Ixius: Shattered Empires (Chapter Five added June 12th)

[Admiral Cross]

Chapter Three


Andromeda Command Center, in orbit of the planet Aries, M34 universe, Andromeda Galaxy

Janeway moved from her replicator, towards the window. She smelled the warm coffee in her in her mug. It was the start of a new day, a very important day for her, for them, for everyone.

“Computer, Begin Log” the computer beeped in compliance.

Janeway looked around, she moved to the couch, and sat down. She was still looking outside. There was a lot of activity today. The 17th fleet, just returned from an attack on several BORG systems in this galaxy. They took some casualties, just over 200 starships lost, but they won. The BORG lost several key systems, they needed to keep this quadrant, the mop up fleets already began to attack other BORG systems, command expects that they will be able to declare the Andromeda Galaxy, free of BORG in just over 2 months. The war had recently turn in favor of the Federation. She took a sip.

“March, 24th, 2378. We have been, in the M34 universe for 3 weeks now. Training along side, the officers here, and being prepared to take command of several starships, to take back to our universe. So many things have changed over the last three weeks, but it’s not over. In three days, we are heading back, to our universe, to begin the ground work for the Federation Alliance’s arrival, and begin our war plans against the BORG.” She stood up, and moved to the observation lounge in her quarters, the starships were majestic, and beautiful.

“Harry, Chakotay, Neelix, Julian(the doctor), B’Elanna, Tuvok, and Seven, have all been given command of starships. I think out of all them Harry is having the most fun with it. He is enjoying the perks of command, like no one I have seen, I was hesitant to give him command at first, for the fact that compared to the others, he has had the least amount of experience in the field. However, considering everything he has been through, and everything he has learned over the last seven years, I decided to give him a command. The entire crew of Voyager, has gained more experience, and seen more things, in seven years then any officer, in the alpha quadrant would have in 20 years. Today, is the day, where they all officially take command of there starships, and begin final tests, for our departure.”

Janeway, started getting dressed into her uniform, a small smile came up on her face. She didn’t suppress it like she usually does. She let it go. Despite everything, things were starting to turn around. Just as well, the amount of responsibility placed on there shoulders, was amazing, but she had no doubt as to whether they would succeed or not.

“The only thing, that worries me about this entire situation, is what to tell Starfleet. The computers on our starships, will keep all information regarding this universe locked away strictly, forbidden to anyone outside the commanding officer of the starship. Command will be furious, we will be lucky if they don’t throw us all in the brig, but what choice will they have, no one in Starfleet, except for them, knows more about the BORG. Not even Jean-Luc Picard.” She shook her head. “Computer. End Log”. The computer beeped.

She left her quarters and headed towards orbital command. The station was huge, it was a set of 5 rings, orbiting the planet, at the equator. In all, there were 45,732 decks on this station. It was the command center for the entire galaxy after all. The BORG have tried over the last 3 weeks twice to destroy it, each time, there attempt was put down very fast. The planet itself is the size of Jupiter, but not a gas giant, it was an M-Class planet, 80% water, it was incredible, despite the amount of water it housed over 8 billion people. Mostly, Multi-Verse Federation personnel, and their families. Janeway, wasn’t sure, what she going to go back to, she wasn’t sure, how she was going to rebuild the federation, or where to even begin. However one thing she was sure off was that she would have the technology and the resources available to do it, she just have to figure out how. She exited the turbolift and stepped into the command center, it was bustling with activity, she headed for the ready room.
The door slid open, and Kathryn, saw herself walk through the door, well almost herself. Even after all these times, she still hasn’t gotten used to seeing different versions of herself.

“Good Morning, how are you doing today?” the Grand Admiral asked, Kathryn, saw much of herself in this Janeway, which was nice to see, but at the same time she was worried, she knew all to well of what she was capable of doing.

“Well, despite everything, It’s been a while since I have had some time off, so I am quite enjoying myself, I considering this shore leave, in a weird way, and how are you doing this morning, anything new happening?” she asked as she sat down, with her mug at the chair, in front of the admiral. She thought this office was stale, so impersonal, but then again she guessed that the Admiral didn’t spend much time on the station, so she didn’t need this to be personal. The view outside was facing away from the planet, at the massive fleet of starships.

“Unfortunately, the BORG aren’t to happy about arrival in this galaxy, and they launched an attack on our remaining outposts, in the Milky Way, we lost 7 out of the 9 outposts we had operational and over 13,000 starships. We are evacuating the remaining forces, and abandoning the Milky Way for the time being, until we get full control of this galaxy. Other then that, the council just voted in another universe into the Federation, ships will begin to reinforce us, very soon. It will be nice to get fresh hands on board, and with the success of the 17th fleet, everything is going pretty well. I don’t supposed you want to take some time off from your shore leave, and take over command for a while?” the admiral had a slight grin on her face, she was actually serious, wondering what the Captain, would say.

“I don’t see why not, I’ve observed enough, and participated enough to know how everything runs around here, and besides what else am I going to do, the rest of my crew is out there having fun with there new toys, I already played with mine… go on, I’ll be alright, and If I’m not I am sure that one of your many officers will be more then able to help me out” She stood up, and grabbed the reports, that the Admiral was looking at, and then she gave a sharp look at the admiral. She could tell she was surprised.

“Well then, who am I to argue with that, If you need me I’ll be on board the Triton. One more thing, casualties from the Milky Way should be arriving with in the hour, there is over 100 hospital ships on there way. You may want to give that priority, I just started on the preparations.” And that was that, the Admiral was gone. Janeway stood there, wondering what she got her self into ‘Well this time around Kathryn, you really did get yourself into a mess, next time keep your mouth shut’.

And with that she began to organize incoming ships, and fleet reports, as well as go over the preliminary reports from the hospital ships.



Harry was sitting at a table overlooking the main docking port, he enjoyed watching the starships come in, and out, so many different races, so many ships, it was amazing. Not to mention, he saw his own ship from this view. She was a beauty. Fresh out of dry dock, a brand new Predator class starship. She was fast, sleek, and armed to the teeth, he felt sorry for anyone that got in her path. Yup, he was proud, four pips on his color, nice new starships, and well another part of his life that he never expected to resurface ever again. And there almost like on queue, there she was.

“You’re doing it again!” she smiled at him, while looking out the docks. “You really have to stop admiring that starship of yours, you might miss the launch”. She laughed.

Harry smiled back “Well it’s not everyday, an Ensign goes from Ensign to Captain, you know, especially a starship that magnificent” He took Samantha’s hand, and put his fingers between hers.

“I still haven’t gotten used to her size, Voyager is so tiny, compared to her, and I don’t know, it will definitely be an adjustment period, I’ll tell you that much.” He continued, he was marveled by her. They met about a week ago, she was assigned to his starship, as the operations officer. He wasn’t sure about how he felt about dating an officer that was under his command, but he figured why the hell not.


Kathryn, was sitting in her ready room on board the USS Voyager-A. She tapped a key on her pad. “Captains Log, March 27th, 2378…”

“We launch in five hours. Final preparations, are being made, and I asked the Senior staff so assemble in the battle room, in half an hour, to go over final details, about what will happen upon our return to M174. I have to say, I do have some doubt, this really is uncharted territory for me, but considering I commanded a ship through a quadrant that no one knew anything about, and survived, I think I should be alright, and this around we are not going in blind, we know where we have friends, and were we have enemies. I just hope nothing goes wrong. Computer End Log” Janeway got up from her seat, and headed into the command room, to make preparations, for the arrival of the senior staff.


Half an hour later, they were all assembled around a table in the Battle Room on board Voyager. Janeway surveyed them all, she got up, and began to speak.

“Well, I am sure you will all agree that his has been the most interesting few weeks of your lives to date, who ever thought the Delta Quadrant, would bring us here…” she smiled, they all gave a small laugh.

“In little under two hours, we set course for the Milky way, upon entering the Galaxy, we will head towards the same coordinates of our last engagement against the BORG. We will then return to your own universe, where our lives will change forever even more. With the destruction of the Alpha and Beta Quadrant powers, by the Dominion, It is up to us, to build a stable place for them to rebuild there empires. The Federation Alliance fleet, will arrive here in just over 5 months. In those five months, we have to establish three major systems for each of the major races to settle, establish shipyards, bases, colonies, command centers, the entire infrastructure, which will service as the start of the empires in the Delta Quadrant. However, there is one other things, which we have to think about.” She sat down, and brought up a display.

Paris, spoke up first. “You can’t be serious, we will be crushed like bugs” he said, and everyone just looked at him including Janeway.

“Admiral, while I do respect your decision, I do have to agree with Tom, that’s the BORG Uni-complex, Command Center, of the BORG queen, while I know that we have played with the BORG on a few occasions, we don’t have the ships needed to launch an attack on it’ stated B’Elanna.

“If we didn’t have this technology, that we do, I would agree with you. But we are far more advanced then the BORG in our universe as it stands, and the odds of winning, are greatly in our favor. We have to being our attacks on the BORG as soon, as possible, and we have to him the hard. Destroying the Uni-complex, will greatly disrupt BORG activity, and give us the time we need to begin our initial, base of operations, ready. Then we will be attack them, even more. We have more then enough firepower, to attack the BORG, the BORG are no longer a threat to us. Before you, on your pads, is the information on the attack, and the plan for the attack, I expect you all to memorize it, and know it by the time, we hit our universe, because once we do, we head directly for that complex, and we don’t stop until it’s destroyed. It’s time to get down to business, we have a lot of responsibility on our hands. Dismissed.” Everyone left, and they all returned to there ships.

“And so it begins…I just hope your right my friend, I really do. Otherwize this will cost us greatly” Janeway said quietly.

[Admiral Cross]

Well hello everyone its me, cross, here again. Well I just posted the third chapter in the Ixius: Shattered Empires story, and I am working on the fourth as we speak. I again altered it, as you might have noticed, it's fairly short, and doesn't have much action in it. It was mostly a way to close up the M34 storyline, and cross over back, to our own universe.

We will not be dealing with the alternate universe storyline, for a long time until the Third Part of Ixius. So the rest of Ixius: Shattered Empires, will take part in the detla/beta quadrants, in the fight against the BORG, and then at the end we return to the Alpha Quadrant, to fight the war against the Dominion. I figure that Ixius: Shattered Empires will wrap up, late July, early August. Then I will take a slight break, and Ixius: X will be posted 3-4 weeks after Ixius: Shattered Empires wraps up.

I won't post the name of the Second Part of Ixius, until Ixius: Shattered Empires wraps up. But It will deal with something very interesting....

However, before I post chapter four, I am going to come up with a little tech-manual for the universe, and things that are going on, and stuff like that, I wont go into heavy details, but it will give people an idea. I am not sure how long it will be before I have pictures of the Destroyer, and Predator Class starships... but I will see what I can do. So yeah... stay tuned...If anyone has any questions... just ask

Admiral Cross

[Crazedwraith]

An intretsing if short chapter. I thought was going to be both chapter 3+4 of your orginal story. if so they must be two very short chapters!
Great story so far.

[Admiral Cross]

Yeah I did plan it, but i decided to, change everything around... lol

[Admiral Cross]

After posting the first three chapters to Shattered Empires, I have decided to post a guide to Ixius, as there are many things which I am sure, have made people wonder about the story. Please note, that Ixius is not generally based on the cannon startrek universe, but only uses the cannon universe, as a backdrop.

This guide is not complete, however, with the upcoming publication of chapter four, and the first major battle, i figured I should post, this and give people an idea of just what kind of starships the destroyers, and predators are, as they are the main starships we will see for a while. I will be working on a fully detailed, version of this, but that will not come out till early July, as I have all my graduation, and exams, and everything else coming, so after next week, we wont see another addition to ixius, until about the third week of June.

I am sure people will have questions about this, and some will say im insane... so, bring it on

Timeline

The Timeline of Ixius takes place before Neelix leaves the ship. That is when, we splinter away from the cannon storyline, and begin our treck down Ixius. Ixius starts of in March of 2378.

Timeline Differences between Universes

The difference between timelines, is to make a more diverse storyline. It is a combination, of Temporal Laws, and Parallel Universes, information that we have been told in Trek.

Temporal Laws: State that if you go back in time, and change something a new timeline will be formed.

Parallel Universes: We are familiar with the alternate universe, with the Terran Alliance existing, and etc.

Ixius: States, that an event that occured in one universe, did not neccessarly occur in every other universe, for one reason or another. So each universe, is its own timeline, in a sort. This allows for mass diversity between universes, and for Jean Luc Picard to exist in 1931 in one universe, and in 2373 in another.

Federation Alliance

After the second invasion of the Alpha Quadrant, by the dominion, and the destruction of the Klingon and Romulan Empires, the Federation, extended treaties to anyone that wanted them, to join them, in there alliance, to fight the dominion. The remaining forces, of the Klingon and Romulan Empires, signed the treaty, and other species began to join, and this formed the Federation Alliance.

Current members of the Federation Alliance: United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire, Breen Confederacy, Cardassian Union.

Starships

Destroyer Class:

Class: Destroyer
Decks: 187 decks
Crew:

Total: 12,160
Ship Crew: 9,910
Defense Ship Crew: 2,250
Max Capcity: 110,000

Length: 16,323 meters
Height: 1,267 meters
Width: 6,436 meters (at widest point)

Defense Ships:

3 Intrepid-X Class Starships
2 Galaxy-X2 Class Starships
2 Defiant Class Starships

Defense Fighters:

150 Class 4 Fighters
90 Class 6 Interceptors
45 Class 3 Planetary Bombers

Shuttles/Transports:
116 Type-23 Shuttles
35 Type-4 Troop Transports
87 Type 19 Rundabouts

Drive:

1 Type II Omega Core
5 Type 28 Warp Core

Propulsion Systems:

4 Impulse Engines
1 Slipstream Drive
1 Stand Warp Drive
1 Transwarp Drive
1 Sirius Drive

Defense Systems:

Type-V Multi Regenerative-Adaptive Talos Armour
Type-3 Multi Regenerative-Adaptive Phase Shielding
Type-11 Multi Regenerative-Adaptive Shielding
Type-2 Regenerative-Adaptive Hull
Type-3 Phase Cloacking Device
Type-2 Temporal Shielding

Weapon Systems:

234 Type-32 Phaser Banks
14 Type-11 Neutron Phaser Banks
75 Photon Torpedo Tubes
23 BORG Cutting Beams
12 BORG Holding Beams
4 Neutron Cannons
45 Type-14 Phaser Turrets
34 Quantom Torpedo Launchers
18 Phase Torpedo Launchers
4 Planet Destroyer Cannons

General:

The Origin of the Destroyer Class starship is a great mystery. As there are no records of its construction, nor its planning. However the Destroyer Class starships are the backbone of the Federation. Capable of engaging up to 65 BORG Class 4 Tactical Cubes, they make a formidable force. What Engineers were able to figure out, is that where ever the ship originated from, it was designed for a sinle purpose. Elimination of the BORG. It's hull is intergrated with BORG weapons, as well as BORG Adaptive defense systems. The destroyers are not designed for comfort, they are pure warships. Designed to carry enough power to destroy a planet, and capable of moving as gracefully as an intrepid class starship. The Destroyer Class Starships are powered by a single Omega-Moleculre Warp Core, supported by 5 Standard Warp cores, for emergency situations. What is also unique is that the Destroyer class starships were the first to have regenerative hulls, allowing the ship to pratically repair itself without the requirement of a spacedock. More information to come, as information is de-classified.

Predator Class:

Class: Predator
Decks: 237 decks
Crew:

Total: 19,460
Ship Crew: 12,910
Defense Ship Crew: 6,550
Max Capcity: 196,000

Length: 24,723 meters
Height: 1,909 meters
Width: 9,639 meters (at widest point)

Defense Ships:

6 Intrepid-X Class Starships
4 Necron Class Assualt Starships
3 Iris Class Cruisers
2 Ix Class Starships


Defense Fighters:

250 Class 6 Fighters
130 Class 6 Interceptors
100 Class 3 Planetary Bombers
140 Class 4 Assault Fighters

Shuttles/Transports:
190 Type-23 Shuttles
60 Type-4 Troop Transports
135 Type 19 Rundabouts

Drive:

3 Type II Omega Core
10 Type 28 Warp Core

Propulsion Systems:

6 Impulse Engines
2 Slipstream Drive
1 Stand Warp Drive
2 Transwarp Drive
2 Sirius Drive

Defense Systems:

Type-X Multi Regenerative-Adaptive Talos Armour
Type-5 Multi Regenerative-Adaptive Phase Shielding
Type-17 Multi Regenerative-Adaptive Shielding
Type-4 Regenerative-Adaptive Hull
Type-5 Phase Cloacking Device
Type-4 Temporal Shielding


Weapon Systems:

334 Type-32 Phaser Banks
24 Type-11 Neutron Phaser Banks
134 Photon Torpedo Tubes
48 BORG Cutting Beams
19 BORG Holding Beams
12 Neutron Cannons
95 Type-14 Phaser Turrets
78 Quantom Torpedo Launchers
39 Phase Torpedo Launchers
4 Planet Destroyer Cannons
100 Type-1 Defense Phasers
18 Type-1 Torpedo Turrets
6 Impact Cannons

General:

The newest class of starship to be released is the Predator Class starship. One and half time longer then it’s counter part the destroyer class starship, the Predator Class starships, are a fleet of there own. With a compliment of 620 fighters, and 15 defense starships, the Predators pack a lot of punch. They were designed, shortly after the last invasion of the BORG, from the Hydra Universe, with a new type of BORG class of ships. The Multi-Verse Federation, needed a starship, that could not only match there firepower, but also out power, the ships. The predators were designed to engage the heaviest of BORG systems, and eliminate them completely. Equipped, with weapons that can pass through shields, and decimate the hull of a starships, and new defensive shields the starships is more then capable of carrying out its mission. Other information regarding this starship is classified.

[Crazedwraith]

Nice ships. What are Neutron cannons though?

[Admiral Cross]

They are about 6 times stronger then the phaser cannon we saw on the Enterprise, in All good things, TNG episode. However, the energy of the cannon is neutral, preventing the BORG to adapt to it.

[Admiral Cross]

The activity in the Borg complex was going on as usual. Suddenly the alarm klaxon went off. "8 spatial disturbances, detected, 1 million kilometers away, setting intercept course". Several Borg ships moved to intercept the incoming ships, which just appeared out of unknown spatial anomalies. The Borg ships, continued on an intercept course, as the unknown ships opened fire, several torpedoes hit the Borg ships, and the cubes exploded, the enemy ships, continued on their course towards the Borg Unicomplex.

The queen shifted her headed, and ordered several more cubes, to intercept the incoming ships. She stepped forward, and a screen appeared before her, with the view of the incoming ships. She noticed there was something familiar about them.

"We have 12 incoming Borg cubes, Captain, they are Class 4 Tactical Cubes" reported the operations officer on board the Crimson Tide.

Harry moved forward towards the view screen, he never imagined that he would be attacking the Borg unicomplex, in his life time. "Tactical, bring us to Assault speed, helm attack pattern Omega 4, engage". The Crimson Tide dove down, under the first of the Borg cubes, and it unleashed its full fury of weapons. The phasers cut through the first 7 Borg cubes, but the remaining ships, returned fire. The ship shook, several consoles exploded. "Shields, holding at 98%", reported the officer. The ship shook again, right in front of them, 3 more cubes exploded, and across the screen another starship flew by, it was Voyager.

"Helm, set course for the main complex, target the complex with all forward, weapons, and open fire as soon as we are with in range, order the Crimson Tide, to proceed to attack the shipyards." Janeway was sitting down in her Command chair. They didn't have much time, the Queen would eventually realize who they were, and no doubt, she has already summoned reinforcements from the near by systems, and beyond, soon this space could be crawling with 1,000 Borg ships, and they weren't in a position for that kind of fight. The ship rocked again, and she grabbed on to her, arm rests.

The general atmosphere of the bridge was fairly calm despite everything, from her perspective they were used to fighting the Borg, she wasn't at least not like this, despite all the run inn’s with the Borg they have had over the last several years, she never actually planned to fight head to head with the Borg. And here she was. She was probably the most nervous one of out of all of them.

"Incoming Borg ships, 40 ships, Class 3 tactical spheres, class 4 Borg cubes, and 3 diamond class ships. They are heading directly for our position captain." the tactical officer reported, and he didn't need to be told what to do. As soon as the ships were with in weapons range, he unleashed the firepower, of the ship. Several of the first Borg ships exploded, the rest returned fire.

"Shields down to 92%, they are engulfing us Captain, leaving us no exit point" reported the Tactical officer, again, he wasn't sure what else to say. Despite that he was used to the Borg, there was something different about this collective, this queen, is not using the standard tactics of the Borg, or rushing ships; she is actually using strategic movements.

Sparks, flew everywhere. "Shields down to 65%, we have 60 ships on our tail, Sir, I recommend we launch our defense ships, they will be able to take some of those ships of our back, giving us room to maneuver" reported the operations officer.

Chakotay wasn't sure he wanted to release those ships, into that onslaught of Borg cubes, but that is what they were designed for. "Alright, launch all defense ships; tell them, to provide cover, while we attack the transwarp gate, helm, evasive pattern delta 2". The ship rocked again. Chakotay went flying of his chair.

"Hull breech, decks 45 through 63. Force fields in place. 89 dead and 160 injured sir. The hull has begun to regenerate!" reported the operations officer.

"Sir, they are closing us in, I can't get a safe entrance out, there just isn't enough room." he wasn't sure how to exactly say that.

"Then ram, them, if you have to, but get us the hell out of this position, if we don't destroy that gate, they will be able to bring reinforcements, from the entire quadrant, not just the surrounding sectors!" ordered Chakotay, with a much harsher tone. He took a few things from Janeway's book, "Sometimes you just have to punch your way through! engage!"

The Sovereignty, headed for 2 Borg cubes directly in front of it. She wasn't changing the course, and neither were the Borg cubes. The defense starships were picking of the cubes, and they were starting to win. A few second later the ship slammed into the Borg cubes, her shield flickered, and she spun out of control as the cubes exploded. Several explosions on the surface of the hull occurred.

"We've got hull breeches, shields are down to 60% in the forward sections, rerouting power". Commented the ops officer, he was beginning to get nervous. Granted the Borg in his universe were much more powerful, it was very rare to see a Captain slam his starship into the Borg ships, innless the ship was about to be destroyed. Guess there we a lot of things that he was going to have to get used to in his universe. Nevertheless he liked Chakotay's command style. It was firm, but gentle, however he had no doubt that if needed Chakotay could really make some feel extremely scared.

"It never amazes me, how much trouble they will go to do, some stupid things. Operations report on the status of the Sovereignty, after Mr. Chakotay just rammed his ship into those cubes. And do you detect any incoming Borg ships." Jarrod, formerly known as the Doctor, has been getting used to his name. He still hasn't found a last time, and hopes that it won’t take him another seven years to do so.

"Her shields are down to 54%. The defense starships, are picking of the ships on her tail, she’s opening fire on the transwarp gate. There are 100 Borg ships moving to intercept, however the Endeavor, and the Civic, are moving in to help her. She's sustained several hull breeches, but the hull is regenerating, and I am not detecting any incoming Borg signatures". Reported the Isis' operations officer. He wasn't used to taking orders from a hologram. But this hologram was nothing like he ever encountered before, he didn't seem like one.

"Captain, Voyager is requesting assistance, she is being attacked by several dozen heavy Borg ships, as well as taking heavy fire from the main complex" reported the first officer, Jessica Carpathia. She was recently promoted to first officer, when her last ship was destroyed, in the 17th fleet. They assigned her to this ship, just like the majority of the other officers, had been. Because they had no one left to loose in their universe, or they volunteered. Either way, it was a very mixed bunch, a bunch that had been through so much together.

"Helm, maximum impulse, give Voyager some cover, and launch our defense ships. We don't want the Admiral slamming her ship into that complex as well." there was a slight laugh.

The Isis moved swiftly and gracefully, firing orange and green streaks across the space, as various targets and ships. Several cutting beams hit, a joint between sections of the complex, and a section of the complex broke off, and exploded in a great fury of fire. The Isis shook, several Borg cubes, opened fire, but it was useless. 2 of her Galaxy class defense starships the Iris, and Atlantis, opened fire on the ships, and destroyed them. The other defense ships, danced around her, picking off smaller Borg ships, and attacking the complex. The ship rocked, as another part of the complex exploded. Despite that they were inflicting heavy damage, to the complex, the Borg continued to unleash there firepower. Torpedoes and beams fired from various parts of the complex, slamming into ships. There was an explosion.

"Sir, we just lost the Majestic, she was hit with several dozen torpedoes, and got caught in a holding beam." The majestic was one of the smaller, defiant defenders. They were quick ships, and packed allot of firepower, but they were small, and easily crippled.

This fight was wearing them down. All eight starships were beginning to take damage. The Talax lost its aft shields, when a part of the Borg complex exploded right behind them. And sustained damage to her warp nacelles.

"Captain, we are approaching the Borg shipyards, I am detecting over 200 Borg ships, docked." reported the tactical officer. He didn't think the Talaxian should be commanding this ship. After all he was never in command of a warship; he served as a small trader, and then a cook on board Voyager. He was unfit for command.

"Tactical, as soon as we are with in weapons range, fire at will, and launch all of our attack fighters" ordered Neelix. He was very nervous about this. He wasn't used to having this kind of responsibility on his shoulders, nor was he used to commanding a starship. He wasn't sure, as to why Janeway had actually given him command; there were several more capable officers, on board Voyager, that could have taken it. But he wasn't about to disappoint Janeway.

There was a bright flash, on the left side of the view screen. "Report" asked Neelix getting up from his chair, and heading towards the helm.

"The transwarp gate, has been destroyed, the Sovereignty susteained minimal damage, she is picking of the remaining Borg ships in that area. Sir, several of the Borg ships are detaching from the shipyards, and are heading towards us." came a report from the operations officer. She was a young woman, but extremely thorough, Neelix thought. They got to know each other allot, because she was the first to show him around the ship. They would get along quite well he thought.

"Helm, attack patter Alpha 6. Tactical target the incoming ships, and fire phasers, Ops, keep a look out for any other ships." reported Neelix, as he moved back to his chair, eyeing his first officer. He was a stern man. Neelix, was kind of afraid of him, whom he found puzzling considering he was the Captain, the man was his second in command.

The Talax, opened fire, and then out of nowhere Borg ships appeared right on top her, and opened fire.

"34 Borg ships just came out of transwarp, right on top of us. Incoming torpedoes, all hands brace for impact!" the consoles exploded around the bridge, and the ship spun out of control. Several beams fell from the ceiling.

Parts of the outer hull of the ships were engulfed in flames. "Shields are offline, Phase shields are down to 12%. Starboard impulse engine, exploded, we have hull breaches on 60 decks, in that section. Life support is offline on most decks in that section. Forcfields are holding. Power fluctuations are cropping up all over the ship." reported the helm officer.

Neelix pulled himself of the floor. He looked over to the operations station, and saw his ops officer lying on the floor, and the console on fire. He saw an officer approach, the ops officer, and feel for a pulse. He found none. Neelix felt a surge of anger, in him. "Mr. Hiseon, open fire on all those Borg ships; I want every single one of them destroyed!” A few second later the Talax, opened fire, from all of its remaining arcs. Several Borg cubes exploded, at a time, the returned fire. The telex’s shields flickered, under the weapons fire. She swung around, and evaded some of the weapons fire.

"Phase shields are offline. Temporal shielding down to 89%, were down to full impulse!" reported the tactical officer. He was getting nervous. "Sir the Raven, just dropped out of warp, and is firing on the Borg ships." reported the tactical officer.

"Helm take evasive actions, and continue firing." Neelix sat back in this command chair. The Talax, swung around, and headed away from the swarm of ships. The Raven, was doing allot of damage to the ships. A few minutes later the ships were destroyed. On the screen appeared, Annika. "Do you require any further assistance?" she asked. Neelix rose up. "No, thank you very much, we're proceeding to the shipyard, to eliminate It." replied Neelix.

"Very well, we are heading towards the main complex, to assist the others. Hansen out," and with that Annika disappeared of the screen.

The Talax, sped towards, the shipyards, and began attacking them. The shipyards returned fire, from there weapons array, the fight continued.

"Helm! WATCH OUT!!!!!!" Janeway yelled. On screen, a piece of the Borg complex, broke off, and fell right in front of them. The helm officer, took evasive, action, but was to late, a part of complex, hit Voyager. Janeway felt weightless, and saw large explosion of fire on the bridge before she blacked out.

Voyager was engulfed, in flames, as the entire portion of the complex, exploded as it collided with Voyager. She was invisible in the flames, for a few seconds, and then the flames died off, and the explosion faded, the damage was visible. "My god! Ops report!" yelled out Tom, over the sound of explosions.

"The part of the complex collided with Voyager, her shields are gone, and the port side section of the saucer section between decks 30-94 is gone, sections delta through Nero. Her warp drive is offline, and she’s only got partial power. She moving away and quarter impulse." reported the ops officer. Tom liked having command, but this is not what he had in mind.

"Ops, signal the other ships, and tell them to concentrate there firepower on the main complex, we have to destroy it!" Paris moved back to his seat, he looked on screen as Voyager, limped away from the complex, still firing at ships.

The queen was furious. The complex was all but destroyed; there was only one thing left to do.

"The Talax, has destroyed the shipyards, and the Crimson Tide reports the complex of there shipyard as well, they are heading towards us, to assist us." reported the ops officer, on the Sovereignty. Chakotay was pleased it was almost all over. He was just hoping that Janeway was still alive. "Sir the complex, is collapsing, there are explosions all over. I recommend we get out of here!"

Chakotay nodded. "Helm takes us out, signal the other ships to get out of the area as well". Chakotay held on as the ship rocked from explosions from different parts of the complex. Several Borg cubes, were engulfed, as part of the complex exploded. And then suddenly, the ship rocked heavily, and several consoles exploded. "Report?”

"The Unicomplex has been destroyed. There are dozens of cubes, around, but none of them are heading towards us... Sir i'm picking up... omg. I’m picking up over 100, transwarp conduits opening up. In coming fire!" before he finished the sentence. The ship rocked even more heavily. Consoles exploded. The helm station exploded, knocking his helm officer back.

"Captain, over 900 vessels, have dropped out of transwarp. They are firing on all of our ships!” Harry couldn't believe what he was seeing. Explosions of federation starships everywhere. The defense starships were being torn apart. "Ops, signal all ships, tell them to get the hell out!" Harry watched on screen as more ships exploded. Several ships jumped into slipstream.

Harry flew out of his seat. The Crimson Tide spun out of control as she was hit by massive weapons fire. "Hull breaches all over the ship, we’ve lost transwarp, and impulse power. Weapons are offline, and we are loosing shields. Sir, we have to get out off here, there are over 200 ships closing in on us!" Harry turned to his helm officer. "Helm get us out off here, take into us slipstream!" Harry returned to his seat. The hum of the slipstream drive got louder. He felt the ship move faster.

"Sir! Look, the Talax..." yelled out the tactical officer. As Harry turned around, he saw only one thing. The Talax, engulfed in flames, and being hit by heavy Borg fire. She exploded, a few moments later.

"Noooo!" Harry yelled out loud.” Set intercept course..." Harry ordered.

"Sir, it’s too late, were already in slipstream!" came the words from this first officer. Talia Sanchez.

"He just looked a head... and whispered.”Neelix".

[Crazedwraith]

Yay! Neelix is dead!

[Jaris Merc]

bah i hope so but probly not!

Gah imagine him in command of a starship!

Sir, what are you orders?

I dont know! Im frustrated! Why. why! I need to go cook somthing....

[Admiral Cross]

Chapter Five

[Three Days after the attack, on the Borg Unicomplex]

|USS Drake formerly part of the USS Talax|

The federation taskforce moved slowly across space, under the power of the impulse engines. The hulls of the starships, scorched, charred, and full of breaches. On some starships, the view of flames, where there was an atmosphere still existed. Suddenly, one of the smaller starships exploded, sending of a wave into space.

Captain Larsen, rose up from his chair, and headed towards the view screen. He turned his head back, and looked at his operations officer “Ops, Report?”

The officer punched in a few keys on his console, there was a slight delay, and he looked up at the Captain “The USS Asus, just exploded sir. She lost containment on her warp core the Isis managed to beam aboard the crew before she exploded. Sir the USS Manitoba just came out of slipstream she’s heading to rejoin the fleet.” The officer looked back down on his console and continued to work.

Larsen looked outside on the view of the fleet, what he saw still horrified him. It has been three days since their attack on the Borg Unicomplex, and the wounds are still bleeding. They lost eight starships including the Asus and one of them was the USS Talax. There was very little word going on about what happened everyone was more concerned about stabilizing the starships, and repairing them first. A console beeped and got his attention.

The ensign looked up “Captain, incoming message for you from the Sovereignty, for your eyes only sir.”

Larsen turned around “Transfer it to my ready room please” he said in a quiet voice. Like everything else there was almost silence, no one really said much innless it had to do with making repairs or other ship related duties. Larsen sat down at his desk, and tapped the pad a face came up “Captain Chakotay.”

“Hello, Captain unfortunately I wish I was calling for a debate, but this is official business. There will be a command meeting at 14:00 hours, on board the Sovereignty and I want you to attend the meeting.” Larsen wonders why he was being summoned to the meeting normally the meeting was for command officers only.

“Aye Sir, may I ask why I am being asked to attend this meeting sir?” he was genuinely curious he saw the response on Chakotay’s face and he knew the answer even before he replied.

“You will find out at the meeting Captain, and don’t be late, Chakotay out” and with that comment he disappeared on the screen. Larsen wondered what it would be he didn’t like being kept in the dark.




|USS Isis – Taskforce Medical Starship|

He entered sickbay, this sickbay was much larger then the one he had served in on board the original Voyager. However he wasn’t a doctor anymore he was a starship captain, his doctor days were secondary nevertheless he enjoyed spending sometime in sickbay. He walked up to a biobed with a patient he knew all to well.

Dr. Cox walked up to him the doctor turned to her “How is she doing?” the doctor asked while over looking the readings above the biobed.

The doctor, looked at her padd for a second and then looked up “She’s fine, her vital signs have been improving greatly for the last 12 hours, she’s fit to return to duty, as long as she takes it easy for a few more days” she heard the snort from the doctor.

“The day that the great Kathryn Janeway realizes that she is not invincible, and actually takes orders from the doctor is the same day the universe achieves total peace… not likely to happen” he laughed a bit as well he saw the doctor laugh.

“What about the others, what are the total casualties for the fleet?” he asked concerned, they took allot of damage during that attack on the Borg complex.

The doctor face turned paler her smile faded “Including the destruction of the Asus this morning, we lost 15,432 people and we had just over 32,000 injured. The majority of them have returned to their duties, some like the Admiral we’ve kept for longer observation. The biggest problem of course is not physical, it’s psychological she will have to deal with what happened to her. I don’t know who’s going to tell her but it won’t be an easy task” the doctor was looking at Janeway with great concern, for a long time they were unsure of whether or not she would make it after the procedure.

“Don’t worry, I will be the one to tell her I am just not sure how, keep her sedated for another 12 hours I will come back then and talk to her, I have to think of what to tell her.” He walked away from the biobed towards one of the offices.

The doctor followed, “Captain, may I ask you something?” she asked hoping she wouldn’t overstep her boundary. He turned around and looked at her.

“Of course, what is it doctor?” he was very curious as to what she would have to say. She was a very skilled physician and he admired her work and her vitality.

“How did you come up with the idea of using nano-probes to revive her after she died?” the woman walked behind the desk and sat down in her chair.

He wasn’t sure if he should answer the question, but he decided to any way “A few years ago on a mission, Mr. Neelix was greatly injured by a discharge from a proto-nebula. He was killed Seven of Nine suggested using nano-probes to revive him, apparently in the collective it was possible to revive a drone that had ceased to function for up to 36 hours. We injected him with the probes, and it worked” he gave a bit of a smile, and just as quickly as it came it disappeared.

“Wow, extremely interesting. Whoever thought that Borg technology would be used to revive someone” she laughed a bit, he did as well.

“Well I am off I have a meeting to attend to. Good luck doctor, keep me posted if her condition changes” the doctor nodded, and Jarrod was off to the transporter room.

|USS Sovereignty – Temporary Command Center for the Taskforce|

The shimmer of the transporter beam faded, and Harry saw Chakotay, Tom, B’Elanna, Jarrod, and Annika waiting in the room. Tom was the first one to come up to him, and give him a big hug. He stepped back, “How are you doing Harry?” he asked, knowing full well of what happened, and impact of it all.

Harry shook his head “I’ve been better, how are you guys?”

This was the first time, since the attack on the Borg complex that they managed to get together in one room. However despite everything two people missing. Kathryn Janeway and Neelix, Neelix was dead and Janeway was still onboard the Isis recovering.

“I tell you Harry, over the last few days I have been very tempted to throw some of my engineers out of an airlock.” She laughed, and so did everyone else.

“Well it’s good to see that you’re as charming as ever” came the usual a remark from Tom Paris. This separation and command of separate starships was hard on both of them, they were used to seeing each other everyday. Now they would be lucky to see each other every few days.

“Well you know how B’Elanna is with her warpcore, it’s her baby” added Chakotay.

Their conversation was interrupted with the sound of the transporter room a figure appeared a few second later. Chakotay walked up to him and extended his hand.

“Captain Larsen, good of you to join us, welcome onboard the Sovereignty” Chakotay said in a warm and open voice.

“Thank you sir” he replied, and nodded to the rest of them, they smiled and nodded back.

“Well since everyone is here now, let’s start this meeting. Captain Irons is already waiting for us in the conference room to brief us on the Borg situation”. They all walked out of the conference room following Chakotay having idle chit chat along the way.

They all entered the ready room, Captain Irons was going over some information on her padd that she had with her. She rose as soon as they walked in.

“Captain” said Chakotay as he walked in.

“Sir” she nodded back, and sat down at a chair.

Chakotay sat down and looked around at everyone. They all fell silent, and looked back at him. He sighed.

“The last few days have been very difficult on everyone. We all lost a good friend, and a lot of good people in that attack. We are all grieving however we do have a job to do. Captain Irons and the USS Manitoba, were out patrolling Borg space, and gaining information on the status on the Borg, Captain what have you found?” he asked her directly.

She was a stern woman, powerful but graceful at the same time. She tapped a few keys and a display came up. On the display was Borg space. “We did a circle of Borg space, and what we found was very interesting. The Borg are in utter chaos, intelligence figured that another queen would replace the old one, but that has no happened. The Borg are attacking random ships, fighting each other, ships are self destructing, and that is the good news.” She was about to continue.

“Great just what we need more bad news” Harry muttered out loud. Everyone looked at him “Sorry.”

“As I was saying that is the good news. The bad news, that some of the Borg have began to form coalitions. A few Borg planets and the ships in the area have begun to work together.

They groups have began to fight against each other others have allied with each other to fight another group” she tapped a few keys and what was Borg space was now fragmented into many different shades. “We identified the three major groups.

The largest of the three is the Borg Imperium they control approximately 21% of the territory. An almost equally large group is the Borg Confederation established in approximately 19% of space. And the final group is the Borg Federation with 12% of the former Borg Territory. The other 48% of Borg Space is controlled by smaller factions, emerging from fallen ones or allied ones.” She was about to finish with the last point, she wasn’t sure how they would react to it.

“The one thing that all the groups have agreed on is the use of the transwarp network. They fight inside them and destroy each other but no side is permitted to attack a hub inside another group’s territory. If they do, all the other groups will attack them” she finished. They were a little shocked.

Annika was the first one to speak “The transwarp network must be obliterated. It would cripple the Borg even more. The Borg have no means of traveling faster then standard warp speeds without the network.” She said in the usual fashion of directness.


The doctor turned to the rest of them “The only question is how do we destroy the hubs the minute we begin attacking them the Borg will bring thousands of ships on us.”

“I might have an idea for that. I asked Captain Larsen here for a reason. Captain effective immediately I am promoting you to Fleet Captain, you will take command of all the defense starships in the taskforce. Your orders are to create as much trouble as you can to get the attention of as many of those groups as you can. While you keep them distracted we will use the command starships to attack the hubs. Each ship will attack a hub and destroy it. By the time they realize what is happening it will be too late and the entire network will collapse.” Chakotay said, in an orderly fashion. He saw the response of some of them on their faces.

Larsen cut Chakotay off “Sir, I do not believe I am the right person for the job. There are much better qualified officers in the taskforce some of them former fleet captains” He was about continue but Chakotay shot back.

“Captain, I chose you and you will carry out your orders. I do not have time to argue with you. All of us have been thrown in a situation of being in the unknown and we all try the best we can. The fleet departs in six hours you will command that fleet the targets will be transmitted to you from the USS Manitoba and you will proceed to attack those targets.” He said in a firm tone, not budging from his position.

“Aye sir” replied Larsen.

“Alright, we attack in 4 days, all gates must be destroyed. Dismissed” Chakotay finished.

A few hours later the fleet of starships departed leaving their command ships behind.

Chakotay beamed over to the Isis. The doctor was waiting for him in the transporter room. As soon as he dematerialized the doctor put on a slight grin.

“Welcome aboard the USS Isis” he extended his hand.

Chakotay shook his hand “Thank you” there was a moment of silence between them “How is she, doctor?” Chakotay cared for Kathryn a lot, although he never admitted to it. Along time ago they came to an understanding and they both up held it ever since.

“Physically she’s back to normal, however what concerns me most is the psychological damage. Essentially Kathryn Janeway was dead for nearly 2 hours. What worries me is that she will hide everything inside and brush it off like it was nothing” he said quietly as they were walking along the corridor.

Chakotay nodded “Yes that would definitely be something Kathryn would do. The question is how do we prevent that from happening?”


“I have a suggestion, she will be furious of course and I am sure that at the first chance she’ll get she will put us in the brig, but I think it’s the only way to do it. We have to force her, deal with it” the doctor waved his hands as he talked.

“Where is she now?” asked Chakotay

“In guest quarters 12” the doctor answered.

“Thankx doc, I can take care of it from here” Chakotay replied firmly.

“If you need me, you know where to find me. Good luck” the doctor replied and turned around.

It Chakotay just over 5 minutes to reach her quarters. He wasn’t sure what to say, how do you help someone like Kathryn Janeway.

He pressed the button on the door. A second later the door slid open. The light was dimmed a bit. “Hello Kathryn”

“Chakotay” was all she said. They stood their, in silence. He decided to brake it.

“How are you feeling?” he asked, not entirely sure if it was an appropriate question.

She laughed. “Considering everything, pretty good, and yourself?”

“Not to bad, I’m assuming you know why I am here?” he asked quitly sitting down on the couch beside her.

“Yes” she looked away from him and stood up “Coffee?”

“Sure” Janeway poured some coffee from the pot on the table and handed a cup to Chakotay.

“If it were under any circumstances you know I would put up more of a fight against you and the doctor. However considering I was killed and then resurrected by the very technology which I am trying to destroy I think counseling would be a very good idea, don’t you?” she saw the look of surprise on him. She knew he wasn’t expecting her co-operation.

“I do, the doctor has volunteered to do the sessions himself so that you do not have to talk to some stranger” he replied.

“That’s nice of him, because I don’t think I would agree to it any other way.” She smiled.

“So tell me, what have you done while I was lying in that sickbay?” she asked.

“The Borg are in a state of chaos, several smaller groups have formed and are fighting. We are going to destroy the transwarp network and disable them completely. I have sent the defense ships to attack Borg targets to keep them occupied while we finish repairs. In four days we attack” he said in a complete serious and monotone voice.

“That will definitely hurt them even more. Without that network they wont be able to cover the distances they do, they’ll have to use conventional drive giving us time to start construction on our base” she looked at him.

They both suddenly looked at each other, and their smiles faded. Chakotay moved closer to Kathryn, she wasn’t sure what was going on, but she didn’t stop him.