Hmm... i left a cliffhanger in last chapter... I might wanna save him.

Chapter 2: The Delta Quadrant.

"Holy... shit..." Sugimori said, "There are at least 30 cubes... how far away are we from Earth?"

"Over 300 Million light years from our previous location... the computer is also reporting that we achieved Warp 9.9"

"Holy shit..." Sugimori said as the Borg Cutting Beam sliced into the ship.

"Sir, I recommend that we evacuate!" K'ey'ra said.

"Sugimori to Raptor, 76 and one Beagle to beam up."

When everyone was in the Raptor, the ship blasted out of the Shuttlebay, gunning the engines as the Columbia shuddered and exploded.

"Did you get the core?"

"I got the computer core," Maddie said, "yes."

"Woof!" Porthos barked, jumping on Sugimori's lap.

"Hey Porthos," Sugimori said, "glad we brought you along?"

"Woof!" the beagle barked happily.

"I recommend activating the distress signal," K'ey'ra said, "And finding a place for Maddie to rest... she does... look like hell."

"I haven't been able to regenerate for the last two days..." Maddie said.

"Activate the Distress signal, and maddie, try laying down... that's the best we can do.

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"Captain's log stardate 51472.3. The Voyager is making good time in our latest attempt to escape from the Borg."

Captain Kathryn Janeway grinned as she read the small report that Naomi Wildman had given her, on one of her heroes.

"Enter."

Seven of Nine, the former Borg Drone formerly known as Annika Hansen, walked in, a look of worry on her face.

"Captain," Seven said, "We have received a distress call... it resembles an older type of signal... the computer identified it as Earth Starfleet."

"Hmm..." Janeway said, "You seem worried about something else."

"The distress call comes from Borg Space."

"What do you think we should do, Seven?" Janeway said, steepling her fingers, "We can ignore this distress call, and doom whoever sent it, or we can go back, and probably save them."

"I don't know captain."

"Mr. Paris," Janeway said.

"Yeah, Captain."

"Plot an intercept course for the distress signal, Maximum warp."

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"Shields down to fifty percent... Half the Borg ships are toast... Correction, We have no shields... one more hit-"

As K'ey'ra clenched the sides of the tactical readout, the Borg ship ready to kill them all blew up in a shower of light and explosions.

"Kev," The vulcan said, "A friendly ship is hailing us."

"This is Kathryn Janeway of the Federation Starship Voyager, Do you need Assistance?"

K'ey'ra looked at the tactical display, which revealed that the Borg ships had retreated, and the only ship left was NCC- 74656: U.S.S. Voyager.

"This is Kevin Sugimori of the Raptor... Yes, I have seventy-six people and one Beagle that is needing a place to stay... Needless to say, some of us haven't had a bath in a day and a half, and the dog just ate some cheddar."

"Prepare for docking," Janeway said, noticing the unconscious form of Maddie, "Is that a Borg?"

"Former," Sugimori said, "She doesn't have an Alcove... if she doesn't get to one soon, she may die."

"Harry, Beam them all directly to Cargo Bay 2, Seven, prepare an Alcove... You just got yourself a friend."

"A friend, Captain?"

"You'll see when they get there."

"Aye, Captain."

Voyager Cargo Bay 2.

Sugimori and Xander helped Maddie into the regeneration Alcove as Captain Janeway entered the Cargo Bay.

"Captain Sugimori," Janeway said, "I am Kathryn Janeway, Captain of the Voyager."

"Good to meet you," Sugimori said, "Thank you for allowing my crew member to use an Alcove."

"Your mission patch says Columbia... The columbia was listed as Missing in Action. On April 24 2050," Janeway said, looking at the patch, "What happened?"

"Our Reaction Engine fritzed up... it launched us into this place, and right into a Borg Assault."

"You know the Borg?"

"Ma'am," Sugimori said, "You attack a Cube with a 400 foot tall Robot then ask me if i know the Borg."

"Captain," K'ey'ra said, "The crew has been able to do their business... what do you propose we do now?"

"That is up to Janeway," Sugimori said, "We're a group without a ship. My crew is willing to help yours in any way possible."

"I will think about it. In the mean time, i'll have Quarters made ready for your crew. We should have enough room."

"Thank you, Captain." Sugimori said.

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"Captain's Log, Supplemental," Janeway said, "This day is becoming more and more fun. With the discovery of the crew of the lost Earth Starfleet ship Columbia, we have a problem on our hands. What do we do? Allow Sugimori's crew to leave back on Sugimori's Raptor, or do I grant them Field Commissions and allow them to stay on board?"

Janeway sighed.

She didn't like that the Borg would attack a ship like the Raptor, but she couldn't help but fear that if she let them stay on the ship, the Borg would come after them in force.

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"I'm sorry, Captain" Janeway said, "However, I can give you coordinates to a friendly world."

"I understand," Sugimori said, though K'ey'ra could tell that he was pissed, "We will leave immediately."

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As the Raptor left the ship, Janeway felt her stomach sink, like she made the wrong decision or something of that nature.

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A day later

"Kev," K'ey'ra said, "We're receiving a distress signal... It's the Voyager... it's under attack by the Borg."

"Computer, Plot intercept course, Maximum Warp."

"Ready."

"Engage."

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Janeway held on as Voyager sustained major damage. Janeway had sent a distress signal, but by the time any ship received it, Voyager would probably be space dust...

However, as she closed her eyes, Harry almost jumped out of his skin.

"Captain, One of the Borg ships... it just blew up!"

"Who fired the torpedo?"

"The raptor," Tuvok said, "Captain, It's gone to warp... Wait... it just dropped out of warp... according to my sensors, the Borg ship seems confused."

"The Picard Maneuver..." Janeway said,... wait... the Raptor is keeping on with it."

"The Borg ship is unable to defend itself... the Raptor seems to have made the Borg Cube dizzy."

"Fire."

"Sugimori to Janeway," Sugimori said, "You rang?"

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"Kevin Sugimori, I have decided to give you a UFP Starfleet commission, along with all the members of your crew... These are not provisional ranks... They are full ones, so don't worry," Janeway said, seeing the reactions that some of Sugimor's crew were giving, "Kevin, you will be given the rank of Commander, however, since i have a first officer, You will be made Second officer on this ship... Unless Chakotay wants to share."

"Captain," Chakotay said, "It is allowable to have 2 first officers."

"True."

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"Personal Log," Sugimori said, affixing the three rank pips to his uniform, "Stardate 51473.6. I feel that it is ironic. A day ago, i was captain of a Warp Five ship. Now I'm Auxiliary executive officer. Either fate hates me, or this is another way of destiny saying that i need to slow down."

Sugimori grinned. Xander had been immediately promoted to head Medical assistance when Janeway found out his training as a Medic.

K'ey'ra was now in security. Maddie...

Maddie was still in Cargo Bay 2.

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Cargo Bay 2

"You seem Conflicted," Seven said, "You want to help the Overdrive Rangers, but you don't want to hurt them by sending them machinery that isn't finished."

"Seven," Maddie said, "I know I'm supposed to be Borg about this, but i haven't heard the call of the collective in a while... more than a year or what ever... I have Sugimori Syndrome... I want the Zords to not fall just because they aren't finished."

"Irrelevant," Seven said, "You must send them their 'Zords'... "

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Mack Hartford was hating himself now... The rangers had been dispatched to the planet to stop an enemy who almost seemed to be created by Moltor, an enemy they had started to fight before the being had turned tail and left off planet. But now, the monster was huge, and their new Zords weren't coming down.

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"Sugimori to Rocca," Sugimori said, "Why aren't the Zords down there?"

"They aren't finished yet... they don't have any plating..."

"Send them down anyway... I hate to do that, but the rangers are getting their asses handed to them."

"Aye."

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When the Zords finally heeded the Rangers calls, they looked rough. They were all ready, aside from the fact that wires were visible... and... no plating.

"Let's do this, Megazord Formation."

When the Zord formed, the Monster laughed.

"Your zord... it's ... NAKED!"

"Hit it!"

As the Zord struck the monster, the gears of the zord moved, showing anyone that could see a powerful sight.

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"Sorry about having to sent the StarDrive Megazord out when it clearly needed some clothes," Sugimori said, making the rangers chuckle nervously.

"Commander," Andrew Hartford said, "We only agreed to join this crew because of Moltor... i would appreciate it if the next time my rangers went on a mission, their Megazord looked finished."

"Got ya," Sugimori said, "Dismissed."

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Maddie sat in the Mess hall, looking out the window.

"Hello there," a young voice said, "You seem sad."

"You're Naomi Wildman," Maddie said, "I... guess i am a little bit disheartened."

"You act like Seven, you know?" Naomi said, "Though you act more human..."

"Naomi," Ensign Samantha Wildman said, "Don't agitate her."

"It is alright... Ensign," Maddie said, "I sometimes need some help putting things in perspective... I let my care for this crew undermine my judgement..."

Ensign Wildman smiled, "You didn't want to put the Rangers in a position where they could have died. That's perfectly alright."

"Naomi Wildman," Seven of Nine said, walking in... It is time for our game of Kadis-Kot... Ensign Rocca, would you like to join?"

"Sure... but you will have to teach me," Maddie said, "I never learned."

"Never too late to learn," Neelix said, setting up the board, "Computer, start a 4 person game of Kadis-Kot."

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Heh, I'm seriously trying to have the Overdrive Rangers play more of a role in this story... but i dunno how exactly to do this. I will figure out though.

I have college during the week, so if i don't post a lot, don't worry. I am going to keep posting.

Later

UltiMuus.