STAR TREK
Apokalypto
This is the introduction page. It will provide you with some basic background information necessary for reading this piece of fiction. It is highly recommended that you read through this page before you proceed. The next chapter is the first chapter of the fiction. This is my first ever fan fiction, so I would like to thank everyone who reads this, and I sincerely hope that you enjoy it.
i) This fiction will use a number of references from the Star Trek television series, including Enterprise, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager. It is suggested that you have some knowledge of these series to fully appreciate and understand the story. There will also be some references from a few of the Star Trek movies, especially Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis. Also added are references from some of the Star Trek video games, most notably characters from the Star Trek: Elite Force series of games.
ii) This fiction will feature two stories, one set in the Enterprise era and one just 2 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis. This was the best way to fit in the cast from both The Next Generation and Enterprise time periods. There will be two distinct stories; however their connection will be shown. Also a note to Enterprise fans, I will warn you now that this fiction is primarily a TNG one. The Enterprise plot is almost a subplot but it is still important, just warning that its more focused on the TNG crew.
iii) This fiction was written prior to the start of Season 3 of Enterprise. Therefore, all references used from the television show Enterprise will only go up until the end of Season 2. Slight change of things here though. Now that Enterprise has officially ended (or was killed), I will be incorporating a few things from Seasons 3 and 4 into here but not many. In terms of canonical references I'll limit myself to the first 2 seasons since I'm more familiar with them. Some major plot points, such as the deaths of Admiral Forrest and SPOILER Trip are excluded. These two characters happens to be integral to my fiction so I need them alive. Also on a brighter note, I'm completely ignoring "These are the Voyages..." and will pretend that it never happened. But don't kill me if some things pop up that conflicts with something from seasons 3 and 4 but I will do my best to stay within those guidelines.
iv) The time frame throughout the story is very important. Since there is no actual set universal system for Stardates, I will be using the current calendar system. This will make the plot less confusing and easier to follow. There will be no mention of Stardates in this fiction.
v) I welcome feedback! Please, if you read this, write a review. If you see an error or something to pick at, knock yourself out. I want to make this a great piece of fiction, and I can only do it with everyone's help.
vi) I apologize if the chapters seem a bit long, I know they are. But I think its worth the time and effort to read through the chapters... at least I think it is.
vii) Please check this introduction page every so often, as I may update it and make additions to it as I see fit.
viii) On the suggestion of a reviewer I will credit a few sources of inspiration for this piece of fan fiction. I drew quite a bit of inspiration from the Xenosaga and Metal Gear Solid series of video games. However I have always wanted to write something with an absurb amount of Biblical references so that aspect and Xenosaga (being heavy on Biblical references) is just a coincidence. But fans of these series will probably see some familiar elements that I borrowed. But I am trying to hard to be original and creative.
- Sept 5/03 -
Thanks to everyone who has read my work so far, your response is much
appreciated, and keep them coming! As recommended, I have gone back and
made a number of spelling and grammar corrections to both Chapters 1
and 2. I have uploaded their updated versions now, Chapter 3 should be
coming soon.
- May 3/04 -
My
apologies for my absence for the last err... 8 months! Been very busy
with school and all so I had no time to tend to this thing... and I
honestly forgot about it completely until just a few hours ago. However
I am not abandoning it, and I'm going to start working on this fiction
again. But at the same time I am going to kind of start from scratch...
going over the chapters I have already written, I wasn't satisfied with
the quality so I am going to re-do them, mostly split the existing
chapters into shorter chapters and re-writting parts of them. So please
be patient while I overhaul my existing work and start construction on
new material, and no worries about me disappearing for another 8 months
this time... my summer has started and I don't really have anything
better to do... yet.
- May 7/04 -
A couple of minor changes. I just discovered this new QuickEdit
feature for its not bad but I'm still getting used to it. At
least it lets me format my chapters properly. As such I
reformatted the first chapter, but there's no new material there, so if
you've already read it you can skip it. Also I uploaded the 2nd
chapter last night. Enjoy! Chapters 3 and 4 will be coming
soon. Again, if you read please review... I could always use some
constructive criticism. Thanks.
- Jun 23/04 -
First, my apologies to everyone for the lack of updates over the past
three weeks. I've simply been away for awhile... after all, it is
my summer vacation. I am sorry to say that my fiction completely
slipped my mind and I literally forgot about it this past month.
Only did I check my email and saw some reader reviews did I remember
that I had a fiction to write! So, thank you to everyone for your
supportive and kind words, I will do my best not to let you down and go
into a frenzied-writing-mode. Expect more chapters to come out
over the next few days! Oh, and if I "disappear" again, please
give me a kick in the butt and tell me to get writing!
- Jul 28/04 -
Thank you everyone for the kind words and comments you've posted,
they're much appreicated and is a great motivation for me.
There's no worries of me abandoning my efforts here as long as I've got
the time and energy to keep writing, but it's also nice to know people
are reading and appreciating my work. So thanks again.
Now onto the second issue, the question of the fate of the Defiant (DS9). While the original U.S.S.
Defiant was indeed destroyed in the Chintoka System in the Dominion
War, the crew did survive by abandoning ship in time, and Starfleet
promptly replaced the U.S.S. Defiant with the U.S.S. Sao Paulo and
renamed it Defiant. So technically the Defiant still lives, much
like how there are 5 or 6 Enterprises now. The only difference is
that the new Defiant doesn't have a cloaking device. I hope that
clears things up.
- May 14/05 -
So I'm back again. Enjoying yet another summer, figured I'll
get back to working on this thing now that I have more free time.
At this rate I'm not going to be done for a few more years, hope
not. But its getting to be a habit/cycle, its like my only
fiction-writing season dealy. Anyway I'll try to get as much as I
can done this summer, who knows I might finally finish this thing and
it only took me 2 years!
Small note, added a few notes on this page and I finally did some real
editing work on Chapter 15 and made some changes (grammar errors and
added in a few new lines or modified some old ones). Starting
work on Chapter 16 now, expect it to pop up within a few days.
And this QuickEdit thing is still driving me nuts. I rue for the day when they can get this thing to format properly!
The Romulan War was a time of bloodshed and conflict. Follow Captain Jonathan Archer in his struggle with the Romulans that will lead to a united humanity, and as he witnesses the conception of a terrible secret that may one day destroy it.
In the future, the Federation is in turmoil as civil war threatens to destroy the greatest achievement of mankind. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, along with Captain William Riker and Admiral Kathryn Janeway must embark on their final and greatest adventure to save not only humanity, but the entire galaxy.
No Copyright infringement is intended and this fiction is for personal use only.
All of the above classes of star ships and some of the named ships are copyright Paramount 2003/04.