When you timeshare your mind with
someone of a dimension higher than yours strange
things can happen, take for example the following
analogy. How it came about is that Karra can see
and hear through me what I do when she wants which
includes her viewing of past and current
television programming in all its glory, both the
good and bad. An older television series we’re
revisiting for obvious reasons is "Star Trek: Deep
Space Nine" where it's a case of life yet once
again imitating art. Except for the wars and
conflicts, Gene Rodenberry got much of the next
dimension right on a number of counts in his
creations. Then came DS9 which was released two
years after his death. It carried on the legacy he
began in grand style with a well-balanced crew
facing new challenges from a completely different
quadrant of the galaxy. We apologize in advance to
those new to the terms and characters discussed
from the series or even unfamiliar with the entire
Star Trek universe. Our editorials often bring up
beings from other dimensions and planets and those
topics will wander into the familiar territory of
science fiction writers. You see, a star port in
space is different to a star port five miles below
the surface of a planet like Mars only in the
environment, the distance needed to travel before
reaching open space and the size of ship that can
visit the base. Another connection between reality
and fiction is the Founders inside the anomaly
leading to the different quadrant. Having no sense
of linear time is much as Karra describes Omal’s
plan for the website in this month’s podcast. He
knew where it would be, as it is now and where it
will be one day. Individuals such as Monka and
Sananda would be an even closer match. George
Lucas also got a lot of the elements of life
off-planet right such as the wookies who you can
find on the base sliding down Wookie Mountain on
their snowboards. As in the movies, they are
incredible engineers as well. As for the members
of the former Cardassian space station of Terok
Nor, it’s just a matter of matching up the
fictional characters of the now renamed Deep Space
Nine to the corresponding real members of the base
and Ashtar Command.
We’ll begin with a humorous match in
the form of Quark’s Bar on DS9 and the Corner Bar
so often referred to by some of the speakers in
the sessions. While the size is similar, the
holosuites are in a different part of the base and
bringing your own beverages is encouraged. The
chief medical officer of the station is Julian
Bashir who corresponds to someone else equally
dedicated to their profession on the base, Kornas.
He is head of the genetics department known for
chasing down subjects for their DNA to the point
of sneaking up from behind for its collection.
Keiko O'Brien, a botanist on DS9 that is best
represented by Treebeard, the head gardener on the
base who devotes his life to his plants and his
family. Besides being of opposite sexes, there is
an age difference of some eight hundred years. In
coming up with an analogy for Odo, the station's
chief of security, the clearest comparison is
Ashtar Command's head of communication Korton. As
an eighth dimensional being, Korton has no set
form except for one he sticks with and can
materialize out of thin air when traveling to his
destination. He is noted for the serious nature in
his channelings and, while he does have a sense of
humor, it is as dry as Odo's who rarely will find
the humor in something. Speaking of humor, a
running joke between Omal and myself is that he
once suggested I call Ashtar by the name of Q to
see what would happen. It would be hard to dispute
a number of similarities and, where they differ,
the differences are clear. Q, as we’ve seen in his
appearances in other Star Trek series is a
prankster with a mischievous bent and his
arrogance is unmatched. Ashtar is none of these
things but the serious as a heart attack attitude
Q showed when he made his first appearance to
Captain Picard would be more in line during the
episode “Encounter at Farpoint". Deep Space
Nine would only have a single visit of the entity
Q where he would suddenly appear much as Ashtar
would and, like Ashtar, every visit no matter the
setting would be memorable.
Then there is Worf, a crossover
character from The Next Generation crew who would
not make an appearance in the series until season
four after the destruction of the Enterprise-D in
2285. It would have to be said that there is no
person who better matches his aggressive nature
than Lyka. He is a Klingon warrior and officer in
Star Fleet, she is an Oath Keeper in the Sirian
Defense Force, he is ready for any battle and can
lead those in his command with a commitment to
them and their mission, she……enough said. Next
comes the character of Major Kira Nerys. That
honor falls to Kiri who is enough like her in
similarities that even the name calls out to be
noticed. Kira can be seen working on engineering
tasks when needed and Kiri can also sometimes be a
wild and spontaneous flirt like Major Nerys. The
resident Trill on DS9 is Jadzia Dax who shares a
symbiotic existence with another being who was
surgically implanted into her. Of course, Karra
fulfills that role seeing as how our mental
connection is a very close match. On top of that,
her background as a healer required an education
similar to a Trill host and the many lives of the
Dax symbiont can be compared to the many past
lives Karra has to draw on to decide a course of
action. One of the more obvious parallels between
a character and a person is the commander of Deep
Space Nine, Benjamin Sisko and the commander of
Hades Base, Omal. Both command respect just from
their words alone, both show an ability to know
exactly what to say and when it should be said and
both display amazing patience in their
interactions such as Benjamin with his son Jake
and Omal with our group in his channelings. The
final character we'd like to compare is one who
never appeared on DS9 but instead served with the
original crew of the Enterprise under James T.
Kirk. We're referring to the ship's Vulcan science
officer Spock. Who else but Tia would be the
closest comparison to him and not for the fact
that they both have pointed ears. In nearly every
episode Spock would be at his science station
viewing the data being displayed to him by the
computer through a tube that obscured most of his
face. Tia’s position as the head of a department
of analysts studies the data about the status of
our planet and then presents her reports to Omal.
That is the comparison between the fictional
characters and the living, now let's look at the
comparisons between bases. Deep Space Nine and
Hades Base are both star ports and, as the layout
of the space station is well known, we want to
describe the spaceport layout of Hades Base.
The area on the base where the ships
take off and land is set away from Dolphin Lake
and the living quarters though there are hallways
that lead to the viewing and meeting areas.
Floor-to-ceiling windows twenty feet high form a
half-circle in each area and outside the windows,
the bustle of activity is almost more than the
eyes can take in. Ships of various sizes arriving,
departing or just being prepped by crews create a
flow of activity where everything is organized in
a clockwork fashion. On either side among the
tables and chairs above all this, clear elevators
leading down to the boarding areas just need to be
entered. Climbing in, they immediately start down
until they stop below. From there one can either
go to the assigned ship or as authorized, can head
down to the pilot’s area after going through a
checkpoint. As we hear from Wing Commander Taal in
this month's podcast, down the hallway and a
couple turns later you would come to the pilot’s
bar. Here the pilots and crews get together for a
drink, share a laugh and get something to eat. On
a wall at the back, there are a large number of
pictures hanging upside down with the names of
each of the pilots underneath. Every one of them
lost their lives in defense of our planet, every
one died helping us achieve our growth as a
species without any interference from any other
third dimensional races. Each left the base in
their ships from a dimension higher than ours to
come down and give their lives in this dimension
against often overwhelming odds. We here at the
Hades Base News would like to honor all those
pictures and the names of individuals we’ve never
heard of or ever will except for one, the Baron.
He channeled multiple times and even took on the
role of ringmaster of our channeling sessions when
there was a need. His legacy holds a place of
esteem in Ashtar Command, the base, and our
hearts. To all those members of Ashtar Command who
honored us as well with their presence, their
patience, and knowledge, we wish to thank them for
helping with our ascension path. With all the
paths basically leading to the same place, it’s
nice to get some assistance from those who know
the paths so well.
