After the Enterprise faced the Borg in the landmark episode "The Best of Both Worlds," the crew of the Enterprise returned to Earth where Wesley Crusher, Worf and Jean-Luc Picard enjoyed reunions with various family members. It's always been one of my favorite episodes from the TNG series. So why not play it out on the Vanguard? A couple of reasons: 1. After two missions where the characters have been under tremendous pressure (Galinia-4 and the joint mission), and since Santos had intended to take time off anyway, it would make sense for the Vanguard to head home to Earth. (Yes, I know not all of the characters' families originate from Earth, but I can come up with a reasonable premise to return to Earth. And it would be easier for the characters' families to see them in the heart of the Federation rather than when the Vanguard is galaxies -- or time periods -- away, no?) 2. Alexa mentioned that she wanted Droin to see her brother. Why not? And while we're at it, why not meet some of the other family members? 3. We've each come up with elaborate biographies for the characters; what a shame it would be not to explore some of the characters and events mentioned in them. I've been meaning to find ways to do that anyway, before Alexa expressed her wish to see Droin's brother. 4. Finally, it would give everyone a chance to catch up, jump back on board, introduce or reintroduce characters, expand on interactions and explore different plot lines in an environment less structured than normal. Oh, yeah, and since I'm going to be away from home and away from a computer for a week or so, it would take some of the pressure off me. :) So let's assume the mission has already started; I'll get the Vanguard home. Looking forward to what you all come up with and hoping you'll find this a fun opportunity. Best wishes, Andy Cap'n D. Santosb __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus ************************************************************* USS Vanguard: http://ncv80221.netfirms.com/default.htm Vanguard Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/ncv80221 Gamma Fleet: http://gammafleet.trekplayer.com/ FreeLists: //www.freelists.org *************************************************************