These two noble warriors had missions to complete. It was unspoken that the missions were dangerous. They were great friends and they felt a pang as they said goodbye. Janeway thought-- Kaina's life will be at risk in the FE battle. Kaina thought-- Janeway is at risk of disappearing from this dimension while helping Starfleet repair the Time-Space rift.
The never ending story
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it suddenly dawned on Gm_andrewfeng that the thread should have been titled "the story that ends really fast".
More accurately, the story which ended really fast for him!
Janeway & Kaina parted ways ... & tho they knew of these unspoken dangers each were to face, they were determined to be triumphant in their tasks.
Warren headed out to negotiate with a private sector with a reputation for producing some of the greatest Quantum Physicists in the quadrant.
While Janeway was rendezvousing with a specialized team assigned by Starfleet, Kaina's instincts told him that he was close to a breakthrough while analyzing data in his lab.
In their goodbyes, Janeway & Kaina vowed to meet again and hold a big celebration of their triumphs.
When Warren met with the CEO & directors of CrystalTech, he unwittingly told them that Starfleet had developed a highly advanced secret technology to repair time-space ruptures. The CEO Sunofthemorninglight began silently wondering how CrystalTech might be able to steal that technology before Starfleet uses it...
Kaina's beautiful journal had recorded an historic event in the evolution of humanity. He had transformed himself into a natural resource! A host of angels sounded their trumpets and rejoiced. He now knew his purpose in life and would forever more look forward to each burp, fart, pee and pooh as gifts to the Universe.
In another part of the galaxy ...
As the fleet approaches the time-space rift ... Janeway & Starfleet are intercepted by Sunofthemorninglight's CrystalTech armadda!
The armada had completely surrounded the Starfleet vessel and immobilized it's navigational & propulsion systems with laser weapons. Sunny and his cohorts were ready to claim their loot. However, when they boarded the crippled vessel, they were shocked to find that it was empty! It was an automated decoy! Meanwhile, Janeway and the team had reached the edge of the time-space rift in their cloaked spaceship.
As the cloaked vessel approached the time-space rift, they found themselves surrounded by a spectacular war of FE's & anti-FE's battling it out!
Back at Kaina's lab ... Adam Green had been asked to meet with Master_Kaina concerning his new evolutionary development. "I thought your agency might be interested in helping me to contribute to the FREE ENERGY MOVEMENT. I have no interest in profit but I will need the Federation's assistance to defend against those corporations whom will not be pleased with my efforts." Kaina went on to hammer-out the details of his plans with Adam.
Sunny threw his hands up in disgust in the decoy ship while his lawyers on Earth waited for his answer on the other end of the conference call. "I guess we have no choice but to accept the deal that Interpole is offering ", he said with resignation. Starfleet HQ had sent camera footage to Interpole relayed from the decoy showing CrystalTech's staff invading their ship. Interpole sent out warrants for the arrests of Sunny & the directors for Attempted Theft, Corporate Piracy, Destruction of Property and Violation of the Space Treaty. They had also seized the company offices. CrystalTech's leaders would face severe sentencing if they ever set foot on Earth again. Now Interpole was offering them a deal through their lawyers. They would receive a reduced sentence, if their armada would safely transport the FE's & antiFE's away from the rift to Master Kaina's lab, so that Starfleet could proceed with repairing the time-space rift. Neither the Fe's nor antiFE's had enough vessels left intact for such a journey due to the ferocity of the battle. At the lab, the soldiers would have their gases converted to beneficial energy. Janeway had already mediated an agreement to this from the 2 armies who were decimated and would face extinction if the battle continued.
Starfleet Command had contacted Master_Kaina about their proposal. "I'm surprised you were able to get the FE's & anti-FE's to agree to this! Yes, converting them into usable energy is a fantastic solution to our problem, however, my lab is not large enough for such an endeavor. Adam Green tells me that Starfleet has many labs with more than enough space to accommodate us, so make the arrangements & I shall help you with the process." Starfleet decided that it would be best not to perform the energy conversions on any of the planets, however, they offered Kaina a science vessel acting as one large laboratory which could safely travel away from any inhabited solar systems somewhere in the Neutral Zone. They also invited Kaina to join Starfleet as an honorary science officer & Captain of the ship for which he could safely operate with all of the lab equipment & resources Starfleet has to offer, of course waiving the standard Academy requirements in lieu of his experience. Master_Kaina kindly accepted, "It would be my pleasure to join Starfleet."
"Welcome to the club, Captain!" Adam exclaimed. "You will be needing a First Officer, I would like to offer you my service."
"I accept, & thank you ... Number One."
Time was of the essence. The rift was widening causing ominous fluctuations in Starfleet's ship engineering control panels. With the FE's & antiFe's finally out of the area, the ship could move in and start repairs. The team was excited as they began setting up the innovative Magnetic Grid Emitter, which they affectionately named Maggie. Janeway hardly had a moment to breathe but found the time to send a quick note of congratulations to her old friend and new colleague Captain Kaina. She smiled.
In his reply, Kaina commended her on her brilliant strategy. He had been incredulous when Starfleet Command had told him about the agreement amongst the FE's & antiFE's to come to his lab. "You have your friend to thank for that", the admiral had said. "Those 2 armies had no concern that their battleground was blocking repairs to the dimension and the serious consequences of that! So Janeway personally met with them and showed them that their battle was heading to mutual annhilation. That got their attention. She then suggested a positive alternative which would improve their lives and their environment, namely energy conversion in your lab. When they protested that they couldn't make the trip because they had destroyed each others' vessels, she said that she might be able to arrange a taxi service!" Kaina laughed.
"Indeed", the admiral continued, "Janeway has been the key to this entire classified operation. Do you remember how she 'let slip' the info about Starfleet's new repair technology in front of Warren? Well, that was to create a leak to flush out any potential threats (like CrystalTech). She had helped devise the plan to send a robot vessel to distract such a threat, while our Maggie sailed undetected in a cloaked vessel." "Actually", said the admiral puffing up with pride, "I can take a little credit for Kate's fine strategic skills. I encouraged her to study chess when she was my student at the Academy".
Master (Captain) Kaina gave a hearty laugh! He told the Admiral that he & Janeway would have to play a game sometime & that he would offer her a challenge soon. Meanwhile, Kaina's new vessel, the U.S.S. Starship ATP Vita Nova, was docked at DS13 receiving upgrades & undergoing preparations. He looked forward to seeing her & taking a tour. He was also excited that Starfleet was installing a highly experimental phase-cloak differential coupled with the shields; "Your stealth will be number one priority." Starfleet had said, "We can't afford you attracting unwanted attention while in the Neutral Zone." Along with the latest program & most recent subroutines available, a customized EEH will be downloaded, equipped with its own Mobile Emitter. Kaina was also told that an escort Starship, the U.S.S. Concorde, would keep patrol over the area.
It was 0200 hrs and Janeway couldn't sleep. She was apprehensive about tomorrow's launch of the Magnetic Grid Emitter. Afterall, it had never been truly put to the test. The cost of failure would be the disappearance of all contents of time and space. She was in charge of Field Operations for this mission but had to rely heavily on the specialists. "I guess this is an excercise in letting go", she told herself. So she turned her attention to replying to Master Kaina's chess invite.
Dear Kaina,
Thank you for inviting me to play a game but I won't be playing chess any time soon. As Captain of U.S.S.Voyager, every day is like a chess match! I use my strategic skills to battle enemy species & hostile environments, negotiate with traders, resolve crew issues and brainstorm with Starfleet Command. On the rare occasion when things are quiet, I prefer to relax on the Holodeck. You are most welcome to join me there when you are in the area. I think you would love my Florida program. We could walk for miles along pristine beaches. I have also created a Tai Chi along the Great Wall program and a Leonardo da Vinci's Studio program.
You may have got the impression that I am currently playing chess from viewing my Level 1 files which you now have access to as Starfleet Captain. They are actually archival files from my student days at the Academy. They have been modified to appear to be in realtime to make them more entertaining.
Let me know how your lab turns out in the future. Hopefully there will still be a future after tomorrow!
Goodnight,
Janeway
The scene at Starfleet Mission Control was like something out of a wax museum from a bygone era. The staff sat motionless and silent with all eyes glued to their monitors. Numerous half consumed cups of cold coffee rested on their desks. All they could do now was wait...
Then it came. The sound of static followed by a distinct voice. "Voyager to Mission Control, do you read?"
"This is Mission Control. We read you loud and clear, Voyager."
"We have a seal, I repeat, We have a seal."
The control room erupted with cheers, applause, shouts, fist pumps and hugs. It was pandemonium as about 100 Starfleet personnel were on their feet high fiving each other.
"Congratulations, Voyager!! Now activate Maggie's self-destruct sequence and get the hell out of there as fast as you can. Your next assignment is to return home and be the guests of honor at a party for the ages. Safe journey. Mission Control, out."
When Janeway read Kaina's message, she suddenly felt homesick. He knew her well and she appreciated their friendship. She was more excited about having a hot cup of freshly brewed coffee than the ceremonies. Her mind drifted... aroma of coffee, soaking in a tub, chirping of birds, waking up to sunshine, wind in her hair.....
Sklar extended his hand to Captain Kaina's. "Welcome to Starfleet. You've come with quite an impressive resume of inventions," said the large Klingon. "We've invited you to our planning meeting for the upcoming celebration, in the hopes that you may contribute your creativity to it."
Captain Kaina listened attentively as Dr. Ekatarina Makanova finished outlining the plans so far. " At first vee planned spectacular fireworks show" she explained "but with you on board, perhaps somesing more special? Perhaps unique light show using gas technology? Vee have 3 veeks to prepare. Vee velcome your ideas in next meeting tomorrow at 0900 hours."
"Sorry Warren ... Top Secret ... I will bring you up to speed on what I can later." Janeway replied.
Meanwhile ... Master_Kaina heads to his lab in order to research how he might transform his gifts into free energy for the many galactic colonies throughout the universe with limited resources.