Star Trek: The Next Generation/X-Men: Planet X

Author:Michael Jan Friedman
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Science Fiction, Star Trek, Fiction
ISBN: 9780671019167
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 1998-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

PICARD LOOKED AROUND the lounge, one of the smaller ones on Deck Seven. The X-Men were all present.

“Since you have offered to help with the situation on Xhaldia,” he said, “I thought you should know that it has changed. There is a vessel in orbit around the planet.”

“A vessel fulla who?” asked Wolverine. “Friends or enemies?”

“We don’t know who they are,” the captain replied. “Nor do we know why they are there. But the evidence suggests they are not on a humanitarian mission.”

“What’ll you do?” Shadowcat asked.

“Whatever we have to,” he told her. “If they are invaders, we will oppose them. If they are something else, we will deal with them as seems appropriate. However, the one thing we will not do is act precipitously.”

“In other words,” said Nightcrawler, “we’re taking it slow until we know what’s going on. Sounds right to me.”

“And what about us?” asked Colossus. “What can we do?”

Picard shrugged. “Nothing, really—other than remain prepared to face the situation around Verdeen. Of course, if I see a use for your talents before that time, I will not hesitate to let you know.”

Storm frowned. “I would like to come up to your bridge later on, to see this vessel with my own eyes.”

The captain couldn’t see any reason to forbid it. The silver-haired mutant wasn’t the type to get in the way.

“As you wish,” he responded.

“Thank you,” Storm replied.

Picard scanned the X-Men’s faces. They seemed to have taken the information he had given them in stride. Then again, these were seasoned warriors, unlikely to flinch at the prospect of adversity.

“If there are no other questions . . .” he said.

“I have one,” Colossus told him. “How are Dr. Crusher and Commander La Forge faring with their research?”

The captain sighed. “They have yet to come up with anything conclusive, I’m afraid. But if I were you, I would trust in their abilities. Neither of them has failed me yet.”

On that note, he rose and left the room, leaving the X-Men to ponder what he had told them. The difficult part for them, Picard knew, would be the waiting.

But then, that was the difficult part for him as well.

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