Naruto: Infinity Divide
The 3rd War Cruise
Blanket Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Star Trek
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
There will be a time-skip this chapter. I am editing earlier chapters to correct spelling, grammar and some discrepancies as well as fleshing out some areas. THE PLOT WILL NOT BE CHANGE THOUGH. The edited chapters will be marked with a chapter name. Here is chapter 70. Enjoy!
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Starboard = Right
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Samui knocked on Siegfried's door and the younger hybrid quickly went over to answer because he did not recognize that particular knock. Opening the door, Siegfried saw his Mother there and felt the emotional warmth radiating off of her. She shed a tear and said, "There's my boy!" before embracing him in a hug which he quickly returned.
"Mama, I have missed you." Siegfried said as he shed a tear of his own. Breathing in Samui's scent, he felt himself melting into her warmth. After the pair separated, the younger hybrid noticed Naruto was standing there looking quite alone. "Father, I didn't see you there. I have missed you as well."
Naruto looked a bit nonplussed at first but then gave his son a tiny smile and said, "Let me have a hug too." Siegfried quickly embraced his Father and after they parted, the older hybrid said, "Let us look at you Siegfried, you're becoming a fine young man instead of a boy."
Siegfried straightened his robes and said, "Forgive my appearance, I was not expecting company." His long hair was down and it was obvious that he hadn't prepared for the day yet. "Please come in, you've never seen my room here at the VSA…"
…It wasn't an hour later before Siegfried hugged each of his parents again and departed for class.
Samui looked around her son's room and said, "This looks like the way you would arrange a room. I can see your tastes in him." She saw a hologram of the U.S.S. Wolverine hovering above Siegfried's work desk. "It seems that he thinks about us a lot."
Naruto thought aloud, "I wonder if he'll sail the stars like we do someday."
Samui clasped hands with Naruto. "Maybe after the war is over..."
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Chapter 70
Stardate 2282.271, ShiKhar District, Vulcan Science Academy
The Le-matya Racing Team heard the roar of a certain ion engined bike and S'Harien's sensitive ears instantly recognized the sound of Naruto's VST-220R. She exclaimed, "Come on you guys, I think Ziggy has his Dad's bike. It's the 220R I told you about. You have to see it to believe it!"
Dvir asked, "It's a real 220R? Not a modified 220? Where did it come from?"
"Ziggy's Dad and Professor Adenkar restored it from a wreck." said the dark-haired beauty. "Adenkar said it's all original but custom modified for the track."
The whole team eagerly followed S'Harien out to the visitor's lot where she'd heard Naruto's bike. There sat the VST-220R in all its crimson red glory. The Le-matyas quickly surrounded the bike with their eyes as big as saucers.
"Oh wow. I can't believe Ziggy rode it out here." said S'Harien. "He must have had some logical reason."
"Maybe he wants professor Adenkar to service it." Dvir commented, "That seems logical…To think Ziggy has one of these in his garage."
"I'm so jealous. I wish I had one." said one of the others.
Another exclaimed, "It's absolutely pristine!"
"What an exquisite machine." said S'Harien. "I. Want. To. Ride. It."
"We all do!" exclaimed Dvir.
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Naruto and Samui came out of the VSA entryway and saw a bunch of kids hanging around the bike. Samui snapped into 'Starfleet Officer Mode' said, "ALRIGHT YOU BRATS! STEP AWAY FROM THE BIKE AND LINE UP!"
The Le-matyas instantly jumped to attention and lined up. Naruto wanted to face palm and thought to his mate, 'They are young Vulcan civilians my love. They appear to be junior teaching faculty from their medallions. I think Shizuka is rubbing off on you.'
Samui smiled predatorily and asked, "Which one of you hoodlums is in charge of this little group?"
All of them looked at S'Harien who thought, '…Traitors.' "I am Ma'am." She stared into Samui's beautiful ice blue eyes and exclaimed, "You're Ziggy's Mom! He looks just like you."
The blonde bombshell said, "Siegfried is my son. Who are you girl?"
The tall girl said, "Ziggy showed me your picture. He said you were away fighting in the war."
"I asked who you are, not how you know me girl." ground out Samui.
"I'm S'Harien Sofek Ma'am." answered the dark-haired beauty. 'She's really tough.'
The blonde woman asked, "And who are you to Siegfried?"
S'Harien blushed green. "I-I'm his girlfriend." All the Le-matyas turned to their leader in shock. "It's only been a few days." she squeaked out.
Samui said, "At ease."
Naruto originally was trying to get a word in edgewise but had given up as Samui was running the show…
Dvir relaxed (more like collapsed) and then he noticed Naruto and his multiple Doctoral Medallion. "Ummm…can I help you Doctor?"
Naruto said, "No, I just wanted to get to my speeder bike." He pointed to his VST-220R and added, "That's mine."
Dvir looked between the bike and Naruto and said, "You're Ziggy's Dad? You must be from the facial marks."
Naruto nodded and then stated, "I'm Doctor Naruto M'Fau and this is my wife, Doctor Samui Schrodinger M'Fau of Earth. We are Siegfried's parents."
"Did you really restore that beautiful bike from a wreck?" asked Dvir.
'Of all the things to ask…' thought the blonde hybrid. "It took four years and I had help but yes."
"Professor Adenkar said he restored the engine." said one of the other Le-matyas.
"He did." replied Naruto. "He was a student then and needed an engine for his trimester project…"
The Le-matyas all were glued to Naruto's description of how the bike was restored except S'Harien who was talking to Samui. "Mother T'Ara says she is impressed by you Miss Sofek." said the blonde bombshell as she looked the tall girl up and down. "You certainly look physically fit. Do you know self-defense?"
S'Harien looked surprised for a split second, "I know V-Shan."
"Good." replied Samui. "My son needs a good, strong girlfriend who is loyal to him. We'll have to get to know each other better over the next couple of months while I'm on leave. So how did you become the leader of your own Racing team…?"
"I'm the best on the team. I'll race anybody." said the tall beauty with fire in her eyes. "Just call me S'Harien."
"You may address me as Samui then." replied the platinum blonde augment.
The pair of women spoke until the second chime rang and the Le-matyas had to go and perform their duties at the VSA…
Naruto bid the kids farewell with Vulcan salute and asked, "Well Samui…?"
"I like her." said the blonde bombshell. "She reminds me of both Rafi and Shizuka. She's wild like Rafi but strict like Shizuka in her own way."
Naruto's blue eyes widened slightly. "Is that a good or bad thing?" he asked.
Samui smiled and kissed her husband. "It's a good thing of course. Let's get out of here and ride around for a while. I like having you to myself."
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A few hours later, S'Harien was eating lunch with Siegfried in the outside lounge of the VSA. They were sitting together quietly enjoying their food as the hot desert breeze blew through their long hair. "You really do look like your Mom." said S'Harien as she admired her boyfriend.
The platinum blonde turned to her and asked, "You met my Mother?"
The dark-haired girl nodded. "I met her and your Dad this morning. I could see from the both of them where you got your good looks." She gave a tiny smirk as he blushed green. "You're built just like your Dad. I can't wait till you grow taller. You're a couple on centimeters shorter than me now… Come to think of It, which one of your parents did you get that colossal physical strength from?"
Siegfried was a little embarrassed. "It came from both sides actually. Mama and Father are both incredibly strong and are martial artists."
"Do you know self-defense as well?" asked S'harien. "Your Mom asked me if I knew how to fight."
He nodded, "I'm not surprised. I've been training in Kareel-ifla and V-shan since I was six years old out in the Forge."
"You trained out in the Forge?!" she asked surprised. "I thought I was going to die out there during my kahs-wan."
"Grandfather Sovar is an instructor at the Vulcan Institute for the Defensive Arts." said the blonde. "He is a great teacher and taught me all about the Forge. It is a wonderous place."
Her eyes grew wide, "Wonderous? It seems more deadly to me."
"It is deadly." replied Siegfried. "It is also in perfect harmony. The Vulcan people's blood runs deep there. Perhaps I'll be able to show you some day."
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STARDATE 2283.004 -THE DAY OF THE EAGLE – THE ROMULAN STAR EMPIRE INVADES THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS
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"Personal Log of Captain Naruto M'Fau, Stardate 2283.064. The Romulan Star Empire launched a 'surprise' attack against the Federation two months ago only to find the entirety of the Federation 5th and 6th Fleets ready to pounce upon them. The net result was an unmitigated disaster for the Romulans and they were completely taken off guard when the Federation savagely counterattacked."
"The NCC-1602 U.S.S. Wolverine is currently docked at Starbase 15 on the Klingon Front along with the 3rd Fleet's own Fast Cruiser, the NCC-1605 U.S.S. Gryphon which is now under the very capable command of our own (former First Officer) Captain Mabui Kumo. We of the Think Tank will miss her calm presence and gave her a sendoff wishing her the best of luck with her new command. Several senior staff members have been promoted to fill the gaps in our roster, but we have yet to be assigned a new First Officer…"
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Stardate 2283.068, Starbase 15, Berth 9, NCC-1605 U.S.S. Gryphon
Captain Mabui Kumo was in a good mood. She had a good ship and crew and it was all hers! They would embark on a short shakedown cruise soon and she had convinced Captain Naruto to examine the Gryphon's warp architecture and fine tune it like he had previously on the U.S.S. Eagle. Mabui was currently in her ready room talking on an encrypted frequency to her old superior and mentor, Fleet Admiral Heihachiro Nogura.
"Captain Naruto and Captain Shanna Williams have both become legends in their fast cruisers Admiral." said Captain Kumo to the Admiral. "I figure it's time I do the same."
Nogura chuckled. "That's my girl Mabui. I have no doubt that you'll do just that."
"Thank you, sir." she said with a sincere smile.
The Fleet Admiral contemplated for a moment and said, "Mabui, I've been seriously thinking about promoting Captain Naruto to a Commodore's position. You, Commander Nodaway and Commander Whitaker have stated that he is a superb squadron commander and after capturing Kiroth and destroying the Direslayer; I talked to him about it."
"I think that's a marvelous idea sir!" said Mabui enthused. "His recent papers to use the Recon in Force*① concept all along the Romulan front has proven to be brutally effective."
Nogura deflated a bit. "I agree entirely. The problem is he doesn't want the job."
Captain Kumo covered her smile with a hand. "I believe that Captain Naruto is a bit of a lone wolf in that respect sir."
The Fleet Admiral Frowned. "I need to make that boy realize his potential whether he likes it or not…I offered him a staff position years ago and he turned it down immediately."
"Perhaps you should find him a new first officer with flag aspirations Admiral." replied Captain Kumo. "…Someone who likes to look at things from the macro point of view."
Heihachiro grinned. "That gives me a couple of ideas Captain Kumo. You take care of yourself Mabui. Starfleet Command out."
"U.S.S. Gryphon out." replied Captain Kumo.
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Captain Naruto M'Fau came aboard the Gryphon two hours later for a tour and (more importantly) to fine tune the warp field on Mabui's fast cruiser. She was honestly thrilled at the improvements made, as was her engineering staff.
Mabui said, "Captain Naruto, you've proven time and again to be an excellent squadron commander. I know you've been given the opportunity to move up. Why haven't you?"
Naruto looked at the mocha skinned beauty out of the corner of his eye and replied. "Because I care Captain Kumo. Putting the Wolverine and her crew in danger is bad enough; having to risk the lives of those on the Thor and Brunhild was almost too much."
She regarded his answer for a moment and said, "You've grown into a fine man and a splendid officer Captain Naruto. I am glad to count you among my friends. I'm going to miss you and all of those on the U.S.S. Wolverine.
Naruto replied, "It was past time for you to spread your wings, Captain Mabui Kumo. You will be missed by all of us. Live long and prosper." With that Naruto departed and returned to the Wolverine.
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Stardate 2283.073, Starbase 15, Berth 7, NCC-1602 U.S.S. Wolverine
"Personal Log of Captain Naruto M'fau, Stardate 2283.073. The U.S.S. Wolverine has once again been assigned a First Officer by the Admiralty and we have had no say in the matter. She is Starfleet Commander Kurotsuchi Kamizuru and comes from a long line of Admirals going back to the blue water navy of Earth. Her dossier states that she specializes in administration and fleet tactics. Given most of her previous assignments have been aboard dreadnoughts and fleet flagships, I wonder how she will perform in a commerce raiding ship…"
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Commander Kurotsuchi Kamizuru reported in to Starbase 15 from Starfleet Headquarters to be interviewed by Admiral Phillip Kosnett who was curious as to why the Admiralty had chosen Kurotsuchi as Fast Squadron One's Exec of all people. When Kosnett worked on (retired) Admiral Onoki Kamiruzu's staff he had met her as a child and she wanted to be an Admiral even then. She had Fleet Admiral Nogura's stamp of approval though so there was nothing Kosnett could really do about it…
Admiral Kosnett said, "Welcome to Starbase 15 Commander Kamizuru. It's good to see you after all these years. Orders were sent down to me that you are going to be stationed aboard the U.S.S. Wolverine and frankly, I'm a bit surprised you requested this post. All of your previous postings have been on command ships."
Kurotsuchi smiled and said, "It's good to see you again too sir. It's been far too long. Given Captain Naruto is a shoo-in for promotion, I wanted to learn from him. He's a free thinker from what I've seen of his writings."
The Admiral smiled weakly. "Yes, I think that calling Naruto a free thinker is an apt description. As for him being promoted, this I the first time I've heard about it."
"Fleet Admiral Nogura told me Captain Naruto as great potential as a flag officer and that it's only a matter of time." replied the Commander. Her unusual pink eyes*② narrowed. "Do you feel otherwise sir?"
Phillip Kosnett said, "I'll leave it up to you to formulate your own opinion about that, Commander. As I said, it's the first time I've heard about it." He stamped her transfer records and said, "You are expected aboard the Wolverine at 06:00 tomorrow, Commander. I expect excellent performance from you. You are dismissed."
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Kamizuru was soon looking at the sleek lines of the U.S.S. Wolverine from the dock at Berth 7. As she glanced about through the transparent aluminum windows Kurotsuchi saw the forms of the fast destroyers Thor and Brunhild on either side of the fast cruiser. 'So this is Fast Squadron One' she pondered to herself. The ships were mainly blacked out and powered down but the designation NCC-1602 U.S.S. Wolverine was clearly lit on the cruiser.
"Welcome to your new home Kurotsuchi." she whispered to herself excitedly.
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Stardate 2283.074, Starbase 15, Berth 7, NCC-1602 U.S.S. Wolverine
Commander Kamizuru reported aboard the Wolverine at 06:00 the next morning and was welcomed aboard by the Chief of Security, Lieutenant Commander Nadeshiko. "Welcome aboard the U.S.S. Wolverine Commander." said the beautiful Earth raised Vulcan. "I'm Shizuka Nadeshiko, Chief of Security. You are expected by the Captain. Please follow me and I'll escort you to his ready room. Your belongings will be taken to your quarters by the ship's crewmaster."
"What about my Yeoman Cutler here?" asked Kurotsuchi as she motioned to a light brown-haired Petty Officer that was with her.
Shizuka cocked her head to the side and asked, "You have a personal Yeoman Commander?"
The new First Officer looked confused. "Don't all of your department heads have secretaries?"
The Security Chief replied, "Even the Captain doesn't have a Yeoman on the Wolverine." Commander Kamizuru and Yeoman Cutler both looked pale.
Yeoman Emery Cutler thought to himself, 'Did I just lose my job?!'
Shizuka looked sternly at Cutler and said, "I'll get this straightened out with the crewmaster."
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Naruto was in his ready room studying a holographic map of the Dakrohn System which was deep within the Klingon Empire. When Shizuka knocked on his door, he simply said, "Enter."
"Commander Kurotsuchi Kamizuru reporting for duty as Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. Wolverine Captain." she said with a salute.
Naruto nodded. "I'm Captain Naruto M'Fau, welcome aboard. Please sit Commander." He nodded at Shizuka who excused herself.
Kurotsuchi to the offered seat across from the Captain at his desk, She scrutinized the Map and asked, "Dakrohn System…? I've never heard of it."
"Most citizens of the Klingon Empire haven't heard of it either." said Naruto. "It's a white dwarf system on the far side of Klingon Space from us near the former (now subjugated) Hydran Territory."
"So what is so interesting about this system?" asked the Commander.
Naruto's blue eyes crackled with chakra. "It's the personal research facility of General Chang*③ who is one of Klingon Emperor Khavek IV's advisors. Chang been a General for over twenty years and has funneled vast sums of capital into the facilities there."
Kurotsuchi asked excitedly, "So the Admiralty has ordered us to destroy it?"
Naruto looked up from the holographic map and said, "The Admiralty has labelled it as 'a point of interest.' We intercepted and broke several Klingon high level ciphers regarding the Dakrohn System. Our 3rd War Cruise is beginning in five days and I intend to visit there during our cruise. This is classified from everyone except the command staff of course."
Commander Kamizuru looked both shocked and excited. "But what does the Admiralty think about this?"
Naruto raised an eyebrow. "The Admiralty doesn't know anything about it. They'll find out when we get back. Commerce raiders make their own missions Commander."
Her pink eyes widened. "This is nothing like I expected."
Naruto nodded. "As I said, welcome aboard."
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"Personal log of Commander Kurotsuchi Kamizuru, Stardate 2283.086. a week ago, we left Starbase 15 in silent running and have been limited to light signals ever since. According to the Captain's current course, we will cross the former Neutral Zone into Klingon Territory in two days. We have altered course multiple times to avoid Federation ships as well however so that may change also."
"After a considerable amount of insistence with the Captain, I secured my Yeoman Emery Cutler's position as the ship's secretary. I informed the Captain how useful Yeoman would be in each department and Captain Naruto said they were superfluous on a cruiser. Did he have a bad experience?
"Regarding the crew, I have found that the Security Branch and Marines are as close to 'normal' as this ship gets. Engineering, medical and particularly sciences observe no particular chain of command and the command branch isn't much better. My closest ally in this sea of madness is Security Chief Shizuka Nadeshiko (who is a Vulcan with emotions). She told me my predecessor's motto was to 'go with the flow.' Shizuka also informed me that despite their oddball and eccentric tendencies, the crew is superb in combat. I guess that's what matters most during a war…"
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Stardate 2283.094, Klingon Imperial Space, NCC-1602 U.S.S. Wolverine
The Wolverine, Thor and Brunhild were rapidly unloading a munitions freighter as well as a fast transport full of dilithium crystals and fuel. The rest of the convoy and already been picked clean and destroyed. Fast Squadron One had caught a high value group of freighters guarded by two Klingon penal ships; the D5J Recant and the F5J Agony.
The Klingon squadron never stood a chance. The two Klingon warships were hit before they had time to raise their shields and the freighters were short work after that. After the convoy was unloaded of materials they could use, Fast Squadron One destroyed all evidence that they had ever been there.
Then the Wolverine and her consorts went back to silent running…
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Staff Meeting Room, U.S.S. Wolverine
Kurotsuchi was elated. "That was stupendous!" she practically roared. "I had my uncertainties about the strategy and tactics involved but all my doubts have been dispelled! This is a great ship and crew!"
Naruto raised his eyebrow in his usual way and said in a flat tone. "I'm glad you approve Commander Kamizuru."
She blushed in embarrassment…
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Stardate 2283.141, Klingon Imperial Space, Dakrohn System. NCC-1602 U.S.S. Wolverine
After nearly six weeks of preying on Klingon convoy traffic, Fast Squadron One had arrived at the edge of the Oort Cloud of the asteroid filled Dakrohn System. There, they spotted a lone D-12*④ Escort Frigate in a Fleet Repair Dock attached to an orbital science research station.
They had been monitoring the small ship and facilities for five days straight and found nothing abnormal. The D-12 had a cloaking device which was unusual but not unheard of. It also was armed with a single photon torpedo launcher (probably captured). The REALLY important thing was it could fire torpedoes while under cloak!
Doctor Alison Fairbanks was observing through the sensors. "It doesn't always work and the cloak sometimes fails due to plasma leakage but given a few years I'm sure the Klingons will have a viable weapons platform for infiltration …or worse."
"Then we need to destroy the ship and research facilities immediately!" said Kurotsuchi.
"Let's not be hasty. Who's to say the Klingons don't have backup research elsewhere?" asked Samui.
Rafi's eyes narrowed. "If we blow it all to kingdom come then it will set their research back for a decade."
Naruto came onto the bridge and heard the tail end of the conversation. "It would be better to capture the ship and facilities and take the research back to the Federation with us. That D-12 is the only defense they have and it spends more time in dock powered down than active."
"Then all we have to do is time it right and we can swoop in and steal the thing." said Shizuka.
"Precisely." said Naruto as he took the command chair. "We will be patient and wait for opportunity to strike."
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"Captain's Log, Stardate 2283.148, Captain Naruto M'Fau reporting. Fast Squadron One is ready. The Klingon D-12 I.K.V. Dakrohn is docked and shut completely down. The transmissions we have intercepted indicate the plasma coils overheated (apparently a common problem) and have been replaced as a result. The ship is scheduled to be remanned a flight testing is to resume in two days."
"If all goes according to plan then the flight testing will be taken over by Federation personnel. We will commence operations in two hours…"
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*①: Recon in Force (RIF) A Recon in Force is essentially a small but very powerful squadron (usually cruisers) that penetrate enemy lines using seek and destroy tactics for anything they can find. In other words, a group of ships spoiling for a fight.
*②: Kurotsuchi has pink eyes in the Naruto Manga but black in the anime. I went with pink because it's more distinctive.
*③: General Chang is a canon character and was seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. See Memory Alpha and Memory Beta.
*④: D-12 Class: Google D-12 Klingon Bird of Prey. This hull type's first appearance was in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
This chapter took a long time to write as there were a lot of directions I could take the story. I also have very little time to write as I have been working an excessive amount of hours to save up for a new place.
Next chapter will be a long overdue second character extract. After it the story will resume. See you next time. Blue out, 7/15/23
