Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek, I do not own Viper. I do not own Knight Rider.
I am only Borrowing the characters in the said shows.
STAR TREK: VAGA
EPISODE VII - THE KITT DEFENDER
Dimension: Unknown
Date: October 12th 2002
Planet: Earth
City: Metro City
Michael Payton, after having the operation that saved his life, had chosen to stay as Police officer Joseph Payne Astor, otherwise known as Joe was driving the Viper back to the Viper Complex.
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"What's up?" Joe asked.
"Joe, I'm in some trouble." Cameron Westlake said. Joe could hear gunshots firing.
"Where are you?" Joe asked.
"Warehouse district. I'm in the middle of a gang gun fight." Westlake said.
Joe got in the Viper and drove off towards the warehouses.
Half way there he pressed the button that switched it to the defender mode. He saw the gangs, and realized that Westlake was in serious trouble. Both she and someone in a hooded cloak, were trapped in the middle of the two gangs. Bullets were flying over the 2. Joe could see blood trailing from the hooded person. Luckily there was a large create in the middle of the road, and that was where they were.
He skidded the car to a stop next to Westlake and her companion. Westlake opened the door, and slid the robed person into the back of the car. She got in the front.
"What happened?" Joe asked.
"She's wounded." Westlake stated
"Don't take me to the hospital. Understand?" The robed and hooded woman said in a low voice. She was gripping her lower left chest. Joe could see she was bleeding
"But you'll die!" Joe said, noting that she had appeared to be shot in the heart.
"No hospitals, understand." The woman hissed, then slipped into unconscious.
"What happened?"
"As you know I was assigned to hunt down and destroy the Red Liquid."
"I know. But what happened here?" Joe asked, as he headed back for the Viper complex.
"Well, one gang, the one this woman belonged to was negotiating for some kind of peace-treaty between the 2 gangs. Unfortunately hostilities broke out, and she dived in front of me, taking the bullet that was meant for me. I dragged her to the center of the road- Then I contacted you." Westlake said
"Where was she shot?" Joe asked, as he reverted the Defender back to the Viper
"Her heart." Westlake said.
?"But she should be dead." Joe said.
"Yes, but she is still alive. Her pulse is steady getting weaker though, but it is beating steady." Westlake said
Back at the Viper Complex, Sirens were going, and as Westlake and Joe got out, they noticed that.
"We got an unauthorized signal." Frankie said.
"We know the drill- Hurry up. We've got a wounded woman in the back." Westlake hissed. "And she could die any minute."
Frankie quickly scanned Joe and Westlake. "You're free." He looked at the woman, and started to scan her. "She's free. It must be the car."
"Can you find out where the signal is going to?" Joe asked.
"I'll try." Frankie said.
"Can you cut the sirens?" Westlake asked.
"I might be able to turn the volume down." Frankie said.
"Do it." Westlake ordered.
After the siren volume lowered, and Frankie stared working on finding where the signal is headed.
"What do you about her?" Joe asked.
"Only that her name is Athena and she wanted to collect a sample of the Red Power for research."
"She does know it is illegal right?" Joe asked.
"Yes she did. You know the funny thing is that she does not act like a scientist. She acts more like a doctor." Westlake said.
"Guys, I've found out where that signal is going to. It was tricky, but it seems to be going to a area of space orbiting the planet." Frankie said.
"Can we send a message via the signal?" Westlake asked.
"No. However I am able to send a signal to that same location." Frankie said.
"Right! Do it!" Joe said. "Cameron, come on, let's check up on our guest. See if she is still alive."
Both Westlake and Joe went into the area that the wounded hooded woman.
"Come-on. Let's get the robe off her." Joe reached out to remove the hood.
Westlake grabbed him arm. "Better not. She told me not to touch her robe in anyway." She said.
"Alright." Joe sighed. "Let's check her pulse."
Westlake checked her pulse. "It seems weak but steady."
"Joe." Frankie started, but was interrupted, as the injured robed woman "Where am I?" She asked in a soft voice.
"Safe for the time being." Joe said.
"Joe! What do you want in the message?" Frankie asked.
"Medical Emergency- No beam out!" She then coughed, then closed her eyes.
Westlake quickly checked the pulse. "The same as before." She sighed with relief
"Well, send what she said as the message." Joe said.
"Right." Frankie said, typing in the message, then he sent it.
"Joe, looks like we have a reply. It says to get everyone in the main room." Frankie called.
Joe and Westlake followed Frankie into the main room. And on the computer screen was waiting for them was another message.
"A doctor will soon be with your wounded patient. Just be patient." Frankie read.
"I'm going to see if she is OK." Westlake said. She left, and soon gave a stifled scream, which brought Joe and Frankie into the room where the robed woman was in. There standing over her was a kind of creature that shouldn't exist. A dinosaur. The dinosaur was a Stenonychosaurs to be precise
Westlake had her gun aimed at the creature. What happened next almost caused everyone in the room to faint. The dinosaur spoke perfect English. "I'm not here to harm her. I am a physician." The dinosaur spoke in slow sentences, as if to a frightened child. His arms were up in the 'I Surrender' position. "She will die if I don't operate."
The wounded woman opened her eyes, and saw the dinosaur. She carefully turned her head and saw Westlake and Joe with their guns aimed at her father.
"Let him help me." She said softly, with labored breaths
"Shhh. Try to conserve your energy." The dinosaur said softly, almost like a father. "Can I do my job now?" He looked at the woman. "Time in running out!"
woman started to slip back into unconscious. The doctor carefully and slowly got out a small box-like object. He moved it up and down the woman. "She is fine for now. But she only had a few more minutes for me to operate on her." He said, putting the object away. He was keeping an eye on Joe and Westlake.
"OK. Fix her up, then we are owed an explanation." Westlake snarled, and lowered her gun. Joe did the same.
The doctor put a small box with a first aid symbol on it, on the bench next to the woman. The doctor opened the box, and got out some equipment that Joe and Westlake didn't recognize. He used one device, and a small bullet appeared next to the box. "There, I have taken the bullet out. I am now healing her up." The doctor said, as he worked onto the woman. He put all of his equipment back into the box, except one item. He put something in a small device, and pressed it against her neck. There was a hissing sound, and she opened her eyes. "How bad was it?"
"If your heart was in the normal place, you would have been dead before you could hit the floor. However since your heart and liver have swapped placed, you survived. Your left lung however was shot to pieces. That I have repaired. You will be short of breath for a while, and shall be extremely sore for a few days. No workout for a week." The doctor said.
"Yes Dad." She sighed.
"What do we tell our guests?" Her father asked.
"The truth. Because we were told to… Remember?" The woman said.
"Alright, if you want explanations, then stand next to us." The dinosaur said.
Joe, Westlake and Frankie carefully walked over to the dinosaur. "Commander Stalis to Vaga. 5 to beam up."
The 5 vanished.
"We are in space, orbiting the planet Earth." The woman said, then she turned to the dinosaur. "Dad, you go ahead. I need to talk to Ogthar."
"I understand." The dinosaur said. "But be up on the bridge in 5 minutes. It will take that long for me to do a medical scan on these 3." He indicated the humans. "Just safety precautions." He added, relaxing them.
Commander Stalis led them to sickbay. "I am Savvi Stalis. And as you can see I am a Dinosaur. I am a Stenonychosaurs. And I am perfectly harmless."
They soon entered Sickbay, "Who wants to go first?" Stalis asked.
"I'll go first." Frankie said.
"OK. Come and sit on the bio-bed." Stalis said, and got a box like contraption, that opens into a rectangle out.
"What's that?" Frankie asked.
"This, it is a medical tricorder… Um, I think you would call it a scanner." and Stalis started scanning
"In that little contraption?" Joe asked.
"Frankie, you have a heart condition. If not treated, it could develop into a heart attack."
"Can you fix it?" Frankie asked, worried.
"Yes, luckily I have the technology. Just don't strain your heart by getting excited. You just have to relax all of the time for 2 days." Stalis said, getting another device. A long device this time.
"What's that?" Westlake.
"This. It is a hypospray. It is like a one of your needles. Much more advanced though. It injects the contents directly into the blood stream, without opening a vein. It goings into either side of the neck." Stalis paused. "And the contents will toughen up your heart so your condition will not harm you any more."
Just after Stalis pressed the hypo against Frankie's neck, Fireblood entered, holding a broken arm. "Doc. I need help here." He said.
Struthi looked over at him. "What happened to you?"
"I was sparing with Alec."
"As in X5-891 Alec?" Struthi asked.
"Yeah." Fireblood sighed.
Alec stepped out from behind Foretold, with deep scratches along his chest. "I also need healing doc." Alec said.
Struthi smiled at them. "You two are just like kids, you know." Stalis said, amused. He led them to two other bio-beds.
"Yes, we have carnivores, and herbivores. The carnivores do not harm anyone. " Stalis told he shocked Joe.
"Doc, who are they?"
"Natives. I'm just scanning them to see if there is anything wrong with them." Stalis said.
"Well, we'll wait till you do that." Alec said.
"No;. You two are much worse off. I'll heal you now. I'll be right with you." Stalis told Joe and Westlake.
He healed Alec, and fixed the bone in Fireblood. "No exercise on that arm for at least 48 hours." He said sternly.
"Yes doc." Fireblood said, as he and Alec left.
"I'll buy you a drink."
"If you insist." Fireblood said, as the doors slid shut.
"Who next?" Stalis asked Joe.
"I'll go." Joe said.
Stalis scanned Joe
"Scans indicate you have a chip in your brain. It is slowly being destroyed by your body, but it's still there." Stalis said. "I'm not going to touch it, as it might cause brain damage. That is one injury we can not repair. What does it do?"
"When it was working, it was keeping a part of my life away from me." Joe told Stalis. "My past as Michael Payton."
"Oh. Well, beside the chip in your brain there is nothing wrong." Stalis said.
Westlake hopped onto the bio-bed, and Stalis scanned her.
"You have a weak heart. It might cause problems. I'll toughen it up for you." Stalis said, getting another Hypo ready. He injected the contents into Westlake.
They left sickbay and walked to the turbolift. As they neared the doors opened, and Athena stepped out. She still has her hooded robe on "Bridge!" Stalis said, as all 5 entered the lift.
"A bit tight in here isn't it?" Athena asked.
"Yes."
"It is able to handle 6 dinosaurs or 7 humans." Athena said. "But it is not good with combinations."
"Oh." Joe sighed. "Is he your father?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Stalis is my father." Athena answered
Before Joe could ask another question, The turbo-lift doors slid open, and they entered the bridge
"Athena… Have you got the XT-55?" Struthi asked as soon as she saw Athena.
"No captain." Athena said, removing the hood. "I was in the process of obtaining it, via a peace treaty, when hostilities broke out. I shielded Detective Cameron Westlake here. She had contacted Joseph Payne Astor."
"It's Joe." Joe said.
Athena nodded.
"Joe drove in the Defender and got me back to the Viper Complex. There with the help of Frankie they contacted the Vaga, and Dad beamed down. Before coming to the bridge, I stopped Engineering and gave Ogthar his orders. Then I went to sickbay to see if Dad was finished scanning our 3 guests. He has, and here we are." Athena gave her report
"Right. Looks like we owe you an explanation" Struthi said.
"Actually you don't really owe us an explanation." Westlake said.
"We want to tell you everything, please follow me to the Recreation suite. Lieutenant, Athena… You can go now, if you want" Struthi entered the turbo-lift. "I'll contact you if I need anything."
"Good luck Captain." Stalis said.
"Thanks." Struthi smiled
"Deck 10 – Recreation suite." Struthi ordered as soon as the doors slid shut.
The Turbo-lift soon closed, and they left. They walked into the recreation area.
"This place… Wow." Joe said, looking around. It was a cross between a bar and a restaurant, with a huge section, over 4 decks where there is a entertainment section, which is closed off, with 15 entrances, over 4 decks. Within the entertainment section is a cross between a Theatre and a Cinema. The Cinema screen is around 5 stories tall.
There is also a boxing ring in another section.
"This place… It is nothing to what this ship can do." Struthi told them, smiling
"What's showing tonight?"
"A good old fashioned techno-thriller movie that was made in the 20th Century- Resident Evil 1." The crewmember Struthi brought on as a Manager Usher for the Recreation suite said.
"Sounds like a good movie. When does it start?"
"Captain, don't you have the program?" The crewmember asked
"No."
"2000 hours."
"That movie hasn't come out yet. May we watch it?"
"Sure." The crewmember told them before moving on.
"The 4 of them sat at a table in a booth." Near the back. A waiter came over. "Captain, is there anything I can get you?"
"I'll have a Saurian Brandy thanks." Struthi told the waiter. "What would you guys like?"
"We'll try the same." Joe said.
"4 Saurian Brandies coming up." The waiter said.
"Alright. Your explanation is as follows. We come from another universe. The universe we come from is similar to this universe, but not as advanced. Oh yes, each universe is different." Struthi told them. "Some of this crew come from 2 different universes, while most of the crew come from the same universe this ship comes from. However each person on this sip calls her home."
"Are movies still being made in your time?"
"No. However we do get a collection of movies where ever we go. That is because we can go through time, and dimensions." Struthi said. "We have 3 Computer cores. One is just for movies. And we can store over a trillion movies and the storage on the computer core is not even one percent full."
The waiter re-enters the booth with a tray containing 4 tall glasses full of saurian brandy. "Here you go." He placed each drink in front of the 4. ":Enjoy."
He then left.
"Well, Here is your explanation."
Time Unknown
Captain's log: Stardate… Earth date: Unknown. We have just arrived in this new dimension. We landed in the Alpha Centauri system.
2002
"Alpha Centauri?" Frankie asked.
"Yes, 4.3 light years away. A 10 minute trip at warp 5." Struthi said. "Now, can I continue with my story?"
"Sorry." Joe said.
Time Unknown
I am thinking of ordering the Vaga to Earth on Warp 5. This way it will allow our newest crewmembers to settle in. Then when we get to earth, we'll look for a way to get our dimensional drive all fixed up.
Captain Struthi looked around within her readyroom. She walked out onto the bridge. "Saval, get us to Earth. Warp 4." Struthi ordered.
"Aye Captain." The Troodon said, and engaged the warp drive.
"Did we travel through dimensions before the corridor destabilized?" Struthi asked. "And do you have a temporal fix yet?"
"I am scanning the signature of the universe we are currently in." Turak said calmly. "The dimension co-ordinates are: 45844. And scans also indicate the Earth time to be July 15 2024"
"I'll be down in Engineering, trying to find out what the hell happened." Struthi sighed. "Number one you have the bridge." She entered the turbo-lift on the left side of the bridge.
As the doors closed she sighed. "Bridge." And the turbo lift went to take her there.
"Anything yet?" She asked as she entered engineering.
"Yes. We have found out why the corridor destabilized. It seems we need an element known only as XT-55. However we do not have this element onboard."
"Can we replicate it?"
"Afraid not, Captain. Upon searching the databases we have onboard, I have found out what that element comes from. A drug known as Red Liquid. It is illegal, and is not manufactured anymore. When we replicated the drug, we found the element was missing." Deinon told Struthi.
"Is there anything we can do?" Struthi asked.
"Yes. I have searched the historical Database, and found that it was destroyed in the late 20h Century, early 21st Century. Around the year 2000. We have to travel through time to that year and obtain some."
"Alright. Find out how much we need, and get back to me." Struthi said.
"Aye Cap." Deinon Said.
"Bridge to Captain Struthi." Kimble's voice said.
"Struthi here." Struthi said.
"Captain, you had better get up to the bridge." Kimble said.
"I'm on my way." Struthi said.
"Bridge out." Kimble ended the link.
Struthi left engineering and went back to the bridge.
"What is going on?"
The view screen changed to show the inside of a vehicle, known as a Car.
"Ah, Captain Struthi. As soon as your ship came into orbit, I hailed you. I'm glad your first officer answered, and contacted you. We have a lot to discuss. First off, you will need a database of events collected from this time period." The man said. "And I will send it to you. But first… Where are my manners." He shook his head. "My name is Joseph Payne Astor."
"Well, Mr. Astor, how did you get in contact with this ship?"
"2 reasons, you have modified the defender, and given her some sensors to detect any thing in high orbit. They can detect the moon. You told me that when your starship the USS Vaga enters a high orbit, I am to contact you." Joseph said. "And please, call me Joe… in this time anyway. I'll tell you in the past to do the same."
"Alright, Joe. What modifications have we done to this 'defender'?" Struthi asked.
"Well, that I will send in a separate database." Joe said. "You ready to receive both databases?"
"By all means." Struthi said, looking at Turak, as he nodded
"Link established." Turak said. "Receiving the databases."
"Good. Why would we need to modify this defender– whatever that is."
"The car I'm driving has 2 names. The Viper, and the Defender mode. Out of the 2 car modes, The defender mode is the crime fighter. And I am guessing that is why."
"Captain, we have the databases." Turak said calmly.
2002
"Hold up… You already spoke with me in the future? And I gave you 2 databases on what you already have done… er will do?" Jo asked, then shook his head. "Is anyone as confused as I am?"
"Me." Westlake said.
"So am I." Frankie added.
"OK… Let me try to explain. But to give you this expiation, I will have to tell you one of the modifications we will be doing to the Defender. That is Active Temporal shielding. This means if something in the time-line wasn't suppose to happen, then you will know about it, as it will not affect the Viper nor the Defender and anyone in them. In addition to that, we'll give you 3 personal temporal shield implants. Now, can I get back to the story?" Struthi asked, nicely.
"Sure." Joe said.
2024
"Joe, can you tell us anything about our mission?"
"No, only that you will modify the Viper/Defender. Sorry." Joe paused. "You even told me that. Temporal Prime Directive and all of that." He again paused. "I will need to talk to Athena about something, OK?"
"Sure. I'll get her."
"And it will have to be private." Joe added.
"Captain Struthi to Athena Stalis."
"Athena here, captain." Athena said.
"Athena, please come up to the bridge." Struthi said.
"On my way, Athena out!" Athena said.
Athena soon stepped out of the turbo-lift. "This man… Joe Astor needs to talk to you. You may use my readyroom. Turak, as soon as Athena enters the readyroom, transfer the signal." Struthi said.
"Aye Captain." Turak said.
Athena looked at Joe, then at the Captain. "Alright Captain." She said, and entered the captain's readyroom.
A few minutes had passed, and when she came out, she was looking slightly shocked.
"What?" Struthi asked, seeing the look on Athena's face.
"Captain, if I tell you then you will not allow me to go down to the planet, and this would not happen, so I can not tell you. Don't worry everything will be fine." Athena told the Captain. "I think I had better talk to my father."
"Go ahead." Struthi said.
"Thanks Captain." Athena said, as she entered the turbo-lift.
"Turak, go over both of the databases." Struthi said. "I'll be in my readyroom." She looked at her first officer. Commander Kimble. "You have the bridge number one!"
A few hours had passed, since Captain Sanaz Struthi entered her readyroom.
The chime to the readyroom rang. "Come!" Struthi called out.
Turak entered. "Captain, you had better have a look at this information." He Said
Turak handed her a padd, and she read it. Her eyes widened. "Is this true?" She asked, her tail swaying.
"Yes Captain. It is true." Turak Said.
"Well then we'll have to keep this a secret for now." Struthi said.
2002
"What was on that padd?" Joe asked, as he downed the last few drops of his saurian brandy.
"Well, it is all the modifications we are doing to do on the Viper and Defender." Struthi told him. "We'll give the information to Frankie before we leave this universe."
2024
"I went through that database first, and when I finished looking at it, I thought I had better show it to you." Turak said.
"you did a good job." Struthi said. "When you finish going over the other database and integrate into our own system. Tell me."
"Aye Captain." Turak said.
"And you can go now." Struthi said. She tries to keep her ship more like a family. Her crewmembers are able to speak their minds without fearing a disciplinary action. There is even a fist-fight each week. The crew nominate 2 crew and they brawl it out in the Recreation suite.
"Oh yes, Captain, Mel and Maline both want to go on a away mission some time." Turak said, before going.
"I'll keep that in mine." Struthi sighed.
Some time later Struthi was in her quarters resting, as her shift on the bridge had ended. "Commander Turak to Captain Struthi.:" Turak said.
"Go ahead Turak." Struthi replied
"I've finished with the other Database. It is what we would get ourselves, when we go to a new universe." Turak said. "And I found what date the Red Liquid is still available. 2002."
"Good work. Contact Joe. Tell him that we are about to go into the past now." Struthi told her friend.
"Aye Captain." Turak finished, "Turak out!"
"Athena to Captain Struthi!" Athena said.
"Go ahead Athena." Struthi replied.
"Captain, when you travel to the earth in the past. I am to have the mission of getting the Red Liquid. That was part of what Mr. Astor told me."
"Alright, you've got that mission." Struthi gave her permission.
"Thank you Captain. Athena out!" Athena finished, and ended the link.
"Bridge to Captain Struthi."
"Go ahead." Struthi said
"Captain, Joe Astor would like to speak to you."
"Alright. I'll be right there." She walked out of her quarters, and into the turbo-lift. "Bridge." She instructed.
After the doors opened Struthi stepped out onto the bridge.
"Captain. It was good working with you…" He said, then added very quietly. "for a second time."
"We'll see each other again?" Struthi asked
"You won't see the current me, You'll meet my younger self. That has already happened, and so I can not tell you my past, as it will be your future." Joe said. "But I will wish you good luck."
"Thank you. If our mission is successful, we'll come back to this time to say a proper good-bye." Struthi said.
"Thank you Captain. Then maybe I'll be able to see a movie in the Recreation suite, one last time." Joe said with a slight smile on his face.
"Good bye Joe Astor." Struthi said.
"Good-bye Captain Sanaz Struthi." Joe said, then closed the link.
"Take us to Alpha Centauri warp 5. Contact me when we've arrived. I'll be in my readyroom." She paused "Number one- You have the bridge!"
"Yes, Captain." Kimble said.
"Bridge to Captain Struthi!" Kimble's voice said.
"Go ahead commander." Struthi said.
"We've just entered the Centauri system." Kimble said.
"Good. I'll be right out!" Struthi said, and downed the remaining Tea. She then got up, and walked out.
"Set temporal warp for 2002 Earth time, then get us back to Earth- Warp 5." Struthi ordered.
"Aye Captain." Lieutenant Stelos said, his claws flying over his console. The Vaga leaped into temporal warp.
"Remember, keep this on at all times, when on the planet." Struthi ordered.
"Yes, Captain." Athena said, taking the full-length hooded robe. She put it over her starfleet uniform. "How does this look?" She asked, as she put the hood over her head.
"Great." Struthi said. "No one will know you are not fully human."
"Thank you Captain. I'm just glad I am more human then dinosaur so that I can fit in while we're in the past." Athena smirked.
Struthi just snorted at that.
"I know my mission- Get a sample of the illegal drug known as Red Liquid. Then we'll see if we can replicate more from that one sample." Athena said.
"Correct." Struthi smiled.
"I had better get to Transporter room 5." She sighed, and turned and entered the turbo-lift.
"Deck 3!" She said, after the doors closed.
She went to her room, and using the information Joe gave her, she replicated 500 Dollars used in that universe. She pocketed the money, and went back to the Turbo-lift. "Transporter room 5!" Athena said, and soon she was on Deck 5, and walked over to the transporter room 5.
"Take me to the outskirts of Metro City. These Co-ordinates…" She gave the transporter tech the co-ordinates of Metro City.
She walked to a real-estate, that Joe told her about. She paid the bond and was able to rent a small 1 bedroom apartment. As soon as she was in the door, she locked it, and closed the blinds. "Athena to Vaga!" She said, tapping her hidden badge.
"Go ahead, Athena." Struthi said.
"Captain, I need furnishings for a 1 bedroom apartment. I'll have to infiltrate a gang to get the sample."
"Alright, we'll be beaming down some crew to have a look at your apartment, so we know what to replicate." Struthi said.
"Thank you Captain." Athena said.
10 Hours Later
The Vaga had finished beaming down furniture for the apartment. Athena lounged for the rest of the day. She knew she had to get to work tomorrow, infiltrating the gang Joe Astor told her about. He told her everything she needed to know. Even that when she sees Detective Cameron Westlake she has to protect her. Joe also got Westlake to appear on the screen so Athena would know Westlake when she saw her. "I've got about a month to become friends with the gang. I'll have to use my DNA masking agent while I'm with the gang." She mused to herself. She went into the bathroom, and brushed her teeth, as it was close to 7. She knew she would need as much sleep as possible.
The Next Morning
She was going to infiltrate one of the gangs. She also replicated 2 wrist phasers, which she keeps on, even when she goes to sleep. She also had replicated a modified Ruger P-89 DC 9mm. A couple of the differences between this weapon and normal magnums is that this one fires energy bullets, and also has a Computer in it. It will not fire if DNA other then Athena's is detected. She put the gun in her back pocket, for easy access, and walked out.
She also replicated a license for that one gun, in case the police stop her and find her gun.
A Month Later
Athena was walking down the street, in her hooded robe, when she spotted a Police cruiser. It screeched to a stop next to her. A young Policeman stepped out. "Can I have some ID please." He said.
Struthi smiled, as she reached into one of her hidden pockets, and pulled out her ID. She had also replicated, and hacked into all of the systems she needed to, to make her ID valid.
"Miss. Stalis, why are you wearing that hood? It makes you look dangerous." The Cop said.
"I know, but that is because I have a skin condition. I could die if my skin is in direct sunlight for longer then a minute. I am going to the doctor on Wednesday to see if there is anything he can do for me." Athena smiled at her cover story.
"Police Dispatch to Police cruiser 54."
"Cruiser 54 here." The cop in the car said.
"We have a code 211."
"Alright, I'd better get going." The cop said, and left
Athena smiled, and continued on her way, as the police cruiser left.
"Phew. That was close." She sighed in relief, as the police cruiser went around the corner. She carefully checked her phasers, to make sure they were well hidden.
She strolled into a local café. She ordered something small, as she was going to meet the 2 gangs, and try to arrange a treaty, so she could get the Red Liquid. The was the only way she was able to get it. She smiled, and was so engrossed in her meal, that she never saw 2 members from the rival gang enter the same cafe. They grinned, and whispered to each-other. "Perfect!" They hissed, and spotted Athena. "Isn't that the bitch that wants to stop us from fighting each other?" One asked.
"Yes, I think she is." The other smiled.
"Perfect. We'll be able to get rid of her, and there will be no meeting later today." The first hissed.
"The Boss would like this." The second smiled. They got out their guns and walked behind Athena. Someone gasped as they saw the guns, and Athena whirled around, whipping her own weapon. She grinned as the members of the rival gang saw the size of her gun. "I do not want to shoot you." She growled out.
"You are so dead!"
"I think not!" She quickly flipped the switch so the gun would stun, and pulled the trigger. The 2 gang members collapsed as the beamed bullets hit them. She quickly checked their pulse. She walked briskly out.
"Now what am I going to do?" She mused. She went to her gang HQ.
"Guys, I was almost had." She said. "By the rival gang, and by the cops." She said. "I need to lay low until the treaty day. So I won't be able to do any gang stuff."
"Since you are trying to bring our two gangs together. I shall let you have the remainder off, so you can lay low." The boss said.
"Good. And remember our deal. When the 2 gangs are together, I shall receive all of your Red Liquid." Athena reminded.
"Yes, I know. What happened to the 2 rival gang members after you left them?"
"Unsure." I say. "I had better get going."
I went straight home, while making sure I have no tails. When I got in, I contacted the Vaga. "Everything is going according to plan." I say.
There was knocking at the door. "I've got to go. Athena out!" I quickly put my hood back over my head, and went tot he front door. "Who is it?" I asked.
"The MetroPol ma'am." A gruff voice said.
"I need some ID." I say. "Before I open this door. Pass them through the mail slot."
2 ID's appeared under the door. Athena whipped her Tricorder out, and quickly scanned them. She then pushed them back, and opened the door.
"Sorry about that officers. I've had some hit and runs almost get me." Athena told them.
"We understand. We have eye witness saying that you were at the Café Roultel this afternoon, about 3 O'clock.
"That's right officers. What is this about?" She asked.
"We need to examine your weapon. And your License for the same weapon."
"Sure. Let me get my license. Please come in." She led them to the lounge. She then went into her bedroom and got my Gun license, and showed them it. She reached into her back hidden pocket, and pulled the gun out, and they examined it. "Do you know what type of gun it is?"
"It is am experimental type. I designed it myself. It uses a highly experimental technology. I don't use it all that often. It is a dangerous out here." She told them.
"However when I tried to create a second, something went terribly wrong. That is why I have to ware this robe. By skin was affected, and I can not go out into the sun without this robe on."
"Oh. Well, be careful on what you do with it." The policewoman said, handing the gun back.
"I will." Athena told them, as she showed them out. As they were out the door, she let a big sigh of relief out. She pocketed the gun, and put the License away. She tapped her hidden badge. "Athena to Vaga!" She said. "I am finally able to report in. I am going to try to get the Red Liquid in 3 days time. I'll be needing to stay in my apartment for that time."
2002
"And the rest you already know." Struthi said.
"OK. So you need the element XT-55, that is only found in Red Liquid." Joe said.
"Yes. That is all we need. Once we have that, you can have the Red Liquid back." Struthi told him.
"How much Red Liquid is there?"
"About 6 Litters." Joe said.
"Commander Deinon to Captain Struthi." Deinon said.
"This is Struthi." Struthi said. "Go ahead Commander."
"Captain, I have just found out how much XT-55 we need. This number also includes a god supply just incase we need to use it again. That number is 50 Litters." Deinon said.
"How much XT-55 can be extracted from 5 litters of Red Liquid?"
"About 2 Litters." Deinon said.
"Then we have a small problem." Struthi sighed, looking at Joe.
"There might not be. If I remember correctly, the Red Liquid was first banned in the 1980's. That was when large quantities were destroyed." Joe said.
"Can you find out when?" Struthi asked.
Before, Joe could answer, Struthi say Maline and Mel enter. "Uh… If you excuse me for a second." She said, getting up. Se walked over to them. "Please come to my table."
Joe started at the 2 Vixen Morphs.
"Joe Astor, Cameron Westlake Frankie, this is Maline and Melanie Fox." Struthi said. "Mel, Maline this are our guests from the planet- Joe Astor Cameron Westlake and Frankie Waters."
"Hello Mr. Astor, Mr. Waters. Mrs. Westlake."
"Please, use our first names."
"Sure." Mel said, sweetly, as she and her sister were 18 years old.
"OK. Where do you need to go to get that information?" Struthi asked, as the 2 Morphs sat sown.
"At the Viper Complex.
"OK. Mel and Maline are dying for an away mission. This should be easy. Girls, you beam down with Joe, and when he has the information, beam back."
"Thank you Captain." Maline said, happily.
"Glad I could help." Struthi said. She turned to Joe. "They won't get in the way, and they will be of help if you need any. Girls, report to the transporter room 2 in 15 minutes. Get your wrist Phasers." The 2 girls quickly got up, and left.
"Do you still have that modified gun?" Joe asked.
"Yes." Struthi said.
"Is it possible to make 2 more?" Joe asked.
"Sure." Struthi said. "Just remember that it will be keyed to your DNA. No one will be able to fire it." Struthi looked at them.
"Thank you Captain."
"And it will not need clips or anything. It has a self-charging battery, that will last for over 300 years." Struthi said.
"What about any kids we might have?" Westlake asked.
"They shall have your DNA also, and so the gun will work. It will only work for 3 generations. Then it will be useless." Struthi said. "That is a fail-safe."
"Thank you Captain."
"In the Database, you told us is you ask for the guns, we to give them to you." Struthi said.
"Then that means that we already asked for them."
"Yes." Struthi said.
Struthi led them to the Transporter room 2, and saw the 2 Fox girls were already there. "Remember, if anything that should expose you, you must either beam up, or hide. Use your judgment." Struthi told the girls.
"We understand Captain."
The 3 of them stepped on the transporter platform.
"The Co-ordinates is the Viper Complex. Energize." Struthi ordered, watching all 3 of them beam down.
Joe walked over to the computer, and started a search.
A call came in, and the Fox girls quickly hid behind the desk.
"Catlett. What can I do for you?" Joe asked.
"We have a case for you. There are 2 gangs that joined forces, and are running wild." Catlett said.
"You want the Viper to stop this?"
"Yes." Catlett said.
"OK. We'll be there soon." Joe said. "I'll have to make sure the woman we just rescued is file. And no, you can not come down here."
"Just get to the bank on 44th Street. That is the projected destination the 2 gang are headed." Catlett said.
"Will do." Joe said. He cut the connection, and Catlett vanished from the wall Video conference. "It's safe." He called out. "We have to hurry."
About 5 minutes of searching, he found what he was after. He also searched for a organization known as Knight Foundation "Mel. Can you open a link between this computer and the ship?"
"Sure- Mel to Captain Struthi!"
"Struthi here." Struthi said.
"Captain, I need a tricorder." Mel said. "So we can copy some Data from the computer.
"Right. I'll replicate one for you." Struthi said..
They didn't have to wait long, only 30 seconds, as the tricorder appeared non the table, next to the computer.
"That was fast." Joe said.
"Yes, it can be." Mel said. "Now, what do you want copies?"
"Can you copy all of that information?"
"Sure. It will also copy all of the classified information also." Mel smiled.
She put the tricorder next to the computer, and activated it. After a small while, the Data was copied to the tricorder. "Okay, we're done. Was that all the data you wanted?" Mel asked
"That should be all." Joe said, quickly checking the information on the computer screen.
"Well, we'll leave the tricorder here, so we can use the Vaga's computer to link with this one, in case you have forgotten anything."
"But if we do that, then how will the information be sent to the ship?"
"It already has." Maline said.
"Right. We're all set." Joe told them, and Maline tapped her badge. "Maline to Vaga! 3 to beam up" She, her sister and Joe vanished in the transporter beam
"The date the Red Liquid was banned was 1984. However it was until 1986 when most of the red was destroyed." Joe said. "I also copied some information that might be of some help while in the past. It should be in this ship's computer." Joe said.
"Yes, we already have quickly scanned the information you copied. Do you know who runs Knight Foundation?"
"The information never said. However there is something about a man known as Michael Knight. He works for the Foundation." Joe stated.
"Good work ladies." Struthi told the 2 fox sisters. "We might need you again for another mission."
"Thank you Captain." Mel said.
Anyone over 18 staying on the Vaga, gets an Anti-Aging agent. It slows down the aging process 10 fold. That is because of the Temporal drive. It helps prevent temporal narcosis.
"It will take at least 6 months to modify The Viper, all because we are creating our own. Our own will be much more advanced then your Viper." Struthi told them.
"OK. What do we do till then?" Joe said.
"Well, we can go into the past, and get the Red Liquid, and continue to modify your Viper."
"OK. What do you want us to do?"
"You have a choice. You can stay on board, while we go through time, or you can return to earth, and wait." Struthi told the human.
"Can I talk to my colleagues?" Joe asked.
"Sure. We'll be going in 15 minutes." Struthi said.
"Thank you Captain." Joe said, "Where are they?"
"In cargobay 1. I'll take you there."
"May we come to. We would love to see the Viper and the Defender." Mel said.
"Sure." Struthi said, and all 4 of them left the transporter room, and headed to the turbo-lift.
As soon as the doors slid shut, Struthi ordered, "Deck 6 Cargobay 1." She looked at joe and at the Fox sisters.
The turbo-lift stopped, and opened the doors. Struthi led them to Cargobay 1. "She is a beauty isn't she." Mel said looking at the Viper. There was the frame work of another Viper- without the roof next to it. "The framework will be our own Viper. We're using our technology for the cars superstructure. When we are finished with out viper, it should be like our hull." Struthi told Joe and the Fox sisters.
"OK. That's plausable. What abilities will yours have?"
"That we'll explain to you later." Struthi said. "As we're not sure if it will work."
"Oh." Joe said. He quickly pulled Westlake and Frankie aside. The 3 of them talked in a hushed tone.
Struthi waited for a cople of minutes, and Joe came back. "We've decided. We'll stay on the Vaga."