"Captain's log, Stardate 247256.56. U.S.S James Kirk. Captain Timothy Turner commanding. We are on a routine deep space assignment to the Falkar Sector near the former Cardassian Demilitarized Zone, studying stellar phenomenon. So far, everything is going smoothly. We have had no contact with any Cardassian warships."

Captain Timmy Turner leaned back in the center chair. To his right sat his First Officer, Beatrix "Trixie" Tang. To his left, the ship's counselor, Molly Stavros, the girl he had met when he had gone to Wishing Rehab back on the C.T.S. Fairy World. In front of him, at the Conn sat the pink-haired Wanda Fairywinkle. In the upper left corner stood Chief of Security Sanjay Gomez. To his upper right stood the Chief of Operations Chester McBadbat. Directly behind him, standing at a console facing the viewscreen was Tactical Officer Elmer Boyle. Even further behind the captain, sitting at a console was Science Officer Cosmo Cosma. All were intently focused on the work at hand.

Timmy continued the log. "So far we have recorded standard stellar emissions and standard amounts of interstellar dust and debris from over thirty six stars in this area of the Sector. We are moving on the next grid of space."

"Captain," Elmer interrupted. "I am receiving a faint subspace transmission. It's coming from the Former Demilitarized Zone. Audio only. It sounds like a distress call."

Timmy hit the Pause button on his log. "On speakers."

A high pitched static sound washed over the bridge. Everyone clapped their hands to their ears.

"Mr. Boyle, Can you fix that?" Timmy asked over the noise.

"I'll try sir; it seems to be coming from the vicinity of a very unstable star, the emissions of which interfere with subspace transmissions. I'm surprised the ship is able to transmit at all." He hit a few controls. The console beeped with every command sequence entered. "I think I have it sir. On speakers."

There was still static but they could hear the voice.

"This is the S.S. Kobayashi Maru…stranded near the Qwer'lot Star System…total system failure…being pulled toward the Qwer'lot star…life support is failing and we've sustained heavy casualties…"

"Open a channel," Timmy ordered. Elmer complied. Timmy stood and straightened his uniform. "This is Captain Timothy Turner of the U.S.S. James Kirk. We've received your distress call. Can you relay to us any more specific details?"

"…entire computer system is down… unable to determine what the prob—"

The communication suddenly ceased.

"Mr. Boyle, get them back."

"I'm unable to, sir."

Timmy turned around and hit the Tactical console in anger, startling Elmer. "Then find a way!"

"Captain," Cosmo turned in his chair. "The Qwer'lot star has a very irregular stellar cycle. It could be that it's going through one of its violent cycles. All science missions within that star system have had to be done with very heavily armored vessels usually used for war."

Timmy relaxed. He sat back down in his chair.

"Wanda, how much time would it take to reach the Qwer'lot system at maximum warp?"

"Almost five minutes, sir."

"Alright. Set a course. Maximum warp."

"Aye, captain."

She imputed the coordinates and soon the warp effect could be seen on the viewscreen.

Timmy sat down and contacted sickbay.

"Sickbay here."

Veronica Star, the ship's doctor, had almost lost the valley girl accent she had acquired when she used to live on Syar IVb, or one of the three quantum reality versions of the Earth-Moon system that had suddenly appeared in orbit of the fourth planet in the Syar System some twelve standard years ago. What some found ironic is the fact that Syar IV had the same year as the Earth.

"Doctor, we may have some casualties for you in about ten minutes time. I need you and your staff to be ready for anything."

"Like, aye, captain. Star out."

Timmy hit a control on his chair. A holographic display came up.

"Computer, display all information on the S.S. Kobayashi Maru."

The computer beeped and soon text was scrolling down.

S.S. KOBAYASHI MARU

CLASSIFICATION: CLASS III NEUTRONIC FUEL CARRIER

REGISTERY: AMBER, TAU CETI IV

MASTER: KIJORO VANCE

CREW: 81

PASSENGERS: 300

DEAD WEIGHT TONNAGE: 147,943 M.T.

CARGO CAPACITY: 97,000 M.T.

LENGTH: 237 M.

BEAM: 111 M.

HEIGHT: 70 M.

MAX CRUISE SPEED: W.F. 3

MAX EMERGENCY SPEED: W.F. 6

"Wow, some outdated starship," Trixie commented, looking at her own display.

"Yes it is," Timmy commented. "Neutronic fuel freighters have been out of style for at least a couple of centuries."

"Captain, we've reached the Qwer'lot system," Wanda reported.

"Very good. Take us out of warp."

"Aye, captain."

The bright star Qwer'lot appeared on the screen. Just in the center was the Kobayashi Maru.

"Magnify."

The ship became larger. Pieces of debris were flying off and gas was seen coming out of multiple breaches in the hull

Elmer spoke up. "Captain, we should raise our shields. We're almost on the doorstep of the Cardassians."

"No," Timmy replied. "because it may be misinterpreted as an act of war, and after almost two hundred years of peace I'm not willing to start a second war with the Cardassians."

"Captain," Cosmo interjected. "The interference from the star will affect the performance of the transporter. We must move closer."

"Acknowledged," Timmy replied "Wand, move us closer."

The Kobayashi Maru started to grow as the James Kirk moved in closer.

"Try hailing them again," Timmy ordered.

The console beeped. "No response."

"Life signs?"

"Two hundred and eight, captain," Elmer replied. Then his eyes widened. "Captain! Three Galor-class Cardassian ships have just dropped out of warp right in front of us!"

"Hail them," Timmy ordered. "Tell them we're trying to rescue one of our ships."

Elmer's hands frantically flew over the console. "No response captain, they…they're locking weapons!"

"Red alert, shields up!" he had given the order just in time. The ship shuddered as the Cardassian phaser blast impacted the shields.

"Direct hit! Shields at seventy-four percent! They're preparing another volley!"

The ship shuddered again as the Cardassian phasers impacted the shields.

"Shields at sixty percent. They took out the phaser banks and photon torpedo launchers with that one, sir. We only have quantum torpedoes! We can't take much more of this, captain!" Elmer shouted.

"Return fire!" Timmy shouted back.

Elmer hit some controls and the white ball of a quantum torpedo was seen creeping toward the lead ship.

"Direct hit, captain. No effect. They're firing again!"

The bridge shook violently as the Cardassian phasers hit the shields once again.

"Shields down to thirty two percent, captain! We can't take another hit!"

"Fire everything we have!"

Quantum torpedoes flew toward the destroyers.

"Another direct hit! We're running out of torpedoes!"

The ship lurched violently to the left as the ship got hit again. Elmer, Sanjay and Chester were flung into the bulkhead and slid down it, killed instantly.

"Wanda, evasive maneuver Epsilon-nine!"

It was too late. The Conn sparked and electricity moved up Wanda's body. She thrashed about and then went limp, dead.

"Counselor, I'm gonna need you to take the helm."

"Aye, Captain." But as soon as she stood, the bridge shook again and she was flung headlong into the bulkhead, dead instantly. Trixie had also been standing, working at tactical. She was also dead.

"Computer, send Starfleet all data collected up to this point," Timmy ordered. It was all he could do. The screen went blank as the Cardassians fired again. Timmy flew back again as the inertial dampers failed. His skull cracked as he hit the science console.

The bridge was in flames. The fire suppression system was shot. There was only one voice that could save him. And she did.

"Computer, end program."

Yay! Next Convergence Saga story! Hope y'all enjoy it!

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