Star Trek: Odyssey: Episode 5: Objects in the Rearview Mirror

Spock stepped around Captain Kirk to the dark transporter control panel with Marlena Moreau watching on with a curious look. He clicked on the comm. system. Captain Kirk looked as if he didn't know what to expect.

"Engineering, reactivate main transporter circuits."

Only a second had passed before the transporter control board lit up with life. Kirk now knew that this Spock was going to help him and the others get back instead of killing them.

"You're a man of integrity in both universes, Mister Spock." Kirk said.

"You must return to your universe. I must have my captain back. I will operate the transporter. You have two minutes and ten seconds."

"For that time I have something to say. How long before the Halkans' prediction of galactic revolt is realized?"

"Approximately two hundred forty years."

"Inevitable outcome?"

"The Empire shall be overthrown, or course."

"The illogic of waste, Mister Spock, the waste of lives, potential, resources, time. I submit to you that your Empire is illogical because it cannot endure. I submit that you are illogical to be a willing part of it."

"You have one minute and twenty-three seconds."

Kirk put up his hand. "If change is inevitable, predictable, beneficial, doesn't logic demand that you be apart of it?"

"One man cannot summon the future."

"But one man can change the present. Be the captain of this Enterprise, Mister Spock. Find a logical reason for sparing the Halkans, and make it stick. Push til it gives. You can defend yourself better than any man in the fleet."

"Captain, get in the chamber." Scotty said with a bit of urgency.

Kirk looked Spock in the eyes for a few more seconds before succumbing to Scotty's request. He began to move and looked Marlena in the eyes before returning his gaze to Spock.

"How about it, Spock?"

"A man must also have the power."

Kirk looked back to Marlena. He knew that he had to reveal the secret of his counterpart's mysterious power.

"In my cabin…is a device that will make you invincible."

Spock lifted an eyebrow. "Indeed."

"What will it be? Past or future? Tyranny or freedom? It's up to you."

He glanced back at Marlena and placed a hand on hers. He took one more look at Spock before heading for the transporter pad.

Scotty switched over to his transporter pad behind Dr. McCoy as Kirk took his spot in front of Uhura.

"It is time." Spock said as Marlena stepped over to him and looked at Kirk.

"In every revolution, there's one man with a vision." Kirk said.

After activating the transporting sequence Spock spoke. "Captain Kirk, I shall consider it."

At that moment, Spock began transporting. Uhura, Kirk, McCoy and Scotty began to fade from that universe in a shimmer of blue, green, red and gold light, very different from the yellowish-orange hue that they were used to in their own universe. Finally the four of them disappeared from sight and almost instantly they were replaced with the maniacal versions that belonged in the universe they were materializing in. Captain Kirk took one look at Spock and noticed his woman, Marlena Moreau, standing next to him. He instantly became suspicious and wondered if he ended up in that other universe because of Spock.

"Spock, what is going on?"Kirk demanded.

Captain's Log: Stardate: 57440.2. We have just left Earth and are on our way to Vulcan to drop off T'Pol from the NX-01 Enterprise we encountered a few days ago. T'Pol and a few others have decided to go their separate ways, however some have decided to remain aboard such as Lieutenant Commander Hoshi Sato and Corporal McKenzie and a few other MACOs. Since there were no need for MACOs aboard starships, they have been turned into security officers and been able to keep their ranks.

Lt. Commander Dustin Zofchak was exhausted. He had a long day in Engineering and he needed to get some rest before he started again. He figured a short nap will help him out. He didn't even bother getting out of uniform; he just dropped onto his bed and was enveloped by the comfort of his bed and drifted off to sleep. Suddenly, his door chimed. Zofchak hoped it was in his imagination. Then it chimed again.

"If this is not an insanely hot girl, I will shove someone out an airlock." He said to himself as he got up.

He went to the door and pressed a button on the panel on the wall. The doors slid away from each other to reveal Counselor Nycz. Without his consent, she walked leisurely into his quarters and allowed the doors to close behind her.

"Is there something I can do for you, Counselor?" He asked.

"Uh huh." She replied with a bit of a seductive tone.

He was a bit taken back by her choice in clothing. It looked like a custom made version of a Starfleet uniform. She wore a sleeveless, black top with gray shoulders but no science division turtle neck underneath. Instead, it looked as if there was nothing underneath her top, for it was zipped up to the middle of her chest, revealing a good amount of cleavage. This style of uniform also bared her midriff. She wore a black skirt with a gold sash around her waist and black knee high boots.

Zofchak wasn't sure what to do. Nycz came close and rested her arms on Zofchak's shoulders. Then she leaned in for a kiss. After a few seconds had passed, Dustin's senses came back and he broke the kiss.

"I'm sorry, Counselor but those days are behind us."

"Maybe for you but I haven't forgotten about those nights during the academy that we spent together."

Zofchak was confused and found Christine's behavior quite out of character. Hell, her uniform was out of character. Then his vision began to blur. He blinked his eyes hoping that it would cease but the blurriness continued. He then dropped to his hands and knees. He looked up to Nycz, who was standing in front of him staring at him.

"What is going…on?" He asked before he dropped to the floor, unconscious.

Nycz pulled out a communicator pin and placed it on her uniform. The pin was in the shape of the Earth with a sword through it. She tapped it to activate it.

"Nycz to ISS Alexandria. Two to transport."