TRT3: The Ranma Trek Voyage! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: R1/2, SM, ST and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 37
Sometime later, Ranma Saotome, under the guise of "Ranko Tendo", which was not exactly a secret to most people on the USS "Voyager", save for one Harry Kim of Operations (and Ranma's roommate, potential—ugh—love interest, and babysitter for the daughter of Usagi Tsukino, by way of the emperor of the Romulan Star Empire), gives his bi-monthly report to his boss (and sister-in-law) Nabiki Tendo (aka "N"), the head of the United Federation of Planet's super-secret "Section 31".
"Quite an adventure you have had, Ranma," Nabiki said, over a secured signal.
"Tell me about it," Ranma said, as he sipped his Klingon coffee (called "Raktagino").
"And I hear that you and your roommate are one big happy family now."
"Nabiki, don't kid on that," Ranma scoffed. "I like Harry Kim, but not in that way."
"And yet you and he were about to restart the human race."
"First, nothing ultimately happened in that crazy reality. Secondly, I'd view my circumstances like I was in prison for a long time or something. And third, I believe in the greater good."
"So that means that if you had to be a mother-"
"I would in a second, if it means that doing so would bring back the human race from EXTINCTION. I would have to erase my memories in order to make it work, but I would."
"I see."
Pause.
"Just remember, I won't judge you if you fall in love with a man."
"No, you'll just blackmail me for all its worth, if I DID. But that ain't gonna happen anyway, okay?"
"We'll see. You know what they say about 'sailors' on long trips..."
"Trust me, I ain't desperate."
"Humph," Nabiki said with a smirk. "Anyway, let's get this show on the road. As always, you are very thorough in your reports."
"THANK you."
"But, as always, I like to get a sense of the situation out there with these interviews."
"Fair enough…"
Pause.
"After our last encounter with the Kazon, I did a preliminary diagnostic on the ship systems, including the holo-emitters."
"What for?" Nabiki asked.
"Well, Captain Janeway feels that the EMH should be able to roam about the ship, since it has been decided that he should be sentient."
"Again, what for? The EMH is nothing more than a program that was created by Doctor Zimmerman. And, in fact, Starfleet is already considering a replacement upgrade, due to some complaints on the EMH's rather surly bedside manner…"
"Well, things have changed since the EMH's activation, and the crew has gotten used to him, in spite of the complaints."
"What is the status of the medical training for both Counselor Stadi and Nurse Kes?"
Both Stadi and Kes are fully certified, and will undergo advanced training in their respective fields, with the hope that Kes will have enough training to become an 'Assistant Medical Doctor', giving the fact that Kes' physiology makes her a very fast learner. Also, we are recruiting others to go through medical training, either having a specialized 'Field Medical Technician' or someone certified to perform the duties of a Medic. Lt. Paris has volunteered to supervise the latter training regimen."
"Good, good," Nabiki said. "Now, going back to the EMH situation…"
"Yes. Anyway, we've been expanding the range of the EMH for more flexibility. I'm also thinking about building him a 'mobile emitter'."
"You mean the 'light bee'."
"Correct."
"Technically, light bees are used to resurrect the memory patterns of the dead, as a safety precaution for when accidents occur," Nabiki said. "It was never intended to 'carry' extensive holographic programs like the EMH."
"I know, which why I also requested the latest in holographic technology from Section 31's R&D labs," Ranma said.
"I'll see what I can do," Nabiki said. "But I noticed in your report that your attempt to expand the range of the EMH had some snags, including the EMH being stuck in a fantasy world…"
The Doctor looks about the room, and sees Ensign Ranko Tendo, who was dressed in a blue-teal uniform.
"Enisgn?" the Doctor said, as frowns. "I thought you were a yeoman?"
"Things change, Doctor," Ranko said, as she undid her braid. She then fluffs her hair a bit.
"For example, you and I are together…"
"What?" the Doctor said, as Ranko kissed the Doctor passionately. "But you were born male!"
"Silly Doctor. You cured me of being that. Aren't you the one who's always telling me I'm acting like a 'tomboy'?"
"Well, yes, but that's before I learned to appreciate the superiority of the female gender," Ranko grinned. "THIS is who I am, and I want to properly thank you."
"A note should suffice, yes?" the Doctor said.
"Yes, that was an embarrassment to us all," Ranma said with disgust. "I never want to know of the Doctor's fantasies ever again."
"Heh, I see," Nabiki chuckled. "Anyway, as to the cause to the problem…?"
"Yes, the holomatrix had been taxed for a while now, so when it went on the fritz, the EMH became delusional, including thinking that he was Zimmerman. We managed to fix the problem, but we decided to simply continue to install the emitters while the holomatrix is upgraded."
"Fair enough. Now, I want to go back to discuss Nurse Kes, and how she was compromised."
"Nabiki, that had been the result of an unusual energy wave that Voyager was investigating."
"That maybe, but a key requirement of ship duty is to be able to overcome ones physiology, including procreation. Starfleet tolerates it from the Vulcans because they have a seven-year cycle."
"I still say that Kes going through her reproductive cycle is not a big deal."
"Oh, really? First, she puts the moves on Lt. Paris, and then, at her reproductive peak, she puts the moves on you, while YOU were in your female form, since she saw you as a strong breeding partner."
"Yeah, who would have thought that Kes' race, the Ocampans, could temporarily change sex, for the sake of biological survival?" Ranma said, as he shook his head in disbelief. "Here I was, taking a sonic shower, and Kes shows up behind me and tried to mate with me. Creepy."
"Man, what a day," Ranko said, as she locked the door to her shared quarters with her step-daughter and room-mate. T'Suki would be spending time with Harry Kim on a 'play date', since Kim took it upon himself to look after the girl whenever he could. And since the two won't be back for another hour, so that Ranko can take up her parental duties, she has some time to herself.
"Just a quick 'kata exercise', a shower, and then I can get dinner ready…"
For a long time, Ranko did her exercises, but felt that she was being watched. She tried to focus her thoughts, but felt that there was a haze of some kind in her mind.
"I must be tripping out or something," Ranko said, as she shook her head in disbelief. "Either that, or Janeway is getting to me with her silent treatment…"
After performing her exercises, followed by a meditation session, Ranko hit the showers. She hated the sonic showers, being an old fashion sort, and was considering installing a more traditional arrangement. As she "washes" the crime from her body, she found herself embraced by a crazed, and nude, Kes.
"Surprise!" Kes said maniacally, as she began to mate with Ranko.
"What the hell?" Ranko said, as she began to feel herself violated. "How can I be feeling…that from a girl?"
"My people only have 9 years of life," Kes said breathlessly. "Although we have set genders, we can…change if necessary, especially if we sense a strong mate."
Pause.
"And guess who won my special prize?"
"Uh-uh, no way!" Ranko said, as she bolted from the showers.
"But I want to mate with you!" Kes said, as she gave chase. "I need to, it's my only chance-!"
A short time later…
"You know, I've been hard of Ranma," Captain Janeway said, as she and First Officer Chakotay walks down the hall towards Engineering.
"Why do you say that, Captain?" Chakotay asked. "You know, out of curiosity."
"Okay, I will admit that me being curt with Ranma lately is because of his brief liaison with my hero, Amelia Earhart. Plus, there's that whole history between us."
"Understandable…"
"Besides, I have Mark at home. I mean, why should I be jealous of my old boyfriend's escapades-"
"Excuse me, coming through!" Ranko said, as she runs by.
"Um, was that-?" Chakotay asked.
"Come back here, Ranko!" Kes said. "We don't have much time-!"
Janeway was understandably speechless.
"…"
"I'm going to KILL her!" Neelix yelled, as he chased after his girlfriend Kes, with the intent on doing harm to Ranko.
"Um, shall I call Tuvok on this?"Chakotay asked.
"Yes, because I need someone to stop me from killing a certain pigtailed yeoman," Janeway growls, as she begins to run after the fleeing group.
"Will do, Captain," Chakotay said, tyring not to laugh at the ridiculousness of the situation…
"So, was Kes successful?" Nabiki asked coyly.
"NO, she wasn't. The EMH came up with the solution to Kes' problem, and all was well. Well, actually, Kes' boyfriend has been giving me the 'stink eye', even though I had nothing to do with what happened, other than just being a convenient target."
Pause.
"At least, Kes apologized for her…behavior, even though it was not needed."
"Huh. Alright, continue with your report."
"THANK you. Anyway, after that fiasco, Ensign Kim experienced an alternate timeline scenario, where he never joined the crew of the USS 'Voyager'."
"Yes, I know," Nabiki said.
"You…do?"
"My dear Ranma, I am, among other things, an 'Exemplar of Time', which means that anything affecting the timeline comes under MY notice."
"Huh. Well, as 'the Warrior of the Prophets', so do I. So THERE."
"Really, Ranma, there is no need to be so competitive."
"Humph," Ranma said, as he took a sip of his drink. "Anyway, using a modification of the 'Beckett Principal of Temporal Mechanics', I merge with my counterpart in that timeline, and retrieved Kim. I also learned that an alien named 'Cosimo' had been the cause of Kim's predicament, after we had thought Kim's shuttle had blown up. In fact, Cosimo's people had been the cause of the explosion, although it was for an experiment that they were doing at the time…
Ranko, with the help of Stadi (who was a new form of Usagi Tsukino), had materialized after beaming through the quantum singularity left behind by the explosion of Harry Kim's runabout. However, if her coordinates were correct, she should have beamed into the body of her temporal counterpart…
"Ranma, are you okay?" said a voice.
"Huh?" Ranma replied. He focuses his thoughts on his co-pilot in their 'Runabout'.
"Jadzia…Dax?" Ranma asked.
"Unless you know of any Trill by that name, then, yes, yes I am," Dax said with a smirk.
"Ha, ha," Ranma replied, as he checked his image out in the panel. He was obviously in his male form, and wore the new uniform that was issued just before the second invasion of the Borg…
"Now, um, this may sound strange, but we need to go to Earth," Ranma said.
"Actually, we are heading there," Jadzia said.
"Okay, we need to find a guy named 'Harry Kim'."
"Funny you should ask that, since there is a 'Harry Kim' is working on a project we're consultants in."
"Really?"
"Ranma, it seems that there is something else going on," Dax said.
"Thank you for noticing," Ranma said, as he rolled his eyes. "Now, here's the situation…"
Tbc.