This is my first Andromeda Fan Fiction. While watching the series, I thought there should be more time with Haper and Trance, when she was still purple. So my fanfiction is set in the first season, while Trance is still purple.

Whistling a little tune, Trance Gemini made her way through the Eureka Maru heading for the cockpit area in search of either Rommie or Seamus Harper. She came to a stop when she saw the bright sun in front of them and turned to see that Rommie was standing to one side collecting data on the sun. "Hello, Rommie," Trance said, as she came up to the Android. "How are you today?"

"I'm fine, Trance," Rommie said, as she continued to collect the data. "We need to finish collecting this data before the sun goes out in a matter of hours."

"I know, it's sad." That got Rommie to finally look up at her, with a confused look on her face. "Such a beautiful thing is going to die."

"That's the way of life," Harper said, as he came into the cockpit with grease on the side of his face from working on the engine. "How close are we to being done, Rommie?"

"Another few hours."

"Just make sure that you're done before that thing goes out. I want to be heading back to the Andromeda before too long." He then headed back for the engine room.

"Something wrong?" Trance asked him, as she followed him.

"Nah, Trance, nothing's wrong. I just really don't want to be this close to a sun when it goes out."

"I understand." She swished her purple tail around and shot him a smile. "You need any help?"

"You're bored." He shot her a smile as he ran his hand through his hair. "You only ask if you can help when you're bored."

"A little."

"Sure, you can help me out Trance." He slipped an arm over her shoulder. "I would love the help." Just then the ship lurched to one side, throwing them both to the floor. "What the hell is going on? Rommie?"

"Collision! Collision!" the computer called out.

"That can't be good," Trance said, as Harper helped her to her feet and she followed him to the cockpit. Rommie lay on the floor dazed. "Rommie." Harper jumped into the pilot seat and began to check the systems. It was then that Trance looked up to see that the sun had changed. "Um, Harper, is that a good thing?"

Harper looked up and his face dropped. There were five ships coming out of the sun. "No, that's not a good thing," he said, as he began to start the ship up. " That's not good."

"Harper?" Trance called out to him, as he turned the ship around and they started to move away from the ships. "What hit the ship?"

"I don't know." Just then Rommie sat up and Trance jumped. "Rommie, what hit us?"

"Mines, controlled mines.," she said, as she slowly got to her feet only to sway. "Someone didn't want us here. They are closing in fast."

"Yeah, and we're out of here," They slipped into slip stream and it was there that Trance lost her balance and fell to the floor. "Trance you okay?"

"I'll be okay." She grabbed onto a pole as the ship came back into normal space. "That was fun."

"Rommie, did they follow us?" Harper asked her, as he began to continue his check on the systems.

"Yes, they did," she answered him, and he shot her a frown. "Would you like me to contact Dylan and report what had happened?"

"Yeah, he really needs to know about this." In a few seconds, a slip stream opened and the five ships came into view. "Ready for another jump." He shot a glance over to see that Trance had come up behind him and was looking at the ships. "Trance what is it?"

"They have an evil purpose in mind for us," she said, as she turned to face him only to have the ship hit again. Trance flew forward and hit her head on the pilot seat, knocking herself out.

"Trance?" Harper called out to her, as he grabbed her arm before she fell to the floor. "Okay, let's get us out of here and back to the Andromeda." He quickly entered slip stream and they soon were back in normal space. "Trance?" Harper shook her shoulder, but she didn't move. "Trance?"

"She's out cold, Harper," Rommie said, as she came up and took Trance. "All we can do is put her to bed and return to the Andromeda."

"Right." He then touched a few buttons and opened a channel to the Andromeda. "Hey, anybody home?"

"Mister Harper, didn't expect to hear from you so soon," Captain Dylan Hunt said, as he came on the video screen. "What do you need?"

"Some help."

"What happened?" Beka Valentine asked him, as she came up to stand next to Dylan. "What did you do to my ship?"

"Nothing," Harper replied, as he did a quick survey of the area. "Um, while watching the sun go out, we were hit by controlled mines of people, who according to Trance, have bad intentions for us, and now we are being chased by five large ships."

"Is everybody okay?' Dylan asked him, as Beka jumped into the pilot seat.

"No, Trance took a header and is out cold."

"Stay where you are Harper, we're coming for you."

Just then a slip stream opened and the ships arrived. "Oh, and so are they. Hurry boss."

TBC