Category: Star Trek Voyager - C/7
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Star Trek: Voyager and all things contained therein are the property of Paramount and Viacom. I will receive no profit from this story.
Title: Tempus Fugit
By: Raven
ACT FIVE
FADE IN.
EXT. STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS (OPTICAL)
INT. STARFLEET MEDICAL
DOCTOR
Well, that should take care of it. How do you feel?
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TUVOK
My biological processes appear to be functioning
within normal parameters.
DOCTOR
I'll take that as "you feel fine". Well, I don't see
any reason to keep you from your duties, you're
free to go.
As Tuvok is about to exit, Janeway enters the medical facility. She immediately walks over to her former tactical officer and embraces him. Tuvok reluctantly embraces her back.
DOCTOR
I'd say he's back to normal, just as warm and
affectionate as ever.
Tuvok and Janeway glare at the Doctor.
JANEWAY
How are you? Are you all there?
TUVOK
Yes. As the Doctor would put it, I am fine.
I have successfully completed the fal-tor-voh.
JANEWAY
I'm relieved for your health but that's not what I
meant. I heard about your home world...I'm sorry.
TUVOK
Yes, it is unfortunate.
JANEWAY
Ambassador Spock evaluated the Borg's defenses
and sent the data to us. I'd like you to go over that
information when you're up to it.
TUVOK
I will begin right away. But first I wish to visit
Lieutenant's Torres and Paris and give them my
condolence.
DOCTOR
Before you both leave, I have some information
about the assimilation virus you should know
about. My re-examinations of the crew are
complete.
JANEWAY
Go ahead Doctor.
DOCTOR
It seems the majority of Voyager's crew contain
dormant nanoprobes which become infectious to
anyone who breaths the same air. When the
individual is infected, the spores transform into a
retrovirus embedded in the cell membrane which
spreads to the entire body through the blood stream.
The end result is a gradual transformation from
biological to cybernetic systems. This is the reason
we were unable to detect it at first. Anyone who has
a compromised immune system is immediately at
risk.
TUVOK
Can you neutralize the virus?
DOCTOR
Yes, but not without killing it's host. The retro-
virus is replicating at an astronomical rate. Our
only course of action would be to gather the crew
and the people they've come in contact with and
put them into quarantine until I can come up with a
a cure.
JANEWAY
But Doctor, that includes all of us.
DOCTOR
(smiling with arms crossed)
Well, not all of us if you're lucky enough to be a
hologram.
JANEWAY
There's one thing we haven't found out and that is
how did we become infected without our knowledge?
DOCTOR
I'm not sure. It had to be at a time Voyager was
vulnerable.
Thinking about it, Tuvok comes up with a possibility.
TUVOK
Our ablative armor failed just prior to being inside
the Borg Sphere. It's possible our hull was
penetrated.
JANEWAY
We were too preoccupied with staying ahead of the
sphere and firing our weapons to notice the intrusion.
Why didn't our sensors pick this up?
TUVOK
Perhaps they did. We should confirm this with
Seven.
JANEWAY
I agree, as soon as we can I'd like to get the crew
together and call a meeting with Starfleet.
INT. STARFLEET COMMAND
Two hours later...
Seven and Data are fast at work decoding the Timeship's data.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DATA
I'm curious Ensign. As a human being,
assimilated by the Borg, then liberated. What
was it like having your humanity restored?
SEVEN
Commander, are you tempting to engage me in
idle conversation?
DATA
Yes, I believe that was my intention. I am not
human, but envy those who are able to express
emotion, such as humor.
SEVEN
Humor is irrelevant.
DATA
For someone who is human, why would you resist
such a gift?
SEVEN
A gift? Emotions are distractions to efficiency.
(beat)
You are an artificial life-form. For one who was
built with technology and logic, why do you strive
to be less perfect? It is illogical.
DATA
Perhaps, but as an android, there are those who resist
technology and do not accept me as an individual. To
some, I am only a piece of machinery without a
conscious. That is why I strive to become more human.
SEVEN
(raising an eyebrow)
I see we share something in common.
KIM
(clearing his throat)
I hate to interrupt your conversation, but we have
to report to Admiral Paris with our findings.
DATA
Thank you Lieutenant, my report was completed
two hours ago.
KIM
Seven, how about you?
SEVEN
(defensive)
You question my efficiency?
KIM
(confused)
No...of course not...
SEVEN
Then why the inquiry into my completion of this
task?
KIM
(struggling)
I...I don't mean to...but the Admiral... put me in
charge...
SEVEN
(smirking)
Relax Lieutenant...I was only...pulling your leg.
My report is completed as well. We'll see you inside.
Harry is left speechless as Data and Seven walk away.
SEVEN
(smirking)
You're correct Commander...humor can be relevant.
DATA
(smiling)
Indeed. Well done.
BARCLAY
(to Harry)
Uh...Harry...you all right?
KIM
Yes, Umm, I think so. I just can't believe how
different Seven is since we've been back. She
seems so...
PARIS
(interrupting)
Human?
KIM
Yeah...human!
(beat)
Tom! B'Elanna! It's good to see you. How are
you guys holding up?
PARIS
We're managing. It seems we've all been called
to this meeting along with the rest of Voyager's
crew.
TORRES
Something to do with the plague we're spreading.
They probably want to lock us up in some leper
colony.
KIM
I doubt that B'Elanna.
TORRES
Well, you never know with Starfleet. Have you seen
Chakotay yet?
BARCLAY
Umm...yes, I saw him inside with Admiral Janeway
and Commander Tuvok.
PARIS
Well, shall we?
INT. FEDERATION ASSEMBLY HALL
ADM. PARIS
(addressing the room)
Thank you for coming on such short notice. The
last time we gathered like this was over a week
ago to welcome home the crew of the Starship
Voyager. Unfortunately this meeting will not be
as joyous. We have information that the Borg have
infiltrated our defenses by contaminating our
population with an assimilation virus. We have
evaluated the disease and are unable to come up with
an antidote at this time. It is projected at the current
rate, all human life on Earth will be eliminated
within 3 years. We have also received information
that the Borg are exterminating life in all four
quadrants on a planetary scale, including Vulcan.
At this time I would like to display Ambassador
Spock's last transmission.
SPOCK
(O.S.)
This is Ambassador Spock, we are under attack
by the Borg. They have penetrated our defenses
and have begun massive abductions of our
people. We have begun evacuation procedures.
Sub-Commander Saavik is leading a convoy of
transports with survivors en-route to Sector 001.
Included in the transports are tactical data on the
Borg's newest defenses. By the time this transmission
reaches its destination, this planet will be destroyed
for I have initiated a global destruct sequence. Do not
attempt a rescue mission. Do not approach this Sector
for it is now controlled by the Borg. Peace to all and
Live, Long and Prosper. Ambassador Spock out.
The room remains silent as the lights resume their original illumination.
ADM. PARIS
At this time I would like to turn the podium over
to Admiral Janeway and Captain Picard, who have
invaluable information to share with us all.
JANEWAY
What we're about to divulge to you all is privileged
information and a violation of the Temporal Prime
Directive. With the circumstances at hand, we have
no alternative but to follow a certain course of action.
PICARD
Shortly after last week's meeting, Admiral Janeway
and I were abducted and brought on board the
Timeship Relativity almost five hundred years in
the future. On board we were informed that humanity
had been extinguished due to a Borg nanovirus
which turned all human life into drones. In addition
to our extinction, the Borg also controlled all sectors
of the galaxy.
JANEWAY
You may be asking how or why this has happened.
Well, these are the consequences of getting this
crew home. It seems we were allowed to return
because the Borg had plans for us all along.
They assimilated thirty years of future Federation
technology and are currently invincible, but this
is only temporary.
PICARD
We have obtained technology from the 29th Century
that will put the Federation on top once more. It will
take months if not years to modify our technology,
but as Admiral Janeway once told me, we have all
the time we need. I've gotten approval from Star-
fleet to begin modifications on the Enterprise.
She will carry a diversified staff containing the
Voyager crew and volunteers. We are not forcing
anyone to join, but it is highly recommended since
all of our futures are at stake.
JANEWAY
Our mission is to return to the Delta Quadrant and
prevent the Borg from escaping the Unimatrix
explosion and contaminating Voyager with their
pathogen. I'm not going to lie to you, the odds are
stacked against us and there's a chance of being
stranded 30,000 light years from home. But there's
also a chance to succeed, and if we do, humanity
will be spared.
The room remains silent until voices begin to speak out one at a time.
DATA
Captain, with your permission I would like to
continue my work with Ensign Hansen. The
Enterprise would benefit with an improved
Astrometrics Lab integrated with Borg tech-
nology. Our long-ranged sensors would be
able to detect Borg signatures at a much greater
distance.
PICARD
I agree Commander. Permission granted.
Two more familiar figures step forward to join.
COMMANDER GEORDI LA FORGE
You can count us in as well. If the Enterprise is
going to be retrofitted, it should be done under
the supervision of its original warp engines
designer and Chief Engineer.
JANEWAY
Jean-Luc, I appreciate your crew's help, but they'll
be risking contamination. I can't ask them to risk
their lives.
LA FORGE
Admiral, the way I look at it is, if we don't risk
it, we'll be dead anyway. If or when we become
infected, I only hope you will take mercy on us.
DOCTOR
Actually, if I may...with Seven's help, I believe I
can devise a treatment consisting of nano-booster
inoculations which would act as immunity to the
Borg virus. It's not a cure, but the progression
would be greatly delayed.
JANEWAY
Good work Doctor. You and Seven get on it. If
or when it comes time when your treatments are
no longer effective, we'll terminate accordingly.
PICARD
The same goes for anyone who begins to succumb
to assimilation. Believe me, we'll be doing you a
favor.
JANEWAY
Your crew is very loyal.
PICARD
You mean our crew...and by the way, I'll be going
along for the ride as well.
JANEWAY
No, you've done enough, I can't ask you to sacrifice
yourself.
PICARD
Actually according to your Doctor, I'm immune
to the virus. Like yourself, I was assimilated by
the Borg. The dormant nanoprobes in my
bloodstream act as immunity.
JANEWAY
Locutus?.
PICARD
Yes.
JANEWAY
This is going to be a dangerous mission. Maybe
we should just call Q. The Borg are no match
for the continuum.
PICARD
You're joking, right? I wouldn't give Q the
satisfaction. Besides, if we asked for his help,
he would never let us forget about it. He's too
much a pain in the ass.
JANEWAY
We should exchange stories sometime. It was just
a thought. Make that a momentary lapse of reason.
Can you believe he once wanted me to mate with
him?
PICARD
(amused)
Well, did you?
JANEWAY
I can't believe you would even ask Jean-Luc.
For your information, I found the idea repulsive.
PICARD
I apologize for my assumption. I forget you're a
woman of honor.
JANEWAY
Apology accepted. This is going to be a very
interesting crew.
PICARD
Yes, but who will be in charge?
JANEWAY
You will. It's your ship, you know what she's
capable of.
PICARD
Yes, but you and your crew have faced the
Collective and defeated them more than anyone.
JANEWAY
All right then, we'll both be in charge.
PICARD
Agreed.
On that note Janeway and Picard shake hands and make note of the hundreds of volunteers joining to make up one crew.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
To be continued...
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Star Trek: Voyager and all things contained therein are the property of Paramount and Viacom. I will receive no profit from this story.
Title: Tempus Fugit
By: Raven
ACT FIVE
FADE IN.
EXT. STARFLEET HEADQUARTERS (OPTICAL)
INT. STARFLEET MEDICAL
DOCTOR
Well, that should take care of it. How do you feel?
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TUVOK
My biological processes appear to be functioning
within normal parameters.
DOCTOR
I'll take that as "you feel fine". Well, I don't see
any reason to keep you from your duties, you're
free to go.
As Tuvok is about to exit, Janeway enters the medical facility. She immediately walks over to her former tactical officer and embraces him. Tuvok reluctantly embraces her back.
DOCTOR
I'd say he's back to normal, just as warm and
affectionate as ever.
Tuvok and Janeway glare at the Doctor.
JANEWAY
How are you? Are you all there?
TUVOK
Yes. As the Doctor would put it, I am fine.
I have successfully completed the fal-tor-voh.
JANEWAY
I'm relieved for your health but that's not what I
meant. I heard about your home world...I'm sorry.
TUVOK
Yes, it is unfortunate.
JANEWAY
Ambassador Spock evaluated the Borg's defenses
and sent the data to us. I'd like you to go over that
information when you're up to it.
TUVOK
I will begin right away. But first I wish to visit
Lieutenant's Torres and Paris and give them my
condolence.
DOCTOR
Before you both leave, I have some information
about the assimilation virus you should know
about. My re-examinations of the crew are
complete.
JANEWAY
Go ahead Doctor.
DOCTOR
It seems the majority of Voyager's crew contain
dormant nanoprobes which become infectious to
anyone who breaths the same air. When the
individual is infected, the spores transform into a
retrovirus embedded in the cell membrane which
spreads to the entire body through the blood stream.
The end result is a gradual transformation from
biological to cybernetic systems. This is the reason
we were unable to detect it at first. Anyone who has
a compromised immune system is immediately at
risk.
TUVOK
Can you neutralize the virus?
DOCTOR
Yes, but not without killing it's host. The retro-
virus is replicating at an astronomical rate. Our
only course of action would be to gather the crew
and the people they've come in contact with and
put them into quarantine until I can come up with a
a cure.
JANEWAY
But Doctor, that includes all of us.
DOCTOR
(smiling with arms crossed)
Well, not all of us if you're lucky enough to be a
hologram.
JANEWAY
There's one thing we haven't found out and that is
how did we become infected without our knowledge?
DOCTOR
I'm not sure. It had to be at a time Voyager was
vulnerable.
Thinking about it, Tuvok comes up with a possibility.
TUVOK
Our ablative armor failed just prior to being inside
the Borg Sphere. It's possible our hull was
penetrated.
JANEWAY
We were too preoccupied with staying ahead of the
sphere and firing our weapons to notice the intrusion.
Why didn't our sensors pick this up?
TUVOK
Perhaps they did. We should confirm this with
Seven.
JANEWAY
I agree, as soon as we can I'd like to get the crew
together and call a meeting with Starfleet.
INT. STARFLEET COMMAND
Two hours later...
Seven and Data are fast at work decoding the Timeship's data.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DATA
I'm curious Ensign. As a human being,
assimilated by the Borg, then liberated. What
was it like having your humanity restored?
SEVEN
Commander, are you tempting to engage me in
idle conversation?
DATA
Yes, I believe that was my intention. I am not
human, but envy those who are able to express
emotion, such as humor.
SEVEN
Humor is irrelevant.
DATA
For someone who is human, why would you resist
such a gift?
SEVEN
A gift? Emotions are distractions to efficiency.
(beat)
You are an artificial life-form. For one who was
built with technology and logic, why do you strive
to be less perfect? It is illogical.
DATA
Perhaps, but as an android, there are those who resist
technology and do not accept me as an individual. To
some, I am only a piece of machinery without a
conscious. That is why I strive to become more human.
SEVEN
(raising an eyebrow)
I see we share something in common.
KIM
(clearing his throat)
I hate to interrupt your conversation, but we have
to report to Admiral Paris with our findings.
DATA
Thank you Lieutenant, my report was completed
two hours ago.
KIM
Seven, how about you?
SEVEN
(defensive)
You question my efficiency?
KIM
(confused)
No...of course not...
SEVEN
Then why the inquiry into my completion of this
task?
KIM
(struggling)
I...I don't mean to...but the Admiral... put me in
charge...
SEVEN
(smirking)
Relax Lieutenant...I was only...pulling your leg.
My report is completed as well. We'll see you inside.
Harry is left speechless as Data and Seven walk away.
SEVEN
(smirking)
You're correct Commander...humor can be relevant.
DATA
(smiling)
Indeed. Well done.
BARCLAY
(to Harry)
Uh...Harry...you all right?
KIM
Yes, Umm, I think so. I just can't believe how
different Seven is since we've been back. She
seems so...
PARIS
(interrupting)
Human?
KIM
Yeah...human!
(beat)
Tom! B'Elanna! It's good to see you. How are
you guys holding up?
PARIS
We're managing. It seems we've all been called
to this meeting along with the rest of Voyager's
crew.
TORRES
Something to do with the plague we're spreading.
They probably want to lock us up in some leper
colony.
KIM
I doubt that B'Elanna.
TORRES
Well, you never know with Starfleet. Have you seen
Chakotay yet?
BARCLAY
Umm...yes, I saw him inside with Admiral Janeway
and Commander Tuvok.
PARIS
Well, shall we?
INT. FEDERATION ASSEMBLY HALL
ADM. PARIS
(addressing the room)
Thank you for coming on such short notice. The
last time we gathered like this was over a week
ago to welcome home the crew of the Starship
Voyager. Unfortunately this meeting will not be
as joyous. We have information that the Borg have
infiltrated our defenses by contaminating our
population with an assimilation virus. We have
evaluated the disease and are unable to come up with
an antidote at this time. It is projected at the current
rate, all human life on Earth will be eliminated
within 3 years. We have also received information
that the Borg are exterminating life in all four
quadrants on a planetary scale, including Vulcan.
At this time I would like to display Ambassador
Spock's last transmission.
SPOCK
(O.S.)
This is Ambassador Spock, we are under attack
by the Borg. They have penetrated our defenses
and have begun massive abductions of our
people. We have begun evacuation procedures.
Sub-Commander Saavik is leading a convoy of
transports with survivors en-route to Sector 001.
Included in the transports are tactical data on the
Borg's newest defenses. By the time this transmission
reaches its destination, this planet will be destroyed
for I have initiated a global destruct sequence. Do not
attempt a rescue mission. Do not approach this Sector
for it is now controlled by the Borg. Peace to all and
Live, Long and Prosper. Ambassador Spock out.
The room remains silent as the lights resume their original illumination.
ADM. PARIS
At this time I would like to turn the podium over
to Admiral Janeway and Captain Picard, who have
invaluable information to share with us all.
JANEWAY
What we're about to divulge to you all is privileged
information and a violation of the Temporal Prime
Directive. With the circumstances at hand, we have
no alternative but to follow a certain course of action.
PICARD
Shortly after last week's meeting, Admiral Janeway
and I were abducted and brought on board the
Timeship Relativity almost five hundred years in
the future. On board we were informed that humanity
had been extinguished due to a Borg nanovirus
which turned all human life into drones. In addition
to our extinction, the Borg also controlled all sectors
of the galaxy.
JANEWAY
You may be asking how or why this has happened.
Well, these are the consequences of getting this
crew home. It seems we were allowed to return
because the Borg had plans for us all along.
They assimilated thirty years of future Federation
technology and are currently invincible, but this
is only temporary.
PICARD
We have obtained technology from the 29th Century
that will put the Federation on top once more. It will
take months if not years to modify our technology,
but as Admiral Janeway once told me, we have all
the time we need. I've gotten approval from Star-
fleet to begin modifications on the Enterprise.
She will carry a diversified staff containing the
Voyager crew and volunteers. We are not forcing
anyone to join, but it is highly recommended since
all of our futures are at stake.
JANEWAY
Our mission is to return to the Delta Quadrant and
prevent the Borg from escaping the Unimatrix
explosion and contaminating Voyager with their
pathogen. I'm not going to lie to you, the odds are
stacked against us and there's a chance of being
stranded 30,000 light years from home. But there's
also a chance to succeed, and if we do, humanity
will be spared.
The room remains silent until voices begin to speak out one at a time.
DATA
Captain, with your permission I would like to
continue my work with Ensign Hansen. The
Enterprise would benefit with an improved
Astrometrics Lab integrated with Borg tech-
nology. Our long-ranged sensors would be
able to detect Borg signatures at a much greater
distance.
PICARD
I agree Commander. Permission granted.
Two more familiar figures step forward to join.
COMMANDER GEORDI LA FORGE
You can count us in as well. If the Enterprise is
going to be retrofitted, it should be done under
the supervision of its original warp engines
designer and Chief Engineer.
JANEWAY
Jean-Luc, I appreciate your crew's help, but they'll
be risking contamination. I can't ask them to risk
their lives.
LA FORGE
Admiral, the way I look at it is, if we don't risk
it, we'll be dead anyway. If or when we become
infected, I only hope you will take mercy on us.
DOCTOR
Actually, if I may...with Seven's help, I believe I
can devise a treatment consisting of nano-booster
inoculations which would act as immunity to the
Borg virus. It's not a cure, but the progression
would be greatly delayed.
JANEWAY
Good work Doctor. You and Seven get on it. If
or when it comes time when your treatments are
no longer effective, we'll terminate accordingly.
PICARD
The same goes for anyone who begins to succumb
to assimilation. Believe me, we'll be doing you a
favor.
JANEWAY
Your crew is very loyal.
PICARD
You mean our crew...and by the way, I'll be going
along for the ride as well.
JANEWAY
No, you've done enough, I can't ask you to sacrifice
yourself.
PICARD
Actually according to your Doctor, I'm immune
to the virus. Like yourself, I was assimilated by
the Borg. The dormant nanoprobes in my
bloodstream act as immunity.
JANEWAY
Locutus?.
PICARD
Yes.
JANEWAY
This is going to be a dangerous mission. Maybe
we should just call Q. The Borg are no match
for the continuum.
PICARD
You're joking, right? I wouldn't give Q the
satisfaction. Besides, if we asked for his help,
he would never let us forget about it. He's too
much a pain in the ass.
JANEWAY
We should exchange stories sometime. It was just
a thought. Make that a momentary lapse of reason.
Can you believe he once wanted me to mate with
him?
PICARD
(amused)
Well, did you?
JANEWAY
I can't believe you would even ask Jean-Luc.
For your information, I found the idea repulsive.
PICARD
I apologize for my assumption. I forget you're a
woman of honor.
JANEWAY
Apology accepted. This is going to be a very
interesting crew.
PICARD
Yes, but who will be in charge?
JANEWAY
You will. It's your ship, you know what she's
capable of.
PICARD
Yes, but you and your crew have faced the
Collective and defeated them more than anyone.
JANEWAY
All right then, we'll both be in charge.
PICARD
Agreed.
On that note Janeway and Picard shake hands and make note of the hundreds of volunteers joining to make up one crew.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT FIVE
To be continued...