Star Trek: Ranma's Chronicles 11 – By DS Wynne

Disclaimer: Ranma ½, Star Trek, Sailor Moon and other genres belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre story.

Special note: This is a sequel to "Star Trek: Ranma's Story".

Family Clan Alert: As a way of keeping track of things, I will provide a FCA from time to time. The alert occurs in real time, so, as of the events of this chapter, here are the progeny of Ranma Saotome (including nature of relationship)-

Moira: daughter of T'Pol.

Rhianna: daughter of Calypso the Sea Witch.

Xena Saotome: daughter of Gabrielle the Bard (reincarnation of Xena, the Warrior Princess).

Orion and Atalanta of Apocalypse: twin son and daughter of Darkseid.

Yugi Hakubi: clone experiment/daughter of Ranma, Usagi, Washu, Yosho and Kagato.

Leia Organia-Solo: surrogate daughter of Ranma.

Janen Solo: surrogate granddaughter.

Jacen Solo: surrogate grandson.

Annakin Solo: surrogate grandson.

Usama Saotome: clone of the fusion form of Ranma Saotome and Usagi Tsukino.

Ranmak: son of Miramanee.

T'Sara Spocksdotter: stepdaughter.

Aiko "Anna" Saotome: daughter of Usagi Tsukino.

Deanna Troi: god-daughter.

Keiko Ishikawa-O'Brien: great-granddaughter.

Hoshiko Saotome: daughter of Usagi Tsukino.

Aikiko Saotome: daughter of Usagi Tsukino.

Molly O'Brien: great, great-granddaughter.

Ran'Qo: daughter of B'Etor (will make an appearance SOON).

R'Lar: daughter of Sela (will make an appearance SOON).

Ranshinko: daughter of Lianna (will make an appearance SOON).

Shinzon: clone of deceased son of Akane Tendo (will make a return appearance, so that mother and son will be reunited).

Of course, there are more progeny of Ranma's in total, but, at this point in time, this is the complete list (as far as Ranma knows). A more updated version will be in "Star Trek: Ranma's Adventures", so stay tuned!

Part 11: "The Warrior of the Prophets, Final Act".

Location: DS9 (Bajor Sector).

Starfleet Captain Benjamin Sisko had been entertaining the Klingons, when suddenly Chancellor Gowron had decided that it was time to invade Cardassian territory. Officially, this was a pre-emptive strike to ensure that there was not any Changeling presence. Unofficially, the strike was an excuse to acquire more territory under a dubious pretense.

"If you interfere in OUR business," Gowron says with menace, "I might have to rethink are alliance."

Sisko looks over to Col. Kira, then at Lt/Commander Worf. He then sighs.

"Then, as the representative of the United Federation of Planets, I officially protest the actions of Klingon Empire as prescribed by the accords of the Khitomer Treaty."

Gowron sneers.

"Then I abolish the treaty! We will not allow outsiders to dictate our way of life! And Worf, by siding with the Federation, I hereby excommunicate you AND your entire clan!"

And with that, the Klingon flagship and its fleet depart for Cardassian territory. Thus, the invasion of Cardassia begins.

"Sir, what are we going to do?" Kira asked.

Sisko looks at Kira.

"We prepare for war."

"And what about Cardassia? I mean, I don't hold any particular love for them, and all, but…"

Sisko gives a wiry smile.

"Why do you think I sent Commander Saotome out on a second 'shake down' cruise?"

Location: Cardassia Prime.

After secretly depositing Maquis agents, Ranma officially allowed the Valiant's presence known, much to the chagrin of Legate Dukat, the former commander of DS9 (formerly "Terok Nor"). As a way of looking after his best interest, he decided to side with the Detapa Council, the newly revitalized civilian branch of the Cardassian government. Needless to say, Dukat was NOT amused by the Valiant's presence.

"I ought to have you and your crew arrested, and your ship confiscated, Commander Saotome," Dukat smirks.

"You and I both know that such a choice would be a bad one, Legate Dukat," Ranma says. "I'm telling you, you need to listen to me when I say the Klingons will invade your turf."

Dukat turns to an aide, and then refocuses on Ranma.

"If I…cooperate, how do I know that you will not use this situation to the Federation's advantage?"

"I can give you the battle plans for the Klingon invasion."

"Oh?"

"I have contacts of my own on 'Q'onos', so I know what I speak. I'm sure that the Obsidian Order can verify this."

"Well, lucky for you, your words have been most prophetic. The Klingons have just invaded our territory. So, Commander, tell me what to do."

"In a minute. Saotome: out."

After the view-screen has been shut off, Ranma turns to Ryouga Amanda and Pert.

"Ryouga, prepare for the arrival of guests."

"But why?" Ryouga asks.

"We need to confirm that the Detapa Council is NOT being controlled by Changelings. The Federation can remain a neutral party is this nonsense long enough to at least convince the Klingon High Council of the truth."

Ranma then turns to Amanda and Pert.

"Amanda, I need for you to check our guests for signs of being Changelings. Pert will assist you in this."

"But Ranma, I don't need protection!"

"I KNOW that, but I need an extra-layer of assurances for verification purposes."

"Oh."
"Let's get to work people. View screen ON."

CHIRP!

"Legate Dukat, here is my request…"

Location: DS9 (Bajor Sector).

Counselor Usagi Tsukino-Saotome sighed, as she looked around the room of the Saotome family suite. When the O'Brien moved to Bajor for safety, she was now alone. Usagi hopes that once the crisis with the Klingons is over, Molly and Keiko will return. In fact, she hopes to get her daughter Aikiko back as well, who was on Oa with her trainer (and former nanny) Lianna the Guardian. In fact, Usagi would welcome back Lianna (who is considered to be Ranma's common-law wife, since she lived with the Saotomes for seven years) and her daughter Ranshinko into her life as well. Besides, Ranshinko needs to spend time with her father Ranma more.

"I can't believe how nonchalant I am about Ranma's liaisons," Usagi said to herself. "Then again, I only myself to blame."

BEEP-BEEP! BEEP-BEEP!

Usagi turns to the door.

"Come in!"

Science officer Jadzia Dax enters the room.

"I haven't interrupted anything, have I?" asked the attractive Trill.

"Naw, just musing."

"Oh. So, how are you holding up?"

"Terribly. Everything Ranma and I have worked for is going down the tubes, just because of Odo's paranoid people."

"Well, then that means that life is interesting."

"How can you be so…nonchalant about this whole thing?"

Jadzia looks at Usagi with a twinkle in her eye.

"Because I believe in YOU, Usako. Sure, you can be weird, strange and intrinsically nymphomatic, but your heart and strength of will shall carry the day. And that husband of yours certainly help matters."

Usagi looks at Dax and smiles.

"You know, you always know the right thing to say."

"I'm glad to hear that."

Jadzia turns to leave.

"And I'm STILL not going to sleep with you, with or without Ranma's permission."

"Darn."

Location: En route to DS9.

With the Klingon invasion of Cardassian space underway, the Valiant makes its way back to Bajoran space. Unfortunately, it ran straight into a wave of Klingon ships.

"Ro, evasive maneuvers!" Ranma called, as Ro dodged the hail-fire using her piloting skills.

"Pert, arm the weapons bank and prepare to fire on my mark!"

"Aye, sir!" Pert calls.

Four pairs of K'vort class ships (i.e. the "Klingon Bird of two Klingon) and two Vor'cha class ships (attack cruisers) attacked the Valiant. Ro swerved the ship through the disruptor streams and photon torpedoes.

"Fire weapons at will!"

Pert targeted the engines of one of the attack cruisers, but the attack allowed one of the K'vort ships to hit the hull of the Valiant.

BLAM!

"We took shield damage," Pert says. "But we're still operational. Permission to use the 'Hyperion' missiles?"

Ranma looks at Pert.

"Do it."

"Right," Pert says, as she began to arm the missiles. The Hyperion missiles essentially create "micro supernovas" upon impact.

"Ready to fire."

"Fire away."

BLOOSH!

The twin missiles were discharged, as they hit their target.

BOOM!

As the explosion fanned out, it became apparent that the entire parsec would soon be affected. A parsec covers an area roughly 3 light years, or 15,000,000.000,000 miles.

"Ro, get us the hell out of here!"

Ro punches the Valiant in warped space. Unfortunately, the shockwave wrecked havoc on the Valiant's systems, causing it to "limp".

WHOOSH!

"I think that was a bit much, Commander," Wesley says.

"You might be right. Ro, take us back to the station."

By the time the Valiant makes it back to the DS9 station, a Negh'Var class battleship, which was the flagship of the Klingon Empire, is in hot pursuit. Ranma successfully transports the Detapa Council, with the evidence that none of them were Changelings. Unfortunately, Gowron would have NONE of it.

"You have destroyed some of our ships," Gowron says.

"Commander Saotome has records that indicates that the Valiant was attacked first," Sisko replies.

"It doesn't matter. YOU spilled first blood. Now, it's time to return the favor."

"Chancellor, you will see that we are not unarmed."

"We will SEE. Fire!"

Disruptor fire and photon torpedoes lanced the station, causing major damage. However, DS9 was NOT helpless.

The USS Defiant de-cloaks.

"Mr. Worf," Counselor Usagi Tsukino-Saotome says, as she sat back in her command chair. Since she had the rank of "Captain" (thanks to the events that caused the destruction of the Enterprise-D a few months ago), Usagi could be asked to assume command by the most senior command officer; Sisko decides to use Usagi's command experience to command the Defiant, while he and Col. Kira direct the stations and the sector's defenses. "Let's take that ship out!"

"Yes, Captain," Worf said.

The Defiant fired off a round of quantum torpedoes, while the Valiant took on the support vessels. At the same time, thanks to Senior Chief O'Brien's efforts, the station's defense grid managed to pierce through the shields of Gowron's ship. Unfortunately, the converse was true.

BLAM!

"We're taking a pounding, Captain!" O'Brien says.

"We suddenly have Klingons all over the station-" said the shapeshifter Odo.

"RRAAAAA!" said the Klingons, as they pounced on everyone around the command area.

Meanwhile, the Defiant and Valiant managed to neutralized the group of Klingon ships surrounding DS9.

"Ranma, this is Usagi," Usagi says over the com-link. "The Klingons are attacking people on the station!"

"Ranma?" Ryouga asks.

Before Ranma could respond, a wing of Maquis ships enters the scene.

"Commander Saotome, this is Chakotay," said the Maquis agent. "We'll look after things, while you get your house in order."

"Thanks," Ranma says. "Ro, you're in charge. Ryouga, Amanda, Pert- you're with me."

With Usagi, Ro and Chakotay taking care of the space front, the Nerima Wrecking Crew got to work.

"Don't hold back," Ranma said. "To the Klingons, honorable combat is a must."

"You sound like you know these people," Ryouga says, as the four got to the transporter pad.

"How is that?" Amanda asks.

"Because I was once the Federation ambassador to Q'onos."

"Oh."

As soon as the four beams down to the station, the fight was on.

"Stand down," Ranma said, as he took out he "bat'leth' from pocket space.

"No," said the lead Klingon warriors, as they charged Ranma.

Pert took out her "bon bori" weapons.

Ryouga took out his heavy umbrella.

Amanda simply cracked her knuckles.

"Very well," Ranma said, as he twirled his weapon. "Prepare yourselves!"

Needless to say, the good guys WON.

Gowron, with the advice of Martok, backs down, since they were all "sitting ducks", not to mention that the Federation now had a power, new weapon (i.e. the Hyperion torpedo). Still, with the Khitomer Accords in ruins, it will be some time before the Federation and the Klingon Empire will be able to heal their rifts.

A week later…

With Gowron's purging of the House of Morg (Worf's clan) and the House of Kang (Ranma's adopted clan) from the public sector, Worf and Ranma were forced to move underground to deal with Gowron's policies. However, the late Kang and Ranma were legends in their own right, so there was still a lot of support that Ranma could muster. Still, for now, it was best to use whatever resources Ranma still had strategically. Unfortunately, the same could not be said of Worf, whose brother Kurn was removed from the Klingon High Council in retaliation. So that was that.

On a more personal note, Ranma wonders if his "visions" will prove prophetic. With the Prophets around, expect the unexpected.

In the meantime, life aboard DS9 was returning to normal…which is a bad thing for Ranma.

"You know," Ranma said, as he held hands with his wife, while walking down the promenade, " in spite of it all, life was…good-"

"Ranma, my son," said a familiar voice.

Ranma turns around to see-

"Mom?"

These days, Crown Princess Nodoka of Jurai is dressed in typical Juraian clothes, and is flanked by an armed guard. However, this time, she was not alone.

"It is good to see you, after all these years," Nodoka says, as she hugged her bewildered son. "I know. You have many questions to ask of me. However, I would like to introduce you to your new wife. Sasami?"

Sasami, in full regalia, bows.

"It is good to see you, Lord Ranma…my future husband."

Of course, Amanda and Pert just HAD to have overheard this.

"WHAT?" Amanda and Pert yell in unison.

Usagi turns to Ranma.

"And you say…life is good?"

Ranma just shakes his head.

"I'm getting too old for this…"

Next time: As Ranma's family settles in, "Dark Side" initiates his ultimate test. Will Ranma Saotome survive, or will death prove to be his salvation? Be here for "The Life Trap", next time on "Star Trek: Ranma's Chronicles". See you then!