Star Trek Vs Star Wars: Project Chimaera

Chapter 10: The End?

Chapter 10: The End?

"...and that, Admirals, is my report of my captivity under the Empire." Finished Trent as Admirals Ross and Mcarthur looked down at their PADDs with interest. Next to their holographic projections stood Admiral Picard, in real flesh and blood, also studying his own PADD with curiosity.

"Interesting." Commented Ross. "You say that you were forced to work on a 'Project Chimaera' where the Empire was attempting to resurrect a former leading Admiral of theirs. Could you provide any more detail on this?"

"It should all be in my report, but from what I was given, this 'Grand Admiral Thrawn' had some sort of contingency plan in the case of his death where he would be revived via cloning technology. However, when they found the clone, it's maturation tube had been damaged, and they were unable to revive the body."

"Until they got their hands on the Arizona."

"Exactly Admiral. When they got their hands on transporter technology, they moved quickly to try and put it to use. And while Imperial and Federation power systems are incompatible, they did have the Arizona and it's saucer reactors."

"So they took the data from the cloning chamber and had you re-interpret it into a transporter pattern."

"Yes."

"Why did you follow along with this plan?"

"I never intended on Admiral. I planted hidden codes within the pattern that would automatically self-destruct the transporter once it had been energised. And while that never occurred, as you are well aware of now by other reports, the Arizona has now been fully destroyed. There's no way that they'll be able to revive him now."

"Very well then." Continued Ross. "Now Captain Trent, we've had Captains who've come back with major trauma after experiences with captivity and prisoner of war camps. But for some reason, you appear to be of completely sound mind after your experiences. Is there any reason you could think of that could have led to this?"

"I don't know really. I guess either Imperial torture methods are ineffective on us, or I may have had the mental fortitude to resist them."

"Very well then. You've been cleared for full duty. Now why don't you get some rest there on DS9? I hear Quark's running a special on the holosuites there."

"Thank you Admiral, but with all due respect, I'd rather sleep on a bed for the first time in three months."

"Very well then. Suit yourself." Replied Ross with a slight chuckle in his voice. "Starfleet Command out."

The holograms of Ross and McArthur quickly faded from view as Trent and Picard were left alone in the Enterprise's ready room.

"I must say, this is a very thorough report Captain Trent." Remarked Picard. "Day-by-day accounts on what happened to you and how. Even I didn't include this sort of information."

"Well, I guess I was just silently counting down the days until I was rescued." Jokingly replied Trent. "Actually, I've been meaning to ask you something."

Picard looked up from his PADD. "Why of course go ahead."

"How did you end up with over 100 Jem'hadar attack ships back at Ivor?"

"It's a bit of a long story," Began Picard as he sat down in his office chair, "but to summarise it, the Enterprise was sent to try and establish contact with the Dominion not too long before your rescue. While we were there, we not only discovered that the Dominion had spies within the Empire, but they also had stolen hyperdrive technology from the Empire as well. We then rendevouz with the founders, and once we got word through their spy network that the Rebellion was going to evacuate, they wasted no time sending us on our way with a small fleet of hyperdrive-equipped ships."