Location: Federation Outpost Deep Space Nine.
Year: 2374
Dax was shocked by what she was hearing, a Federation Starship captured by hostile forces and cannibalised for technology, during it's short history the Enterprise herself had been under control of hostile forces many times, even used in an alien war before the crew itself realised what was happening. But this seemed different.
"You're joking? I get it… nice going!" Dax laughed.
"I'm serious Dax… I was sealed in the holodeck when the gas was sent throughout the ship, that's why I wasn't effected, as well as a few other things which I'm not going into. I was literally out of my depth, but I was trained to handle similar situations. My first goal was the Android, Data… I knew that with his help, we could stop the hostile forces from destroying the ship"
"Why haven't I heard of this before?" Dax sad with a smile which lit up the room.
"Ohh you have miss, Starfleet said it was simply… a training exercise in counter terrorism"
"I remember that file, it said Data completed the training alone"
"Yes Dax, that's the official story, imagine if the word got out that a woman from the 20th century stopped a ship from falling into the hands of the Maquis with out current knowledge and training while the Enterprise crew where unconscious, how would that look?"
"Got it!" Dax smiled.
"Not to mention your… enhancements" Worf laughed.
"Worf, that was my big finish!" Cole laughed.
"What enhancements?"
Location: Federation Starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
Year: 2371
Carefully walking through the endless corridors and avoiding the hostile forces by laying on the floor as they passed, she finally entered sickbay through an open panel, stood over a bed, the two enemy soldiers where examining the android as they removed his arm.
"This technology is outstanding, imagine the look on the faces of the Cardassian bastards when a few of these show up?" A human male laughed.
"Yep! Almost wish I could be there" the second alien male laughed in response.
Quietly walking behind them, Alison stopped as she smiled slightly as she stood ready for a fight as she spoke. "So do I!"
Turning quickly, the two men reached for their weapons as she hit out at the human male, hitting him with such force he flew over the android on the table and crashed into a console on the far wall. With little time to react, the alien punched out as she caught his hand and squeezed, screaming in pain, his fist began too crack as he fell to the floor as she punched out with her free hand knocking him unconscious instantly.
"That was fun!" She smiled. "Ohh crap! Umm… Ohh yeah!"
Stepping around the table, she activated the android as directed by the computer as instantly his eyes opened and sat upright like something from an old horror movie of the late 20th century.
"Data?"
"Miss Cole? Why am I in Sickbay? What has transpired here?" He said with confusion.
"The ship has been taken over by… I think they called themselves Marquis. They're stripping the ship for tech and are doing something called a 'Warp Core breach'? now I know that's bad…"
"That is an understatement, where is the crew?" Data replied quickly.
"Unconscious, but alive. Some kind of gas. The bridge crew is safe for now… you're all I could find still conscious. I managed to take down two, but that leaves 16 still knocking about the place, I'm here to help"
"Your help is much appreciated miss Cole, but it would be safer for you if you stay…"
From behind him, the sound of the human male groaning caught their attention as Alison looked down at the injured man as he gasped for breath.
"Excuse me Data for a moment…" Slowly walking towards the human, she reached down and picked him up with a smile on her face as she spoke. "Wakey-Wakey… this is your morning call. Who are you?"
"Miss Cole, perhaps I should deal with this?"
"Trust me Data… you may want to put your arm back on" She laughed. "Now, mister… shall we begin?" She said darkly.
"Ohh god, my chest… begin?" He said with confusion.
Location: Federation Outpost Deep Space Nine.
Year: 2374
Sat laughing in Worf and Dax's Quarters, Cole stood and walked towards the window with a smile as she recollected that day three years ago, a day where her life changed forever.
"So, it was the Maquis?" Dax laughed.
"Yes, they had held the Command crew on the main bridge along with Alara, the man I was too protect. A situation which I hated by the way. Using some tactics that I was trained with, I got the information out of the human who called himself Stan…"
"How?" Dax laughed, fearing the answer.
"That's a funny question" She said as she turned too face them both. "There are many ways of getting information from a suspect, several are less then pleasant…"
"You tortured him?" Dax replied with disgust.
"No. You see Commander, if you torture one person, they will tell you anything to stop the pain they are in… eventually… they'll give up the information, if you can wait that long. Time wasn't on our side… I had other methods that I discovered during my first life time" She smiled darkly.
"I'm afraid too ask, like what?"
"Seeing it happen to someone else. I woke up the alien, who Data identified as a Bajoran, I knew the correct way to do it to a human, I took a chance that a Bajoran was similar in physiology"
"She dislocated his right shoulder" Worf slurred.
"What?"
"If done correctly, it can look like a break. Don't worry, I reset it after. Between the two of them, they told me everything that they where doing too the Enterprise, including who was running the who show"
Location: Federation Starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
Year: 2371
On the bridge of the Federation Flagship, the command crew had been gathered around the captain's chair as a force field surrounded them, with barely enough room to move, Picard looked up at who appeared to be the leader of the group which had somehow gained access to the pride of the Federation.
"You do realise, that once Starfleet hears about this, you will be hunted… where ever you go"
"Not to worry Captain, Starfleet will have more to worry about then a Hijacking!" The leader of the Maquis rebels laughed.
"Like what?"
"Ohh, all in good time captain, all in good time" He laughed slightly.
"Do you think you can steal a Federation Starship and get away with it?" Riker growled.
"Steal? Who wants too steal anything Commander? No… how small you have become, what's wrong Riker, don't you recognise me?" Laughed the man. "Ignore the large scar on my left side"
"Peterman?" Riker said in shock.
"Who?" Picard said with confusion.
"Former… Lieutenant Commander Dan Peterman… I served with him before I joined the Enterprise" Riker growled.
"You left me too die on that HELL HOLE!" Peterman yelled.
"I had no choice Dan! It was sacrifice one man for fifty, what you have done?" Riker said apologetically.
"I'd've gone back for YOU!" He yelled as he pointed directly at him.
"I TRIED! Dan… The ship took heavy damage"
"Ohh don't give me that Bull Shit!" Peterman laughed. "You LEFT me to die… and I have this scar which I see every DAY as a reminder of your betrayal"
"So that's what all this is about Dan, revenge against me? If so… take me and leave the crew out of this…"
"Don't be so vain!"
In the sickbay of the USS Enterprise, Data watched as the 400 year old woman stood behind a large screen with the Bajoran Prisoner as screams of pain echoed through the large room while the human sat helpless watching in terror.
"I would recommend that answer any questions you are asked sir. I can not control what she will do next" Data said as stoic as ever.
"Alright! Just, tell her too stop!" He begged.
"Miss Cole, I believe that he is ready too answer any questions"
Appearing from behind the screen, she held the terrified Bajoran in her left had as tears rolled down his face while she threw him onto the floor before the human.
"Now, we can begin" Cole said sternly.
"I will tell you anything, just get him some medical attention"
"Once you answer Mister Data's questions"
"What is your assignment here?"
"We where… to scavenge what ever technology we could from the Enterprise for transport back to the base… including you mister Data"
"Why him?" Alison smiled.
"Because of what he is… we need him and his technology"
"Yu want to create more, use them against a species called Cardasian?"
"Yes"
"Who is your commander?" Data said calmly. "You could not have boarded this ship without knowledge of this vessel"
"He is… Daniel Peterman" The human sighed.
"Do you know him Data?"
"Accessing… Lieutenant Commander Daniel Aaron Peterman, Chief Security Officer of the USS Hood, presumed lost in action…"
For a moment, Alison stood almost froze to the spot as painful memories flooded back too her, memories of the loss of a good and dear friend in her old life.
Location: Earth.
Year: 1986.
For the first time in recorded history of the country she served, a woman had been sworn in as Chief of the Personal Guard of a member of the Royal Family. An honoured position and title sought after by many with in the Royal Guard itself.
Stood on the large marble steps leading into the main house, the young Lieutenant Alison Cole took the oath of office from the General himself.
"… I swear to protect the Prince with my life's blood and last breath" She replied with a large smile on her face.
"So shall it be, from this moment onwards, Lieutenant Alison Cole; shall serve Prince Alara until such time as he ascends to the Throne. Congratulations Lieutenant!" The General smiled with pride.
Offering a salute to her superior officer and her father, she smiled almost from ear to ear as he returned the salute with absolute pride on his face. Being congratulated by Superior officers and friends alike, Alison walked through the large gardens until she stopped by a large fountain as her nerves overtook her.
"Nervous?" A voice called out from behind her.
"Of course I am Father" She replied without turning.
"You have agreed to join the Elite of the Royal Guard my Daughter, a position held by few and coveted by many. You will act as his protector, aide, guide, confidante and mother if such a need is to arise. I am very proud of you, you come a long way from the sickly child you once where" He said with a smile as he stood at her side.
"I am ready for the task Father, but it was not me… it was your training and guidance that brought me this far"
"No my dear, it was you. You have a talent that no man or woman can come near. In your new post, you will sacrifice much, especially for a young woman. Relationships will be forbidden for you until the Prince reaches the age of ascension… until that day, you will act as his voice, below no one in rank but myself"
"I understand father. Now, I must break someone's heart…" She said with sadness.
"Mika, I know. You have two grown close, but you must end your relationship if you are too honour your vows. May I ask a personal question?"
"I know what you are going to say father. And no, we have not"
A slight look of sadness crept over the old general's face as he nodded slightly.
"I understand. You are special Alison; you have a gift, an amazingly beautiful gift. Nevertheless I wanted something different for you. Don't speak, allow me to finish… I wanted you too have a family, a child… I wanted you to be happy"
"I am happy father, this is almost everything I want in my life. I remember looking through that old telescope at the night sky, the first thing I saw was the Rings of Saturn…" She smiled with fond memories.
"I remember, you where ten years old. You jumped into my arms and laughed" The old general smiled.
"Perhaps one day, I will see it for myself, with my own eyes"
"I'm afraid that will be far in the future… beyond our lifetime"
"Ohh come on dad! You know what I am saying. Ten years of medication… it changed me, I know it… and you know it. My immune system is off the charts, I was fully matured by 16 years old. My immune system is so strong that my aging cold even be slowed down"
"How could you know that?" He said with shock.
"I was nine years old, in hospital, you and his highness where being informed of everything…"
"You where separated by a window…"
"I could not hear father, but I could even then lip-read. I saw everything the doctor said, it did not take long before I understood it all. I am different father… you know it and I know it"
Location: Federation Starship USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D
Year: 2371
For a moment, she stood almost motionless in the sickbay as Data called her name until she suddenly blink and turned towards him with a look of anger and hatred upon her face. Stepping over the terrified Bajoran, she walked towards the human on the biobed and grabbed his shirt with her fist before raising him off the biobed with one hand.
"Why a warp core breach?" She growled.
"No witnesses"
Her anger begun to boil over as she attempted to keep her emotions buried deep down for fear of allowing them to take over. Instinct over took her as she reached towards the human's right shoulder and squeezed until he passed out. A smile almost came from the android's face as he looked at her spoke with a hint of surprise in his voice.
"Vulcan nerve pinch?"
"What's a Vulcan?" She said as she walked away. "Do you know how to stop this… core breach?"
"It is possible. However I could use help"
"Data, I know nothing about this tech, who do you need?" She said with a smile.
"Geordie!"
"Who? Ohh, the guy with the glasses… umm. That could be difficult, give me one hour!"