Star Trek: Myriad Universes - 001 - Infinity's Prism by Christopher L. Bennett & William Leisner & James Swallow

Author:Christopher L. Bennett & William Leisner & James Swallow [Bennett, Christopher L. & Leisner, William & Swallow, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Interplanetary Voyages, Star Trek Fiction, Space Warfare, Science Fiction; American
ISBN: 9781416571803
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2008-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

"Uh-oh," Harry muttered.

"We don't require allegiance," Janeway said. "But you'd be welcome as our guests. The Coalition has assisted many people who had no homes to return to or no hope of seeing home in their lifetimes. Including Voyager and a number of others brought here by the Caretaker. Some of us have clashed with one another back home, but we're a long way from those conflicts here."

Kilana kept up a brave front, but Janeway hadn't become a star-ship captain without learning how to read people. The Vorta was nervous, uncertain. Janeway recalled her briefings: The Founders of the Dominion were shape-shifters who had genetically engineered their servant races. The Vorta were their bureaucrats, the Jem'Hadar their enforcers. And Kilana's devotion to them seemed absolute. If she had been without the guidance of her "gods" for over four years, it was no wonder she seemed afraid.

Janeway offered one last incentive. "We have many scientists in the Coalition as well. There are efforts under way to develop transwarp drive or enhanced subspace communication with distant parts of the galaxy. I, for one, still hope to see my homeworld again. There may be hope for you as well."

After a time, Kilana nodded. "Very well. You may escort us to this "Coalition.' But if this is a trick, you will regret it."

The screen went dark. "Whoa," Harry said. "Now, there's someone who's in over her head. I wonder how she's survived for four years."

"Plenty of battle damage on their hull," Ayala said from tactical. "They've been through a lot of fights, and won. I wouldn't recommend getting on their bad side, Captain."

"We're already there, Mister Ayala. The goal is not to stay there." She smiled. "But if things do get messy, it's good to know we have allies nearby."

Harry shook his head. "I'm still getting used to the idea of the Vidiians as allies."

"So are they. But I think we can count on them in a pinch." Indeed, ever since the Doctor and Danara Pel had cured the Phage, the Vidiians had been beside themselves with gratitude. They were still struggling to rebuild their civilization, but they had pledged their protection to Voyager-still home to the Doctor's core program-as long as it remained anywhere near their territory.

"And this Vorta and her Jem'Hadar?" Harry asked. "Do you think we have a chance of winning them over?"

"I think they have a need for a hierarchy to belong to. Whatever they feel about us, maybe the Coalition can offer them that." She gazed out at the menacing, insectlike vessel. "And the way things are going, we need all the good fighters we can get."

Over the past seven months, Species 8472-or "the Scourge," as it had become popularly known-had solidified its advantage over the Borg. The Collective was scattered, fragmented, nearing total defeat. The Scourge was broadening its attacks, striking at the Coalition's borders as well as sending more vessels to attack the Voth. The uneasy mutual alliance between those two powers had helped hold their raids at bay, but Coalition analysts projected that the conflict would likely escalate soon.

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