Stardate: Crossroads

by Alixtii

An experimental Romulan weapon fractures history into two separate timelines--each with its own version of the Voyager. Star Trek past, present, and future must work together to preserve the time line--but whose version of history is the right one?

14. Fourteen

IRW Voyager, Delta Quadrant
Stardate 48135.6, alternate

Commander's log, supplemental. Subcommander Janeway reporting. I have once again transported to the array, to insist that the Caretaker return us to the Alpha Quadrant. Once again, he has refused. However, with what appeared to have been his dying breath, he urged us to keep the Array from falling into the hands of the Kazon.

"Shall I activate the program to get us back?" Tuvok asked Janeway.

"And what happens to the Ocampa after we're gone?" she asked him.

"Subcommander, any action taken would disrupt the balance of power in this system."

Janeway looked at him. "I know that, Tuvok."

"Unless you intend it as part of a military ofensive to preserve the interests of the Romulan Star Empire, regulations advise a policy of noninterference. It is difficult to see how any action you could take could prove beneficial to the Empire."

"We never asked to be involved. But we are."