Ensign Surok tried his best to maintain his composure as he walked down the winding corridors towards Holodeck Nine with slow, deliberate steps. He nodded politely as he passed his fellow crewmates, none of whom would notice the light beads of sweat upon the young Vulcan's brow, nor the Holoprogram clutched tightly within his fist. "The Pon farr must be upon me!" he thought to himself, which was only confirmed by the way he in-artfully turned his head to stare at the nearly-overflowing bust of a passing female. Although it would be extremely unusual for a Vulcan as young as he to go into heat, that seemed to be the only plausible explanation for the "symptoms" he had been experiencing. Still mateless, it was rather fortunate that he had been able to acquire a Holodeck program from a shady-looking Ferengi who promised it would take care of all his needs, and more. His footsteps quickened as he neared the large bay doors leading to the Holodeck, yet strangely they did not open when he approached. "Computer, open door to Holodeck Nine," he commanded in a monotone.
"Access denied. Holodeck Nine has suffered significant system corruption and is closed for maintenance."
A hint of annoyance would cross the Vulcan's features as he quickly input several key commands into the panel.
"Override accepted. You may experience anomalies with your Holodeck program. Have a good day."
The large bay doors quickly opened with a soft whooshing sound, and Ensign Surok would wait for them to close behind him before he inserted his Holoprogram labeled "Intergalactic Harem" into the arch panel.<|im_end|>
The grid of yellow lines shimmered as if they were behind a heat wave, and then were replaced with featureless gray squares, as if he was in a large box of deck plating. The computer spoke again, this time with a slow, sensual female voice.
"Welcome to the Harem. Welcome to the Harem. Error in code sector four. Please input the parameters required."
The room pulsed a brief red, as if an invisible warning light had flashed briefly.<|im_end|>