Star Trek: Omega Force
Episode 3: "Beyond the Edge of Forever"
By William "Blissey" Raymer
Based on StarTrek
Created by Gene Roddenberry
Part 3 of
Team Chipmunk: The Next Generation vs. Star Trek: Omega Force
Teaser (Prologue)
U.S.S.Yagami First Officer's Log, Stardate 57550.7, subjective dating. Recorded aboard United Galactic Federation civilian defense vessel S.S. Ponyo.
The remarkable has happened. After nearly 70 years, the long-lost U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B has been found in another dimension—the dimension we of the Yagami now find ourselves fighting to help protect.
Our history records that the Enterprise-B was lost with all hands in 2329. Their last recorded transmission indicated that members of their crew had contracted a dangerous infection, but what happened following that transmission has remained a mystery…until now.
On the Bridge of the Ponyo, Lieutenant Commander Nicholas Batali and the other members of the Yagami's away team watched as the Enterprise-B tumbled through space on the Ponyo's view-screen.
"The Starfleet historical database from the Ponyo's data link with the Yagami confirms—this is the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B," T'Vara said.
Stargazer Seville, the captain of the Ponyo, stood from her command chair in order to get a closer look at the Enterprise-B.
"I've already conducted a scan of the Enterprise-B's internal volume," Lieutenant Amelia Pacitti said. "Life support is on at bare minimum levels. Recommend that search party members either wear environmental suits or can subsist in reduced oxygen environments."
"Thank you, Mia," Star said. "Bridge to Five." "Go ahead, Star," a voice said. "Johnny, I want the five of you to get to the Shuttlebay," Star said. "You will be joined by Hannah, Padmé and Eli, as well as by Lieutenants Nielsen, Selev and Pacitti from the Yagami. A derelict vessel we found needs a little exploration."
"On our way, Boss," another voice said. Irina, Selev and Mia stood from their stations and followed the Ponyo's officers off the Bridge.
One of the Ponyo's TGB shuttles approached the Enterprise-B's hangar deck. "Shuttle Gamma-994 to Ponyo," Irina said. "Go ahead, Irina," Star said.
"Star, the Yagami's historical records should have the Enterprise-B's prefix code," Irina said. "Please access it then transmit it, so we can dock."
"Accessing," T'Vara said from the Ponyo's Bridge. "I have located the Enterprise-B's prefix code. Transmitting now."
Through the shuttle's viewport, the door of the Enterprise-B's shuttlebay slowly began to open. "What is a prefix code?" Eli DiNozzo said.
"It is a five-digit code integrated into the computer systems of all Starfleet vessels," Selev said. "With it, another vessel can take emergency control of a ship."
"Oh, yeah," Eli's fiancé, Padmé Goof, said. "U.G.F. vessels have a similar protocol, Selev."
As the shuttle landed on the Enterprise-B's hangar deck, the away team (minus the five robotic crew) donned environmental suits.
"Check comm systems," Irina said. One by one, the away team noted that their suits' comm systems were functional.
"Johnny, scout ahead and see if you can fix the life support systems," Hannah McGee said. "Will do, Hannah," Johnny Five said. The five robots rolled off the hangar deck.
Meanwhile, back in orbit of this dimension's Earth, the Yagami remained docked at a United Galactic Federation spacedock facility.
On the Bridge, Captain Adrian Dorsey was coming on the Bridge for Alpha Shift, when a signal came on the panel Commander Io Shinoda stood at.
"Captain, the Ponyo is hailing on subspace band Beta-9," Io said. "On screen," Adrian said.
The Bridge of the Ponyo appeared on the screen. Jonathan Stoppable, Star's fiancé, sat in the command chair.
"Captain Dorsey, we found something belonging to your Federation," he said. "Majel?"
"Sending visual record to the Yagami, Jon," Majel Goof said. The Bridge of the Ponyo was replaced by the image of the Enterprise-B.
"My God," Adrian whispered. "Is that what I think it is?" "It is, Adrian," Jon said. "It is the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-B."
"Io, what is our repair status?" Adrian said. "We can depart at any time, Captain," Io said. "Then hail the dockmaster," Adrian said.
As Io set to work, Adrian tapped a control on his command chair arm. "Attention, all personnel. This is the Captain. We will be departing the U.G.F. spacedock momentarily to rendezvous with the S.S.Ponyo, who has located the long-lost U.S.S.EnterpriseNCC-1701-B. All hands to departure stations. Dorsey, out."
"U.G.F. Spacedock has cleared us to depart," Io said. "Very well," Adrian said. "Helm, as soon as we are clear of the Spacedock, set course for the Ponyo's position, Warp 5." "Aye, sir," the Ensign at the Helm said.
The structure of the U.G.F. spacedock began to recede as the Yagami began to move. Then, as soon as it was clear, the Yagami leaped into warp.
Back on the Enterprise-B, Irina was examining a room near the ship's navigational deflector. She had to check her suit's condition, for she felt a chill run down her spine when she saw a plaque that read:
On this spot,
CAPTAIN JAMES TIBERIUS KIRK
Gave his life to save the
Crew and passengers of
U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-B
Stardate 9540.7-13 May 2293
A voice brought Irina out of her reverie. "Jazz to Lieutenant Nielsen."
"Go ahead, Jazz," Irina said. "We were able to repair the life support systems," Jazz, one of the five robots, said. "Air should be back to breathable levels in about ten minutes."
"Not bad, Jazz," Irina said. "Nielsen, out."
Irina then tapped a control on the arm of her suit. "Nielsen to all away team members. Rendezvous on the hangar deck in ten minutes."
In the Enterprise-B's primary cargo bay, Eli found a silver box with a familiar insignia on it. "DiNozzo to Ponyo."
"Go ahead, Mr. DiNozzo," T'Vara said. "T'Vara, put Miley on, please," Eli said. "I'm here, Eli," Miley Stewart said.
"Miley, what did that insignia on your Goukaiphone look like?" Eli said. "A skull and crossed swords," Miley said.
"Like this?" Eli said, sending the image his suit's sensors picked up back to the Ponyo.
"You found the second Goukaiphone, all right," Miley said. "Yeah, but I'm not meant for it," Eli said, disappointment seeping into his voice.
"Bring it to the hangar deck," Irina said, cutting into the transmission. "I have a feeling that it's meant for another member of the away team."
"On my way, Irina," Eli said. Nestling the case in the crook of his arm, Eli left the cargo bay.
::TBC::