What if... Ratchet instead of ending up on Solaris ends up being raised by human parents in the Federation.
Follow the voyage of Ratchet, the first Lombax to join Starfleet. Rivet, a Lombax raised instead of Ratchet on Veldin and the heroine of Pola...
Ratchet sat in the pilot's chair of his shuttle as the window showed the warp tunnel.
At that moment the shuttle dropped out of warp.
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Ratchet keyed a couple of buttons "This is Cadet Ratchet from shuttle Penelope to USS Verity. Request approaching clearance."
Omega Quadrant Federation Frontier.
"This is USS Verity to shuttle Penelope. Green light for approaching, welcome cadet. Proceed to assigned route for landing on the hangar bay."
"Understood." Ratchet cut the call short as he looked out the window at the gigantic ship. "What a beauty."
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(USS Verity/ NCC 97000)
Ratchet flew until he reached the rear section of the saucer where he saw the open hangar with a force field.
The shuttle entered on the hangar and landed as he exited the Lombax seeing a bunch of crewmen working in the hangar. He stopped in front of an Andorian with white hair and blue eyes. The Lombax stood firm "Cadet Ratchet Riker Troi."
"Welcome aboard the USS Verity Cadet Ratchet. I am Lieutenant Rhys. I will show you to your quarters and a tour aboard the ship."
Ratchet nodded carrying his bag as he followed the Andorian out of the hangar.
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