From One Galaxy to the Next

Waking Up in a New World

Spock cocked his head to the side, while Pike sighed. He just knew that what the doctors was going to say will create more questions then answers.

"What is it, Doctor?" Pike finally asked after a few seconds of silence.

"Well... according to all the data we have gathered those two by all accounts are human. Their genetic markers all support this conclusion, yet there is evidence that they aren't from Earth or any Terra colony." The doctor paused as he let that information sink in. "However, what is more concerning were the scans. The older one seems to be in his mid-thirties, plus his body has gone through hell and back; he has multiple melded bones, has suffered from countless second degree burns and in recent weeks has healed from two severe cuts that were cauterized on the field."

The doctor exhaled and shook his head not believing half of what the datapad was telling him. "In all honesty, through all my years as a Starfleet doctor, I have never seen a Starfleet officer with such extensive medical history as the two of them. The younger one is about in his late teens; has similar healed burns and badly healed laceration on his back, though they are quite old."

Pike's eyes narrowed, the last was worrisome, but it wasn't their business. Luckily it was Spock that changed the direction of the conversation.

"What is the evidence that you mentioned earlier?"

The questioned cleared the doctor's mind, "yes... I was getting to that. The worse injury he has and I believe the most recent, is that he has no right arm." He informed with a cold voice, turning his datapad towards the two officers that were giving him incredulously expressions.

Spock stared at the information intently, "... astounding" he said once he finished.

Pike turned to his science officer, hoping that he would explain.

"Captain, the limb that we see right now is completely cybernetic. No known species has made such advances in prosthetic, looking at the specs he should have no limitations in the usage of his arm."

Pike whistled that is impressive, "all these still leaves one mayor question... where do they come from?"

The doctor exhaled, "unfortunately we will have to wait for them to awaken to find out."

As though by magic or purely coincidence the elder of the two males began to stir. After a few moments of tensed silence... faster then any of them had anticipated; the man sprinted to his feet, took a defensive stance and pulled out a small cylinder object from his belt. Once he turned it on, Captain Pike realized that it was a type of weapon and one that preferably he didn't want to come in contact with.

"Who are you, where am I and where is Anakin?" the man with shoulder length auburn hair demanded, however his face became blank after the first few seconds of confusion.

Pike held his hands up, telling the startled man that he meant him no harm.

"My name is Christopher Pike, captain of the USS Enterprise and this is my first officer, Commander Spock," he responded as calmly as possible and tried to remember what had been the finally question.

Fortunately, Spock answered for him, "your companion is on the bed next you."

The man glanced to the side and visibly relaxed, even to the point of deactivating his weapon and putting it back on his belt. However, his expression never changed and took a few steps back closer to the younger male, standing protectively between him and them.

"My name is Jedi Knight, Obi-wan Kenobi, and he is my Padawan, Anakin Skywalker," he told them passively reading there every expression, but also going so far as to read their emotions using the Force. They were at war and he was not in a positions for such luxuries, especially because of the taller individual, Spock. His face held no emotion.