The Other Torres | A Star Trek Fanfiction *Book 1*

The Caretaker-Chapter 1

Unhappy with a new treaty, Federation Colonists along the Cardassian border have banded together.

Calling themselves 'The Maquis', they continue to fight the Cardassians.Some consider them heroes, but to the governments of the Federation and Cardassia, they are outlaws.

There is a Maquis ship getting fired at by a massive Cardassian ship. Inside the captain Chakotay is piloting "damage report?" he asks, "shields at sixty percent" said Tuvok a spy for the Federation and Voyagers chief of security.

Amanda's sister B'elanna was aboard that ship, she was the engineer of the ship "A fuel line has ruptured. Attempting to compensate. Damn it! We're barely maintaining impulse. I can't get any more out of it." "Be creative" said Chakotay. "How am I supposed to be creative with a thirty nine year old rebuilt engine?" snapped B'elanna "Maquis ship, this is Gul Evek of the Cardassian Fourth Order. Cut your engines and prepare to surrender or we will d" said the Cardassian agent on the viewscreen. Chakotay cuts off the transmission. "Initiating evasive pattern omega. Mark."

Tuvok being a Vulcan didn't think it logical but didn't say anything other than "Shields at fifty percent." Chakotay looked at his screen and spoke "I need more power if we're going to make it to the Badlands." "Take the weapons offline. We'll transfer all power to the engines." said B'elanna knowing it was the only way to get to the Badlands.

"Considering the circumstances, I question that proposal at this time." said Tuvok, B'elanna got slightly annoyed "what does it matter? We're not making a dent in their shields anyway! You wanted creative." she said.

Chakotay knew it was also the only way "Tuvok, shut down all the phaser banks. If you can give me another thirty seconds at full impulse, I'll get us into the Badlands." Tuvok took the phasers offline "Phasers offline." said Tuvok "Throw the last photons at them and then give me the power from the torpedo system." said Chakotay. "Acknowledged. Firing photons." said Tuvok two torpedoes explode against the Cardassian ship. "Are you reading any plasma storms ahead?" asked Chakotay "One. Co-ordinates one seven one, mark four three." said Tuvok. "That's where I'm going." "plasma storm density increasing by fourteen percent. Twenty. Twenty five." said Tuvok bluntly as normal.

The ship started dodging plasma streamers "hold on!" called Chakotay, Tuvok took note of the Cardassian ship "The Cardassian ship is not reducing power. They're following us in." "Gul Evek must feel daring today." remarked Chakotay, "they've taken a hit on their port blade. They're sending out a distress signal on all Cardassian frequencies." said Tuvok.

"Can you plot a course through these plasma fields, Mister Tuvok?" enquired Chakotay. "The storm's activity is typically widespread in this vicinity. I can plot a course, but I'm afraid it will require an indirect route." "We can use a time to make some repairs. What was that?" replied Chakotay.

Tuvok noticed something a frowned "curious. We've just passed through some kind of coherent tetryon beam." "Source?" asked Chakotay.

"Unknown. Now there appears to be a massive displacement wave moving toward us." said Tuvok. "Another storm?" Chakotay asked. "It's not a plasma phenomenon. At current speeds, it will intercept us in less than thirty seconds." said Tuvok.

Chakotay turns to B'elanna "anything left in those impulse generators, B'Elanna?" B'elanna smirked "we'll find out." "still exceeding our speed." stated Tuvok.

"Maximum power" said Chakotay. "Wave continuing to accelerate, it will intercept us in eight seconds. Five." said Tuvok as everything goes white.

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