*Before you read, I have to say that I know it's a little weird being as the last few Star Trek fanfics have been disasters, but I've been doing my research, and I thought it would be a good idea to have another stab at it…
Part 1 – It's a Brave New World
November 1st, 2034, three years before the launch of Charybdis…
5249 Delaney Avenue, Orlando, Florida…
Six-foot-three twenty-six year old Sasuke Uchiha awoke to his alarm clock going off, he reached up, and turned off his alarm.
Sasuke stood up, and got dressed, he had to get to work, he was being paid by NASA to test out some new kind of technology, and was not really enjoying the work.
Then again, he had a previous job that didn't pay as well, and as evidence by the Air Force tattoo on his shoulder was a lot more dangerous.
He had been a soldier in the 16th Air Force Intelligence Brigade in Ukraine for three years before becoming involved in a secret government project to create a better soldier through Genetic DNA Resequencing in an attempted to correct everything wrong done during the project that caused the Eugenics War.
The experiment was a success, Sasuke went from five nine to six three in under a week, his IQ went from 110 to 135, he could lift 50% more than he usually could, and run 30% faster.
Once he was finished, he was inducted as a member of the Air Force Combat Rescue Officer for the final three years of his career before it got too much for him to handle, the guilt, the stress, the anxiety, and he left.
His actions led to numerous victories, but had left some permanent scars, like the robotic arm the military gave him so he wouldn't have to be medically discharged.
He left at twenty-three as a Staff Sergeant before coming home to work at NASA to develop flight technology for the Space Craft Exploration Ships, being as he flew the Boeing Super Hornet.
Today would be a little different though, his boss said that he needed him and a few others to test a new device that would supposedly make faster than light travel a reality.
Sasuke got dressed in a pair of jeans, his combat boots, a plain white shirt, and a simple jacket.
As he walked out to his car which was still waiting in his garage, he remembered he left his keys, he ran inside, grabbed them, and ran back outside.
As he jumped into his 2025 Ford Falcon, he noticed he was running late.
He floored his car onto the street, and as he got onto the highway, he was saw a flashing of blue and red lights in his headlights, and the obligatory siren.
As he pulled his car over, the cop stepped off his bike, and walked up to Sasuke, "Can I see your driver's license, registration, proof of insurance?" He asked.
Sasuke pulled out all three things, and handed it to the officer who checked everything, "Do you know why I stopped you sir?" He asked.
"Speeding?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," the officer said, "You were doing eighty in a seventy-five mile an hour zone."
"I'm late for work." Sasuke said.
"Give me a minute sir." He said.
Sasuke pounded on the dash, "FUCK," he exclaimed, "Now I'm gonna be late."
The officer came back and said, "I'm gonna have to give you a ticket for speeding," he said as he handed everything back to Sasuke, "Have a nice day sir."
Sasuke drove down the highway to see he had received a $200 ticket.
He tossed it onto the seat next to him, and arrived at the Kennedy Space Center one hour after leaving his house.
As the guard asked for his I.D., and he showed him, the guard signaled him through.
When he pulled up to the center, and put his things away, there was a knock on the roof which caused Sasuke to jump, and look toward the window to see his partner on the up and coming project, Hunter standing there.
"Got you," he said as he brushed his hand through the ridiculously short and thin cooperative-cut hairstyle of his.
"Fuck you Hunter," Sasuke said playfully as he got out of his car, and locked it.
"Big day," Hunter said as he slapped Sasuke on the shoulder.
"Speak for yourself," Sasuke said, "I was brought on to develop new steering systems for Space Shuttles, not to test whether Faster-Than-Light travel is possible."
"I wouldn't worry about that," Hunter said, "Come on, it's time to see if this'll work."
As they entered, the scientists were hard at work, "Morning Mr. Uchiha, Dr. Hunter," Director Miranda Wilson said as she walked next to Sasuke and Hunter, "Big day."
"It's a test run," Sasuke said, "Wait until Friday to make the big pitch to the State Department."
Sasuke and Hunter walked up to the entrance to the decontamination zone where they stepped into their exploration suits which were suits, made of expandable rubber covered in leather that zipped up in the back.
"Give us a hand," Hunter asked as he turned his back to Sasuke.
Sasuke zipped up Hunter's suit, and turned his back toward him, "Give me a hand?" He asked.
"Yep," Hunter said as he zipped up Sasuke's suit.
"Let's go," Sasuke said as they stepped through the door into the chamber, and onto the decontamination pad.
Their helmets dropped down in front of them which looked like steel helmets with glass shields that covered their faces.
Sasuke and Hunter grabbed their helmets, slid them on, connected the air hoses from their helmets onto the front plates of their suits, and hit two buttons.
Their suits hissed, and inflated as they became full of air.
There was a tap on the safety glass as a single technician signaled if they were ok.
Sasuke gave him a thumbs up, allowing him to press a button which caused the decontamination steam to clean the room.
"Always scares me a little." Hunter said.
"I know what you mean," Sasuke said as he looked sideways at Hunter.
It was then that a small explosion threw them off balance, and onto the floor.
Hunter got up first, and helped Sasuke up, "What the fuck was that?" Sasuke asked.
"I think we're under attack," Hunter said as he pulled Sasuke over to the door, "Come on, it'll be safer in here."
Sasuke and Hunter entered the air-less chamber to see the gate which looked like two spikes composed of titanium and some kind of diamond.
"This is it?" Hunter asked.
"Yep," Sasuke said as he walked up to it, "Not very impressive I know."
"Yea," Hunter said as explosions started occurring from inside the station.
Sasuke tried to get a good look out the window, but it wasn't an anti-gravity chamber, and he was still wearing a suit, he turned to hunter, and pointed at the window, "Give me a boost."
Hunter linked his hands together which Sasuke stepped on, and was hoisted up to the window, "What do you see?" He asked.
"Holy shit," Sasuke said, "You're probably not going to believe me, but… aliens."
"Aliens," Hunter asked, "Light brown skin? Red eyes?"
"Yes," Sasuke said, "And… Wait a minute," Sasuke looked down at Hunter, "How do you know?"
"I suppose I'd better tell the truth," Hunter said as he let Sasuke down, "My real name isn't Hunter, its Daniels."
"And?" Sasuke asked.
"I'm from the future," Daniels said, "I can't tell exactly how far, but know it's a future worth protecting."
"Brilliant," Sasuke said, "Just brilliant. You have any proof?"
"Those aliens aren't enough proof?" Daniels asked.
"Forgive me if I don't believe you right away," Sasuke said, "But despite what's happened, you have to admit for a man who spent his entire life studying how to fight, and to disbelieve everything wouldn't believe you right away."
"Good point," Daniels said, he went into the case he was carrying, pulled out a small device, and tapped it once. The room disappeared, and turned into a small circular room with a purple glow, and various items and pictures hovering around it, Daniels himself was out of his suit, and was wearing an unusual suit that covered his body which was made up of some kind of grey fabric, and had various lines running down to his feet.
"Holy shit." Sasuke said.
"Welcome to the Temporal Agent ready room," Daniels said, "I can monitor the timeline from here, and even go back to events that have changed the past."
"Ok," Sasuke said, "Now I believe you," the room then vanished, and they were back in the chamber, "Who are those Aliens?"
"They're called Na'Kuhl," Daniels said, "We've been waging a Temporal Cold War against them for years. I came here because I heard they were planning on attacking this base, and destroying the experiment."
"What can we do?" Sasuke asked.
"We can't do anything really," Daniels said, "We're stuck in here. Luckily, the Na'Kuhl can't get inside without us letting them in."
"And their weapons," Sasuke asked, "Can't they melt through the door?"
"Not without constant firing," Daniels said, "They use phase-based weapons, and can't get in without melting the door."
There was the sound of something powering up, and both Sasuke and Daniels looked up to see the gateway turning on, "These Na'Kuhl of yours must be trying to get in through a gate they open from outside."
"I don't think this is the Na'Kuhl," Daniels said, "Must be your engineer friend."
"If he's alive," Sasuke said before he felt something beneath his feet, he looked down to see both him and Daniels were sliding, "We're moving," Sasuke and Daniels grabbed onto the side of the wall, and held on for their dear lives, "What's going on?"
"IT'S HAPPENING," Daniels yelled over the whooshing wind while the portal tried to pull them inside, "WE'LL BE FINE!"
"HOW DO YOU KNOW?" Sasuke asked.
"TRUST ME," Daniels said, "I KNOW!"
The door started to creak, and buckle, as it started to bulge, a large dent appeared which made both Sasuke and Daniels lose their grip, and go flying towards the portal.
Sasuke closed his eyes, and when he opened them, he was standing in the temporal ready room.
"Daniels," Sasuke asked, "What's going on?"
"I'm sorry," Daniels said, "But you're dead. The test was a complete failure, and almost everyone was killed, including you. Luckily the portal was saved so future scientists could use it to further calculate Faster than Light travel."
"It is possible then?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," Daniels said as he put his hand on Sasuke's shoulder, "But I can't send you back. So I've chosen an area of time where men like you are needed most, and after a little education you should pass through like you were born then."
"Education?" Sasuke asked.
Daniels pointed toward a circle of gold light on the center of the floor, "Just step right into that circle of light," he said, "And we'll get started."
Sasuke stepped into the circle, and a small cylinder encased him, "This is a fast learning machine which should bring you up to speed on everything that's happened between when you 'died', and where you are 'reborn'."
"And how long is that?" Sasuke asked.
"One hundred, thirty one years, and thirty six days." Daniels said.
"I'm going to the year 2172?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," Daniels said, "And I think you should find this education all you need to do to survive."
The cylinder started shooting images through Sasuke's brain so fast, and in a matter of minutes, anything and everything that happened since the experiment had played out in his mind.
Once it was finished, Sasuke flopped onto the ground, gasping for breath, "Are you ok there Sasuke?" Daniels asked.
"Yea," Sasuke said as he stood up, "I saw it all, the first test of the Warp Engine, the Transporter, First Contact with the Vulcans, the Andorians, the Telleraites, the battles they fought, the Romulans, the Klingons."
"You're a fast learner." Daniels said.
"I am," Sasuke said, "But now I need to know how I'm going to get adjusted to my new time."
"It'll take time," Daniels said, "But while I have given you a new identity, and the rank of Lieutenant Commander, I have a feeling you might not want to go straight to Earth Spacedock or Starfleet Headquarters just yet."
"Then where?" Sasuke asked.
"Ever want to see the Golden Gate Bridge?" Daniels asked.
"What," Sasuke asked, "What does that…" he then realized what Daniels was talking about, "Daniels! Don't! You! Dare!"
"Sorry," Daniels said, "That's what the history books says."
"DANIELS," Sasuke shouted, "DON'T!"
"See you around." Daniels said as the floor dropped out beneath Sasuke.
He fell about fifteen feet before doing almost a back flop a freezing San Francisco Bay on December Seventh, 2172.
He was stunned for a minute before regaining his sense of direction, and swimming to the surface, breaking for air just before he passed out.
"Shit that's cold," Sasuke said as he swam for Torpedo Wharf, "If I ever see Daniels again, I'm gonna kill him."
His ribs, back, and arms hurt from the impact, but he could feel the frost bite in his arms and legs as he swam for shore.
It took him five minutes to swim to Torpedo Warf, when he arrived several people out on the wharf came out to help him.
"Let me give you a hand," a blonde human male in a Starfleet Uniform said as he held his hand out to Sasuke.
Sasuke reached out, and grabbed it.
The man helped Sasuke onto the pier which he flopped down on, and began breathing heavily, "Thanks," he groaned.
"No problem," he said as he helped Sasuke stand up, and gave him a blanket, "Lieutenant Commander Naruto Uzumaki."
"Sa…," Sasuke began before he stopped, "Lieutenant Commander Sasuke Uchiha," Sasuke said as he shook Naruto's hand, "Sorry, I was recently promoted, and I'm still getting used to it."
"It's ok," Naruto said as he guided Sasuke down the pier, "Let's get you to the hospital, looks like you could need it."
"Thanks." Sasuke said.
They took a shuttle to San Francisco Hospital where they simply walked in, they saw Sasuke freezing and dripping with water, they simply took him from Naruto's care, and brought him into the back.
It took about one hour for them to get Sasuke's body temperature up, but he blacked out because he was so cold.
Naruto on the other hand had been called back to Starfleet Headquarters, and entered the office of Captain Tsunade, "You wanted to see me ma'am?" He asked.
"Yes," Tsunade said as she looked up at Naruto, "I understand you signed up for the position of Chief Engineer on the ship I'm assigned to take control of."
"Ah yes," Naruto said, "The NX-06."
"We're calling her the Konoha," Tsunade said, "I just recently approved the requisition of the Chief Tactical Officer," she handed Naruto a PADD with Sasuke's information on it.
"Sasuke Uchiha?" Naruto asked.
"Just came back to San Francisco two days ago from a position on some kind of top-secret development project somewhere in Nevada, no record of it." Tsunade said.
"Must have been important," Naruto said, "I actually just met him not an hour ago."
"Really?" Tsunade asked.
"Yea," Naruto said as he took a seat in front of Tsunade's desk, "For some reason he was swimming in San Francisco bay, and I had to fish him out."
"He ok," Tsunade asked, "There are a few things I'd like to ask him."
"I don't know, I haven't heard from the hospital." Naruto said.
Tsunade contacted the hospital, "San Francisco Hospital," the receptionist said over the communicator.
"This is Captain Tsunade," Tsunade said, "Can I speak to one of your patients?"
"Who?" The receptionist asked.
"A Sasuke Uchiha." Tsunade said.
"I'll see if he's awake," the receptionist said as she checked a few things, "He is, I'll transfer you."
The picture changed to Sasuke who was apparently had just gotten back in bed, "Hello there. Mr. Uchiha." Tsunade said.
"Ma'am," Sasuke said, "I'd get up, and shake your hand, but the doctors has my right leg under so much pain medication, I'm afraid if I get up, it'll give way underneath me."
"That's alright," Tsunade said, "I'm Captain Tsunade, you put in an application to be my Tactical Officer on my new ship."
"Yes ma'am," Sasuke said, just going with it, "Sorry I can't be there to address your questions personally."
"Think nothing of it," Tsunade said, "It says here you just recently came from a secret Starfleet test project somewhere in Nevada. Care to fill me in?"
"Trust me ma'am," Sasuke said, "If I could tell you I would, but it's something Id rather not discuss on an open channel. I'll tell you all about it when I come on board."
"Good," Tsunade said, "I look forward to it. Tsunade out."
Sasuke exhaled slowly, "Great," Sasuke said, "I have to come up with a really good excuse now."
"Yes you do," Daniels said as he walked in dressed like a doctor.
"You," Sasuke said, "You got a lot of nerve walking back in here after what you did to me."
"It's only some minor bruising on your bones," Daniels said, "I did the best I could."
"In that case, I won't kick your ass," Sasuke said, "I couldn't even if I wanted to, I'm afraid that if I get up, my leg will fall out my pants leg."
"You'll be fine," Daniels said, "I've already got the description here," Daniels handed Sasuke a small PADD which contained a cover story, "Your story is that scientists were training Starfleet officers beyond their physical limit to be better in case of First Contact with a very dangerous species."
"You mean worse than the Klingons or the Romulans?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," Daniels said, "You've already trained very well."
"You mean my training in Krav Maga?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes," Daniels said, "And the Systema and Judo. Goodbye Sasuke," with one smile, he vanished.
Sasuke simply flopped back against the bed, and exhaled as the nurse came in.
"Lieutenant Commander Uchiha." She said.
"Yes," Sasuke said as he looked up at the nurse who came in with a small bag, "This just arrived for you."
The nurse went into the bag, and pulled out a standard 22nd century Starfleet uniform which had the standard stripes running from the shoulders down to the wrists in aureolin/cobalt yellow, and a pair of black leather shoes with the same stripes running down the sides, near where the leather connected to the soles, no doubt an update in the uniform since the NX-01 Enterprise had its last voyage.
"I'd get up, and try it on," Sasuke said, "But I can't feel my leg."
"Here," the nurse said as she took out a small injector, loaded it with a small blue serum, and injected it into Sasuke's leg, "Better?"
"Yes," Sasuke said as he stepped onto the floor where the Nurse handed Sasuke his suit, "Thanks."
Sasuke walked into the bathroom, and changed into his new uniform.
He walked out to see it seemed to be tailored for him, Sasuke walked up to the mirror, and took a minute to look at himself, "Not a bad fit," he figured, "Not really different from my old uniform."
"Uniform looks good on you," a male voice said from behind him, he turned around, and a six-foot-four male with white hair, and a face mask standing behind him, the three solid gold bars on his chest identified him as a Commander.
"Sir," Sasuke said as he stood at attention.
"You must be Lieutenant Commander Uchiha," he said as he held out his hand, "Commander Kakashi Hatake, I'll be Captain Tsunade's XO on board the Konoha."
"That means you'll be my new CO." Sasuke said.
"Yep," Kakashi said, "I thought I'd have you discharged early so we can talk."
"I'd like that sir." Sasuke said.
Sasuke and Kakashi walked down to Fisherman's Wharf, "I understand the Konoha's Chief Engineer fished you out of San Francisco Bay earlier." Kakashi said.
"Naruto?" Sasuke asked.
"You know him?" Kakashi asked.
"Just met him today," Sasuke said, "Been out in Nevada taking part in a secret Starfleet project."
"What did it entail?" Kakashi asked.
"Read it and weep," Sasuke said as he went into his jacket, pulled out the PADD, and handed it to Kakashi.
Kakashi spent five minutes looking over it, "This is some pretty serious stuff," he said as he waved the PADD a little, and handed it back to Sasuke, "You still have the scars?"
"Yep," Sasuke said as he slid it back into the pouch on the inside of his uniform, "No doubt I'll get a few more scars while we're out there on the frontier."
"That's the spirit," Kakashi said, "I have my own share of scars. I take it though you volunteered for the project?"
"I thought it would make me better," Sasuke said, "I still have nightmares."
"Post-traumatic stress disorder?" Kakashi asked.
"It's almost permanent for me." Sasuke said.
"You'll feel better," Kakashi said as he slapped Sasuke on the shoulder, "What do you say, we get to a bar, and have a drink?"
"How long before the ship leaves?" Sasuke asked.
"Five hours." Kakashi said.
"I'm approved to be the head Tactical Officer for the maiden voyage of a new star ship five hours before it's christened to be launched?" Sasuke asked.
"You did submit your application three months in advance," Kakashi said, "I'd say she's had some time to think about it."
"Really," Sasuke said trying his best to keep a straight face, "She gets so many applications, I was afraid she'd never see it."
"Come on," Kakashi said as they walked toward Starfleet Headquarters, "I've found getting drunk with someone is the only way to get to know them."
"But the ship leaves in five hours." Sasuke said.
"Then there's time to get very drunk." Kakashi said.
Sasuke and Kakashi walked into a small bar near the Painted Ladies in Downtown San Francisco
The two of them walked up to the bar, and the Denobulan bartender said, "Been a while Commander. Who's the new guy?"
"Lieutenant Commander Sasuke Uchiha," Sasuke said as he held out his hand.
"Parot," he said as he gently shook Sasuke's hand, his hand practically trembling, "Sorry, most Denobulans don't like being touched by people they're not 'intimate' with. But it kind of comes with the job. What'll you have?"
"Put Uchiha's tab on me," Kakashi said, "You know what I want."
"And you?" Parot asked.
"Brandy." Sasuke said.
"Saurian?" Parot asked.
Sasuke smirked, trying to hide the fact he didn't know what he was talking about, and simply asked, "Is there any other kind?"
"As you humans say: touché." Parot said.
Parot brought out a bottle of Vulcan Port, and a bottle of Saurian Brandy, then poured Kakashi a glass of the Port, and Sasuke a glass of the Brandy.
"Well," Kakashi said, "What should we toast to?"
"Before me and the boys in the old program used to do some crazy stuff we'd have this little saying," Sasuke said, "If anything's not in balance before we step off that bird, and get down range, we're not going to be any use to each other."
"Everything's in order on my side of the world." Kakashi said.
"Mine too," Sasuke said as he held up his drink, "To a new beginning."
"Here, here," Kakashi said as he tapped his glass against Sasuke's.
Two hours later, Sasuke and Kakashi had just arrived at Starfleet Headquarters, and it's not like he could have missed it, despite having never been in 22nd century San Francisco, the building sticks out like a bruise on an albino man's forearm.
Sasuke had to lug a drunk Kakashi on his shoulder through the gates of Starfleet Headquarters, on the way, he stopped a single cadet, "Excuse me Cadet, I'm looking for the shuttles." He said.
The cadet pointed towards a large hanger on the edge of Starfleet Headquarters, "Just in there sir." The cadet told him.
"Thanks Cadet," Sasuke said, "As you were."
"I could've told you that shirt," Kakashi said, drunkenly as Sasuke carried him toward the shuttle bay, "Why does your face look like an ass?"
"Because you're looking at my ass," Sasuke said, "Not my head."
"You knows… that… I can walk by… myself." Kakashi said.
"Clearly." Sasuke said.
As Sasuke entered the space port to see Naruto walking with a Vulcan, "Hey Naruto," he said, "Wait up."
Naruto turned around to see Sasuke carrying Kakashi over his shoulder, "Hey Sasuke," he said, "Who's your friend?"
"You know him," Sasuke said as he joined them, and they continued to the shuttle.
Naruto grabbed the man by the side of the head, and raised his head up to take a look at his face, "Of course," Naruto said, "I take it you two had a good party?"
"He had one," Sasuke said, "I had one glass of Saurian Brandy, he had about two glasses of Vulcan Port."
"That it?" Naruto asked.
"Well no," Sasuke said as he started counting with his free hand, "He also had a glass of wine, a shot of tequila, a rum and coke, and a single glass of scotch."
"That's illogical," the Vulcan said as she looked at Sasuke, "To drink that much."
"So Naruto, who's your friend here?" Sasuke asked.
"Sorry," Naruto said as he put his hand on the Vulcan's shoulder, "This is Hinata, we were in the same graduating class together."
"Pleasure," Sasuke said as he nodded his head, then grabbed Kakashi as he began to slide of his shoulder, "I'd shake your hand, but I have a little problem with the Commander."
"Think nothing of it as you humans say," Hinata said, "I apologize for the Commander, he has been known to have a bit of a drinking problem."
"I'll say," Sasuke said, "There's so much alcohol in his system we could power a generator for an entire week."
Naruto chuckled a little, Hinata being a Vulcan just simply said, "Funny."
The three of them walked up to the shuttle pod where the dock master asked them their names.
Hinata walked up first, "Lieutenant Hinata," she said, "Chief Science Officer."
The dock master cleared Hinata, and ushered her into the shuttle, "Name and position," he said when Naruto walked up to him.
"Lieutenant Commander Naruto Uzumaki," Naruto said, "Chief Engineer."
The dock master cleared Naruto, ushered him into the shuttle, then looked up at Sasuke, groaned, and spoke, "Names and positions please."
"Lieutenant Commander Sasuke Uchiha," Sasuke said, "Chief Tactical Officer," he then turned Kakashi so the dock master could see his face, "And Commander Kakashi Hatake, First Officer."
"You're both cleared," he said, "Word to the wise, take him straight to his quarters, and make sure he has some coffee waiting for him when he wakes up."
"Thanks." Sasuke said.
Sasuke walked onto the shuttle, dropped Kakashi into the chair on the end of the isle he was sitting on, and buckled him in as tight as he could.
He then sat on the other end of the isle as the dock master cleared the last crewmen which was a five foot one Andorian female Lieutenant with long pink hair and emerald green eyes.
She walked up to Sasuke, "Excuse me sir," she said, "You the XO of the ship?"
"No," Sasuke said, "I'm the Chief Tactical Officer," he then pointed at Kakashi, "But as you can see, the XO is not well."
"Well then," She said as she handed Sasuke a small PADD, "Lieutenant Sakura Haruno, Chief Medical Officer. My record."
Sasuke opened the PADD, "PHDs in Nursing and Advanced Medicine, and bachelor degrees in Nano-biotics and Field Medicine," Sasuke said, "Very Impressive record," he handed the PADD back to Sakura, "Welcome aboard. But why come to me?"
"I'm also the ship's field medic," Sakura said as she sat next to Sasuke, "I'll be going on away missions with whoever else goes."
"Good," Sasuke said, "Every person that goes into an unknown situation could use a field medic."
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