Starrider: A Star Trek Voyager Fanfiction Story Collection
Foreword:
Side Notes: If you haven't read my fanfiction Eclipse, please do before reading this oneshot fanfiction collection. It'll make more sense this way, since this is a sequel tie-in to Eclipse.
This fanfiction collection also showcases alternate Season 6 and Season 7 episodes…in light of Eclipse being set in early Season 6. The oneshot fanfictions in this collection are purposely titled after Season 6 and Season 7 episodes for easier comprehension. Any Season 6 or Season 7 episodes that aren't featured would have minor changes, if any. If you haven't seen or read about a mainstream Season 6 or Season 7 episode featured here, please do before reading the alternate version of that episode here. It'll make more sense this way, because everything about that mainstream episode may very well not be covered here.
There are some episodes that are not included in this continuity. But, in Eclipse and in this fanfiction collection, I have done my best to keep the good points of those episodes intact as best I can. The non-canon episodes of this continuity are Thinker Tenor Doctor Spy, Barge of the Dead, Riddles, Imperfection, and Author Author.
Twenty six years into a possible future, in San Francisco…
Looking out to the mostly dark green Borg like city lights…is a Main Universe Admiral Janeway. The dimly lit house looks very 90's sitcom like: Strikingly similar to a pale white house, where the EMH Doctor had his holographic family. Beyond is the darkness of night. Her hair is medium length, but interestingly with only a grayish streak across the sides. Admiral Janeway's eyes though have a very aged look to them: Flashes of the Borg, exploding Borg Cubes, and the Borg Queen going by. She sighs heavily, like she hasn't slept in years.
Admiral Janeway then hears a beeping at the door. She mutters under her breath, "come in." She presses a black button on her dress uniform sleeve: Unlocking the door. Admiral Janeway doesn't even turn her head, as the EMH Doctor comes in. He sighs heavily, "Kathryn, I… I don't mean to sound insensitive. But, it's been fourteen years since we got back to the Alpha Quadrant. Can't you be more thankful for accomplishing that?" Admiral Janeway turns to him coldly, "Was Seven? When she died? Was Samantha? I just… Heavy sigh! I just need some alone time. Ok?"
The EMH Doctor mutters back, "goddamnit! There's always some "more alone time" with you. Are you just trying to shut me out?!" Admiral Janeway sadly sighs, "Kenneth, I… I'm so sorry." She hugs him, crying over his shoulder. Teary eyed himself, the EMH Doctor sighs heavily, "it's ok. Just let it all out."
After for who knows how long, they separate. Admiral Janeway sniffles, "thank you. I…guess part of me is still out there: In the Delta Quadrant. The good old days…when we were all together." The EMH Doctor slightly chuckles nervously, "now that, I can provide." Admiral Janeway wipes her tears away. She looks at him incredulously, as though she just died and gone to heaven. Admiral Janeway wonders, "how?" The EMH Doctor figures, "the Holodeck. It may be holographic projections. But then again, I am also a holographic projection."
Admiral Janeway slightly chuckles, briefly kissing him. She insists, "no, Kenneth: You're much more than that. For years out in the Delta Quadrant, you've kept me together. This is no different." The EMH Doctor slightly sighs, "I should hope I have: As your husband, and your doctor. But, this is different: You're letting yourself get better." Admiral Janeway figures bittersweetly, "well, it's not easy. But, I'm up to the challenge." The EMH Doctor leads on, "shall we begin down memory lane?" Admiral Janeway slightly chuckles, "let's." She and the EMH Doctor head into a holodeck: Past a white 90's styled couch, in the darkness of the night.