Star Trek Vaga

by SFOX

This Story series is the Adventures of the Expermental timeship USS Vaga NX-025425 from the time she is launched

1. Episode 1 The Launch

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek, nor any of the Enterprise characters. I do not own Dintopia. The Character of Fireblood is not mine. I am only borrowing the concepts and ideas. I do however own The Vaga and her crew.

I did however use Star Trek Voyager's Harry Kim as inspiration for Harry Kimble

STAR TREK: VAGA

EPISODE I – THE LAUNCH

STARDATE: 497336.1

(02-05-2820)

"Admiral. You wanted to see me?" A young Struthiomimus wearing a modified Starfleet uniform asked, after she entered the Admiral's office.

"Yes, please… take a seat." The Admiral said, waving a hand to a seat.

"Thank you sir." The Dinosaur said. Her tail twitching slightly.

"As you know, you are the first dinosaur to have made it to Commander, and the first officer to serve on any starship." The Admiral said.

"Yes sir." The Dinosaur said, in a shaky voice.

"Do you mind telling me why you Dinotopians decided to contact the rest of the world, and become part of it?" The Admiral asked.

"Do you know your history, of when the outside world discovered Dinotopia?" The Struthiomimus asked.

"Just the basics. Wasn't it in the early 22nd Century?" The Admiral asked.

"Yes, that is right. That was when the outside world made official contact with Dinotopia. We had asked to be left alone, mainly because of fear of change." The Dinosaur said. "We did allow, and welcome one emissary, and his family. That was because he was willing to learn the Dinotopian ways." The Dinosaur said.

"So what caused the Dinotopians to change their minds?" The Admiral asked.

"Well, When the Federation was at War with the Dominion, and was loosing, We knew if you lost, Earth would be destroyed. We had to help." The dinosaur said.

"Oh." The Admiral said.

"So, My great-great-great grandfather talked to then Captain Jean-Luc Picard. And told him that most of us want to help." Sanaz Struthi told the Admiral.

"OK… Thanks… Now, why I have called you, is that you must have heard about the new Starship that has been built?" The Admiral said.

"Yes, Sir… The USS Vaga?" Struthi suggested.

"That's right." The Admiral said. "And she needs a Captain. I here by promote you to Captain." The Admiral put the pips on Struthi's neck collar.

"Thank you Admiral." Struthi said.

"The USS Vaga is an Experimental Timeship. Almost all of the Technology that is used in the ship is experimental. The ship has normal shielding, but when she has to go into the past, she can use her holographic shielding. She also has a strange type of personal holographic technology. The Holographic Technology makes any non-human crewmember on the ship look human. The ship is a modified Akira class starship. She is equip with 500 Tri-cobolt devices, 2000 Photon, 2000 Quantum and 2000 Phase Torpedoes. She is also equipped with a slip-stream Warp Injector, allowing the ship to enter Hyper-Warp. The safe Cruising speed is Warp 9.999. The ship also has a Chrono injector, which allows the ship to fly through time, without doing the slingshot maneuver. She goes through time, as if she is going through Warp." The Admiral told the Struthiomimus. "We haven't assigned anyone except you to her. Here are all of those who are requested postings to the new ship." He handed a padd to the Dinosaur.

"Thank you Sir. What is her Registry code?" The Struthiomimus Captain asked.

"NX-025425." The Admiral said. "You have a maximum of 2 months to get your crew, and to have a test of all of her systems." The Admiral paused. "But, a bit of caution, When you test her Chrono-Warp system. Do so in a sector of space that is empty in both the entry time frame, and the exit time frame."

"I know Sir." The Captain said.

"Captain Sanaz Struthi. You are dismissed." The Admiral said

"Thank you Sir." Captain Struthi said.

She walked out, and went to Dry-dock. She went to her new ship, and was amazed at the beauty of it. She then beamed to her quarters on Dinotopia, and said. "Computer, link to the Vaga's Computer."

"Access Denied. Alpha 7 Access Code." The Computer said.

"Computer, this is Captain Sanaz Struthi. Code: Struthi-Alpha-Dino-Sunstone-25."

"Access granted. Linking to the USS Vaga's Computer." The Computer said.

"Computer Display the specifications on the Vaga." Struthi said.

"The USS Vaga has both holographic and self-regenerating shielding. She is equipped with 30 Type XX Phaser Banks, 500 Tri-cobolt devices, 2000 Photon, 2000 Quantum and 2000 Phase Torpedoes. The ship has the Multi-Vector-Assault attack mode. The ship has a Slip-Stream Warp Injector and a Chrono-Warp injector." Struthi muttered as she read the data that was transferred to her console. "Computer, end link." She said, after reading all of the information on the Vaga, and the screen changed to that of the Federation Symbol.

Struthi wiggled into the modified chair, and started to go through all of the profiles of the crew that requested to serve on the Vaga.

She was on the 5th one, when there was a chime, and Struthi called "Come."

A young Dinosaur entered. "Miss. Struthi, sir?" He asked.

"Yes, Youngling?" Struthi asked. "And you don't have to call me Sir."

"How long will you be here?" He asked.

"About a month." Struthi said.

"You must have seen a lot out in space." The young dinosaur said. The dinosaur is about 12 years old, in human years.

"Yes I have… What would you like me to show you?"

"Everything." The young Dinosaur said.

"Alright… Computer, display a holographic image of the Enterprise-L."

"What are you…" The young Dinosaur started to ask, when a ship suddenly appeared.

"That is the Enterprise-L. I was her First Officer." Struthi said.

In the morning, Struthi sighed, as she knew she had to get up. She climbed out of Bed. She is use to human beds now, because of her 15 years in Starfleet. Besides Kirk she is the youngest Captain in starfleet, in all of starfleet's history. She returned to her desk, and went through the profiles again. "Hmmm." She muttered. "I'll have to talk to them, and see why they want to serve under me." She looked around her place. "Computer, contact Commander Harry Kimble, verbally."

"This is Commander Harry Kimble." The Voice of the Commander said.

"Commander. This is Captain Sanaz Struthi. I'm the Captain of the USS Vaga." Captain Struthi said. "I went through your profile. Before I accept you, would you mind having a interview… so to speak?"

"I wouldn't mind at all." Commander Kimble said.

"Good. I'll send the co-ordinates." Captain Struthi said.

"I'll be expecting them." Commander Kimble said.

Struthi then started typing on a nearby console, and sent the co-ordinates to Commander Kimble.

"I've received them." Kimble said.

"Good. Beam over in 5 minutes." Struthi said.

"Yes, Captain." Kimble said.

"Struthi out!" Struthi said. She walked to the Centre of Waterfall City, and waited for a couple of minutes. She heard the sound of a transporter working, and saw the shimmering of the transporter, and Commander Kimble materialized. "Commander Kimble… I'm Captain Struthi." Struthi said, shaking hands with Kimble, which was a bit hard. "Please come with me to my office."

The 2 walked to Struthi's office. During the walk, the citizens of Waterfall City stared at them

"The People here haven't seen any new people for ages." Struthi explained. "But they know you can come and go whenever you like. Oh, unfortunately the only place I own is here on Dinotopia."

"Yes, If I was a Captain, I would talk to the ship's potential crew in my office." Kimble said.

"Yes, But I thought it would be better to walk there from the town square. It'll allow me to know a bit about you." Struthi told Kimble. They entered the office. "Please take a seat."

"Thank you Captain." Kimble said.

"I don't want to use rank. I just want to have a friendly discussion. So, no rank OK. My first name is Sanaz." Struthi said.

"OK then." Kimble said.

"So, tell my, why do you want to be first officer on the Vaga?" Struthi asked.

"She is a brand new ship. Like the Voyager was a new ship in her day." Kimble said.

"You're a historian then?"

"Yes, I am." Kimble said.

The Chime rang then. "Come." Struthi called.

A group of 20 Dinosaurs entered.

"Thank you for coming." I tell them.

I turned to Kimble. "I want to know how you feel being on this island, and more importantly in this room, surrounded by heaps of Dinosaurs?" Struthi asked.

"A little bit nervous, but besides that, fine." Kimble said.

"Do you think you can take orders from me?" Struthi asked.

"Yes, I think I can." Kimble said.

"Alright- I'll let you know when I've decided. Thank you." Struthi said, standing up. Kimble did the same, and they shook hands.

Struthi looked at the Dinosaurs. "I have known you all since you went to Starfleet academy. I've just received a new ship. I am getting her crew together. I've decided to bring you all with me to the ship. Welcome aboard. I want you to make yourself welcome here, and I do not want any rank used while we are here. OK?" Struthi paused.

"We are all friends." An Ensign said.

"Good." Struthi said.

Some time Later, Struthi walked onto the Bridge. "Captain on the Bridge!" Kimble said.

The human and Dinosaur Bridge crew stood at attention. "As you were." Struthi said. She looked at Kimble. "Commander, may I talk to you in my Ready-room?"

"Yes, Captain." Kimble said.

"Commander, thank you for that welcome, but I do not want that all of the time." Struthi said.

"Granted." Kimble said, with a smirk.

"OK. Dismissed." Struthi said. Commander Kimble exited the Ready-room. "Lieutenant Turak to Captain Struthi." The Vulcan Tactical officer said.

"Struthi here. What is it Lieutenant?"

"A transmission from Admiral Sural." Turak said.

"Transfer it to my ready-room." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain."

The screen changed from the Federation Symbol to the face of the Half human Half Romulan Admiral.

"Admiral." Struthi said.

"Captain, I'm afraid I will have to cut the time for your shake-down cruise. You have 2 days to do it. When you are to test your Chrono-system, Travel to the year 2151. A renegade Romulan fraction has sent an operative to destroy the first Warp 5 Starship, the USS Enterprise NX-01. They have also sent 2 warbird as back-up. After your 2 day shakedown cruise, I want you to travel to that time, and protect the Enterprise." The Admiral said. "I am transmitting all of the information to your computer now."

"I am receiving the transmission now, Admiral." Struthi said.

"Good luck, and God's speed." The Admiral said. "Admiral Sural out!"

Struthi walked out onto the Bridge. "People, Our shakedown cruise has to be done in 2 days now. We are going to test these systems in this order. Phase Cloak, shielding systems, Weapon systems, Hyper-Warp system and lastly the Chrono system. Ensign Stelos take us out, a quarter impulse."

"Aye Captain." The Troodon said,

The Vaga eased out of the ship-yards. Then she warped out of the system.

"Drop out of Warp, and deploy the beacon." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." The Troodon said. "Dropping out of Warp."

"Deploying the beacon." Lieutenant Turak said.

"Time to test the weapon systems… Lieutenant Turak, go to Red Alert, then Fire phasers, photon, quantum and Phase torpedoes. Lastly fire the tri-cobolt weapon." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." The Vulcan said.

"Activate the beacon's weapon systems." Struthi ordered.

"Shields at 100 Percent." Turak said.

The beacon fired it's weapons at the Vaga. "Shields at 90." Turak said, as the beacon finished it weapons fire.

"Captain, we are receiving a transmission from the Enterprise L."

"On screen." Struthi said.

"Captain Struthi. Do you want to have a live test of your ships systems?" Captain Riker said.

"I would live that, Captain." Struthi said.

"Good. Prepare for a simulation battle." Captain John Riker said. John Riker is a descendent of William T. Riker, who was the first officer of the Enterprise D and E.

The Vaga received some damage from the Enterprise L

Just then 2 Romulan and a Klingon ships decloaked. "We thought we would join in your little test of your systems Captain." Both Captains said.

"Good. Go ahead." Captain Struthi said.

The Vaga disabled the Enterprise, and the Klingon ship, but she was disabled by the Romulan ship.

"That ship is powerful." Riker said.

"Sure is." The Captains of the Klingon ship, and the Romulan ship.

"Lieutenant activate the holographic system of any 22nd Century starship." Struthi told Turak, then turned to the viewscreen. "Captains, what do your sensors tell you of our ship now?"

"You are a 22nd Century Vulcan starship." The 3 Captains said as one.

Struthi looked at her tactical officer, and he nodded.

"Thank you, and Good day Captains, We have one last system to test. But we need to do in an outlying system." Captain Struthi said.

"See you later Captain." Riker said.

"Qapla' Captain!" The Klingon said.

"Good day Captain." The Romulan said

"Hyper Warp to the Veela system." Struthi ordered.

The ship hyper-warped to the Veela system, that is just on the edge of the Federation space, in the early 29th Century. A system they just discovered.

"Take us into Time Warp." Captain Struthi said. "But take us 2 minutes into the past. And cloak us."

"Aye Captain." Was the response.

The ship went into time warp, and cloaked as soon as they came out of it.

They watched as the Vaga of the past went into time warp. "Well, we know it worked." Struthi muttered. "Decloak us, and take us to the year 2150."

"Aye Captain." The Troodon helmsman said.

The Vaga went though time Warp to the year 5150.

"Have we arrived?" Struthi asked.

"The computer indicated that we have." Ensign Stelos said.

"Good. Activate the Phase Cloak, and set the holographic shielding, and to a 22nd Century Vulcan ship." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain." Turak said. "Holographic shielding is set to a Vulcan ship in the 22nd Century."

"Good." Struthi said.

"Warp us to the Sol system." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." Stelos said.

"This is the Captain Speaking. We have just began our very first mission. We have travelled into the past. To the year 2150. Our mission is to protect the very first Warp 5 starship Earth has made." Struthi said. She ended the communication, and looked at her first officer. "Come with me to my ready-room." She and Kimble got up, and walked to the Captain's Ready-room.

"Commander, you have 2 days to give me suggestions on how to save the Enterprise. An idea that will not disrupt the time-line."

"Why don't we put a crewmember from the Vaga onto the Enterprise?" Kimble asked.

"Hmmm. That is a good idea. Who shall it be? The crewmember will have to follow strict guide-lines." Struthi said.

"I'll make a list of candidates for you." Kimble paused. "With your permission?"

"Granted." Struthi said.

"Captain's log: Stardate- 2150 September 5th. The Vaga has been in the past for a month now. We are assigned to protect the Enterprise. The first Warp 5 starship. I have been through all of the data, even classified data about the mission the Enterprise was on. I have decided to make contact with one person who will be on the Enterprise. This person is according to the logs, from the 31st Century. End log" Struthi said.

"Captain, Daniels has just beamed aboard." Kimble said.

"Good." Struthi said. "I'll be at the transporter room soon."

"No need Captain." A voice said.

"Captain. He beamed directly to your ready-room." The transporter tech said.

"Yes, I can see that. Mr. Daniels, I believe I am here for a similar reason you are here. To protect the time-line. Renegade Romans from the 25th Century has travelled through time, and will put an operative on the Enterprise sometime, to destroy her. We're going to do the same, only to protect her. But I do not know if I should let Captain Archer know."

"Personally, I would wait until 2152, before letting Archer know." Daniels said.

"Thank you Mr. Daniels."

"You're welcome Captain." Daniels said. He tapped his strange modified badge. "1 to beam to my quarters." He then vanished in a Borg transporter effect.

"Captain Struthi to Lieutenant Stalis."

"Stalis here, Captain." Stalis said.

"Please report to my ready-room." She said.

"On my way Captain." Stalis said.

The door chime rang. "Come." Struthi said.

A Stenonychosaurus entered. "You want to see me Captain?"

"Yes, Lieutenant. As you know we are on a mission from Starfleet- To protect the Enterprise."

"Yes, I know that Captain." Stalis said.

"What you don't know is that some renegade Romulans from out time have transported to this era. They will put an operative on board the Enterprise. This operative will try to destroy the ship. I have been given the authority to stop the Romans from destroying the Enterprise by any means. I am going to send a crewmember from the Vaga over to the Enterprise. Commander Kimble and I have looked at all of the crews profiles. Only one stands out, and you are the only one that could possible pull this off."

"But how Captain, I'm not even human."

"That will be taken care of later. Do you want to do it?" Struthi asked.

"Yes Sir." Lieutenant Stalis said

"Good." Struthi said. "We will do some cosmetic surgery."

"Is there no other way?" Stalis asked.

"Our Doctor says that it will be perfectly safe."

"They have bio-sensors. They will know I am not human." Stalis said.

"That will be taken care of. First we have to get you aboard the Enterprise." Struthi paused. "Then we'll talk about confusing the Bio-sensors."

"Captain's Log: Stardate- 2151. We have successfully placed Lieutenant Stalis onto the Enterprise. We had to make him a crewman though. It would have been too suspicious if he were of a higher rank. He is a steward in the Messhall, like Daniels."

"Captain, Starfleet has sent a transmission to the Enterprise, and she has officially started her mission." Turak said.

"Good. Hail Lieutenant Stalis." Struthi said.

"Stalis here." Came the response.

"Lieutenant. Your mission has started." Struthi said.

"Acknowledged Captain." Stalis said. "I've got to go, or I'll be late for my shift."

"Good-luck." Struthi said.

When the V'tosh ka'tur ship was docked to the Enterprise, the Romulan operative pretending to be one of the V'tosh ka'tur put a destructive weapon in a penal in engineering. This weapon is designed to start a Warp core breach.

Luckily, when the V'tosh ka'tur left, Stalis removed the weapon, and it was beamed to the Vaga.

"Captain's Log: Stardate September 21st 2152. Lieutenant Stalis almost was discovered yesterday. I have decided to use the back-up plan." Struthi paused. "End log."

"Lieutenant Turak. When Captain Archer, T'Pol and Doctor Phlox are alone, beam them directly to my ready-room, along with Lieutenant Stalis."

"Aye Captain. Scanning; Captain Archer and T'Pol are in Archers office." Turak said. "Doctor Phlox is also alone in sickbay. Lieutenant Stalis is alone in his quarters." Turak said.

"Beam them all at once, as soon as I am in my ready-room." Struthi said, and she walked into her ready-room.

The doors closed, and 20 seconds 4 transportation effects came into being in the room.

"Captain? Why did you bring me here?" Stalis asked, standing at attention.

"At ease Lieutenant." Struthi said.

"I thought you dinosaurs wanted to be left alone." Archer said.

"That is right Captain, the Dinotopians of this time want to be left alone." Struthi said.

"I am Captain Sanaz Struthi of the USS Vaga. An experimental Timeship from the 25th Century." Struthi said.

"Why are you here then?" Archer asked.

"Time travel is impossible." T'Pol said.

"Doctor, using this tricorder, will you be able to scan the Lieutenant here?" Struthi asked. "Then Captain Archer, Sub-Commander T'Pol, yourself and myself?" Struthi showed Phlox how to use the 25th Century tricorder.

"Sure." Phlox said, "You are a Troodon." Phlox scanned Stalis. "You are a human." He scanned Archer. "You are a Vulcan." He scanned T'Pol. "You are a Struthiomimus." He scanned myself. Then He scanned himself. "And I am a Denobulan." He handed the tricorder back to me.

"I am from the future."

"Lieutenant Turak to Captain Struthi." Turak's voice said.

"Go ahead, lieutenant." Struthi said.

"You should come out onto the bridge." Turak said.

"Alright." Struthi said. "Come with me, but you must remember NOT to tell anyone. Do not even let this go into your logs- even your personal ones." She walked out onto the bridge. "What is it Lieutenant?"

"One Romulan warbird has just entered sensor range."

"OK… Set the holographic shields to the Romulan Warbird Starfleet captured before we had to go to this time period."

"Holographic shielding is set."

"Raise the shields, then Decloak." Struthi ordered. "Set the holographic communication sensors to show us as Romulans."

"Done, Captain." Turak said, after a minute.

"Decloak, and hail the warbird."

Arm the Phasers, and target the Enterprise's Warp Core. Set them to 1/5 power, but make it look like it is full power.

"Give this coded message to the Enterprise: When our weapons hit your Warp core, shut off power, and act like you have been damaged."

"Why are you doing this?" Phlox asked.

"Why I doing this is a really long story. But to cut it down: The Enterprise is in danger. A fraction of the Romulan Empire from the 25th Century has transported into the Past. Where they hoped to destroy the Enterprise. Starfleet in my time, found out about this, and has also sent my ship and crew back in time. They gave me authority to stop the Romans from destroying the Enterprise by any means."

"So you are not from the same time these Romulans are from?"

"No. We are from the 29th Century."

"Now, I am able to transport you back to your ship, where you were before. And make sure that you look like you have been damaged by our weak fire. It will not do any damaged, but just scorch your engine hull-plating." Struthi tapped her badge, "Captain Struthi to transporter room: Beam the Enterprise crewmembers and Lieutenant Stalis back to their original co-ordinates. The Lieutenant first."

"Aye Captain."

"Remember, nothing goes in the Logs, and pretend this has not happened." Struthi said, and the Enterprise Crewmembers vanished.

"Message coming in from the Enterprise- They are all set."

"Hail the Warbird."

"I thought you were captured by the Federation."

"We were, but we escaped, while we were being moved. We recaptured the ship. We are ready to destroy the Enterprise- as per ordered." Struthi said.

"Alright."

"But we will play a little game. We'll disable their engines. We'll let the Crew repair the engines. We'll continue to do this, until we are fed up with our game, then we will destroy the Enterprise for good." Struthi said.

"Good idea." The Romulan said.

"Why don't you tell the other Warbirds what we are planning on doing." Struthi said.

"Another very good idea. But why don't we all have the same fun. After you get tied contact us, and we will start anew."

"Good idea." Struthi said. The transmission was cut.

"Using the same power settings on the weapon systems, pretend to disable the Enterprise." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain… Firing phasers."

Just after the Phasers hit the Enterprise, she blew up in an orange ball of plasma.

"Noooooo!" Struthi screamed, and almost bolting upright. "Computer what is the USS Vaga's current mission?" She asked.

"The USS Vaga's mission is the shakedown cruise." The Computer said.

"How long is her mission?"

"1 standard day." The Computer said.

"Just a bloody dream." She muttered She climbed out of her bed, and got into her uniform. She walked to the Turbo-lift. "Bridge." She said, and the Turbo-lift took her to the Bridge.

She stepped out onto the bridge and went to her command chair. There she opened a ship-wide channel.

"This is the Captain Speaking… We are going to test the most top secret system in the Federation. No one outside this ship is to know of it's existence." She said. She ended the ship-wide com-channel.

Struthi turned to her bridge crew. "Time to test the Chrono system. Warp to the Veela system." She ordered.

"Aye Captain." Ensign Saval Stelos, which was a Troodon said.

"Chrono system?" Kimble asked.

"This ship is capable of warping through time and space." Struthi said.

"Oh." Kimble said, not fully understanding it.

"As we warp through space, we can warp through time also." Struthi put it easier.

"OK." Kimble said, fully understanding now.

"Captain, we have arrived at the Veela system. And we detected, just for a slip second a ship like the Vaga." Turak said.

"We are going to Warp through time, as we slow out of Warp. Set the Chrono timer to 2 minutes into the past."

"Aye Captain." Stelos said.

"When we detect our past selves entering the system, cloak." Struthi ordered,

"Aye Captain."

"Captain, why not cloak right now?"

"Remember when we detected a ship just like the Vaga. I am betting it was our future selves… now, where we are." Struthi said.

"This is to confusing."

"I know it can be, but I know heaps about Temporal mechanics." Struthi said.

"Captain the Past Vaga just entered the system. We are cloaking, but making sure they can detect us for a nanosecond." Turak said.

"Good." Struthi said.

"They have entered Time-Warp." Turak said.

"Disengage Cloak, and contact Starfleet."

"Captain. There are multiple ion storms in the vicinity that is disrupting the communications array." Turak said.

"Well then. Warp us out." Struthi ordered.

"Captain, the Ion storms are converging on our co-ordinates. I can not maneuver." Stelos said.

"All hands, this is the Captain Speaking: Prepare for impact!" Struthi said.

The ship shook as the ion storms converged onto them.

Lights went out, and the Vaga lost power for 2 whole minutes.

"Damage report!" Struthi ordered, as soon as power was restored.

"Captain." Their Chief Engineer, which is also a dinosaur- A Deinonychus said. "We have lost the Chrono system alignment, and there was some damage in the system also. When we get back to earth, we might be able to fix it."

"Right. Lieutenant Turak, is there anything on the Sub-space frequencies?" Struthi asked

"Negative Captain." Turak said

"Continue monitoring them." Struthi said. "Oh, you had better cloak us."

"Captain?"

"Just do it. We might not be in our timeframe." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." Turak said. "Cloak engaged."

The Vaga warped to the Sol system.

"Where is the utopia planitia?" Stelos asked.

"I don't know." Struthi admitted.

"Turak, scan the Earth, and try to find out what the date is." Struthi ordered.

"Captain, We have found the year: It is 2002." Turak said.

"My goodness." Struthi said.

"Uh, Captain… That is not all."

"What?" Struthi asked.

"Shall I put it on screen." Turak said.

"Go ahead." Struthi said.

"Next time on Enterprise. After apparently causing the obliteration of an alien colony, Enterprise is ordered to return to Earth, until a surprise visitor offers Archer startling evidence about what really happened." And pictures of a person that looks similar to Captain Archer, and the Enterprise NX-01 was shown on the screen.

"Captain? How is that possible."

"Lieutenant Turak, scan universal quantum signatures. See if they are the same as ours." Struthi said.

"Yes, Captain." Turak said. "The Signature is of a .05 difference."

"That explains it then. We are not from this universe."

"Uh, that is not all of what I found Captain." Turak said

"Go ahead." Struthi ordered.

A picture of the first book Dinotopia by James gurney was displayed on the screen.

"Take it off." Struthi ordered as she had a good look at the visual of the book.

"It seems that both Star trek and Dinotopia are fiction in this world. We will have to try to repair the Chrono system, and find a way back to our own universe."

"Captain… I have found an island that is like Dinotopia from the ship's database. Should we land the ship there?" Turak said.

"Is it populated?" Struthi asked.

"Yes. And it seems that there is a Dinotopia in this universe." Turak said.

"Why?" Struthi asked.

"Have a look at these readings, Captain." Turak said.

Struthi walked over to the tactical console, and had a look at the scans.

"OK then. We will land in a area of Dinotopia no one ventures." Struthi said.

"And where is that?"

"The Rainy Basin." Struthi said. "All those leaving the ship are to have their wrist phasers set to stun. See to it Number one"

"Aye Captain."

"All Dinosaur crewmembers report to the conference room in 1 half hour."

Half an Hour Later, Struthi walked into the crowded conference room.

"OK… It seems that Dinotopia is both fiction and fact in this world. The Dinotopia we know might be different, so try not to be surprised if there are any differences between this Dinotopia, and the Dinotopia we know." Struthi told the dinosaurs. "Oh, and if you go into the island… do not use ranks… Dismissed!"

The dinosaurs then left the conference room.

One of the Dinosaur crewman stayed behind.

"What is it Crewman?" Struthi asked.

"Captain, do we have to wear our uniforms when we leave the ship?" The dinosaur asked.

"No, you don't have to if you don't want to." Struthi said

"Thanks Captain." The crewman then left

Struthi went to her Engineering. "Lieutenant Deinon."

"Yes Captain." Deinon said.

"How long will it take to repair the Chrono system?" Struthi asked.

"At least 2 months, Captain." Deinon said

"Alright- During that time, we have to get food from the island, which means we will have to pull our wait in this society." Struthi said.

"Won't that affect this universe's time-frame?" Deinon asked.

"Only if the human crew go into Dinotopia. But if some of the Dinosaur crew go, no one will be the wiser. We just have to make up a cover story." Struthi said.

Some time Later, Struthi walked out into the Rainy Basin. She was still in her uniform, because she wasn't expecting to meet anyone.

"Hold up there… What do we have here?" A human voice asked.

Struthi turned around, and saw a Bus, travelling through the Rainy Basin. The Rider climbed down from the Brac. "Never seen you before."

"I'm and a few friends are hermits. Didn't think there would be any Travellers coming through today." Struthi explained, in Dinotopian. "But I'm glad you came. Would it be possible for me and my friends to join your group?"

"If you are quick." The Driver said. He turned and started climbing the ladder.

Struthi turned, and ran back to her ship. "Those of you who want to come with me, better do so now. There is a group waiting for us at this moment." Struthi paused. "And have your phasers in your transporter buffer, and also put your com-badges away."

"Aye Captain." Lieutenant Savvi Stalis, Ensign Saval Stelos and Lieutenant Dee-az Deinon said as one.

The 4 of them went to meet the Bus.

"I was wondering why you are wearing clothes." The Driver said.

"When I was living among humans I was studding them. When I became a hermit, I decided to see what is was like to be like a human, wearing clothes and such." Struthi said.

"And why are they wearing clothes also?"

"Well… ah…" Struthi couldn't think of anything.

"She is our teacher of human things." Stelos said for the other 2 dinosaurs. He was also talking in Dinotopian.

"OK then, you can come with us." The driver said.

The 4 dinosaurs climbed aboard the Brac, and went to Waterfall City.

"Have you disabled your universal translators?" Struthi asked, whispering.

"Yes, Captain." The 3 whispered back.

"Good." Struthi muttered. "I just hope Ensign Stalis doesn't go into Labor."

Ensign Carly Stalis and Lieutenant Savvi Stalis are the very first human-dinosaur marriage. Ensign Stalis is also very pregnant, just almost 9 months.

"So do I." Lieutenant Stalis said.

The Bracs suddenly stopped.

"What is the matter?" Struthi asked.

"Something had the Bracs spooked." The driver said.

Beep

Struthi and the other 3 dinosaurs huddled together, in a tight circle. Struthi tapped her badge. "What is it?" She asked.

"Captain, there is a trio of Gigantosaurus, 10 meters in front of you. From the scans one of them, an infant, is injured."

"Lieutenant Stalis has medical training, beam over a medical tricorder and a medi-kit." Struthi ordered.

"Are you sure Captain?" Kimble asked.

"Yes." Stelos said. "Do it."

A medical tricorder appeared, and so did a medical kit.

"Ensign Stelos, Lieutenant Deinon. I want you to stay here. No matter what happens, you are to stay here." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain." The 2 dinosaurs said.

Lieutenant Stalis and Captain Struthi both jumped from the high height, they landed on their feet. "We'll check it out!" Struthi told the rider. "Stay here, because it could be dangerous."

The 2 then went further down the tract. They came up to the 3 Gigantosauruses.

Stelos quickly brought out her Com-badge.

"We come in peace." She said calmly. "We have come to help you. No harm will come to your infant."

"If there is any harm done to our baby girl, we will eat you." One of them said.

"Deal." Struthi said.

The Gigantosauruses moves aside, allowing the 2 smaller dinosaurs access to their baby.

"Bone fractures in the leg, broken foot, a blood clot in the brain." Lieutenant Stalis said. "I'll have to operate, or your child will die."

"Can you operate here?" Struthi asked.

"No Captain. I'll have to take her to the ship." Stalis said.

"How long will it take to heal her up?"

"5 minutes." Stalis said.

Struthi turned to the parents. "We have a advanced medical facility. We can not take you there, because you will not fit, but your baby girl will fit. Savvi Stalis here will transport himself and your baby to the ship, so he can save her. When he has saved her, which should be in 5 minutes, he will beam her back. I will stay here, while your baby and Stalis transports to the ship." She told the, knowing the parents wouldn't understand it.

"Do what you must to save our daughter." The mother said.

"Thank you." Stelos said. She nodded to Stalis. "Lieutenant Stalis to Vaga."

"Vaga here." Was the reply.

"2 to beam directly to sickbay." Stalis paused. "Me and the infant Gigantosaurus."

The 2 beamed to the ship, and the parents was amazed. "If we wanted to we could move you like that, but we decided to try to save your daughter."

"And we thank you." The mother Gigantosaurus said.

Some time Later, Again the transporter sound was heard, and the infant Gigantosaurus was standing upright. "Mamma!" She cried.

"You are alright?" The mother asked.

"Yes."

"As I told your daughter, she must not do any activities for the next 2 days. That will let the healing process finish." Stalis said.

"We understand. Will walking to our home be OK?" the Gigantosauruses asked

Stalis brought out a detailed map of the Rainy Basin. "We are here." He pointed to a red dot. "Where is your home?"

"Right there." The father Gigantosaurus said, touching the closest ruins to where they were. "The Avatar Ruins… We'll transport you there." Stalis said.

"Lieutenant Stalis to Vaga."

"Vaga here." Was the reply.

"Can you transport the 3 Gigantosauruses to the Avatar Ruins?"

"Transporting…" Was the reply, but Stalis butted in. "When the Buss has passed the Gigantosauruses, can you transport them to their home?" Stalis asked.

"Sure can." Was the reply.

"What are your names?" The father Gigantosaurus asked.

"I am Sanaz Struthi. This is Savvi Stalis." Struthi said.

"If you ever pass this way, you can name our names and you will be protected from the others here." The father Gigantosaurus said. "My name is Fireblood."

"I am known as Screamfree." The other said.

"Our daughter is Hunterkiller." Fireblood said.

"Thank you very so much. The Buss that is coming through this area, will it be safe, when we pass you?"

"Yes. Every Bus that passes this way if we know about it, we will protect it. I will start with yours." Fireblood said.

"Thank you." Stelos said.

"No, it is us who should be thanking you. It took us 10 summers to have our daughter." Screamfree said.

"Stelos to Vaga. Belay that previous order. The female and infant are to be beamed to the ruins. When the male leaves the buss, then he to is to be beamed to the ruins."

"Aye Captain."

"You seem different somehow." Screamfree said.

"Yes, we are totally different. We have seen the stars." Stalis said

"Lieutenant!" Struthi snapped.

"We do not understand, and we will try not to. We just are content with knowing that you are different."

"Can anyone wearing this uniform… will they have the same privilege as the 2 of us?" Struthi asked.

"Yes they will." Screamfree said.

"Good. And thank you." Struthi said, as she and Stalis walked back to the Bus. As they arrived, they both took their Com-badges, and put it in the only pocket they has.

"What took you so long?" The Driver asked.

"There was a trio of Gigantosaurus we wanted to help." Struthi said. "They promised they will not eat us."

"Actually they will protect us from the other Rainy Basin dinosaurs." Stalis added.

Struthi watched behind the bus, as Killerhunter and Screamfree was beamed to their home, at the ruins.

The Bus didn't really need Fireblood. As they left the Rainy Basin, Stelos waved, just before the Gigantosaurus was transported to his home.

They soon arrived at Waterfall city.

"Waterfall City if much different. It appears more primitive then our Waterfall City." Struthi said

They soon found the code of Dinotopia.

"Cap, the codes… They are in the wrong order." Stelos said.

"And the last code is totally wrong." Stalis said. "Don't P…" He paused. "It should be Fin…"

"That is right: But you have to remember that this Dinotopia is different from our Dinotopia." Struthi said.

"Too Right Captain." Denion said

Just then, from the left side of the pyramid came a man Struthi recognized.

"Why are you here? You should not have come." Struthi said.

"I know Captain, but Ensign Stalis is going into Labor." The crewman from the Vaga said.

"Well we had better get there." Struthi walked to the left side of the pyramid. There she got out her badge, and tapped it. "Captain Struthi to Vaga: 5 to beam directly to Sickbay!" Struthi said, and she and the rest of the crew of the Vaga beamed to the ship's sickbay

"Oh no." Lieutenant Stalis said, as Ensign Stalis started to scream in pain. He quickly ran a tricorder over her.

"What?" Ensign Stalis asked.

"I'll have to transport the twins out, and then heal the internal damage they caused." Lieutenant Stalis said. He proceeded to beam both unborn babies out and when the twins were safe, he started to heal the damage the twins did to his wife.

"You are very lucky to have me, as the CMO." Lieutenant Stalis said. He is one of the two CMO's of the Vaga

"We have twins. A boy and a girl."

Ensign Stalis kissed her husband, and he touched her gently with his snout on her cheek. That is how he kisses her.

"We'd better get back now… The babies are cute." Savvi said. "You can call them what you want."

"Thank you Savvi." Carly said

Lieutenant Stalis, Ensign Stelos, Lieutenant Deinon and Captain Struthi went to the transporter room, and when the area was clear, they beamed down to the left side of the pyramid

"Contact us only if you need to." Stelos told her first officer.

"Aye Captain." Kimble said, and the 4 dinosaurs teleported back to the pyramid.

Some time later the 4 dinosaurs, Lieutenant Stalis, Ensign Stelos, Lieutenant Deinon and Captain Struthi was in the library.

"Things are totally different here: When Arthur Denison came up from the World beneath, but didn't get arrested. He was a hero, from stopping Lee Crabb from leaving the island." Stelos said. "4 went to the world beneath… not 2."

"So, what do we do now?" Stalis asked.

"We try to get some food." Stelos said

"What wouldn't I give for some meat, or eggs right about now." Deinon said.

"Lieutenant!" Struthi snapped.

"Sorry Captain."

A scream, and the people around the Library entrance ran in all direction.

"Now what?" Struthi grumbled. She walked to the entrance of the Library. She saw what had caused the commotion, One of her Raptor crewmembers. He was looking left and right.

Struthi stepped in front of the Raptor. "What is it crewman?" She snapped.

"Captain! A group of Tyrannosaurs have just entered the ship's sensors. They appear to be headed for the ship." The Raptor said, with a tone of urgency.

"Alright- Have someone beam over to Fireblood's place… tell them the situation, and beam them to where the ship is." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain." The Raptor said, and then ran to an area, where he beamed over to the ship, without anyone seeing him.

"That Raptor was a wild Raptor. Why did it not hurt you?" A human asked, who was watching the whole incident from a distance.

"He wasn't a wild Raptor." Deinon said. "De was…"

"Thank you Dee-az." Struthi sighed, and shook her head.

"No problem cap." Deinon said. If he was human, he would be smirking

Before anyone could do another thing, the same Raptor came running back to the group.

"Cap, we need to get to the ship! Fireblood is having a hard time protecting us."

Struthi sighed, and shook her head again. "If you excuse us." She said, and she and the other 4 dinosaurs ran behind a building.

"Struthi to Vaga! 5 to beam over!" Struthi ordered. The 5 of them started the transport, when Struthi saw a human and dinosaur walking behind the building. The human pointed.

"There was a human and a Triceratops near where we beamed up. Beam them up also." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain- Scanning: Found them! Transporting!"

"Where… Where are we?" The human asked.

"You are on the USS Vaga." Struthi said. "I am Captain Sanaz Struthi. You saw us transport, so we had to transport you over also."

"Where are we?"

"In the middle of the Rainy Basin."

"Captain! The Tyrannosaurs!" The Raptor said.

"OK. I'll explain the situation, while we are on the way to the bridge!" Struthi said.

They went to the Turbo-lift. "Bridge!" She said, and the turbo-lift started to move.

"This is the situation. We are not of this universe, nor this Century." Struthi said. "The year was 2820. In our universe, The outside word developed sensors, and they could detect our bio-signs… In other words they could tell that we were dinosaurs. They send one of their ambassadors to our Dinotopia… Oh… The last code was FIN. Now, we didn't want to join the rest of the word, at that time. When the Earth was threatened, we opened up communication with the outside world. A group of us joined an organization called Starfleet- hence the clothing, and uniforms. We went through Starfleet for at least 20 years. I personally have been in Starfleet for 25 years, and am a Captain. The crew of the Vaga, which is an experimental spaceship, are a mixture of humans, dinosaurs and many other species. Which might or might not exist in this universe."

The doors opened, and Struthi walked out onto the bridge. "Get me Fireblood." She ordered.

"Aye Captain." The Klingon helmsman said.

"Fireblood. We'll take it from here- I'll transport you back to your home, when we're in the air."

"You sure that is safe with these trees?" Turak asked.

"Yes, Turak. I am." Struthi said. "As we are just below the tree-line, beam the Gigantosaurus back to his home, and arm phasers."

"Transport in process, and arming phasers."

"Shoot the ground in front of the rampaging T-Rexes. Show them how much fire-power we posses." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain." Turak said, and fired the phasers. The ground was scorched, and one tree was vaporized, by the phasers. This caused the entire group of T-Rexes to hold their rampage.

"How many T-Rexes are there?" Struthi asked.

"30 T-Rex." Turak said, after taking a sensor reading.

"Put on loud speaker." Struthi paused, and started speaking, when Turak nodded "We do not mean you any harm. We just want to stay hidden for a few months, while we repair this vessel. We didn't have a way of contacting you, and letting you know. We are breaking our greatest rule by talking to you. Why did you try to attack us?"

"I thought you were violating our territory. So I got some of the others together."

"It was just a miss-understanding."

"Yes that is what Fireblood said. We didn't believe him, when he said you are good dinosaurs, and humans."

"Yes… How about, after we finished with the repairs, we give you so much special meat that will last you for years, without going bad." Struthi asked. "Will that convince you to leave us alone for those few months?"

"How can you do that?"

"We have our ways." Struthi said.

"We will gladly stay out of your way. But first, is it possible to heal our young ones?" The lead T-Rex asked.

"Sure, what is wrong with them?" Struthi asked.

"We do not know. They had some meat, and drank some water and are now very sick." The T-Rex said.

"Will you take our doctor, and some of his staff with you to your young ones?" Struthi paused. "Without eating them?"

"Yes, we will be glad to do that." The T-Rex said.

"Thank you. They will be outside shortly." Struthi said. She signalled that the channel is to be cut.

"Why are you helping them?" the human asked

"Because with their numbers, they could rip this ship to pieces." Struthi said. "And we will try to stay on good terms with them."

"Oh." the human said.

"Lieutenant I want you to replicate as much meat as you can. After replicating the food, recycle anything you can get from the forest."

"Aye Captain." Turak said. "Captain, we have landed, and the T-Rex have taken defensive positions around the ship.

"Come with me, and whatever you do. DO NOT MOVE!" Struthi ordered.

Struthi led the human and the triceratops back to the Transporter room. They beamed to the feet of the lead T-Rex. Struthi brought out her communicator. "I am Captain Struthi. If any other dinosaur or human, without permission come near the ship, scare them away- but please do not eat them." Struthi said.

"We will do what you ask, but we would like a taste of the meat now, if that is possible." The T-Rex said.

"Done." Struthi said. She tapped her badge. "Struthi to Vaga."

"Vaga here."

"Replicate 30 pieces of meat half the size of a Stenonychosaurus. As each piece is replicated, beam it to the foot of one T-Rex. Oh, and do the same for the 3 Gigantosaurus friends."

"Aye Captain- replicating the first piece now." The voice said. "Vaga out!"

the first piece appeared in front of the lead T-Rex. The T-Rex ate it. "Tasty." He said.

"Glad you like it."

"Captain, we're ready." Lieutenant Stalis said.

"This is Lieutenant Stalis. He is also our doctor. He and his staff will do their best to cure your young ones."

"I will take them myself." The lead T-Rex said.

"Good, and thank you once again." Struthi said.

The T-Rex, and the medical staff left.

Struthi tapped her badge. "Struthi to Vaga."

"Vaga here." Was the reply.

"3 to beam over to the Gigantosaurus home." Struthi said

"Aye Captain." Was the reply.

The transporter took them to the ruins.

"Fireblood." Struthi called.

"I am here," Was the reply.

"Once again, I would like to thank you. And for thanks, we have made some special meat. This meat will not make you sick- The Carnivores on the ship eat it. We will transport it to you. Oh, and the Tyrannosaurs just thought we were violating their territory. We have calmed them down."

"Yes, I saw your ship, in the air." Fireblood said. "You could have destroyed us when you first met me, my mate and my daughter- but you didn't. You wanted to help."

"Yes. We want to be on your good side, while we are here, repairing our ship. We should be here for a few months." Struthi said. "Maybe longer."

"I wish I can take your on a guided tour of my ship." Struthi said.

"A pity." Fireblood said.

"I have an idea." Struthi said, as she tapped her badge. "Captain Struthi to Lieutenant Stalis."

"Stalis here." Stalis said.

"Lieutenant, the Serum in our Dinotopia; the one that makes the large dinosaurs more human-size… can the computer replicate it, and how long does it last?"

"If you take 30 cc's, it will last for 24 Hours." Stalis said.

"Can you get one of your medical staff to beam over to he ship, and make 2 vials of the serum each containing 30 cc's."

"Why?"

"We are going to give the Gigantosaur family a guided tour of the Vaga."

"Perfect." Lieutenant Stalis said. "Breathfire, could we stop for a few minutes?… Thanks. Captain, it will be done in a few minutes." Stalis said. "Stalis out!"

A few minutes 2 vials appeared before Struthi. She picked up the vials. "I need you to drink this. This will make you my size for 24 hours- one whole day. This time tomorrow, you will be the same size you are now." Struthi said to the 2 dinosaurs.

They sniffed at the vials. "It is safe. Remember, if we wanted to kill you, we would already have done that."

"Alright." Fireblood said. "I will take it first."

"Oh, you might experience some server pain, but after 5 minutes after swallowing, the pain, if you have any, will sub-side." Struthi added, before, giving the vial to Fireblood. He could not drink it. "Why don't you lie down, and I will pour it into your mouth?"

He nodded, and done that. She poured it in, and he roared in pain, after a minute of drinking the serum.

As Struthi said, the pain lasted for 5 minutes. "So, is this what you see?" He asked, looking around. The Serum had made his eyes able to see perfect, like a human.

"It is safe." He called up to his mate. She nodded, and lied down. Struthi gave her the serum, and she also felt pain for 5 minutes. When the pain subsided, she got to her feet, and looked into the eyes of Struthi. "Can our daughter come also?"

"Struthi to Vaga; 6 to beam over."

The 6 of them vanished. "This is the transporter room. This is where we do most of our transporting, or beaming as it is called." She gave the general specifications of the ship.

"Can we see space?" Fireblood asked.

"We need to repair the ship first, but when we've repaired the system we need to repair, then we'll show you what space is like. Oh, you have no idea of how fast this ship can go."

"How fast?" The human asked.

"The best way to explain it to those who do not know the terminology it would be… Our Warp 9 would be 5 trillion rotations of the earth, in under 5 seconds. Which is fast."

"You can leave this island?" Fireblood asked.

"Oh yes, our slowest speed is much faster then a Triceratops or even a T-Rex running as fast as they can." Struthi said. "and that we can show you… using a shuttle craft, after the tour is complete… Here we are, the command centre of the ship… the main bridge."

"Captain!" Turak said.

"What are you?" Fireblood said.

"I am a Vulcan klingon hybrid. My father was Klingon while my mother was Vulcan." Turak said. "My name is Turak."

"Yes lieutenant?" Struthi asked.

"I have finally been able to get in contact with our Starfleet. It seems that this universe is running slower then our universe is."

"Alright- Turak, would you give our guests the rest of the tour. They have seen the Transporter room, and the bridge. Give them the general information of the era they're in." Struthi said, as she entered the ready-room. "This is Captain Sanaz Struthi." She said.

"Captain. When you have made repairs to your Chrono-system, your mission is to explore the universe you are in." An admiral said.

"Yes, Admiral." Struthi said.

"Since you will be cut off from Starfleet- we will not be able to send any help to you, I recommend that you try to keep the prime directive, but if you have to, break it. But only as a last resort. Also a bit of advice… If you find any Omega particles- Let your crew know about it. That is what Captain Kathryn Janeway had to do, when that starship USS Voyager was stuck in the Delta Quadrant in our universe in the late 24th Century. The only thing that can cross the universes is communications, and some data." The Admiral said.

"Thank you Admiral." Struthi said.

"We are working on finding a way to travel through the barrier between these 2 universes. Lieutenant Turak has told us about the differences in both universes. We will have to be careful in contacting the universe."

"Um, Admiral, we have made contact with some of the dinotopians in this universe."

"I know. Lieutenant Turak briefed me." The Admiral said. "And try to keep the technology difference minimal."

"We will try Admiral." Struthi said.

"Look, I have to go now. I have a press conference to go to. The Argon is going to be hyper-warping to the andromeda Galaxy." Admiral said.

"I wish you luck, admiral." Struthi said.

"Thank you Captain." The Admiral said. "But before I go, have you read the logs of the USS Voyager?"

"Yes, Admiral." Struthi said.

"I suggest you take up the replicator rations." The Admiral said.

"A perfect idea Admiral." Struthi said.

"I have said all I wanted to. Now, I have to go before I am late- Starfleet out!" the screen changed to the federation symbol.

2 hours later, the medical staff returned, with huge smiles on their faces.

"I gather that your mission was a success?" Struthi asked Stalis.

"Yes. We have made friends with the T-Rex also."

"Good. We are going to give the T-Rex guided tours of the ship- 4 at a time. Make sure they have enough Serum to keep them human-size long enough for them to finish the tour." Struthi ordered.

"When do you want me to do this, captain?" Stalis asked.

"In a few days." Struthi said.

"May… May I see my wife and twins?" Stalis asked.

"Sure." Struthi said. "1800 hours, we will be beaming back to the town- in the same spot we beamed from today."

"Thank you Captain." Stalis said, and he went to his wife.

Fireblood, Screamfree, the Triceratops and the human returned to the bridge. "Captain, how many non-humans are there on this ship?" the Human asked.

"Over 100 different species, including dinosaurs." Struthi said.

"Turak, We have a new mission- that is to explore this universe."

"What are you talking about?" Fireblood asked.

"After we repair the damaged system-" Struthi was cut off.

"The Chrono system, whatever that means." Fireblood said.

"Yes, that system. We will go into space, and explore what we can of this universe- how big it is, if there are any more life out there." Struthi explained, waving a clawed hand towards the sky.

"Can we come?" Fireblood said.

"If you like the small trip, then sure." Struthi said.

"Thank you Captain." Fireblood said.

"But you are expected to wear the modified uniform, while on this ship, when we explore this universe." Struthi said.

"That is understandable." Fireblood said.

"We had better get you back to your home then." Struthi said. The 6 of them went to the transporter room.

"Well, remember, please tell no one, and in just under 10 hours, you will be back to normal- but there might be some pain again."

"We don't mind. Will it ever be lasting until we die?" Fireblood asked.

"I'll find out for you." Struthi said.

"Struthi to Vaga. 3 to beam over." The human, the Triceratops and Struthi beamed back to the ship.

"I'll beam you to behind the building, but please- tell no one of what you saw. Please." Struthi said.

"I won't." The human said.

"Neither will I." The Triceratops.

Stalis entered. "Lieutenant, how's the twins?" Struthi asked.

"Good. Carly decided to name the boy Ogthar, and the girl Athena."

"Good perfect names for them." Struthi said.

"Yes, I thought so."

"Ensign Stalis to Lieutenant Stalis"

"Lieutenant Stalis here." Was the reply.

"Is the Captain with you?" Carly asked.

"Yes, Carly, I'm here." Struthi said.

"You 2 had better come and have a look at this." Carly said.

"We'll be down in a second. Just after we beam our 2 guests back to Waterfall city."

"Bring them if you want to, otherwise, please make it quick. Ogthar- no! that's naughty." Ensign Stalis said. "Ensign Stalis out!"

"Carly… That is a human name, is it not?" The human asked.

"Then you had better come with us. But be prepared-" Struthi stopped.

"The great king named Ogthar, wasn't he had human half dinosaur?" the Triceratops asked.

"Yes." Struthi said. Ogthar was a miniature version of the carvings of what the legendary mythical king Ogthar looked like, but instead of a Triceratops he was a

Stenonychosaurus, while Athena was fully human. However instead of skin, she had scales.

Struthi, Stalis, the human and the Triceratops went to the quarters of Stalis

The triceratops honked in shock, and the human gapped at the sight in front of them.

"Yes, they are the size of human babies of 2 months. They are going to be quite big… and they are a hand-full." Carly said.

"Captain… What's best is that they have a human digestive system." Lieutenant Stalis told Struthi.

"Really?" Struthi asked.

"Yep." Lieutenant Stalis replied.

"What?" The human asked.

"They can eat anything." Struthi said.

"Really?" the human asked.

"Yes- even meat." Struthi said.

"Meat?" the human asked.

"Ensign, would you like to join us in the Messhall?" Struthi asked.

"I would love to Captain." She said. "Just let me get the twins to bed."

"They can come if they want." Struthi added.

"Just let me get them dressed in nice clothing." She said, she took the twins, and walked into another room. She came back, with the 2 beautifully clothed babies. "all set." She told the group.

Struthi, Lieutenant Stalis, Ensign Stalis, the human, the Triceratops and the 2 twins went to the Messhall.

"The replicator can make any food you want- I've decided to try the spicy Talka."

"The what?" The human asked.

"It is a Klaxi dish. No meat."

"Would I be able to have some?" The triceratops asked.

"Sure." Struthi said. "What would you like?" She asked the human.

"Surprise me." He said.

"Done." She said, she walked up to the replicator. "3 bowls of Talka, spicy!" She said. "And 3 bowls of cold ice cream."

The 6 bowls appeared. Struthi managed to carry them all, over to the group.

"Love, what would you like?"

"The usual." She said.

"Your usual stake dinner coming right up." Stalis said

"3 quarters of this ship's crew eats meat. But we do not kill any animals. Some of the crew also has eggs, but again, there is no killing involved."

"Then how did you get this?" The human asked.

"Yes, how?" The Triceratops echoed. "This is good."

"Thank you. But how we do this is by the Replicators. They can create anything out of matter. When I say anything- I mean everything. Well, except living things"

"Here is your stake dinner, my love." Lieutenant Stalis said.

"Thank you love." Carly leaned to the side, and gave him a quick kiss on his shout.

He blushed, but quickly hid it.

"What is that?" The human asked, pointing to the ice cream.

"Something I think you would love- it takes a bit of getting use to, because it is cold, but it is nice." Struthi said. She dug in with a spoon, and swallowed the mouthful.

"Yum. Ice cream." She murmured, then looked sheepishly at the 2 guests. "Sorry- I just love ice cream."

"I have heard of this ice cream. Johnny use to talk about it." The human said, tasting it. As he swallowed it, he shivered. "A bit of advice- do not let it touch your teeth." Struthi added.

Again the human has some, and soon finished it. The Triceratops looked at the spoon. "Oh, I'm sorry… Here." Struthi said, removing the spoon.

"It is nice." The human said. "Thank you."

"You are welcome." Struthi said.

"How did you get those 2 Gigantosaurus our size?" The triceratops asked.

"Well, when Earth was in danger- and the dinotopians decided to join Starfleet, the federation scientists developed a formula that could shrink size. All of the federation starships have been modified for the size of us dinosaurs. What are you staring at?" Struthi asked.

"Her," The human said. "I think."

"Ensign M'Ssail, would you mind coming over here." Struthi asked.

"Sure Captain." M'Ssail purred, and she made her way over.

"I would like to introduce you to our guests. Steve and Trike." Struthi said. "Steve, Trike, this is Ensign M'Ssail."

"Nice to meet you boys." She said. She looked at the Triceratops.

"Hi there." Steve said. M'Ssail held out a hand. Steve shook her hand.

"It is nice to meet you." She said, showing her sharp canines, as she turned, and left.

"M'Ssail is also single- She is not married." Struthi said, watching as the Caitian swayed her tail slightly.

After they had dinner, Struthi, Steve and Trike went to the transport room. "Now, please- remember tell no one of what you saw." Struthi said.

"I promise." Steve said.

"Take these, and keep them hidden if possible." Struthi handed Steve a com-badge, and pinned the other Badge on the underside of Trike. "You know how to operate them?"

"Yes." They said.

"Oh, and be careful, because the Com-badge is also a translator.

"I know." Trike said.

"Good." Struthi said. She beamed them back to behind the same building they were beamed from.

The next day, Struthi, with the help of Steve and Stalis got together 3 carts full of food.

"You have a lot of food there- Are you planning of feeding an army?" A guard asked, in Dinotopian.

Steve, Struthi and Stalis all exchanged looks.

"Not an army- some Friends of mine that have just lost their food." Struthi said. "This is to last them until their small crops can sustain them once again."

"You may leave." The guard said.

"Thank you." Struthi said. They soon left the viewing sight of Waterfall city. "Thank you." Struthi told Steve.

"Can you tell my why you need this food, and seeds?" Steve asked.

"Well, since we will be on a limited resources, we'll be planting the food in our Hydro-bay."

"What?" Steve asked.

"Did you see a area that was… has space where food will be grown- From water?" Struthi asked.

"Yes." Steve answered.

"That is the hydro-bay." Struthi said.

"Oh." Steve said.

They were in the forest, making sure no one could see them, Struthi tapped her badge "Struthi to Vaga!"

"Vaga here!"

"Beam the food and seeds to cargo-bay 1." Struthi ordered.

"Aye captain." Was the reply. "Do you want us to recycle some of the food?"

"Yes. And start planting the seeds also." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain." Was the reply, and the food sacks vanished

The 3 of them went back, and went to the library. There Struthi and Stalis started designing improvements on the technology there. They made sure their designs are not radical, but slight changes to the inventions already there.

"Captain, are you sure this is wise?" Stalis asked, as he was working through the medical knowledge, and changing some of it.

"We are doing something, that the dinotopians would have thought of sooner or later- Don't worry, it will still be behind the items." Struthi said.

"I know, but we are breaking the prime directive, are we not?" Stalis asked.

"No- We are not. We are bending it, though. If we showed them how to make some of the technology of our ship, then we are. We are just giving these dinotopians some new ideas, ideas they would eventually find out themselves- We are just giving them a hand… in the right direction."

"OK." Stalis said.

"And remember, we are making subtle changes. Nothing to advance. Nothing like showing them how to make some 25th Century medicine. We are doing things like combining 2 known plants to form a healing ointment, for example." Struthi paused. "Making human chairs more better for the humans." Struthi giggled then. "Showing how to play Ping-Pong."

"And beating the humans at it." Stalis hissed with laughter.

"Shhhh!" the chief librarian hissed at the 2.

"Sorry!" Struthi said, calming down. She and Stalis continued to modify the local technology, and knowledge. Struthi designed the pulley, and made one with the local resources. It was met with great enthusiasm, when it was shown what it could do.

A few Dinotopians cornered Struthi and Stalis. "You seem different somehow." One of the, a human said.

"My colleagues and I have been living in the Rainy Basin- Meditating after studding mammals." Struthi said. "You can learn a lot from the mammals. One of my colleagues discovered an old temple, which has carvings of the outside world. One of them showed the 'Pulley' as it is known."

Every Dinotopian that goes through school, human and dinosaur- learn written standard Federation, which was English. It was hard, but Struthi was the top of her class. She can read almost every Earth Language.

"Can you show us this temple?" A human asked.

"I am afraid not- The Carnivores, that live there have allowed only my colleagues and I to enter the temple." Struthi paused. "That is where we are headed to find more hidden secrets."

They left the city. "I can not believe they believed that!" Stalis laughed.

"We're not out of the woods yet." Struthi said. She got out her communicator, and tapped it. "Struthi to Vaga she said.

"Vaga here!" was the reply.

"How is the repairs going?"

"Denion handed in his report a few hours ago. Every thing is going well." Was the report.

"Good. Can you beam me a tricorder, set to scan for life-signs?" Struthi said.

"Transporting now." Was the reply.

"Struthi out!" She said, as she picked up the Tricorder. She slowly done a tight circle, scanning the area.

"Alright- You can come out now." She bellowed, as she quickly pocketed the tricorder.

A small group of 4 Struthiomimus came out into the clearing. "Why were you hiding in the bush?" Struthi asked.

"How did you know?" the eldest one asked. If they were human children, the eldest one would be 12, and the youngest one would be 3.

"That is my secret. Now, where is your parents?" Struthi asked.

"Our Parents are gone." The youngest said.

"You mean they left you to defend yourselves?" Stalis asked

"She means they are dead!" The eldest one said. "I have been looking after my brother and sisters ever since."

"I'm sorry to hear that!"

"Would you happen to have any food? We are hungry!" the middle age, 6 years old asked.

"I do not have any food on me, but I can get food- Does anyone know you are here?" Struthi asked.

"No. No one knows. I hatched first, and saw mother- dying. She told me to look after the babies. 2 dinosaurs wearing strange clothes will come, and when the strangers come, go with them." The 12 year-old said.

"I think mother was a seer."

"Why is that?" Struthi asked,

"You are wearing clothing, and you are dinosaurs- just as Mother said."

"OK. Come with us." Struthi said. "We are going to go into dangerous grounds."

"What do you mean?"

"We are going to our home- In the rainy Basin. We have made a pact with the Carnivores there."

The Struthiomimus family stood in between Stalis and Struthi. Struthi was in the middle of the group.

They walked for a few hours, when they were sounded by a pack of Raptors.

Struthi quickly got her communicator out. "Fireblood!" Struthi growled at the wild Raptors. The pack leader blinked. "What did you just say?"

"Fireblood!" Struthi repeated.

"You know King Fireblood?" the Raptor asked.

"Yes!" Struthi said. "We are friends with him."

"Is it true that you helped Fireblood and his daughter?" The Raptor asked.

"That is right." Struthi said.

"We are sorry. We did not know- Perhaps you can help us. Our young are dying, and we do not know why." The Raptor said.

"Stalis, do you think you can help the Raptors?" Struthi asked.

"Yes, Captain." Stalis said.

"Stalis here, is a healer. He is trained to heal any living being." Struthi said. "He will go with you."

"Thank you. You may leave, unharmed." The lead Raptor said. "Say the name Raptor to any velociraptor. They will not harm you."

"Thank you."

The group of Struthiomimus followed Struthi, as she led them further into the Rainy Basin.

"You do have powerful friends." The eldest of the Struthiomimus said.

"Yes, now- We will soon be coming up to a group of 15 T-Rex, surrounding a special area. Do not fear them. They will not harm us." Struthi said.

"We understand." The eldest said.

"Here, let me carry you." She told the youngest. She picked up the youngest and carried him until they came to a clearing.

"The T-Rex are guarding nothing." The eldest said.

"Struthi to Vaga."

"Vaga here." Was the reply.

"Disengage the cloak part of the phase cloaking device." Struthi said.

The T-Rex group took 2 steps forward, and there was a shimmering sound, and the Vaga appeared.

"That is my home. The USS Vaga." Struthi said. "And hopefully it will be your home also."

The Struthiomimus children stared at the ship. "Wait until you get to see the inside." Struthi said.

She noticed one of the human crew talking to 4 of the T-Rex. They nodded, and lied down.

"What is going on?" The eldest Struthiomimus asked.

"Where I come from, a special serum was made. This serum made dinosaurs like the Gigantosaurus and the Tyrannosaurs human height. All dinosaurs larger then humans, basically." Struthi said.

"Where do you come from?"

"I… That is a bit hard to explain. When we get inside, I will try to explain it." Struthi said. The Struthiomimus children watched in amazement as the T-Rex shrank. The Children and Struthi walked over to the human size T-Rex. "So you are going on the tour of the Vaga?" She asked.

They looked at her pips. "That is right." A female voice said, "Captain?"

"That's right." Struthi said.

"Captain!" The nurse said.

"As you were, nurse." Struthi said. "I might as well take the whole group on tour, because of these Struthiomimus kids. Their mother died when the eldest here, hatched. She must have known about us, some-how, because they told me that they were to follow the first dinosaur they saw that was wearing clothes." She paused. "And as far as I can tell, they have not had any contact with any dinotopians since their hatching."

"Oh." The human said.

"Struthi to Vaga." Struthi said, after tapping her badge.

"Vaga here!" Was the reply.

"10 to beam up." Struthi said.

"Are you sure that is safe?" the officer on the other side asked.

"Yes, the Transporter was deigned to beam up 15 people at one time." Struthi said.

"Alright." Was the reply.

"Welcome to the transporter room." Struthi said to the large group. "This is where we go when we need to go anywhere on any planet. Now, if you will follow me, I will take you to the next place on the tour." She entered the Turbo-lift. It was a tight squeeze. "Bridge!" She said. "This is known as the Turbo-lift. It can take us to any deck on the ship. This ship has 15 Decks. Decks are layers. This ship is an Akira class starship." The doors opened. Struthi walked out, with the 8-member tour group. "This is known as the Bridge. It is the Command Center of the entire ship." Struthi said.

About 2 hours later, "And this is the last place of important area of the ship. This is the Messhall. This is where we come to eat." Struthi said. "We have a mixture of carnivores and herbivores… Meat eaters, and non meat eaters." She said, as she saw they were confused. "Would you like some food?" she looked at them.

"Yes, please." The group said.

"I know what to get for all of us." She said. "Meat for you 4, and spicy Talka for the rest of the group, and me." Struthi said.

"4 plates of Talka meat- cooked." She said. The 4 plates appeared, with cooked meat. She took it to the T-Rex. "This meat is cooked, because if it wasn't, you would be dead, after taking one bite- It's poisonous to all living things, when it is not cooked. And when it is cooked it lasts for years."

She went back to the replicator. "4 bowls of spicy Talka." She carried the 4 bowls to the group. "Here is your dinner. Do not worry- it is not meat. I have been told that it tastes like meat, but it is not meat. If it was, I would not be here. I would be in sickbay right now."

The group ate their good, and Struthi led them back to the transporter. The T-Rex walked up onto the platform. "Every 2 hours there will be a tour, let the others know that. And you will be your normal size in a couple of minutes." Struthi told the T-Rex, and she beamed them outside the ship. Just after beaming outside of the ship, They started to grow. They told the others that there will be a tour of the ship every 2 hours.

One T-Rex asked them how would they fit into the ship. They told the other T-Rex about the Serum. They also warned them about the pain, when shrinking to human size, and growing to normal height.

A month later,

"Lieutenant Denion, to Captain Struthi." Denion said.

"Struthi here."

"Captain, the Chrono-system has been repaired."

"We are going to test the system. Lieutenant Walker, can you go out into the out-side world, and get the exact date?" Struthi asked.

Walker changed into 21st Century clothing, and went into the outside world.

About 20 minutes later, he beamed back to the ship. "It is Sunday, November 10, 2002." He said, holding up, a news-paper.

Struthi took the news paper, and read the information on the outside world.

"OK. We'll set the Chrono-system to take us to November 10, 1862. Set the temporal co-ordinates." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain." Was the reply.

Struthi tapped her badge, "Captain Struthi to Steve!" She said

"Steve here." Steve said.

"Steve, The ship has been repaired. We are preparing for departure. Would you like to join us?" Struthi asked.

"Can I ask Trike?" Steve asked.

"Is he with you?" Struthi asked

"No." Steve said.

"Alright then, you may talk to him." Struthi said.

"Thank you Captain." Steve said.

"Struthi out!" Struthi said.

A few minutes later, "Steve to Struthi."

"This is Struthi." Struthi said.

"Captain, Trike and I would love to join you on your ship." Steve said.

"Good. Prepare to be beamed aboard." Struthi said.

She locked onto their com-badge signals, and beamed them aboard. "Welcome aboard." Struthi said.

"Thank you captain." Both said.

Struthi beamed to the Gigantosaurus, and talked to them. They beamed back to the ship, with Struthi.

Then she beamed over to the Tyrannosaurs. "We will be leaving soon. I would like to thank you." Struthi said.

"May some of us come with you?" the lead Tyrannosaurs asked.

"Sure, but you will have to take the Serum." Struthi said.

"Done." Was the reply.

"Those who want to come with us, please move to that tree there." Struthi said.

4 Adult T-Rex, with 2 infants went to the tree, Struthi indicated. She got out 4 hypo-sprays with 20 cc's of the serum. She injected it into each T-Rex.

The change was instant. The adult Rexes

Screamed, and shrank to human-size, as did the 2 Gigantosaurus, when she injected the serum into them.

"As I told the Gigantosaurus, as soon as you come aboard, you will be expected to wear the modified uniforms." Struthi paused. "Even the infants."

"We understand." All 6 of them said.

"Good- follow me, and when we are a good distance away, we'll beam aboard." Struthi said.

The 7 of them walked for a few minutes, then beamed over to the ship.

"Before we depart, we are going to test the system we just finished repairing."

"Captain, only the time needs setting." Stelos said

"Good- set it to 0600 hours."

"Done." Stelos Said.

"Turak, activate the Chrono-system." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." Turak said.

"Lieutenant Walker- Change into 19th Century clothing, and buy a outside world news-paper." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." Walker said. He left the bridge.

15 minutes later, he returned to the bridge. "Here is the news-paper Captain. And it is November 10, 1862."

"1862?" One of the T-Rex asked.

"Yes, the year we just left was November 10, 2002." Struthi paused. "We can see Arthur Denison… if we wanted to."

"The Arthur Denison?" Fireblood asked.

"Yes." Struthi said. "Tural, take us back to November 10, 2002. 5 minutes after we first left."

"Aye Captain." Tural said.

Again we went through time.

"Ensign Stelos. Take us into space." Struthi said

"Aye Captain." Was the reply.

"Wow." They said as they saw the stars.

"Fly over where Neil Armstrong walked on the moon." Struthi said.

"Aye Captain." Stelos said.

"What?" Steve asked. "I thought you said someone walked on the moon."

"He did. But not as we are- He was in a special suit. The suit was called a space-suit." Struthi said. "See the foot-print on the dust? And see the flag. That is the American flag."

"Is the sensors in Astrometrics working?" Struthi asked.

"They are. The systems that the sensors can pick up, are identical to our universe." Turak said.

"Good… Take us to the Velos system- Warp 5." Struthi ordered.

"Aye Captain" Stelos said

"Do you want to become part of this crew, while we study this system?" Struthi asked the guests.

"Yes." All 11 guests said as one.

"Good. We can start our mission in this universe." Struthi said.

"What is the mission?" Fireblood asked.

"To explore." Struthi said.

NEXT TIME ON STAR TREK: VAGA-

The experimental federation starship USS Vaga NX-025425 fights both alien ships and the misplaced federation starship USS Nexus NCC-54585