Eclipse: A Star Trek Voyager Fanfiction Story

Chapter 1:

Side Notes: If you haven't seen or read about the Voyager two parter Equinox(which crosses over to the beginning of Season 6), please do before reading this fanfiction. It'll make more sense this way, since this is a follow up to Equinox. For reading about Equinox, I recommend the Star Trek wiki Memory Alpha.

If you haven't seen my Voyager fanfiction A Wish Upon A Star and my Voyager/Deep Space Nine fanfiction Afterthoughts, it's recommended but not required because it's revealed in brief(involving a different ending to the Voyager episode Unforgettable). There are also some slight to moderate hints at Season 6 episodes, but watching Season 6 is also not required to read this fanfiction.

On the USS Voyager…

First Officer's personal log, Stardate 53021.06. Sigh. It's been eight days since the Equinox crew came…since I was temporarily relieved of duty by Captain Janeway. I know she steered away from her grudge in time to do some good, but… Hard Sigh. The Chute, the Mari, joining the Borg against Species 8472: It's times like this when I wonder if there will be a time when Kathryn will cross over the line.

Yet, I came close to that a few times myself. Hell, I was even brainwashed to hate the Vori's enemy! Wouldn't give a damn to know what they really looked like. And so has Kellin. Slight chuckle. Seems like only a few weeks ago when we met…again.

A year and a half ago, over the course of a few weeks…

In Sickbay, a shoulder length blond haired Ramuran woman named Kellin was looking up at Chakotay. She revealed, "about a month ago. I spent several weeks here."

Presently, Chakotay adds, "without the biologically blocked memory engrams to back it up, I wasn't sure what to believe then." In the past, he echoed, "several weeks."

Kellin added, "you and I worked closely together. You helped me a great deal. Then I left, knowing that you would forget everything about me."
Chakotay pushed, "then why did you come back?"

Kellin slightly sighed, "I know you want everything in a nutshell: That's the way you work. But, I have to tell you the whole story before it will make sense." Chakotay decided, "fine. I'm listening."

Kellin reasoned, "I came back because I fell in love with you." Present Chakotay slightly chuckles, "especially that part."

In Chakotay's Quarters, Kellin muttered, "I should have known! They must have gotten somebody on board during..." Chakotay tried to point out, "you're jumping to conclusions."

Present Chakotay added, "looking back though, she wasn't: I was." Kellin sighed, "it's too late. The Tracer has already put a virus into Voyager's main computer to eliminate any records of me being here."

Chakotay concluded insistently, "but it isn't too late, Kellin! We can use the same magneton sweep we used to flush out Resket. We'll find this one and send him on his way." Another Ramuran named Curneth appeared.

He concluded, "I'm afraid I can't let that happen." He fired his memory eraser beam gun at Kellin. She cried out no.

Chakotay called out, "drop it!" He fired at Curneth, stunning him. Curneth was sent crashing to the floor. Kellin gasped for air, shaken by the experience of losing memory.

Chakotay put an arm around her, "think you can still walk?" Kellin nodded. Chakotay escorted her towards Sick Bay. Kellin sighed, "I knew it…It's the neurolytic emitter." Slightly sighing, Chakotay insisted to her, "maybe it didn't erase all of your memories." Kellin figured, "we can hope."

With a hand in hers, Chakotay revealed in Sick Bay, "Kellin…the doctor says you'll only lose some of your recent memory. You'll still remember at least some of what happened on Voyager."

In somewhat nervous relief, Kellin wiped away her tears with her other hand, "at least that's something." She added, "promise me you'll help me remember…what I'm going to forget."

Chakotay figured, "I'm going to do more than that…I recommend that you stay in Sick Bay a little longer." Kellin wondered in confusion, "why?" Chakotay pointed out, "those pheromones your people have…they may have been genetically altered by your own society to have others forget. I think the doctor here is capable of restoring your original pheromones."

Kellin chuckled, "then for you, Chakotay…I'll stay here longer." Chakotay figured, "that's all I ask."

Present Chakotay figures, "something inside…almost died that day."

Back in his Quarters, Chakotay asked, "how are you feeling?"

Kellin concluded, "I'm fine, Chakotay…but he used something called a Borg nanoprobe to restore my original pheromones. What's a Borg?"

Leading up to assurance, Chakotay calmly summarized, "long story short, it's a race that had assimilated other races and their technology into their own collective." He wondered, "…But what about us?"

Kellin realized, "ohh. Well, I was going to come down to your quarters to ask you…but it's up to you. I'm not one to hold back, as you may have noticed, so I'll get to the point. I came here because of you. I knew you wouldn't remember me, but I was sure we could…"

Chakotay assured, "Kellin…you already asked. And I said don't go."

Kellin concluded with a smile, "too bad I don't remember. It must've been an effect of the neurolytic emitter."

Chakotay added, "then you probably don't remember that I recommended you for a security detail…and that we kissed." Kellin figured, "when should I report to Tuvok?" Chakotay deduced, "at fifteen hundred hours, but I explained to Tuvok about your extended stay in Sick Bay. You're to report to Tuvok at the same time tomorrow."

Kellin wondered, "has there been anymore Ramuran attacks?"

Chakotay pointed out, "oh yes…there were. But with help from your modifications, we stopped their weapons systems again."

Kellin figured, "least I'm not going anywhere." Chakotay realized, "…neither is the resistance…thanks to you." Kellin chuckled a bit, "all I did was send schematics of Tracer ships back…through their news programs."

Chakotay concluded, "and the other Tracers are probably in for a hard time. I'm proud of you." He kissed Kellin passionately, with both of their arms around each other. Present Chakotay reflects, "Kellin, now my lover, almost lost herself. Like Captain Ransom did…sigh…at the hands of Kathryn with murder on her mind."

Kellin sighed. Chakotay wondered, "what's wrong?" Kellin added, "it's not you…I miss Ramura." Chakotay sighed, "I still miss my father."

Kellin wondered, "what happened?"

Chakotay concluded, "he was killed…defending our tribe from Cardassians." Kellin realized, "I'm sorry." Chakotay added, "…if I had been there…my father might still be alive."

Kellin revealed, "I know how you feel. My mother lost her memories to the Ramuran government…and she decided to leave my father. I was young at the time, but now I know."

Chakotay wondered, "speaking of Ramura…why did you want to become a Tracer?"

Kellin revealed uneasily, "they…threatened to erase memories from me and my father if I didn't become a Tracer. We had taken a family vacation on another world…and we were both seen as criminals. I felt I had no choice. And overtime, it became…second nature." Chakotay realized, "until you found me." Kellin added, "until I found you. I'll always be grateful for giving my people a chance…for giving me a second chance."

Chakotay added, "but you still miss Ramura?"

Kellin sighed, "yeah. I don't even know how the resistance is going to go…because I won't be there to see it."

Chakotay concluded, "then see it as a victory…the Ramuran government is vulnerable."

Kellin chuckled softly, "you're right. It should work. There's still one thing that's been on my mind though." Chakotay wondered, "what is it?"

Kellin suggested, "if I wanted there to be a resistance so I could have my friends and family happy…why didn't I go back?"

Chakotay sighed, "the captain did tell you where we're going."

Kellin figured, "maybe it's because I was chasing Resket for almost a year. By the time I got home, my friends and family had either mostly moved on or weren't anywhere to be seen. The home I knew…was gone." Chakotay said, "I'm sorry." Kellin concluded, "it's ok. I've learned to live with it…like you have with what happened to your father."

Presently…

Chakotay figures, "Kathryn almost lost herself too, against the Equinox's crew with murder on her mind. And if I learned anything in the Delta Quadrant, it's that it's easier to hate than to care. I also know that if Kathryn does cross over the line, she'll never forgive herself for it. There may still be a chance she could…sigh…but I'll cross over her authority again if I have to to save her from herself."

That same night…

Captain's personal log, Stardate 53021.05. Sigh. Eight days, a few cups of coffee… Yet, I can barely sleep…and this night has been a nightmare. When I close my eyes, all I can see is the Equinox's destruction…with myself firing mercilessly at it from Tactical. Sniffle. My own crew phaser burned around me, because of me.

I know that isn't what really happened, but I can't shake the feeling all the same: Of losing control. I tried to go up and apologize to Noah Lessing...the Equinox crewmember I almost killed…but he walked away without a word. Can't say I blame him. Sniffle. I blame myself too.

I thought I was doing what was best for the nucleogenic lifeforms…for their survival…for the sake of Starfleet justice. But what else could I think? Captain Ransom's crew was mass murdering them, just to get themselves months closer to home! Hard sigh. When I saw him for what he was in my Ready Room, I saw Seska in his eyes: Her drive to manipulate and kill anyone in the way. But when the chance came to kill Captain Ransom, he…surrendered. In that moment, I saw myself in his eyes. And then I knew I couldn't bring myself to kill him.

That made it all the more damn painful when he sacrificed himself…to save us from the destruction of Equniox. And with it, most of her crew. The fact is that because of being so determined to kill Captain Ransom, I however indirectly let them die. I could've opened a channel to the Equinox, convinced Captain Ransom before it was too late to save himself from death…but I didn't. Naomi Wildman, now a Starfleet Ensign in Astrometrics, brought me coffee and tried to cheer me up.

She said, "I know you better than that: You always find a way to do what's right."

I told her, "thank you, crewman...Naomi. But sometimes, it's just not that simple. I wish it was myself, but it isn't." I couldn't bring myself to tell her…sigh…that I did indeed lose control. She still looks up to me…and to Seven. Regardless of becoming a Starfleet Ensign in recent days, she is still a child. And if I told Naomi about my murderous intent, I'd kill her spirit.

Then there's another thing that concerns me: How easy it was for the Equinox crew to take the Doctor away from us. I mean, the Doctor has been abducted several times, but never has he been replaced by a evil Doctor. Switched back and forth from good to evil: Once. His ethical subroutines deleted: Never. For days, his calm cool eyes have… Shit! What am I saying?! That I'm falling in love…with a hologram?

Slight chuckle. I suppose it is possible. We're both into classics, we both care greatly for other beings: Reminds me a bit of Mark. But right now, I got to keep myself in check before history repeats itself. That is, if I can ever find a way.

The next morning, in another universe of itself…

A heavily armed jet black starship is on course for a familiar looking water planetoid. Its two main phaser banks bulge out of its sides like laser scalpels. The starship's identification in big white letters is the ISS Voyager. This universe's version of the Monean homeworld is below it.

The ISS Voyager's Bridge has a strikingly similar appearance to Voyager's Bridge, but with salvaged Borg panels scattered across the walls and dark red rimmed console screens. Two Romulans are at the back consoles. A Kazon is at the Helm. Another is at Tactical. Two Cardassian guards stand behind a familiar looking face. She is ISS Admiral Janeway, a version of Captain Janeway with viciously darker eyes and tied back hair. Her eyes are circuit detailed green ocular implants, with a few residual microscopic dark red scars across the eye rims.

ISS Admiral Janeway stands behind a ISS Captain Ransom. He has thinly short hair, and a faint scar across his left hand. Also on the Bridge is a ISS Harry Kim, with circuit detailed brown ocular implants. He looks quite nervous at his console, his back to the others. A ISS First Officer Burke sits next to ISS Captain Ransom, looking creepily calm with his circuit detailed black colored eyes. They both sit in dark brown chairs. All the ISS Starfleet officers have vest like jet black sleeved Starfleet uniforms, with jet black gloves and detailed silver sashes. And with the exception of ISS Admiral Janeway, a Borg styled dark gold implant is perched on their left ears.

The Kazon helmsman reports, "we shall be at our target any second."

ISS Captain Ransom slightly laughs, "good. Multiphasic torpedoes?"

The Kazon Tactician reports, "at your command, Captain." A fleet of Monean starships is emerging from the water planetoid, preparing to fire.

Sounding like he's on trial, ISS Harry Kim turns to them, "if we destroy their world…this mission...!"

ISS First Officer Burke laughs dismissively, "you worry too much, Hairy. Prepare to fire." ISS Admiral Janeway walks around to the side of him, giving him a vicious glare.

She coldly says, "unless you want to go back to your precious Equinox's destruction, you won't fire. Hail Deputy Consol Burkus…now." ISS First Officer Burke mutters, "Ka-Nine bitch." ISS Admiral Janeway mutters back, "you're lucky I'm feeling lucky today…or I'd kill you."

ISS Captain Ransom turns to ISS Admiral Janeway, "Kathyrn, they're not backing down. Sure you don't want us to light them up?"

ISS Admiral Janeway slightly laughs, "not entirely: That's why we're hailing them." ISS Harry Kim adds, "channel open, Admiral." ISS Admiral Janeway says over communications, "Deputy Consol Burkus, this is Admiral Kathyrn Janeway on behalf of the Terran Empire."

On viewscreen, Monean Burkus warns, "your notoriety is known across the Delta Quadrant. Withdraw from our space, or we'll open fire."

ISS Admiral Janeway considers, "you're alive because we don't want to kill you. All we want is your planet's water."

Burkus lowly shouts, "this is our homeworld! We will not leave the honor of our ancestors behind."

ISS Admiral Janeway figures, "and the honor of the Kazon's ancestors will die with most of the Kazon race…unless we get your planet's water. Besides, according to my Array sensors, you practically live on your starships anyway." Burkus regards this, "I'm not sure I follow, Admiral."

ISS Admiral Janeway suggests, "with my Array, we can send you to another world in another galaxy: One that very much resembles your own, but gravimetrically stabilized. Give us your planet, and you ensure your people's future."

Burkus figures, "you certainly are a skilled diplomat, Admiral: But, so are all other deceptive species. We won't leave." On his final words, Admiral Janeway motions to the Kazon Tactical officer. She has hands behind her back, a Kazon hand dagger slightly exposed from a glove.

Seconds later, several dark blue Borg missile styled Multiphasic torpedoes destroy fifteen Monean starships in one volley. With Burkus then on communications, a few of the Monean starships's shields were down to let him talk to Admiral Janeway. And that was enough to send a cloud of debris crashing straight through twenty five more starships. Four Romulan warbirds decloak to surprise attack the falling back Monean starships.

Directed at ISS Admiral Janeway, ISS Captain Ransom points out, "nice try, but your diplomacy needs a little more work." With the ISS Voyager's phasers and a few more Multiphasic torpedoes, the remaining Monean starships are destroyed. The Kazon Helm officer figures, "but still a good day for the Kazon Sects. Kazon ships will be here within the hour."

ISS Admiral Janeway adds, "how about a little more work on you Captain, in my Quarters?" With a slight laugh, ISS Captain Ransom remarks, "duty calls." He creepily follows Admiral Janeway towards the nearest turbolift, ISS First Officer Burke shaking his head at the bad joke.

With a slight laugh joined by ISS Admiral Janeway, ISS Captain Ransom teases, "don't be so jealous, Max: You've still got your bitch." As the turbolift door closes, ISS Admiral Janeway is letting down her apparently long curly hair. ISS Harry Kim slightly laughs himself.

ISS First Officer Burke phaser blasts him in cold anger, giving him second degree burns before stunning him with another phaser blast. Getting into the Captain's chair, ISS First Officer Burke slightly laughs to himself, "that never gets old."