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SWF episode
"Regression"
Season:	One
Episode no.	Three
Prod. code:	SWF 06
Writer(s):	Jrofeta
Original post date:	2001-11-16
Year:	2374
episode chronology
Previous episode:	"The Front"
Next episode:	"Over the Horizon"

Regression is the third episode of the first season of Star Trek: Swiftfire.

Summary

The Fifth fleet is joined by the Klingon Third Battlegroup in their new home of the Guyra system. The Klingons immediately charge off to face the enemy but after a scrambled message Starfleet lose contact with the Klingon fleet. The USS Swiftfire-A is dispatched to search for them. What they find is that the Klingons won't be going anywhere any time soon.

Memorable quotes

"When was the last time you spent time with a woman?"

"Right now. Unless there is something you’re not telling me."

— Commander Susan Core and Captain Jonathan Masters.

"I hope these shields modifications work."

"Don’t worry if they don’t we will be frozen in time and we won’t notice. Or the shields grid will overload and the shuttle will explode."

"What! You don’t say anything about that!"

--Lieutenant Commanders Nikki Whitechapel and Pavlo Celcho

"I wish I stayed on the ship. This has to be the most boring Subspace rip in the universe. It doesn’t appear to do anything. It isn’t growing or shrinking. It isn’t trying to swallow us up in a frenzy of screaming and running in circles. It’s even letting you scan it without any adverse effects."

— Commander Core complaining about a stable subspace tear.

"I think I’m going to suggest you go on a diet, Captain!"

— Doctor Carol Murphy as she drags an unconscious Captain Masters.

"I’m a Doctor not a crash test dummy!"

— Doctor Murphy after been thrown around by shockwaves from a destabilising subspace tear.

Background information

• The episode has ties to the movie Star Trek: Insurrection with the use of the Son'a and metaphasic radiation and references the events in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Timescape".
• Keith Fenris who originally appeared in "The True" makes his first appearance in the series proper.

References

268th Tactical Wing; Brand, Cameron; Canberra-class; Dyson, Paul; Elmhurst, Hannah; Fenris, Keith; USS Freedom; Guyra III; Guyra IV; Guyra IV moonbase; Guyra system; Harvey, Victor; USS Hawkins; Jem'Hadar Thirteenth Division; Klingon Third Battlegroup; USS Long; USS Malinche; Muir (Founder); O'Meara, Isabella; Oasis Squadron; Overcome Squadron; USS Perry; USS Phar Lap; Puma Squadron; USS Shokia; USS Socrates; Son'a battle cruiser; USS Sparrow; Static time bubble; subspace tear; transporter wristband; Twenty-Third Order; USS Warwick

External link

• "Regression" in PDF format at Star Trek Swiftfire