
                                        forma. Aveva già il fiato corto.<br>
                                        Doveva trovare un posto in cui
                                        riposarsi. E pensare. E fare un
                                        piano.<br>
                                        Un altro borg le si parò
                                        davanti. DeMarco. Cartografia
                                        stellare.<br>
                                        " Computer! Attivare campo di
                                        forza da sedici a diciotto! "<br>
                                        Nulla. Ovviamente.<br>
                                        Strappò un pannello dalla parete
                                        ed armeggiò con i condotti
                                        energetici. Una<br>
                                        fiammata le bruciacchio le mani,
                                        ma non sentì nemmeno il dolore.<br>
                                        Un ronzio le indicò che una
                                        provvidenziale barriera di
                                        energia si era alzata tra<br>
                                        lei ed il fu collega.<br>
                                        Fu seguita da un lampo ed il
                                        rumore di un oggetto che
                                        rimbalzava vicino ad i suoi<br>
                                        piedi. Era il braccio
                                        cibernetico di DeMarco,
                                        tranciato di netto.<br>
                                        Si muoveva ancora, con gli
                                        assimilatori minacciosamente
                                        estratti.<br>
                                        Droxine in preda al panico
                                        scalciò cercando di fare presa
                                        sul pavimento nel<br>
                                        tentativo di allontanarsi da
                                        quella cosa. Poi la ragione
                                        riebbe il sopravvento.<br>
                                        Non riuscì a mettersi subito in
                                        piedi. Le gambe le tremavano
                                        troppo.<br>
                                        Guardò Demarco. Saggiava il
                                        campo di forza con il braccio
                                        residuo.<br>
                                        Dall'altro lato del corridoio
                                        Brin, Bremmer e Williams
                                        facevano la stessa cosa.<br>
                                        * Presto si adatteranno ed
                                        oltrepasseranno i campi di
                                        forza. *<br>
                                        Si guardò intorno. Era in un
                                        corridoio senza uscite. Era
                                        spacciata.<br>
                                        Strinse i denti.<br>
                                        * No! Questa è la mia nave. Il
                                        mio regno. Io non muoio qui. *<br>
                                        Si alzò in piedi faticosamente e
                                        fece mente locale. Nella sua
                                        testa quel corridoio<br>
                                        era parte di una mappa
                                        tridimenzionale. Poteva vedere
                                        attraverso le pareti come se<br>
                                        non ci fossero.<br>
                                        Rabbrividendo raccolse il
                                        braccio di DeMar... del borg. Se
                                        si fosse anche solo<br>
                                        graffiata con gli assimilatori
                                        le nanomacchine avrebbero
                                        decretato la sua fine.<br>
                                        Non era esperta di cibernetica
                                        borg ma se non ricordava male
                                        quell'affare conteneva<br>
                                        anche una minitorcia al plasma.
                                        Riandò al pannello che aveva
                                        aperto e collegò con<br>
                                        infinita cautela una linea
                                        energetica al braccio. Se avesse
                                        sbagliato ed avesse<br>
                                        sottratto energia ai campi di
                                        forza...<br>
                                        In pochi minuti ebbe tra le mani
                                        un'improvvisata torcia al
                                        plasma.<br>
                                        Si mise subito al lavoro sulla
                                        parete. Tagliò un piccolo buco
                                        appena quanto bastava<br>
                                        per passarci. Lanciò un
                                        gridolino quando la parete cadde
                                        per rivelare un passaggio<br>
                                        di servizio. Si era ricordata
                                        bene.<br>
                                        " Non mettetevi con me,
                                        bastardi. Sono un ingegnere! "<br>
                                        Mentre di inoltrava nel condotto
                                        rifletté sulla sua prossima
                                        mossa.<br>
                                        Arrivò alla conclusione che la
                                        sua miglior possibilità era
                                        arrivare alla plancia.<br>
                                        Se c'era un luogo da cui
                                        ripartire a combattere era
                                        quello. Il capitano avrebbe<br>
                                        saputo cosa fare.<br>
                                        Sarebbe stata dura arrivarci con
                                        i condotti di servizio però.<br>
                                        * Allora farò bene a darmi da
                                        fare... *<br>
                                        Ed iniziò a gattonare nel
                                        condotto.<br>
                                        Procedeva in questo modo da un
                                        po' di tempo quando avvertì un
                                        picchiettio dietro di<br>
                                        lei.<br>
                                        Si fermò terrorizzata per
                                        ascoltare. Se l'avevano seguita
                                        anche lì sarebbe stato<br>
                                        terribile. I borg non brillavano
                                        per agilità e quegli impianti
                                        non erano fatti per<br>
                                        strisciare, ma se le avessero
                                        tagliato la strada...<br>
                                        Era come un rumore di zampette.<br>
                                        Tek... tetetetek... tak tak.<br>
                                        * Cosa c'è adesso... *<br>
                                        Da dietro la curva a gomito
                                        dietro di lei si affacciò un
                                        essere orripilante.<br>
                                        Era grande come un grosso topo
                                        con un grosso addome da ragno e
                                        zampette artigliate.<br>
                                        Droxine vide che l'esoscheletro
                                        aveva chiaramente fattura borg.<br>
                                        Aveva una testa tozza con un
                                        grosso singolo occhio che si
                                        appuntò subito su di lei.<br>
                                        Aprì una bocca irta di denti ed
                                        emise un verso stridulo.<br>
                                        Si buttò al suo inseguimento.<br>
                                        Droxine si lanciò in avanti più
                                        velocemente che poté, muovendo
                                        freneticamente<br>
                                        gambe e braccia.<br>
                                        Dimenticando qualsiasi parvenza
                                        di piano si mosse a casaccio,
                                        fino a trovarsi di<br>
                                        fronte ad un piccolo pannello di
                                        accesso.<br>
                                        Colpì il pulsante di apertura ma
                                        il display rispose con un
                                        divieto di accesso.<br>
                                        Digitò con le mani tremanti il
                                        suo codice di override quando
                                        sentì qualcosa che le<br>
                                        artigliava le scarpe.<br>
                                        Una decompressione esplosiva
                                        sputò lei ed il suo aggressore
                                        in uno spazio buio,<br>
                                        privo di aria e senza peso. Il
                                        portello si richiuse
                                        immediatamente dopo il loro<br>
                                        passaggio.<br>
                                        Si rese conto si essere entrata
                                        in un condotto del
                                        turboascensore.<br>
                                        I timpani le scoppiarono quasi
                                        subito. Colpì parete opposta
                                        scompostamente ma<br>
                                        riuscì in qualche maniera a
                                        mantenersi cosciente.<br>
                                        Il suo aggressore era ancora
                                        attaccato il suo piede. Scalciò.<br>
                                        Sentì la massa che si staccava.<br>
                                        Si guardò intorno disperatamente
                                        mentre i bulbi oculari le si
                                        stavano congelando.<br>
                                        Doveva ritrovare il portello di
                                        accesso.<br>
                                        Ma l'unica luce nell'oscurità
                                        altrimenti totale si stava
                                        inesorabilmente<br>
                                        allontanando. E lei continuò a
                                        rimbalzare da una parete
                                        all'altra priva di peso<br>
                                        e senza appigli.<br>
                                        Con gli occhi ormai appannati
                                        vide un'altra luce che si
                                        avvicinava a velocità<br>
                                        vertiginosa.<br>
                                        Un turboascensore, si rese
                                        conto. Se i dispositivi di
                                        sicurezza non si fossero<br>
                                        attivati l'avrebbe trasformata
                                        in una frittella di carne. Cosa
                                        probabilmente<br>
                                        preferibile a morire nel vuoto.<br>
                                        La luce si fermò. Lei no. Colpì
                                        la cabina. Prima che il rimbalzo
                                        la allontanasse<br>
                                        di nuovo afferrò la maniglia
                                        dell'accesso e tirò. Giustamente
                                        questo si rifiutò<br>
                                        di aprirsi. Digitò ancora una
                                        volta il suo codice di override.
                                        Le sue mani si<br>
                                        muovevano lentamente, come in un
                                        sogno.<br>
                                        Tirò ancora la maniglia. Un
                                        flusso di aria per lei rovente
                                        la investì e cercò<br>
                                        di ricacciarla nel condotto.<br>
                                        Si aggrappò all'apertura con la
                                        sue ultime forze. Appena l'aria
                                        fu uscita tutta<br>
                                        si tirò dentro. La gravità
                                        locale della cabina la afferrò.<br>
                                        Le era capitato il tetto e non
                                        il pavimento. Questo la aiutò ad
                                        entrare ma<br>
                                        implicò una rovinosa caduta. Il
                                        pannello di accesso si richiuse
                                        non appena rilevò<br>
                                        che l'occlusione, lei, era
                                        sparita. Subito dopo iniziò la
                                        repressurizzazione.<br>
                                        Mano mano che la sensibilità le
                                        tornava cominciò a stare peggio.<br>
                                        Timpani scoppiati, capillari
                                        rotti, congelamento, polmoni
                                        semicollassati. Si<br>
                                        sentiva vicina alla morte come
                                        non mai.<br>
                                        Cercò di emettere suoni
                                        intellegibili.<br>
                                        " Com...puter. Plancia. Avv...
                                        avv... avviare. "<br>
                                        Nulla.<br>
                                        " Sistema... emergenza... "<br>
                                        Fu costretta ad interrompersi
                                        per un eccesso di tosse.<br>
                                        " Sistema di emergenza...
                                        Attivare. "<br>
                                        Si accese una scritta 'Online'
                                        su un display. Sapeva una voce
                                        sintetica la stava<br>
                                        dicendo la stessa cosa, ma lei
                                        non poteva sentirla.<br>
                                        " Trasporto emergenza a plancia.
                                        Disattivare... disattivare
                                        impostazioni di<br>
                                        sicurezza. Autorizzazione
                                        Carelli 379... Att... attivare.
                                        "<br>
                                        La cabina si mise in moto. Dopo
                                        qualche secondo avvertì la
                                        vibrazione di un piccolo<br>
                                        impatto. Non poté sentirne il
                                        suono ma fu sufficiente ad
                                        indicarle che il suo<br>
                                        piccolo compagno di disavventura
                                        aveva trovato la sua fine. Una
                                        fine ad alta<br>
                                        energia cinetica.<br>
                                        Poco dopo la porta del
                                        turboascensore si aprì. Droxine
                                        si trascinò verso la porta.<br>
                                        " Aiuto... "<br>
                                        Tutto il personale di plancia si
                                        girò verso di lei. C'erano Il
                                        capitano, Finn,<br>
                                        Anari e tutti gli altri. I
                                        mirini laser dei loro impianti
                                        la illuminarono<br>
                                        accecandola.<br>
                                        " No... "<br>
                                        Fu Anari a farsi avanti. Il capo
                                        ingegnere non si ritrasse
                                        nemmeno. Non aveva più<br>
                                        nulla da dare.<br>
                                        Anari estroflesse gli
                                        assimilatori dalla mano
                                        sinistra. E glieli infilò nel
                                        collo.<br>
                                        <br>
                                        ...<br>
                                        <br>
                                        Droxine aprì gli occhi. Stava
                                        bene. Veramente bene.<br>
                                        Era sdraiata ed una brezza
                                        piacevole la accarezzava.<br>
                                        Si stiracchiò languidamente.<br>
                                        Non stava così bene da... da...<br>
                                        Da quando Anari l'aveva
                                        trasformata in un borg.<br>
                                        Si mise seduta di scatto. Si
                                        ispezionò freneticamente il
                                        corpo. Sembrava tutto a<br>
                                        posto.<br>
                                        Si guardò intorno. Era seduta in
                                        mezzo ad un prato. Ed era in
                                        uniforme. Uniforme<br>
                                        in perfette condizioni. Lavata e
                                        stirata.<br>
                                        Il cielo era di un azzurro
                                        perfetto, appena striato di
                                        nubi. Alle sue narici<br>
                                        arrivava un delizioso profumo
                                        d'erba.<br>
                                        Eppure... tutto l'ambiente aveva
                                        un che di strano.<br>
                                        " Computer? Arco. "<br>
                                        Nulla.<br>
                                        Si alzò.<br>
                                        * Bé... se sono morta e questo è
                                        il paradiso non è il caso di
                                        lamentarsi... *<br>
                                        Vide una struttura in
                                        lontananza. Ci si diresse.<br>
                                        Un palco, si trattava di un
                                        palco. Di legno.<br>
                                        Passò vicino ad un poster
                                        appiccicato alla meglio ad una
                                        palizzata.<br>
                                        Stampata con tecniche primitive
                                        ritraeva una mano che reggeva
                                        una chitarra con un<br>
                                        uccello appollaiato sopra.
                                        C'erano poi delle scritte:<br>
                                        ' Woodstock Music & Art Fair
                                        '<br>
                                        e poi<br>
                                        ' 3 Days of Peace and Music '<br>
                                        * Se questo è il paradiso non è
                                        il mio. Di Finn forse. *<br>
                                        Come evocato da quel pensiero il
                                        primo ufficiale del Seatiger
                                        sbucò da dietro la<br>
                                        base del palco.<br>
                                        " Tenente! Che piacere vederla!
                                        Venga, mancava solo lei.
                                        Benvenuta nell'unimatrice   <br>
                                        Rock and Roll! doveva vedere
                                        come era all'inizio. Poi ho
                                        riarredato. Le piace? "<br>
                                        Droxine salì le scalette
                                        laterali. Non era nemmeno troppo
                                        stupita. Quando c'era di<br>
                                        mezzo Finn poteva succedere di
                                        tutto.<br>
                                        Non si era sbagliata.<br>
                                        Dietro il palco c'era... una
                                        folla. Alcuni si voltarono a
                                        guardarla.<br>
                                        Erano i membri dell'equipaggio.<br>
                                        Forse tutto l'equipaggio.<br>
                                        Il capitano Kenar le si fece
                                        incontro per unirsi a lei e
                                        Finn.<br>
                                        " Salve, tenente. Mi spiace per
                                        il metodo brusco, ma era
                                        necessario. "<br>
                                        Droxine allargò le braccia
                                        ammutolita. Poi inspirò a pieni
                                        polmoni.<br>
                                        " Qualcuno mi può spiegare cosa
                                        succede? "<br>
                                        Finn fece uno dei suoi sorrisi
                                        sghembi.<br>
                                        " Bé... "<br>
                                        <br>
                                        USS Indefatigable, Hangar 2<br>
                                        Tre ore prima<br>
                                        <br>
                                        Un Finn chiaramente confuso
                                        scrutò il giovane imbellettato
                                        piegarsi a terra<br>
                                        grugnendo accanto a lui.<br>
                                        T'Kar al suo fianco teneva
                                        ancora il phaser puntato verso
                                        lo squarcio attraverso<br>
                                        il quale si era ritirato il
                                        gigantesco essere.<br>
                                        " T'Kar mi dica che ci capisce
                                        qualcosa lei perché io sono
                                        completamente al buio. "<br>
                                        " Temo di non poterla favorire,
                                        signor Finn. Sospetto però che
                                        quest'uomo sia la<br>
                                        persona che siamo venuti a
                                        prendere. E visto lo scarso
                                        effetto della mia arma,<br>
                                        suggerirei di ritirarci. In
                                        fretta. "<br>
                                        " Concordo ed approvo. "<br>
                                        Si rivolse al nuovo arrivato.<br>
                                        " Tu. Sei in grado di camminare?
                                        Dobbiamo andarcene prima che ci
                                        arrivi un invito a<br>
                                        cena che non possiamo rifiutare.
                                        A proposito hai un nome? "<br>
                                        Anena si tirò su faticosamente.<br>
                                        Rispose alla domanda con voce
                                        tremante ma stizzita.<br>
                                        " Certo che che ce l'ho. Ed
                                        anche uno carino. "<br>
                                        " E...? "<br>
                                        " E cosa? "<br>
                                        " Quale è questo nome! "<br>
                                        " Ah ecco! Mi avevi chiesto se
                                        avevo un nome, non quale. "<br>
                                        Finn digrignò i denti.<br>
                                        " Come. Diavolo. Ti. Chiami. "<br>
                                        " Guardiamarina Anena Lawtoein.
                                        Per servirla. Ah, ma chi voglio
                                        prendere in giro?<br>
                                        Non ho il più piccolo barlume di
                                        desiderio di servirti! "<br>
                                        Un T'Kar alquanto stizzito li
                                        spintonò nel corridoio. Ultimo
                                        li seguiva<br>
                                        barcollante.<br>
                                        " Non è il momento di fare
                                        conversazione. Meglio
                                        ricongiungersi con il capitano<br>
                                        Barrett. "<br>
                                        " Sì. Se quella cosa si rifà
                                        avanti sarà meglio avere un po'
                                        più di potenza di<br>
                                        fuoco a disposizione. Chissà poi
                                        cosa era. Un'arma borg? "<br>
                                        Anena, che si stava riprendendo
                                        dall'esperienza di poco prima,
                                        interloquì.<br>
                                        " Questo credo di potervelo dire
                                        io. Quella è, od era, la regina
                                        borg. "<br>
                                        " Coma sarebbe 'era'? "<br>
                                        " Poco fa le nostre menti si
                                        sono unite. Probabilmente grazie
                                        alle mie facoltà<br>
                                        empatiche ed al fatto che siamo
                                        rimasti intrappolati entrambi
                                        nel Nexus, non lo<br>
                                        so... "<br>
                                        Anena fece un sospiro prima di
                                        continuare.<br>
                                        " Il Nexus è un posto strano. In
                                        esso puoi essere tutto quello
                                        che vuoi. Vivere<br>
                                        la vita che vuoi. Quando la
                                        regina vi è penetrata... Bé...
                                        Regine, Locutus,<br>
                                        mantengono sempre la personalità
                                        originale del corpo che hanno
                                        assimilato. Per<br>
                                        utilizzarne l'intelligenza e
                                        l'esperienza. Potete comprendere
                                        l'orrore di essere<br>
                                        intrappolati nel proprio corpo?
                                        Nel Nexus conta solo ciò che si
                                        desidera. La povera<br>
                                        regina borg non aveva
                                        possibilità. "<br>
                                        " Ma... allora possiamo
                                        parlarci. Trovare un accordo.
                                        Suppongo che i borg non<br>
                                        le stiano troppo simpatici... "<br>
                                        " Non credo. Posso sentire
                                        ancora la sua mente... è pazza,
                                        completamente e pazza.<br>
                                        Vuole una cosa sola. Distruggere
                                        e... "<br>
                                        Anena si bloccò.<br>
                                        " Oh no... lo ha fatto... "<br>
                                        " Cosa?! Cosa!? "<br>
                                        Ma in nuovo arrivato guardava
                                        fisso in direzione da cui
                                        stavano venendo.<br>
                                        Tek... tetetek tektektek...<br>
                                        " Non vorrei essere disfattista
                                        ma questo rumore non mi piace
                                        per nulla... "<br>
                                        Poi sbucarono da dietro
                                        l'angolo.<br>
                                        Erano tre miniature dell'ex
                                        regina borg.<br>
                                        Appena li videro si gettarono
                                        subito verso di loro.<br>
                                        T'Kar centrò il primo il secondo
                                        ed il terzo attaccarono Finn e
                                        Anena. Affondarono<br>
                                        le loro zampette si agganciarono
                                        alle loro braccia mentre le
                                        fauci piene di dentini<br>
                                        affilati si preparavano a
                                        colpire. T'Kar li staccò con un
                                        calcio e li finì con il<br>
                                        phaser.<br>
                                        Finn si rialzò massaggiandosi il
                                        braccio dove le zampette erano
                                        penetrate nella<br>
                                        pelle.<br>
                                        " Fiuuu... grazie T'Kar. Ci è
                                        mancato poco.  "<br>
                                        Il capo della sicurezza stava
                                        esaminando i resto degli esseri.<br>
                                        " Sono molto simili alla regina.
                                        Non sono biologici, non
                                        completamente. Sembrano<br>
                                        una specie di ibrido
                                        tecno-organico... "<br>
                                        Anche Anena stava esaminandosi i
                                        graffi sul braccio.<br>
                                        " Li genera lei... sono i suoi
                                        figli. Anche se non è più borg
                                        il suo corpo non è<br>
                                        cambiato. Consumerà la nave e
                                        continuerà a produrli. "<br>
                                        Finn scosse la testa.<br>
                                        " Si comporta sempre da borg
                                        allora... "<br>
                                        " I borg assimilano. Lei mangia.
                                        Si mangerà questa nave e tutti
                                        quelli che la<br>
                                        occupano. Poi troverà il modo di
                                        spostarsi e comincerà a
                                        diffondersi di pianeta. "<br>
                                        " Non è troppo rassicurante e...
                                        "<br>
                                        Tektektek...<br>
                                        " ...e direi che faremo meglio a
                                        muoverci. "<br>
                                        I quattro si affrettarono.<br>
                                        Poco dopo raggiunsero il
                                        capitano Barrett e gli altri
                                        superstiti della<br>
                                        Indefatigable.<br>
                                        T'Kar aveva appena cominciato a
                                        metterli al corrente che
                                        cominciò a sentirsi<br>
                                        raspare alla porta.<br>
                                        Finn deglutì.<br>
                                        " È troppo sperare che qualcuno
                                        abbia lasciato fuori il gatto
                                        eh? "<br>
                                        Barret si mise subito all'opera.<br>
                                        " Stabiliamo un perimetro! Armi
                                        su letale! Tenete sotto tiro
                                        ogni apertura! "<br>
                                        Anena si fece vicino. A Finn e
                                        T'Kar e parlò sottovoce.<br>
                                        " Non voglio seminare
                                        pessimismo... ma non servirà a
                                        nulla. C'è un intero sciame<br>
                                        là fuori. Se sfondano la
                                        battaglia durerà pochi secondi.
                                        "<br>
                                        " Non possiamo farci
                                        teletraportare dalla Seatiger? "<br>
                                        Bisbigliò Finn.<br>
                                        T'Kar scosse la testa.<br>
                                        " Il campo di sfasamento è
                                        scomparso quando la regina si è
                                        risvegliata, ma il<br>
                                        subspazio è ancora pesantemente
                                        danneggiato. "<br>
                                        " Forse dovremmo rischiarcela...
                                        "<br>
                                        Disse Finn rabbrividendo. Poi si
                                        rivolse ad Ultimo.<br>
                                        " E tu non hai suggerimenti?
                                        Dovresti essere tu l'esperto
                                        qua... Vuoi farci sapere<br>
                                        cosa ti passa per la testa? "<br>
                                        L'ex drone borg sembrò uscire
                                        dall'apatia che lo aveva colto
                                        dal risveglio della<br>
                                        regina.<br>
                                        " Attivo output vocale:<br>
                                        Unimatrice compromessa. Azione:
                                        distacco. Eseguito.<br>
                                        Azione: relink a collettività:
                                        fallito.<br>
                                        Azione: creazione nuovo
                                        collettivo borg: Attivazione.<br>
                                        Azione: assimilazione forme di
                                        vita animali intelligenti:
                                        errore irreversibile.<br>
                                        Azione: riparazione impianti
                                        danneggiati: errore: database
                                        corrotto.<br>
                                        Azione: relink a collettività:
                                        fallito.<br>
                                        Azione: creazione nuovo
                                        collettivo borg: Attivazione.<br>
                                        ... "<br>
                                        " È in loop... "<br>
                                        T'Kar lo chiamò.<br>
                                        " Signor Finn, stia lontano da
                                        quel borg... "<br>
                                        " Tranquillo, tenente. Ha
                                        sentito? È innocuo. Non può
                                        assimilare nessuno. "<br>
                                        Poi si rivolse di nuovo a
                                        Ultimo.<br>
                                        " Quanto a te smettila di
                                        piangerti addosso. Non sei un
                                        computer. Hai un cervello<br>
                                        in quella testa. Usalo e dacci
                                        una mano!  "<br>
                                        " ...impianti danneggiati:
                                        errore: database...<br>
                                        Richiesta azione individuale.<br>
                                        Azione: formattazione database:
                                        fallito.<br>
                                        Azione: accesso database
                                        unimatrice corrotta: fallito...
                                        "<br>
                                        " Bravo, così mi piaci. Spremi
                                        quei neuroni. Chip. Qualunque
                                        cosa siano. "<br>
                                        " Azione: reset database da
                                        backup: backup corrotto.<br>
                                        Azione: riparazione backup:
                                        fallito.<br>
                                        Notifica: trovato database
                                        nascosto.<br>
                                        Azione: accesso: successo.<br>
                                        Azione: lettura database:
                                        successo.<br>
                                        Notifica: trovato protocollo di
                                        emergenza 'reggente' classe
                                        queen.<br>
                                        Valutazione tattica: positiva.<br>
                                        Azione: attivazione protocollo
                                        'reggente'.<br>
                                        Azione: riprogrammazione naniti:
                                        successo.<br>
                                        Azione: designazione reggente.<br>
                                        Azione: assimilazione. "<br>
                                        Il borg estroflesse gli
                                        assimilatori dalla mano destra e
                                        li conficcò nel collo di<br>
                                        Finn. "<br>
                                        " ULTIMO?! Machecc... "<br>
                                        Poi su Finn calò il buio.<br>
                                        <br>
                                        ...<br>
                                        <br>
                                        che fu seguita da una luce
                                        abbagliante.<br>
                                        Finn aprì gli occhi. Si trovava
                                        in uno spazio bianco. Il
                                        pavimento era bianco e non<br>
                                        c'erano pareti. Solo un chiarore
                                        uniforme in qualsiasi direzione.<br>
                                        * Ecco lo sapevo. Sono morto e
                                        questo è il paradiso. Ma come
                                        faccio ad esserci<br>
                                        finito? Ci deve essere un
                                        errore. Tra l'altro ho anche
                                        un'immagine di rocker<br>
                                        maledetto da mantenere... *<br>
                                        " Drone attivo ed in attesa di
                                        ordini. "<br>
                                        Finn si girò di scatto.<br>
                                        Ultimo era dietro di lui.<br>
                                        " Eccoti qua! Si può sapere cosa
                                        ti è preso?! E dove siamo. "<br>
                                        " Questo drone ha attivato il
                                        protocollo di emergenza
                                        'reggente'. Questo è un<br>
                                        ambiente di incontro virtuale
                                        del collettivo borg. "<br>
                                        " Mi hai assimilato?! "<br>
                                        " Affermativo. "<br>
                                        " Bell'amico. Io mi fidavo di
                                        te. "<br>
                                        " Negazione: unità Finn ha
                                        richiesto assistenza. "<br>
                                        " Hai uno strano concetto di
                                        'assistenza', sai? "<br>
                                        " Valutazione tattica: in
                                        attacco dello sciame contro
                                        gruppo questo drone è stato<br>
                                        ignorato. Ipotesi: lo sciame
                                        mantiene parte della
                                        programmazione borg. Borg non<br>
                                        assimila borg. "<br>
                                        " Furbo... ma non avevi detto
                                        che non potevi assimilare
                                        nessuno? "<br>
                                        " Questo drone ha utilizzato
                                        database nascosto per
                                        programmare i naniti per creare<br>
                                        entità classe 'reggente'. Questo
                                        drone rimane incapace di creare
                                        nuovi borg ma il<br>
                                        reggente lo può farlo. "<br>
                                        " Cioè io sarei un borg tipo
                                        Locutus? "<br>
                                        " Negativo. Designazione:
                                        'reggente'. Il reggente ha
                                        discrezione assoluta di azione<br>
                                        fino al ricongiungimento alla
                                        collettività borg. "<br>
                                        " Assoluto? Quindi sono una
                                        regina... anzi un re borg! "<br>
                                        " Negativo: designazione:
                                        'reggente' "<br>
                                        " È che suona così male... vuoi
                                        mettere 'Re Borg'? O anche
                                        Locutus è fighissimo.<br>
                                        Senti? LoooCuuuTuuuuss... fa
                                        gelare il sangue... "<br>
                                        " Negativo: designazione:
                                        'reggente' "<br>
                                        " Va bene, va bene... Vai a
                                        spiegare l'estetica ad un
                                        borg... Ma poi perché non hai<br>
                                        usato i nuovi naniti su di te e
                                        sai diventato tu reggente? "<br>
                                        " Tatticamente logicamente
                                        svantaggioso: il drone crea
                                        nuova unità e la protegge.<br>
                                        Inoltre la nuova unimatrice
                                        parte già con due unità.
                                        Inoltre: questo drone è<br>
                                        inadatto alla designazione
                                        'reggente' in quanto manchevole
                                        di capacità decisionali<br>
                                        ed operative. "<br>
                                        " E così hai pensato a me, ma
                                        grazie! "<br>
                                        " Negativo. Questo drone ha
                                        scelto l'unità 'Finn' in quanto
                                        la più vicina. "<br>
                                        " Ah ecco. "<br>
                                        " Dovendo selezionare in base
                                        fruibilità e con i dati parziali
                                        sui presenti l'unità<br>
                                        'Finn' si colloca al 53° posto.
                                        "<br>
                                        " Va bene, va bene, quanto sei
                                        pedante... "<br>
                                        " Questo drone andrà ora in
                                        sospensione. "<br>
                                        " Cosa? Perché? "<br>
                                        " Questo drone è stato
                                        danneggiato dall'unità designata
                                        'T'Kar' dopo l'assimilazione<br>
                                        dell'unità designata 'Finn' ora
                                        designata 'reggente' "<br>
                                        " Cosa?! "<br>
                                        " L'unità designata 'T'Kar' si
                                        appresta ora a terminare l'unità
                                        designata<br>
                                        'reggente'. Si consiglia di
                                        prendere misure. "<br>
                                        " Come?! "<br>
                                        Ma Ultimo era già scomparso nel
                                        nulla.<br>
                                        <br>
                                        ...<br>
                                        <br>
                                        Finn riaprì gli occhi nella dura
                                        realtà. Solo per fissare il lato
                                        sbagliato di un<br>
                                        phaser. Retto da T'Kar.<br>
                                        Finn sgranò gli occhi e scosse
                                        le mani per fermare il capo
                                        della sicurezza.<br>
                                        " Fermo fermo fermo! Sono io
                                        sono io! Non spari! "<br>
                                        T'Kar lo guardò con sguardo
                                        duro.<br>
                                        " Mi dispiace, signor Finn. Le
                                        avevo detto di stare lontano da
                                        quel borg. "<br>
                                        Finn seguì lo sguardo verso il
                                        corpo riverso di Ultimo da cui
                                        si levava un filo di<br>
                                        fumo.<br>
                                        " Sì sì ma io sto bene senta mi
                                        lasci spiegare... "<br>
                                        T'Kar scosse la testa e sparò.<br>
                                        Finn urlò. Il raggio del phaser
                                        si disperse ad un centimetro
                                        dalla sua pelle (su<br>
                                        cui stavano già cominciando a
                                        fiorire circuiti notò).<br>
                                        " Ma guarda. Mi sa che mi sono
                                        adattato. Figo. "<br>
                                        T'Kar gli lanciò un'occhiataccia
                                        ed armeggiò con i controlli del
                                        phaser.<br>
                                        " No! Non cambi frequenza! Mi
                                        sia un attimo! "<br>
                                        Ma T'Kar stava già ripuntando
                                        l'arma verso di lui.<br>
                                        "
èstataunideadiultimolosciamenonattaccaiborgpossotrasformaretuttimantenedolacoscienzacosìguadagnamotempolapregolapregononmiuccidalaprego!
                                        "<br>
                                        T'Kar rimase fermo ancora un po'
                                        con il phaser puntato. Poi
                                        ripiegò il braccio.<br>
                                        Si rivolse al capitano Barrett e
                                        le porse l'arma.<br>
                                        " Prenda questo e cambi la
                                        frequenza senza dirmela. Se
                                        faccio qualcosa di strano<br>
                                        spari prima a me e poi al signor
                                        Finn. Io sarò il più pericoloso.
                                        "<br>
                                        Poi si rivolse a Finn.<br>
                                        " Proceda. "<br>
                                        " Davvero? "<br>
                                        " Sì. È la cosa più logica. "<br>
                                        Finn si guardò la mano destra
                                        ormai semicoperta di impianti.
                                        Stranamente non<br>
                                        sentiva dolore. Flesse le dita.
                                        Le chiuse a pugno. Diede qualche
                                        colpetto al dorso. "<br>
                                        " Signor Finn... "<br>
                                        " E un attimo! Non ho mai
                                        borghizzato nessuno prima. Non
                                        so come si fa. Consideri<br>
                                        anche l'ansia da prestazione.
                                        Poi sono stanco. Può capitare di
                                        fare cilecca. "<br>
                                        " Le ricordo che non abbiamo
                                        molto tempo. "<br>
                                        " Grazie per la pressione... oh
                                        ecco! "<br>
                                        L'ago di un assimilatore era
                                        uscito finalmente dal dorso
                                        della mano destra.<br>
                                        " Allora vado... con permesso...
                                        prometto che sarò delicato... "<br>
                                        Anena lì accanto alzò gli occhi
                                        al cielo.<br>
                                        Finn infilò l'assimilatore nel
                                        collo di T'Kar.<br>
                                        Il vulcaniano rimase impassibile
                                        controllando le linee scure che
                                        cominciavano a<br>
                                        formarsi sulla sua pelle.<br>
                                        Nell'attesa Finn usò i suoi
                                        nuovi artigli su Ultimo. Sperava
                                        che i nuovi naniti<br>
                                        potessero ripararlo. Era un
                                        tentativo. Ultimo se lo
                                        meritava.<br>
                                        Dopo un paio di minuti T'Kar
                                        sembrò soddisfatto. Tornò dal
                                        capitano Barrett e si<br>
                                        fece restituire il phaser.<br>
                                        " A quanto pare ho mantenuto la
                                        mia coscienza. Procederemo alla
                                        trasformazione dei<br>
                                        superstiti, se permette. "<br>
                                        Barrett lo guardò fisso degli
                                        occhi.<br>
                                        " Dovrei permettere la
                                        trasformazione dei miei uomini
                                        in macchine? Senta ho notato<br>
                                        del terrore negli occhi dei suoi
                                        uomini quando parlate di questi
                                        'borg'... "<br>
                                        " Capisco ma è l'unica via
                                        percorribile che abbia un minimo
                                        di possibilità di<br>
                                        riuscita. "<br>
                                        " Dovremo rimanere così per
                                        sempre? "<br>
                                        " Gli impianti possono essere
                                        eliminati in seguito. Avendo il
                                        controllo della<br>
                                        collettività dovrebbe essere
                                        possibile disattivare le
                                        direttive di sicurezza che<br>
                                        rendono il processo letale. "<br>
                                        " 'Dovrebbero'? "<br>
                                        " Sì. "<br>
                                        Il capitano della Indefatigable
                                        sospirò.<br>
                                        " Proceda. "<br>
                                        T'Kar e Finn si misero al
                                        lavoro, istruendo ogni nuovo
                                        borg ad assimilarne altri.<br>
                                        Quando lo sciame irruppe avevano
                                        appena finito. Tutti rimasero
                                        bloccati mentre<br>
                                        le creature zampettavano attorno
                                        ai loro piedi.<br>
                                        " Sembra stia funzionando... "<br>
                                        Azzardò Finn.<br>
                                        Per essere contraddetto da un
                                        urlo.<br>
                                        Le creature stavano aggredendo
                                        alcuni superstiti.<br>
                                        Barret fece per estrarre la sua
                                        arma ma T'Kar la fermò.<br>
                                        " No! Se ne colpisce uno
                                        potrebbero diventare ostili. "<br>
                                        " Sono già ostili! "<br>
                                        " Sono quelli trasformati per
                                        ultimi. Probabilmente gli
                                        impianti non sono ancora<br>
                                        abbastanza sviluppati. "<br>
                                        " Non posso lasciarli morire
                                        così. "<br>
                                        " Non può fare altro. E poi
                                        guardi: è già troppo tardi. "<br>
                                        Lo sciame aveva infatti
                                        consumato in pochi secondi i
                                        corpi di sei malcapitati.<br>
                                        Sembrarono poi disinteressarsi
                                        ai novelli borg e si ritirarono.
                                        Ne rimasero solo<br>
                                        alcuni ad erodere
                                        apparecchiature e pareti. Nuovo
                                        materiale da portare alla loro<br>
                                        regina.<br>
                                        T'Kar lasciò il capitano Barrett
                                        ai suoi cupi pensieri e tornò da
                                        Finn.<br>
                                        " Bé, ha funzionato... quasi. "<br>
                                        " Sono stare perdite
                                        accettabili. "<br>
                                        " Lo dica a Barrett... "<br>
                                        " È un capitano della flotta
                                        stellare. Reagirà. "<br>
                                        Finn lanciò uno sguardo triste
                                        al capitano.<br>
                                        " Forse. Ed ora cosa facciamo? "<br>
                                        " Torniamo sulla Seatiger. "<br>
                                        " E come? Ha detto lei che il
                                        teletrasporto non è possibile. "<br>
                                        " Esiste una cosa chiamata
                                        teletrasporto sub-quantico, ne
                                        ho perlato con l'ufficiale<br>
                                        scientifico della Indefatigable.
                                        Ho controllato il database<br>
                                        borg. Ne hanno gli schemi e li
                                        sto inviando a tutti
                                        nell'unimatrice. Con quello<br>
                                        potremo teletrasportaci sulla
                                        Seatiger. "<br>
                                        " Grande T'Kar! Ma se esiste un
                                        simile teletrasporto perché non
                                        lo usiamo sempre? "<br>
                                        " Perché è inefficiente e
                                        inaffidabile. La materia viene
                                        inviata in stato di<br>
                                        fluttuazione quantica che si
                                        degrada facilmente. "<br>
                                        " Ah. Quindi usandolo rischiamo
                                        di morire. "<br>
                                        " Sì. "<br>
                                        " perdite accettabili? "<br>
                                        " Sì "<br>
                                        " Scusate... "<br>
                                        I due si girarono verso Anena.<br>
                                        " ... ma se lei ha trovato gli
                                        schemi nel database borg non
                                        significa che ce l'ha<br>
                                        anche la regina? Credo che stia
                                        iniziando a costruirlo adesso...
                                        "<br>
                                        T'Kar lo guardò duramente.<br>
                                        " Guardiamarina. È possibile che
                                        il suo collegamento con la
                                        regina sia<br>
                                        bidirezionale? "<br>
                                        " Err... è possibile... "<br>
                                        " E non ha pensato di
                                        riferircelo? "<br>
                                        " Senta, non lo sapevo va bene?
                                        "<br>
                                        " D'accordo inutile recriminare.
                                        Ora siamo in corsa contro il
                                        tempo. Sto informando<br>
                                        tutti nell'unimatrice di tenere
                                        in guardiamarina Lawtoein
                                        all'oscuro di tutto. "<br>
                                        T'Kar stava per allontanarsi ma
                                        Finn lo bloccò.<br>
                                        " Una cosa. Perché non abbiamo
                                        avvertito il capitano Kenar di
                                        quello che sta<br>
                                        succedendo? "<br>
                                        T'Kar lo guardò come
                                        soppesandolo poi disse:<br>
                                        " Perché prevedo scenari in cui
                                        fornire quest'informazione
                                        potrebbe essere<br>
                                        deleterio. "<br>
                                        " E questo cosa dovrebbe
                                        significare? "<br>
                                        Ma T'Kar si era già allontanato.<br>
                                        " Lei mi sembra un po' troppo a
                                        suo agio con questa storia
                                        dell'unimatrice, sa? "<br>
                                        Disse Finn inascoltato.<br>
                                        <br>
                                        USS Seatiger - Plancia<br>
                                        un'ora dopo<br>
                                        <br>
                                        Arjian stava ricevendo rapporti
                                        da tutti i ponti.
                                        Malfunzionamenti di tutti i
                                        sistemi.<br>
                                        * Cosa diavolo sta succedendo.
                                        Ed esattamente nel momento
                                        peggiore. Non può essere<br>
                                        una coincidenza. *<br>
                                        Tholos richiamò la sua
                                        attenzione.<br>
                                        " Capitano! Stiamo perdendo il
                                        contatto con varie sezioni della
                                        nave. "<br>
                                        Arjian attivò il comunicatore.<br>
                                        " Kenar a Carelli. "<br>
                                        " Le comunicazioni interne non
                                        funzionano, capitano. Ed abbiamo
                                        appena perso anche<br>
                                        il computer. "<br>
                                        Il capitano della Seatiger
                                        imprecò tra sé e sé.<br>
                                        Erano ciechi e sordi. E
                                        paralizzati. Era un attacco in
                                        piena regola.<br>
                                        In quel momento di fronte a lui
                                        si materializzarono delle forme.<br>
                                        Quando si solidificarono vide
                                        che si trattava di Finn, T'Kar
                                        ed altri due uomini.<br>
                                        Tutti borg.<br>
                                        Scattò dalla sedia ma Finn fu
                                        più veloce.<br>
                                        Gli fece il suo caratteristico
                                        sorriso sghembo.<br>
                                        " Scusi capitano, ma ora non ho
                                        tempo di spiegare. "<br>
                                        E gli infilò qualcosa nel collo.<br>
                                        <br>
                                        Spazio virtuale di collegamento
                                        Unimatrice 7480946<br>
                                        Ora<br>
                                        <br>
                                        " Ed è così che è andata. "<br>
                                        Terminò di raccontare Finn.<br>
                                        Il viso di Droxine era
                                        corrucciato.<br>
                                        " Mi spiace per non essere stata
                                        al mio posto durante la crisi,
                                        capitano. "<br>
                                        " Non si preoccupi, tenente. Non
                                        avrebbe potuto fare nulla in
                                        ogni caso. "<br>
                                        " Non capisco però. Se
                                        l'equipaggio della Indefatigable
                                        si è teletrasportato qui,<br>
                                        perché non distruggere
                                        semplicemente la loro nave con
                                        un siluro? "<br>
                                        T'Kar si fece avanti.<br>
                                        " La regina ci ha battuti sul
                                        tempo. Quando siamo stati pronti
                                        lei aveva già<br>
                                        cominciato a trasportare il suo
                                        sciame sulla Seatiger. Temevamo
                                        che attaccasse<br>
                                        l'equipaggio, invece ha
                                        disabilitato la nave. Il che è
                                        tatticamente giusto.<br>
                                        La prima cosa che avremmo fatto
                                        appena messo in salvo i
                                        superstiti sarebbe stato<br>
                                        distruggere la Indefatigable. "<br>
                                        Il capitano della Seatiger si
                                        rivolse irato al suo capo della
                                        sicurezza.<br>
                                        " Se ci avesse avvertito avrei
                                        potuto prendere delle misure. "<br>
                                        " Capitano, ne abbiamo già
                                        parlato. I membri della flotta
                                        stellare contemporanea<br>
                                        soffrono di un terrore assoluto
                                        nei confronti dei borg. Sapevo
                                        che c'era la<br>
                                        possibilità di dover assimilare
                                        anche l'equipaggio della
                                        Seatiger, come poi è<br>
                                        successo. Avrebbero resistito
                                        con forza. "<br>
                                        " Non era una decisione sua da
                                        prendere. Avrei persino potuto
                                        prendere la decisione<br>
                                        di sacrificare voi e la
                                        Indefatigable non ci ha pensato?
                                        "<br>
                                        " Sì, signore, ma la priorità
                                        era salvare l'equipaggio della
                                        Indefatigable. Ho<br>
                                        preso le mie decisionie ne
                                        subirò le conseguenze. "<br>
                                        " Ci conti. Ma adesso non è il
                                        momento. "<br>
                                        Finn si fece avanti.<br>
                                        " Bravi. Non mi piacciono le
                                        discussioni in famiglia. Quindi
                                        adesso quale è il<br>
                                        piano? "<br>
                                        " Il piano è, signor Finn il
                                        seguente: troviamo il modo di
                                        distruggere la regina,<br>
                                        sciogliamo il collettivo. E ci
                                        togliamo di dosso i maledetti
                                        impianti borg. "<br>
                                        " Bel programma. Sapessimo come
                                        attuarlo...  "<br>
                                        " Abbiamo ancora tre assi nella
                                        manica, signor Finn. "<br>
                                        " Parli pure. Il guardiamarina
                                        Lawtoein è offline. "<br>
                                        " Uno: appunto il guardiamarina
                                        Lawtoein. Due: i profeti. Tre:
                                        Il signor McAllen<br>
                                        a bordo del workbee. "<br>
                                        " Ah bene. Cosa può andare
                                        storto? "<br>
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                        Primo Ufficiale<br>
                        USS Redoutable NCC-35783<br>
                        Skype Combadge: Silente69<br>
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Comandante Dewey Finn
Primo Ufficiale
USS Redoutable NCC-35783
Skype Combadge: Silente69
Private comunicator: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:francocarretti@mail.com">francocarretti@mail.com</a>
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