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Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
"The Hidden Commonwealth"
Chapter 4 - Revealing the Future


"Parker, maybe we should just tell them..." Alyssa said. "They're good people I know they are...if we could show them..."

"They might destroy it!"

"Or they could help us keep it as it is."

"Alyssa, we aren't suppose to..."

"And what if somehow they prove their worth?"

"Then possibly, possibly we could reveal...to them what they've been missing out on."


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The Next Day...

Captain Dylan Hunt, Beka Valentine, and Rommie were walking around just checking out the station when they spotted Noelani. Dylan quickly left the others and ran towards the girl. "Noelani, wait up!" Dylan yelled but then saw that she was being pulled away by two guys. "Beka! Rommie!" Dylan said pointing to what was going on and they hurried up. Dylan pushed one of the guys out of the way and spotted Noelani on the floor and the other guy tried to hit Dylan but was stopped by Rommie. Minutes later, the two guys were unconsious.

"Hey..." Beka said pulling Noelani into her arms. She examined her...she was bleeding and she didn't appear to be hurt, but she was unconscious. "Maybe she hit her head?"

"Let's get her to the Andromeda," Dylan suggested taking Noelani from Beka.

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"She'll be fine," Trance announced. "She should be awake in a minute."

Rommie, Dylan, Trance, and Beka waited for her the wake up. And like Trance said she did start to stir a minute or two later. She opened her eyes and instantly frowned. "Why? Why the HELL am I here?" she asked holding her head as she sat up and rolled her eyes when she saw the audience. "Why?"

"You were attacked Noelani," Dylan said, "we brought you here to make sure you're okay."

"Are you sure? And why are you calling me Noelani?" she asked swinging her legs over so they were hanging off of the med bed.

"What are we suppose to call you?" Beka asked.

Alyssa's head hurt, and was about to say her name when Rommie stepped in. "Classified," Rommie said crossing her arms.

"Rommie?" Dylan asked.

"Classified?" Beka said confused. "Her NAME is classified?"

"Rommie, do...do you know her?"

"Classified," Rommie said again.

"Are you here to protect me?" Alyssa asked Rommie.

"I am here to keep your indentity safe until you are able to do so yourself."

"Rommie, you know who she reminds me of...that's why you...oh! Why don't I remember?" Dylan said frustrated.

"Command controls transferred," the Andromeda Ascendent announced.

"What?!" Dylan and Beka exclaimed together.

"You're protecting me from Captain Hunt?" Alyssa asked confused.

"I'm protecting your identity from him...it's better for everyone especially if Dylan does not know what the present still holds...if the Magog or the Neichiens found out...they would destroy it and then all that you and yours have kept safe will be destroyed," Rommie told her.

"Rommie's right," Trance interrupted, "but if Dylan just got a glimpse of what the future might hold and how strong it is already then perhaps that future will be the one perfect future."

"Trance?" Beka questioned.

"Do you know what they're talking about?" Dylan asked Beka and Beka shook her head.

"She's right Rommie," Alyssa said hopping down from the bed. "Even though Parker will absolutely HATE it. Oh well!"

"Are you sure?" Rommie asked.

"Yes," Alyssa decided. "I'm afraid that I have lied to you Captain Hunt. My name is not Noelani."

"Then WHO are you?" Dylan asked.

"You said I reminded you of someone...someone from your past."

"Yeah, I can't remember who though."

"You were suppose to get married."

"No you don't remind me of Sara...here wait...Fiona?"

"Yes, your first fiancee, Fiona Bennett."

"So...you're her decendent?"

"Alyssa Bennett, her great-great-great-great granddaughter."

"Really? As I remember Fiona was a part of the Commonwealth known as the Wildcards."

"Classified," Rommie interrupted again.

"Voice over ride Alyssa Bennett, Wildcards code 1182Phoenix."

"Voice command accepted," Andromeda's voice came.

"Transfer all command codes back to Captain Dylan Hunt."

"Command codes transferred."

"They were transferred to you?" Dylan asked.

"Yes, I somewhat do out rank a 300 year old relic of a High Guard captain."

"Really since when?...wait...the Wildcards are still around?"

"Yep, and I'm in charge of the Wildcards...you met my second in command."

"Nodin?"

"Parker, but same thing."

"The Wildcards made it?"

"There was doubt?...Rommie you mind contacting the Constitution and telling Parker I'm fine and to lead the way home?"

"Of course not," Rommie said leaving.

"More than just the Wildcards made it through those 300 years of darkness...see you thought the Commonwealth was dead..." Alyssa said as the Andromeda Ascendent went into slipstream and then minutes later out of it.

"Where?..." Dylan said and headed to the command deck with everyone following him. When Dylan made it to the bridge what he saw shocked it.

"You see the Commonwealth never fell...it's always been here...we've just hidden it away," Alyssa said as Dylan and the others continued to stare out the front screen at the fleet of High Guard ships and the glorious station that was nothing but full of life.

"Oh my god!" Dylan exclaimed at what was revealed to him.


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TBC...