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The Engineer and the Time Lady - An Unnatural Winter
22. An Unnatural Winter
“The new Queen somehow produced ice and ran off!” Albert reported.
“That sounds unbelievable,” Emerson stated. “If not for the fact that sensors are reporting that temperatures are continuing to drop in a large region around the fjord.”
“It's pretty much chaos now,” Andersen said. “They aren't sure what to do.”
“What is the situation?”
“They're still discussing the situation. The Princess, that is the Queen's younger sister, has put a visiting Prince in charge while she searches for her sister,” Andersen answered.
“That seems a little strange.”
“I guess she wanted to search personally.”
“This is impossible!” Hernandez stated.
“What is impossible?” Emerson asked.
“Whatever is happening is interfering with the sensors. We can't read anything in the region immediately to the north of the Arendelle City,” Hernandez said.
“Right.”
“It's different to the usual storm interference. All I can say is that the Queen is somewhere in the middle of the area, but that would be rather inexact.”
“What would you suggest?” Emerson asked.
“The Away Team would have to go in on the ground. I wouldn't recommend that without specialised winter equipment.”
“That can be beamed down.”
Andersen didn't like it one bit. “Sir, searching for the Queen would be wild goose chase. Our time would be better spent here, helping the people.”
“That's an order Lieutenant. Besides, your suggestion brings greater risk of Prime Directive violation.”
“We're already involved, sir.”
“I know that.”
“And we still need to know what's happening here.”
“Lu is going to stay.”
“It would be better if I did, sir.”
“You are searching for the Queen, end of discussion.”
And so, once they had dressed in the winter gear, Andersen and Albert headed in the direction Elsa and Anna had headed...
Princess Anna arrived at Oaken's Trading Post.
“Big summer blow out. Half off swimming suits, clogs, and a sun balm of my own invention, yah?” Oaken said.
“Oh, great. For now, uh...how about boots? Winter boots and dresses?” Anna asked.
Oaken pointed to a nearly empty area. “That would be in our winter department.”
“Oh. Um...I was just wondering, has another young woman, the Queen perhaps, I don't know, passed through here?” Anna asked once she had grabbed the winter outfit.
“Only one crazy enough to be out in this storm is you, dear,” Oaken answered.
The door opened again.
“You and this fellow! Hoo-hoo. Big summer blow out.”
“Carrots,” he said.
“Huh?” Anna asked.
“Behind you.”
Anna apologised and moved out of the way.
“Woh, a real howler in July, yes?” Oaken asked. “Where ever could it be coming from?”
“The North Mountain,” the man answered.
“North Mountain?” Anna repeated.
The man then bought an axe and rope.
Andersen and Albert had left the fjord behind. Andersen had her tricorder out. “There is an outpost ahead.”
“That's good, we can ask after the Princess,” Albert said.
“Andersen nodded.”
“Yes. A girl with red hair left with a blonde man,” Oaken answered. “I'm afraid that they took the last of my winter stock.”
“We don't need winter stock. We have our own,” Andersen responded. “But where are they headed?”
“He said from the North Mountain. So it's likely they're headed in that direction.”
“I see,” Andersen said.
“We're following them to the North Mountain now,” Andersen reported.
“Be advised, the sensors are showing that the phenomenon is centred there,” Emerson said.“Interference is going to be a lot worse. You'll be on your own.”
“I understand, sir. Andersen out.”
Emerson turned to Hernandez. “Report on the climatic conditions in the rest of Europe.”
“The cold spot is centred over Arendelle for now, but there are storms forming in the North and Baltic Seas,” Hernandez reported. “The rest of the continent is still experiencing summer conditions.”
“There's that at least,” Emerson said.
“Wait. Temperatures are dropping in the Danish Isles...”
Anna and Kristoff meet Olaf
“Lu to Baffin.”
“Report,” Emerson said.
“The Princess's horse has returned to the city,” Lu reported.
“And?”
“And Prince Hans and two other men have gone off in search of her.”
“I see.And Albert and Andersen are out of communications range... I'll send Hernandez and Palla down and then you can go after them.”
Hernandez didn't really want to go down to Arendelle. What happened with Bond was still weighing heavily on her mind.
“Ready?” Palla asked as they began the launch sequence.
“As I'll ever be,” Hernandez answered.
The Toronto then launched.
The Toronto landed on the opposite side of the fjord from the Arendelle city. Hernandez and Palla then emerged. “Hernandez to Lu. We're down.”
“Understood, leaving now.”
At that moment, Andersen looked back. “It's completely frozen,” she said.
“It has?” Albert said, as he turned back himself.
“Yes. It's the middle of the summer...”
“You think it'll get worse?”
“Yes, especially if this lasts into the actual winter...” Andersen said.
“What are we planning anyway? Are we going to stop this? The Prime Directive...”
“Shouldn't apply to situations like this.”
“There are many instances of Starfleet captains attempting to play God,” Albert countered.
“It might be the Queen playing God.”
“If so, I'm not sure what to do.”
“Let's keep going,” Andersen said.
“Of course.”
“The new Queen somehow produced ice and ran off!” Albert reported.
“That sounds unbelievable,” Emerson stated. “If not for the fact that sensors are reporting that temperatures are continuing to drop in a large region around the fjord.”
“It's pretty much chaos now,” Andersen said. “They aren't sure what to do.”
“What is the situation?”
“They're still discussing the situation. The Princess, that is the Queen's younger sister, has put a visiting Prince in charge while she searches for her sister,” Andersen answered.
“That seems a little strange.”
“I guess she wanted to search personally.”
“This is impossible!” Hernandez stated.
“What is impossible?” Emerson asked.
“Whatever is happening is interfering with the sensors. We can't read anything in the region immediately to the north of the Arendelle City,” Hernandez said.
“Right.”
“It's different to the usual storm interference. All I can say is that the Queen is somewhere in the middle of the area, but that would be rather inexact.”
“What would you suggest?” Emerson asked.
“The Away Team would have to go in on the ground. I wouldn't recommend that without specialised winter equipment.”
“That can be beamed down.”
Andersen didn't like it one bit. “Sir, searching for the Queen would be wild goose chase. Our time would be better spent here, helping the people.”
“That's an order Lieutenant. Besides, your suggestion brings greater risk of Prime Directive violation.”
“We're already involved, sir.”
“I know that.”
“And we still need to know what's happening here.”
“Lu is going to stay.”
“It would be better if I did, sir.”
“You are searching for the Queen, end of discussion.”
And so, once they had dressed in the winter gear, Andersen and Albert headed in the direction Elsa and Anna had headed...
Princess Anna arrived at Oaken's Trading Post.
“Big summer blow out. Half off swimming suits, clogs, and a sun balm of my own invention, yah?” Oaken said.
“Oh, great. For now, uh...how about boots? Winter boots and dresses?” Anna asked.
Oaken pointed to a nearly empty area. “That would be in our winter department.”
“Oh. Um...I was just wondering, has another young woman, the Queen perhaps, I don't know, passed through here?” Anna asked once she had grabbed the winter outfit.
“Only one crazy enough to be out in this storm is you, dear,” Oaken answered.
The door opened again.
“You and this fellow! Hoo-hoo. Big summer blow out.”
“Carrots,” he said.
“Huh?” Anna asked.
“Behind you.”
Anna apologised and moved out of the way.
“Woh, a real howler in July, yes?” Oaken asked. “Where ever could it be coming from?”
“The North Mountain,” the man answered.
“North Mountain?” Anna repeated.
The man then bought an axe and rope.
Andersen and Albert had left the fjord behind. Andersen had her tricorder out. “There is an outpost ahead.”
“That's good, we can ask after the Princess,” Albert said.
“Andersen nodded.”
“Yes. A girl with red hair left with a blonde man,” Oaken answered. “I'm afraid that they took the last of my winter stock.”
“We don't need winter stock. We have our own,” Andersen responded. “But where are they headed?”
“He said from the North Mountain. So it's likely they're headed in that direction.”
“I see,” Andersen said.
“We're following them to the North Mountain now,” Andersen reported.
“Be advised, the sensors are showing that the phenomenon is centred there,” Emerson said.“Interference is going to be a lot worse. You'll be on your own.”
“I understand, sir. Andersen out.”
Emerson turned to Hernandez. “Report on the climatic conditions in the rest of Europe.”
“The cold spot is centred over Arendelle for now, but there are storms forming in the North and Baltic Seas,” Hernandez reported. “The rest of the continent is still experiencing summer conditions.”
“There's that at least,” Emerson said.
“Wait. Temperatures are dropping in the Danish Isles...”
Anna and Kristoff meet Olaf
“Lu to Baffin.”
“Report,” Emerson said.
“The Princess's horse has returned to the city,” Lu reported.
“And?”
“And Prince Hans and two other men have gone off in search of her.”
“I see.And Albert and Andersen are out of communications range... I'll send Hernandez and Palla down and then you can go after them.”
Hernandez didn't really want to go down to Arendelle. What happened with Bond was still weighing heavily on her mind.
“Ready?” Palla asked as they began the launch sequence.
“As I'll ever be,” Hernandez answered.
The Toronto then launched.
The Toronto landed on the opposite side of the fjord from the Arendelle city. Hernandez and Palla then emerged. “Hernandez to Lu. We're down.”
“Understood, leaving now.”
At that moment, Andersen looked back. “It's completely frozen,” she said.
“It has?” Albert said, as he turned back himself.
“Yes. It's the middle of the summer...”
“You think it'll get worse?”
“Yes, especially if this lasts into the actual winter...” Andersen said.
“What are we planning anyway? Are we going to stop this? The Prime Directive...”
“Shouldn't apply to situations like this.”
“There are many instances of Starfleet captains attempting to play God,” Albert countered.
“It might be the Queen playing God.”
“If so, I'm not sure what to do.”
“Let's keep going,” Andersen said.
“Of course.”