30 Worlds, The Movie: "Birth of the New Generation!"
by William "Blissey" Raymer
BOOK ONE
Based on the CBS Eye Animation Productions/Secret Hideout Productions/Roddenberry Entertainment for Paramount Plus television series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Created by Mike McMahan
Based on Star Trek Created by Gene Roddenberry
BOOK TWO
Based on the Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. for Netflix motion picture
Ultraman: Rising
Written by Shannon Tindle and Mark Haimes
Based on the Ultraman franchise
As owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.
Scarlett Warrior concepts taken from
the Sofia the First fan-fiction series
The Scarlett Saga
Created by Jake H. Voronkov
HISTORIAN'S NOTE: Book One of this story takes place immediately following the events of the Epilogue of 30 Worlds: Royal Megaforce, Episode FINAL: "Masters of the Ultimate Power." In terms of the appearances of characters from Star Trek: Lower Decks, this story takes place in between the events of the second-season finale episode "First First Contact" and the third-season premiere episode "Grounded."
Book Two takes place five years after the events of Book One. As for the appearances of characters from Ultraman: Rising, this story takes place three months following the events depicted in the film.
PROLOGUE
World of Sofia the First
Kingdom of Cinnabar
Cinnabar Royal Castle
Bedchambers of Princess Scarlett Katherine Felchenerow II
"And that's how your mother and I and our friends saved all of reality from that dastard Xur," King William of Cinnabar said. The now-ten-year-old Princess Scarlett II smiled at William as he shut off the data pad he was reading the story from. "Tell me the story again, Father," Scarlett said.
"Another time, my child," William said. "Now off to bed with you. Tomorrow's a big day: your first day at Royal Prep. Your mother and I met and fell in love there. Maybe someday, when you're old enough, you'll find yourself that special someone."
"Oh, all right," Scarlett said. "Good night, Father. Please say good night to Mother for me." "I will," William said before kissing Scarlett on the forehead. "Sleep tight, Munchkin." William blew out the candle on Scarlett's nightstand and exited her bedroom.
"I never thought she'd get to sleep," William said to Sofia as they met outside Scarlett's bedchamber and shared a brief kiss. "Shall we get to bed, William?" Sofia asked. "Scarlett and Jonathan have been nagging us for a new sibling, after all."
William smiled. But before William and Sofia could make it to their bedchamber, the data pad in William's hand reactivated and a message appeared on its screen. William saw the message and frowned before disappearing in a cloud of red mist. "I hate it when he does that," Sofia sighed before shaking her head, smiling, and entering her bedchamber alone.
On the Bridge of the DDV Gansett, William pressed a button on the arm of his command chair. A graphic reading "Now Playing: Personal Log Entry, Ensign Beckett Mariner, USS Cerritos, Stardate 58130.6" appeared on the viewscreen and a female voice began to speak.
"Personal Log, Stardate 58130.6," the voice of Ensign Mariner began. "What the [REDACTED] just happened?! We just—We totally saved the day, but then a bunch of Starfleet security goons show up out of nowhere and arrest Mom!? This is [REDACTED]!"
William looked at Steve Evans, Uma, Carlos de Vil, Jane, Victoria "Tory" Nichols, Ellie Steckler, Zasha Gagrin and Koska Reeves, who were seated at the other stations, with a wry smile as Mariner continued: "Me and Mom were just starting to trust each other. Like, without forcing it! Yeah, we were getting along and BAM—military court ruins it."
William frowned. He had met Mariner's mother, Captain Carol Freeman of the USS Cerritos, and knew her to be an honest, hard-working Starfleet officer. Why, then, would Starfleet security personnel arrest her—and in front of her daughter?
"No. No. You know what, no," Mariner continued. "I can't trust Starfleet on this one. My mom's innocent, and I'm gonna make sure she's back in the command chair even if I have to go to Earth and bust that trial open myself. Boimler! Wake up, we gotta research Starfleet law right now! I...Boimler! I SAID WAKE UP! WE'RE HITTING THE BOOKS!" The recording ended.
"So we need to see what's going on aboard the Cerritos and if necessary, rescue Captain Freeman?" Steve asked. "Got it in one, Steve," William said.
He then turned to Koska and Tory, who were seated at the helm and navigational consoles. "Tory, set course for the Unaligned World of Star Trek," William ordered. "Koska, take us to Black Alert."
The Black Alert klaxons began to blare as the Gansett's mycelial dimensional deviator began to activate. Before anyone on the Bridge of the Gansett knew it, the ship was in the Unaligned World of Star Trek, its hyper-light nacelles returning to their default, detached position.
"Set course for the last-known position of the Cerritos, hyper-light factor max. Zasha, prepare to deploy weapons on my order," William ordered.
"Course set, Battle-Father," Koska said.
"Weapons and defensive systems ready," Zasha said.
William made a lit cigar appear in his hand and took a quick puff before pointing to the viewscreen and saying, "Do it."
The Gansett retracted its hyper-light nacelles to the main body and leaped into hyper-light drive.
"At present speed, we should arrive at the Cerritos' last-known coordinates in 4 hours, 44.7 minutes," Koska said, checking her boards.
"Thank you, Koska," William said.
He then turned his attention to the rest of the Bridge crew. "Guys, here's the situation. As you just heard, USS Cerritos Captain Carol Freeman has been accused of a crime of some importance," William said. "E.R.I.N., will you explain?"
A blue holographic projection formed next to the command chair. The simulation of E.R.I.N., the Gansett's artificial intelligence system, began to speak.
"Carol Freeman, the commanding officer of the California-class Federation starship USS Cerritos, has been accused of facilitating the destruction of Pakled Planet, the homeworld of the Pakled species," E.R.I.N. said. "Our mission is to investigate and clear the name of Captain Freeman—without leaving any trace of our presence in this time that would alter the significance of our assistance in the Frontier Day Incident."
"But, E.R.I.N., the Frontier Day Incident occurs almost twenty years from now to this world's population," Ellie said.
"Changing history is changing history, Ellie," Jane said.
"Well said, Jane," E.R.I.N. said.
"Quick and smart, just like her children," Carlos said before leaning in towards Jane, intending to kiss her. But a stern expression and throat-clearing from William interrupted Carlos.
"Uh, sorry, William," Carlos said.
"It's all right, Carlos," William said. "Just keep it professional here on the Bridge, 'kay?"
Carlos nodded.
William nodded back at Carlos before rising from the command chair. "I'm gonna go take a quick nap in my quarters before we get to the last-knowns of the Cerritos," William said. "You have the conn, Steve."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Steve said before taking the command chair, just as William got in a turbolift and left the Bridge.
::TBC::