Star Trek: Ranma's Story15 - By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Ranma 1/2", "Sailor Moon", and "Star Trek" belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is BOOK II of the "Star Trek: Ranma 1/2" story.
Eight years later...
"Captain's Log: Stardate 8130.3," Lieutenant Saavik of Vulcan began. "We are on a routine training mission near the Klingon Neutral Zone, and hoped to avoid the usual…unpleasantries with our 'neighbors'."
"I see that Saavik has picked up picked up YOUR sense of humor," Commander Ranma Saotome smirked, as he performed his routine security diagnostic.
Commander Usagi Tsukino stuck out her tongue.
"Commander Tsukino, what is the ship's status?" asked Saavik.
"All stations report ready, ma'am," Tsukino responded.
"Confirmed," said Commander Hikaru Sulu said. "Engineering has reported no mechanical anomalies."
Captain Spock looked on, as he paced the bridge. As a Starfleet Academy instructor, it was his job to evaluate his students' progress.
"You really need to relax, Spock," Dr. McCoy. "You're the best at what you do."
"Really, Doctor?" Spock replied. "I did not know that you would be so agreeable today."
Dr. McCoy rolls his eyes.
"Ma'am? I getting a feint signal," Commander Nyota Uhura says from her console. "It's the 'Kobayashi Maru'."
"On screen," replies Saavik.
"Audio only."
"Proceed."
This is the Kobayshi Maru. We have taken heavy damage from an engine malfunction. We need assistance right away-!
"What is the ship's location?" Saavik asked.
"Let's see- oh."
"Location, Mr. Sulu?"
"The 'Kobayashi Maru' is in sector 23.78.14. It's in the Neutral Zone."
"Damn."
"Language!" admonished Usagi.
"Sorry about that…Commander."
"Usagi…" warned Spock, as he whispered into his former beau's ear.
"Alright, alright. I'll behave."
Everyone looked to Saavik for her next move.
"Set a course for the Kobayashi Maru, half impulse."
"Lieutenant Saavik, entering the Neutral Zone is a direct violation of the Treaty of-" Saotome began.
"Understood, Commander. Mr. Sulu, full speed ahead."
"Aye, Lieutenant."
A short time later…
BRRRR! BRRRR! BRRRR!
"VIOLATION OF THE NEUTRAL ZONE HAS BEEN INITIATED!" rang the ship's computer. "REPEATING: VIOLATION OF THE NEUTRAL ZONE HAS BEEN INITIATED!"
"Uhura, inform the Klingon High Command that we are on a routine training mission," Saavik ordered.
"I'm attempting to establish contact, but I'm receiving interference!"
"Three Kilingon warships have entered our perimeter!" Saotome exclaimed.
"Raise shields!"
Just as the shields were about to come online…
BOOM!
"AGH!" Tsukino yelled, as her console exploded on her.
"Usagi!" Ranma yelled, as he was about to go to her…
BOOM!
"UGH!" Ranma screamed, as he was blown across the bridge.
"We have taken hits on decks 3, 7 and 10!" Spock said, as he tried to assume Usagi's station…
BOOM!
Down goes Spock.
Dr. McCoy tried to rush to thee Turbolift…
BOOM!
And down goes Dr. McCoy.
BOOM! BOOM!
Saavik could see Sulu and Uhura slumped over.
Lieutenant! Chief Engineering Montgomery Scott called over the intercom. All systems are down. We are dead in the water!
Saavik surveyed the smoky scene.
"All hands! Abandon ship! I repeat: all hands, abandon ship!"
Okay, open her up!
All calmed down on the "bridge", as the view screen gave way to a legend.
"Tell me, Lieutenant," Admiral James Kirk said, as he stepped onto the simulation. "Why did you call 'abandon ship'?"
"I saw that abandoning the ship was the most logical option available."
"And you do remember that Klingons typically do not take prisoners, Lieutenant?"
"That is standard procedure. However, there is always a chance that a way could be found out in such an improbable outcome."
"Ah. So…you are relying on faith rather than fact, when you came to that decision?"
"Improbability is still within the realm of reason, sir."
"I see. Actually, the point of the 'Kobayashi Maru' simulation is to test the examinee's resolve. The whole point of the test is to provide a no-win scenario. So, how do you feel, Lieutenant Saavik?"
"Vulcans do not feel."
Kirk looked at Saavik intently.
"Well, that is something you need to ponder." Kirk said. Then, he looked at Spock's prone body. "Arise, my friend."
Spock got up.
"How is the prognosis, Admiral?"
"The cadets did well. You do yourself proud, Captain."
Spock nodded.
"Cadets, rise."
All the cadets in the simulation rose.
"Report to the debriefing. Dismiss."
When all the cadets left, followed by Captain Spock, Kirk looked down towards Dr. McCoy.
"Well, how's my acting?" McCoy asked.
"Lousy," Kirk smirked.
"And mine, Kirk-sama?" asked Usagi, as she rose.
"You did a marvelous job, Commander," Kirk winked.
"Hey, how's it that MY acting is lousy, while hers isn't?" McCoy asked.
"Because she IS a trained actress…and has a great set of legs."
Usagi stuck out her tongue at McCoy. McCoy merely rolls his eyes.
"I still can't believe you're so young Usa-chan," Uhura commented.
"Good genes, Uhura-chan. Oh! Ranma! Are you okay?"
Usagi rushed to Ranma's side; Ranma was rubbing his sore head.
"Ow!" Ranma. "Lousy simulation…"
"Well, you shouldn't have over done it, Ranma!"
"Yeah, it's just a simulation, Saotome," Sulu said.
"Well, I was just trying to 'keep it real', that's all."
"Here, let me take a look," Dr. McCoy said, as he examined Ranma's wound.
"Ow…"
"Nevertheless, you all did great. Though, gallivanting across the universe is for the young."
"I'm young!" Usagi said.
"I'm talking about those who are ACTUALLY young."
"Humph!"
As Kirk leaves, Uhura ponders what was bothering the Admiral.
"Don't you know?" Usagi said. "It's the Admiral's birthday!"
"That's right," McCoy said. "I almost forgot."
"So, is there going to be a party?" Sulu asked.
"Yeah, well, Uhura has set up a place to have the party, while I'll be providing the entertainment," Usagi said.
"And what is that?"
"My fan dance performance."
"Hey! That's MY performance!" Uhura complained.
"Hey, who amongst us STILL got it going on, raise your hand."
Only Usagi did.
"I THOUGHT so."
Uhura rolls her eyes.
"Heh, you should see Ranma do that dance. He's better than ME."
"Hey! I did it on bet, you know!"
"What's with you and these bets of yours?" McCoy said.
"Yeah, it's like someone could challenge you to some nonsense, and you just HAVE to accept it."
"Hey, I LIKE to be the best, you know!"
"…"
The next day…
"Uh, my head," Usagi said, as she woke up. "That's the last time I drink so heavily-"
She then realizes that she was not in her apartment. Then, she slowly turns to the person that was lying next to her…
It was Kirk.
"Eeep!"
I better get out of here before Kirk-sama wakes up, Usagi thought, as she slowly crept out of the bed, opened the bedroom window to Kirk's water front apartment, and took a dive straight into the bay. And this was called "skin diving" while a few dozen stories high above the water.
Meanwhile, Kirk merely turns his head towards the direction of the bedroom window, smiled, and shook his head and rolled back to sleep.
Later, the Academy staff boarded the shuttle for the Enterprise, which was docked at high above the Earth.
Commander Tsukino was the last to board the shuttle. She saw Admiral Kirk, who was reading his gift, with his new reading glasses.
"Admiral," Usagi said briskly, with her head down, as she sat down.
"Commander," Kirk replied likewise. "Oh, and thank you for your gift."
"Um, you're welcome, sir. Heh."
Meanwhile, Ranma was just pouting, while everyone else was doing his or her best not to say a word.
A short time later…
"We are approaching the Enterprise," Sulu said.
Kirk got up to look at the ship, which was docked in its own port.
"I'm certainly glad you are here. I don't think these kids can steer."
When the shuttlepod was docked, at the torpedo bay, the assembled crew was welcome by whistle. The command crew was to evaluate the Academy cadets under real-life scenarios. Thus is the reason why the Enterprise had been turned into a training vessel for Starfleet Academy.
"Welcome aboard, Admiral," Spock said. "I take it that you are ready for the inspection."
"Indeed."
As the command crew inspected the assembled crew, Kirk noticed one person in particular.
"Say, have you gained a little weight, Mr. Scott?"
"Aye, sir. It's a result of…too much shore-leave."
"Ah. And who's this?"
"This is my nephew Peter."
"I am waiting and willing to serve, sir!"
"Ah, the exuberance of youth."
"We are looking forward to your stay, Admiral."
"As do I. See you in a few for departure."
"Of course, Admiral."
When Admiral Kirk and the others leave, Spock turns to the assembled crew.
"Cadets, dismiss."
As the cadets leave for their post, Saavik walks up to her adopted brother.
"Admiral Kirk is certainly…human," Saavik says in Vulcan.
"Indeed," Spock replies likewise.
A short distance away, Ranma is trying to ignore Usagi.
"What did I do NOW, Ranma?" Usagi asked.
"You…you slept with HIM."
"So what if I did? It's not like I have a boyfriend or anything."
"So am I just a friend?"
"Ranma, how many times have we gone over this? You're the one who's afraid to commit."
"And so you're just going to be so…so…casual?"
Usagi looks at Ranma hard.
"Are you calling me what I THINK you're calling me?"
"I…I…"
"You accept any challenge that is thrown your way, and yet you're still afraid of commitment? After the stuff we've gone through together?"
Usagi turns away.
"When you are ready to have a serious talk, you know where to find me."
And with that Usagi walks away. However, as she does so, small tear is shed.
Tbc.