Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek or M*A*S*H. I certainly am not making
any money by writing this story.
Author's note: This story ignores the relationship between Seven and Chakotay in the last episode of Voyager. Also, I began writing this before Homecoming and its sequel were published.
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The USS Voyager having made its gallant return home is orbiting the earth while waiting to enter space dock for repairs. Everyone is excited to be home and happy sounds are heard throughout the ship when suddenly a silence falls over it. The crew feels their stomachs drop out like going down a hill on a roller coaster. Voyager is spiraling out of control through the earth's atmosphere.
Janeway is doing her best to stay in her chair as the internal dampers give way. "Lieutenant, when I said take us home I did not mean run into it."
"I'm trying, Captain, I'm trying", Responds Tom with a note of exasperation in his voice.
"Janeway to Engineering. B'Elanna what's going on down there?"
"Captain, the Engines are just offline. There's no reason at all for it. All systems appear normal"
"Keep trying Janeway out", she turns to her communications officer, "Harry why aren't we being hailed. I think someone would have noticed us."
"I don't know, captain. No one responded to our distress call. Shall I try hailing Starfleet?"
" Yes, Ensign, and hurry!"
Harry Kim presses several buttons on his consol. He gets a very perplexed look on his face, but no results. " Captain, They aren't responding to our hails, but I'm not sure they're actually getting them."
"Ensign Explain."
Tom buts in sounding very worried. "Captain, it's not going to do us any good. The ground is coming up very fast."
"Never mind Ensign", she presses a button on her seat's computer, "Attention all crew brace for impact. I repeat brace for impact."
Voyager slams into the ground sending her crew flying everywhere. Warning alarms go off throughout the ship as the crew begins to pick themselves up.
The captain commands, "Status report!"
Paris responds, "The engines came back online at the last second. I was at least able to pull her nose up, but obviously not much more."
The captain says urgently, "I want a senior staff meeting in my ready room now. And someone find out where we are", as she walks off the bridge.
The senior staff follows her as other crewmen come to take their places. Lt. Torres exits the tourbo-lift having sent out repair teams to begin work.
The captain sees B'Elanna enter and calls the meeting to order.
" I want a status report from each department."
Tuvok takes the lead, "Weapons systems were not damaged in the crash. I have also found that we are in Korea."
"Thank you, Lieutenant. Go ahead, Mr. Kim."
"Captain, either the communication systems have a very odd glitch in them or there's nobody out there to hear us. All channels have static on them. I'm not even picking up communication from the private sectors," finishes Mr. Kim looking very worried.
B'Elanna speaks up, "Adding to odd occurrences I can't explain why the engines shut down. It was like someone flicked a switch off and then back on again. I'm afraid the crash damaged those systems anyways. We can't go to warp in the atmosphere and what's left of impulse and thrusters won't get us very far. There is also damage to the outer haul, but I can't do much about it until its unburied."
"How long will repairs take?"
"I haven't had time to access the full extent of the damage, but it's going to be a while. This ship wasn't designed to be slammed into things."
"Do your best B'Elanna."
"Doctor to the Captain"
"Go ahead"
"I'm afraid I won't be making the meeting. The last stunt you pulled left me with a little more than I'd like to do."
The captain ignoring the Doctor's comments asks, "What are the extent of the causalities?"
"Nothing life threatening. Mostly bumps and bruises, but a lot of them. I was wondering if you could spare Mr. Paris for a while.
"I'll see what I can do. Janeway out", She addresses everyone in the room again, "Tuvok I want you to help Mr. Kim solve our communication problem. B'Elanna see what you can do to get me a damage estimate. Seven give her a hand. Tom we won't be needing a pilot for awhile so report to sickbay."
Everyone nods and heads out for their assigned duties. The captain signals for Chakotay to remain in her ready room. He takes his usual seat in front of her desk.
The captain walks over, sits behind her desk and leans forward on to it, "Something doesn't feel right."
"What do you mean?"
"There are just too many things happening on this ship that can't be explained. Starfleet should have sent rescue vehicles by now."
"The fact that we got home does seem a little too good to be true."
Tuvok comes over the loud speaker, "Captain to the bridge."
They head out onto the bridge to find out what Tuvok had discovered.
Tuvok begins he's explanation as soon as he sees that he has the captain's attention, "Mr. Kim and I have concluded that the sensor and communication systems are working fine. The only explanation for a lack of Starfleet presence is that Starfleet does not exist."
"What are you saying, Tuvok?"
"We've gone back in time."
"Tuvok, yesterday we were orbiting a planet in the twenty forth century."
"It seems we fell through for a lack of a better term a time portal."
"Have you been able to figure out exactly what year it is then?"
"1952"
Something suddenly occurs to Mr. Kim, "Captain, I think we're in the middle of the Korean War."
"What?"
"North and South Korea were fighting. The United Nations sent troops to the south and the Chinese aided the north."
"We need to get out of here before someone sees us. Janeway to Engineering."
"Engineering here. We're a little busy." In the back round several large plasma leaks can still be heard spraying.
"B'Elanna, we need engines ASAP. Somehow we got sent back in time."
"Back in time?" B'Elanna says with shock.
"I don't know much more than that. Tell Seven I want her to figure out how we got sent back in time."
"Aye, captain. Engineering out."
"Mr.Tuvok I want you to find out as much as you can about this time period. In an hour I want a briefing for an away team to be sent out. I want to know what's going on out there."
Author's note: This story ignores the relationship between Seven and Chakotay in the last episode of Voyager. Also, I began writing this before Homecoming and its sequel were published.
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The USS Voyager having made its gallant return home is orbiting the earth while waiting to enter space dock for repairs. Everyone is excited to be home and happy sounds are heard throughout the ship when suddenly a silence falls over it. The crew feels their stomachs drop out like going down a hill on a roller coaster. Voyager is spiraling out of control through the earth's atmosphere.
Janeway is doing her best to stay in her chair as the internal dampers give way. "Lieutenant, when I said take us home I did not mean run into it."
"I'm trying, Captain, I'm trying", Responds Tom with a note of exasperation in his voice.
"Janeway to Engineering. B'Elanna what's going on down there?"
"Captain, the Engines are just offline. There's no reason at all for it. All systems appear normal"
"Keep trying Janeway out", she turns to her communications officer, "Harry why aren't we being hailed. I think someone would have noticed us."
"I don't know, captain. No one responded to our distress call. Shall I try hailing Starfleet?"
" Yes, Ensign, and hurry!"
Harry Kim presses several buttons on his consol. He gets a very perplexed look on his face, but no results. " Captain, They aren't responding to our hails, but I'm not sure they're actually getting them."
"Ensign Explain."
Tom buts in sounding very worried. "Captain, it's not going to do us any good. The ground is coming up very fast."
"Never mind Ensign", she presses a button on her seat's computer, "Attention all crew brace for impact. I repeat brace for impact."
Voyager slams into the ground sending her crew flying everywhere. Warning alarms go off throughout the ship as the crew begins to pick themselves up.
The captain commands, "Status report!"
Paris responds, "The engines came back online at the last second. I was at least able to pull her nose up, but obviously not much more."
The captain says urgently, "I want a senior staff meeting in my ready room now. And someone find out where we are", as she walks off the bridge.
The senior staff follows her as other crewmen come to take their places. Lt. Torres exits the tourbo-lift having sent out repair teams to begin work.
The captain sees B'Elanna enter and calls the meeting to order.
" I want a status report from each department."
Tuvok takes the lead, "Weapons systems were not damaged in the crash. I have also found that we are in Korea."
"Thank you, Lieutenant. Go ahead, Mr. Kim."
"Captain, either the communication systems have a very odd glitch in them or there's nobody out there to hear us. All channels have static on them. I'm not even picking up communication from the private sectors," finishes Mr. Kim looking very worried.
B'Elanna speaks up, "Adding to odd occurrences I can't explain why the engines shut down. It was like someone flicked a switch off and then back on again. I'm afraid the crash damaged those systems anyways. We can't go to warp in the atmosphere and what's left of impulse and thrusters won't get us very far. There is also damage to the outer haul, but I can't do much about it until its unburied."
"How long will repairs take?"
"I haven't had time to access the full extent of the damage, but it's going to be a while. This ship wasn't designed to be slammed into things."
"Do your best B'Elanna."
"Doctor to the Captain"
"Go ahead"
"I'm afraid I won't be making the meeting. The last stunt you pulled left me with a little more than I'd like to do."
The captain ignoring the Doctor's comments asks, "What are the extent of the causalities?"
"Nothing life threatening. Mostly bumps and bruises, but a lot of them. I was wondering if you could spare Mr. Paris for a while.
"I'll see what I can do. Janeway out", She addresses everyone in the room again, "Tuvok I want you to help Mr. Kim solve our communication problem. B'Elanna see what you can do to get me a damage estimate. Seven give her a hand. Tom we won't be needing a pilot for awhile so report to sickbay."
Everyone nods and heads out for their assigned duties. The captain signals for Chakotay to remain in her ready room. He takes his usual seat in front of her desk.
The captain walks over, sits behind her desk and leans forward on to it, "Something doesn't feel right."
"What do you mean?"
"There are just too many things happening on this ship that can't be explained. Starfleet should have sent rescue vehicles by now."
"The fact that we got home does seem a little too good to be true."
Tuvok comes over the loud speaker, "Captain to the bridge."
They head out onto the bridge to find out what Tuvok had discovered.
Tuvok begins he's explanation as soon as he sees that he has the captain's attention, "Mr. Kim and I have concluded that the sensor and communication systems are working fine. The only explanation for a lack of Starfleet presence is that Starfleet does not exist."
"What are you saying, Tuvok?"
"We've gone back in time."
"Tuvok, yesterday we were orbiting a planet in the twenty forth century."
"It seems we fell through for a lack of a better term a time portal."
"Have you been able to figure out exactly what year it is then?"
"1952"
Something suddenly occurs to Mr. Kim, "Captain, I think we're in the middle of the Korean War."
"What?"
"North and South Korea were fighting. The United Nations sent troops to the south and the Chinese aided the north."
"We need to get out of here before someone sees us. Janeway to Engineering."
"Engineering here. We're a little busy." In the back round several large plasma leaks can still be heard spraying.
"B'Elanna, we need engines ASAP. Somehow we got sent back in time."
"Back in time?" B'Elanna says with shock.
"I don't know much more than that. Tell Seven I want her to figure out how we got sent back in time."
"Aye, captain. Engineering out."
"Mr.Tuvok I want you to find out as much as you can about this time period. In an hour I want a briefing for an away team to be sent out. I want to know what's going on out there."