"Science Office Carter," Captain Picard began as he rummaged through the crowd in the ship's lounge, "I am going to beam down to Veridian III to stop Soran and this energy ribbon. Please let Riker know that he has the Comm."

"Captain, with all due respect, I believe I should go with you," Rose Carter replied, "I am very interested in this phenomenon as it is the same one that took Captain James T. Kirk many years ago. Please, sir."

Picard rolled his eyes as he often did when trying to win an argument with his curious lieutenant. He knew he didn't have time in this moment to win so he nodded as he led her to the transporter room where Soran had already left.

The two got on the transporter pad and Picard looked at the crewman working the pads and said, "Engage."

As soon as he executed the order, Rose watched as the world around her faded away in the form of bright lights surrounding her.

When the bright lights faded away from view, they were replaced by a planet that was just desert and mountains, mountains covered in sand.

"Sir, do you see Soran?" Rose asked as she scanned the planet for life with her tricoder.

Picard looked up, holding his hand over his eyes to shield from the bright sun, "There!" he yelled as he pointed up at a large device with what could be described as an antennae pointing toward the sky.

As Rose looked up to see what Picard saw, she also noted a large energy reading on her tricoder. She looked to her left and saw the ribbon coming across the planet like a large wave. "Captain," she said as she pointed in the direction.

Picard sighed as it grew closer, it was too late to stop it, "We are too late."

As the words left the Captain's lips, the ribbon swept over them and they were lost to their world.

Rose saw nothing but black for what felt like ages before light came into her vision once more and she was greeted by the vision of the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-A. She found herself standing next to the large screen at the front of the bridge and she looked around to see she was completely alone in a starship that no longer flew the skies.

Rose took a deep breath and walked over to the science station to see if any of the equipment still worked. Everything was in functioning order but she was alone and very unsure of where she was. She had no idea what happened once someone was pulled into the energy ribbon but she guessed now that it would take a person somewhere they wanted to be. She had always dreamed of being aboard this ship but in her fantasy, James Kirk was there too. She had studied him at the Academy and she was mystified by his work and his way of bending the rules. Her Captain was the complete opposite of Kirk. She loved Picard and would most certainly die for him but there was always going to be apart of her that wondered what it would have been like to serve for Captain James T. Kirk.

As she sat there playing with each item at the different stations of the ship, she didn't even notice when the bay doors to the bridge slid open.

"Lieutenant Carter," she turned as she heard the familiar voice of Captain Picard asking for her attention.

What she saw instead was a man she believed to be dead. She felt her eyes widen and her jaw drop open as she took in the sight before her eyes.

"Captain," she began, finding it difficult to speak, "Is this James Tiberius Kirk?"

The man's lips twitched into a grin as he walked forward and grabbed Rose's hands gently in his own, "I am and it sounds like we need to save the world. Can I count on your help?"

Rose swallowed but her throat was dry, "It would be my honor to serve under your command. My name is Rose Carter and if necessary, I will die for you."

Kirk laughed lightly, "There will certainly be no need for that, Rose. Let's go."