Disclaimer: "Ranma ½", "Star Trek" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is an addendum to the "Sailor Moon ST" story, though it's not necessary to read that story to read this.
Special note: I'm trying something different, so I'm jumping ahead slightly. The "Interlude" series will depict "players" from James Kirk's era in Jean-Luc Picard's era, but in a manner that should enhance the "Ranma's Story". Hopefully, you'll see what I mean.
Part 8
Late 24th century: UFP Station Deep Space Nine (pre-Dominion War era, pre-Second Borg incursion).
"Come back here, Ranma!"
"Ah, try to catch me, Meatball head!"
In the Promenade, which was nothing more than the civilian area of the former Cardassian mining station, an unusual sight was to behold.
"I really wish these humans would conduct themselves better," said a Bajoran. Bajorans were a human-like race who believed in the spiritual awareness of "the Prophets". The Prophets were, in the minds of the non-believers, alien entities who exist in the only stable wormhole in the Alpha Quadrant, which included the likes of the Federation, the Klingon Empire and the Romulan Star Empire, to name a few. This wormhole, which lied within the territory of Bajoran space, allowed ships to travel from the Alpha Quadrant to the unknown Gamma Quadrant, which existed dozens of light-years away. Since its discovery, the Bajoran people have been courted by the Federation, in the hopes of securing the Bajoran Wormhole in the hands of the Federation. So in the meantime, Starfleet, the military and exploration wing of the Federation, is in control of the station that once belonged to the Cardassians, a neighboring race that had once conquered the Bajoran homeworld through a brutal occupation. Ironically, had the wormhole been discovered before the Cardassians left Bajor, they would have remained in the system. Now it's up to Starfleet to insure that the Bajorans have a chance at independence.
"I'm going to get you!"
If they survived the antics of one Usagi Tsukino, Station Counselor…
"Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah!
…And her guest, Ranma Saotome, Helm Officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise (NCC-1701-D).
At the moment, the two were getting reacquainted with each other, after being apart for a while. It was tough on each other, especially after Usagi's disobedience had gotten her kicked off the Enterprise, due to her "participation" in the Klingon Civil War. Her former commander, Jean-Luc Picard, the captain of the Enterprise, had sought Usagi's commission because of that participation. On the other hand, Usagi's past contacts within the Federation council were enough to prevent Picard from filing a formal court martial. Thankfully, Picard turned to his former Starfleet Academy flight instructor, and Enterprise helm officer, Ranma Saotome for advice.
FLASHBACKThe Enterprise-D had been assign to assess the damage created by the Cardassian withdraw from the Bajoran sector. The Federation wanted to assess the damage to see what should be down in order to give the right amount of aid the Bajorans, who still were a bit uncomfortable in dealing with outsiders.
Lt. Commander Ranma Saotome had turned over his station to his subordinate, when Captain Picard signals him to go to his "Ready Room", which served as the Captain's office on the Bridge.
BEEP-BEEP!
"Come," said Picard.
Ranma enters the room, where Picard was sitting at his desk. Sitting with him was the bearded "First Officer" Commander William T. Riker, and the lovely Betazoid Counselor Deanna Troi. Ranma was a bit nervous as to why the Riker and Troi were there with the captain. Ranma has known Picard for twenty plus years, ever since Picard had signed up for his flight course back in the Academy, so it's hard to believe that this reserved, bald French man was more like Ranma back during the days of his youth. That is to say, Picard, as a young man, was cocky and arrogant. And this changed only when he had gotten himself in a bar fight with three strong aliens, which resulted in life-threatening injury. And while this injury resulted in a more "reasonable" Picard, Ranma thought that it was a shame that his former student did not take the next step of his development as a martial artist.
On a side note, it was a known fact amongst some circles that Ranma used his flight courses as a way of acquiring students for his Art. And more times than not, many of these same students would end up becoming the finest of the finest amongst Starfleet's finest. Jean-Luc Picard did not move beyond a certain point in his development in the Anything Goes School, though he kept up with the more intermediate level of his training. At the very least, Picard developed an iron will that was attractive to an alien cybernetic race known as "the Borg". The Borg whole existence involved assimilating vast numbers of racial species to improve itself, usually after the targeted species has evolved to the point that the Borg would benefit by assimilating that race.
Starfleet came into contact with the Borg after the omnipotent entity, known as "Q", who has had a caustic relationship with Captain Picard, sent the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant. It is there that first contact was made with the Borg, and it is because of that contact that the Borg felt that it was time to "harvest" the Federation for its resources…which included people. Unfortunately, in spite of proper preparations, the Borg made a pre-emptive strike to kidnap and brainwash the captain of the flag ship of the Federation, namely Picard himself.
The weird thing about the entire Borg invasion was that the Borg drones themselves had knowledge of the basic tenets of the "Anything Goes" martial arts. In fact, upon the Enterprise' first contact with one of the Borg, the Borg "welcomed" Ranma and Usagi back to the Delta Quadrant, when these two were surveying the alien ship…which was shaped like a cube. However, neither Ranma nor Usagi had any recollection of ever having met the aliens, and were appalled that some of their memory patterns had been filed into the databanks of the Borg ship. The seriousness became apparent, when Ranma was challenged by a Borg drone, as the only way of leaving the Borg ship…
Lt. Commander Ranma Saotome, Conn Officer, could smell the mixture of sweat and oil, as the Borg drone "RS3/5" faced him. Commander Riker, the Enterprise' "First Officer", was being held in a joint lock, while Lt. Commander Data, Operations Officer, an android, was being held in a force-field. Lt. Commander Usagi, Science Officer, was unconscious on the floor of the grating. Ranma looked around the vast number of alcoves that held thousands of drones, who were observing the fight. He knew that it was up to him to allow Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge, Ship's Engineer, a chance to deactivate the primary node, so that they could make their escape. So far, La Forge has not been found just as yet, and Lt. Worf, a Klingon, the Chief of Security was watching the engineer's proverbial back.
"Your move, Father," RS3/5 says.
Ranma looked at the drone. The drone showed no indication of its intention. For the first time in a long while, he was not sure what he his next move would be. Too little power could be proven useless; too much power would put his crewmates in danger. So, he decided to try a THIRD option…
"You win," Ranma said simply. "I give up. I NEVER can win…"
Ranma banked on the fact that if these…Borg incorporated some of his memories into the network, then it could put them off. At least, he hoped so.
The Borg began to show the first signs of emotion.
"That does not compute," it said. "One designated as 'Father' does not give up. Father does not back down. Father does not loose-"
The drone began to shake and sputter. Then, the Borg drones that had captured the "Away Team" began to shake and sputter as well. This gave Riker a chance to break free, elbow his captor, and release Data from his imprisonment. Data, in turn, took out RS3/5 from behind.
"Ranma, do what you have to do to buy us some time," Riker says, as he picks up a still-unconscious Usagi.
Ranma nodded. Then, using a simple twist of the arms, he created a tornado effect inside the Borg ship. The tornado began to wreck havoc, as it danced about. Ranma smirked at the thought how easy it is to perform a "Dragon Rising Ascension" technique now than way back when he first tried the technique. All he needed to do was gauge the temperature of the environment, and act accordingly.
Then again, he never thought that his Jusenkyo curse, coupled with his martial arts prowess, would keep him as young, which was weird since Ranma could pass off as a peer of Dr. Crusher's kid Wesley. Go figure.
With the Borg occupied, the Away Team ran down the metal corridor towards La Forge and Worf's position. Though he hasn't been a Security Officer in years, Ranma covered the Away Team's rear.
"Geordie, you good to go?"
"Yes, sir," said the blind engineer. "We should be able to get out of here…NOW!"
"Riker to Yar! Get us the hell out of here!"
Lt. Yar, Strategic Operations Specialist, was manning the upper deck on the Enterprise when Riker yelled out his com-badge.
"I got you," Yar says. "Energizing!"
With the Away Team back on the Bridge, the senior staff took their positions. Counselor Deanna Troi and CMO Dr. Beverly Crusher immediately went to Usagi's side. Usagi's cybernetic implants, which were acquired years ago, had been violated by the Borg.
"Don't worry, Usagi," the red-headed doctor says. "We'll get you right."
"Counselor, see to Tsukino's welfare," Captain Picard says. "Number One, let's get the hell out of here."
"Thanks for minding the seat, kid," Ranma says, as he took over the Helm panel.
"You're welcome," Wesley Crusher responds. He had developed a hero fixation of Ranma ever since he was a young child. In fact, Wesley's father Jack had spoke about the legendary Ranma Saotome on numerous occasions, just before his untimely death.
Ranma took his seat, nodded to his "driving partner" Data, who sat at Operations/Navigation, right next to him, and waited for final instructions.
"Mr. Saotome, ahead warp factor 7," Riker says.
Ranma immediately launched the Enterprise into warp space. Unfortunately, the Borg, in spite of being damaged, matched its speed.
"Increase speed," Picard says.
Ranma did just that. Still the Borg ship was gaining speed…
FLASH!
The entity Q appears, always in a Starfleet uniform, with the rank of "Captain".
"Well, I guess you really need my help after all," Q smirks. "All you need to do, is ask."
"Sir, that won't be necessary," Ranma says.
"And why is THAT?" Q asks.
"I left them a little present…"
Meanwhile, back on the Borg ship, a cleanup crew has discovered Ranma's "present".
It was a "Happo-Darkken"…a very LARGE Happo-Darkken.
During the commotion, Ranma deposited his school founder Happosai's fire-cracker between two sensor nodes, thus rendering it undetected. It had been activated just before leaving the Borg ship. The Borg immediately recognized the item based upon it's memory files acquired from Ranma.
"Father has…defeated us-" the Borg drone began.
BOOM!
The explosion within the Borg ship took out one-quarter of ship, resulting the ship being dropped out of warp space.
"Well, it looks like we don't need your help after all," Picard smirks. "Now, if you can-?"
"Sure, why not?" Q said, with snap of his fingers.
FLASH!
And back in Federation space the Enterprise was at the beginning of this invasion.
"And Q?"
"Yes, Jean-Luc?"
"If you want to say that we weren't ready for what's out there, you could have done so without the cost of life."
Ranma became angry at the thought that the Borg had kidnapped a few of their crewmates during the initial forays of their first contact with the Borg.
"And if you can't take a bloody nose, why don't you crawl under the bed? It's not safe out there. There are treasures out there, both subtle and gross, but it's NOT for the timid."
FLASH!
And with that, Q disappeared.
"Mr. Saotome, head for the nearest Starbase, ahead 1/3 impulse," Picard says.
"Aye, sir."
And the Enterprise limped back to Federation territory.
Meanwhile, back in the Delta Quadrant, a voice could be heard…
"So, Father and Mother has returned," the voice says.
In a hive-like network, where the core Borg network lied, a lone figure steps out of the shadows. A female in a form-fitting outfit looks out into space. Her cable-hair, cable styled in a hairstyle, was done in a long pigtail. Her pale face and grey-blue eyes could not hide the sadness in her eyes.
"We know that you would not abandon us," the cybernetic girl says, as she opens her hand, revealing a locket.
"Six of Nine," said a voice.
The girl turns to see another cybernetic female, who appeared stern.
"Seven of Nine, state your function."
"You have been acting irrational of late," 7/9 states. "One of Nine will not be pleased with your performance."
"We are Borg, irrationality has no purpose."
"See that you remember that."
As 7/9 leaves the central bay, 6/9 sighs. In spite of her assimilation, she could still recall the sacrifice that the Mother and the Father had made. She could recall her human sister and their parents. She remembered her life as…Hoshiko Saotome, now a Borg Adjutant 6/9. Now, as the proverbial Borg "princess", it was her duty to coordinate the martial aspects of her new-found race, thanks to her knowledge of her former family's Art. She was compelled to do this, whether 6/9 wanted to or not.
A year later, the Borg began its incursion into Federation territory. 6/9 personally coordinated the attack on Earth, based upon her orders given to her from Unimatrix 1, the personification of the Borg's collective consciousness. Picard had been captured, and turned into "Locutus", the spokesperson for the Borg, forcing Riker and the rest of the crew to become revised their plan. However, before this plan was implemented, the Borg massacred Starfleet at sector Wolf 357. In response, Ranma's former captaincy was reactivated by Starfleet Command…
"Sir, I feel that my experience is best suited for the Enterprise," Ranma protested. He was in deep discussion with Riker and his assistant Elizabeth Shelby, who was an expert on Borg technology.
"Ranma, you know better than I that we can't afford to loose an inch more space to the Borg," Riker says. "What would Picard think about all this?"
Ranma's expression frowned.
"Alright. So, where's my ship?"
"Your ship should be here shortly…"
"Captain Riker, please come to the bridge," yelled Worf.
Riker, Saotome and Shelby rush to the bridge. On screen was an Excelsior-class starship, and its registry said-
"'NCC-1701-B'…You got my old ship out?" Ranma said.
"We have kept it in mothball since it was retired forty years ago," Shelby says. "However, all of its systems have been updated since your contact with the Borg a year ago."
"Wow…"
"So, what do you say…Captain Saotome?"
"Well, I say…let's do this."
An hour later, acting Captain Ranma Soatome in the "center seat" aboard the Enterprise-B. He missed the original feel of the seat that used to occupy this ship. Originally, Ranma became the captain of the Enterprise-B, five years after its original inception, which occurred on the same day of Captain James Kirk's apparent demise. He served as captain for ten years before going into semi-retirement, in order to spend time with his new wife and family. Incidentally, ten years ago, Starfleet Command had to allow Ranma to go back to Starfleet Academy if they wanted him back at all. Ranma's reasoning for this was quite simple. At the time, he was nearly 100 years-old, but didn't want the status of a centenarian. Besides, he wanted to be updated across the board in Starfleet protocol. Thus, upon graduation, Ranma began his career as an Ensign, and performed work at the Utopia Planetia shipyards on Mars, where he used his experience as a test pilot. In fact, he personally performed the tests conducted on the ship that would one day be dubbed "Enterprise-D". And it was because of this that one of his old students, Jean-Luc Picard, would choose Ranma to become his Chief "Conn" Officer. And the rest, was history.
Still, if Riker's plan failed, then everyone would be history.
"Sir, we're ready to begin," said Tasha Yar, who would serve as Ranma's "First Officer". Tasha was a short-haired, blond woman from a failed colony. Ranma was part of the survey mission to assess the viability of the colony, when he and the Away Team rescued her. Since then, Ranma has been Tasha's "big brother" of sorts, even so far has becoming his personal student.
"Excellent. Usagi, how's engineering?"
"Engineering is ready," Usagi replied from her station. "All systems are optional."
"Excellent. Mr. Crusher, let's move out."
"Aye, aye, sir," Acting Ensign Crusher says, as he skillfully piloted the Enterprise-B alongside the Enterprise-D.
"Saotome to Riker," Ranma says.
"Riker here."
"We're ready when you are," Ranma says.
"Understood, over and out."
Ranma then turned to his make-shift command staff. Half of the crew from the Enterprise-D have been transferred over to the Enterprise-B, and were now under HIS command.
"Look, the only thing I ask of all is that you do your jobs. I have worked with each and everyone one of you, so I know what you can do."
Ranma turns to Usagi, who smiles in return.
"Okay, let's go! Ahead warp factor six."
"Aye, sir."
About thirty minutes later, Enterprise-D and –B make their way through the wreckage of ships floating through sector Wolf 359.
"Sir, I'm picking up life boats throughout the sector," Yar says.
"Patch me through to the Enterprise," Ranma says.
"Enterprise here," Riker responds.
"Sir, permission to pick up survivors?" Ranma says.
"Permission granted. Meet us at Sector 0-0-1 as soon as possible."
"Aye."
A short time later, several survivors were beamed aboard, including the future commander of Station Deep Space Nine.
"Commander Sisko, I presume," Ranma says.
Benjamin Sisko was a handsome black man from American territory of Louisiana. He had first met Ranma when Ben was assigned to be an attaché of a Federation ambassador. He had met Ranma during a symposium on military tactics, and was impressed by Ranma's presentation. So much so that he studied under Ranma's supervision at his home/training hall in Tokyo, Japan…at least, until he met his future wife.
Incidentally, when Ranma was "retired", he had built his place in the exact spot where the Tendo training would be own home-world.
"Commander," Benjamin Sisko says. "It's been a while, hasn't it?"
"Yes, it has. I hope that you have been keeping up with your lessons."
"When I get a chance," Sisko says. "Permission to be helpful?"
"Permission granted. Go man 'Ops'."
With Sisko manning his station, Ranma ordered the Enterprise-B to head straight for Sector 0-0-1…otherwise known as the Terran System.
"Head straight for Earth," Ranma said. Maximum warp!"
By the time Enterprise-B made it to Earth, the Enterprise-D had engaged the Borg ship around Earth orbit. The Enterprise-B had already dropped off non-essential personnel.
"Dad, must I go?"
Ben Sisko looked his young son. He knew that it would be hard for him to separate from him, especially after what had happened to his wife Jennifer.
"Jake, you got to remain strong," Ben said.
Jake hugs his father greatly.
"Okay, dad," Jake says, before being escorted off the ship.
Once that was done, Enterprise-B proceeded to Earth. Ranma was informed that Enterprise-D had successfully taken back Picard from the Borg. And now…
"Sir, the Enterprise is in trouble," Yar says.
Ranma though for a moment. He had been formulating a plan, but was hesitant in its implementation. Then he turned to Usagi.
"Usagi, can you modulate the shields to capture energy?"
Usagi turned to Ranma.
"I can, but the systems this old may not handle the load."
"Do your best."
Meanwhile, aboard the Borg cube, 6/9 watched was going on.
"Prepare a 'Vinculum'," 6/9 ordered. "And continue the assault of the Enterprise.
The Borg Vinculum was a diamond-shape ship reserved for Unimatrix 1 drones. It possessed great mobility and can easily match a Federation starship.
Meanwhile, Ranma ordered the Enterprise-B to begin its decent into the Earth's atmosphere. It did so in such a way as to create friction and heat.
"The shields are heating up," Usagi said. "I will adjust them so that I can collect the energy generated by the heat."
"Sir, a Borg vessel has just left the Borg cube. It's pursuing us!" yelled Crusher.
"Yar, fire upon the vessel at your discretion," Ranma said. "Wesley, keep some distance between us and that vessel."
Meanwhile, 6/9 had integrated herself into the ship, thereby having active command of its function. She was wondering why Father was running away…
The Enterprise-B whipped around the Earth, collecting more energy as it went.
"Ranma, the safeties are being taxed to the limit!" Usagi said. "If you got a plan, implement it now!"
"Wesley, head straight for the Borg cube, full impulse! And prepare to go to warp on my signal!"
Wesley nodded, as he kicks it into gear. To outsiders, the Enterprise-B appears as a comet, as it quickly escapes the Earth's stratosphere.
"Get ready to disengage and got to warp on my mark…"
The surface of the Borg ship loomed closer and closer in the view screed.
"Now!"
The Enterprise-B leaps into warp and drops its shields, just as the field of energy it collected begins to dissipate. However, it was close enough to slam into the Borg ship with the full force of the Earth. And since it was not prepared for the attack, the concussive force and blast was enough to tear the Borg ship apart.
On the Enterprise-D…
"They did it," the android data says.
"Full yield, maximum spread," Riker commands. "Fire!"
Lances of energy and volleys of torpedoes decimated what remained of the Borg cube. The resulting destruction knocked 6/9's ship out of orbit, as it made its descent into the arctic region of the Earth. Since there was so much debris falling, neither the local authorities nor Starfleet bothered to confirm the fact that much of 6/9's ship had remained intact, and that 6/9 herself has survived the crash. What became of her, and how she finally met the one called Ranma Saotome would not be known until the second Borg invasion.
At any rate, Picard was saved from the clutches of the Borg, and was returned to normal, as best as it was possible.
With the threat over, Ranma was able to go back to what he loved to do; pilot a starship. There were offers for him to get his own command, but he was not ready to be a starship captain again; he wanted to relive his youth, so to speak As for the Enterprise-B, it was returned to mothball status after a month's use, though it would be on stand-by in case of further trouble. The Enterprise-D would spend a month at McKinley Station getting retrofitted, especially after the damage it took. And so life went on, at least until the next set of trouble happened.
And now…"I need to ask you something," Picard said, as he sipped his earl gray tea, "What should we do about Miss Tsukino?"
"Well, why not reassign her to DS9?" Ranma replied. "They could use a counselor or something."
"Is this doable, Counselor Troi?"
"Usagi is a qualified psychologist," Troi replied. "However, her area is in physiological psychology rather than clinical."
"Then it's settle then," Picard says. "Commander Riker, cut the orders to Starfleet Command for Tsukino's reassignment."
"Aye, sir."
Later…
"Ranma, how could you?"
Usagi was pacing up and down her room, where she has been confined somewhat.
"Usako, I did the best I could," Ranma countered. "It'll allow Picard to save face, and it will give you something else to do until things calm down."
Usagi looks at Ranma.
"Fine, then. I'll take the assignment, even though it's been a while since I did psych-research."
"Look at it this way, Miles O'Brien will be there to keep you company."
Miles O'Brien was the designated Transporter Chief of the Enterprise, who would be assigned as DS9's chief engineer.
"Ha, ha."
And with that, Usagi was reassigned to DS9, as the station counselor. How that turned out is another story.
END FLASHBACKThe shape-shifting station security officer Odo looked at the seen with bemusement, along with Science Officer Jadzia Dax. Dax was a member of the Trill species, a race that uses symbiotic lifeforms to extend their consciousness from host to host. In fact, Dax' previous life was that of the Ambassador that Ranma had met years before, when he met Benjamin Sisko.
"Must they conduct themselves so unprofessionally?" Odo says. He felt all humanoids to be…odd.
"Leave them be," Dax says with a wiry smile. "They're good people."
"Oh, darling," said a voice, as Jadzia felt herself being hugged from behind. "Why must Ranma be so mean?"
Jadzia sighed.
"Usako, I told you about doing that. I'm Jadzia, now. Not Curzon."
"Wait a minute," Odo says. "How can you be here, and still be down there?"
Usagi looks at Odo, and winks.
"It's a secret."
And with that, she fades from view.
"I'm going to have to conduct an interview with Counselor Tsukino about what she can and cannot do."
"Well, she couldn't do THAT when I first met her, that's for sure."
A short time later, at "Quark's"…
"Man, Usagi is still annoying," Ranma said, as he continued to place the ice pack over his eye."
"Well, the way I hear it, you did insult the choice of clothes for the dinner gathering," Miles said, as he sipped his bear.
"All I said was that her dress made her legs look like twigs. Just being honest."
"Well, I'll have to hear about from Keiko when get home. You know how she can get."
"Tell me about it, Miles. That…that…that grand-daughter of mine can be brutally sympathetic to her grand-mother's antics."
"I know…grand-pa."
Ranma takes the bag of ice off his head, and looks at Miles.
"Don't start. You KNOW I hate being reminded about that."
"Well, you should keep Usagi in line," said Jadzia, as she walks into the bar. "Ever since you dumped her on us, she's been out of control."
"And she drinks too much," said the bartender Quark. Quark, a member of the alien race known as "Ferengi", owned the bar, ever since the days of the Cardassain occupation. "The usual, Dax?"
"Yes. Anyway, you got to talk to her."
"Me? She's still upset about stuff I did a year ago."
"Can't you do something?"
"Look, the Enterprise won't be back until a week from now. I'll see what I can do-"
"YOU!"
Everyone turned to see a Klingon standing in the doorway. From his demeanor, and his ridged forehead, he appeared to be of a middle-age extraction, though he possessed an air of regal dignity.
"I found you two at last!" the Klingon said, as he confronted both Jadzia Dax and Ranma Saotome.
"Do I…know you?" Ranma asked.
"Have you forgotten, blood brother?"
"Um, I think I need a hint."
"Oh, I got a hint alright," the Klingon said, as reached into his light armor.
Ranma was about to get into a fighting stance, when Jadzia held up her hand.
"Wait!"
"Wait for what? He might be carrying a gun or something."
"Here!"
The Klingon threw a long-pigtail on the counter. It was red, and was tied with…a Dragon's Whisker?!
"You! I know you!" Ranma said.
The Klingon smirked, as he crossed his arms.
"As you should, brother," Klingon said.
"Kang, why are you here?" Jadzia asks.
Kang places a hand on Jadzia's shoulder.
"I am here to ask you and Saotome to fulfill your oath to me."
"You don't mean…?"
"Aye, brother. The Albino has been found."
When Ranma heard that name, his battle aura flared noticeably.
"Commander-?" Miles asked.
Ranma's expression turned serious.
"If you excuse me, I got to talk to someone."
With that, Ranma leaves the bar.
"Saotome-?" Kang began, wondering why Ranma left.
"Jadzia, what's the matter?" Miles asks.
"It's a long story, but basically an Albino Klingon had murdered Kang's son, who happens to be Ranma's…godson."
Tbc.
Next time: As the revenge against the Albino unfolds, Ranma reflects on how he first came to meet the Klingon Kang…with whom he met back during the days of James Kirk! See you then!