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Star Trek Voyager/Doctor Who Crossover – Worst Case Scenario: Chapter 13: The Audacity of Hope

By

Celgress

"Take one of those and two of these. Then watch the walls begin to bleed to breathe."

"I can see the future burning bright."

Million Miles an Hour (2014) Nickleback

Uninhabited Planet Alpha Quadrant

This was it Benjamin Sisko thought, wiping the sweat from his brow as he fiddled with the power settings on his stolen Jem'Hadar rifle. Here is where I die, on some godforsaken nameless hunk of rock. So much for the mighty Emissary of the Prophets he snorted. Best get this over with Sisko thought leaping from behind the partially destroyed pillar where he'd been pinned down along with his now dead landing crew. Screaming a battle cry Sisko blinked in confusion. What had happened to the Daleks & Jem'Hadar? This didn't look like a roughhewn rock complex.

"Could you please point that thing somewhere else?" A pale, skinny man in a blue suit said.

"What," Sisko blinked.

"The gun could you please not point it in my direction or at the control console," The blue suited man said gesturing at the structure which dominated the center of the odd chamber. Sisko thought the construct visually resembled a compact warp core. "How I detest guns." The blue suited man muttered almost under his breath, almost.

"Sorry," Sisko said pointing his weapon at the floor, "better?"

"A bit, now Captain Sisko is it?"

"Yes, who may I ask are you?"

"I'm the Doctor."

"Excuse me, you're a doctor."

"No, I'm the Doctor."

"I don't understand that's a title, not a proper name." Sisko said cautiously approaching the bizarre stranger.

"Both actually, see I invented the term. Which started out as a name actually, my name," The Doctor said. "Many culture throughout time and space adopted my name as a word meaning healer, doer of good, exact."

"You mean," Sisko said in disbelief.

"Exactly, you could say I'm the original doctor. Now the introductions are behind us there is work to do." The Doctor said flipping a series of switches on the control console.

"Wait what is this all about?"

"Oh you know fate of the multiverse, potential unraveling of time and space, destruction of all existence the usual." The Doctor said never diverting his attention from the control console.

"Dammit, could you slow down for a minute." Sisko snapped. "I need answers, real answers."

"Alright Mr. Grumpy," The Doctor said flipping one more lever he then faced the irate Starfleet commander. "We shouldn't be here, you and I. Our meeting should theoretically be highly improbable if not downright impossible. We are from drastically different dimensions, realities if you prefer. In most instances travel between different subsections, or reality groupings, of the multiverse is strictly prohibited. Fairly recently however the proliferation of an extremely dangerous form of reality breaching technology termed 'Sliding' created by a reckless inventor Quinn Mallory has proliferated throughout several subsections of the multiverse. Worse yet this technology fell into several sets of wrong hands, amongst them a temporal powered biomechanical entity calling itself Paradox and a plasma generating android known as Ultra Nova. Both of which are the agents of a tyrant named Philipius Rizona (PHILIP-E-US RIZ-OWN-AH). Rizona gave the Borg of your reality the technology that allowed my enemies the Daleks to overrun your worlds. The Borg being well Borg didn't use the subtle approach. When a penknife would suffice they use a machete instead hive mentality, big thinkers. Their overuse of the technology has weakened the barrier between our realities to such an extent that travel between the two dimensions can now be accomplished with relative ease A state of affairs which must be corrected, along with the Dalek domination of your reality."

"What about this Philipius Rizona and his agents?" Sisko asked leaning against the control console. "Aren't you concerned about their machinations?"

"Hello, have you been listening at all." The Doctor mocked. "Of course I'm concerned. In fact I couldn't be more concerned. Guarding spatial/temporal stability is kind of my thing. However I must deal with one crisis at a time. I'm terrible at multitasking, hands off the merchandise thank you."

Sisko took his hand off the control console. "Okay how do we handle the Dalek problem?"

"I thought you'd never ask Captain Sisko." The Doctor said with a childlike grin.

USS Defiant near the Bad Lands Alpha Quadrant

"Sirs I'm detecting some sort of temporal anomaly." The Ensign at Ops announced.

Before either General Martok or Commander Kira Nerys could verbalise their orders the Tardis materialized on the command bridge. Two Klingon warriors working security trained their disruptors on the alien object. The door of the Tardis opened out stepped the Doctor accompanied by the haggard Captain Sisko.

In spite of the unprecedented situation Kira ran forward embracing her old friend and former commanding officer. "Sir you're alive!" Kira said. "When the Daleks destroyed the last vessel you were listed on, I gave up hope."

"Commander you should have known better never bet against a Sisko." Sisko smiled Kira released him from her hug. "General I see you've been keeping busy." Sisko said turning his attention towards Martok.

"It is good to see you again Captain." Martok said he and Sisko exchanging a Klingon arm grip.

"Who is your friend?" Kira asked pointing at the Doctor.

"I'm the Doctor now let's get this show back on the road."

USS Voyager somewhere in the Delta Quadrant

Captain Janeway's Ready Room was more crowded than it had ever before been. The Doctor had brought together the best and brightest from the former powers of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. They were all there; Sisko, Kira, Martok, Scotty, Data, Geordi, Shelby, Garak, Dukat, Damar, Weyoun, Quark, Ziyal, Bashir, Picard, Data, Worf, Riker, Asil and many others.

"Here is my plan." The Doctor said clapping his hands together. He was standing at the head on the table in the cramped room. "Using the Tardis' energy field I will create a temporal fold in which you can quickly and easily rebuilt your fleet. Furthermore these new ships will have defensive and offensive capabilities on par with the Daleks. I am placing my trust in you by giving you unfettered access to certain aspects of Gallifreyan technology, don't disappointment me by abusing that trust once you've won back your freedom. The only catch is such a shipyard requires massive amounts of raw materials, preferably a nebula rich in proto matter. Anyone know where such a resource might be located?"

Suddenly the ship was rocked by weapons fire. "Captain Janeway we are being hailed by, the Master." A voice said over Janeway's comlink.

"On screen," Janeway said.

"Greetings Captain Janeway," A middle aged, bearded, silver haired Master said over the communication screen in the Ready Room Kes, also now middle aged, was by his side. "Ah I see you've made it at last Doctor. Better late than never I suppose."

"What do you want?" The Doctor hissed narrowing his eyes.

"Only to be of assistance I assure you." The Master said. "I propose an alliance between my Phage and your motley assemblage."

"To what end?" The Doctor said eyes riveted on his old enemy.

"Why the destruction of our mutual enemy the Daleks of course," The Master said. "Either accept my gracious proposal or watch your new friends die Doctor. You know I possess the ability to make good on my threat. You have ten seconds to comply, or face my wrath."

"We accept," The Doctor said less than a second later.

"Doctor we must…" Janeway started to protest.

"Please, let me handle this. You don't know the Master like I do. He's ruthless." The Doctor said. "I agree to your terms Master. However be warned if you touch any of them…."

"Don't worry Doctor they are quite safe, while our alliance holds." The Master laughed.

"You misunderstand," The Doctor said his expressing growing hard. "If you touch them any of them ever the gloves come off, understand?"

For all his bravado the Master briefly appeared trouble by the Doctor's statement. Regaining his composure after the momentary lapse in control the Master smiled. "Understood, I'll be in touch soon to formalize our alliance." The Master's image then blinked away.

"Can we really trust him?" Picard asked.

"Until the Daleks are contained, yes," The Doctor answered. "After that all bets are off."

The Phage Command Ship

"Why did you allow that man to threaten you?" Kes said staring at her husband and co-ruler of the Phage with a mixture of shock, distaste and muted anger. "You should have called his bluff. Destroyed him along with the others if need be."

"My naïve wife, you simply have no idea." The Master said shaking his head. "The Doctor is my toughest opponent. He has vexed me for centuries uncounted. His intelligence is nearly equal to my own."

"Could it be you're afraid of him, of this Doctor?" Kes said.

"Don't be absurd." The Master said turning away from Kes.

"You are afraid of him." Kes said in awe. "I scarcely thought such a thing was possible."

"You have no idea what you're talking about." The Master said. "I fear no one!"

"Ah but you do." Kes said. "I can see it in your eyes." Kes placed her hands on the Master's shoulders gently rubbing. "You are the future Master of all no one is better. You can overcome the Doctor you need only believe in yourself as I do."

The Master turned around. He and Kes were now mere inches from each other. Her sweet breath filled his nostrils. He drank in her intoxicating scent, "if you insist my dear."

"I do," Kes said placing a kiss upon his lips. "The Doctor is nothing. Once you've defeated him in your mind he is finished." Kes whispered.

"But the Doctor knows me my dear. That has always been his greatest strength." The Master said softly losing himself in her shimmering eyes.

"He doesn't know me." Kes countered. "Together we are unstoppable, and together we shall conquer this pitiful dimension starting with his technologically impoverished galaxy. If the Doctor gets in our way, he'll be crushed."

"Thank you for reminding me." The Master said holding Kes close.

"Of what," Kes said playing dumb.

"Why I love you." The Master said. "You have the most devious mind I've encountered, other than my own."

"You mean I'm not just another pretty face." Kes pouted.

"You're the total package beauty and brains." The Master said.

"You're not half bad yourself." Kes teased.

To Be Continued