Star Trek: Ranma's Story 81 – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Ranma ½", "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special note: This begins "The Next Generation Saga". And now on to FEEDBACK! Here goes-
To "Jerry Unipeg", thanks!
To "Innortal", I will actually cover the Mirror Universe's version of Ranma and Usagi when we get to the "DS9 Saga" (if you have more suggestive insight on how these two should behave, let me know…I can always use good advice in this regard). Anyway, be patient.
To "Wonderbee31", see my "Author's Note" for the answers you seek. And, by the way, thanks for the heads up on Bryan Singer's interest in the "Star Trek" franchise
Part 81
2366 CE: "Utopia Planetia Shipyards", Mars Sector.
On the eve of the christening of the Enterprise-D, Starfleet officer Lt. Ranma Saotome (Conn) was field-testing one of the new "Starfleet Interceptors", which is designed in homage to the look of the old "Stealth Bombers" (but sleeker) from the early 21st century (on Earth). It was capable of achieving warp speed (a first of its class), and was capable of matching the armament of a standard Federation starship (though not as heavily armored). These "fighters" would allow Starfleet to deploy its vessels in other areas, including exploration. To that end, Starfleet has commissioned the creation of the "Galaxy-class" starship, capable of longer space time between refits, as well as capable of taking on a compartment of families. His wife Lt. Usagi Tsukino (SciSpec) thought that it was a good thing to have family members along for the ride, while Ranma thought that it was a horrible idea. Still, when the Enterprise-D is launched, they will be bringing their young daughter Aikiko, and Ranma's youngest granddaughter Keiko (a civilian botanist who just graduated with her doctorates at a prestigious university on Earth, and is now seeking more field experience) with them. So it wasn't a bad thing after all…
"'Wild Horse' to 'Ground Control'," Ranma said, as he adjusted his wireless microphone on his helmet. "We're looking pretty good, so far…"
"This is 'Ground Control. We're reading you loud and clear, 'Wild Horse'. Come on home…"
"Okay, 'Ground Control'. I'm coming in-"
Ranma's danger senses suddenly rang out.
"'Ground Control' to 'Wild Horse', you have an incoming object heading your way. Evasive! Evasive-!"
BOOM!
The left wing of Ranma's interceptor was clipped, sending him into a tailspin. Thankfully, for an experienced pilot like Ranma, he had no trouble landing the thing…
POP!
Ranma climbed out of the hatch to survey the damage.
"Ah, man," said Ranma, as he took off his helmet. Ever since the planet Mars was terra-formed to humanoid life, life support has took a back seat. "Just what I need…"
Ranma scanned the scenery. He could see the tell-tell signs of a downed vehicle nearby.
"This is 'Wild Horse'," Ranma said, as he tapped his combadge. "I'm going to investigate…"
Ranma took to the skies on his own power, hugging the terrain. He didn't want to be seen…
Soon, he sees not a ship, but a blue skinned, buxom, Amazon-like woman…who was dressed in a metal bikini, had metal bracers and wore ankle-length metal boots. She appeared to have been encased in a meteorite, and was obviously unconscious.
"This is 'Wild Horse'. You're not going to believe what I have just discovered-"
Suddenly, Ranma leaped out of the way, after sensing danger. He flipped, tucked landed to face a violet skinned man who wore a dark blue suit with white trim. The man had a large forehead, a thin mustache and a…yellow ring.
"Humph," the man said. "I was hoping to avoid you 'monkeys' long enough to avoid detection by Jordan. Oh well…"
Ranma was suddenly encased in a large hand, and was being slowly crushed.
"Argh!"
Ranma was not about to let some freak end his life…
Ranma's eyes glowed, as he broke out of the alien's "grip".
"So, you are one of THOSE humans."
The alien created several yellow spikes, and flung it at Ranma. Ranma willed a force to block the attack.
Ting! Ting! Ting!
Meanwhile, the blue-skinned Amazon wakes up.
"Ohhhh…"
She looks up to see a human fighting her enemy. She wanted to intervene, but was curious as to how this human will fare against the one called Sinestro…
As Ranma held back the alien's attack, he deduced a way to end it…
"I don't know what's going on, but obviously YOU are the bad guy. So-"
ZIP! ZIP!
Moving faster than expected, Ranma managed to knocked the alien on the side of the head, sending him careening into the ground.
"How dare you!" the alien says. "Now, feel my full wrath-!"
As the alien raised is ring fist, he realized that he was missing a ring.
"What…?"
"Looking for this?" Ranma said, as he tosses the ring into the air.
"Give that back to me!"
"Ah…no."
CRUNCH!
As the pieces of fell to the ground, the alien flips out.
"Noooooo! I was so close in capturing a Guardian! I'll get you for this…!"
BLOOP!
And the alien disappears.
Ranma turns to the blue-skinned Amazon.
"Are you okay…?"
The blue-skinned alien, whose name was Lianna, merely stares at Ranma. She then disappears in a shower of green light…
"Man, that was weird…"
"The Guardians are a mysterious breed," said a bearded man dressed rugged clothes and a fedora.
"Huh?"
"I saw your ship crash nearby, so…do you want a lift to town?"
"Um, I'm okay. Thanks."
And with that, Ranma disappears.
ZING!
The man chuckles, as he changes his form. He now appeared as a green-skinned "ghost".
"Ah, you married well, Moon Princess," J'onn J'onz, the Martian Manhunter says. He has been living on Mars for years, ever since the Justice League Unlimited disbanded (after the apparent demise of both the Neo-Queen Serenity and her enemy the Wise Man). Before that, he has assumed many roles in cause of justice, including the role of Gotham City's Police Detective John Jones and Rei Hino, the known as "Sailor Mars". It was only as the Senshi of Mars that he did not have a fear of fire…since "fire" was his main weakness. He had assumed the role of Rei Hino as a way of protecting Usagi Tsukino as part of his family's obligation towards the Moon Kingdom. As Rei, he would continue the Royal Court at Crystal Tokyo by given birth to Hoshi Sato's ancestor, before leaving Earth behind for good. Now, with his real body in a state of slumber, J'onn is watching over the planet Mars, until it was time to act on behalf Crystal Tokyo.
"You can come out, now," J'onn says.
FLASH!
A man dressed in a Starfleet command uniform appears.
"Very perceptive, my green skinned friend," said the man. "I have forgotten that your species are highly-trained telepaths."
J'onn nods his head.
"So, I take it that YOU are the cause of all this, Q?"
"Right you are! I simply made a course correction, and made sure that the Renegade and the Guardian were here for half-girl to find."
J'onn simply looks at Q.
"It's all part of a larger plan, you know," Q says.
"…"
A week later, the Enterprise-D was launched with the usual fanfare. Ranma would pilot the starship to Earth, where the ship's captain will assume command.
"Okay," Ranma said, as he got up from Helm Control. "There should be smooth sailing from here on out-"
"INTRUDER ALERT! INTRUDER ALERT!" said the ship's computer rang out.
"Ranma!" Usagi yelled out via the ship's public address system. "There's some bimbo in our room!"
"I'm on my way!"
When Ranma gets to his suite, where he and his family lived, he saw Usagi pushing his daughter and granddaughter behind her.
"Daddy!" Aikiko cried.
"Grandfather!" Keiko says.
"Ranma, this…bimbo suddenly appeared in our room!"
He sees the source of the commotion.
It was the Lianna, who was hovering a few inches off the floor. On her metal bikini bottom was now the symbol for the Green Lantern Corp in the front.
"YOU!"
"Yes me, human. I am Lianna, a member of the Guardians of the Universe. I am here for YOU, Ranma Saotome."
Usagi looks at Ranma.
"Alright, what did you do?"
"I did nothing! I beat up this guy who wanted take advantage of her!"
"Indeed," Lianna said. "I was attacked by Sinestro at my weakest point, after I escaped from his masters' imprisonment in the Anti-matter Universe. For that, you have my thanks."
"Okay…"
"And because I am impressed with your skills as a warrior, I want to make MY Green Lantern."
FLASH!
Ranma appeared in some sort of Green Lantern's uniform.
(A/N: basically, what the Green Lantern John Stewart wears on "Justice League Unlimited".)
"Look, I'm touched by the gesture, but I have other commitments."
Lianna steps forth, and stood very close to Ranma, so close that her ample chest was in his face.
"And I will NOT be denied, right?"
Ranma may be used to the female form, but he still had a male mind.
"Um…"
"Then it is settled. I shall use this…closet for my home."
(A/N: Just a touch of Washu of "Tenchi Muyo", that is.)
"Hey!" Usagi yells. "Oh, no you will not-!"
Ranma merely shakes his head. He'll need help on this one…
A short time later...
"Thanks for coming aboard, sir," Ranma said, as he shook the hands of the legendary test pilot Hal Jordan; he also was the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 (which includes Earth). Long after retiring from his test piloting days, Hal was still a celebrity of the literal jet set.
"Glad to meet a fellow pilot," Hal says. He tends to wear his flight jacket when not on official business. "You got a good set up here."
"We'll we aim high."
"So, what's up?"
"I'll show you," Ranma says, as he and Hal enter the Saotome residence.
"THAT."
Lianna was playing a game of checkers with his daughter Aikiko. Lianna turns her head towards Ranma and Hal.
"Hal Jordan, hello."
Hal steps forth.
"Hello, Lianna. What are you doing here?"
"Why, I am preparing my Green Lantern, of course."
"Lianna, I know that you are a Guardian, but you need to respect these people's wishes."
"…"
"You know that I carry a lot of weight with Ganthet, who you respect as an elder."
Lianna looks at Hal, and then sighs.
"Very well, I will depart."
"Must you go?" Aikiko says.
"I…I must, little one."
"Daddy, please don't make her go! Please?"
Ranma looks into her daughter's face…and sighs.
"Okay, she can stay…but I get to design my own uniform, and my career in Starfleet comes FIRST."
"Yay!" Lianna and Aikiko cries.
Hal turns Ranma.
"You're sure about this?"
"Look at my daughter's face, and you'll know the answer."
"You're right. She is a cutie. Okay, I'll arrange some training time on Oa. It'll be nice to have another Earth man as a Green Lantern."
A short time later…
"You WHAT?" Usagi cried.
"I know, I know. But it'll be okay! I promise."
"Fine, fine. But YOU make sure she is 'house broken'. Bad enough that bimbo is taken residence in one of my closets…"
"Thanks dear," Ranma says, as he kisses his wife on the cheek.
"Humph!"
At any rate, neither Starfleet nor Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Ranma's new French commanding officer, was NOT pleased to have a non-aligned alien stashed on board the Enterprise-D. However, thanks to Hal Jordan's reputation...and connections, they made allowances for this circumstance.
A week after the so-called "Encounter at Farpoint"…
"Thanks, for relieving me, Worf," Ranma says, as he gets up from Helm Control.
Lt. Worf, a Klingon who is Captain Picard's yeoman, nods his head. "Good luck."
"Thanks, I need it."
Ranma heads down to his quarters, where his family greets him.
"Hey, Ranma," Usagi said, as she gathered her electronic notepads from the dinner table. She was on her way out for duty. "See you tonight."
SMOOCH!
"Daddy!" Aikiko says, as she jumps into Ranma's arms.
"Hey, pumpkin. Ready for school?"
"Yes, Daddy!"
Ranma turns to see Keiko and Lianna standing there.
"I'll make sure she gets to school, grandfather," Keiko says.
"Please do that," Ranma says, as he gave Keiko a peck on the cheek. "See you tonight."
After Keiko and Aikiko leaves…
"Are you ready for training, Ranma Saotome?" Lianna says.
"Feh, as if I need training from YOU," Ranma said, as he puts his power ring on. "Let's do this."
Lianna nods her head, as she presents Ranma his Green Lantern battery.
"Sigh, here goes:
In brightest day, in darkest night,
No evil shall escape my sight!
Let those who worship evil's might,
beware my power... Green Lantern's light!"
With that, Ranma was now dressed in his Chinese outfit. The only difference is that he wore a green shirt (instead of his usual red) with the Green Lantern Corp symbol on the back.
"Let us be off, my Green Lantern," Lianna says.
"Yeah, let's do this thing."
With that, Ranma and Lianna leave the Enterprise-D, and head for Oa, a planet near the center of the universe. For now, Ranma will have to divide his time between his duties as a Starfleeter and Earth's newest Green Lantern.
Fin.
Author's note: "Lianna" is a real character from the "Green Lantern" comic, so I can't take credit for it. Also, just to let you all know, for the most part, everything that is possible, unless specifically noted (like "The Rifts"), for example…and even then, it's only a matter of time before I figure out a way to incorporate that RPG line to Ranma's main timeline (although, according to the "Babylon 5", Earth is suppose to go through yet another dark age…), is part of the main timeline. So there are DC AND Marvel superheroes (and villains), as well as other comic/non-comic characters that could pop-up in Ranma's life. So, if there is a character (hero or villain) you want to appear, let me know.
Next time: Sesaon one is tackled through the lens of Ranma Saotome. See you soon!