"Captains log, stardate 2484118.5. We have arrived at the subspace anomaly we detected two days ago. We have not as of yet, managed to work out anything about it and having no science officers or science equipment is making it harder."
"What do you make of this Commander?"
"I've never seen anything like it. The closest thing I've ever seen is a wormhole, but I can't see how this possibly could be one. Look at these energy signatures, they're not consistent with standard worm hole tunnels" he said pointing to a monitor. "Besides, its far to small!" Ryan sat back in his chair and thought for a moment.
"Ensign Fitzgerald, do you think its safe to send in a class 9 probe?"
"It should be sir. Sensors show the surrounding space to be stable."
"Launch the probe then. Lets see if that gives us a better picture of what's going on." The bridge crew sat back and watched the view screen as the probe sailed towards the glowing blue anomaly on the screen.
"We're starting to receive telemetry from the probe now Captain. The anomaly seems to...."
"Mr. Fitzgerald?"
"Captain, the probe has disappeared."
"How?"
"It looks like Commander Heim was correct. It is a type of worm hole. The probe is still in the same point in space, but in a different subspace layer."
"How come we are still receiving data?"
"I'm not sure captain"
"What's on the other side ensign?"
"I'm picking up a planet sir. It's come up with a Starfleet designation, Arial"
"Just like Moria" added Heim
"Heim, bring the ship closer to the anomaly. Lets see if we can find out a bit more about this new planet."
"What happens if it is inhabited with the same type of creatures as Moria"
"We'll have to cross that bridge when we come to it"
"Captain, with all due respect, you don't know what it was like down on Moria" added Benosk. " We barely got away with our lives!"
"Objection noted lieutenant, I'll take precautions, but it is our duty to explore this opportunity. Heim, take us closer"
"Aye Captain"
The Ronin moved closer to the anomaly
and as quickly as the probe disappeared, the Ronin disappeared too.