30 Worlds: Megaforce, Episode XVIII: "Golden Voyagers"

CHAPTER ONE

Unaligned World of Star Trek, Kelvin Timeline

Starbase Yorktown, Station Commander's Office

Commodore Paris, commanding officer of Starbase Yorktown, sat in her chair as a display screen activated. On it was Captain Kirk.

"I read your report, Captain Kirk," Paris said. "As Starfleet officers, we are honor-bound to help other Starfleet ships in their time of need, regardless of their spatial or temporal origin. However, as for the ship known as the Ambassador..."

"Commander Spock and I can vouch for the veracity of Prince William's statements, Commodore," Kirk said. "Very well," Paris said. "All six ships are free to dock at Yorktown, and I will use all of our resources to help discover the cause of the anomaly that brought them here."

"Thank you, ma'am," Kirk said. "Jim, your father would be proud of you," Paris said. "I'm sure he would be," Kirk said. "Kirk, out."

Aboard DDV Ambassador SAV-10521

Commander's Ready Room

As the monitor that allowed Kirk to speak to Commodore Paris shut off and retracted into William's desk, Kirk turned to William. "There are procedures your vessel must go through when you dock at Yorktown, William," he said.

"We understand, Jim," William said. "Well then, Sofia, please escort Captain Kirk to Transporter 2 and have Alex beam him back to the Enterprise-A." Sofia nodded, then gestured for Kirk to follow her.

A few hours later, the seven vessels came out of warp on Starbase Yorktown's security perimeter. One by one, the Enterprise-A, Enterprise, Enterprise-D, Defiant, Voyager and Enterprise NX-01 went through the docking procedures.

On the Bridge of the Ambassador, William gestured for Princess Consort Mal to open a channel to Yorktown's docking controller. "Starbase Yorktown docking control, this is the DDV Ambassador, requesting permission to dock," William said.

"This is Docking Control, Ambassador. Permission to dock granted. Please transfer control of your vessel to central docking computer on my mark. Mark," the docking controller said. Mal tapped a few controls. The Bridge lighting dimmed and alert panels glowed blue as Mal reported, "All stations report Blue Alert for remote docking procedures, William."

With the docking process complete, William and Sofia were the first to step from the Ambassador's airlock onto the deck of Starbase Yorktown, which Kelvin Kirk noted was the most advanced Starbase in this timeline's Federation.

A pair of uniformed Starfleet security officers approached. "Prince William, you and your executive officer have been asked to attend a meeting of the seven ships' commanders and X.O.s in Commodore Paris' office," the lead officer said. "Please follow us."

William gestured for Sofia to join him. Then, he turned back to the security officers and smiled. "Lead on, then," he said. The two security officers led William and Sofia into a nearby turbolift car.

William and Sofia smiled as Commodore Paris approached them and dismissed the security officers. "Prince William, I am Commodore Paris, commanding officer of Starbase Yorktown," she said with her hand extended in greeting.

"Thank you so much for letting us dock at your facility, Commodore," William said as he shook Paris' hand. "This is my wife and exec, Princess Sofia." Sofia shook Paris' hand as well. Paris then led William and Sofia into the main room of her office, where the other captains and first officers were gathered.

Paris tapped a control on her desk. The blinds closed, cutting off the main source of light into the room. New lights activated, allowing everyone in the room to see each other and their differing uniforms. "Ladies and gentlemen, what we are about to discuss has been classified by the Federation Council. Any discussion of this matter outside of this room except with your own crews will be prosecuted to the maximum extent permissible under Federation law," Paris said. "If you understand, please identify yourself by name, rank, position, ship and your acceptance of these conditions."

"I am James T. Kirk. I hold the rank of Captain in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is commanding officer of USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," Kelvin Kirk said.

"I am Spock. I hold the rank of Commander in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is executive and science officer of USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," Kelvin Spock said.

"I am James T. Kirk. I hold the rank of Captain in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is commanding officer of USS Enterprise NCC-1701. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," Prime Kirk said.

"I am Spock. I hold the rank of Commander in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is executive and science officer of USS Enterprise NCC-1701. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," Prime Spock said.

"I am Jean-Luc Picard. I hold the rank of Captain in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is commanding officer of USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," Picard said.

"I am William T. Riker. I hold the rank of Commander in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is executive officer of USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," a bearded man sitting next to Picard said.

"I am Benjamin L. Sisko. I hold the rank of Captain in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is commanding officer of Federation Starbase Deep Space Nine and USS Defiant NX-74205. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," a bald African-American man said.

"I am Kira Nerys. I hold the rank of Major in the Militia of the Bajoran Provisional Government; my position is Bajoran Liaison Officer and executive officer of Federation Starbase Deep Space Nine and USS Defiant NX-74205. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," a woman in a red and beige uniform with auburn hair and ridges on the bridge of her nose said. "And for the record, please refer to me as 'Major Kira' since my people, the Bajora, list their family names first when introducing themselves."

"I am Kathryn Janeway. I hold the rank of Captain in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is commanding officer of USS Voyager NCC-74656. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," an auburn-haired human woman said.

"I am Chakotay. I hold the provisional rank of Commander in the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets; my position is executive officer of USS Voyager NCC-74656. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," a black-haired Native American human male with a tribal tattoo on his face said.

"I am Jonathan Archer. I hold the rank of Captain in the Starfleet of the United Earth Space Probe Agency; my position is commanding officer of ESS Enterprise NX-01. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," a male human who looked like Dwayne Pride said.

"I am T'Pol. I hold the rank of Sub-Commander in the Defense Forces of the Vulcan High Command; my position is executive and science officer of ESS Enterprise NX-01. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," a black-haired Vulcan female said.

"I am Prince William of the Kingdom of Cinnabar; my position is commanding officer of DDV Ambassador SAV-10521. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," William said.

"I am Princess Sofia of the Kingdom of Enchancia; my position is executive officer of DDV Ambassador SAV-10521. I accept the terms of secrecy in this matter," Sofia said.

"Thank you all for your agreement," Paris said. "Now, as this timeline's Captain Kirk and our representatives from the Ambassador have noted, a mysterious anomaly is causing multiple quantum realities to collide...with potentially universe-destroying results."

William stood up and joined Paris at a holographic projection of a starmap of the sector surrounding Starbase Yorktown. "This anomaly has been caused by a group known as the Army of Inter-universal Chaos," William said as the projection switched to one showing images from the other times the Ambassador and its crew encountered the A.I.C.

"This group is actively seeking to either destroy or subjugate the multiple dimensions that exist in this universe," Sofia said. "We of the Ambassador are seeking the one person, group of persons or item from each world that can combine to create the only power that can defeat the A.I.C. once and for all."

"Which is why we're here," William said. "While we were preparing to depart the site of our last mission, a anomaly similar to the effects of our transitional deviation unit—the device that allows us to travel to other dimensions—deposited the Enterprise-A in our path."

Kelvin Kirk gestured to William and Sofia. "After we discussed the matter, the Ambassador decided to come here and help us investigate further," he said. "That is when the other ships appeared from other timelines and realities."

Janeway held up her hand. "Is there a medical center on this station, Commodore?" she asked. "Are you feeling ill, Captain Janeway?" Paris asked. "No, but I am starting to get a temporally-induced headache," Janeway responded.

"Captain Janeway has an aversion to any situation regarding time travel, Commodore," Chakotay said. "She has frequently mentioned to me that she gets headaches whenever she has to deal with similar situations."

"My sympathies, Captain," Paris said. "Well, we'll continue scanning for any indications of the A.I.C.'s intentions and notify you all when we find something. In the meantime, Prince William, Princess Sofia, please remain. The rest of you all are dismissed with a reminder that all we've discussed is classified."

Everyone except Paris, William and Sofia left the office. "William, Sofia, there is something I want to share with you, but could not discuss in front of the others," Paris said before tapping a sequence of controls. The symbol of the Scarlett Army appeared on a holographic display, before switching to a live image of William's aunt, Queen Scarlett of Cinnabar.

"William, Sofia, I am glad you made it to the Unaligned World of Star Trek all right," Scarlett said. "Thank you, Aunt Scarlett," William said. "However, there is something you should know about this visit," Scarlett said. "What is it, Scarlett?" Sofia asked.

"There will not be a Key from this visit...at least, not in the traditional sense," Scarlett said. "What do you mean?" William asked.

A schematic of the Ambassador appeared next to Scarlett. "At this moment, the Ambassador is being prepped for a massive refit that will provide you and the rest of the crew with the tools required for the final stretch of your mission. The refit will also constitute the Key from the Unaligned World of Star Trek," Scarlett said. "Until the refit is complete, I will send the Amidala to act as your flagship."

"Does Commander Sato know of this?" Sofia asked. "Yes, he does," Scarlett said. "In fact, he volunteered the Amidala for this vital mission." "Aunt Scarlett, I have had time to think about your proposal that I become Cinnabar's Royal Ambassador to Enchancia," William said.

"And?" Scarlett said. "I'll do it," William said. "That's the spirit, William," Scarlett said. "That will, however, require you to work closely with the new High Commander of the Scarlett Army, who will answer only to me." "Fine with me," William said. "Who is it?"

"Sofia," Scarlett said. "WHAT?!" Sofia asked. "Ever since I first met you and started to train you in the ways of the kunoichi, I have been impressed with your skill and ability," Scarlett said. "With Cinnabar's reconstruction now completed, I find that my time is totally taken up by affairs of state, so I need someone to take over the day-to-day operations of running the Army."

"I...I don't know what to say," Sofia said. "Thank you, Aunt Scarlett." "No. Thank you, Sofia," Scarlett said. "Commodore Paris already has a file on the Amidala, so she can identify the ship when she arrives at Starbase Yorktown. Good luck, Ambassador, High Commander."

A few hours later, the Amidala came out of a dimensional fold. William and Sofia stepped out of the turbolift onto the Amidala's Bridge, where Commander Sato stood with his hand on the back of the command chair.

"Prince William, under orders from Queen Scarlett and Scarlett Army High Commander Princess Sofia, I transfer command of the Amidala to you," Sato said. "The time and date of the action have already been entered into the ship's log. Computer, transfer all command codes to Prince William of Cinnabar, voice authorization Sato-Epsilon-2-3-Beta."

"Transfer complete," the voice of the Amidala's computer said. "Dimensional Defense Vessel Amidala is now under the command of Prince William of Cinnabar." "I relieve you, sir," William said, his hand extended.

"I stand relieved," Sato said before shaking William's hand. "Gavan's Glory stands ready in the shuttlebay to transport you to Challenger Base," William said. Sato nodded, then moved to the waiting turbolift. Before he stepped in, however, Sato turned in the open foyer and smiled at William. "Take care of my ship, sir," Sato said.

"I will," William said before the doors slid shut behind Sato. "Operations, address intracraft," William said as he sat down in the command chair. The chair swung around to reveal Mal. "Channel open, William," she said.

Around him, William noticed that all of his friends from the Ambassador had taken their stations on the Bridge of the Amidala. "Attention, crew of the Amidala. This is Prince William of Cinnabar," William said. "By order of Queen Scarlett and Army High Commander Princess Sofia as of now—1830 hours, Native Dimensional Time—I have assumed command of this vessel. All that I ask is that you follow my orders as you would the orders of Commander Sato," William said. "Prince William, out."

On the Amidala's viewscreen, the Enterprises, Defiant and Voyager appeared from their docks at Yorktown. "Enterprise-A is hailing," Mal said. "On screen," William said. On the Amidala's viewscreen, Kelvin Kirk sat in the command chair, his senior officers at their stations.

"Prince William, Enterprise-A is ready to follow you," Kelvin Kirk said. Confirmation from the other five ships quickly came as well.

"All right, everyone. Here's what we're gonna do," William said. "Each of us has a location where we could possibly learn about the A.I.C.'s anomaly generator and how to shut it down. Record all the data you can, but do not under any circumstances engage the A.I.C."

"What do we do if we do end up provoking the A.I.C.?" Captain Sisko asked. "It is logical to recommend that we should rendezvous back here at Starbase Yorktown and plan our next move using the data we will acquire," T'Pol said.

"I was just about to suggest that very tactic, Sub-Commander," William said. "All right. Head out, and take care of yourselves. Amidala, out."

One by one, the six ships separated on their own courses and missions. "Helm, set course for the area designated as Sector 323 by the Federation. Proceed when ready, Hyper-light Factor 6," William said. Chad nodded at William, then activated the Amidala's hyper-light engines.

As the subspace energy flowed past the Amidala, William wondered what the various Starfleet crews would find on their searches. He also hoped that they would be all right.

::TBC::

Author's Note: The next six chapters will focus on each crew's mission—one chapter will be dedicated to each crew.