PHANTOMS
Chapter Four
Commander William T. Riker was anxious to hear these "important discoveries" the captain had for them. The turbolift doors opened and he practically ran out.
"Gentlemen. We have been running thorough scans on the spatial anomaly." Chakotay looks at the captain questioningly. "It was the way you got here.
It should be the same way back.
"According to this scan, it should collapse in just over thirty hours."
"In that case, we have to try to get you back as soon as possible." Chakotay motions to the three from the Enterprise.
"Indeed. Captain, I believe we should attempt to transport through the anomaly." Data quickly states.
"Commander, where would you beam to? We have no idea." At this Chakotay goes to the science station.
"Captain." Chakotay quickly says. "There was a mixed temporal-spatial flux when the three beamed aboard. You three were beamed..."
"From another Federation ship." LaForge says.
"We'd have to be working with the Enterprise if we were to actually get you back. To transport the exact same frequency, beam all six to the correct locations."
"Captain, is it possible to send a message through the anomaly?" Riker asks.
"Yes, but we would have no idea where it was going. It could be going into any other time."
"But chances are it would reach the Enterprise." Riker says. Janeway smiles.
"Ensign." She turns to the ops watch officer. "Prepare to send a reinforced message through the anomaly."
Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew was still busy looking for answers.
"A temporal-spatial flux." The Voyager crew on the Enterprise were in sickbay, with Captain Picard and Commander Crusher.
"It was for almost a second, then it dissipated. We still have some kind of flux in us." Kim keeps repeating.
"Because we're in a different time." Paris jumps.
"Lieutenant?" Picard blurts.
"We have a temporal flux in us because we don't belong here."
"How does that help us, lieutenant?"
"In no way, unless we beamed through the anomaly, eliminating the flux inside us."
"How?" At this, a comm beep interrupted.
"Bridge to Captain Picard. We have an audio message, coming from inside the anomaly. It is stating urgent."
"Put it through to sickbay." Blurs came through the speakers, then voices.
"Riker. Captain Picard, this is Commander Riker, if you are hearing this then send a message through on frequency one....one...six."
"One one six?"
"It was cut off. But where is Commander Riker?" Crusher notes.
"On Voyager! That's it! We were beamed here, they were beamed there, because we performed the transport simultaneaously! Captain, you said the Enterprise was in the vicinity
of the anomaly when they tried to beam off the other ship?" Paris shouts.
"That is correct."
"We were in the vicinity as well. It was like a crossover. We both tried to beam back, but since we were already in the anomaly, we went to the other side, like the anomaly was alive and confused!"
"If that were true, we have to do that again."
"Captain, that would force both ships into risk." Tuvok notes.
"Only if your willing, captain." Kim says.
"I will. But first, we need to check frequencies."
"Still no response, captain." The ops watch officer on Voyager reports. "Wait a minute. I'm getting a hail. It has a Federation signature."
"Commander, just remember- don't tell him everything." Janeway says. Picard appears on the screen, but still blurred. At once he starts talking.
"Captain, I believe we have the answer to what we must do."
"Let's hear it." Janeway says. Picard explains. Riker looks at Picard expectantly.
"Therefore, we must perform the transport simultaneously." Picard concludes.
"It will be dangerous. You said the other ship was destroyed inside the anomaly. There is a possibility the same will happen to us."
"Do not worry, captain. I am optimistic we will succeed. Transport on a frequency of three three point two one. We will do the same. Will, I hope to see you soon."
"Likewise, captain."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Commander Chakotay. I hope we meet again in the near future." Chakotay smiles.
"Same here." Chakotay walks up to the panel. "Chakotay to the bridge. We are ready."
"The Enterprise is awaiting our command."
"Now." Chakotay starts beaming. Suddenly the ship rocks violently. Again and again. The three from the Enterprise are reversed, back to Voyager.
"Bridge to Chakotay. The Enterprise is-" the ship rocks violently. "completed. Is Tuvok and the away team here?"
"No, captain. Our transporters are offline." Chakotay looks at the Enterprise crew with horror. "Tuvok, Paris and Kim..they're all dead."
"Chakotay! Get up here! We're under heavy attack!"
Chapter Four
Commander William T. Riker was anxious to hear these "important discoveries" the captain had for them. The turbolift doors opened and he practically ran out.
"Gentlemen. We have been running thorough scans on the spatial anomaly." Chakotay looks at the captain questioningly. "It was the way you got here.
It should be the same way back.
"According to this scan, it should collapse in just over thirty hours."
"In that case, we have to try to get you back as soon as possible." Chakotay motions to the three from the Enterprise.
"Indeed. Captain, I believe we should attempt to transport through the anomaly." Data quickly states.
"Commander, where would you beam to? We have no idea." At this Chakotay goes to the science station.
"Captain." Chakotay quickly says. "There was a mixed temporal-spatial flux when the three beamed aboard. You three were beamed..."
"From another Federation ship." LaForge says.
"We'd have to be working with the Enterprise if we were to actually get you back. To transport the exact same frequency, beam all six to the correct locations."
"Captain, is it possible to send a message through the anomaly?" Riker asks.
"Yes, but we would have no idea where it was going. It could be going into any other time."
"But chances are it would reach the Enterprise." Riker says. Janeway smiles.
"Ensign." She turns to the ops watch officer. "Prepare to send a reinforced message through the anomaly."
Meanwhile, the Enterprise crew was still busy looking for answers.
"A temporal-spatial flux." The Voyager crew on the Enterprise were in sickbay, with Captain Picard and Commander Crusher.
"It was for almost a second, then it dissipated. We still have some kind of flux in us." Kim keeps repeating.
"Because we're in a different time." Paris jumps.
"Lieutenant?" Picard blurts.
"We have a temporal flux in us because we don't belong here."
"How does that help us, lieutenant?"
"In no way, unless we beamed through the anomaly, eliminating the flux inside us."
"How?" At this, a comm beep interrupted.
"Bridge to Captain Picard. We have an audio message, coming from inside the anomaly. It is stating urgent."
"Put it through to sickbay." Blurs came through the speakers, then voices.
"Riker. Captain Picard, this is Commander Riker, if you are hearing this then send a message through on frequency one....one...six."
"One one six?"
"It was cut off. But where is Commander Riker?" Crusher notes.
"On Voyager! That's it! We were beamed here, they were beamed there, because we performed the transport simultaneaously! Captain, you said the Enterprise was in the vicinity
of the anomaly when they tried to beam off the other ship?" Paris shouts.
"That is correct."
"We were in the vicinity as well. It was like a crossover. We both tried to beam back, but since we were already in the anomaly, we went to the other side, like the anomaly was alive and confused!"
"If that were true, we have to do that again."
"Captain, that would force both ships into risk." Tuvok notes.
"Only if your willing, captain." Kim says.
"I will. But first, we need to check frequencies."
"Still no response, captain." The ops watch officer on Voyager reports. "Wait a minute. I'm getting a hail. It has a Federation signature."
"Commander, just remember- don't tell him everything." Janeway says. Picard appears on the screen, but still blurred. At once he starts talking.
"Captain, I believe we have the answer to what we must do."
"Let's hear it." Janeway says. Picard explains. Riker looks at Picard expectantly.
"Therefore, we must perform the transport simultaneously." Picard concludes.
"It will be dangerous. You said the other ship was destroyed inside the anomaly. There is a possibility the same will happen to us."
"Do not worry, captain. I am optimistic we will succeed. Transport on a frequency of three three point two one. We will do the same. Will, I hope to see you soon."
"Likewise, captain."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Commander Chakotay. I hope we meet again in the near future." Chakotay smiles.
"Same here." Chakotay walks up to the panel. "Chakotay to the bridge. We are ready."
"The Enterprise is awaiting our command."
"Now." Chakotay starts beaming. Suddenly the ship rocks violently. Again and again. The three from the Enterprise are reversed, back to Voyager.
"Bridge to Chakotay. The Enterprise is-" the ship rocks violently. "completed. Is Tuvok and the away team here?"
"No, captain. Our transporters are offline." Chakotay looks at the Enterprise crew with horror. "Tuvok, Paris and Kim..they're all dead."
"Chakotay! Get up here! We're under heavy attack!"