On board the starship voyager sparks burst from consoles as smoke filled the bridge.
"We have all the debris from the alien vessel in the shuttle bay captain." Shouted a young ensign as he shielded his face from more popping circuits.
"Good...get us back through that rift Mr Paris!...Tuvok? Take a security team to the shuttle bay... I want to know what we're dealing with!" Commanded the slight woman in a red and black uniform.
"Yes Captain."
Kathryn Janeway continued to bark orders as she paced around the bridge, one hand on her hip and the other rubbing her temple. Her size did not represent her power, she had the respect of her crew and each of them jumped to attention when she addressed them.
Capable of striking fear into any alien race that felt Voyager would be easy pickings while they travelled the delta quadrant alone. Capitan Janeway was resourceful and not to be messed with.
The day had started off remarkably quiet as they passed through a friendly region of space.
Kathryn had met her first officer for breakfast to discuss the possibility of shore leave on a M Class planet that had appeared on long range sensors the day before. Getting time for their crew to take a well earned break on terra firma was few and far between so this was an exciting prospect.
Chakotay, Voyager's first officer sat listening to his captains excitement, he had served under Captain Janeway now for seven years and it was clear to him that he could never tire of her enthusiasm. They would spend long nights talking about a number of topics from the ship and it's crew to their time at Starfleet academy.
The command team shared a special friendship, from starting out as enemies they had to learn to trust each other and quickly.
Chakotay had been part of a rogue group known as the Maquis, rebel fighters seeking justice against the Cardassians for destroying his home planet, it had been Kathryn's duty to capture him and his crew.
After being swept into the delta quadrant, seventy thousand light years from earth they were forced to work together as one crew under Starfleet rules and regulations.
Captain Janeway sat down in her chair in the middle of the bridge, leaning over to the centre console that she shared with Chakotay to read reports that where coming from all over the ships.
"Captain... we're safely back through the rift! It collapsed behind us." Reported the chief helmsman.
"Thank you lieutenant Paris...get to sickbay we've got casualties coming in..." the captain's voice trailed off as she read through the names on the list. Chakotay was one of them.
"Captain?" Queried Tom.
"The doctors program is offline...there are two crew members with serious injuries." She informed him shaking off her worry.
"On my way."
Knowing that now was not the time to let her feelings cloud her judgment she got up and made her way over to ensign Kim's station. "Harry...coordinate repair teams from here... make the doctor a priority. I'm going to the shuttle bay...You have the bridge."
"Yes Captain." Obeyed the young ensign.
Janeway had no idea what she was expecting when she got there but the scene before her she could never have imagined.
The doors to the shuttle bay slid open to reveal the steaming wreckage of a small alien ship, it had giant gaping holes in its hull and scorch marks on the panels that remained intact.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!" Kathryn spun around to face the direction of the loud voice.
Charging towards her was a smartly dressed woman, she had long dark hair and a glare that could probably kill.
"Well?! Are you going to answer me!" She barked.
Calmly Kathryn held her hands up as in surrender to the angry woman. "Please...try to remain calm...my name is captain Janeway..."
"Are you deaf, that's not what I asked you!" Snapped the woman clearly upset.
In the corner of her eye Kathryn could see Tuvok approaching with another man, tall and well built.
"Captain...these people were in the vicinity of the craft when ensign Kim completed the transport." Reported Tuvok the ship's chief of security.
Janeway sighed. "I'm sorry you've been caught up in all of this...if you could calm down we'll get this sorted out as soon as pos-" "CALM DOWN! Are you serious?!" Yelled the woman as the man came forward to introduced himself.
"Hi, my name's Jacob Masters...this is Connie Beauchamp...please tell us what's happened here." He asked, worry written all over his face.
"Of course...we should get the two of you checked out in sickbay-" "We fine...its answers we want...not medical care!" Said Connie interrupting again.
"Please..." Insisted Janeway. "...I'll explain on the way...it's going to be quite a lot to take in I'm afraid." She said guiding the confused duo towards to doors.
As the four of them walked the corridors to sickbay Janeway summarised the events that had taken place that led them to be on Voyager.
"A few months ago we came across that ship you just saw..." Said Janeway pointing over her shoulder. "...they'd caused the destruction of a planet we were in negotiations with for supplies...the race on board have been experimenting with time travel but their technology is... let's say temperamental at best...I'm afraid at the time we were unable to stop them and the planet was destroyed...When we ran into them a few hours ago they were using the same device again...Our scans had shown they had managed to open a... sort of portal if you like...when all our attempts to contact them were ignored...we decided to investigate...That's when we discovered they intended to travel to earth's pasted...We pursued them in a fire fight and took heavy damage... but we came out on top... I believe that's where you became involved." She explained.
They stopped outside the doors to sickbay.
"So, what you've just mentioned...planet's and ships...where exactly are we?" Asked Connie becoming calmer as she listened, taking in all the information.
"Your on-board a starship called Voyager." Said Janeway holding out her hands.
"Okay...so why can't you just put us back on the beach...let us get off crazy train!" Said Jacob.
Janeway didn't know how to tell them. "I'm afraid...it's not that simple...when the alien ship was destroyed the rift they opened started to collapse...I'm sorry but we're no longer in your time...this is the 24th century."
Ok, how am I doing? Am a little unsure here, is it worth continuing?
C.J x