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Mutiny (part 1)

Captain Kathryn Janeway sat in the conference room waiting for everyone to arrive. People already there were Commander Chakotay, Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Lieutenant Tom Paris, and Ensign Harry Kim.

Seven of Nine came in and sat down (though she preferred to stand). Soon after Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres came in and handed Janeway a engineering report. Then the Doctor came in followed by Neelix.

Janeway put down the report when everyone arrived. She spoke, "This-"

A startled voice came through on her comm badge, "Captain to the bridge!"

Janeway was on her feet before the voice was finished.

Suddenly a bright light flashed in the middle of the room and engulfed them all.

A man stood where he and his friend, a female, had found 8 unconscious people and one piece of equipment. The female returned to where she left, "We called the captain and he said to take them to sickbay."

"Is the doctor there? I thought she was off duty right now."

"Lieutenant Kija is there. Besides what do you care?"

The male laughed, "That's true."

The 8 unconscious people were taken to sickbay where a surprised Lt. Kija awaited. Kija did an average health exam on the strangers and found they were in good health. The doctor came and they spoke. After an hour they left, leaving an ensign to watch the familiar strangers.

Chakotay woke up, quickly observing where he was, on a bed, in sickbay. Everyone who was in the conference room (except for the doctor) was there at different stages at waking up. Then Chakotay noticed a man in sickbay, watching them. He didn't recognize the man, but he wore a starfleet uniform, black with yellow at the shoulders, gray color, but no pips. The back part of the communicator was different. Instead of a rounded off rectangle, it was a solid circle.

"What happen?" Janeway asked to no one in particular. No one answered. She hadn't really expected one. The she noticed the man in the middle of the room. She approached him, "What's going on?"

"You woke up, medical is on the way."

"Can you explain more?"

"Lieutenant Kija will."

Janeway frowned, "Lieutenant who?" She shook her head, "Who are you? Crewman?"

The man seemed insulted, "Crewman?! I'm an ensign!"

Janeway couldn't remember the last time a ensign yelled at her. But wasn't sure what to do about it, she felt out of place here. Strange. She walked back to her crew, "A little sensitive isn't he?"

Chakotay raised an eyebrow, "A little?"

A soft swoosh like the opening of a door was heard. Janeway didn't comprehend it until she noticed Kim looked passed her in surprise. Janeway turned to see what had surprised him.

Someone had come in, a man. This man wore what looked like a medical uniform. His collar was blue. The back part of his comm badge was diamond. The strange thing about him was he looked just like Kim.

The Kim-look-alike seemed a little surprised, "You are awake." Then he looked among them with a questioning look as if trying to figure out who was in charge.

Janeway stepped forward, she wanted answers and she didn't care where she got them from. She put her hand out for a handshake, "Captain Kathryn Janeway of the starship U.S.S. Voyager."

The Kim-look-alike accepted her hand and shook it softly, "Lieutenant Harry Kija." He pulled his hand away and continued, "You look confused. Ensign Ratt probably didn't explained anything. We don't know how, how something weakened the barrier between our realities, causing you to come to ours."

"Realities? You mean alternate universes?"

"That is another name for it."

"Oh. We're in an alternate universe. Things are starting to make more sense now."

Harry Kija picked up a tricorder and scanner (or that's what Janeway guessed they were, they looked a little different from what she was used to), "A quick scan," Harry said. He waited for Janeway to nod before he continued. Soon he moved to the next person talking as he worked, "The doctor is on the way, and you might get visitors who look like you. Temporary quarters will be asigned to you soon."

"Doctor." Torres said in almost a whisper, she had forgotten about their holographic doctor, "Where?"

Harry looked at her and frowned, "I said on the way."

"No, I mean our doctor."

Harry stopped his work, thinking, "Is he a hologram?"

"Yes."

Harry went into the office, then he came out and handed her something. It was the doctor's emitter. Then he went to the council and tapped on the keys.

The Doctor appeared, "Please state the nature of the medical emergency." Then he looked around. "What's going on?"

Torres explained while Harry finished his scans.

Kim watched his double. He seemed to be the type of person who got right to the point with his work. He wondered if the collar color or the shape of the communicator was an indication of rank. He was glad that somewhere in another reality he was lieutenant. He wondered why the last name was different and if Harry Kija ever was Harry Kim.

"What about the captain?" Chakotay asked.

Harry muttered to himself, "Doubt he'd give you the time of day," though everyone heard him. Then he answered louder, "I don't know."

"But the doctor's on his way," Janeway said.

"Her," said a familiar voice from the door.

Janeway turned to to herself standing there. She had the same uniform as Harry's but with a yellow color. Her hair was in a bun the way Janeway used to have it. (Dr.) Kathryn turned to Harry, "Scans?"

"Did it."

"Tell them what going on?"

"Not much to tell."

"Clean the equipment."

"Again?"

"Update the-"

"Done."

"Predicting what I say? We know each other to well."

Both of them said, "You think?" Then Kathryn added, "See what I mean?"

"Don't mean to interrupt your conversation," Janeway said, "But how are we going to get back to our own reality?"

"Engineering is working on it," Kathryn answered.

"Half of them don't even know what they're doing," Harry murmured, then realized everyone heard him and quickly added, "But I'm sure the other half is doing a great job."

Kathryn gave him a quick 'Watch you complaining in front of them' look. He made no response to it. But she knew he saw her and would try.

Janeway partly liked the complaints. Though they were Harry's opinions it was a way to receive more information.

Kathryn looked at the council, "The cook will arrive very soon."

Neelix's eyes lit up, "The cook? How do you know? When exactly is the cook coming?"

"The cook always brings visitors in sickbay food at the same time," Kathryn explained.

Harry looked at the council, "Right about..."

Both Kathryn and Harry finished, "Now."

The door to sickbay opened. Torres turned to see herself walk in with a cart of food. She heard Chakotay laugh softly.The cook had a green uniform, a blue collar, and the circle on the back of the communicator.

"I think the color indicates rank," Janeway said to her crew.

"If the cook is lieutenant," Tuvok said, "That would be a logical conclusion."

Kathryn spoke the cook, "We predicted your arrival, Lieutenant."

"I guess that answers that question," Chakotay said.

Neelix left them to talk to the cook, B'Elanna, "I was glad to hear they had a cook."

B'Elanna looked surprised at first, then she said, "In this reality every starfleet vessel has it's own cook."

"Really? Wonderful!"

"Are you their cook?"

"Yes, and the moral officer."

"We have a moral officer."

"Not that he-" Harry started, but stopped himself.

B'Elanna left, leaving the cart. Neelix was already filling a plate with food.

Janeway turned to Kathryn, "Will the captain come?"

"Whenever he want to, if he wants to. I can tell him you want to see him."

"Yes, please."

Kathryn tapped the keys on the council, when she was done she nodded.

Someone came through the door.

Kathryn looked up quickly then said, "Our Moral Officer."

Paris quickly greeted this reality's version of him, "Hello, you look familiar." He put his hand out.

The other shook it, "Tomas. You?" And yes, I meant to spell "Tomas" like that.

"Tom."

Janeway heard Kathryn softly say, "I'm surprised he came." Then she heard Harry reply, "Why did he?" Janeway noticed Tomas had a gray color and green uniform. He had a new type of comm badge. This time the back was a square. Janeway walked over by Chakotay and said, "I'm curious to what the comm badge indicates."

"I was thinking Starfleet and Maquis. If there were Maquis in this reality, or Starfleet."

"Good thinking. Then the third one could be 'other'."

"Makes sense to me. But wouldn't it be better to ask someone."

"It's not that important to know right now, and it brings a challenge."

Janeway turned around, she saw Kathryn was talking to Harry. She turned back to Chakotay, but he was now talking to Torres. Paris was talking to his double. Neelix was trying to figure how all the food was made. Tuvok and Seven were each by themselves, never much for small talk. Kim had the same problem as Janeway with Harry, he was talking to Kathryn.

There was nothing to do but wait for either the Captain to come or wait until someone came to show them their quarters. Most everyone was busy (in there own way), except Kim. So Janeway approached him. "We seem to have the same problem."

Kim nodded.

"So what do you think about your double so far."

"Interesting job."

"I like that in some alternate universe I'm a doctor."

Kathryn and Harry approached them. Kathryn spoke, "So you two do talk to each other."

"We feared you two might not like each other," Harry finished.

"We just don't talk much outside of work," Janeway explained.

"I see," Kathryn said, "I always liked the idea of meeting other versions of us. Well, mostly me." Then quickly added, "No offense," to the two others.

"None taken," Kim said at the same time Harry said, "I know what you mean." Harry continued, to Kim, "Um, if you don't mind me asking, what is your rank? Do those little things at the color have to do with rank?"

"Yes, we call the 'little things' pips. My rank is ensign."

"How come some people's pips are different from others," Kathryn asked.

This time Janeway answered, "One is, well when we first all met when we were taken from the other side of the galaxy, their were two groups. After we joined and became one, Starfleet. The other group were called the Maquis. The pips show what one person was before."

Harry looked surprised, "That happen with us too. But now it shown by the comm badge."

Kathryn continued, "One type shows Maquis, the other is Starfleet, the third one that they were neither."

"Or in one case both," Harry added.

"There is a question I have," Kim said, he mostly spoke to Harry. "Your last-"

"Captain," Chakotay called.

They turned to see Chakotay was talking someone who resembled him, minus the tattoo and different uniform. His collar was orange, the shoulder part of his uniform red. He had the com badge with a circle in the back.

Chakotay spoke as Janeway approached, "Their captain."

The Doctor approached also and spoke before Janeway could, "Your... your a hologram."

"Yes," the Captain said, "I see you are as well."

The Doctor beamed.

The Captain turned to Janeway, "Captain...Janeway?"

"Yes," Janeway said wondering why he questioned her last name.

"I don't have a name."

"I don't either," the Doctor put in.

"Interesting," the Captain said feeling he had to respond. Then he continued, "Sorry it took so long to get here. We still don't know what broke the barriers between our realities. Our engineers are trying to figure out how to put you back."

"Can we help?"

"Actually, no. Our engineers are doing fine. Meanwhile you will stay here as guests. Our chief of security will show you to your quarters... as soon as she shows up."

Harry gave a quick glare at the last comment. He was about to make a remark but Kathryn stopped him.

"So we stay here in the in the meantime?"

"That would be the best thing to do." The Captain moved away to end the conversation. "You will be updated on the report of how engineering is doing." He turned and left.

As he left, someone else came in. This person looked like Seven, she had straight shoulder length hair and didn't have any of the Borg implants. She wore a Starfleet uniform that was green at the collar and yellow at the shoulders. She had the diamond type com badge. She spoke quickly, "I am the Security Chief, Annika Hannsen, and I have asigned you to quarters while you stay here."

Which hopefully won't be long Janeway thought to herself.

Annika continued speaking, "You will each have your own quarters...unless anyone wants to share." She look for a response, there was none. She continued, "Your quarters are near each other. At the same hallway even. I figured you would want that."

Janeway nodded, "Thank you."

She and the rest of her crew followed Annika to one of the lower decks. She pointed to each of their quarters.

Janeway went into her quarters, took a quick look around and left. When she came out only Annika and a couple members of her crew were out. Janeway approached Annika, "Your captain thinks it's best for us not to help, but what are we to do. I don't want to just stay here and wait."

"You won't- I mean you don't have to. You can go to most places here as long as you don't get in the way. Some of you might want to talk to your...look-a-likes and learn about them." She glanced at Seven's quarters, "I am curious to learn about mine."

"Sorry to disappoint you but she won't feel the same way."

"Oh," she looked disappointed, "Well, if you need me or have any questions you can ask me or any other security officer. Security has the yellow uniform. Others you see may help as well."

Janeway nodded. Annika left.

"This Voyager is built a little different than ours," Chakotay said. Janeway hadn't noticed he was there. She wondered when he came.

She nodded, "I noticed."

"I wonder what she meant by 'You won't' then changing it to 'You don't have to,'" he committed. "It's probably not important."

"I don't think so, just a change in words." Janeway looked around seeing most of her crew was out now.

"What do we do now?" Paris asked.

"Either stay here until they find a way to send us back or socialize until then. I'm going to socialize." Janeway answered.

"With the doctor?" Chakotay asked.

"She's on duty now, I'll talk to her later."

Chakotay turned to Torres, "You can talk with the cook," he said smiling.

"I think I will." She turned and left.

Torres went to the Mess Hall. Though this Voyager was a little different from her own it was fairly easy to find. When she arrived, her look-a-like was stirring something in a pot. Half of the tables were full. While she looked around she heard, "Hello, welcome. I'm surprised to see you here." It was B'Elanna. Torres walked to her, "I didn't want to bother you while your working."

B'Elanna shook her head, "It's fine. I'm not too busy. People can serve themselves. Do you want to sit down?"

"Ok. Sure."

A man approached, "Same soup?" He was frowning. "I'm tired of soup."

B'Elanna served soup in a bowl quickly and added a type of spice to it. Then handed it to the man. He took it quickly and left.

Torres frowned, "He was rude."

B'Elanna smiled as she came around and they walked to a table. "It's fine. When people are rude I make their food taste bad."

Torres smiled, "Interesting. Was that the spice you added to it."

"Yes. Anyway," she said changing the subject, "You know I'm a cook. What are you?"

"Chief engineer."

B'Elanna frowned slightly, "Oh, interesting. So how do you like this Voyager? Oh, and I was wondering if you go by B'Elanna Torres. I do. But if you don't I'd like to know."

"I do go by that name. As for whether I like this Voyager, well, it's nice so far but I haven't met many people."

"Who have you met."

"Well you, I never really spoke to anyone else but I saw the Captain, Tomas Paris, Dr. Janeway, Lieutenant Kija, Annika, and Ensign Ratt.

"Oh, I see."

Kim left his quarters. Only Chakotay was out. "They're either in their quarters or socializing," Chakotay said. "I'm deciding what to do."

Kim nodded. He wasn't sure what to do either. He wanted to talk more to Harry. But he was on duty. So he left to wander, not sure where he was going or who he'd meet.

He found himself walking in the general direction of sickbay. He reached a turn in the hall when he heard two people talking. It sounded like Annika and this Voyager's Tuvok.

"What do we do now?" said Tuvok.

"How should I know? Go talk to Kathryn."

"They ruined everything."

Someone else came by, "I just talked to Kathrena. We'll continue as usual." It was Harry.

"Even with the visitors here?" Annika said, "That seems..."

"We planned too much, and have been delayed too much already."

"Makes sence," Tuvok said, "I have to go to the bridge now."

Kim heard foot steps walk closer so he turned around and left. He moved around a corner and went through a door which lead to a turpolift.

Tuvok came in, he was surprised at first, "Oh, your the first from the other universe I met. Was this your stop?"

"Uh, yes it is. I was looking at the turpoliftt I didn't notice it stopped. Your turpolifts are different from ours." Kim said quickly in half a rant, not knowing what else to say. He quickly went back out.

He decided to go back to his quarters but he met Harry and Annika. They stopped talking when they saw him.

"We'll talk later," Annika said, her hair was now braided, she left.

Harry nodded, "Alright." Then he turned to Kim, "Nice to see you again. I'm off duty now. Maybe we can talk."

"I didn't mean to stop your conversation with her."

"It's fine. Um, you didn't hear anything did you?"

"No," Kim lied.

"Just wondering."

to be continued...