SMST: Deep Space Moon! – By Ocramed

Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST and other genres belong to their respective owners.

Note: This is a multi-genre story. As always, C&C are welcomed.

Special Note: This story takes place during Seasons 1 through 3 of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". "The Ranma Trek Chronicles" takes place during Seasons 4 through 7.

Author's Note: This story is designed to be short, and will focus mostly on Sailor Moon, though Ranma Saotome (of "Ranma ½") will make a cameo from time-to-time.

Additional Note: This is just a quick update. More to come as soon as possible.

Part 23

It's been three weeks since Counselor Usagi Tsukino left on her extended vacation; one week to spend time with Ranma and their daughter Aikiko on the Enterprise-D, a week on the pleasure planet of Risa with Science Officer Jadzia Dax (much to Dr. Julian Bashir's chagrin), and a week somewhere in the so-called "Uncharted Territories" (a catch-all phrase for unincorporated space in the Beta Quadrant). Everyone on board was bracing for the Moon Princess' return to the Federation space station known as "DS9"…

"I STILL can't believe it," Dr. Bashir said in disbelief.

"Julian, it's not a big deal," Dax said, as she sipped her drink.

"NOT a big deal? You and Counselor Tsukino spent time on the pleasure planet of Risa."

"We were there to celebrate the birthday of an old friend, as well as wanting to unwind to have some fun together."

"Together as in…?"

"Really, Julian, don't assume that just because two old friends, who once had an intimate relationship with each other, would go on a vacation for some…quality time."

"Oh, okay…"

Pause.

"So, what exactly DID happen?" Dr. Bashir asked.

"Can't."

"You mean you won't."

"You know, with you being this pushy, it's a good thing Usagi talked me out of inviting you to Risa for the birthday bash," Dax said.

"You mean…I was going to be invited?" Dr. Bashir said in surprise.

"Yes. I figured that inviting you to com with us would be a good way for us to get to know each other. But Usagi felt that you wouldn't be mature enough to deal with the kind of activities we're into."

"Sounds like you missed a good time, doctor," Quark said.

"Ugh," Bashir said, as he lays his head down, feeling like he had missed a gold opportunity to spend some time with the object of his affection."

"But never mind HIM," Quark said, as he looked into Dax's eyes. "Can't you tell ME anything, as to what the good counselor was up to, after your excursion?" Quark asked Jadzia, as she sipped her drink while reading her notes at the bar in "Quark's".

"No, I can't," Jadzia said.

"Surely, the counselor gave you SOME clues about what she was up to," Dr. Bashir said.

Jadzia eyes both Quark and Dr. Bashir before setting down her drink.

"We both left Risa at the same time," Dax said. "Although…"

"Yes?" Quark said.

"Usagi didn't exactly use a transport vehicle or shuttle to leave the planet. And the only thing she said was that she needed to spend time by herself, by going on some…'random adventure" or something to that face."

"Ah," Quark said with a smile.

"What are you smiling about?" Dr. Bashir said.

"Counselor Usagi might know some things that could be useful to me."

"You mean, profitable."

"Of course. The trick would be how to extract what she knows in the least subtle way-"

Suddenly, a lightning bolt came out of nowhere, and strikes the deck. One flash of light later, and everyone could see that, kneeling in the middle of Quark's place was a female who was covered in armor, from head-to-toe. She seemed to be kneeling with her elegant sword in hand, as she pressed the tip into the deck slight.

"Hey!" Quark said. "What gives-?"

The silver, armored figure rose to her feet, and looked towards the Ferengi. Only the person's eyes could be seen through a slim visor/viewer of the helmet, and they seemed to glow a soft white. The effect on Quark was unnerving.

"Er, well, um…"

Just then, Commander Sisko, Major Kira and Constable Odo enter Quark's.

"So, you're the source of the energy disturbance," Sisko said.

"She just showed up," Dr. Bashir said.

"Great, another alien menace," Kira said, as she pressed her hand to her side arm.

Meanwhile, Odo was observing the new arrival with a keen eye. The height and figure was about right, and he could see etched markings of a Crescent moon on the chest plate. After noticing Dax trying to not laugh openly, Odo immediately came to a logical conclusion…

"I'll be in my office if you need me," Odo said, as he turned away.

"Constable?" Sisko asked. "Why-?"

"Ack!" the armored figure said, as she took off her helmet…

"YOU?" Kira said.

"Hey, Nerys," Usagi said. "Sir, sorry for my…entrance, but trying to initiate a solo 'Sailor Teleport' from half a galaxy away is not exactly rocket science."

"I suppose not," Sisko said. "We will definitely have to talk about how you make an entrance, counselor."

"Of course, sir," Usagi said, as she proceeded to leave the gaming area at Quark's. "By the way, I brought you guys some souvenirs from my 'excursion'."

"That's an understatement," Dr. Bashir said, as he turned towards Dax. "And you knew about this?"

"No, not exactly, but I knew that 'Bunny' was a member of the Cosmo-Knights," Dax said.

"…What?"

"Long story, you know."

"I bet."

A day later…

"Good Morning, everyone," Sisko said, as he stepped in front of the main tactical work bench at "Ops", located in the middle of the command deck of DS9. "I'm glad everyone is here."
"Including Counselor Tsukino?" Kira said with a mild annoyance.

"Especially because of her, if what you say is true, major."

Kira looks over towards Usagi, who was picking her nose…

"Fine. Late last night, Quark gave me this," Kira said, as she presents a Bajoran earring.

"Nice," Dax said with a wiry grin. "A mystery."

"Okay, I'll bite," said Chief of Station Operations Miles O'Brien. "Who does that earring belong to?"

"It belongs to Li Nalas," Odo said. "He was a member of the Bajoran Resistance."

"Li was more than that," Kira said. "He was a hero amongst the Bajoran people, having killed Gul Narale, a notorious Cardassian officer who had destroyed half a dozen villages…"

Pause.

"I should know, since Narale had torched my village in retaliation for the Shakaar Cell's activities," replied Kira. She then picked up the Bajoran earring.

"Every Bajoran earring is unique. Like mine, it has the family name, the place of birth and the name of one's parents. I believe that this earring belongs to Li."

"That's assuming that it's genuine," Sisko said.

"Maybe, maybe not, but according to Quark, this earring was delivered to him through merchants and traders—illegal and otherwise—from the someone inside the Hutet Labor Camp on Cardassia IV."

"Sounds like someone should check this place," Usagi said.

"That's exactly why I approved Major Kira's request to investigate Hutet," Sisko said, as he turned away a bit.

"Sounds like there is a reason for wanting to investigate," Dax said. "Otherwise, you would have forwarded an official request on Li Nalas' status through diplomatic channels."

"For some time now, a group of extremists known as 'The Circle' have been making the claim that for Bajor being strictly Bajoran, including eliminating the presence of all Bajorans in this sector, including the Federation. In fact, there have been attacks on non-Bajorans on Bajor, and it's a matter of time before what is happening there, happens here."

"Sounds like it's something Major Kira would approve," Dr. Bashir said.

"I would, except that I take the Provisional Government's position that we need the presence of the Federation for a full recovery," Kira said. "If nothing else, we still need protection from the Cardassians."

"Great, we're cannon fodder," O'Brien said.

"And that is why I am glad Counselor Tsukino has returned from her vacation," Sisko said, as he turned his full attention towards Usagi, who was reading one of her manga books from Earth. Sisko frowns.

"Counselor?"

"Hmmm?" Usagi said, as she looked up. She could see that Sisko was not too pleased with her inattentiveness to the meeting. She quickly tossed her reading material back into pocket space.

"What was that, sir?"

"Again, why is Tsukino a part of this meeting?" Kira said.

"I'm beginning to wonder that myself," Sisko said. "Counselor, we don't have many options, and I really would appreciate it if you take these discussions seriously-"

"Actually, we already have the resources assembled for this investigation," Odo said, as he brings up the Li Nalas mission parameters. "With the tailor Garak's help, we have secured the proper papers to gain access into Cardassian, and, thanks to Counselor Tsukino's assistance, we have secured a non-Federation, non-Bajoran vessel."

"Wait, how did you get everything ready so fast?" Kira asked.

Odo turned towards Usagi.

"When I gave Quark his souvenir, he mentioned Li Nalas earring, as well as where it came from. So, I asked Garak about it, who confirmed it, and then I asked Odo if he can help get things ready for when the commander approves Major Kira's mission."

"While I appreciate your pro-activeness, but I would really appreciate you more if I am informed of your activities that might be of my concern," Sisko said. "Still, I thank you."

"No problem, sir," Usagi said. She then turned towards the so-called "Fourth Wall".

"On today's 'Sailor Moon', I learned the value of trust. True, I can do many things on my own, but trust must be earned, and when trust is earned, so is respect. So, always keep that in mind when dealing with co-workers and immediate supervisors. Sailor Moon, says!"

Unfortunately, to everyone else, Usagi was speaking to thin air.

"Um, huh," Sisko said. He then turned towards Dax.

"Old Man, care to explain this?" Sisko said.

"Later," Dax said. "Just roll with it for now."

Meanwhile, in a higher dimension, Q and the love of his life, Serenity, are watching the equivalent of television.

"Our daughter is rather…eccentric," Q said, as he watches the television show, "Deep Space Nine". Actually, any activity in the lower dimensions appeared a "reality television" to those in the higher dimensions.

"Just roll with it, dear," Serenity said, as she sipped her tea…

Later, at the Cardassian border, the border guard receives a transmission.

"Transport ship, this is Check Point 45," said the border patrol agent in a bored tone. "State your purpose."

CHIRP!

On the screen there appeared a human male, a Bajoran female and a rather large, green female.

"This is the 'Jolly Rancher'," said O'Brien, who was posing as freighter captain. "I have a last minute request to entertain the troops stationed at the Hutet Prison Camp on Cardassia IV."

"Oh?" the Cardassian said in surprise. "I didn't receive any such notice."

"That's why I said 'last minute'."

"Very well, send over your notice so that I may process it for confirmation-"

"Hey, big boy," said Usagi, who was in her 'Hulkusagi' form. As the Hulkusagi, thanks to being experimented on by a future, evil version of the Hulk, named "The Maestro", the Hulkusagi was a super-strong "Gammazon". Thankfully, she had some control over her form, as well as how muscular, big and savage her Hulkusagi form could be, which is how Usagi could also make a convincing Orion slave girl…

"What is it you want, Orion?"

"I got things to do and many appointments to keep for some…'entertainment'," Usagi said.

"What makes YOU so special for any special consideration, female?"

"I guess you haven't heard of 'Lady Luscious Luna'?" O'Brien said.

"Did you say…'Luscious Luna'? The only one who has successfully adopted the famous 'Uhura Fan Dance', a dance that no sentient being can withstand?"

"That's the one."

"Well, by all means, this can wait," the Cardassian said, as he tosses aside the document request. "By all means, proceed."

"Thank you, darling!" Usagi said, as she blew the guard a kiss into the monitor.

"Heh," the Cardassian said, as he waved back into his monitor with a goofy expression, before severing the link.

CHIRP!

"Well, it is look like we're almost there," Kira said. "It's a good thing you guys had put out that story of counselor being some exotic dancer."

"What story?" Usagi said.

"You mean to tell me…?"

"It's true, major," O'Brien said with a sigh. "You're looking at the one person who has one the Starfleet Academy Talent Show throughout her academic career, four years running. In fact, the video archives of her dances, particularly of Usagi performing the Uhura Fan Dance, four years running before retiring. In fact, I bet she STILL gets requests to do a complete show…or request for her hand in marriage."

"Aye, it's true," Usagi said with a sigh. "It's a burden getting the attention of males…females and others for a romantic liaison."

"Yeah, some burden," Kira said incredulous. "I swear, the more things I learn about you, the more I wonder whether or not I'm just dreaming all of this while in the throes of a brain fever…"

Tbc.