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This fic is based on a true story.

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I mean, half of the story is true. The rest is what I wish would have happened.

Disclaimer: Star trek does not belong to me.


Title: What a Coincidence

Author: Fox of the Nova

Chapter 1: The Wish

Stardate log 12.27.04.

It all began on this date, with a simple wish. I was on Christmas vacation to Las Vegas with my parents. It was around 5:00 p.m., when it started to get dark. Soon the sky was shinning with stars that seemed so close; it seems all you have to do is reach out and touch them.

From my window I could see my reflection. There is not much to look at. I have peach colored skin complete with straight dark brown hair with purple streaks in it, a birthday gift to myself. I have blue green eyes; which my mother calls 'sea blue'. I'm not pretty, even though my parents say that I am, but they don't count. But I'm not ugly either. I'm a little chubby, but I blame that on McDonalds.

I just turned 19 last month, and my birthday gift was a trip to Las Vegas. Or more specifically, to Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. I'm a complete freak for Star Trek. Even my last name, which is just a coincidence, spells out my natural love for Star Trek. My full name is Maria Picardo. Take out the O, and you got Picard. Isn't that weird?

As I looked out through my window, I watched the stars come out in the sky. I can clearly see Orion's belt with Canus Major to his left. As I scanned the sky for the constellation of the stars, a shooting star crossed my line of vision.

I never saw a shooting star so close before. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. The front of it was a golden color, while the tail showed the colors of blue. Shinning white trailed after the tail as the star shot down towards earth.

As I watched the shooting star, I thought of a wish. I closed my eyes and wished for an adventure in the Star Trek universe.

Naturally, what I meant was to have a blast of an adventure at The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. Well the old saying comes to mind, "Be careful what you wish for". Because it just might come true.

I heard my dad say that we're coming up on Las Vegas. Completely forgetting about the shooting star, I look between my parents seats and behold…Las Vegas. A beam of light shot up from somewhere in the midst of all the lights signaling Las Vegas.

"That's the Luxor. It is a giant black pyramid that during the night shines a beam of light, from the very tip of the pyramid, towards the sky." My mother explains to me.

I nod my head in understanding as my mom drives into 'the strip'. This is a road that goes right through all of the hotels, casinos, and entertainment that makes up Las Vegas.

Looking through my window, I watch as we pass by the Excalibur. I didn't notice a bright shinning star following us from above.

We turned a corner and my eyes beheld a large sign with the words Hilton on a fanned shaped sign. Below it I could see the insignia of Star Trek, a star etched in a black tablet. Star Trek: The Experience was written below it followed by the two attractions; Borg Invasion 4D and Klingon Encounter.

I just couldn't wait for tomorrow. I couldn't wait to get assimilated, and I wanted to know what the Klingon Encounter was about.

As we drove down the road towards our hotel, I didn't notice the shooting star landing right in front of the Hilton. Or the flash of white light as it landed.

Feeling that someone was watching, I took a quick glance behind us. There was a tall man standing next to the sign. I knew with all of my heart, he was watching our car as it turned the corner. My line of vision was blocked when a car passed by in front of me. I know I saw a flash of white light were the man should have been.

When the car moved away, I now saw that the man was gone. I shook my head from side to side.

"You are just tired Maria. Too long on the road…that's why you're seeing things." I said to myself.

Believing in what I said, I made myself forget about what ever I saw back there. If only I knew that that event would change my life forever…