Based on an RP with a friend.

Redstar, Voyager, Proxima, and Crusader are his.

Tempest, as stated on my profile, is mine! As is Val who will be making an appearance later on in this story.

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Prologue~ A Brave New Sector

USS Enterprise E stifled her grown as she listened to Redstar lecture her for the umpteenth time. First it was Excelsior, now her brother had decided to give her his own taste of "safety this" and "trouble that". Being stuck in drydock had its downsides, one of them being she couldn't escape from this hell. Starfleet was quickly put on alert as they had detected a transwarp conduit less than one light-year from Earth. ESD powered her shields and armaments as Redstar and 17 other ships headed out to the assembly point outside of the conduit, with another nine reported that they would arrive shortly. Enterprise tried to join them by sneaking out of her berth. Excelsior was busy monitoring the development so the flagship had a clear chance. She took off and joined up with the fleet just as the Borg ship came through with Voyager right behind.

The fleet opened fire on the Borg Sphere, but it had already pulled Voyager within itself, unknown to Starfleet ahead. Just moments after it arrived, the sphere began to self-destruct, surprising Redstar and the others. Coming out of the explosion, Voyager approached the fleet, shutting down his armor as he did. It had been several years since he had seen another Starfleet ship, so the sight ahead was overwhelming to him. "I wish you could be here to see this Val." He thought, feeling a pang of grief for his friend. Beside him USS Tempest gave him a sad look, his thoughts perfectly aligned with the under Intrepid's. Proxima followed the pair her head bowed. She missed little Val already. Beside her, Crusader pressed her nose to her shoulder. "We'll all miss her." She murmured. Proxima acknowledged the words with a blink but said nothing.

Voyager didn't pay attention to his captain who was communicating with Starfleet on Earth. "Who are you?" Redstar asked in confusion, having been born, along with his sisters, years after Voyager disappeared. Enterprise though knew. Her knowledge carried from her time as a Galaxy class helped her. That and she had communicated with him once before. "Voyager." She murmured, approaching him and promptly pulling him in a tight embrace as several older Excelsior-classes greeted Proxima and the others. "Welcome home, my soldier." The Intrepid class cruiser was surprised by Enterprises appearance. "Enterprise? Is that you?" "Yes, it's me. Much has changed since we last saw each other Voyager." Enterprise replied. "So I can see." He said, tears starting to form in his eyes. "Val you would've loved this." "Take your time." She murmured, silently ordering her fleet to back off and give them some space. "W-what" He paused to compose himself. "What have I missed in the last 7 years?" "An incident in Sector 001 with the Borg. Got sent back in time and met Phoenix so it wasn't all that bad. A fight with a nasty group of buggers called the Dominion from the Gamma Quadrant. And some run-ins with the Sona in the Briar Patch." "I was told of the Dominion War when I was able to send my medical hologram through to Prometheus." "Yes so I don't need to explain that one. We're less than a light year from Earth. We can discuss more there after we get you in a drydock. Excelsior's got some catching up to do and she's eager to get started." "You know what. I don't even care, after 7 years of makeshift repairs. I could use a doctor to look me over." "Don't let Excelsior hear you say that. It'll only encourage her!" Enterprise snorted. "Like I said. I don't care right now." He said and nuzzled Enterprise. She leaned into it with a purr. "There is a lot to talk about. Chief of which being Equinox. You received that report some time ago I assume. But I still feel guilty about it." "Not nearly as much as I do about Val though. Val, I'm so sorry…" "And why should you?" "Because I killed her!" "I killed Val!" "The only friendly face I had seen in years. And I killed her." "Equinox was insane Voyager. What transpired was the result of her own madness." "She wasn't in the moments before those lifeforms attacked her warpcore. She surrendered to me and seemed genuinely sorry for what she did. If I had not done so much damage. She would be here with me." "I know she was." Enterprise sighed. "But you cannot blame yourself. You did what you had to do and she knew that." "I can and I have ever since she died. I.. She and I had something when we first met." "We never did but what Val and I had is none of your business Enterprise." "It was no secret you liked each other." "We went farther than just liking each other. I know she wasn't lying to me." He smiled faintly as he remembered that one night over that distant planet. Val's eyes like the thousands stars around them, her hull pressed against his….

"I know. I know." He growled, bringing himself back to reality. Enterprise nuzzled him. "And she knows what you did you did because you had to." Voyager relaxed a little. Enterprise would easily notice the ablative armor generators mounted to his hull "Impressive buggers." She mused, nudging one. "Hmm. oh well They are the reason I survived that run with the Borg. Unfortunately I can't let anyone study it for at least sixteen years." "Time travel?" Enterprise guessed. "Yes." She groaned. "I won't ask further." "Without Admiral Janeway's aid. I would not have arrived until 2404." "Admiral? Well that's an interesting development. I assume this involves an alternate reality as well?" "Yes…" "Okay, I really don't want to know more." Enterprise sighed. She nudged him. "Come on, let's go home." It'd been a long time coming, it really had. But Voyager couldn't find himself to be happy. His thoughts, his body, his entire being was consumed with the thoughts and memories of one little Maquis ship that had started his whole journey through the Delta Quadrant.