Storm Shadows: A Deep Space Nine/Voyager Crossover

Side Notes: This story is set in a quantum reality different from the mainstream one, not counting the reboot. And please watch Star Trek: First Contact(the movie), the fifth season of Voyager, and the sixth season of Deep Space Nine before reading this story. It'll make more sense this way. And even if you don't want to watch one of these things, you can look any of these things up on Memory Alpha to help you get caught up.

Part 1:

Somewhere, in space…

On a Hideki class Cardassian shuttle, the inside of the shuttle looks similar to the bridge of Dukat's starship. That is, in the way that a Federation shuttle looks similar to a Federation starship. Outside, the sight of pinkish plasma storms in space is coming closer and closer.

A Cardassian Intelligence operative with medium slicked black hair named Orrak is being briefed on a mission by one of two other Cardassians. He reveals, "in light of the Romulans starting to give the Federation the upper hand, you are to infiltrate Shinzon's warship the Scimitar by pretending to defect to the Federation. A Dominion virus encoded in the datapad we gave you will let you and a changeling take over the ship in the interests of the Dominion."

Orrak asks, "then why doesn't the changeling take over the ship?"

The other Cardassian points out, "that was probably what was originally planned...but Shinzon is clever. The information gathered from the changeling though is the key to giving the Dominion the upper hand. Shinzon's people are Remans, a splinter group of Romulans that have some degree of telepathy. This is why you were given neural Dominion treatment to think two conflicting thoughts at the same time. But, focus on your mission."

Orrak says a little uneasy, "I understand."

The first Cardassian adds, "good. Whoever controls the Scimitar can rule the Quadrant...but the changeling on Martok's flagship should make that a bit easier."

The second Cardassian informs Orrak, "in a matter of minutes, we'll be in the Badlands. A leading Jem'Hadar fighter of a Dominion squad will beam the rest of us onboard, and the squad will chase you towards the Scimitar to make it look authentic. The Scimitar is scheduled to attack a Ketracel-white facility in the Badlands soon."

When the shuttle gets to the Badlands…

Orrak sees the Scimitar as a distant gray warship that looks like a Romulan styled Klingon bird-of-prey that is at least three times the size of a typical starship. The second Cardassian reminds Orrak, "remember...don't fail Cardassia."

Orrak tries to assure them, "I won't." As a squad of ten Jem'Hadar fighters and twenty Cardassian cruisers comes towards Orrak's shuttle, the other two Cardassians beam away.

As the squad starts firing at Orrak, two conflicting and equally strong thoughts come to him: That this many Cardassian cruisers at risk just for deception is too costly for Cardassia, and that it's nothing to worry about. Now Orrak is faced with a big split second decision, from which there may be no going back.

Orrak is chased by the squad of Dominion forces, but he uses the Badlands' plasma storms and gravitational anomalies as cover to escape their firepower. Orrak mutters coldly, "for Cardassia."

A few hours later…

Orrak sighs to himself a little, "finally!" He finds Martok's flagship the IKS Rotarran. Orrak is hailed by Martok himself and his Klingon first officer with long dark brown hair named K'Olagh. Martok asks Orrak suspiciously, "what do you want, Cardassian?"

Orrak somewhat uneasily points out, "it is vital that you hear me out. Your lives could depend on it."

K'Olagh challenges, "and how do we know you won't betray us to the Dominion?"

Martok assures him, "K'Olagh does have a point...but I'm sure that Starfleet will be interested to know what a Cardassian shuttle is doing in the middle of nowhere." Then, a few Jem'Hadar fighters come out of nowhere to blast Orrak's shuttle to pieces. He does the best he can as the transmission gets interference, but the shuttle is about to explode.

Orrak chuckles a little, "so that is the way it is going to be, huh?" Then, an emergency beam out happens around the same time that the Rotarran goes to warp. Orrak purposely set a course straight for the Jem'Hadar fighters beforehand, letting the impact of the explosion distract the Jem'Hadar long enough to get away.

Meanwhile, Orrak is beamed to a transporter pad in the Rotarran, where K'Olagh and Martok are waiting with several armed Bekks. K'Olagh urges, "this way."

Orrak says, "what took you so long?"

K'Olagh mutters coldly, "don't get used to it. Move!" Without another word, Orrak follows the two of them to Martok's ready room under guard. That is, until he gets into the ready room.

Martok suggests, "start talking."

In a matter of ten or so minutes, Orrak tells them about there being a changeling onboard Martok's flagship and about the changeling onboard Shinzon's flagship.

Martok concludes with a uneasy sigh, "as much as I hate him, let's see what Gowron has to say anyway. If I don't, who knows what he'll do? K'Olagh, watch our Cardassian friend."

A somewhat short while later…

Martok mutters, "the nerve of Gowron! Suggesting that I should get another crew to avoid the whole thing. We are Klingons...not cowards! And this doesn't really change our plans: Just that we might need some more security."

K'Olagh suggests, "some experienced Bekks?"

Martok figures with a pat on his back, "bring them in." K'Olagh does that while Martok watches. One thought tells Orrak to do nothing, while another tells Orrak to get rid of Martok for the good of Cardassia.

After a short while…

On the IKS Rotarran's Bridge, K'Olagh, Doran, Leskit as helmsman, N'Garen as weapons officer and security chief, Alexander at Ops(who is onboard for a limited time), and the rest of the crew are listening to Supreme Commander Martok.

He tells his crew in English, "a Cardassian Intelligence informer has just told me that there is a changeling among us. Since the information is coming from a Cardassian, there is reason to doubt it. But, in light of a changeling having the dishonor to impersonate me last year, I wouldn't put it past them. Gowron thinks I should get myself another crew to avoid this conflict, but we're better than that: We are Klingons. And we're going to Ty'Gokor to get as many birds of prey as we can to join us in glory for the Empire!"

Many Klingon cries of cheer fill the Bridge. Martok continues, "if though there is any dishonor on my ship, I and several Bekks will personally escort the one responsible off my ship. That is all."

With K'Olagh's duty being first officer despite his rank as lieutenant, Martok tells him in Klingon, "keep an eye out for any dishonor...but I'll notice if you're dishonorable."

K'Olagh tries to assure him, "understood, Supreme Commander."

Martok adds, "good." K'Olagh stays on the Bridge as Martok and N'Garen go into Martok's ready room.

Martok switches places with several Bekks. Then after another while, Martok and another member of his Klingon Bridge crew named N'Garen come into the ready room to switch places with those several Bekks. N'Garen chuckles a little, "so this is the Cardassian Intelligence informer." Martok figures, "right...and we're going to stay in here until the Cardassian's information is put to the test."

Hours later…

Martok's crew gets to the asteroid belt that Ty'Gokor is in. And things seem to be going okay. Even in the Mess Hall, the crew has tried to act without fear. But, K'Olagh notices some subtle uneasiness in most of them. K'Olagh even asked them what troubles them, but they basically each said it was nothing to be concerned about.

Then, something bad happens. A changeling arrives, slipping through the air vents in gold liquid form before solidifying as a changeling in its true form. It has shoulder length red hair, a partially shapeless face, and a pale red featureless jumpsuit like suit. The changeling chuckles, "you really thought you could leave the Dominion behind? Well, you're dead wrong."

N'Garen comments, "well, it's a good thing that Klingons didn't join the Dominion...or that would've mattered." Before a somewhat shaken Orrak can say anything, N'Garen charges at the changeling with her Bat'leth and a Klingon roar. She just slams N'Garen against the wall with an extended arm, dazing her.

Martok mutters with a small sigh, "fine! You were right. Satisfied now?"

Orrak retorts, "much."

The changeling points out, "oh, that's not why I came. You're dead to me, Martok."

Martok figures, "then I'll send you to Gre'thor."

As Martok is getting ready for battle with his Bat'leth, two thoughts come to mind for Orrak. One is to offer the datapad he still has as a better alternative to assassination, while the other is to help fight the changeling.

Martok comments, "I hate changelings."

Orrak cries out, "for Cardassia!" He fires at the changeling, not caring about anything else. But, the changeling turns into a small gold water like wave that lets the phaser pass through it and knocks Orrak to the ground. Then, it easily rams its arms into Orrak and Martok's chests at the same time. Martok is knocked to the ground.

The changeling mutters, "the pride of the solids."

Orrak coughs violently as he falls into unconscious.

Martok mutters coldly, "no." Even if one of the other Klingon crew members stops the changeling, Orrak has fallen. N'Garen gets up, only to realize the changeling has already escaped from the room. She rushes over to the Bridge, hoping she's not too late.

N'Garen reports, "there's been an attack!"

K'Olagh follows her into Martok's ready room, accompanied by several Bekks. K'Olagh finds a certain Cardassian in civilian clothes...lying unconscious on the floor with a phaser in hand. Martok is struggling to his feet, clutching a wound in his chest.

K'Olagh asks a little shaken, "what happened?"

Martok mutters angrily, "changelings have no honor!" He turns to N'Garen and tells her in Klingon, "for the first time, a Cardassian was doing the right thing for the right reasons. It may never happen again."

K'Olagh chuckles a little, "really?"

Martok sighs a little, "not now, K'Olagh."

N'Garen tells Martok in Klingon, "a changeling is most likely on the Bridge. I recommend having more Bekks on the Bridge."

Martok, "what do you think, K'Olagh?"

K'Olagh suggests, "I recommend we check who was last near the ready room."

Martok figures with a small chuckle, "good then: We can get this whole incident behind us before we get to Ty'Gokor." He and N'Garen follow Martok back to the Bridge.

Martok asks Alexander to show the sensor logs from a certain time index, but it looks as though they've been erased.

N'Garen mutters in Klingon, "how could...?!"

Martok reveals with a sigh, "compared to the Dominion's weapons and soldiers, our technology would be as easy as eating Gagh for a changeling to figure out."

Alexander wonders uneasily, "then how will we know who it is?"

Martok gives him a glaring look and says, "did you have anything to do with this?"

Alexander figures a little uneasy, "no, General."

Martok insists, "why don't I believe you?"

N'Garen urges in Klingon, "that's enough! Any Klingon on the Bridge could still be the changeling."

Martok remarks to N'Garen, "and what should I do...start accusing you?"

K'Olagh ironically utters, "it would be like a changeling to start distrust. And who better to do that than Worf's own son?"

Alexander says in a low tone, "you don't understand. My father's life...all of Deep Space Nine is in danger!"

Then, Reskit suddenly steers the Rotarran straight for a orbital facility. Martok roars, "you?!"

Reskit chuckles a little, "we should have never trusted a boy to do a changeling's work."

N'Garen urges, "let's send this treacherous changeling to Gre'thor."

Martok remarks, "I may be wounded...but I'm still a warrior."

N'Garen leads a warrior's charge with Martok, K'Olagh, and Doran, but tumbles out of the way of several punches from the changeling's extending arms along with Martok, K'Olagh, and Doran. Martok, Doran, K'Olagh, and N'Garen stab the changeling from both sides, pinning most of the changeling's body by the waist.

K'Olagh remarks, "looks like you have nowhere to go but Gre'Thor."

N'Garen calls out, "now!" As the changeling turns into a computer console, two random Bekks come in for a group charge from behind. Martok and N'Garen's Bat'leths break under the weight of the changeling's new form. And just as the changeling starts to change back to its true form, the two random Bekks plunge their Bat'leths into the fake computer part of the changeling. At the same time, the changeling extends its arms to try to knock N'Garen, Doran, and Martok unconscious.

The caught off guard changeling falls to the ground unconscious in humanoid form, nearly taking out N'Garen, Doran, and Martok. As the changeling goes down, it cries out, "the Founders...can't be...!" The changeling doesn't get to finish the sentence. Alexander uneasily gets up, recovering from his wound with help from biological Klingon redundancies.

Alexander urges, "is it...?"

K'Olagh assures him coldly, "it's over."

N'Garen says, "I'll tell the rest of the crew. You get some rest."

Doran concludes, "I'll get the bloodwine." N'Garen leaves the three of them alone in the ready room and stays on the Bridge.

Martok realizes, "you never really wanted to be a warrior, did you?"

Alexander uneasily says, "I didn't have a choice. To get onboard, I had to go along with it...to wait until the time was right to tell you. But, the changeling..."

Martok assures him with a hand on his shoulder, "you may not be much of a warrior, but you do have courage. Worf would be honored."

Alexander figures, "I'll tell him...when we get back to Deep Space Nine."

Martok says to him, "good." Martok says with a groan, "K'Olagh, you have the Bridge."

And with that, Martok heads to his quarters to rest...most likely until the Rotarran touches down on Ty'Gokor and some Federation medical help can be provided to Martok. But with Martok's biological Klingon redundancies, he'll live. Alexander alerts K'Olagh, "captain, there's ten Jem'Hadar fighters and twenty Cardassian cruisers orbiting Ty'Gokor."

K'Olagh responds, "I see them." He sees on the Bridge viewscreen that the orbiting Dominion ships are closing in. They're firing polaron beams and disruptors at the patroling Klingon birds-of-prey. The thirty patrolling Klingon birds-of-prey have already cloaked seconds before they were attacked, seemingly firing phasers from out of nowhere. Unfortunately, even though things seem evenly matched here, several oribital facilities get taken out by some Cardassian cruisers' disruptors in an effort to tip the scales. K'Olagh hails Klingon military headquarters and orders all available Klingon warships on Ty'Gokor to sneak attack the Dominion forces.

The Rotarran joins in the fight soon after. Unfortunately, it seems that the Jem'Hadar fighters can detect most of the Klingon birds-of-prey. Some of the Jem'Hadar fighters self destruct, each in between two groups of three Klingon birds-of-prey. The shockwaves take out most of the remaining Klingon birds-of-prey's shields, leaving them open to attack by the remaining fifteen Cardassian cruisers' phasers and disrupters.

However, the Rotarran and the incoming Klingon birds-of-prey and Klingon battle cruisers manage to take out the Jem'Hadar's shields from behind, leaving the Jem'Hadar vulnerable to attack. By outnumbering the Dominion forces, the crew of the Rotarran and the Klingon patrol win the battle with considerable ease. Klingon bloodwine is shared all around in celebration of this victory for the Federation, and the crew gets back to normal within the next few days with the exception of Alexander.