AN: The Highlander, the Serenity, and Juliana are mine. Everything else belongs to Paramount and Gene Roddenberry.

AN2: This is the start of my Voyager adventures. Enjoy!

Part Three :: Chapter One

In 2374, after two years with the USS Highlander, Juliana was sent on an Away Team with Jean-Luc and Wesley to investigate a spatial anomaly near the Highlander. The anomaly turned out to be a wormhole, and Juliana had just enough time to send a mayday back to the Highlander before they were swallowed by the wormhole bound for god only knew where. When it finally deposited them in open space, Juliana was jolted back to consciousness to find herself on the deck. Jean-Luc and Wesley were both alive, just unconscious. She hauled herself into her chair and opened a Federation hailing-frequency, not sure where they were or who might be out there.

"Mayday, Mayday, this is Shuttle Serenity of the U.S.S. Highlander. I repeat, this is Serenity. Is anyone out there?" she tried again when a response was not forthcoming, "This is Shuttle Serenity of the U.S.S. Highlander. Is anybody out there?" Suddenly, the Serenity jolted and shuddered. She thought at first they were in a tractor beam, which would have been nice, but even nicer still was the starship that passed directly overhead. She recognized the lines right away and gasped, opening a new frequency, shaking with nerves, "We found it! Voyager, Voyager, this is Serenity! Do you read me? I repeat, this is Serenity! Voyager, respond!"

"We're reading you loud and clear, Serenity. Aren't you folks a little far from home?" Never had that voice sounded so good to Juliana. She looked over her shoulder.

"We got caught up in a wormhole, Captain, but we're in pretty good shape." She laughed unsteadily.

"J-Juliana? What's going on?" Jean-Luc regained consciousness and staggered into his chair.

"Serenity, what is your condition?"

"Not good, Voyager. The shuttle's structurally sound, but sensors are a little out of whack and starboard engine is failing. Life-support has maybe ten minutes."

"Crew?"

"A little shaken up after being bounced around, Captain. No permanent damage."

"We'll bring you aboard, I'll have Sickbay on standby."

"You have our thanks, Captain. Serenity out." She closed the frequency and lookd at Jean-Luc, who stared at the Voyager in shock, "Look what we found?"

"Oh my god! It's Voyager! Are we in the Delta Quadrant?"

"I think if Voyager had made it back to the Alpha Quadrant before now, we would have heard about it." She steered the crippled shuttle closer to the starship, only exhaling when they were pulled into the shuttle-bay by tractor beam. Wesley peered over their shoulders, nursing a headache.

"That's…"

"Voyager. Yep."

"How did we find her?"

"That bloody wormhole dumped us in Delta Quadrant space within range of her sensors." Jean-Luc set up landing procedures and they touched down lightly on the deck.

"You have no idea how happy I am right now." Juliana looked out the window at the cluster of officers gathered to welcome them aboard, "We can give them news of home."

"If I can make it down that ramp without falling over, I'll be damn happy." Wesley groaned. They finished shut-down and staggered off the Serenity. Juliana got to the deck and went straight to her knees as they finally gave out beneath her.

"Easy as she goes, Commander." The Voyager's Captain caught her under the arm, "You look terrible!"

"If I look like I saw the loosing end of a fight with Romulans, let me tell you I feel about as good."

"That was one hell of a wormhole you kids fell into. Is everybody okay?" The First Officer picked up Jean-Luc, "What happened?"

"We were investigating a spatial anomaly near the U.S.S. Highlander when we got pulled into the wormhole and it spit us out here." Juliana looked around blearily, "Where ever here is, anyway." They headed straight for Sickbay, Juliana staggered against a bulkhead and went to her knees a second time.

"Someone just carry her." Captain Janeway said with a shake of her head. Jean-Luc picked her up, being in better shape than she was, and carried her dutifully the rest of the way.

Kathryn Janeway had no trouble identifying her guests, so much that she didn't even ask for names. She remembered the threesome from the Academy. Juliana Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, and Wesley Crusher had become known as the Terrible Three early in their academic careers, getting into all sorts of trouble without really getting into trouble. One of the Admirals on the Academy Tribunal had just fallen in love with Juliana and in his eyes she could do no wrong. Just more proof, as if they needed any, that Admiral Delsorna was a complete softie and a pushover. At least where Juliana Kirk was concerned.

When they got to Sickbay, Picard was carrying Juliana after she almost passed out just trying to walk. Whatever had happened had really shaken the kids up bad. As they entered Sickbay, empty at this time of day, the Doctor took one good look at them and threw his hands up.

"Oh, Captain, what did you do this time?"

"Rescued the crew of a shuttle stranded in the Delta Quadrant, Doctor." She looked at her guests, who really did look pretty shaky, "Juliana Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, and Wesley Crusher."

"Well this is unexpected. What brings you three fine young folks to the Delta Quadrant?"

"We were stranded by a wormhole, Doctor." Juliana offered as she was set down on a diagnostic bed.

"Oh, that's too bad. But everyone's safe?"

"Yep. The Serenity needs some TLC, but…yeah." She put her head in both hands, "I'll give my father twenty-four hours before he starts freaking out." Dismissing her own officers, Kathryn stayed behind while the Doctor scanned Juliana and her companions.

"Well, aside from the expected bruising and concussions, the biggest problem here is a cracked rib on Doctor Kirk's behalf. And a dislocated right shoulder."

"No wonder it hurts to breathe!" Juliana doubled over, "I feel like I was hit in the chest with a paving-stone or a disruptor beam."

"Just relax, Doctor." Kathryn rubbed the girl's shoulder. In order for the Doctor to treat her ribs, Juliana had to remove her uniform, requiring help. Banishing the boys, Kathryn unfastened the collar and helped the girl. She noticed that the uniform was a little different from the one she and her crew wore, and knew things had definitely changed since the Voyager had been stranded in the Delta Quadrant. Juliana wore red of Command and the pips of a Commander now, Kathryn suspected the girl had left behind her roots in Medical in favor of trying something new on her second round through Starfleet Academy.

"Ow, ow, ow!" she winced, favoring her right shoulder.

"Shh, shh." Kathryn pulled off Juliana's boots and stripped the girl out of her uniform, leaving her in standard-issue tee-shirt and shorts.

"Captain?"

"Yes, Doctor?" she looked up and smiled at the girl.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." She took Juliana's hand and helped the girl lay flat. When the Doctor pushed up the two-tone undershirt they saw the bruising.

"Oh, what did you do?"

"I hit the control panel when we were pulled into the wormhole."

"No wonder you're in pain." She shook her head in wonder that not only was the Serenity in one piece, but that Juliana and the boys weren't in worse physical shape after a trip like that. When the Doctor was done, he suggested that Juliana and the other two might benefit from an extended stay in Sickbay.

"I think that might be a good idea, at least until the bruising has faded a little. Keep me updated on any changes."

"Aye, Captain." The Doctor just nodded and Kathryn took her leave, checking up on the Bridge before going to her ready room to make an entry in her Captain's Log.

"Voyager Captain's Log. Stardate 51867.85. Another day in the Delta Quadrant, a little closer to home than yesterday. All quiet until an hour ago when we received a distress signal from a Starfleet shuttle stranded in the Delta Quadrant after traveling through a wormhole. Judging by the damage done to both the vessel and it's three-man crew of Starfleet officers, I would have to assume it was a temporary and unstable wormhole. At the moment, I have left Commander Juliana Kirk, formerly Doctor Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Commander Jean-Luc Picard, former Captain of same starship, and Ensign Wesley Crusher in Sickbay under the Doctor's watch. They will be integrated into the crew, there is nowhere else for them to go. I have no doubts Ensign Kim will be thrilled to see his old schoolmates again, for I know he attended Starfleet Academy with Picard and Kirk for at least the last two years of his education there. All is well, but my mind is troubled. How do I get all of us home in one piece? Is it even possible?"