Conglomeration (NH)

A new enemy is met.

Synopsis

While exploring a planet for edible plant life, Dr. Saunders, Hutch, and Lieutenant Astian are abducted by an Avkon Conglomeration hive ship.

Key events

• The crew encounter the Avkon Conglomeration. And a Alvonian hive ship.
• It is revealed that Johann Astian is a Metaklite.
• The MACO team goes on their first mission.
• Lt. Janice Pelar goes into a trance and becomes unconscious.

Memorable quotes

"The air is not toxic, Hutch. You can’t hold your breath forever."

— Dr. Johann Astian, talking to Lt. Donald Hutchby.

"Food need not ask questions!"

— Intendant Baas Ku-vuk, when he was finished talking with Commander Jack Keller.

"Doctor!"

"What is it, Hutch?"

"In my pocket...!"

"Yes?"

"A hypospray!"

— Hutch discovers that he still has a hypospray on him, while Saunders is trying to find a way out of the cell.

"You don't need any medicine, Hutch. You're fine. This ship, on the other hand, needs to catch a cold."

"But what if its contagious! I might catch it! I'm very susceptible to that sort of thing, you know?"

"Only in your mind, Hutch, only in your mind."

— Saunders takes the hypospray away from Hutch.

"How'd you do that, Doctor?"

"I gave it a cold."

— Lt. Colonel James Morgan questioned Dr. Kelly Saunders on how she escaped the Conglomeration holding cell.

Locations

• USS Horizon NCC-91901
• PM45, Secundus Galaxy

First appearance

• Alvonian
• Petty Officer Third Class Danica Delano (mentioned)
• Crewman Megan Magellan
• Intendant Baas Ju-vuk
• Crewman Blake (mentioned)
• Lieutenant Junior Grade Thompson (mentioned)
• Petty Officer Xavier (mentioned)
• Prefect Ru-guth
• Crewman Ken Durst
• Corporal Alvin Rawlings
• Major Rodney Watts
• Lieutenant Junior Grade Alessandro Reyes
• Corporal Hector Mendez (mentioned)
• Corporal Jin Chiang (mentioned)

External link

• "Conglomeration" on the Star Trek: New Horizons website