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Disclaimer: All these characters belong to Paramount. I am only borrowing them for a little while. The story however, belongs to me and was concocted from the strange recesses of my mind.
Author: Vger Part 1 Captain’s Log Supplemental: Our encounter with the Lucration race took a strange toll on our minds and hearts that we shall not soon forget. As we continue our journey home to the alpha quadrant, we now have a new life form to add to the crew. **************************************************************** Contact with the away team was long over due. Chakotay was dubious at best, when Kathryn had decided to lead this particular mission. Not that she couldn’t take care of herself, but the first encounter with this species somehow made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. At some subconscious level, his maquis training nagged at him. Something did not feel right. ***************************************************************** As the away team materialized on the surface, a force field was immediately activated around the transporter pad. Captain Janeway’s indignation was hard to contain as she demanded an explanation. "What’s the meaning of this? We are here to negotiate a trade in good faith. Why do you presume, we are a threat to you?" "Allow me to introduce myself captain. I am Luxor, leader of our race, and you and your crew are my prisoners. Please, do not let me appear inhospitable. Let me take you on a tour of our community." Luxor’s smug superiority was grating on Captain Janeway as she tried to appear unaffected. "Let us first begin with our medical facilities, to make sure you are all in good health." A split second after the doors swooshed open, the guards shoved them into the room and motioned them towards the bio beds. "Please, make yourself comfortable. Our doctor will examine you momentarily." One of the crew panicked and tried to run. The noise of the phaser blast was the last thing he heard. The rest of the crew remained scared and stunned as they starred into Captain Janeway’s eyes, looking for some sort of unspoken command. Her eyes spoke volumes as she gave them the best reassuring look she could muster. For the moment, she had no choice but to comply. Janeway’s brain was feverishly trying to formulate a plan. While laying on the bio bed, a restraining force field held her in place and no matter how hard she tried, she could not fight the effects of the sedative the doctor had given her. Her eye lids begged to close, if only for a moment, to relieve the anvil headache that pressed down on her forehead. It seemed like hours had passed when she suddenly awoke to ensign Taggart’s screaming for them to stop. Turning her head to the left and straining against her still blurred vision she could not believe her eyes. They were impregnating the male members of her crew. Her crew were being used for procreation experiments. **************************************************************** * Part 2 Progeny Luxor stood over Taggart with a laser scalpel and prepared to open Taggart’s abdominal cavity. "Stop!! What are you doing?" "Ahhh, captain, I see you are awake. Please do not be alarmed. We are merely borrowing your crew to help further our race. You see, our race is very unique. The males in our world, perform the same function that both the male and females combined, do in yours. They provide for their families and also bear the young. Unfortunately, a lot of them do not survive. We are determined to find an answer to our frailties and use the stronger genes of your species to make us more resilient. We have taken other species captive as well, but so far your crew are the only ones who have survived up to this stage in the experiments. When we find the answer, it will be a glorious day. We will live on for generations to come. So you see, Captain Janeway, in order for our race to continue, we need other species’ DNA to impregnate our males. Once the fetuses have matured, they are extracted through the abdominal wall. Our gestation period is unlike humans, however. It is but a few weeks in length. We are trying to determine if your males can survive this process as well." Janeway’s face grew pale and knew that to escape the grips of this mad man, the plan would have to be as diabolical as he. She hoped Chakotay was up to the task. As her head turned back to stare at the ceiling, one thought replayed over and over in her mind. Oh god, Chakotay. Hurry, please hurry. ***************************************************************** Part 3 Progeny Chakotay swallowed hard and knew what he had to do. An ultimatum did not sit well with him, at any time. He had been given an hour to make a decision. They wanted Chakotay in return for the rest of the crew. If he did not agree, he would never see them alive again. "Mr. Paris, you have the con". "Tuvok, join me in the ready room". "Yes, commander." Tuvok stood at attention in front of Captain Janeway’s desk and adopted his usual stoical demeanor. Chakotay did not waste any time in getting to the point. "Tuvok, you and I have had a strained relationship at best, ever since Captain Janeway made me her first officer. The only thing we have been united upon, is our mutual concern for our captain’s well being. "Agreed" Tuvok replied. "If we are to get our crew back alive, we need to work together to out wit these aliens. I need your expertise, and we are running out of time." Chakotay listened as Tuvok presented his plan and as they both concurred, Tom Paris’s voice could be heard over the com link. "Chakotay, to the bridge". Tuvok took his place at his station, as Chakotay stepped to the view screen. Chakotay tried to hide his disgust as the chesire smile of Luxor stared back at him. "Your time is up commander. What have you decided?" Chakotay paused for several seconds before replying."We will agree to your terms on one condition." Luxor laughed uncontrolably."It amuses me that you feel you are in any position to dictate terms, however, proceed." " When our crew is safely on board, then I will transport down." " Do you think me a fool? Why should you complete the exchange once you have your crew back upon Voyager? This is my proposal. I will transport all your crew but the captain. When you have safely arrived here, I will then return your captain to your ship. What is your answer?" "That would be acceptable. I am on my way to the transporter room. We will relay the correct coordinates when we are ready to proceed. Tuvok, you are with me." As Tuvok and Chakotay walked briskly down the corridor to the transporter room, they knew what they must do. Plan epsilon beta 5 was already in motion. ***************************************************************** Part 4 Chakotay materialized directly to their sick bay. Captain Janeway looked suprised as well as relieved to see him. Luxor seemed too happy for her taste. "You see captain, he is alive and well and the rest of your crew is safely back on board your ship." " What do you plan to do with us?" Janeway said. "Oh, nothing to you captain. We have no further need of you. You will be returning to your ship." "And Chakotay?" "The commander will be remaining as our guest for a while longer. You are free to go." "NOOOOOO", she screamed, as she felt herself being beamed away. "Now commander, we have a special honour in store for you." Two guards, one on each side of him, clamped his arms in a vice like grip, and escorted him to the bio bed. He was no stranger to being held captive, but this time he had no idea what would happen to him. His clothes were ripped from his body, and as his stomach was being probed and prodded, he saw Luxor injecting him with a foreign substance. That’s the last thing he remembered before he slipped into unconsciousness. His lips were dry and parched and his growling stomach told him it had been a long time since he had eaten. He felt strangely nauseous as well, and wondered why. He could raise his head enough to see that his abdomen had swelled to 3 times it’s normal size. How long had he been here? Just as he uttered these words to himself, Luxor entered the room. "Good morning commander. Did you sleep well? Today is your big day. You should be so proud." "Proud of what?" "Oh, didn’t I tell you? We have combined our lucration genes with your own, and now we are about to witness the birth of the first ever, humanoid/Lucration baby. We have given you a special pain killer and you won’t feel a thing". **************************************************************** * Tuvok stood at the ready. "We have located commander Chakotay’s heart beat captain, and we are ready to beam him aboard." "Beam him directly to sick bay." Chakotay awoke to familiar faces, and for a moment thought it might all be dream, but for the fact that he was about to give birth. He motioned for Tuvok to come closer. "Thank you Tuvok. Your plan worked." "Think nothing of it commander. The signaling device we surgically implanted in your chest, worked well beyond it’s capabilities." Janeway put her hand on Tuvok’s shoulder and said " Could you give us a minute alone?" "Of course, captain". Janeway sat next to Chakotay, and took his hand in hers. Stroking his brow gently with the tips of her fingers and curling his hair in small circular motions, she leaned down and whispered softly into his ear."Chakotay, you have a new life form ready to be born. Whatever you decide to do, I will abide by your decision. Do you want to keep the baby ?" "Yes, I do. This is a new life form. Is this not what space exploration is all about? Are we not to seek out new lives and new civilizations?" As the tears, streamed down her face, Janeway said "I will be right here with you. Doctor, you may proceed." After it was all over the EMH proudly proclaimed " Commander, you are the proud parent of a baby boy." He wrapped the baby in a blanket and laid it on Chakotay’s chest. It looked mostly like Chakotay except for the pronounced gills behind the ears, which were inherent of the lucration peoples. Besides, being able to breath under water, will surely come in handy one day. Kathryn and Chakotay both laughed, as the baby wailed and announced to all his arrival into the world. " Kathryn, how do you feel about coparenting this child?" "I would be proud to help raise this child. What shall we call him?" "How about, Coltrane? It means breather of life." "Coltrane it is." She bent down and kissed him tenderly. I will leave you alone to rest now. As Janeway slowly tip toed out of the room, she smiled as she could hear Chakotay singing softly an ancient human lullaby. "Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Daddy’s gonna buy you a mocking bird". The End |