Sailor Trek DS9

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Chapter 5 - Return to yesterday...

Luna hopped down from O'Brien's shoulder onto the top of Sisko's chair.

"Now, let me

see if I've got this straight," she said. "Three ships from what you call

the

Dominion

were accidently transported to our universe nine months ago our time. They

were then

somehow captured and controlled by the Negaverse. They used the changeling

in

and

attempt to kill all three Scouts, but only were successful in kill... in

killing Sailor Moon."

Her voice broke at the last, and she paused as the memories of that terrible

day raced

through her mind. After a time, she was able to control the emotions that

had

inevitably

risen up from them. "Still, that was more than enough to alter the course

of

events for

our world. Then yesterday, as Queen Beryl was about to mount her main

attack

and the

Sailor Scouts went to face her; this ship," she nodded to the main

viewscreen

which still

displayed an image of the unfortunate starship, "the Enterprise, crossed

over

from your past to our universe. It was subsequently attacked by the Dominion

ships and destroyed,

thus altering your past."

"That about sums it up," Dax replied. "About the only thing you missed

was the fact

that there are now two quantum fluxes in this system, where there should be

only one."

"How can I leave something out if I don't know about it?" the balck cat

wanted to know.

Dax smiled. "Sorry."

"Do you have any information about that second flux, Dax?" Sisko asked.

"You could say that." She pulled up a sensor schematic on the main

viewer. "I sent a

probe through the second flux and programmed it to return after taking some

sensor

readings. The exit point is in the Gamma Quadrant. The probe's astrometric

readings

indicated that it's been several months since we left DS9."

"Months?" O'Brien exclaimed.

Dax nodded. "That's right. And the coordinates that the flux emerges

into the Gamma

Quadrant are identical to where the Defiant observed three Jem'Hadar ships

vanish a few

days before we left the station." She paused. "The thing of it is, I had

just

come to that

conclusion, that they had gone through a quantum flux, just before the

wormhole

began

acting up."

"But you have no idea where the second flux came from?" Sisko asked.

"Not a clue," the science officer admitted.

"It's a moot point anyway," Sisko said. "Without a method to travel

back

in time, we

have no way to correct the timelines."

"Great," Mars mumbled. "So we're back to square one."

"I'm afraid so," the captain agreed.

Dax bent down to check an alert that had just started flashing on her

screen. "I'm

picking up a large neutrino emission..." She looked up, surprise evident on

her face.

"Benjamin, it's the wormhole!"

"On screen," Sisko ordered.

On command, the image of the now open wormhole appeared on the main

viewer. Sisko

noted that it still had a shimmering appearance, as well as the red

coloration.

"That's incredible," Mercury said, awe evident in her tone.

"Yes," Luna agreed, "it is."

Mars would ordinarily agree as well, but she was perceiving something

else

entirely

from the phenomena. Her eyes narrowed as she tried to sort out the

impressions

she was

getting. "There's something wrong with it, isn't there?"

"Yes," Kira said. "It doesn't look anything like it normally would."

Bashir voiced a question that each member of the Defiant crew were

asking

themselves.

"We've been stationary here for hours. Why would it open up now?"

Sisko could only think of one reason. "It's an invitation from the

wormhole aliens." He

seated himself in the command chair and faced the viewscreen. "And I intend

to

take them

up on it. Dax, decloak the ship and take us into the wormhole."

"Yes, sir," Dax said, moving to the helm.

"I hope you know what you're doing, Captain," Luna said uneasily from

her

perch just

behind Sisko's head.

"We'll find out soon enough," Sisko answered her just as the Defiant

entered the

wormhole. At once the ship began rocking as it was buffeted by the

gravimetric

distortions

that were still echoing through the spatial corridor. All present on the

bridge immediately took a seat or grabbed onto a firm handhold to avoid

being

tossed about.

"All stop," Sisko ordered soon after they entered. Dax touched a

control

on the helm and

the Defiant slowed to a halt within the wormhole. But even at rest, the

ship

was pitching

about as if on a heavy sea.

"Can't you do something about that?" Mars asked, starting to turn a

light

shade of green.

"I'm trying," O'Brien replied. "But the gravimetric waves are strong

enough that the

inertial dampeners are having a hard time..."

The ship vanished around them.

"... compensating for it," O'Brien uncertainly finished his statement

as

he took in his new

surroundings. The others looked about themselves feeling an equal sense of

astonishment.

To all appearances, they were back in Ops on Deep Space Nine.

Sisko knew instantly that they had been brought to the reality of the

wormhole aliens.

It seemed that he was correct about being given an invitation. One that

seemed

to extend to his crew and the Sailor Scouts as well.

The Scouts and Luna were more puzzled than any of the crew. Mars was

casting about

the place, trying to sense something about it, while Mercury deployed her

visor

and then

frowned. "I don't understand. I'm not getting any readings."

"Don't be worried about that," Dax told her. "If I'm right, we're not

in

our own reality at

all."

"Then were are we?" Luna asked.

"In the realm of the Prophets," Kira answered in a hushed, reverent

tone.

"That is correct," a new voice said. They all turned to the entrance

of

Sisko's office.

Standing there was a woman Sisko recognized from the last transit through

the

wormhole --

Sailor Pluto. "You are in the realm of the Prophets. However, at the

moment

they can't

greet you personally at the moment, as they are otherwise occupied."

"Occupied?" Kira asked.

"Yes," she replied, stepping down the steps into the lower level of

Ops.

"You see, you are

not the only ones affected by the turmoil in the timelines. The Prophets

themselves are in

danger. Mortal danger."

Kira's jaw dropped, but before she could say more Mars asked, "Hold on

a

minute. Who

are you?!?"

"I can answer that," Sisko said. "Everyone, meet Sailor Pluto."

"Pluto?" Luna gasped. "The guardian of the Gate of Time?"

"That's correct, Luna," she replied.

"You know her?" Mercury demanded of the cat.

"She does," Pluto said, "But it has been a long time since we last met.

During the days of

the Silver Millennium, to be precise. And the long time she spent in the

cold

sleep capsule

undoubtedly affected her memory."

"I'm glad to finally meet you," Sisko said, walking up to Pluto. "But

just

what did you

mean when you said the Prophets are in danger?"

The background scenery then changed, disorienting the Defiant crew.

But

the new

backdrop was a very familiar sight to Mars, Mercury and Luna, as it was the

temple Raye

lived and worked at -- the Hikawa shrine. But Pluto answered Sisko as if

nothing had

changed, "Exactly what I said, Captain. But it will take some explaining.

"You see, Beryl won't be content with just Earth... or even just this

universe. Her lust

for power and conquest is nearly unlimited. She will send her forces

through

the second

quantum flux Commander Dax discovered, invading your Gamma Quadrant.

Empowered

by the

Negaforce, her troops will overrun the Dominion in short order." The

Defiant

crewmembers

seemed stunned by this announcement. To them, the forces of the Dominion

seemed nearly

unstoppable. The fact that Beryl's troops could conquer the Gamma Quadrant

power that

quickly seemed incredible to them. Pluto continued, "And still she will

hunger

for more...

And she will send her forces through the wormhole into the Alpha Quadrant."

"The Federation will fight them," Worf stated firmly.

"They cannot," Pluto said. "Because in this timeline, there is *no*

Federation."

"No Federation?" Even the usually unflappable Odo seemed shocked by

this

announcement.

"I see what she's getting at," Sisko said. "Without the Enterprise

returning from it's

five year mission, there'll be no one to confront Vejur shortly afterwards."

Pluto nodded. "Correct, Captain. The advanced probe will reduce the

core

worlds of the

Federation to lifeless husks before it leaves; rendering what is left of the

Federation easy

prey to a concerted Romulan/Klingon attack."

Again the background changed, forming into one of the briefing rooms on

Deep Space

Nine. Each of them was seated at the table, save for Pluto. She moved

around

the table

still speaking, "In this altered Alpha Quadrant, three main powers vie for

supremacy: the Klingons, the Romulans, and the Cardassians. Nothing remains

of

the Federation, save for a few isolated colony worlds."

Kira leaned anxiously forward, "What about Bajor?"

Pluto cast a sympathetic look to her. "I'm afraid it's still dominated

by

the

Cardassians." In a blink of an eye, they found themselves on the Promenade.

"This is the

station as it appears in what you would call the present." Sisko, Kira and

the

others looked

about, but there was not a Starfleet uniform to be seen. Nor were any

uniforms

of the

Bajoran militia visible. All they could see were Cardassians troops... and

Bajoran slave

laborers shuffling to and from the station's ore processing facilities. "Of

course, it is still

called Terok Nor."

Kira looked horrified. "May the Prophets save us."

"They cannot," Pluto replied evenly. "Now it is up to you to save them

from the

Negaforce." The Hikawa shrine reformed about them, but Kira seemed

oblivious

to the

changes. She walked up to Pluto and stared evenly at the mysterious Sailor

Scout.

When she spoke, her voice was low and tense. "How can the Prophets be

in

danger from

the Negaforce?"

Mercury spoke up. "When Beryl sent her forces into the Alpha Quadrant

through the

wormhole, she sent the Negaforce as well," she theorized.

"Correct," Pluto confirmed. "And it was during it's passage through

that

it came into

conflict with the Prophets." She cast a sympathetic gaze to Kira. "Their

power may be

great, Major, but even they have their limits. And the Negaforce surpasses

them. They

*are* fighting the Negaforce... But it is a fight they are slowly losing."

"Then that's the reason for the wormhole's odd behavior -- and for the

changes in it's

appearance," Dax said. "It's a result of the struggle between them."

"Correct," Pluto said again.

"Since the wormhole aliens exist outside linear time," Dax continued,

more

so for Mars',

Mercury's and Luna's benefit than anyone else's, "a struggle between them

and

an equally

powerful opponent would have repercussions in all areas of time -- past,

present, future...

It's all the same to them."

"There's just one thing I'd like to know," Sisko said as they found

themselves once more

in Ops. "How did all this start? I know the Jem'Hadar ships coming through

the flux was

the trigger for the changes to the timelines, but where did that second flux

come from?

They don't just appear out of thin air."

"You're quite correct, Captain. They don't." Pluto looked to Worf,

"But

if you want to

know how it appeared, you should ask Worf... for he helped bring about it's

creation."

The Klingon looked confused. "Me?" Pluto nodded.

"Of course," Dax said in sudden realization. "I should have seen it

before."

"Seen what before?" Odo asked.

"This isn't another quantum flux... It's the same one traversed by both

Enterprises. But

when the Enterprise D attempted to seal it, all the torpedo did was to

relocate

the flux

through time and space on both sides of it. Thus in our universe, one end

of

the flux was

relocated to the Gamma Quadrant, while here, the other side was shifted to a

point halfway

between the orbits of Earth and Mars and a point in time a hundred years

earlier."

"Essentially correct," Pluto confirmed. "Picard's desire to seal the

flux

was well

intentioned, but it led directly to this temporal paradox we find ourselves

in

the middle of."

"My God," muttered O'Brien. "Then Q was right. Captain Picard is going

to

have a fit when

he hears about this."

Worf grimaced at the thought of Q being right about anything, then

straightened as he

heard laughter echo through his mind, followed by, "I told you so,

Microbrain."

Pluto frowned. "Q may lack in several in the area of social graces,"

she

said pointedly to

the air above them, "but he does tell the truth... For the most part, at any

rate."

"You sound as if you know him quite well," Bashir observed.

"We've been... acquainted with each other for several centuries," she

replied.

"Centuries?" O'Brien looked over Pluto closely. To all appearances,

Pluto seemed to be a

woman no older than her mid-twenties. "How old are you?"

Pluto raised an eyebrow and her expression showed slight amusement.

"Really, Chief

O'Brien. As a married man, I would expect you to know better than to ask a

woman her age."

The scenery shifted to the temple once again while O'Brien tried to avoid

looking to

flustered. "Ignoring that, what must be done to repair the timeline..."

"...is to prevent the Negaverse from taking control of the Dominion

ships," Sisko said.

"Failing that, we must prevent them from interrupting the normal flow of

history."

"In short, keep them from killing Sailor Moon," Mercury added.

"And either one of you," Worf said.

"Correct," Pluto said with a nod.

"OK, so we know what to do," Mars said. "But there's still the small

problem of time

travel. Or have you got a way around that?"

"I can provide a means for several people to travel in time," Pluto

admitted. "But that

would be of little value to us, for to properly contain the threat you...

*We*

will need the

Defiant. That would be extremely difficult for me to handle alone." She

paused and smiled.

"But not when one has the assistance of the Prophets."

They blinked, disoriented at finding themselves back on the Defiant's

bridge. "We've

emerged from the wormhole," Kira announced after checking her panel

readouts.

"Chief, get us back under cloak. Dax, I need a report on out

location...

Both spatially and

temporally." Moving to comply with Sisko's orders, O'Brien tapped the

controls

activating

the borrowed Romulan cloaking device installed in the Defiant. Meanwhile,

Dax

consulted

with the navigational computer.

"Spatially, we're still in the Terran system right where the wormhole

opened up on us.

But temporally..." She paused to recheck the astrometric readouts. "We've

shifted back in

time just about nine months."

"Confirmed," Mercury said, checking with her own computer. "We're now

four days

before..."

"...before Sailor Moon was killed," a voice from the bridge rear said.

Sisko turned, but he

wasn't surprised to see Sailor Pluto standing there. "But a full day before

the Jem'Hadar

ships emerge from the quantum flux into this universe. You have that long

to

prepare for

them."

"Very well," Sisko said. "Now..."

"Hold on a minute. There's something I want answered first." Mars

went

up to Pluto and

glared at her. "You've just about admitted that you could have brought the

Defiant here at

any point in the timeline." Her voice became more strident the longer she

spoke. "What I

want to know is, why the *hell* didn't you bring them before Serena was

killed

in the first

place?!?"

"I think I can answer that," Odo said. The constable moved over to the

two Scouts. "So

that there would be no shred of doubt with the Defiant's crew over the

decision

to interfere

with events in this universe."

Mars seemed astounded at this. "What?!?"

"I'm afraid Odo is correct," Pluto put in. "Whenever Starfleet crews

have

found

themselves in the past, they are reluctant to take action unless they are

absolutely certain

that action is required." She turned to Sisko, "Not that this is a bad

thing,

you understand."

"But why..." Mars began.

"Mars, please try to understand," Pluto said gently. "If there were

another way to do

this, I would have taken it. But I must do everything I can to ensure that

the

timeline is corrected. It would have been difficult to convince them that

they

should interfere is I had brought them here prior to the formation of the

paradox. And given that we would have only

one chance to restore the timeline, it was a risk I was unwilling to take."

"But still..." Mars tried again.

"Raye..." Pluto stopped for a moment before continuing. "If Captain

Sisko

and his people

are successful, then the events you have lived through since Sailor Moon was

killed;

including the deaths of Lita, Mina and Artemis; will have never happened.

All

will proceed

as it should have before the Dominion ships arrived. And your past self

will

be totally

ignorant of what might have been."

"And we're going to stop it from happening," Sisko said forcefully.

"But

we haven't got

time to waste. Chief, Dax, Worf: Begin a full systems check of the ship,

and

concentrate on

the tactical systems. We're going to have company in twenty four hours, and

I

want to be

ready for them."

Each of the three officers nodded in affirmation. But O'Brien added,

"Sir, just so you're

aware; the ablative armor over the aft section was degraded thirty percent

in

our last

battle. And there's not much I can do to repair it without the facilities

at

DS9, or a

starbase."

"I understand, Chief. Just do what you can." He turned to Kira.

"Major,

there's a

possibility that they may get past us. To that end I want you and Odo to

work

in

coordination with Mercury, Mars and Luna and devise a plan to protect Sailor

Moon on the ground... just in case."

Kira nodded. "Yes, sir."

"And just what are you going to be doing?" Luna inquired.

"Having a long discussion with our guest over the course of future

events," the captain

answered, giving Pluto a long look. "Dismissed."

The others moved off on their appointed tasks, but Dax took Sisko aside

for a moment.

"Benjamin, I don't know if this will have any bearing on the mission, but I

thought you

should know."

"Know what, Dax?"

"I scanned Pluto a few moment ago." She paused momentarily, seeming

uncertain. "For

the most part the readings from her seemed consistent with those I got from

the

other

Scouts, except for one thing."

"And that is?"

"The orb atop her staff." Dax paused again. "I'm not sure what it

means,

but the readings

I got from it are *very* similar to those I've gotten from the Orbs of the

Prophets."

Sisko considered this. "Given the nature of her duties as described by

Luna, I can't say I

find that too surprising."

"This is going to be a *long* night," Kira said after entering the mess

hall. She went up

to the replicator, "Raktajino, extra strong." As soon as the mug finished

materializing, she

picked it up, took a sip and sighed gratefully. "I'll say this much for the

Klingons, they sure

know how to make a good coffee." Then to the Defiant's guests, "Help

yourselves before we

get started. We've got a lot of ground to cover." She didn't bother to

make

this suggestion

to Odo... She knew quite well that he didn't require any nourishment, nor

did

he ever drink anything, either.

Mars waited while Mercury got ordered another hot chocolate and a

saucer

of cream for

Luna, then she hesitated at the replicator, remembering the multitude of

choices in the

computer for tea. "Do you have any suggestion for a kind of tea?" she asked

Kira. "Anything except Earl Grey."

"Try Tarkalian tea," Odo suggested. "I've observed it to be a favorite

among humanoids

at DS9."

After Kira nodded in confirmation, Mars said, "Computer: Tarkalian

tea."

In short order a

steaming mug appeared. She took a cautious sip and her eyes widened. "This

is

great!"

"OK, let's get started," Kira said. "Mercury, why don't you download

all

the info

regarding the day Sailor Moon was killed into the Defiant's main computer."

The blue haired

Scout nodded and immediately set to the task. "Odo, when that's done, make

a

review with

Luna about the actual battle itself... Tactical setup, lay of the land...

You

know the drill."

"Right, Major."

"Meanwhile, the three of us are going to go over the events leading up

to

it, so we can

plan to cover Serena and your counterparts."

"I don't see why we have to go into all this planning," Mars said. "We

know what the

changeling will masquerade as. Just let me get one good shot at it, and

I'll

kill it before it

can even begin to shapeshift."

"There are two problems with that," Odo said, looking disturbed by

Mars'

statement.

"One, you only know what the changeling was just before it killed Sailor

Moon.

It could be

anything else before that point."

"You've got a point there," Mars said. "What's the second problem?"

"I'd like to avoid killing the changeling, if at all possible."

"What?!? Sailor Moon's life is way more important!"

"In regards to the timeline, that is correct," Odo said calmly.

"However,

in the history

of my people, no changeling has ever harmed another..." A shadowed look

came

over him.

"At least, not until recently." He shook off the lingering memory of that

day,

several

months previous in the Defiant's engine room, when he inadvertently killed

another changeling in a struggle. It hadn't given him much choice, but it

still haunted him that he was responsible for it's death. "I don't want to

abet in the killing of this one... if it can be

avoided."

Kira intervened before Mars could object even more vocally than before.

"We'll try, Odo.

After all, the objective is to save Sailor Moon, not kill the changeling."

She

looked evenly

at Mars until the hot tempered Scout subsided, then turned back to Odo.

"But

Odo, I want

you to understand. If it comes down to it, if it's a choice between the

changeling and Sailor

Moon..."

The constable nodded. "I understand, Major. Securing the timeline is

of

paramount

importance."

"Good, now that that's settled... Let's get to work." Kira motioned to

a

table and sat

down with the two Scouts. Meanwhile Odo went over to the monitor and pulled

up

a tactical

outlay depicting the sight of Sailor Moon's last battle. He was startled to

feel something

land on his shoulder, and saw Luna sitting there.

"Sorry," she said apologetically with a cat-like shrug, "but the view

from

the table isn't

that good."

Before the constable could respond, he heard a burst of laughter from

behind him. He

turned and saw Kira struggling to keep from laughing uncontrollably. Beside

her, both

Mercury and Mars were smiling as well. "Is something funny, Major?"

"I'm sorry, Odo," she said not so sincerely, "But if you were viewing

it

from this angle..."

She stopped, trying to control her mirth.

"I fail to see what is so amusing," Odo said.

"Neither do I," Luna added.

"Well, I can," Mars said. "Don't you Mercury?"

"Of course."

Odo snorted and turned back to the monitor. "Humanoids! Sometimes I

can't understand

them at all."

"I couldn't agree with you more," Luna said.

Sisko led Pluto into the small and scarcely used captain's ready room.

"Have a seat," he

said, before doing likewise behind his desk.

"I have a feeling I know what you're planning, Captain," she said as

she

did so. "Don't you

think it would be wiser to attack first, rather than try to negotiate with

the

Dominion

ships first?"

"It's not Federation policy to attack on sight, at least outside of a

wartime situation,"

Sisko explained. "If this can be resolved without bloodshed, then I have to

take the chance."

"I'm not overly optimistic about the chance of that."

Sisko grimaced. "Knowing the Dominion, neither am I. But what I need

to

know from you

is, do I have the chance to even try?"

"Perhaps," Pluto conceded. "Originally, the Dominion ships were here

for

two hours before the Negaverse made any move against them. But I would take

great care with using that figure, Captain. The future is ever in motion."

"Don't worry about that," Sisko said, leaning back in his chair. "I

intend to be ready for

anything."

Nearly twenty four hours later, Sisko took a quick glance around the

bridge, checking on

the readiness of all systems. But as usual, his crew was extremely

efficient.

The Defiant

was as ready as they could make her.

He swung his chair around to face the three Sailor Scouts. "It's

almost

time," He said to

them. "You had better get out of sight before we make contact with them."

"I hope you know what you're doing, Captain," Mars said to him. She

had

been extremely

vocal when he had informed them of his plan to attempt to talk the Jem'Hadar

back through

the flux first. "I still think you should attack the first chance you get."

"Tactically speaking, you're right. However, even with the element of

surprise, three to

one odds against Dominion ships aren't odds I like to face. And a I told

Pluto

earlier: If

there is a chance this can be resolved without bloodshed, then I have to try

to

do so." He

turned toward the main viewscreen. "But don't worry. If it comes to a

fight,

they'll find us

more than a match for them."

"Don't worry Mars," Pluto assured her. "Captain Sisko is more than

aware

of the urgency

of this situation. He'll do what is required."

A sensor alarm sounded. "Picking up a tachyon surge," Dax reported.

"They're coming

through."

Sisko nodded. "Out of sight, you three. If the situation does get

nasty,

I want you as

aces in the hole." Silently the three left the bridge as Sisko seated

himself.

"Here we go.

Red alert." Around the bridge, the alert lights flashed and the klaxon

sounded. It really

wasn't needed, as the crew were already at their action stations.

Sisko kept his attention on the screen, which was focussed on the

quantum

flux. There

was a brief burst of light along with a slight ripple effect, and three

Jem'Hadar ships

appeared as if from out of nowhere. "Right on schedule."

Worf checked the tactical scanners and frowned. "Their shields came up

the moment

they passed through the flux. Also, their main power and weapon systems are

online and

fully active."

"Both the Enterprise and the Enterprise D suffered severe power drains

during their

passages through the flux," Bashir noted.

"It seems that's not a problem for the Dominion," O'Brien groused.

"Considering how different their technologies are, I can't say I'm all

that surprised,"

Kira said.

Sisko took a deep breath. "Mr. Worf, decloak the ship. Major, hail

them." The two

officers complied, and Sisko noted subconsciously the cloaking field being

lowered. Within

seconds of Kira's hail, the screen flickered, centered on a Vorta.

"I am Fiden, lead Vorta for this group."

"Captain Benjamin Sisko, commanding the Federation starship Defiant."

The Vorta immediately broke into a wide, and Sisko thought wholly

insincere, smile.

"Captain Sisko! A pleasure to make your acquaintance. But I am puzzled by

what you are doing here, so far from Deep Space Nine."

"We're both a long way from home," Sisko noted. "A whole universe

away,

in fact."

"Universe?" Fiden seemed genuinely confused. "I'm afraid I don't

understand."

"I can explain, but we had better make it quick." Sisko paused for

effect. "That is, if

you want the Founder on board your ship to survive."

The smug look vanished from the Vorta's face. "Threats do not become

you

, Captain," Fiden noted, with some anger in his voice.

Sisko raised an eyebrow. "I wasn't making one. But I do have some

inside

knowledge about this universe... Which you had better listen to."

Mercury watched Mars pace in the hallway. "Raye, could please you stop

that? You're

making me nervous!"

"I can't help it," Mars replied irritably. "Whether or not Serena dies

depends on what's

being said in there. I can't stand being left out of it!"

Mercury sighed. "You're not helping matters, either. Captain Sisko

knows

whom he's

dealing with."

"Mercury is correct," Pluto said. "I had extensive talks with him

about

the timing

involved. The last time, it was two hours before Neflyte took control of

the

shapeshifter.

We should have at least an hour before they mount any move."

Mars stopped and stared coldly at Pluto. "And if you're wrong?"

"Even if she is," Mercury said, intervening, "We should still have

three

days before

Serena is in any danger. And Kira has outlined a good plan to protect her."

"I know, I know," Mars said. "I helped make it, remember?" She turned

her gaze to the

bridge door. "I just wish I was in there."

As if in response, the bridge door snapped open, and Sisko and Odo

exited.

Each of the

three Scouts looked expectedly at him. "Well?" Mars asked.

"The Vorta, Fiden, has agreed to meet with me, to see the proof we have

regarding the

situation." He turned to Pluto, "I'd like you to be there, since you have

first hand knowledge

of how the timeline should go."

"Very well," she responded reluctantly. "If you wish it."

Sisko noted the unhappy look on Mars' face as well. "Don't worry," he

told the hot

tempered Scout. "I told Worf to fire on them the moment they do anything

suspicious, or if

they attempt to get closer to Earth. Since communications with them are

closed, you can

monitor the situation from the bridge if you wish."

Mars nodded and watched them go. "I hope this works," she said. "If

it

does, maybe

things will work out better for me and Darien in the real timeline."

Mercury hesitated on the verge of entering the bridge. "Raye, about

that..."

"What?"

Amy paused again, the began manipulating her computer. An image

quickly

appeared on

the screen. "I think you should look at this first."

Raye frowned, but complied with Mercury's request. But the second she

did

so, she

gasped in astonishment. Though she wasn't aware of it, the image Mercury

showed her

came from the logs of the Enterprise D, taken shortly after Rubeus' Borg

ship

had been destroyed. It showed Tuxedo Mask and all five of the Sailor

Scouts.

But it wasn't Mars he

was embracing. It was Sailor Moon. "What's this about?"

"I've read a good many of the logs about the Sailor Scouts available

from

the Enterprise

and the later Enterprise D," Mercury responded. "From all of those, it

seems

evident that Tuxedo Mask from the original timeline was intimately involved

with Sailor Moon... And not

you."

Mars shook her head. She found this hard to believe. "Why?"

Amy hesitated. "Luna, you remember how you always said that one of our

primary

missions was to locate the Moon Princess?"

The cat nodded. "Yes, of course I do."

"Well, we had. According to the logs of Picard's Enterprise, Serena

was

the Moon

Princess."

"And since Darien was the Prince of Earth, they were involved during

the

Silver

Millennium," Raye concluded. "Somehow, I always knew his heart belonged to

someone else." She paused and looked at the image again. "And now I know

why."

"Raye, I'm sorry..."

She shook her head. "It's not your fault, Amy. It's just what has to

be." She went through the bridge door, and went directly to Worf. The

Klingon

stared expectedly at her.

"You knew," she said, not phrasing it as a question.

The other crewmembers exchanged questioning glances, but Worf regarded

her

evenly.

"Yes."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Worf paused a moment. "You had to find out for yourself. After all,

in

your mind, you

were his par'mach'ai." The usually even minded Dax turned to them, eyebrows

upraised.

"Uh, could you translate that?"

"The closest human term would be lover."

"WHAT?!?" Luna screeched, causing Raye to turn a dark shade of crimson.

"We weren't *that* close," she said. "But I appreciate the sentiment.

But would you

guys stop treating it as if I'm going to lose him? I mean, my counterpart

on

Earth will

never feel the same way if we're successful." She paused, staring into

space,

then added

softly, "Besides, I'd give anything for her to have a chance to live."

Pluto stood next to the large monitor in the mess hall, doubt evident

in

her expression.

"I am uneasy at being present at this meeting, Captain."

"All I need you for is to confirm what I tell them about what will

happen,

to both the

Founder on their ship and to the Dominion." Sisko half turned to her.

"That

is, if it won't

cause any disruption to the time stream."

Pluto hesitated, considering her answer carefully. "No, I don't

believe

it will."

"Why are you so uneasy?" Odo asked. "I thought you knew the future."

"I have certain knowledge about future events in the proper timeline,

and

how things

have progressed in the alternate," she responded. Sighing she added,

"However,

while we

are involved with this process of restoring time, I am as in the dark about

future events as

you are."

The door opened before Odo could respond, allowing Fiden and

Komentac'lan

to enter the

room, escorted by two security officers. Sisko dismissed them with a nod

and

they quickly

departed. Fiden smiled broadly, "Captain Sisko, it is a pleasure to finally

meet you face to

face." He turned to Odo and half bowed to him. "And you as well, Odo."

"Do tell," Odo said blandly.

Fiden straightened himself and approached Pluto. "And who might this

lovely young

woman be?" Pluto said nothing, but arched an eyebrow at Fiden's description

of

her as

young. "Her... uniform clearly isn't Bajoran issue, nor is it Starfleet."

He

turned to Sisko.

"Unless, of course, you're planning on changing them again?"

"She's a guest on the Defiant," Sisko explained. "She's a resident of

this alternate

universe we've entered. Her name is Sailor Pluto."

"Sailor... Pluto?" Fiden looked her over again, puzzled. "A rather

odd

name."

"Not for a Sailor Scout," Pluto said, addressing the Vorta for the

first

time.

"She's the reason for our being here," Odo said. "So that we can save

your lives, as well

as the life of the Founder on your ship."

"You have made that threat before," Komentac'lan snarled.

"Not a threat," Pluto stated flatly. "Merely a statement of what will

occur if you do not

return to your own universe."

Sisko went to the monitor. "This will help you to understand." He

tapped

a control and

played a visual log, extracted from Mercury's computer, of the battle that

had

resulted in Sailor Moon being killed.

Fiden watched the action for a silent moment. "Mildly entertaining,

but I

fail to see how

this..." His voice trailed off as the changeling suddenly revealed itself,

and

the expression

on his face shifted to sheer horror when Mars was shown destroying it. "It

can't be."

"It can, and it will."

"Why are you showing me this obvious fabrication?" he demanded harshly.

Pluto took a step towards Fiden, causing Komentac'lan to put his hand

to

his weapon. "It

isn't a fabrication. This recording is of an event that *will* happen three

days from now,

if you do not return to your own universe."

"So you say."

"Yes, I do. And further, your failure to act will also result in the

utter and complete

destruction of the Dominion itself."

Fiden stared back at her, appalled. "Impossible."

"No, it is a certainty."

"The Dominion has stood for over two thousand years," Fiden protested.

"And it will

continue to exist long after your civilization crumbles to dust!"

Pluto heaved an exasperated sigh. "I should have expected this. Some

people must be

shown, not simply told." To Sisko, she added, "We'll be right back." With

that, she and Fiden

both vanished.

Komentac'lan drew his weapon and looked wildly about the room. "What

have

you done

with Fiden?" he demanded.

"We've done nothing to him. And Pluto said they'd be back." Sisko

watched as the Jem'Hadar continued to search the room. "Now put that weapon

away."

"Why should I?"

"Because I said to," Odo replied, marching up to Komentac'lan.

Komentac'lan stared at Odo, indecision evident on his face. While

Odo's

status with the

other Founders may be in doubt, he *was* still a Founder and Komentac'lan

was

bound to

obey him. For now. Reluctantly he holstered his weapon.

It was in that moment that Pluto reappeared with Fiden. The Vorta had

a

shocked

expression on his face. "Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable."

"But true nevertheless," Pluto responded.

Fiden nodded and turned to Captain Sisko. "I have no choice other than

to

believe what

Pluto has shown me. We will return through the quantum flux."

In the heart of one of the Dominion ships, the changeling rested in

it's

gelatinous state,

oblivious to the discussion going on aboard the Defiant. The affairs of the

solids were of

no concern to it. It's only worry was how the current situation was going

to

affect the long

range plans of the Dominion. Could this new universe fit into those plans?

A shimmering in the room interrupted it's planning. Amidst it appeared

a

humanoid

male, dressed in a grey uniform. Immediately the changeling assumed a

humanoid

shape of

it's own. The appearance of this humanoid was an unknown factor, and that

was

troubling to it. "Who are you?" it demanded.

"I am Neflyte," he responded, raising a hand that was surrounded by a

glowing aura. "And your new master!" The light shot forth from his hand,

surrounding the changeling.

Desperately it tried to summon help from the Jem'Hadar on the ship, but it

quickly found

it's will suborned. Within seconds, Neflyte's spell had brought the

changeling

completely under his power.

Neflyte paused to examine the creature's mind. 'So the creatures on

these

three ships

regarded this shapeshifter as a god, hmm? That could prove useful,' he

thought. But he also saw that the Defiant was not under it's control.

Indeed,

it had proven a formidable

adversary in the past. "Well," he said with a chuckle, "We'll just have to

destroy it. This shapeshifter should be more than enough for our purposes."

He concentrated a moment,

summoning the power of the stars. "Centaurus the Centaur and Aquila the

Eagle,

come

forth!"

Mars frowned, staring at the three Dominion ships on the viewscreen.

"Something's

wrong. I'm getting bad vibes from over there."

Worf glanced at her before returning his attention to the main viewer.

So

far the

Jem'Hadar ship hadn't moved, and until they did so, he could take no action

against them.

But Mars had proven herself quite perceptive in the past. Indeed, in many

ways

her abilities

were almost as good as Counselor Troi's. "Chief?"

"Nothing," he replied. "No unusual energy emissions, nothing to

indicate

they're going to

attack."

"I don't care what your sensors show. Something's up," Mars growled.

"You've got

anything, Mercury?"

"I thought I detected something a few moments ago, but it's not there

now," she replied.

Dax found her attention drawn from the conversation around her to the

sensors, which

were indicating a spurious reading. She tapped the console, refining the

readings for more

detail. Her eyes widened in alarm when she saw that it was indicating a

spatial anomaly

forming on the bridge.

Before the science officer could give any warning, a burst of light

announced the arrival

of one of Neflyte's constellation avatars, specifically Centaurus the

centaur.

Reacting

first, Worf sprang from the command chair, his hand going for his phaser.

This

action was

enough to save his life, for the centaur fired an arrow that passed through

the

space the

Klingon's head had been mere moments before. It impacted on the far side of

the bridge, narrowly missing Sailor Mercury as well.

Kira reacted next, firing her phaser. The creature winced at the

beam's

impact but little

other effect was evident. Centaurus cried out loudly and reared back,

lashing

out with it's

hooves at the Major. She ducked below it's attack, and rolled for the far

side

of the bridge.

Mars moved to confront it next, summoning her power. "MARS..."

She got no farther, as Centaurus quickly nocked and fired off another

arrow. Worf again

reacted quickly, shoving her out of the arrows path so the missed her

throat.

However, this

action put his left arm in the line of fire. The Klingon grimaced at the

pain

as it embedded

itself in his forearm, but he ignored it as best he could and fired his own

weapon at the

intruder. His shot met with as little success as Kira's.

Mars gave Worf a silent look of thanks and gathered herself for another

try. "MARS FIRE

IGNITE!"

The fireball raced at Centaurus, but it proved to be very agile. It

shifted to it's left so

that Mars' attack missed completely, impacting instead at the rear bulkhead.

The floor and

several nearby consoles were set ablaze, and an alarm instantly sounded.

"Warning: fire

detected on the main bridge," the computer intoned. Several jets of white

vapor sprayed

out over the flames, further adding to the confusion while simultaneously

suppressing the fire. "Fire control systems activated."

Boretkat'lyn stared in amazement at the Founder. It had just announce

that they were

going to Earth, bypassing the blockading Federation starship. He found it

hard

to believe

that they would be leaving such a threat behind them. It was unlike a

Founder

to make such

an obvious tactical error. "Why don't we fire?!?" he demanded to know. He

glared at Neflyte

before addressing the Founder again. "If it is the destruction of the

Defiant

you wish, then

let us bring it about!"

"Enough!" the Founder exclaimed, glaring at the Second. Boretkat'lyn

immediately stood

to attention. "I trust you remember who is in command here?"

"Of course," Boretkat'lyn immediately responded. "You are the

Founder."

"See to it that you remember that," the changeling snarled.

Boretkat'lyn

allowed himself

a momentary glance with the Third. The Founder's behavior seemed to be most

uncharacteristic. Still, it was not the place of the Jem'Hadar to object to

the wishes of

the Founders.

"As you wish it," Boretkat'lyn stated, adding, "Obedience brings

victory."

The Founder nodded, seemingly satisfied, "...And victory is life.

Good,

you remember the

lessons we instilled in your kind." It paused for a moment, then smiled

evilly. "In any

event, do not concern yourself with the state of the Defiant. It's

destruction

has been

assured." The changeling concluded the statement with a laugh that chilled

Boretkat'lyn to the bone.

And there were few things in the universe that could frighten a

Jem'Hadar.

"...as a gesture of good will, Captain, I am willing to give the safe

conduct through the

Gamma Quadrant until you reach the wormhole," Fiden said.

Given what he already knew about the Dominion, Sisko found that hard to

take at face value. "I'm gratified to hear that. However, there's still

the

matter of the flux itself. I

hope you understand that I would like to eliminate any possibility of

anymore

ships from

our side from crossing over."

"Yes, of course," Fiden agreed. "But I can assure you that the

Founders..." He broke off in

midstatement as the alert klaxon sounded, alerting the rest of the ship to

the

fire alarm on

the bridge. Sisko was in the process of activating his comm badge when a

loud

cry resounded through the room. They turned and saw a large eagle,

measuring a

meter and a

half tall, standing at the other side of the mess hall. Fiden was only able

to

say, "What is

that?" before it leapt to attack.

For all it's size the creature was amazingly quick and agile. It

landed

atop of them with

talons extended before any of them could react, it's attention centered on

Captain Sisko.

Pluto managed to pull him to one side before it could strike him but Fiden,

being next to

Sisko, was savagely slashed by the creature. The Vorta had time for a

strangled cry before

he collapsed.

Komentac'lan drew out his weapon and fired two quick shots. Aquila

looked

irritably at

him and swept a wing in his direction, throwing the Jem'Hadar down against

Sisko's left

leg. The captain went down, grimacing at the sudden pain shooting through

his

knee. The

creature advanced towards him again but it's path was blocked by a grim

faced

Pluto, her

staff at the ready.

Before either could do anything more, Odo jumped atop the eagle, his

limbs

reverting to

a gelatinous state and wrapping themselves around it. The eagle cried out

in

frustration as

the constable restrained it's wings and claws.

By this point, Komentac'lan had regained his footing. Unwilling to

take

the chance of

hitting a Founder with weapons fire, he charged into close quarters with the

eagle and hit

it across the beak with all his might.

Though Odo had restrained it's limbs, it's head was still free to move

and

Aquila took

advantage that fact by seizing the Jem'Hadar First within it's beak. It

swung

him to and fro

like a ragdoll, then flung him against the far wall where he collapsed

bonelessly. It was

obvious to anyone that he was quite dead, his neck having been broken.

Now Pluto moved in to take action. She couldn't use her powers on it,

as

that would

likely kill Odo, so she chose an alternative course of action. Instead she

brought the top of

the staff down atop Aquila's head. Her enhanced strength being greater than

a

Jem'Hadar's,

it stood dazed from the blow. Pluto followed the blow up by grasping the

staff

with both

hands and shoving it into the eagle's chest. The eagle was nearly flung

into

the air, striking

the wall in nearly the same spot Komentac'lan had seconds before. It stood

there shaking

it's head, obviously dazed. Taking advantage of this, Odo immediately

reverted

to his

natural form and oozed away from it, thus giving Pluto a clear shot.

Lying on the floor, Sisko blinked, trying to clear his mind. He saw

Pluto

confront the

creature and it glared back at her, having regained it's bearings. It

uttered

a loud cry and

flew at the Sailor Scout. Simultaneously, Pluto swung her staff in front of

her. In his

dazed state, Sisko wasn't sure, but he thought he heard her whisper

something.

But what

followed was impossible for him to miss.

Dark green energy coalesced along the staff as Pluto swung it along

it's

arc. As it the

midpoint, a sphere of energy of the same color shot out from the staff and

struck the

Negaverse creature. The flare of Pluto's attack hid it from Sisko's sight,

but

he heard it cry

out loudly again, though this time in pain and despair. When the light

faded,

he saw no sign

that the creature had ever been there, other that a pile of rapidly fading

dust.

Odo reformed himself next to Pluto and nodded approvingly. "Well

done."

"Thank you." She turned Sisko. "Captain, are you well?"

"My leg hurts like hell, but I'll live." He indicated the spot where

Aquila had been

moments before. "I thought you said it was two hours before the Negaverse

tried anything."

"I warned you that could change," she reproached him. "Though I admit

I

didn't think they

would move this fast."

"The presence of the Defiant may have spurred them into almost

immediate

reaction,"

Odo theorized.

"We can guess later," Pluto said. "But we must make sure the ships

don't

reach Earth."

"Agreed," Sisko said. "With the Negaverse on the move, the time for

talk

is over." He

tried to get up on his own, but fell back after yelping in pain. "Help me

to

the bridge."

Pluto moved to one side of Sisko while Odo went to the other, and together

they

helped the

captain up and out of the mess hall.

Mars grimaced. The bridge was too confined for her to use her firebird

attack, along

with the fact the Worf was now grappling with the centaur, despite his

injured

arm. "We

need cover!" she said to her fellow Scout.

Mercury nodded. "Coming right up. MERCURY BUBBLES BLAST!"

Instantly the ambient temperature dropped and a thick layer of fog

formed

on the bridge.

Dax noted that the creature seemed to lose sight of them, while she (and

presumably the others) could still see it clearly. "Worf! Get down!" The

Klingon immediately released his

grip on the Negaverse creature, and fell back to the bridge fore. For it's

part, the centaur

reared back and unleashed a volley of arrows through the room.

Fortunately,

no one was

hit, thought several of the stations took damage of one sort or other.

Mars took advantage of a clear shot. "MARS FIRE IGNITE!" This time

the

flame struck

true and it cried out in pain while it's bow was incinerated.

"Now!" Kira exclaimed, and five phaser beams converged on the centaur,

staggering it.

"Mercury, Mars... Hit it again!"

"Right!" Mercury said. While the bridge was too confined for Mars'

more

powerful attack, it was more than wide open enough for hers. "MERCURY ICE

BUBBLES FREEZE!"

"MARS FIRE IGNITE!" Mars yelled, striking simultaneously with Mercury.

The twin

attacks of fire and ice struck the centaur, and the Defiant crewmembers

maintain their

phaser fire as well. The combined might of all these attacks was too much

for

the centaur,

and it disintegrated to dust amid a cry of despair.

"Dusted!" Mercury exclaimed as the fog lifted.

Kira turned to Dax. "Dax, see if there are anymore of these things on

the

ship."

"There was one in the mess hall," a voice came from the starboard door.

Everyone turned

to see Sisko limp in, aided by Odo and Sailor Pluto. They helped him

towards

the command

chair. "But it's been taken care of." Sisko grimaced as he seated himself.

His leg was throbbing intensely, there were more important concerns at the

moment. He could see the

three ships receding on the viewscreen, obviously on their way to Earth.

"Dax

--"

Dax had already taken her place at the helm and was working the

controls.

Fortunately,

it had emerge from the recent conflict unscathed. "I'm already on it,

Captain.

We're on an intercept course at full impulse."

Bashir spoke up from nearby the tactical station, where he had been

tending to Worf.

"Captain, we should get Worf down to sickbay." He paused for a quick scan

of

Sisko. "And

yourself as well. You've got torn ligaments in that knee."

"I can wait until this is over, Doctor," Sisko responded. "But you can

get started on

Worf."

"Sir, I can maintain my post," the Klingon protested, trying to ignore

the

pain from his

injured arm. He turned back to the tactical station but stopped when he saw

the arrow protruding from the panel. The panels flickered randomly,

indicating

the station had been heavily damaged.

Kira saw it as well, and began working furiously on her console. "I'm

transferring weapons control to my station."

"There's nothing more you can do up here, Mr. Worf. Get that arm taken

care of." Before

Worf could object further Sisko added, "That's an order."

"Yes, sir," Worf said reluctantly and left the bridge with Bashir. On

the

main viewscreen,

Sisko could see two of the Dominion ships break off and turn to face the

Defiant.

"Major, the moment they're in weapons range, I want you to open fire."

"Yes, sir." Kira kept her attention on the distance indicator, waiting

for the other ships

to enter range. In a matter of seconds, the distance between them had

closed

to a scant

few thousands of kilometers. "Entering weapon's range -- firing!"

The Defiant's powerful pulse phaser batteries spoke, sending a barrage

of

high energy

bursts on the ship on the right. The first couple were absorbed by it's

shields but the next penetrated, exploding the Dominion ship. It's

companion

managed banked right and flanked

the Defiant, firing on it all the while.

On board, the ship rocked under the incoming fire. Kira retaliated

with

the other phaser

batteries mounted on the ship, but these weren't nearly as powerful as the

pulse phasers

and the Jem'Hadar ship was able to absorb these.

"Dax, do what you can to avoid fire, but keep on that lead ship.

That's

the one with the

changeling on it!" Dax nodded and programmed a series of evasive maneuvers.

But tied as

the Defiant was to an intercept course, it could only avoid a small fraction

of

the incoming

fire. Fortunately, the ablative armor seemed to be holding for the moment.

"The ablative armor is being degraded. It's not going to last much

longer!" O'Brien

shouted over the din of battle. As if in response, the ship shook again.

"That did it. The aft

ablative armor is gone!"

"Just keep her together for a few more seconds, Chief," Sisko told him.

Mercury came up behind Kira, her computer open. "Major, according to

my

scans their

shields are weakest over their dorsal section. Concentrate your fire

there,"

she suggested.

Kira nodded and adjusted her firing pattern. Her next shot from the upper

phaser array hit the area suggested by Mercury and penetrated the other

ship's

shields, damaging it's hull.

The Dominion vessel broke off on it's current attack run and began a series

of

evasive

maneuvers, trying to avoid other incoming fire.

"Nice shooting!" Sisko complimented. He checked the tactical situation

again and noted

the lead ship was nearly in weapons range. "Kira, prepare a full spread of

quantum

torpedoes."

Kira nodded. "Torpedoes ready and locked on target."

"In weapons range!" Dax announced.

The Defiant rocked again, as the other Jem'Hadar ship made a new run on

it. "The aft

weapons array just went offline," O'Brien reported. "We've got damage to

the

impulse

engines, too."

Sisko gave no other indication he heard the engineer other than a curt

nod. "FIRE!" The

Defiant pitched slightly as four of the powerful torpedoes were launched.

The

lead ship

dodged at the last moment, evading two of the torpedoes. But two still

struck

the

Jem'Hadar ship on it's port side. Designed as they were to penetrate the

tough

shields employed by the Borg, the torpedoes tore through the attack ship's

shields, shearing off the

port warp nacelle. Suddenly unbalanced, it spun around several times before

exploding.

"Two down, one to go. Dax, hard about! Kira, lock phasers and fire when

ready."

Free now from their previous constraints, Dax put the small starship on

a

tight turn,

quickly bringing the Defiant nose to nose with the remaining ship.

Immediately, Kira triggered a burst from the pulse phasers, scoring several

direct hits. The last of the

Jem'Hadar ships became an expanding fireball. "Get us back under cloak,

Chief." If we

*can* cloak, he added silently.

"Cloak engaged," O'Brien reported.

"You did it!" Mars cried. "You got them all!"

"I wouldn't start celebrating just yet," Odo said glumly. Lacking any

other function

during battle, the Constable had been keeping an eye on the sensors. "I

detected a spatial

anomaly forming on the lead ship just before we destroyed it."

Dax went over and stood behind him and eyed the readings for herself.

Meanwhile, Mercury opened up her computer once again and began working

on

it rapidly. "Uh oh," Dax said.

"That doesn't sound good, old man."

"It's not good," she responded apprehensively. "I detected a similar

spatial anomaly

reading just before Zoisite appeared in front of us, and another one before

that centaur

appeared on the bridge. I think this is some method of teleportation

employed

by the

Negaverse."

"So some or all of them might have been able to get off before it was

destroyed," O'Brien

stated.

"See if you can determine a possible destination, Chief," Sisko

ordered,

despite having a

sinking feeling where they had gone.

Mercury answered before O'Brien could even begin scanning. "I've got

it.

They teleported

to the arctic regions." She paused and looked to Mars. "Specifically, D

Point."

"Right to the Negaverse," Dax said.

Kira grimaced at the news. "Damn! I thought we had them."

Mars felt and looked suddenly very tired. "It's going to happen

again...

Just like before."

"That must not be allowed to happen," Pluto said. "Otherwise, all will

be

lost. The

timelines of both universes will forever be in chaos."

Mars felt someone place a hand on her shoulder and she turned to see

Sisko

standing

behind her despite his injured leg, determination etched on his face.

"It's

not going to

happen again, Raye. Not if I can help it," he resolutely reassured her.

"Whatever it takes, no

matter the cost, we're going to prevent history from repeating itself."

Next time: The Dominion ships have been destroyed, but they still have to

keep

the

survivors from causing trouble on Earth. To that end, they begin to

implement

Kira's plan to

protect Serena in chapter 6, "Surveillance".

Bill Harris

Sci-Fi quote of the month:

"Arrogance and stupidity all in one package. How efficient of you." - Londo

Mollari in "Babylon 5: In the Beginning"