PHANTOMS: Chapter One
Impossibility
"Security to Transporter Room Three." Captain Kathryn Janeway stands up quickly and watches Chakotay's movements.
"Bridge to Transporter Room Three, report!"
"It looks like...Starfleet officers, captain. From, I'd have to say...about ten years ago." Janeway nods to Chakotay.
"Get down there. See who it is." Chakotay nods back and rushes to the transporter room.
By the time Chakotay had gotten there, the mysterious Starfleet officer had already gotten impatient.
"I'll ask you one more time-what the-"
"Commander William Riker?" Chakotay asks, a stab in the dark.
"How do you know my name?"
"William Riker...first officer of the Starship Enterprise, am I correct? And if I'm not mistaken...Commander Data and LaForge!"
"I don't know who you are, but I know full well you can't be reading my mind!" Riker walks up to Chakotay. Chakotay nods to the security officers.
"Put those down." The security officers hesitate but do so anyway.
"Mr. Riker, I am sure this is quite a....unpleasant experience, but please lower your weapon and we will see where you came from." The past commander too hesitates,
but then puts his weapon down.
"I am Commander Chakotay."
"No offense, but I don't care who you are, I want to know where I am!"
"I understand. Please follow me." Chakotay exits the room and allows Riker to follow him. When they enter the turbolift Riker looks around.
"Commander...Chakotay did you say? In any case, I've never seen quite a ship like this."
"Commander Riker, I am sure our captain will be able to explain that." Chakotay smiles at the thought of Captain Janeway meeting Commander Riker.
"The Temporal Prime Directive, Chakotay! We can't let them know everything of this timeline!" Chakotay and Janeway were now in Janeway's ready room, debating over the past officer's
presence.
"No offense, captain, but we don't even know how far back he is from!" Chakotay shouts.
"In any case, he hasn't seen the Intrepid class vessel! If we let him see it, the future could be in danger! Chakotay, I don't want to argue with you, but if we let him know whatever."
"The consequences have been severe. Captain, do you remember Telek R'Mor? He saw the ship, the technology, he even beamed aboard! He was from twenty years in the past, captain! Riker's
only from a decade in the past! Captain, Telek R'Mor never mentioned any of this to anyone back home, in 2351 If only Riker could do the same!"
"Chakotay, I'm sure you would like to do so, but one case is enough! How would Riker explain this to...Captain Picard! What would be his excuse? Chakotay, we shouldn't be focussing
on Tuvok, Paris and Kim?!"
"Captain, if I could only get your permission for Riker, we could do just that." Janeway paused for a moment.
"Commander, I am inclined to agree with you, however...breaking the temporal prime directive would be a direct opposition of-"
"Captain, if I come up with an excuse, and only Riker, Data, and LaForge know, I can get them to tell no one and I mean no one period."
"Chakotay, I trust you to the fullest and I am sure what you are saying can be done. My quick decision...is to let you show him around." Janeway looks up at Chakotay, who smiles as he leaves.
"Commander, have you gotten comfortable?" Chakotay asks as the doors to Riker's guest quarters open.
"Commander, I must apologize for my...aggression in the transporter room. I would like to thank you for your hospitality."
"You are very welcome. Would you like for me to show you around the ship?"
"Commander, I would love to look around. Could I also bring-"
"Data and LaForge? Of course." Chakotay leads Riker to the turbolift as before.
"And of course, the prime source for propulsion, engineering." LaForge especially looks around.
"Commander Chakotay, this is very advanced technology. Could I take a...closer look?"
"Be my guest." Chakotay smiles at LaForge as he examines a panel.
"Bio-neural circuitry? I'm sure this is extremely efficient."
"Indeed it is." A voice coming down the lift states. Riker immediately recognizes the implants and grabs Chakotay.
"Intruder Alert! We have a Borg!" Chakotay almost laughs at Riker's reaction.
"She has been severed from the Collective. Her name is Seven of Nine." Riker calms.
"Commander, I would have to say this is a ship of wonders. Thank you for showing me around."
"Data, Geordi." Chakotay raises his voice. "Would you like something to eat? Our last step is the mess hall. Finishing the tour."
"Bridge to Chakotay." Chakotay taps his combadge.
"Chakotay here, captain."
"Commander, report to the bridge immediately. We have some important discoveries."
"Aye, captain."
"Bring the Enterprise crew as well." Janeway states over the comlink.
"Aye. Chakotay out. Gentlemen, I'm afraid the mess hall will have to wait." Chakotay motions to the door as all three walk to it, leaving Chakotay to follow them.
Impossibility
"Security to Transporter Room Three." Captain Kathryn Janeway stands up quickly and watches Chakotay's movements.
"Bridge to Transporter Room Three, report!"
"It looks like...Starfleet officers, captain. From, I'd have to say...about ten years ago." Janeway nods to Chakotay.
"Get down there. See who it is." Chakotay nods back and rushes to the transporter room.
By the time Chakotay had gotten there, the mysterious Starfleet officer had already gotten impatient.
"I'll ask you one more time-what the-"
"Commander William Riker?" Chakotay asks, a stab in the dark.
"How do you know my name?"
"William Riker...first officer of the Starship Enterprise, am I correct? And if I'm not mistaken...Commander Data and LaForge!"
"I don't know who you are, but I know full well you can't be reading my mind!" Riker walks up to Chakotay. Chakotay nods to the security officers.
"Put those down." The security officers hesitate but do so anyway.
"Mr. Riker, I am sure this is quite a....unpleasant experience, but please lower your weapon and we will see where you came from." The past commander too hesitates,
but then puts his weapon down.
"I am Commander Chakotay."
"No offense, but I don't care who you are, I want to know where I am!"
"I understand. Please follow me." Chakotay exits the room and allows Riker to follow him. When they enter the turbolift Riker looks around.
"Commander...Chakotay did you say? In any case, I've never seen quite a ship like this."
"Commander Riker, I am sure our captain will be able to explain that." Chakotay smiles at the thought of Captain Janeway meeting Commander Riker.
"The Temporal Prime Directive, Chakotay! We can't let them know everything of this timeline!" Chakotay and Janeway were now in Janeway's ready room, debating over the past officer's
presence.
"No offense, captain, but we don't even know how far back he is from!" Chakotay shouts.
"In any case, he hasn't seen the Intrepid class vessel! If we let him see it, the future could be in danger! Chakotay, I don't want to argue with you, but if we let him know whatever."
"The consequences have been severe. Captain, do you remember Telek R'Mor? He saw the ship, the technology, he even beamed aboard! He was from twenty years in the past, captain! Riker's
only from a decade in the past! Captain, Telek R'Mor never mentioned any of this to anyone back home, in 2351 If only Riker could do the same!"
"Chakotay, I'm sure you would like to do so, but one case is enough! How would Riker explain this to...Captain Picard! What would be his excuse? Chakotay, we shouldn't be focussing
on Tuvok, Paris and Kim?!"
"Captain, if I could only get your permission for Riker, we could do just that." Janeway paused for a moment.
"Commander, I am inclined to agree with you, however...breaking the temporal prime directive would be a direct opposition of-"
"Captain, if I come up with an excuse, and only Riker, Data, and LaForge know, I can get them to tell no one and I mean no one period."
"Chakotay, I trust you to the fullest and I am sure what you are saying can be done. My quick decision...is to let you show him around." Janeway looks up at Chakotay, who smiles as he leaves.
"Commander, have you gotten comfortable?" Chakotay asks as the doors to Riker's guest quarters open.
"Commander, I must apologize for my...aggression in the transporter room. I would like to thank you for your hospitality."
"You are very welcome. Would you like for me to show you around the ship?"
"Commander, I would love to look around. Could I also bring-"
"Data and LaForge? Of course." Chakotay leads Riker to the turbolift as before.
"And of course, the prime source for propulsion, engineering." LaForge especially looks around.
"Commander Chakotay, this is very advanced technology. Could I take a...closer look?"
"Be my guest." Chakotay smiles at LaForge as he examines a panel.
"Bio-neural circuitry? I'm sure this is extremely efficient."
"Indeed it is." A voice coming down the lift states. Riker immediately recognizes the implants and grabs Chakotay.
"Intruder Alert! We have a Borg!" Chakotay almost laughs at Riker's reaction.
"She has been severed from the Collective. Her name is Seven of Nine." Riker calms.
"Commander, I would have to say this is a ship of wonders. Thank you for showing me around."
"Data, Geordi." Chakotay raises his voice. "Would you like something to eat? Our last step is the mess hall. Finishing the tour."
"Bridge to Chakotay." Chakotay taps his combadge.
"Chakotay here, captain."
"Commander, report to the bridge immediately. We have some important discoveries."
"Aye, captain."
"Bring the Enterprise crew as well." Janeway states over the comlink.
"Aye. Chakotay out. Gentlemen, I'm afraid the mess hall will have to wait." Chakotay motions to the door as all three walk to it, leaving Chakotay to follow them.