Fusion by Kirsten Beyer

Author:Kirsten Beyer [Beyer, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Imaginary Wars and Battles, Science Fiction, Radio and Television Novels, Media Tie-In, Space Opera, Adventure, High Tech, Interplanetary Voyages, Star Trek Fiction, TV Tie-Ins, Life on Other Planets, Interstellar Travel, Ship Captains, Star Trek, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Janeway; Kathryn (Fictitious Character), Science Fiction - Adventure, Fiction - Science Fiction, Science Fiction - Star Trek, Science Fiction - Space Opera, Science Fiction and Fantasy, American, Science Fiction - General, American Science Fiction And Fantasy, Media Tie-In - General, General & Literary Fiction, Voyager, Janeway, Captain Janeway, Movie-TV Tie-In - General, Science Fiction - High Tech, Modern fiction, Movie or Television Tie-In, Kathryn (Fictitious Character)
ISBN: 9781416509554
Google: j6zVGzZ_24UC
Amazon: 1416509550
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 2005-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Phoebe’s body was engulfed in the orange fire of Janeway’s and Harry’s rifles; but she did not dissolve on contact as pretty much any other solid matter would have.

Instead, Janeway saw her sister fall to the ground and begin to transform into the massive amorphous shape that she could only assume Harry had seen all along. She forced herself to ignore the abrupt spark of pain firing in her brain as Phoebe’s hold upon her mind was completely shattered.

“Computer,” she called, “erect a level-ten containment field around the nonhuman life-form in this room.”

The computer complied, and with a chirp and buzz, Phoebe was surrounded by the strongest energy barrier at Janeway’s disposal.

For a few seconds, it looked as if the situation was controlled, but just as Janeway was stepping haltingly toward the containment field, torrents of angry red energy shot through the field, disintegrating it. As Janeway watched in horror, the amorphous blob once again resumed its more organized flowing form and three tentacles shot toward Ensign Kim, enveloping him in a stranglehold.

Janeway raised her rifle to fire again, but stopped as Phoebe’s voice, her sister’s voice, echoed through the cabin.

“Put down your weapon,” Phoebe demanded.

Harry had ceased to struggle.

“Release him!” Janeway cried.

“I have no wish to harm you or those you care for,” Phoebe said, “but I will if I have to.”

Janeway considered her words and, cursing herself for not including a full security detachment on this escapade, tossed her rifle across the room.

“Now let him go!”

Phoebe complied. Harry slumped lifelessly to the floor as the flowing energy withdrew from him, and Janeway rushed to his side.

She was able to confirm that he was still breathing and was about to call for an emergency medical transport when she looked up to see her sister, once again, standing before her.

“He will survive,” she said simply.

“Who the hell are you?” Janeway said, rising to face the creature who had stolen her sister’s form.

“Your query is imprecise. I promise, I will answer your questions as best I can, but your limited understanding will make clarity difficult,” Phoebe replied.

“Are you Nacene?” Janeway asked.

Phoebe smiled as if she were humoring an impertinent child.

“I am of the Nacene,” she replied, “but Nacene is what you have called us, not what we are.”

“Then what are you?”

“There is no word in your language to contain us.”

Janeway was growing more frustrated by the moment.

“Are you of the same species as the entity we encountered called the Caretaker, or his mate, Suspiria?” she asked.

“As you understand them, yes,” Phoebe replied. “But you do not yet begin to understand us.”

“Then enlighten me,” Janeway said petulantly.

“Is that truly your wish?” Phoebe asked.

Janeway paused. Something in Phoebe’s tone told her that this was a loaded question.

“Tell me first, why are you here?”

“I was called here by the object you refer to as the Key to Gremadia.”

Janeway’s brow furrowed as she realized that almost every time she had spoken to Phoebe in the past few days, the subject of the Key had been raised.

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