Category: Star Trek Voyager

Rating: PG

Disclaimer: Star Trek: Voyager and all things contained therein are the property of Paramount and Viacom. I will receive no profit from this story.

Author: Raven

Author's note: This is a massive work in progress that started out as an assignment for a Theatre class so it is in script format.

Summary: The time set is approximately one month after the episode "Human Error".
Seven's life is in danger and is forced to undergo the fail-safe procedure that will change her life forever.

Title: Resistance is Futile - Act Eight

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ACT EIGHT

FADE IN:

EXT. VOYAGER ORBITING M-CLASS PLANET (OPTICAL)

JANEWAY
(V.O.)
"Captain's Log star date 55472.43. It has been two days since our last communication with the away team. Increasing interference has impeded our attempts to contact or transport Chakotay and Seven of Nine, however by calibrating our sensors we are making progress in determining the origin of the signal. With any luck, we'll be able to neutralize the source and retrieve our shipmates. In the meantime, we have partial transporter control and have managed to transport some of the planet's deuterium to engineering and have successfully replenished our supply. In addition to locating the frequency, our sensors have also detected increased seismic activity in the same vicinity of the away team. Computer...end log.

INT. READY ROOM

With a PADD in hand, Janeway approaches the replicator.

JANEWAY
Computer...coffee...black.

A mug of coffee appears inside the standard food replicator. Janeway grabs the mug, sips the hot beverage and sighs with ecstasy. She goes over to her desk and sits down to review the PADD containing the latest reports.

door chime

JANEWAY
(places the PADD on her table)
Come in.

Harry and Tuvok arrive with some news.

HARRY
Captain, I think we've been able to isolate the frequency.

JANEWAY
Well, what is it coming from?

TUVOK
Not what, but whom.

Janeway looks puzzled.

HARRY
Captain, the transmission has a transwarp signature,
it may be Borg.

JANEWAY
Tuvok, have our long range sensor picked up any Borg
activity in this sector?

TUVOK
No Captain, but the interference could be deceiving us.
I recommend we go to yellow alert and re-calibrate our
sensors to detect Borg transmissions.

JANEWAY
I agree. What would the Borg want with this planet?
There's no life or technology to assimilate. Just vast
amounts of deuterium. Unless the interference is keeping
us from seeing something. Re-adjust our sensors and
keep me informed.

On that note, both Harry and Tuvok exit the Ready room and return to their work stations on the Bridge.

EXT. CAVE

Quakes increase in number and intensity. Falling debris has trapped Chakotay and Seven.

CHAKOTAY
Seven, where are you?

SEVEN
I'm over here Commander. I'm all right.

CHAKOTAY
This cave is becoming more unstable, we've got to
get out of here.

SEVEN
The entrance to the cave has collapsed. We'll have to find
another way out.

Both crewmembers begin to travel deeper into the cave, following the path of the lake hoping to find an alternate exit. Instead they find themselves in the middle of a river of fire where the temperature has tripled and the air has become difficult to breath.

CHAKOTAY
It looks as though we're in the belly of an active
volcano. If this thing erupts we'll be vaporized.

SEVEN
Commander... I'm detecting increased seismic activity.

Just then the ground begins to shake violently and the liquid fire begins to sway. Chakotay grabs Seven by the arm and pulls her to safety away from the molten rock. They enter another dark section of the cave where Seven makes a discovery.

SEVEN
I'm detecting life forms approximately 100 feet
in this direction.

CHAKOTAY
How many life forms?

SEVEN
Unknown. My readings are erratic.

CHAKOTAY
Who can survive in this environment? Arm yourself
and proceed with caution

SEVEN
Yes Commander.

As they proceed around a blind corner only the image of red beams of light are visible. Then they are grabbed from behind and rendered unconscious.

When Chakotay comes to he realizes he's surrounded by Borg drones. He sits up immediately and goes for his weapon.

SEVEN
It's okay Commander, they're part of the Borg
Resistance, I believe you already know General Korok.

GENERAL KOROK
Don't worry Commander, we are not part of the
Collective. You will not be assimilated.

CHAKOTAY
That's a relief. Our sensors didn't detect any Borg activity
in this sector. Where's your vessel?

GENERAL KOROK
Our sphere is on the other side of this cave dwelling,
however, we'll need to launch soon due to the increased
instability of the planet. We're scheduled to rendezvous
with other liberated drones tomorrow. We're planning to
launch an attack against the Collective. We've detected
your vessel in orbit. It's been searching for you.

CHAKOTAY
Why can't we communicate with them?

GENERAL KOROK
We are broadcasting a signal to mask our presence
from the Collective. We will extend the signal to your
ship and transport you back if you wish.

CHAKOTAY
Thank you. That will be fine. Seven are you okay?

SEVEN
Yes Commander, I am undamaged. The Resistance is
planning on meeting with two other freed Borg vessels
tomorrow. They've got word that the Borg Queen will
be traveling through this sector in the next few days.

GENERAL KOROK
Seven of Nine has been assisting us in coordinating our
efforts. You're more than welcome to join us in our battle.

CHAKOTAY
I'll speak with my Captain, I'm sure she'll be willing to
join your alliance.

GENERAL KOROK
Very well. I'll transport you both to your vessel. I'll also
transfer the frequency so we may stay in contact.

CHAKOTAY
Thank you, as soon as I brief Captain Janeway, we'll be
contacting you.

Seven and Chakotay are transported to Voyager's bridge where they are immediately surrounded by their shipmates.


FADE OUT:

END OF ACT EIGHT