Star Trek: Voyager - 037 - String Theory 3 - Evolution by Heather Jarman

Author:Heather Jarman [Jarman, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
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ISBN: 9781416507819
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Amazon: 1416507817
Publisher: Star Trek
Published: 2006-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

Tom needed all of a few seconds in his new locale to know that Q had sent them to a fun spot. The flashing lights and the tangle of alien bodies writhing to a percussive beat left no doubt in Tom’s mind.

“Where in the hell are we?” Harry said, sounding vaguely panicked.

Tom shrugged. “As places Q could have sent us go, this is pretty damn pleasant.” Humid. And a little spongy, he noted, bouncing lightly on his toes. But pleasant.

“But what if we’re, like, dinner or something?” Harry’s eyes zoomed back and forth across the crowd with a rapidity that made Tom dizzy.

“The best way to avoid being dinner is to find Kol,” Tom said. “You saw that image of him on q’s desk. You have a better idea what he looks like than I do.”

“Cue ball head. Dark black-brown goatee. About your height,” Harry said. “The fact that he has a humanoid appearance would make him a stand out in this crowd.” A trickle of liquid dripped onto Harry’s face. he wiped at the ooze with his finger, held it under his nostrils and inhaled deeply. Wrinkling his nose, he pronounced, “Smells like overripe fruit. What is this place?”

Tom examined the walls and ceilings of variegated pinks and reds, the rounded contours of the chamber sloped and curved without any perceptible pattern. “Some species use organic building materials. We’re still in the Continuum-I think-so I suppose anything is possible. Stay focused, Harry.”

Both of them paused to study their surroundings. The crowd was in constant flux. Maybe three or four hundred occupied the room, though counting heads (since several aliens had multiple heads) didn’t give an accurate measurement. On sight, Tom couldn’t identify any of the alien species schlepping around and from appearances, neither could Harry. None appeared humanoid, which didn’t bode well for their search. Many had no discernable sense organs or faces, making it difficult to tell whether they minded having their party disrupted because indeed, a party had been under way when they’d arrived.

“If Kol has Nacene abilities, he could change forms,” Tom said after several minutes of unsuccessful searching.

Harry groaned. “We’re dead.”

“Have a little faith, Harry,” Tom said, draping his arm around his friend’s shoulders. “We just need to work the room, do a little recon and figure out how to find Kol.”

“I’m supposed to search the room for someone who, theoretically, could be anyone.”

“You make it sound so impossible, Harry. You’re a clever guy. You’ll figure something out.”

“And what will you be doing?”

“q said that Kol was into node racing-whatever that is. I figure I’ll start by finding the racers.” He wished Harry luck and the two parted ways.

As he watched Harry disappear into the sea of bodies, Tom paused to assess the pros and cons of their current situation. On the con side: Q had sent them off into parts unknown without giving them any idea of what they were supposed to do. Should they fail to find Kol, Tom suspected that Q wouldn’t hesitate to damn them to eternity as single-celled organisms.

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