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Kirk, Spock Discover Haunted Griffin; La’an Possessed, Rescued

7/31/2026

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Summary

Story summary

James T. Kirk, La’an, and Spock investigate the abandoned USS Griffin after following a signal.
Inside they find gravity, oxygen and a damaged computer but no crew.
A ghostly woman identified as security chief Rose Harper materializes on the Griffin.
The Griffin’s life-support has only one hour of power left, creating a ticking-clock.
La’an becomes possessed, threatens Uhura, and is rescued by the Enterprise.

History

Historical Context

On 22 May 1968 the Skipjack-class nuclear submarine USS Scorpion imploded in the North Atlantic, killing all 99 crew members. Its loss, one of four submarine disappearances that year, triggered a secret Navy search that used Bayesian techniques first applied after the 1966 Palomares B-52 crash. Scientists such as John Piña Craven and Vice Admiral Bernard L. Austin led inconclusive investigations, influencing later undersea rescue protocols.

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Story summary

James T. Kirk, La’an, and Spock investigate the abandoned USS Griffin after following a signal.
Inside they find gravity, oxygen and a damaged computer but no crew.
A ghostly woman identified as security chief Rose Harper materializes on the Griffin.
The Griffin’s life-support has only one hour of power left, creating a ticking-clock.
La’an becomes possessed, threatens Uhura, and is rescued by the Enterprise.

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