Stardate: 41509.1 Captain’s Log: While Riker is en route to the bridge, one of the children literally bumps into him—and falls to the floor. Harry apologizes, then tells his father, Dr. Bernard, that he hates calculus. I was thinking he’s way too young to be studying calculus, but whatever. When the first officer arrives on the bridge, Picard tells them that they’ve been finding hints of Aldea, a mythical planet of philosophers and scientists that is filled with wondrous technology. The planet has supposedly remained hidden from the outside world for millennia. Said planet suddenly appears out of nowhere and greets them warmly, asking to meet. Their leaders beam on board—their shield prevents all but Aldean transporters from working—but prove sensitive to the bright lights of the