Chapter 92.
Bliss.
(Scott POV)
Things were weird. As Tom, 7 and Naomi was away in the Delta Flyer. We find a wormhole which Leads home. But something is wrong we never picked it up.
As Chakotay, Harry, Tuvok and I was in Astrometrics. I was trying to find something wrong. Then the Doors opened and 7 came in.
"You're Back, I was getting worried," I said.
"The Survey took longer than expected," 7 said.
"Lucky our Deuterium shortage is no longer an issue," Chakotay said.
"A wormhole," 7 said.
"The Wormhole It leads all the way back to Earth," Harry said.
"The odds of finding such a phenomenon are infinitesimal," 7 said.
"Never bet against the house," I said.
"What are you doing," Harry said.
"Looking for anomalous readings," 7 said.
"You till find none," Tuvok said.
"He's right, No subspatial contortions, No temporal variance," Chakotay said.
"The Probe we sent in has already picked up faint signals from the other side," I said.
"B'Elanna's still downloading them, But she's pretty sure they're from Starfleet," Harry said.
"This wormhole is only 300 million kilometers away, Long range scans should've detected it days ago," 7 said.
"Perhaps it was an oversight on your part," Tuvok said.
"If It'll make you feel better, run a Diagnostic, In the meant time, let's maintain course, You guys go on," I said As Tuvok, Chakotay and Harry left.
"Captain," 7 said.
"It's weird. It's too perfect, The Signals, The Wormhole which showed up out of nowhere that leads to Earth," I said.
"Let's hope the Diagnostics reveal something," 7 said.
"Here is hoping," I said.
"Captain," 7 said.
"Not that I don't want to get home, But We've been tricked before," I said. "True, Different situation,"
"You been scanning for something wrong," 7 said.
"Every second I can," I said. "When that diagnostic is complete let me know, I'll be in my ready room,"
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I just got some Coffee. As my door bell Rang.
"Come in," I said.
As 7 did.
"I've completed my diagnostic, Sensors are operating at peak efficiency," 7 said.
"So nothing to worry about," I said.
"The Wormhole's neutrino level are extremely erratic," 7 said.
"Yeah, Well, I received this, It turns out faint signal we detected were communiques from Starfleet, From this. Apparently to assure me the Neutrino flux is nothing to worry about," I said.
"Starfleet may be in error," 7 said. "We should run further scans,"
"This wormhole might destabilize," I said.
"The Doctor often instructs me to look before I leap," 7 said. "It is an antiquated adage, But I believe it is relevant,"
"I don't know, This feels like that damn picture plant thing. You know the aliens in our dreams thing," I said. As my doorbell rang again. "Come in,"
As Chakotay came in.
"Letter #2. I'm getting jealous," Chakotay said.
"In a minute. Your news," I said.
"A full pardon and reinstatement to Starfleet," Chakotay said. "I've even been offered a professorship in anthropology at the academy,"
"Nice," I said. "Catch up with you later,"
"Sure," Chakotay said. as he left.
As I look at the letter. And saw something that wasn't right.
"Okay. Now I know something is wrong," I said.
"Captain," 7 said.
"This letter. It's from Someone I knew," I said.
"Knew," 7 said.
"Apparently the same incident that happened to me once," I said.
"Which is almost impossible," 7 said.
"It is. This isn't right. Apparently it only happened a 2 weeks after it happened to me," I said.
"Captain," 7 said.
"Whatever this is wants me to believe this so much," I said.
"Who is it Captain," 7 said.
"Allison," I said. "No,"
"What does it say," 7 said.
"That she's been waiting this whole time for 2 weeks. And I got from Starfleet. That they want me to bring back Stargate Command," I said. "That was something I wanted to happen. Whatever this is, It's made it's biggest mistake, Using her and SGC. We need to find something, So I can call this off, Get to Astrometrics and find it," As 7 left.
How dare this thing was Allison on me. My Allison.
XXX
"Captain to the Bridge," Chakotay said as I headed out.
"Well," I said. As 7 got here too.
"We've just entered visual range," Chakotay said.
"On Screen," I said.
It do look like a wormhole.
"We're starting to get images from the other side," Chakotay said.
"There is considerable interference," Tuvok said.
"I think I can help clear it up," Harry said. "Try it now,"
As It came up with Earth.
"How long until we reach the wormhole," Chakotay said.
"53 minutes," Tom said.
"Maintain course," I said.
"All hands this is the bridge, Secure all systems," Chakotay said.
"When we reach Earth's Orbit lay in descent trajectory, North American Continent, Starfleet Headquarters," I said.
"Aye Sir," Tom said.
"Commander you got the Bridge. I'll be in my quarters," I said.
And Left.
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When I got home. Clara and Chloe Came over and hugged me. Not long after.
"7 to Captain McCall," 7 said.
"Go ahead," I said.
"Captain, Our suspicions have been confirmed, There was a ship in there. Then Commander Tuvok Cut all power to Astrometrics. Then Commander Chakotay just tried to put me in Stasis. I'm Going to beam to Engineering and Stop us," 7 said.
"Do it," I said.
"Captain to the Bridge," Harry said.
"Stay here," I said.
As I headed up.
"What," I said.
"7, just trapped Chakotay behind a Borg forcefield. 7 Beam to Engineering and tried to shut down the Engines," Harry said. "I'm sending a EM surge to that station, 7 has to go into stasis whether she likes it or not,"
"Tuvok to Bridge. 7 is down," Tuvok said.
"Captain, We're at the threshold," Tom said. "We're going in,"
Then Everyone just fell as we got hit back something as the Klaxons went Red.
"Computer, Disengage Engines," I said.
"Unable to Comply, Those Systems have been Lockout," Computer said.
"Override, Authorization McCall Alpha 9 Charlie 6," I said.
"Unable to Comply, Propulsion systems are no longer responding," Computer said.
As I headed for Engineering. But Ran into a Forcefield.
"Computer deactivate Forcefield," I said.
"Forcefield Deactivated," Computer said Managing to shut it down.
As I headed for 7.
"7, 7, Wake up," I said.
As It got her to come round.
"Captain," 7 said.
"We're inside the Damn thing, Engines aren't responding," I said.
As Naomi got over.
"You been hurt," I said.
"It's just scrap," Naomi said.
"The Crew," 7 said.
"Completely out, As soon as we got hit. Everyone but us got knocked out," I said.
As there was a loud Groan.
"7," I said.
"Our hull is demolecularizing," 7 said.
"Do wormholes do that," Naomi said.
"None. This is no wormhole," I said.
"We should get to Astrometrics, See if I can raise the ship again," 7 said.
"Let's go," I said.
As we went and Ran into Clara and Chloe.
Then We ran into Neelix.
"Neelix," Naomi said.
"He'll be fine, Once we got out of this thing, Whatever it is," I said. "Come on,"
As we got to a Window.
"I don't think That's Earth," Naomi said.
"It's not," I said.
"So where are we," Naomi said.
"Time we find out," I said.
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"7," I said.
"I've restored partial systems," 7 said. "I'm reading organic compounds, Bioplasmic discharges, A vast network of Neural pathways,"
"It's a lifeform," I said.
"The Largest I've seen," 7 said.
"How Big," I said.
"Over 2,000 kilometer in diameter," 7 said.
"The ship," I said.
"There, it's heavily damaged but still functioning," 7 said.
"Open a Channel," I said.
"Alien Vessel, This is USS Voyager, respond," I said.
"I told you to stay away, why didn't you listen," He said.
"Everyone believed they were returning to our home," I said.
"Everything you've wanted, Correct," He said.
"Exactly," I said.
"He deceived them," He said.
"He," Naomi said.
"I believe we should work together to escape this anomaly," I said. "Lower your shield and we're beam you aboard,"
"Shields are the only thing holding my ship together, I'd be destroyed," He said.
"We can enhance your shield emitters," I said.
"You won't foil me that easily," he said.
"We are not a deception," I said.
"Oh how convenient, an enormous Starship comes to my rescue," he said." You might try a more subtle approach,"
"Our sensors indicate that your shield will fail in approximately 15 minutes," I said. "Join us, Or you can remain on your vessel, Secure in the knowledge that you were not deceived, But that Knowledge will do you little good when you're dead,"
"Alright, Alright, I'm taking my shield down," He said.
"I've got a lock," 7 said.
"Energize," I said.
As he was beam to us.
"What is this thing," I said.
"It's a beast, Cunning deadly," He said.
"What does it want," I said.
"You, Your Ship," He said. "Antimatter, biomatter, he consumes it,"
"How'd did this thing manipulate my entire crew," I said.
"Telepathy, Psychogenic Manipulation, He senses your thoughts, your desires, and then he preys on them" he said.
"Are you Familiar with the creature," I said.
"Familiar, I've been hunting it for nearly 40 years," He said.
"And have you become impervious to its telepathy," 7 said.
"Almost, But there are days when he can still trick me," he said. "Like Yesterday, I thought I had found a way to kill him once and for all, I'd allow him to begin consuming my ship, and then I'd fly directly to his most vulnerable system. His Primary Neural plexus, BOOM, I'd destroy him from the inside out. But he knew, He showed me what I wanted to see, I was no where near his neural plexus, I was flying directly into his digestion chamber," As we rumbled a bit again. "And Speaking of digestion,"
"How do we get out of the monster," Naomi said.
"It's not a monster," 7 said.
"I agree with Naomi, It is," I said.
"The Only way out is to destroy him," He said.
"Let's get to sickbay see if we can get the Doc back online, Maybe then we can find a way out of here," I said.
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"Please state the nature of the medical emergency," Doc said.
"Your ship is being devoured, Id say that's an emergency," He said.
"The monster ate his ship too," Naomi said.
"Monster," Doc said.
"I want to see your weapons manifest," He said.
"Weapons, This is a sickbay not an arsenal, Captain, What's going on?" Doc said.
"Voyager has been lured into the digestive chamber of a Bioplasmic organism, We need your help to chart an escape route," I said.
"Slow down, The last thing I remember I was speaking to Mr. Paris, He said the wormhole posed a threat to my program," Doc said.
"This thing has been manipulating this crew," I said.
"The moment he realized you were beginning to suspect something, he made sure you were deactivated," He said.
"And who might you be," Doc said. "The local monster expert,"
"As a matter of fact, I am," He said. "He's been fooling you for days creating false sensor readings, and he's been altering your crew's thought patterns, A little neurogenic telepathy to make them lower their guard,"
"Yeah, well, This thing messed up big time," I said.
"That might explain the heightened dopamine levels I found during my routine examinations of the crew," Doc said.
"Where is the rest of the crew," Doc said.
"Asleep," I said.
"Asleep," Doc said.
"It's our proximity to the creature, The neurogenic field is stronger here," 7 said.
"It's already rendered most of the crew expect us unconscious," I said.
"Does your vessel's database contain information on the creature's anatomy," 7 said.
"Of course," He said.
"Retrieve it," 7 said.
As we rumbled again.
"In the meantime, let's work on a wake up call for the crew," Doc said.
"Get started, I'm going to the Bridge, Get more power to Structural integrity and Shields," I said Leaving Sickbay and went to the Bridge.
Once I got there.
"Computer, Report on Structural integrity and shields," I said.
"Shields are down to 87%. Structural integrity field is down to 90%," Computer said.
"Activate ZPM 1 and reroute the power to Structural integrity and shields," I said.
"Confirmed," Computer said. "Shields holding at 95%, Structural integrity field Normal,"
"7 to the Captain," 7 said.
"Go ahead," I said.
"Captain, We've got a plan to get out," 7 said.
"I'm meet you in Engineering we can reroute key system control there," I said.
"Acknowledged," 7 said.
Not long after we got there.
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"Qatai's Vessel is ready captain," 7 said.
"I've got Bridge controls all at this station, All in 1 station," I said.
"Efficient," 7 said.
"I thought so," I said.
"I'm plotting a course for the organism's esophageal aperture," 7 said.
"Prepare to release the antimatter," I said
"Ready," Doc said.
"Hull integrity's dropped another 13%" 7 said.
"Voyager to Qatai, Prepare to fire," I said.
"Wait, Wait," Qatai said. "no, no, no, no, no,"
"What's wrong," I said.
"That last jolt must have destabilized my targeting sensors," Qatai said.
"We can establish an interface to Voyager's targeting array," I said.
"Don't bother, I know my ship, It's just being stubborn," Qatai said. "Ready,"
"Doc," I said.
"Done," Doc said.
"Qatai, Fire," I said.
"Like the taste of that," Qatai said.
"I'm reading violent contractions throughout the digestive chamber," Doc said. "It's working, We're moving back through the esophageal aperture,"
"Voyager been expelled," 7 said. "We're 3.9 kilometers from the organism,"
"After one burst," I said.
"For a big fellow, he certainly has a low tolerance for tummy ache," Doc said.
"Wait," I said. "That was too easy, Voyager to Qatai,"
"Why haven't you ejected a second burst," Qatai said.
"Sensors are telling us we are out," I said.
"You've been deceived," Qatai said.
"I knew it. That's what we wanted," I said. "Doc get ready with another burst,"
"Ready, Captain," Doc said.
"Do it," I said.
"Done," Doc said.
"Fire," I said.
"There," Qatai said. "We're out,"
"Doc," I said.
"No sign of bioplasmic energy, We've escaped, Captain," Doc said.
"7 get us out of range," I said.
"Going to Maximum warp," 7 said.
"I'd better see to the crew," Doc said.
"Well, I'll be on my way, Thanks for your help," Qatai said.
"Your engines have taken heavy damage, Do you require assistance," I said.
"No time, The beast is already altering course, I'll handle the repairs myself," Qatai said.
"The procedure would take several days," 7 said.
"Don't worry about me, Just get your ship home, Captain," Qatai said. "And watch out for pitcher plants," Before he cut the link.
"Paris to Engineering," Tom said.
"Go ahead," I said.
"Captain What's going on," Tom said.
"Long story, The Wormhole was a creature which had telepathic abilities, It almost fooled me thinking it was a wormhole, Get us back on Course for home, Tom," I said.
"Aye captain," Tom said.
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"Captain's log, Stardate 52542.3, We've deployed a series of Beacons to warn other vessels about the Bioplasmic creature and resumed a course for home, Our real home, End Log," I said.
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