Star Trek: Ranma's Odyssey – By DSWynne
Disclaimer: "Ranma ½", "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special note: This story takes place one year after the events of "Star Trek: Nemesis" (post-"Star Trek: Voyager" movie).
Author's note: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Star Trek: Nemesis" can/will be found in my other story, "Star Trek: Ranma's Chronicles". And don't worry, "Star Trek: Ranma's Odyssey" will be heavily influenced by the "Star Trek" mythos. Enjoy!
Part 1
Ranma Saotome observes the opening—and subsequent closing—of the Bajoran wormhole from the comfort of his living quarters aboard the Federation space station "Deep Space Nine". He was recently promoted to the rank of "Admiral", and was given command over the Bajoran Sector; thus, he replaced Admiral Herb (of the Musk Dynasty) as sector chief, allowing Captain Kira Nyres—who became an official member of Starfleet, when the Bajoran Militia was absorbed—to assume full command over Deep Space Nine. And while he could have taken Herb's old office at sector headquarters at the Antares Shipyards, Ranma preferred to have his main office on DS9. If nothing else, this acts would show how committed the Federation was towards the welfare.
A lot has changed since a year has passed for the martial artist-turned "Starfleeter":
Bajor will finally be admitted into the Federation. In fact, the flagship of the Federation will be on hand for the official signing for admittance.
His wife, Captain Usagi Tsukino had returned from a stint in the Gamma Quadrant (of the Milky Way Galaxy), after being the Federation ambassador to the Dominion, and is presently being debriefed back on Earth. In the meantime, she was enjoying motherhood with her and Ranma's children Koloth and Kor (twin boys named after his Klingon blood brothers "Koloth" and "Kor") and Sakura (a girl who inherited the Changelings' shapeshifting abilities through their mother Usagi), after spending a year away from them…even though Usagi was only the father of Ranma's triplets, when Ranma was locked in girl form for a while.
In the end, Ranma felt that Usagi being posted in the Gamma Quadrant was a form of punishment handed down by Starfleet for her role in how the Federation Alliance-Dominion War was resolved, since such a posting meant being away from her family.
At least the O'Brien Family is there to keep her company.
His former student, Chakotay, has been re-commissioned, and is the present Captain of the USS Voyager. What's ironic is that his science officer, Katherine Saotome—the daughter of Ranma and Admiral Janeway, as been posted on her mother's trip. Ensign Saotome still has some misgivings about accepting her father, even after Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant, but their relationship is a work in progress.
Section 31 is stronger than ever, under the renewed leadership of a certain "Ice Queen", though being a mother of a pre-school student—Ranma's daughter "Nina"—has soften her disposition somewhat. At least Nabiki is being kept company by her older sister Kasumi and her niece Karen…who happens to be Ranma's other daughter. It was only within the past five years that Ranma married Nabiki and Kasumi, since there wasn't a prohibition against polygamy within the Federation.
Speaking of which, Ranma's wife, Lwaxana Troi-Saotome—a Betazoid Federation Ambassador—continues to enjoy the role of being married to a legendary figure like Ranma, even so far as to go on her "special visits" to the Bajoran sector when not busy with her official duties to Betazed or the Federation. Although Ranma originally married Lawaxana to prevent her then-unborn son Barin from being claimed by a cruel man, he has come to appreciate her "unique" outlook on life.
Ranma and Usagi's daughter Aikiko Saotome is in her final year at Starfleet Academy, and is in her first year as the newest Green Lantern for Sector 2814. The Green Lantern Corp normally assigns only two Green Lanterns per sector, except in special circumstances (like in heavily populated sectors). Aikiko hopes to complete the one-year mandatory duty in order to go into the Reserves. That way, she can follow in her parents' footsteps as members of Starfleet.
Due to the present political relationship between the Interstellar Alliance and the Federation, relations have been somewhat cooled. The Dominion War caused an influx of refugees into IA space, something that this body did not want to deal with. Secondly, Ranma's connections to several powers within the IA forced the Anla'Shok—the Rangers—to get involved, even after a non-aggression treaty had been signed. The result was that Ranma's wife, Princess Sasami and their children Kang (named after Ranma's Klingon "blood brother") and Vesper (named after one of Ezri Dax's former host) were forced to return to Jurai on purely political reasons. Amazingly, Nodoka, Ranma's mother, was still able to secure Ranma's royal title of "Prince" in spite of all the poltical pressure. However, more concerned with seeing his wife and children again, Ranma hopes that with his promotion within Starfleet, the IA will lessen its influence on Jurai.
And speaking of Nodoka, she and his father Genma are still living on Jurai, with Genma's best friend Soun as a Federation ambassador to the Juraians. Coupled with the fact that "Grandmother" Happosaiko (formerly Happosai, after receiving Ranma's Jusenkyo curse from Ranma during a battle between the two) is still around to "liberate" female undergarments, Ranma is still being embarrassed by those idiots actions…whenever they go out on a so-called "training journey".
Ranma's other daughter, Rankiko, was maturing rapidly, and will soon be at her mother Lianna's side as one of the Guradians of the Universe, which are the bosses of the Green Lantern Corp. He hopes that Rankiko and Aikiko will get along, in spite of their "stations".
Hoshiko is still rebuilding the Borg Collective, having taken over from the previous Borg Queen.
Aiko—who also goes by the name Anna—is still ruler of Sector Z, where the Shadow Remnant still remains stronger than ever. All powers within the vicinity keep a wary eye on this dark realm, as Aiko slowly builds her influence, especially in light of her help during the Dominion War.
Shinzon—formerly known as "Ranma Saotome, Jr." continues his reign as Praetor of the Romulan Star Empire, with Sela as his Chancellor. Incidentally, Sela, having gave birth to Ranma's daughter T'Ran, though trickery, has been able to increase her stature significantly amongst the Romulan people. She knew that although Ranma hated her for using his DNA to bare a child purely on Machiavellian reasons, Sela also knew that he was obligated to protect her and their child. Complicating things was the fact that Usagi has misgivings with the fact that her daughter Princess Rini—also known as Neo-Sailor Moon—was essentially married to her stepbrother Shinzon. But, at this point in time, there was very little that either Usagi or Ranma could do.
Princess Ran'qo, another child that came about because of the ambitiousness B'Etor, the second-half of the infamous Duras sisters of the Klingon homeworld, was living under the protection of her older half-sister Aiko on Za'Ha'Dum. Ever since Ranma became "Emperor" of Q'onos—the result of an honor duel—the Duras sisters were slowly regaining their lost influence over the Klingon High Council. However, so long as Martok, acting as Ranma's steward of the House of Rantsu (something that Ranma and Usagi jointly agreed to form, in light of Ranma's ascension to the Klingon throne), remains Chancellor, the Duras clan will never gain control over the empire. At least, that was the hope.
"Ohhhhhh…"
Upon hearing a groan, Ranma turns to his friend and lover. He couldn't believe that under all that blond lurked the soul of his first wife…
"Amanda, wake up," Ranma said, as he goes over to the bed he shares with the Assistant Medical Officer Dr. Amanda Rogers for DS9. Although Amanda could be posted anywhere, she liked being at edge on known space. Besides…it gives her a chance to be with Ranma.
"Whaaaat…?" Amanda murmured while underneath her pillows.
"It's time to get up," Ranma says. "And besides…you should remember that Ezri and Julian are suppose to start their honeymoon today."
"Oh, that's right!" Amanda says, as she bolted right up and out of bed. "I forgot."
Amanda quickly gets dressed.
"Amanda?"
"WHAT is it?" Amanda says, as she hurries about her busy.
"I was thinking about shaving my head and growing a goatee," Ranma muses with a grin.
Amanda stops for a moment, and gives Ranma "The Look".
"Hey, all great commanders had shaved heads and a goatee."
"Ranma, how would you look if you were bald and had facial hair…as a girl?"
"Hmm, you have a point…"
"I KNOW I do," Amanda says, as she made sure that she had everything she needed. Then she turns to Ranma.
"Look, I'll see you at lunch," Amanda says, as she kisses Ranma. "Bye!"
With that, Ranma was alone, thus a new day starts.
"I better go see how Ben is doing," Ranma says, as he closes his eyes…
FLASH!
Ranma appears in a reproduction of the French Quarter of New Orleans. Like all scenery within the so-called Temple of the Prophets, everything within had a soft glow to them.
"Greetings, Warrior," says a voice.
Ranma turns around to see The Emissary-turned-Prophet Benjamin Sisko, formerly of Starfleet.
"Ben," Ranma says. "It's been a while."
"It has, Ranma," Ben replies. "Not since the final 'War of Time' have you've been here."
"Well, after what had happened…you can imagine why."
"I know," Ben replies. "Too many deaths…too many sacrifices was the result of that war, which is why you'll never see the Three-Who-Are-One here…anymore."
The Three-Who-Are-One was once Prophets who had the guises of the Tendo sisters of Earth. Their sacrifice enabled the survival of Time itself…
"Who knows? Perhaps they will be reborn in new lives. Perhaps…you know them personally."
"Yeah, right," Ranma scoffs. "If I did, I would KNOW who they are by now."
On DS9…
"Achoo!" Amanda says, as she goes over the last of Dr. Bashir's checklists.
"Are you okay, Amanda?" Bashir says, as he locked up his personal storage locker. He wanted to make sure that Amanda knew which patients she needed to see while he was gone.
"SNIFF! I guess so," Amanda says, as she rubbed her nose. "I've never been sick before…"
On Earth…
"SNIFF! Here is some tea, Nabiki," Kasumi says, as she gives cup of Earl Gray her younger sister. "Maybe there is an early storm on the horizon?"
"SNIFF! Or maybe Saotome is talking about US?" Nabiki says, as she accepts the cup. She was reading the latest reports on Shadow Remnant activity. "WE don't get sick, remember? Or chills."
"Oh, Nabiki…"
Back in the "Temple of the Prophets"…
"Well, I need to get out of here," Ranma says, as he turns to leave. "Any message you want me to pass along?"
"Tell Cassidy and my sons I said 'hello'."
"Will do-"
"And remember this: from this point on, your destiny is entirely your own. There are too many possibilities for the Prophets to deduce for discernment."
"Thank goodness. I've never been a fan of determinism…"
Meanwhile…
"Mom!" Koloth yells, as his older brother Kor is chasing him into Usagi's art studio. Since Usagi needed to be close to Starfleet Headquarters—located in the ancient city of San Francisco—for her debriefing, she and the kids were staying at the Sulu House, a house once owned the late Starfleet Captain Hikaru Sulu. Since his daughter Demora was a part of the family, and since she was living with her husband Ranmak on the "Native American" world of "Amerind", Demora has allowed Usagi and the kids to stay at her father's house.
Usagi was in the middle of her classical artwork—painting—when her boys came running in.
"Kids, slow down!" Usagi says, as she sets down her paint blot and brush.
"But Koloth started it!" Kor says as he tried to get to his brother through his mother's legs.
"Calm down-"
"MOMMY!" says Sakura, as she comes running into the studio with the head of her doll in one hand, and the body in another. "I accidentally broke my dolly!"
"SHHHHHH!" Usagi said loudly.
This manages to get the kids attention.
"Kor, Koloth…do you want to be put on 'time out'?"
"No!" the boys say in unison.
"Okay then. Now, say sorry to each other."
"Sorry!" the boys say towards each other.
"Sakura, let me take a look at this," Usagi says, as she takes the doll in hand, as she squats. "Oh!"
"What is it, Mommy?" Sakura asks, as she sniffs.
"This isn't so bad," Usagi says, as she snaps the doll back together. "See? Good as new."
"Thank you, Mommy!" Sakura says, as she hugs her mother.
"You're welcome."
"Mom!" yells Aikiko, as she sticks her head into the studio.
"What is it?"
"You have a visitor…from Starfleet HQ."
"Really," Usagi says, as she takes off her smock. "Could you watch your siblings for me?"
"Mom, I got this exam to study for!"
Since Starfleet Academy was on the old Presidio grounds in the City, Aikiko chose to live off-campus.
"Then it shouldn't be a problem if you take a break from studying, huh?"
"Fine, fine…"
Usagi straighten herself a bit before meeting her guest, who was sitting on the couch in the living room.
"Admiral Janeway," Usagi says. "What an unusual surprise."
"Captain," Janeway says, as she gets up to shake Usagi's hand. "How is the family?"
"Fine. And yours?"
"Likewise, fine."
Silence.
"I'll get to the point," Janeway says, as she begins to pace. "After what you've done to end the Dominion War, many within Starfleet Command STILL want your head."
"And as I've always said, I did what I thought I had to do to END the conflict."
"But that gamble could have been the death kneel of the Federation."
"But it worked, did it not?"
"Yes, yes it did. And because of that, because of your service to me aboard Voyager…and because of your Ambassadorship to the Dominion, I am happy to report that you will NOT be forcibly retired."
"Are you SURE it's that, or is it something else?"
"I'm not going to lie to you and say that Ranma's reaction to you being decommissioned did not cross my mind. However…"
Janeway hands Usagi a datapad.
"You've been given a new post that will…redeem your reputation."
Usagi shrugs, as she accepts the pad. She then scans it.
"You have to be KIDDING me," Usagi says.
"You are to report to your new post first thing in the morning."
"But, my children-"
"I'm sure that you can make arrangements for their welfare. Besides, your first assignment will allow for certain…amities in the interim."
"I guess so…"
"Good. I will see you tomorrow."
And with that, Janeway leaves.
Usagi sits down on the couch, perplexed on how she should tell the kids that their mother is being assigned a new position, one that will take her far from Earth…again.
"Mom?"
Usagi turns to face her daughter.
"Get your brothers and sister in here…I have some news to tell them."
Aikiko sees the seriousness on her mother's face. Was she in trouble?
"Okay," Aikiko says, as she goes to track Kor, Koloth and Sakura down from the backyard.
Usagi muses for a moment, but tapping on her com-badge, which kept on the mantle piece.
CHIRP!
"Tsukino to Starfleet HQ."
"HQ speaking. How may I direct your call?"
"Get me Dr. Elizabeth Dehner…"
Meanwhile…
Somewhere near the edge of the galaxy, on a desolate, abandoned planet, known simply as "Delta Vega"… something stirs…
"YEEEEEAAAAARGH!"
A being of great power slowly rises from the grave. It's form slow developed features…
"…I'm back."
The man appeared to be wearing an older Starfleet uniform. His vacant eyes surveyed the area, noting how decayed everything was.
"As soon as I get strong enough, I will find the one who destroyed me."
Then, the man looked up into the nighttime sky.
"Wherever you are, Usagi Tsukino, you will pay for taken away my godhood! You and that HUSBAND of yours!"
The man once known as "Gary Mitchell" scans the heavens. He was not quite ready to get his revenge yet, but he wondered what his foes were doing.
Then, Gary turned towards a strange source. Casually, he floated over to a nearby canyon and peered inside. He could sense strange activity from within the abandoned mines, mines that were once used to gather Dilithium crystals. Dilithium crystals are integral in the use of most warp drives, and, depending on the quality, can bring in hefty prices.
"Shazu! Uzu a zu!"
Gary turned to see a pair of bi-pedal aliens, who appeared almost insect-like. They had purple hues and markings. And, apparently, they were armed to the teeth.
"Shazu! Ozu ora!"
Then, an idea came to him. It was perfect.
"Hello, friends," Gary said with a smile.
The next day…
"We're almost arrived at our ship, ma'am," says Ensign Elliot Ness, as he pilots shuttlecraft "Alpha" through the lines of traffic high above the Earth.
"Thanks, Ensign," Usgai says, as she sets one of her datapads back into her brief case. She then turns to her fellow passenger.
"You've been quiet, Liz," Usagi smiles.
The blond psychiatrist turns to face her "old friend".
"I don't know HOW you managed to find me, CAPTAIN, but to get Starfleet to re-authorized my commission, after last being in Starfleet years ago-"
"Liz, I'm sorry for getting you drafted, but this is my first command in a long while…and I'm NOT talking about being under the auspice of a sector chief either. And when I spoke to you at the conference on inter-species therapy treatments last month, you DID say that you've wanted to have more hands-on research experience. Well…when I saw that I needed a 'Ship's Counselor', I thought of YOU."
"I'm touched," Elizabeth Dehner says sarcastically. "But I hope you know that as soon as my protest has been properly lodge, I'm outta here."
"Well, then, until you DO leave, I want to properly welcome you aboard the USS-"
"-Enterprise, ma'am!" Ness calls out.
Both Liz and Usagi head forward to see the Enterprise (E) in view. She was in the middle of a refit, high above the Earth at McKinley Station, when Janeway sponsored Usagi to take command from her old friend and colleague Jean-Luc Picard.
"She's a beauty, isn't she?" Ness says proudly.
"That she is," Usagi says. She then turns to Liz.
"Well?"
"Okay, she's a beauty," Liz says. "I'll stay for…now."
Usagi smiles in response.
Tbc.