Date: 01 Jun 2013 21:48 Title: Chapter 6
Oh, twisters. They’re never any fun, especially with young children and in times/places you don’t expect them. I’ve encountered a few in my time, cleaned up a lot of their messes, and as violent weather goes twisters are the worst kind. Hurricanes you can predict, storms you can predict, but twisters are a different beast all together. Even Hollywood treats them with a bit of caution and fear.
Here, we see that fear in full effect and also some strain in the family. Malcolm is used to dealing with Xindi, Romulans, crazed Vulcans, and other types of opponents, but being in a critical situation with children is out of his realm and it shows here. He’s not comfortable having to put on a good face with the kids he cares for so dearly nearby and he falters a bit.
Doug and them run into the basement and try to get everything they need in a hurry, but they just don’t get everything. Doug’s stuck, doing nothing, and he’s starting to snap at people because he can’t do anything. He’s clearly in need of some patience for the situation but he’s not that type of guy. The difference and dichotomy between Doug and Malcolm is fully on display here.
But this tornado that hovers over their house … I wonder, is this Q? They’ve done this before in canon in the TNG episode “True Q” where they murder Amanda Rogers parents with a tornado that seemed to just hit their house and theirs alone. It’s pure speculation, but I anticipate something/someone causing this.
Author's Response:
Not gonna tell ya. :)