DIGI-TREK KOUSHIRO
First Officer's Log, Supplemental

The starship Koushiro is back in action!

First Officer's Log, Supplemental is a collection of one-shots mainly centered around Commander Henry Wok, the half-Vulcan First Officer of the USS Koushiro. However, the whole Digi-gang is here and even some familiar Trek faces. Set around late-TNG/early DS9 & Voyager. These are in no particular order, but are loosely-related for general continuity. These may also include OCs and crossovers with other series, which classic DTK was infamous for anyway. ;)

Disclaimer: Digimon and Star Trek and all official characters are the property of Toei and Paramount, respectively. All other characters/series featured in these stories are the property of their respective owners. OCs are mine unless otherwise stated.

Note: For those who have read the old DTK fanfics, this is more or less a semi-reboot. In keeping with the original stories, it'll feature characters from Digimon seasons 1 through 4 (sorry, I'm not too familiar with anything post-Frontier!) However, I haven't ruled out the possibility of including the others later down the road. Also, like the original, I'll be using English dub names. Here's a brief introduction to some of the crew:

Captain Izzy Izumi: Highly illogical, irrational, and temperamental Commanding Officer of the starship Koushiro.

Commander Henry Wok: Half-Human, half-Vulcan First Officer aboard the Koushiro. It's his job to keep Izzy in line.

Chief Engineer Mattgomery Spot: (real name Matt Ishida) While not even remotely Scottish, Matt believes the fake accent and persona lend credibility to his engineering skills.

Doctor Joe: Officially known as the Emergency Medical Kidogram. Endowed with medical knowledge of hundreds of alien cultures and the expertise of 47 physicians, 12 quacks, and 3 witch doctors, the crew keep his program running continuously, rather than invest in a real ship's doctor. Due to his programming, he is often prone to irritability and anxiety.

Lieutenant Ryo Akiyama: Tactical Officer aboard the Koushiro. He has the physical appearance and personality of a 14-year-old boy, but is actually a 300 year-old time-traveler from the 29th century. He seems to have girlfriends and fangirls in every star system from many different species. You could say he makes things go boom in more ways than one.

Lieutenant Rika Nonaka: Brutally honest with a no-nonsense attitude, Rika is the Koushiro's operations officer. She may or may not be romantically involved with Ryo, depending on her mood.

Lieutenant Willis Eugene Paris: No relation to Tom – honest. Willis is the Koushiro's helmsman. He doesn't say much, and might snark a bit, but he's a decent pilot.

Counselor Mimi Tachikawa: She'll interpret your dreams while giving you the latest fashion tips.

Ensign Takato Matsuki: A poor expendable redshirt aboard the Koushiro. He's desperate for a promotion.

Now that that's settled, on with the show!

Space… between Daisuke's ears,
These are the voyages of the starship Koushiro.
Its continuing mission: to conquer strange new worlds, to oppress alien life, and exploit naive civilizations.
To break all the rules like no one has done before!

Gunboat Diplomacy

Starfleet – it's not a career, it's an adventure. Sometimes, however, exploring strange new worlds and seeking out new life just gets too predictable. Every now and then, a little wrench in the works can help liven things up a bit. An interstellar incident certainly fit the bill.

The Galaxy-class starship Koushiro was patrolling the Neutral Zone. There had been considerable activity on the Romulan side over the last few weeks, so Starfleet wanted to maintain a presence. However, they probably should have reconsidered their choice of ship for the mission. No less than two days after arriving, Captain Izzy Izumi – in his infinite wisdom – sent an away team to an uninhabited, but disputed planet inside the Neutral Zone. Unfortunately, the team managed to make a mess of things and a wayward phaser blast disturbed (in other words, destroyed) some ancient ruins. The Romulan response was swift, and soon, the Koushiro found herself toe-to-toe against a fully armed Warbird.

Now, it was up to Henry to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the crisis.

"I'm sure we can come to an understanding," he said in a conciliatory tone, addressing the Romulan Commander on the viewscreen.

"You have committed an act of extreme aggression by sending armed forces into the Neutral Zone," the Romulan Commander replied smugly. "Such a deed cannot go unanswered."

"Away teams carry sidearms as part of standard procedure," explained Henry. "I assure you, we were on a peaceful survey mission."

"Your soldiers destroyed a two thousand year-old temple."

"Our officers perceived a threat on a planet thought to be uninhabited."

"It was a deliberate act to desecrate a holy site and a significant piece of Romulan history!"

"It was an accident."

"It was an act of war against the Romulan Star Empire!"

Henry sighed. The man, however irrational, had a point. Why Izzy decided to send an away team to the disputed planet was beyond him. Then again, he rarely understood his Captain's eccentricities.

"You will lower your shields and prepare to be boarded," the Romulan ordered, his face filling the viewscreen as he leaned in closer.

Suddenly, Captain Izzy cut in. "Yeah, well you'd better not try anything funny or we'll nuke your ship back to the 12th century BC!"

Before the Romulan Commander could respond, Izzy closed the channel. He muttered something about it being a "boring conversation anyway."

"Sir, please let me handle this," said Henry. Additional 'help' from Izzy was the last thing he needed right now.

"Oh Henry, poor misguided Henry," Izzy said in a mock sympathetic tone. "You may be all logical and holier-than-thou, but you've got a lot to learn about dealing with these types!"

Henry raised an eyebrow. He wasn't sure whether to be amused or offended.

"Sir, it is illogical to assume that such a threat, no matter how lame, will go unheeded," he said simply.

"Relax!" Izzy laughed. "It's just a little 'psychological warfare', Sun Tzu-ing, and all that stuff!"

Henry highly doubted that Izzy ever actually read The Art of War. However, Henry had to admit that he found Izzy's occasional bouts of illogic and recklessness somewhat refreshing, despite the trouble that often came with it. It reminded him of another 'space cowboy' Captain from another time and his own pointy-eared right-hand man.

Lieutenant Ryo Akiyama, the ship's Tactical Officer, spoke up. "Sir, the Romulan ship is charging weapons."

"Open hailing frequencies," said Henry.

"Belay that!" Izzy interrupted. "Go to red alert and charge our weapons! We'll blow these guys out of the sky!"

"So much for 'psychological warfare,'" Henry quipped under his breath.

An alert klaxon sounded as the ship went to battle stations. Although Henry wanted to intervene and prevent the situation from escalating, he reminded himself that Izzy was still the Captain. Henry paused for a moment, trying to think of a way to use this show of force to his advantage. A confident smirk – or at least, it kind of looked like a smirk – crept up on his face.

"Since when do you smile?" Izzy asked, turning to his First Officer.

"I just got an idea."

"Sir, the Romulan ship is coming about," said Ryo.

"Lock phasers on target," replied Henry.

For a brief moment, Izzy looked at him incredulously. Then he grinned. "Now that's more like it!"

"The Romulan ship is hailing," Ryo advised Henry.

"On screen."

"What is the meaning of this?!" the Romulan Commander demanded. "You come into the Neutral Zone, violate one of our planets, and now you threaten to destroy us! Do your people want a war?"

"Commander, we both represent intelligent and powerful races," Henry began, his voice deceivingly calm – almost pleasant even. "The incident on the planet was regrettable. However, any further display of aggression is highly illogical. We both know you're not ready for an all-out conflict with the Federation."

"That remains to be seen," the Romulan Commander retorted. He motioned to one of his officers.

"Sir, they've locked disruptors on us," reported Ryo.

Henry remained cool and collected. He motioned to Ryo, who immediately locked torpedoes on the Romulan ship.

"I hope you'll return to Romulus unharmed," said Henry, in that same calm tone. Then, his face darkened. "Withdraw, or we will all die here."

"So be it," the Romulan Commander sneered.

The glare Henry shot the Romulan Commander stunned him into silence. If looks could kill, he'd have dropped dead from what would've looked like a classic Force-choke. In another time and place, the Romulan Commander would have found this all laughable. This bratty kid had to be no older than ten, and yet, here he was making threats that were far from idle. The very real prospect of mutually assured destruction in a hail of phaser fire and photon torpedoes seemed to do the trick.

"You have ten seconds to reverse course," Henry began, his voice still low. "Or I swear, I will blow your ass to kingdom come."

Henry swiftly closed the channel, leaving Izzy, who was silently watching the whole thing, visibly stunned. He turned to Izzy with a strange, grin-like expression of satisfaction, which really threw the Captain off. Vulcans simply do not – or even attempt to grin.

After what seemed like an eternity, Ryo finally spoke. "Sir, the Romulan ship is turning away."

"What the bloody hellwas that?" Izzy asked, after what sounded like a mix between a choked laugh and sigh of relief.

"That, sir," Henry replied, "is called 'gunboat diplomacy.'"

"Is that right?" Izzy asked, still trying to process what just happened. "Never thought you had it in you."

"Oh yes," Henry said matter-of-factly. "There is an old Vulcan proverb – 'speak softly and carry a big stick.'"

Thanks for reading, everyone! I hope you liked it! I'll be writing these as time and creativity allow. I will definitely be updating, though, so please stay tuned for the next chapter. =)