TRTSS7: The Hidden Trek Voyage! – By DS Wynne
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Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 26
Meanwhile…
"Well, Jim, I hope you know what you're doing," Dr. McCoy said. He then turns towards Usagi.
"And I hope YOU know what you're doing, Usagi."
Usagi finishes applying her lipstick.
SMECK!
"I do NOW," Sexy Usagi said.
Uhura merely shakes her head while chuckling.
"Open hailing frequencies," Kirk said.
CHIRP!
"Hailing frequencies are open, sir," Uhura said.
"This is Captain Kirk to Captain Kargh," Kirk said. "Please come in."
CHIRP!
Kargh reappears on the Enterprise's main view-screen with his woman.
"So, have you decided to meet my demands, Kirk?" Kargh asked.
"We are still deliberating it, Kargh," Kirk replied.
"Then you are wasting your time. Prepare for retribution-"
"However, I would like to make a proposal to you."
"Such as?"
"I can send over one of my senior officers as ransom. That way, I cannot afford to jeopardize my precarious position."
"And you would make such a risk?"
"To remedy this situation peacefully, yes. And besides, my crew has yet to finish its investigation."
"I see," Kargh said, as he leans forward. "I will make a counter-proposal. I will take one of your officers. However, if you want him or her back, you will send me a copy of the files from the Copernicus. Are we clear on this?"
"Crystal," Kirk said.
"Good. You have two minutes to prepare your officer for transport. Kargh: out."
CHIRP!
Kirk immediately turns towards Usagi.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Kirk asked.
"Captain, I was trained in the art of seduction, manipulation and intelligence gathering, using my wits and sexuality," Usagi said.
"But to think that you might, you know…"
"I understand, Captain, but we have to give every advantage to our people on the Copernicus. And if I have to compromise myself to save their lives, then so be it."
"That is very noble of you, Usagi," Dr. McCoy said.
"Thank you."
Silence.
"You want to see what Klingons are like in bed, huh?" Uhura said with a grin.
"Hey, when in Rome, girlfriend," Usagi said with a wink.
"Feh, so much for being noble," Dr. McCoy said with a smirk.
"I'm KIDDING…maybe."
"…"
Meanwhile…
The mass of bloodworms swarmed all over Ranma, as he held unto his SELMA unit. At the same time, Peter Kirk raises his phaser rifle.
"Sir?" Peter yells. "SIR-?"
FWOOSH!
Ranma uses an "Air Bending Technique" by forming an air pocket around his body, before expanding it outward. This causes the bloodworms to fall away from his body.
"Ugh," Ranma said, as he felt his skin. "I'm going to need some cream to get this marks off me…"
"Sir, are you okay?" Peter said, as he slightly lowers his riffle.
Ranma turns towards the bloodworms that he had just flicked off his body. They were regrouping, and were about to swarm again…
"I will be, after we get the heck out of this section," Ranma said. "Let's go-!"
As Ranma and Peter run down the hall, Peter discharges his weapon.
CHIRP!
"Now?" Ranma said, as he flips open his communicator. "WHAT?"
"We have detected that biomass moving towards your sector, Mister Saotome," Spock said. "You should be aware of this latest development."
"Well, Mister Spock, I thank you for letting us know…AFTER THE FACT!"
"Where are they now?"
"They're right behind us, Spock," Ranma said, as he and Kirk run around the corner. "As soon as we enter your section, seal those doors."
"Affirmative. Spock out."
CHIRP!
"Sir, are we going to die?" Peter asked, as he ran by Ranma's side.
"Only if we allow ourselves to," Ranma said. "And besides, we all have something to live for."
"Yeah, we do," said Peter, as he thought about his fiancé Alex.
A few moments later, Ranma and Peter arrived in the Auxiliary Room.
"Now, seal the door," Spock said to DeSalle.
DeSalle points his phaser at the door, and-
ZZZZAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPP-!
The phaser energy welds the sliding door shut. However-
"No!" Peter said, as he points at the door.
"What is it Peter?" Alex said, as he turns towards the direction of his fiancé.
Sure enough, the worms were burrowing through the metal doors using a combination of acid and hot plasma.
"How can these things live in such a state?" Rand asked.
"Explanation: later," Ranma said, as he stepped forward towards the incoming worms.
"Chief, wait-!" Peter said.
However, Ranma demonstrated his mastery in earth bending by bending the bulkhead to his would.
First, he stuck his fingers directly into the bulkhead itself, and then clinched.
POKE!
WRUNCH!
While closing his eyes, and recalling the schematics of the Copernicus, Ranma moved the deck plates about the ship until one slammed shut in front of the door towards the Auxiliary Room.
SLAM!
"Chief-" Spock begin to say, only to have Ranma hold up his hand.
"I'm trying to concentrate," Ranma said, as he kept his eyes closed.
All around the ship, the mission team could hear scrapes of metal moving about…
Out of curiosity, Rand takes a look at the ship through the shipboard scans.
"DeSalle, take a look at this," Rand said. "I don't believe it."
"Neither do I," DeSalle said, as he looks at the scans, before looking up towards Ranma. Out of curiosity, Spock looks at the internal scans.
"Fascinating," Spock said. "It appears the Chief is moving sections of the ship about in order to isolate the biomass."
"More than that," Ranma said. "I need to know the direction of the closest star."
"For what purpose?"
"To expel the bloodworms, of course."
Peter takes a quick check on his party's position, relative to the binary stars…
"'Leer' is closer to us that 'Iago'," Peter said. "Coordinates: 89, mark 40."
"Thanks," Ranma said, as he adjusted his plans slightly. "Hang on-!"
WHOOM!
The section that Ranma had sealed off is ripped from the Copernicus, and heads straight towards the red giant Leer.
"The biomass appears to have been removed from the ship," Spock said.
"How did you do that, sir?" Peter asked.
"Magic?" Ranma said, as he let's go of the bulkhead, and slides down the wall. He looked visibly tired.
"Sir, hold still," said Freeman, as he begins to conduct a quick medical exam on the Security Chief.
"Seriously, what the heck did just happen?" DeSalle asked.
"Look, that's the best description that I can come up without getting into techno-jargon."
"I am predisposed towards hearing a thorough explanation," Spock said.
"I know you would-" Ranma said, as he notices two people.
"Who-?"
Spock turns towards the middle-aged blond in a light blue jumpsuit and his male companion."
"This is Dr. Jenna Yar, the chief researcher of the project that were handling…the bloodworms," Spock said.
"Oh, really?" Ranma said, as he receives an adrenalin shot, to boost his energy. "On whose authority?"
"Starfleet Intelligence," the man said. "And that's all you need to know."
Ranma frowns. Usually, from his experience, if "Starfleet Intelligence" is involved, the Company is involve: Section 31.
"And you are…?"
"Commander Blodgett, the military liaison to this project, commander," Blodgett said, as he steps forward in a gruff manner.
"Now that we have introduced ourselves, we can get to the task of curing ourselves of our ailment," Spock said.
"What are you talking about?" Ranma said. "There isn't a cure for plasmasites."
"I have discovered a way to neutralize the plasmasites," Yar said. "However, we had not yet learned how to safely filter them out from the body."
"Commander Tsukino had been working on this problem until she was sidetracked to deal with a…different problem," Spock said.
"What kind of problem?" Ranma asked.
"We don't know, other than to avoid direct communications, due to the presence of the Klingons."
"Huh," Ranma replied, as he reached out towards Usagi. He didn't feel that his wife was in any danger, but, for some strange reason, there was a euphoric element in her thoughts…
"Okay, so what's the plan?"
"We will complete Dr. Yar and Usagi's work," Spock said, as he hands Ranma a datapad. "I believe you are familiar with this sort of technology?"
Ranma accepts the data pad, and scans it with his eyes…
"'Phasetech'?"
"We were told that you were familiar with such devices."
"Well, I'm more on the applied side, but sure," Ranma said, as he develops a grin on his face.
"What is it, chief?" DeSalle asked.
"I think I have a plan that will salvage this mission…"
A few hours later…
"Sir, we're being hailed," Uhura said.
"On screen," Kirk said.
CHIRP!
Kirk and the Bridge crew see Usagi on Kargh's right lap, while Kargh's woman sat on his left lap.
"Kargh?"
"As you can see, I have your officer on MY side," Kargh said. "You will give me what I want, or I shall destroy YOU and that ship-"
"Sir, we're getting a hail from Copernicus," Uhura said.
"Audio," Kirk said.
CHIRP!
"Sir, we cannot allow you to be blackmailed," Spock said over the communicator. "Therefore, we shall take measures in our own hands, to insure that this ship's secrets do not fall in the hands of the Klingons."
"Keptin, look!" Chekov said, as the Copernicus' thrusters roared to life, increasing its velocity towards the jet stream between Leer and Iago.
"My god, Jim!" Dr. McCoy said. "They are heading straight for the fire-!"
"Spock, don't do this!" Kirk panic.
"It is logical for us to prevent a potential biological weapon from being used."
"Spock…PETER-!"
But it was too late. The Copernicus enters the jet stream, and disappears.
In a state of shock, Kirk sits down in his command seat, with McCoy's hand on his shoulder.
"It seems that we both lost something of value," Kargh said. "As a matter of honor, I will allow you to leave the Neutral Zone…in peace."
CHIRP!
"Captain?" Sulu asked hesitantly.
Kirk shakes his head from the daze that had befallen over.
"Jim?" Dr. McCoy said.
"Mister Sulu…let's the get the hell out of here," Kirk said tiredly.
And with that, the Enterprise turns to leave. Once it was out of range…
"You will make a fine slave, Earther," Kargh said, as he strokes Usagi's chin.
"Ta-hee!" Usagi said before-
ZIP!
With glee, Usagi teleports off the Klingon ship.
"What?" Kargh yelled.
"I KNEW that Earth-whore was up to no good!" Kargh's woman scowled.
"Sir!" said a Klingon officer, as he steps up to his commanding officer. "Our computer data has been compromised."
Kargh clinches his fist…
"KIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRKKKKKK!" Kargh yells.
Meanwhile…
"Captain!" Uhura said, as she smiled excitedly.
"Yes?" Kirk said tiredly.
"I got a hail from…the Copernicus!"
Kirk perks up. He quickly turns towards Chekov.
"Chekov?"
Chekov immediately recalibrated his sensors at his station…
"Confirmed, Keptin!" Chekov said with a smile.
"On screen!"
CHIRP!
On screen were Spock, Ranma, Peter and the rest of the mission team, as well as Usagi and two other people whom he assumed to be members of the Copernicus crew.
"Spock? Ranma? PETER?"
"I am happy to say that we are alive and well," Spock said. "We can proceed with administering the cure for bloodworms."
"Spock…you lied."
"No, I exaggerated," said Spock. "I did say that we could not allow the Klingons to get their hands on the information."
"You green-blooded-?" McCoy said.
"Bones, please," Kirk said. He then turns towards his officers.
"I look forward to your report, Mister Spock…"
Captain's Log: Supplemental. Thanks to Mister Spock and his mission team, he was able to secure the Copernicus, and get away from its doomed course using 'phasetech'. The technology allowed the ship to give the illusion of being burned to a crisp, while Usagi compromised the sensors of Kargh's ship…while absconding with the Klingon's data files with the help of HER SELMA unit. Afterwards, Dr. Yar collaborates with Dr. M'Benga and Usagi on formulate a successful cure for bloodworms. And now, I am looking forward to officiating a special ceremony…
"…I now pronounce you spouse…and spouse," Kirk said, as he closes his book on officiating of ship captain's duties. "You may now kiss."
Peter Kirk smiles, as he turns to face his spouse, Alex Freeman.
SMOOCH!
Everyone in the non-denominational chapel clap their respective hands.
"I love weddings," Usagi said, as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Even though I am a bit traditional, this wasn't bad," Ranma said, as he clapped his hand.
A short time later at the reception, Peter and Alex goes up to Ranma.
"Sir, thank you for everything," Peter said.
Ranma sits down his piece of cake.
"For what, ensign?" Ranma asked.
"For teaching me to be…daring."
"Hey, as long as you don't forget THAT, you'll be fine-"
"Ranma!" Usagi said, as she runs to pull Ranma away. "Excuse me, guys."
"No problem, ma'am," Peter said.
"What?" Ranma said with annoyance.
"They're going to play OUR song!"
"What? 'Welcome to the Terrordome'?"
"You're funny…"
As the two begin to slow dance, to the song "Isn't It Romantic", Ranma and Usagi felt something…off.
"Ranma, I feel strange," Usagi said.
"Me…too," Ranma replied, before-
WOOOOBBBBLLE…
Usagi and Ranma shake their heads, as they attempt to get their bearings straight.
"Usagi, are you okay?" Ranma asked.
"I…I guess so-" Usagi said, as she looks around. "Wait, where's everyone, and why are we wearing these…uniforms-?"
THOOM!
"Red alert!" came an unfamiliar voice. "Red alert! Unidentified vessel has discharged weapons upon the Kelvin. Battlestations-!"
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Tbc.
Next Time: Yep, the "Star Trek" movie tie-in…begins! But before we get to the film, we will learn how future events, from the perspective of Starfleet's finest Admiral Ranma Saotome and Fleet Captain Usagi Tsukino, changed the course of past…maybe for good! See you then…