From Knight-Rider-2000@Juno.Com Sun May 03 13:19:12 1998 Path: news5.ispnews.com!hub1.ispnews.com!news11.ispnews.com!news1.ispnews.com!ionews.ionet.net!pln-e!extra.newsguy.com!lotsanews.com!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!netnews.com!ix.netcom.com!news From: Knight - 2000 Newsgroups: alt.startrek.creative Subject: ST & XWP Cross-Over: Gabrielle's Frist Starship Command. 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Knight-Rider-2000@Juno.Com FCC Station Call Sign: KF4SQL [ Gabrielle's First Starship Command ] At Earths Starfleet HQ they had found some interesting formulas and refit designs for a Solvern Class StarShip, They were Written by the now Gone: Commander Julian from the Q continuum who had been taken into the Havens by what was reported as the Son of God himself, After He had convinced the Both the Federations President and the CNC of Starfleet to mount a Rescue mission into another place or dimension of existence that was found to be incredible due to the fact the planets in that system weren't like anything known to anyone before, And the ones that were rescued from that place once they returned to known federation space were then Taken and welcomed by members of the Q Continuum since it was believed that they were a long lost roots and blood line of the original ones who had started the Continuum in the first place, and no ones heard from Julian since that day. Now three and a half years later on the Federation Scientist have built A Refit design out of the blue prints,. The new Engines aren't only Warp capable but it also has a New type of Transwarp design that no ones ever encountered before and they couldn't even match them up with Borg Transwarp Technologies either, Far Far too advanced for that, and other systems aren't fully understood either by the people who had built it,. But its still going to be over a month before this new ship is even going to leave Space Dock,. This ship hasn't even been Named as of Yet either, nor does it even have a Captain for her yet None of the Currently available Captains in StarFleet want to put in for it due to the fact that If something were to go wrong with her transwarp Engines it could mean never seeing the Alpha Quadrant nor home again. U.S.S. Enterprise-B, Captains Log Stardate:---- Captain Xena Kirk Commanding,. Were heading to Earths Space dock now and after that I'll be excepting a Ground Assignment along with my Husband Admiral: James T. Kirk, Its been almost Six years since I toke Command of this Ship and her crew and much has happened in that time out here exploring space, but I find myself wanting to settle down now with my husband who also feels the same, and my son Solen is graduating from Starfleets academy next week so I'll be there to witness that this time,. and from what I understand so far this ship is going to be placed on reserve status when we've finally have docked her, But its still unknown if I'm going to be the captain of her anymore or if they'll turn her over to my second in command, Commander: Gabrielle,. But she wants to continue to explore space and being a Reserve status StarShip Captain or Commander she wouldn't be doing much of that,. So what can I or we say for the Captain of this Enterprise ? It was fun commanding this ship wile it lasted, And that's all I can say for now. Log End. Xena is Sitting in The Center Command Chair, and takes a good look around since this might vary well be the last day and the last time shes going to be in command of a Starship or sitting in the Center chair,. She takes a slow long sip of her Coffee then looks over to Commander Gabrielle, and then says, Gabby, Do you think I'll like my new position in starfleet operations as another plane old field Captain ?,. Gabrielle says, Hmm, That's a good question on me also, But you'll will be with your husband and hopefully with your Son for some time to come, Even with him just Graduating he should be around for at least a few months or maybe even more. Xena says, Well I hope so too, Its been hard on me not been around him vary long in the last few years, But I can say he's doing fine from what Jim has told me,. Gabrielle says, Yeah I know what your talking about the strain of not being around your loved ones, Like in my case My Husband " Perdicas" didn't want to be hopping all over space so that more or less broke our relationship up,. Xena says, Yeah I'm sorry about that Gabby, but it seems the two of you had your differences and were no longer compatible with each other but how is he doing anyways, I know you still keep in contact with each other Via, E-Mail messages. Gabrielle says, Well he has studied up on technologies and has become some type of systems tech that works in the civilian branch of starfleet,. I don't know if he's has met anyone else yet or not, but were only separated right now but not divorced yet,. Xena says, Well I'm glad for him, maybe he'll come around to his senses and the two of you might get back together again,. Gabrielle says, Well maybe... Who knows,. Then Xena says, I just hope I don't end up like my husband was in his first life time, Yearning and Wanting to do nothing else but Captain a starship for the rest of my life,. Gabrielle looks at Xena with skepticism and now wonders if that might happen in Xena's case too, and says, Xena you know what that lead him into in the end. Xena says, Yeah He was vary envious of the new captain of the Refit Enterprise, Even McCoy had pointed it out,. Gabrielle says, And in the end what did that Obsession cost him, After retirement he only had himself and an empty house, and you even remembered when Julian was taking us threw time on the Original Enterprise-B how it was eating him up inside because he regretted no having any roots or children around,. Xena says, No this is different Gabby, We have our children around you even have a son who's around some ware within the Q continuum even thou he hasn't shown up in a wile and come to think of it I'm wondering about my daughter also, Ever since Julian left they only came to visit us a few times and really didn't stay long or say vary much either,. Gabrielle says, Well you remember what we were told when we were both carrying them that they will want to be predominantly among other Q's, So we can't say we didn't know,. Xena says, Your right on the mark about that,. Gabrielle says, Xena I feel the same as you do too,. Xena says, anyways I was just more or less wondering if I'm going to like a ground assignment since I'm so use to having a ship at my beck and call,. Gabrielle says, Well I'm sure Jim will help you work that out of your system since he has more experience with that then I do,. Xena says, I hope your right,. Then the Communications officer says, Captain I'm receiving a message from space dock they are telling us to prepare our auto-pilot systems so they can take over our Navigational and Helm control systems,. Xena says, Tell them we will be ready when the time comes. Xena then orders the Helm and Navigational officer to prepare our systems so Space dock can take control and pilot us in,. they acknowledged her,. Then Gabrielle says, Well Xena it looks like our Mission of space exploration together is finally coming to an end, Xena says, yeah I never thought we'd see that day come and it has finally come to an end,... Xena continues, What the heck, This isn't an end its only a new beginning and turning point in life,. Gabrielle agrees with her. Now the Enterprise-B is under spacedocks control and has just entered the port doors, On the Bridge Screen they see this new Solveren Class StarShip with the new Refit Prototype Engines on it, Xena says, Look at that, It must be the newer Class of the Solveren Starships, and Gabrielle Looks at it, and tries to scan it at the science station, and says, I can see it on both the screen and the sensors, it doesn't show any ship registry either, That ship hasn't even been named yet Xena. Xena says, Yeah I know that ships another Controversy by its self from what I've heard from e-mail massages from Jim and other friends, " Our Friend Julians idea of exploring the universe, Too bad he isn't around to see it come to reality," But who knows what he was thinking when he returned after almost two years of everyone believing he was dead,. Gabrielle says, Well look at the bright side the Scientist have said, that the blue prints from that design are the most advanced transwarp technologies ever known to exist before, even better then the borgs,. she continues, and from what everyone can make out of it, He also solved the problems they originally had with transwarp over the last one hundred and something years when they first discovered it,. Xena says, Oh I wasn't putting him down, I was more or less trying to say, That allot of people have a problem with it, and the other thing is no one wants take command of that ship either,. Gabrielle says, yeah I heard from the rumor mill also, Everyones scared if something goes wrong with the transwarp engines that they may never see home again either,. Xena says, well I can say for myself, I've had my time as a starship captain and no one can say I'm scared of something new, but if I were putting in for a command again I'd take them up on that ship right away regardless of the risk,. Gabrielle says, only being a commander and not holding the rank of Captain, I wouldn't even try to put in for that ship because I know they are going to want someone with the rank of Captain anyways. Xena says, I wasn't referring to you Gabby, just some of the Captains that have some experience with only the small patrol ships like the defiant class ships that can qualify for that ship, Gabrielle says, Ok I know and I understand my Friend and commanding officer,. Xena says, Even if you were promoted to the rank of Captain tomorrow you still couldn't put in for her any ways, They are looking for a captain with a little experience as a starship captain, I'm not putting in for her because I'm... no Were just getting done with a mission of exploration today, Now if that ship had come up two years from now instead of today, Then I might consider it but not now,. Gabrielle just smiles in return at Xena. And Xena's ship has Docked now, On the Bridge Xena opens up the Ships General Intercom and Thanks her Crew telling them it has been a pleaser commanding this ship and having this crew serve under her command, Then she says, All Ships personnel return to your assignments captain out. Then She finally gets up out of the Captains Chair, And Gabrielle does the same at the Science Station now, They are the last two off of the Bridge and they head for the tubo lift, Both of them take one last look at the bridge and then enter the lift and head off to there own Quarters to pick up their own personal possessions in them, everything else has been already packed up and sent off,. and they later meet each other at Starfleet HQ on Earth, To receive there new assignments,. Gabrielle is now surprised with her new orders,. Shes been given three weeks shore leave as she and Xena had both requested, But Xena is only given one week and shes to report back for her new assignment afterwards, Gabrielle says, That's strange I got the three weeks, I had the same thing Report back in three weeks, Where as you are to report back in a week, I wonder whats going on here ? Xena,. Xena says, I don't know but I'm going to have a talk with Jim and I'll try and figure this one out,. Gabrielle says, I'm sure they aren't that hard up for a paper and terminal pusher or are they ?. Xena says, I'll find out tonight when I see Jim. Later on that night Xena and Kirk are having a dinner that she prepared for him, They start out with small talk and about her sons graduation next week, Then it gets down to whats going on around at HQ, Everyone seemed so keyed up in the Starfleet Personnel office today,. Kirk says, Oh Its me and a few others around there,. Xena says, I don't understand so please fill me in ?. Kirk does, He explains it to her, Him and a few others on his side are having a little feud with persons on both Admirals, Picard and Rikers Sides right now,. Xena looks at him funny Like what are you trying to prove now that your better then them once again ?. Xena says, Whats wrong Jim why are you picking on Picard and Riker now,. Kirk says, Oh your getting this wrong Its not personal and Picard and Riker know that I'm sure, And no I'm not out after there blood either, I swear that i'm not. Xena says, Ok then whats the feuding about then, Kirk says, I'm sure you seen that new design refit Solveren Class Starship on your way in today, I had it arranged so that your ship would be put into the same port today also, Xena says, I see You and Picard are having a go at it over that new ship that's what it is, Boys and their toys now,. Xena just said jokingly,. Kirk says, Well in a funny sense yes, but in a serious sense no.... not at all, Its over anything and everything about that ship, I wanted to have that ship named one thing, Picard and Riker wanted it named another, The CNC, Cheove won't take sides due to the fact he's not considered impartial,. The Federation President Sulu has taken the same stand with Cheove and they are more or less letting us feud it out, Just a little over half of the top brass in Starfleet are siding with me and the rest are siding with them or are just trying to stay the hell away from All of us now. Xena then says, And I'm now wondering where both me and Gabrielle fit into all of this ?,. Kirk says, Well for starters your going to report in a week for your new orders and assignments, like it says, Xena says, You already know where I'm going to then, Kirk smiles at her and says, As a matter of fact yes I do, your going to be working as a Starfleet Field Captain as an operations Director of Starship orders and mission assignments, Xena says, Jim are you trying to get me into saying who's going to command that ship ?. Kirk says, No not that at all, Your position doesn't have anything to do with Who Takes command of any starship at all, You just pass on mission assignments and see that they are followed out that's all, You E-Mail captains there orders and there next assignments or your staff does after they are turned over to you as approved,. Xena says, Ok I see then, But where does Gabrielle fit in to all of this, I see she was given more R/R time then I was why ?. Kirk smiles and says, Lets say I have something in mind for her also when she comes back from her leave. Xena thinks it over and says, You have some type of strategy here that I'm not fully seeing here am I ?. Kirk says, Well you can say that alright,. Xena can tell by Jims expressions that he's up to something now, She says, Come on you can tell me what it is now,. Kirk says, Well I think its time for that Gabrielle got a promotion in rank for starters, Don't you ?. Xena says, Well she would more then likely make a fine patrol ship Captain as she is right now, shes been with me all along the way, And plus with both Julian's short term as the ships commanding officer and sometime with spock also,. So what do you have in mind for her ?. Kirk says, well at this time the Enterprise-B is been put in as a reserve ship status, Its mainly going to be used for problem shooting, and I'm aware that she still wants to do more space exploration missions too, But when she comes back she's going to be assigned to that ship under the rank of Captain,. Xena says, so what will she be doing since its going to be sitting there,. Kirk says, Oh She Will be working in the spacedocks masters office when shes not out with the ship on assignment,. Xena says, I see it now your going to do, after shes been assigned to that ship your going to sponsor her for the command of that ship that's the center of the controversy aren't you ?. Kirk says, Oh honey you see things better then I do sometimes, and your right on the dot about that one. Xena says, But that ship doesn't even have a ships name or registry as of yet, Whats going to happen there ?. Kirk says, More then likely I believe Sulu is going to name her, and he's going to take that to the council on top of it, Since no one else can make up a solid thought on that,. Xena says, So what do you think He'll name the ship then,. Kirk says, I have a vary deep deep suspicion that he's going to name her after his ship, Since his ship was the first ship ever in starfleet history to ever test out transwarp drive which proved to be a failure because of the transwarp affects on people,. Xena says, So He's going to have it named the Excelsior - A, because no other ship has bore that name since its days long ago,. Kirk says, So now you see the pitcher don't go around telling anyone about it either because I'm not even certain anymore of what may really go down,. But I have a vary strong idea right now. Three Weeks later Commander: Gabrielle reports to the Starfleet HQ personnel office to receive her new orders and assignment, She opens up the big envelope and reads her new assignment but is kinda wondering why it was in such a big envelope so she reads threw it, It says to report to earths main space dock, That she'll be working in the dock masters office there, Then she finds another smaller letter sized envelope inside and its sealed she opens it up knowing this must be a letter of commendation for the completion of the exploration mission it is and also a sealed letter inside it she opens it up and its a letter of promotion to the rank of Captain and a long with it is her other part of her assignment stating that she's the captain of the Starship Enterprise-B that's current mission is only in Reserve Status,. Gabrielle is a little puzzled by this but says to her self, I've managed to get promoted to a ship that's not going anywhere for a wile, Since that ship is due for minor upgrades and refits it will be another month before they start on her and another few months before they will have completed that, then she brushes it off now, and says, Oh well look at the bright side, I'll still be able to get together with Xena and her Husband our Admiral for at least the next three months maybe a little more,. Then a week has gone by for Gabrielle in her new position in space dock and she has learned about what has been going on with this new ship that's almost completed and it doesn't have a name as of yet, and its due for launch in two weeks and it still doesn't even have a Captain for her either, And the feuds between Picard, Kirk and Riker have continued,. Then next week a Ship from Vulcan has arrived and its Captain: Spock he's come as both the Vulcan ambassador and an unassigned starfleet Captain now,. Gabrielle had greeted him when she heard he was on board that ship, And he had informed her he's come to try and mediate the dispute at the request of both the CNC: Checove, and the president: Sulu,. and try and get them both to make a compromise over the subjected ship,. Since either Checove nor Sulu wanted to side with neither Picard, Riker or Kirk,. and spock told her that he was going to a meeting the next day and he's going to attempt to help solve the problems over that ship,. Gabrielle ask, Its gotten that bad Captain ?. Spock says, not really as bad as others believe, more then likely both Kirk and Picard are playing a game of chest and neither of them are taking this personal either its just the fact both want to win, and no body wants to see the other come out as a loser either,. Gabrielle says, I see your point then, but what about the Captain from what I understand no one has put in for that ship, but another Captain had requested to be a crew member on board only as either ships Executive Officer or Science officer or both if they'd like,. Spock says, Ah yes I'm aware that Captain: Data had requested to be a member of her crew but did not want that ship as his command either,. Gabrielle says, Well that's interesting having two persons on board holding the same rank ones the Commander of the ship and the other isn't,. Spock says, Well on our Enterprise - A, the first time around we had Three persons with the rank of captain on board her and things worked out vary well on board her,. Gabrielle says, Yeah, Kirk and yourself were the only known starship in starfleets history that had a crew complement like that before,. Spock says, Well that's what I kind of have in mind of bringing up in the meeting since that ship is really going to be going out to places that no federation starship has reached before why not send not only one but two or three of our best representatives out there with her that are equally ranked,. Gabrielle starts thinking and says, You know spock you might be right about that, since that ship has transwarp they are going to be going vary far out to who knows where to. Then Spock and Gabrielle have reached the transporter room in the space dock and she gives him best wishes,. and he beams down to earth now. Then the next day comes and spock has held conversations with all sides and now the debate starts over the ships naming, CNC: Checove along with President Sulu are present also, Over the next three to four hours the debate has come to a close for all sides and it has been agreed that this new refit sovleren class starship is going to be named the Starship Excelsior with the Registry of NCC 2000 - A, Kirk had wanted the ship named the Lexington, and both Picard and Riker had wanted it named the Stargazer,. But in the end they all agreed to the Presidents request of Naming her the Excelsior since the last starship Excelsior had been the first test bed for the failed transwarp project almost one hundred and something years ago,. Then it came down to finding a Captain for her, Data was first choice, But he had only put in and has requested only to be a member of her crew,. So this sparked another Debate now,. and plus to the fact no one really wanted a ship that could go so far out that if something were to go wrong with the transwarp drive they may never see home again,. And the only Captain in the starfleet on full active duty with any space exploration experience was only a commander and first officer and was only promoted to the Rank of Captain recently,. But it was pointed out that she didn't put in for that ship either, so they didn't know if she wanted it or not, But Xena was present then, and pointed out that Captain: Gabrielle would more then likely accept commanding that ship, that she didn't bother putting in since they were looking for someone who had experience as been a captain not a commander,. So that triggered another debate by its self,. but after hours and hours of discussion and debating it was all coming to a close now, and it was agreed that ship would have two captains on board her one as both Science officer and X.O. and the other as the commanding Captain of her,. that meeting had lasted into the early hours of the morning before it had ended,. and all were too tired by then to even bother of informing others of the out come because probably more then likely everyones asleep at this time,. So all that were concerned were sent E-Mail messages to read when they get up in the morning at home. Gabrielle woke up and did her normal morning routine that she has gotten into since returning to earth every evening from spacedock,. she had a cup of coffee and some toast and started looking at the newspapers over the computer terminal screen, she didn't even pay any attention to the flashing sign saying you have E-Mail messages, she read up on the out come of the debate in the news and had discovered that they had found an un-named female Captain of this New Starship Excelsior the second ship to bare that name in starfleets history,. Then after reading she decided to see who had sent her a message to her home e-mail address, it was from starfleet command telling her not to bother reporting to her current assignment today but instead Report to Admirals: Picard, Kirk, and Riker at 11:00 hours today at HQ,. Gabrielle didn't even think of being the Captain of this new starship now, She was thinking that she could be in some type of trouble now since the rumor mill even at spacedock had been at an all time high, and shes thinking someone may have said something that she'd never ever say about any of them now. So she started getting ready for a hell drill day at HQ, thinking the worst, it was by now 10:00hours and she couldn't think of anything except Xena, She got on the civilian comm, phone and contacted her at home knowing she'd be there since she was up so late into the morning,. Xena did manage to answer it thou,. Gabrielle was trying to ask Xena what she knew, Xena says, Gabby everything will work its self out fine, I had been up since 5:00hours in the morning,. sleepily she said, I need to get more shut eye now, but everything will be fine and she closed the connection off. Later on just before 11:00hours, she was at HQ the receptionist had pointed her over to Admiral: Picards office, and she went there and waited inside the reception room of his office, then at 11:10hours Riker came out and greeted her inside but not to his office but a small briefing room, seated were front, Picard, right side Kirk and left Riker had taken his seat,. She was sitting all by herself facing them now, Picard started talking, Stating what a fine officer she has been in starfleet since it had been restarted and reorganized, and he went on about her exploration missions with Capt, Xena Kirk,. Gabrielle was thinking someone must have said something that wasn't true and they were going to ask for her to resign form starfleet now,. But then Picard said, Captain We'd like to tell you something now,. Gabrielle says, "Sir's " and Picard says, Congratulations Captain: Gabrielle, the Starship Excelsior is yours,. With that Gabrielles jaw dropped, she didn't know what to say to any of them. And they hand over her new orders and assignment to her,. Gabrielle looks to riker and says, I thought I could have been in some kind of trouble today, If you aren't aware of it the Rumor Mill is at an all time high not only here at HQ, but also in Spacedock too,. Kirk says, Captain, Come,.. Come now, You don't think any of us has enough experience in starfleet, no matter in what time period, That's still remains one constant in starfleet,. She could really see that none of them ever made this personal over the feud of that ship in the first place,. and all of them Kirk, Picard, and Riker all said they kind of enjoyed it wile it lasted,. And even admitted that they knew the rumor mill was flying around HQ and Spacedock at an all time high,. Kirk said, jokingly what else do us ground brass personnel have better to do then to sometimes shake the floor every now and then, and both Picard and Riker smiled and laughed that one off,. Then Kirk said, Captain just make sure they have your ship ready to make its first time launch out of spacedock as scheduled next week then, And also there is going to be a second Captain on board he's not only going to be your First officer but double as your chief Science officer too,. Gabrielle wonders who he is then, and Picard answers her and Says I believe you've met Captain: Data, at one time or the other,. Gabrielle says, Yes I remember him vary well Admiral's but I thought he would have been the first you'd put as the commanding officer of that ship ?,. Riker says, He had made the request stating he only wanted to be either the First officer or the Ships chief Science officer that's all he wanted to do, So we made him both,. and he will still retain the same rank,. Gabrielle says, Wow the only time I've heard of that is going back too.. But kirk says, Yes We know back with my old second ship, myself, Spock and my chief engineer Captain: Scott. Then Picard says, In our debates we concluded since that ship is going to really reach out to places and people that probably never even knew the Alpha Quadrant even existed we thought rather then send out one of our best why not send out two of our best,. Gabrielle says, Yeah a few days ago me and Spock had talked about that when he was on the Spacedock,. and I think its a vary good Idea too,. Then Kirk says, Well Captain: Gabrielle me and Xena will see you tonight at dinner then, and you still have a few days to get your affairs down here in order again,. Dismissed Captain,. Later on after dinner, Solen was also present and it has been learned when he found out about Gabrielle getting command of the New Excelsior he had put in a request to be a member of that ships crew,. Gabrielle invited him to come only with the proper approval of course,. I don't want to make waves like others in this room sometimes enjoy doing,. Kirk only Smiles,. Xena says, I'll have to think that one over son, but if that's what you want I'll take it to starfleet personnel and see what they can to for you. Then Kirk points out that's another problem that could have been over looked, we only have less then a week to assemble a crew for that ship now that we have a Captain for her,. Kirk thinks of Solin now as more or less as his own son and treats him in the same manner as one,. Kirk says, Son I'll see, I'm sure there is some type of position available for someone with the rank of Ensign for that ship,. But this all depends on how your mother feels about you going that far out there,. A few days later on Xena told Kirk to go ahead and approve her sons assignment on board the Excelsior,. After having given it some serious thoughts, She told him, My son has a vary good chance of being part of history like Kirk was in the 23rd century, and she thinks it will be good for his starfleet carrier, like it was for Checove and Sulu,. Kirk agrees and says, Kinda strange isn't it, they are also at the start of a new Beginning almost like where it all began for me on my first ship,. Later on,. Its now The Excelsior's Scheduled launch day, On the Ship Gabrielle has just come on board now,. And heads for the bridge, Inside the port is Both the Original Enterprise along with the Enterprise-E, The original has been brought over by the Science and Space Museum, and at both theirs's and Kirks request, Kirk is going to command her once again along with Sulu and other bridge crew and Picard and that ship is mainly been staffed by volunteers and engineering Techs,. The Enterprise-E is Rikers ship and has a full crew complement,. The Two Enterprises are going to Escort The Excelsior outside Earths System and they will turn back, That's when Gabrielle is to engage Transwarp Speed and pick-up the rest of her crew at Starbase---,. Gabrielle Enters her New Bridge, and Chekove Says, Captain on the Bridge,. To her Surprise, Picard, Kirk, Riker, Sulu, and Scotty are on her bridge,. Sulu just got up he was in the center command chair of this new ship,. President: Sulu, Do you like my chair better then the one you had, Gabrielle just said,. " In a joking manner". Sulu says, Well Captain, Sometimes I still find myself of having a habit of sitting in the command chair of the starship that carries the name of Excelsior, Just for old memories you know, he said with a smile,. Gabrielle says, Yes I can understand that one, Then she turns to Scotty and says, Mr: Scott does the engineering room meet with your approval ?,. Scotty puts on a big smile and says, Well of course it does, Captain in case you didn't know it, I was one of the Chief engineers on this project,. Then Kirk says, well may fortune favor the foolish,. Gabrielle looks over to Kirk and back to Scotty and says, Whats that supposed to mean ?. Scotty says, Well Captain if you've have or may not have heard the Engines on this ship are of a totally new design and theory on both Warp and Transwarp, and I even Hate to admit it, I don't even fully understand what your friend Julian was thinking when he wrote the blue prints and redesign of this ship,. Gabrielle says, but I... No me and Xena both thought that was another Rumor in starfleet again because it was never confirmed by any of the Brass at HQ,. Then Kirk says, Well Captain we can't tell everybody and anybody every little thing that's true or not true in Starfleet or maybe some unknown Enemy could steel it and maybe have an advantage over us to begin with,. Gabrielle gives it a little serious thought and says, You know what Admiral I think your right about that one. Then Xena Enters the Bridge now, and is greeted by Gabrielle and her Son Ensign: Solen Kirk, " Kirk had legally adopted Solen with both Xena's and Solens wishes". Then they Wish each other best on this Totally new Voyage that they are about to set-out on,. Because now its time for them to start pre-flight test and checks of all systems,. "Gabrielle Knows by her current Crews rouster that shes only staffed right now with only a third of her crew and the only departments that are fully staffed are Sick-bay, and Engineering, And says to herself Wow I hope nothing goes wrong,. Then looks over to Solen whos going to be one of her helmsmen's and says, Ensign I know you may or may not be prepared today since its your first time out, But I'm counting on your best due to the fact right now I'm the only Senior Officer on this bridge and most of this ship, Except for Sick-Bay and Engineering,. So I'm counting on you to see to certain things until were fully staffed, Ensign: Solen Kirk says, Yes "Sir" what are your orders "Mam" and I'll carry them out,. Gabrielle says, Ensign: I want you to see to it that the Pre-Flight checks have been done correctly if not Inform me of any problems that you may see or even think that we might have,. Solen says, Yes "Mam",. Then the two Enterprises have Cleared dock and are waiting outside for the Excelsior now,. Solen says, Aye "Sir" all moorings have been cleared,. Gabrielle says, Alright then take us out Aft thrusters,. and they have cleared the space doors and go to 1/4 impulse power now,. just to the side rearing them are both of the Enterprises on each side of this new ship following in an Escort formation,. They are now approaching near the outer bounds of Earths system and Gabrielle now Calls the Engineering section over the intercom and ask, Engineering are you ready to take us to Transwarp Speed, Were almost clearing Earths planetary system ?. The Chief Engineer answers, and says, All of our test have checked out fine Captain as far as anyone can tell were all set to go at your command "Sir",. Gabrielle says, Ok then continue making and running checks down there then,. Bridge out. Then the two Enterprises Slow down and fall back to be clear of the Excelsior when it forms a Transwarp Field or what ever will happen when they go to TransWarp,. Gabrielle says, Whats the Ships status now Ensign, Solen says, "Sir" all systems and stations report all go and they are ready to go to Transwarp Speed,. Gabrielle then Hails the two Enterprises and Says, Were going to go to Transwarp in 60 Seconds, thanks for coming along for the ride, Kirk returns her message and says, Well Captain, you'll be at that starbase in less then a half hour and you'll pick up your full crew complement from there, Good Luck,. Gabrielle says, thanks Admiral... Excelsior out. Then Gabrielle says, Helmsmen take us to transwarp speed now, and Solen's hands press some buttons and then nothing happens, but then it does, the Ship feels like it has just Dematerialized and rematerialized back again,. Gabrielle gets out of her Chair and says, Whats happened ?. Solen says, I don't know "Mam" I've done everything right,. Then Gabrielle says, Engineering what went on down there,... How Come were not moving ?. The Chief Engineer reports, Captain We seen that we had just consumed some power then power levels went back to normal again,. But I don't know whats wrong either and how come were not at transwarp speed either, I'll run checks over everything again,. Gabrielle says, Ok but in the mean time whats our Warp engine status down theirs ?. He reports they are on line " Sir",. Gabrielle says, Ok We will have to do it the old way then stand by to take us to warp drive then,. Bridge out. Then Gabrielle opens up a comm, channel to the two Enterprises and says, I believe were having Technical difficulties with the transwarp systems, Were going to head to Starbase--- at warp speed , to pick up our crew,. But she doesn't get any reply now from either ship,. Gabrielle says it again, But nothing replies to her signal, she says, Admirals: Kirk or Riker come in please ?. but still nothing,. Gabrielle says, Scan for either ship,. The Ensign at the Science Station runs short range scans but doesn't see any sign of either Enterprise,. and Reports, "Sir" I don't have anything of either ship on the Short range scanners,. Gabrielle Says, That's strange of them,. and ask him whats our present location then, and he reports were almost at the same place as before heading out at sublight speed,. Gabrielle thinks and says, Maybe they both warped out of here too early then, and she ask him, ok Run a long range scan and try and locate either ship or any ship then. He does and says, I can't find either of the Enterprises, But I have just picked up a Federation Starship heading our way "Sir", Gabrielle's wondering whats going on here, There aren't supposed to be any other ships heading in this area right now,. Gabrielle says, Ok, Ensign, Scan for either of the Enterprises Warp signatures they got to be around here since they just left,. The Ensign reports, I can't find either of them "Sir", Gabrielle says, We must be having either a sensor or scanner malfunction then, She ask, Ok then tell me what ship is heading our way now ?. He scans it and starts looking funny, and says, Well I can tell its a Galaxy Class Starship and its the Enterprise- D but the Scanners must be having trouble reading the Ships Registry correctly its reading, AIS 1701-D Not NCC 1701-D,. Gabrielle looks at the scans her self and runs her own systems check of the scanners herself, then Calls the Engineering up and reports, Engineering Were also having a Scanner Malfunction too, but every thing shows its operating correctly but its miss-reading another ships Registry of the Enterprise-D, The Chief engineer says, The Enterprise-D if you don't realize it is supposed to be on the other side of the quadrant if you didn't know it,. Gabrielle says, Yeah come to think of that your right Engineer, Bridge out. Gabrielle has now become vary concerned over this situation that's come before her new ship,. and this ship is now with in both transporter and weapons range too,. Gabrielle says, Ok I'll hail them then,. She does but doesn't get a response that she was expecting instead they fire there phasers and hit her new ship with them,. Gabrielle shouts, Shields... Rise Shields, But its way to late now,. Gabrielle is in almost total panic now, and goes over to the weapons station to attempt to rise the shields herself,. but like the young and inexperienced officer there its to no avail,. Then she turns to the Weapons systems,. and they are also off line too,. She shouts Status whats the ships status now,. Solen runs over his ops board at the helm and says, Mam they've knocked out part of the Automation control centers, Shields and Weapons are off,. but warp drive and impulse powers is still available,. Gabrielle then tries to hail this ship again,. And says, to who ever is in command of that ship the Enterprise-D, I don't understand why you've fired on us,.. But Please all I mainly have is a ship load of children on board,. That your going to either seriously hurt if not murder,.. My name is Captain: Gabrielle of the Federation Starship: Excelsior... Please respond to my hail. Then the person manning the communications says, I'm getting a return image, Captain,. Gabrielle says, Ok put them on the Screen then. When the Image comes on... She's totally Shocked by what shes seeing and so is Solen,. Its Xena but she looks different and has on a totally different Uniform also,. And she looks allot more meaner too,. Xena looks and says, There is no way in Tartarus that could really be you Gabrielle I Killed you a vary long time ago,. Gabrielle says, Xena what has happened, The last time I'd seen you, You were along with your Husband Admiral: James T. Kirk on the original Enterprise ?. This Xena looks confused at her and says, What husband are you talking about ?. I never had a Husband by the name of Admiral: James T. Kirk ?. and also where out of Tartarus did you get that star cruiser I've never seen anything like it before, I fired on you because I thought you were an unknown Alien ship that was going trying to evade Ares Imperial Empires Space,. Gabrielle says, Xena what Imperial Empire are you talking about ?.. and what are you saying this is an Unknown about ship its been one of the biggest controversies in both the federations and starfleets most recent history ?,. I don't understand what has gone wrong I'm telling you the truth Xena,. Xena then says, Ok but by Order of the Ares Imperial Empire I order you to surrender your Vessel now... Or I will open fire myself and I'll have it boarded and all on board ordered Killed,. Gabrielle knows this isn't the Xena that shes known in both Life times and knows something has truly gone wrong,. Then the person at the scanners and Sensors reports they have locked all theirs Weapons on us Captain,. And Xena says, Captain of this star-cruiser Excelsior is it, If you attempt to go to warp speed I'll open fire on you now. Then Unexpectantly, Solen jumps out of his seat at the Helm and ops station, Gabrielle was just getting ready to tell this new Ensign that he's out of line and to return to his post now but she doesn't,. Solan says, Mother why do you want to kill or harm us were not out here in space to do things like that, Nor did I ever join Starfleet to accomplish that either,. Please Mother don't kill us,.. I'm your son and I'm also here with your friend Gabrielle whos the Captain of this new ship. This Xena looks at him vary carefully and can't believe its her son who now looks much more older from the last time she seen him, Then she says, No that can't really be you, My son died a Vary long time ago, Then Solen tells Xena things about her first life and his, that only either of them could possibly know,. Then her image on the screen go's off and the screen returns to the Image of this Enterprise,. Then the person manning the Scanners reports, Captain I've detected a Transporter Lock on the bridge from that ship, someone is going to beam in here,. Gabrielle says, Keep your Weapons down anyone who has one don't provoke a fire fight unless we have no other choice and that's an order,. Then a transporter beam is forming on the rear port side of the bridge, Its this Xena, and she has her weapon drawn and the position shes in she has every one covered that's on the bridge,. Then she soon realizes that no one has any of there weapons drawn out for a fight,. Gabrielle approaches her then. Gabrielle has her arms extended in a friendly gesture to her, and Says, Xena I don't know whats gone wrong but I have always been your friend,. Xena then puts her weapon to her side and says, Gabrielle I had Killed you a vary vary long time ago by throwing you off that Cliff because you lied to me and betrayed me about Hope who had Killed my Son... My Child,. Whats going on here I don't understand it either,. and Solen then approaches Xena, Solin Says Mother you and gabrielle had gone to eluisha then and with someones help you and gabrielle managed to over come each others grief and pain for the both of yours losses,. But this didn't happen that way for this Xena, She says, Solen that never happened to me nor her, both Callisto and Hope were After you, Hope was the one responsible for your death with Callisto working along with her,. a few days later on I went and sought out revenge for your death against Gabrielle for lying and betraying me, and I was successful. I threw her off that cliff and she died or drown in the waters,. Then she looks over to Gabrielle as if she hadn't seen or heard either of them in Ages past,. But I can't or don't understand how the two of you have managed to come back here and with this ship,. Then Xena takes a good look around and says, This ship, This bridge, Your Uniforms, I've never seen any of them until now,. Gabrielle says, Xena I've never seen you wearing a Uniform or if that's what you call a thing like that a Uniform either, Gabrielle starts thinking,. Wait a minute here, You said you Killed me on that cliff right ?. Xena says, Yes,. Gabrielle then ask, Xena didn't Julian leave you and me a message for both of us that we'd only learn about in our after life and we would later return back to live another life again in the far far future from our time,. Xena says, No Gabrielle, The Julian are you referring to is the moron that Helped Ares and the rest of them, into his place of existence and they later on over threw him and his people. Gabrielle says, No for us it didn't happen that way, But how did you get into this time Xena and maybe we can piece together whats going on here and maybe we can figure out whats wrong,. Xena says, Ok Once Ares ruled that place of Julians, He made me immortal, Even if I were to vaporize myself,. He'll just reassemble my molecules,. I can't die anymore and that's all I've wanted to do, But he makes me live just because he knows its my torment,. Gabrielle says, I know whats wrong Xena, I'm wrong here no this ship is wrong here, I nor Solen nor this crew or ship belongs here,. Xena looks and says, Then what are you telling me then ?. Gabrielle says, I believe this new ship has taken us into either an alternate Universe or an Alternate Reality,. Xena says, But the both of you are real here too, and she takes Solen into her arms and holds and hugs him really tight like she hasn't held him for almost an eternity its self. as Xena was doing that Gabrielle explained what her reality was with Julian, Ares and the others,. Xena finally ask then, Do you know how to get back to where you belong ?. Gabrielle says, Not really, our own scientist in my place of existence don't even fully understand this ship yet, We were not even a day out of Spacedock when we came here,. Xena ask, This ship is then the most advanced even where the two of you come from then ?. Gabrielle fills this Xena in on what she knows, telling her about the transwarp drive that its even ahead of the Borg,. Xena says, The borg ?. We defeated them 60 years ago and haven't seen them since,. But this Xena has now become Concerned, She says, look even if your aren't the same son and my once best friend, It isn't safe for either of you nor this ship here,.. You see Ares rules everything in this part of existence here,. and if he finds out about this ship, He'll stop at nothing to have it. Xena also Hugs Gabrielle and has tears coming from her eyes as she may have had regret for doing what she did to the Gabrielle on this side of existence,. Gabrielle says, Its ok Xena,. maybe one day you'll have a second chance like we did in my side of existence,. Gabrielle says, We have to find a way back,. I'm sorry but we don't belong here,. Xena says, I understand, but Its nice to have held the two of the dearest persons that I've ever known in my life, even if your from some ware else, your still more or less what I remember your personalities as,. Then they both Hear a Voice that neither of them have heard in a long time for both of them. Then they both see a man appearing in a Burgundy Uniform that's only wore by command line officers like Gabrielle,. Its Julian he has come across into this reality now to help,. Gabrielle's mouth opens and she says, Julian my gods... Is it really you ?,. Julian says, Yes Gabrielle my love I've come to help get you back to where you and this ship belong at,. Xena Shouts, Gabrielle he's the one who let Ares and the others into his place of existence that continuum of his,. Every thing that's has ever happened to me and others back home is all his fault, Xena continues and says, But I thought you were defeated and Killed by Ares a long time ago once he had learned the extent of his new found powers ?. Julian says, Xena I'm not that same person no matter how much were all alike, This ship,... this Gabrielle is from an alternate reality, this is the one where I made my biggest mistake, By not letting Ares people lose both there worshipers and also there powers, But in this reality your personality is more or less the same as The Xena I had the chance to get to know,. Xena ask then, Is there anyway you could take me along to this Gabrielles Existence ?,. Julian answers, No, We can't take you there your other self lives in that universe,. Xena says, Julian by the looks of Gabrielles face I could tell that your no longer among her or any part of that Universe either, and Gabrielle your expressions tell me that you have feelings for this man more then just a friend,. Gabrielle looks at Julain and back to this Xena and says, Yes we were Married and together for a short wile, But we had thought one time he had been Killed and after returning back after a Year and a half, He evolved on to a higher plane of Existence its self even higher then that Q Continuum he came out of, And After Returning Solen and others back from the After Life,. This Xena can't believe whats shes hearing but Solen says, Mother its all vary true believe us,. Xena says, what happened after this Julian had returned you Solen and the others,. Solen starts talking but Gabrielle says, Let me Explain it Ensign,. and Then Gabrielle says, Xena he was ready to open up the doors no,.. The Gates of Eternity for Ever so no one would know death ever again but just has he was getting ready to do it, the Gates and stairways of Eternity its self appeared and the Son of our One and only so powerful god that had made creation its self appeared along with it, and said it wasn't the right time for it and he had come to take Julian back with him because Julian had not only Exceeded both our existence but also the Constraints and confines of what his people were created or meant for,. Xena looks to this Julian and says, But if your from where I think your from you can help me can't you ?. Julian says, I don't even belong here, nor have I existed in this area of reality for a vary long time either, No I can't do anything for you, what powers I have are only good to return me to ware I belong at,. But this Xena pleads with him now and says, I've been living under Ares Torment for so long how can you just stand there and do nothing,. Julian looks her in the Eyes and says, I know what you want or at least what this Xena wants here,. Then Xena says, I just want it to end sometime, I don't want to live like this for ever ever and ever, I want to be able to die and be left alone that's all I want,. she continues, and even now admits she tired of taking over worlds and conquering them,. and starts repenting all of her wrong doings to this Julian,. Then Julian Waves his hand and an Ora forms around this Xena, and then Julian says, I can see you are being both Sincere and you are telling me the truth that you are really sorry and want forgiveness for your short comings,. then Julian puts both of his hands together and now has some type of capsule in one of them,. Gabrielle looks at it and so does this Xena, Julian says, Xena take this and you'll be able to pass on and none of Ares Powers could ever bring you back either,. Gabrielle says, Julian there has to be another way.. not Suicide... That's not the answer here,. Julian says, Gabrielle Its the only way for this Xena here, Even if this is a different reality and a different heaven here If anyone whos a part of or doing Work for the Creator from any side and Has blessed someone with forgiveness for there short comings or even evil deeds even in this reality, they have to let them enter The Gates of eternal pace and afterlife,. Gabrielle says, I don't fully understand that one, You don't belong to this place nor its heavens or after life but they have to honor what you've done here,. Julian says, That's right Gabrielle and its the same if one of there workers comes to mine or your side of reality also,. Its a mutual agreement that was made a vary vary long time ago,. Then he hands Xena the Pill and says, Its ok and He comforts her and says, You've paid more then your fare share in the form of having Ares around to Torment your soul for so long, now you can finally go to the rest you have sought out for so long. But then Ares Appears and says, Shes not going anywhere her soul is mine for ever and ever,. Julian turns and Looks and Ares can't believe who he's seeing either now,. Julian says, She's going to pass on and there is no way your going to be able to stop that,. Ares shouts, No She's mine, and I thought I had Killed and defeated you along time ago.. So you've managed too somehow transport your self into the Future, And bought this ship that must have come out it also,. Julian sticks to the Subject of Xena and doesn't tell him where this ship is really from either and says, Xena is going to now be able to finally die and get out of your clenching hands that have been around her neck like a rope for ever so long,. Ares says, No I'll destroy you first before that happens, like I did with the rest of your kind that thought they could defeat me and I destroyed all that apposed me!. Julian says, I can see your more stubborn then the Ares I knew,. With that Ares attempts to hit Julian with a power force to do what he thought would destroy him, But Julian's body absorbs it and nothing happens,. Julian then Smiles in return, then Ares says, So you've worked up some type of new defence then,. and Ares Eyes start glowing a Bright Red as if he's now ready to hit Julian with all the powers he has,.. Then Julians Eyes Start Glowing a Bright Blue in return,. Ares sees this and is puzzled by what he's seeing, Julian says, in a growling deep dark tone of voice to him,. Don't even try it or I'll destroy you right now where your standing, Now take my word of Advice and leave here at once, Letting the one you've tormented for so long finally go is a vary vary small price to pay and so is letting this ship go also, You can't defeat me and, I think you know that now so leave,. and with that Ares takes off. Then the person manning the Science station says, "Sir" I've detected Transporter locks on different decks, I think they are attempting to board us,. Julian looks over to this Xena and ask her do you have interphase Cloaking on your ship ?. Xena says, No I've never heard of that type of Cloaking before,. Julian doesn't say a word and heads over to the shields and weapons station, The vary young officer stands aside, Julian Activates the ships interphase Cloaking systems, and the ship then goes under interphase Cloak now,. Julian says, take us out of here now full impulse power,. Solen whos now back at the helm and ops station doesn't even wait for Gabrielle to say do it, he just does it anyways,. Under Julian's orders even thou Julians no longer a Commander in Starfleet anymore but he's still on his command line officers uniform with that rank,. Julian says, They can't locate us nor get any type of weapons lock on this ship either, now that were under an interphase cloak,. and they haven't invented it here so they are looking for a standard cloak now not knowing what we just did,. Then Julian notices that Xena has fallen down to her knees now, She had taken the capsule that Julian had given her, Gabrielle is now holding Xena whos now motioning for Solen to come to her side,. Julian goes over and Picks Xena up and takes her to the Captains ready room right next to the bridge, Gabrielle motions for Solen to come a long now,. and he does,. Once inside he lays her down on the sofa in there and Both Gabrielle and Solen comfort her now,. Xena says, At least I get to die with both my dearest friend and my only dearest Child at my side even if your from a different place,. Solen says, No matter what your are in this place, your still my mother, She looks to him and says, Its too bad things on this side didn't work out like they did on your side where your from,. Solen says, Mother its ok your going to get to be with the your son now, me or my other self now,. This Xena lets out a smile that she hasn't done in this manner in such a long time and it makes her feel better about herself now,. Then Both Gabrielle and Solen's arms are around this Xena and tell her its alright, Gabrielle says, I'm sure the other me hasn't held a grudge against you after all this time Xena, Since you yourself said that our personalities are almost identical,. Xena says, I'm glad your were my friend and you solen were my son, Then she puts her arms around both gabrielles and solens shoulders and lightly pushes them back a little so she can see Julian now,. Then shes now looking over to this Julian and then says, Thank-you for helping me and letting me see the light again,. Julian says, No you wanted to see it again,. I only helped show you the path and the way to that light,. Xena says, I'm now going to have pace and rest with myself,. a few tears run down her eyes and she says in the sweetest and softest voice, I'm finally free thank-you, and she then passes away right then and there,. And they Set her down again on the sofa and close her eye lids, Gabrielle and Solen both have a few tears in there eyes, Julian says, I'm sorry for this Gabrielle but it was the only way for this Xena in this place of existence to set her free,. Gabrielle says, I think I can understand Julian and neither of us are going to debate you, and she then sees something at the doorway of this new ready room,. It almost looks like a see threw Halo image of Xena along with the other Gabrielle and solen,. They are all smiling too, then solen and Julian see this, and look,. Xena along with them are waving as if in a thank-you gesture and then vanish with out a trace,. Gabrielle and Solen look over to Julian now, Julian says, She found her way, and they have been allowed to let us all know they've found each other once again,. Gabrielle and Solen along with Julian now smile and feel better about what just happened here and Gabrielle calls the sick bay to have Xenas Body removed from her ready room now. Then they Exit and then Gabrielle says, So Julian I know you've come here to help me get this ship back to where we belong but I don't understand how we got here ?,. Julian says, Captain We will have sometime later on for me to explain this but with your permission Captain, I would like to go down to your engineering section and program your Transport and Transwarp drive so we can return to the place where both of us belong at,. Gabrielle says, Ok then, But you still owe me an explanation and I'm sure we both can if not myself think of a million different things to talk about later on,. I'll inform Engineering your on your way down there then, and Julian exits the Bridge,. Then Down in Engineering the Chief engineer is saying so that's what that gadeit is then,. We thought it was part of the intermix systems,. Julian says, Some of this is my fault for not saying in full detail what these engines are all about, You can not only transwarp across the universe, but also transport yourselfs into different realities and if you even want to you can even transport your selfs threw time its self, Look over on this side of the controls and he shows the Engineer the part of the device that has two displays showing both the same stardates,. Julian says, this is the point of reference date where you actually belong at and this one over here you'd set to the time era that you would want to go to,. Then Julian says, Oh so this is all controlled down here then and not from the Bridge engineering controls then,. The Chief engineer says, Well not exactly, Right now this ship only has a third of her crew and they are short of bridge personnel right now so they release full control over to engineering for now, But normally this is a function that's controlled from the bridge,. Julian says, Oh ok then I see, I thought maybe they didn't put the same operations protocols that other federation starships or starfleet vessels have here,. The Chief engineer says, No Commander that's not the case at all,. Julian checks the formula for return and Then Julian says, Ok I'm heading back to the Bridge to inform Captain: Gabrielle were ready to return where we belong, and Julian heads for the Bridge now. Then Julian Enters the Bridge again and Gabrielle tells him to take a seat over to her right, The one that the first officer would normally take,. Julian sits down in it, and says, Captain the Transport interface with the transwarp engines are now ready to return to the proper place where we belong,. Gabrielle looks at him and then over to Solen and says, Ensign take us back engage the transwarp systems the same way when we came here,. Solen's hands go over a few of the controls and he says, Aye "Sir" engaging now, and the Ship feels like its Dematerializing and then Rematerializes its self once again,. Gabrielle orders the Tactical and Weapons controls officer to disengage the interphase cloak,. And the Excelsior then de-cloaks its self. Then Julian accesses the scanner controls via the X.O's console, Julian says, Captain I've got both the Original and the Enterprise-E's on my scanners, I believe we are ware we belong now,. Gabrielle says, Ok Commander also my love I trust your work and your opinions, Then Gabrielle hails Kirks ship and opens up a comm, Channel to them,. On the Original Enterprise, Xena and Kirk have been vary concerned for the last four hours because of the way the Excelsior had disappeared and nothing indicated that they went into a transwarp field either,. Xena along with Picard and Kirk are looking over both the Enterprises sensor and scanner logs of the event,. and plus to the fact the Excelsior hasn't showed up at its destination to pick up the rest of the crew ,. Xena and the others are now thinking the worst has happened,. But they are somewhat intrigued by the way the Excelsior disappeared, It almost looked like a transporter affect on the scanners but not quite the same either,. Then Xena says, Julian I can feel him and his presents he's near,. Kirk then says, Yeah I've also got the same feeling all of the sudden too,. Then Picard whos at the ships communications center says, Hay I've got Captain Gabrielle on now shes calling us,. Kirk says, Ok put her on the screen,. Gabrielles Image of her on her bridge appears and says, Admirals: I'm fine and so is my new ship but I've got quite some story to tell and report to you,. Sulu and Chekove notice someone in the back ground now also, Sulu says, Look its Commander Julian to her Right sitting in the first officers seat,. Kirk sees it and so do the others, Kirk says, Well I think I can understand something grate must have happened again,. I look forward to your report Captain, Then Xena is to Kirks side and says, Commander Julian I'm looking forward to seeing you again,. Julian says, well its nice to see that your still around here like you should be,. Xenas wondering whats that supposed to mean, and says, Julian how long do you have until you have to return back from where you came from ?. Julian says, Well first of all, why don't you come on board here we will have dinner together and we can go over everything and why I've come back,. Gabrielle says, Admiral: Kirk, its up to you, As you know my crews waiting for me over at starbase---, Kirk smiles and says, Well they can wait a few more hours, I'm sure it isn't going to hurt anything at all,. I'll see you then enterprise out. Gabrielle says, Ensign take us in transporter range of Admiral: Kirks ship, Solen does, and says at impulse we will be in range in under a half hour,. Gabrielle says, Ok Ensign: Solen kirk,. You now have the conn, At your station,. I'm heading down to my quarters with Commander: Julian now,. And they get up and exit the bridge,. They enter her Quarters and Gabrielle immediately throws herself into Julians Arms, and hugs him like she hasn't hugged him for almost what seemed an eternity its self and says, Oh I've missed you ever so much she says softly,. You don't even know by how much, Julian says, Believe me Honey I've missed not being with you too, there hasn't been a day go by with out you some how coming to my mind,. he said softly in return,. and they both then seat them selfs on the couch in her quarters,. Gabrielle has one of her arms around Julians shoulders now and is sitting tightly next to him,. Gabrielle says, So whats gone on since you left, what happened in that place so far,. Julian says, Well so far I've been learning how time its self had begun not only for the mortal and human race but also I've seen how the continuum come into existence its self and how it all begun,. Gabrielle I've seen how time its self started, but there still so much more to come for me, and so much more I need to understand and learn before were together once and for all with out having to say good bye again,. But I came because I sensed that you could have been in serious trouble, and I sensed that you had entered an alternate reality and didn't realize how you got there either,. Gabrielle says, This refit design of this Class starship came from you and I know that much,. Julian says, Yes when we were laid over for the time before we went on that recovery mission to where all of Ares people and family were, I toke the time and drew up the designs for this ship, and to speed things up I made whats close to a borg interface with my mind so I could quickly write the blue prints up, Its just to bad I didn't Write in the formulas and how the systems are supposed to work according to what you want to do,. Gabrielle says, So its the Transwarp engines then ?,. Julian says, Oh yes they are not only transwarp engines they can also Transport you into another reality or if you'd like even threw time its self,. Gabrielle says, Wow, but why ?. Julian says, I sometimes Ask myself that now too, This ship was meant for me to have been aboard her, I didn't realize at the time I had wrote the design up that I'd be leaving shortly,. But I didn't expect anyone to attempt to do what you and starfleet and Federation Scientist and Engineers have accomplished here with out me been around, but now you have it, so I can't take that back now,. Gabrielle says, So this ship can just do a normal transwarp like it was meant to do then,. Julian says, Yes it can, I've toke the time to show your Chief engineer how the system and controls work and why,. Gabrielle says, then it is safe for us to use it then and we won't have the Transwarp affects and sickness and other elements that happened way over a Hundred years ago,. Julian says, Yes with this type of design I eliminated that problem for humans or others of using transwarp now,. Gabrielle smiles and says, I just wish you could stay for a wile but I know you can't,. Julian says, I know I can't even if I wanted too stay... I have to return once I'm done with my business here,. Gabrielle says, Even if it saddens me I think I can understand some of the reasons too,. Then Julian smiles at Gabrielle and says, I know and I'm vary proud of you and what you've accomplished during your exploration mission with Xena,. Gabrielle says, Yeah we both couldn't believe our mission together finally came to an end... Until we had finally Docked the Enterprise-B that day,. Julian says, Yes I know you feel uneasy out here with your own ship now and with out your dearest friend at your side but that will pass in your near future,. Gabrielle says, You can almost tell what I'm thinking can't you,. Julian says, Well kind of but lets not talk about that now,. Gabrielle smiles, and says shes glad he came along to help her even if its just for hours its better then not hearing anything form you,. Julian says, come come my dear, you want me to let you into a secret that I shouldn't be telling you ?. Gabrielle looks at Julian now and is wondering and says, Its about this ship and my new Mission isn't it ?. Julian lets out the biggest smile that she hasn't seen from him is such a long time and he says, my dear what your about to begin and start out here on this ship, is going to inspire both Federation and Starfleet Personnel and Officers and Captains for hundreds of years to come.. Just like James T. Kirk, Did back then, your going to inspire not only Male starfleet officers and Captains but also your going to Inspire more females into Starfleet and this is where a new beginning is going to happen and take place... Right here on this ship,. Gabrielle now feels more at ease with herself now and ask, why did you just tell me that then,. Julian says, Because I think its only fare to you, since I can't stay with you during this and I shouldn't have told you this, that's why its a secret so don't go and write it into your logs and reports because it could change that since your not supposed to know about it,. Gabrielle puts her hand on Julians lap and thanks him for some insights for her future, Then Ensign: Solen Kirk, informs them they are now with in Transporter range of Admiral: Kirks ship, Gabrielle says , ok were on our way back up then, Captain out. Julian says, That young man Xena's son Solen isn't it ?. Gabrielle says, Yes, Julian says, He's going to make a fine officer that's going to serve you vary well... He won't disappoint you like you might have in the back of your mind... Just keep up what your doing and don't stray from it,. Gabrielle says, Yes when he got out of his chair and post today, I was ready to jump on him for been out of line... But I didn't because I could see was really looking after not only his or my interest but also this ships and that's what stopped me from jumping on him about been out of line, and not put him on report either,. and they exit her quarters and head for the bridge now. Then Xena and Kirk Come on board and they meet Gabrielle and Julian on the Bridge,. Kirk Comments, So commander, You've come back to give your love a send off with this new ship, In which you had written the redesign for this Class ?. Julian says, Admiral, I did this because at the time I really didn't know what I was thinking,. and plus I didn't know I wasn't going to be among any of you at the time,. Gabrielle says, Lets talk about this over dinner, Xena says, Yeah I'm sure you have allot to say Captain, and they head off the bridge. Picard has also come on board and meets them in the Senior Officers dinning area,. Then Gabrielle, Fills them in on what had happened in that other reality, and then informs them of what this New Ships Engines are capable of achieving,. They are all amazed and astounded too,. Then they become concerned also,. Then Picard says, Captain: Gabrielle, I'm now notifying you by the order of Starfleet Command, that your under orders not to travail into other other realities nor are you to engage into time travail with this ship, Until both the Federation and the Space and Time anomaly Councils have made some type of ruling on this Subject,. Kirk looks at Picard and is ready to start Arguing with him but stands down since he knows he's right,. Kirk says, Well Captain You see where we stand on that Subject, But you can still Transwarp with out entering into an Alternate Reality or doing time travail if I'm not mistaken by what you've told us,. Gabrielle says, Yes from what Julian has told me I can enter into transwarp with out doing neither time or reality changes,. Xena says, But didn't you say that a system in the engineering that we didn't understand with the intermix is what caused you to end up where you did ?. Gabrielle looks to Julian and then he looks back at them. Julian says, Well Yes of course this ship could just go into a regular transwarp with out Transporting into an alternate reality or Universes or time warp,. All that has to be done to that part of the system is it should be locked out by the bridge with only the Captains Security Clearance level and no one could engage the ship to do that Unauthorized,. Picard says, Well that suites me fine.. and he looks over to Kirk who looks over to Xena, Xena says, Well that sounds good to me also, So the Captain of the Excelsior when were done with dinner Make it so,. Gabrielle says, Aye Aye with a smile "Sirs". Later on when they are leaving back to the Original Enterprise, Xena says, Well Captain I'm sure your going to have a long night making this report out,. Gabrielle says, Well Captain: Xena Kirk, you know I used to be a good Bard along time ago so its still kinda a second nature to me even today,. Xena Smiles now and says, Ok Gabrielle Once again I no... We all wish you best on your new Missions and journeys,. Good Luck my old friend,. and Gabrielle says, Good bye Admirals, and Good luck back to you Xena and your new assignments and the systems up grading of our Starship Enterprise-B,. Kirk and Xena Smile, and Xena says to Julian, It was nice to be with you once more,. Then Gabrielle says, Transporter send them back to there ship,. And the Woman operating the Transporter says, Aye Sir, Engergizeing now. and they are beamed back to the First Enterprise now,. and Gabrielle and Julian head for the Bridge now. Once again, Gabrielle takes the Command Chair and Julian is in the first officers Chair too,. Gabrielle was getting ready to give the order to take this ship into transwarp to pick up the rest of the Crew at Starbase---,. But she stops and looks over to Julian now and says, Commander Julian, I'd be honored if you gave the order to take us to transwarp for this ships first time,. Julian sits back for a few seconds and thinks about it and says, Captain if your not aware of it, I'm not even officially in starfleet anymore Even if I'm wherein this uniform. Gabrielle thinks about it and says, Well you are sitting in the first officers chair aren't you ?. Julian says, Yes I am,. Then Gabrielle says, Ok then its now official, You are my acting first officer until we reach Starbase---,. and Captain: Data, comes on board to relieve you,. Julian smiles and Yes well I know better then to start an argument with you and then Looks over to Solen now,. Solen is waiting for his instructions to take them out now, Julian says, Ensign: Solen Kirk... Right ?. He says, Yes Sir, and Julian says, Whats our engineering status ?. Solen says, this ship currently has either Impulse, Warp, or Transwarp speeds available to us at your command,. Julian says, Ok that sounds good to me Ensign, Ok now plot and lay in a course to Starbase---, take us up to warp factor 7 and then after that take us into Transwarp Speed once were secure to do so,. Solen says, Aye Sir, engaging the warp drive systems now,. and the Ship takes off into warp then,. Then they reach warp factor Seven now, and Solen reports it,. Julian says, Ok now Ensign: Solen Kirk, disengage the warp drive systems now,. He reports he's now disengaged the Warp drive systems,. then Julian says, Ok Good Ensign, now Ensign: Kirk take us to Transwarp speed now,. Then the Ship goes to transwarp speed, and the transwarp affects on the screen are seen now,. Julian says, Ok if they followed what I had written in the blue prints they should have put it so where it looks like were just in warp on the screen, Julian tells solen to do some adjustment to the forward viewer and then the Screen looks like they are only at warp speed then,. Julian looks over to gabrielle and says, Captain I think they followed my blue print plans all too well for this ship,. Gabrielle smiles and says, My guess is they didn't want to overlook anything then, Even if they didn't really know what it was they were building besides a ship that could safely do transwarp,. Julian says, I believe so then,. Julian ask now, Ensign how long do we have until with reach our destination at present speed,. Solen looks over something and says, Sir, We will have to disengage the Transwarp drive in 22 minutes and head in under normal warp drive for safety reasons,. Julian says, Ok when its time to do that Inform the Captain,. Solen says, Aye "Sir",. Then Julian looks at Gabrielle and Ask her if its ok if he leaves the Bridge Until they have reached Starbase---,. Gabrielle says, Ok your dismissed Commander,. Julians exits the bridge now and heads down to one of the briefing rooms where he uses his powers to created and explain the transwarp and Transport Drive systems and the formulas on both Alternate Universe and Realities and also Time travel not only in there reality but also in alternate universes and realities,. and also how to avoid causing time line damage and time paradoxes in the time lines,. Its going to take both Federation and Starfleet Scientist at least another Two to Five years before they can fully comprehend the Information that Julian is supplying them with. But Julian is been vary specific about every little detail of the information and vary technical also,... Because in the long run its going to help them avoid terrible mistakes that others have done... doing things that this ship was constructed for... That way they don't have to learn the hard way either,. Julian also makes up Starcharts for Twenty-Eight Different Quadrants that haven't even been thought about,. and also what Areas in each quadrant to avoid Since its not necessary for them to encounter more hostile space ferrying species since this ship is going to be up to a million or more light years from its Fleet and home,. And he completes everything He can think for now,. and heads back to the Bridge with all the Data rods for the Computer systems,. Julian Enters the Bridge, They are nearing Starbase----,. and are ready to obit its planet now,. Julian Enters the Captains Ready Room and places all the information on Gabrielle Desk and exits the ready room now,. He goes over and takes the first officers seat next to hers,. Gabrielle, Is now informed that the first beam up has happened and Captain: Data is on his way up to the bridge now,. And Data Enters the bridge,. And Gabrielle remains seated and so does Julian, Gabrielle says, Welcome aboard Captain: Data who looks at Julian and then says, Hello Captain: Gabrielle and Commander: Julian, I am now officially Reporting to duty Captain, As this Ships First Officer and also the Chief Science officer too,. Gabrielle says, Ok Captain its nice to have you on board along with me on this new mission of exploration that's going to probably go down in the history books like Jim Kirks Missions did back in the 23rd century,. Data gives it some thought and says, You know Captain, Your probably right we are going to make history with this ship and its new Transwarp Drive Design,. Gabrielle says, Captain can you for me, over see to it that the crew gets settled in smoothly,. Data says, I'd be more then happy to take care of that for you Captain, I had just gotten word before I beamed on board that you had what you'd call a rough start with the Transwarp systems,. Gabrielle says, Captain you surely got that one right, I'd call it a rough start more like a shocker,. Data says, Ok I'm sure I'll be reading it in your report sometime in the next few days,. Gabrielle thanks him, for taking care of minor ships business for her,. Then Data says, Well Commander: Julian its nice to see you again and I'm sure you played a part in showing them how your new Transwarp drive design works,. Julian says, Captain you could say that but you also understated this ships engines too, You not only have Transwarp drive but also Transport drive also, Gabrielle will probably fill you in with all the details sooner or later,. but I'm glad you have chosen to come and serve aboard this ship too, Even if it meant you not commanding your own ship anymore,. Data says, Oh you just understated that Commander, I had made the choice myself that I only wanted to be either the Chief science officer or the ships first officer, I had no wish any more for a starship command, and plus to the fact I actually find I enjoy the explorations of unknown space more then I care about commanding a starship,. Julian says, Oh so you didn't put in for this ship as the Captain then ?. Data says, No not at all but they not only made me the First officer but they also wanted me to be the ships Chief Science officer also,. Julian thinks and says, That's vary interesting, Kinda like what J. Kirk had in his hay days,. Data says, Hmm maybe it was his idea then,. Julian says, Theirs no way telling when J, Kirks involved or not,. Data says, I can vouch for you on that commander,. Julian says, anyways its nice to see ya again, and data leaves to go over see that the crew settles in smoothly now and exits the bridge. Later on the ship is now at Transwarp speed they are heading to an Area between the Gamma and Foxtrot Quadrants now its there first assignment the ship is heading off to,. They are to try see if its possible to locate and make contact with whats left of both the Vortas and the Changelings/founders Since years ago they were nearly brought to extinction by both Ares and the Borg along with the Gemhadar who had turned on both of them, They are to see if its is at all possible to establish Peaceful and friendly relations with them, If they don't wish or want to, they are to be promised that the federation is going to leave them alone in peace and that they didn't come to spy on them nor plot against them either,. Julian has decided that He will remain with them until that part of there mission is over, he was to depart after the full crew had come on board but when He found out about that He made up his mind to remain for just one more mission one that he feels its necessary for him to be present,. Weeks later on they believe that they've located on some planet in the foxtrot side of this area, Life sign readings of what appears to be both that of the Vorta and the Founders,. Gabrielle orders the ship into orbit and they attempt to hail them but its to no avail,. Then Gabrielle has a landing party put together, but Both Julian and Data are to remain on board wile she attempts to make and reestablish contact with them,. When she beams down shes confronted by the vorta's who think shes come to destroy what only remains of both Races, and they are more scared and paranoid then they were ever known to be like before,. Finally they are captured and taken prisoner, Gabrielle keeps trying to explain that they haven't come to kill or destroy them but they don't listen either,. Gabrielle is being persistent with them even if they have captured her and the others, Finally a Founder has come and it appears to be a female of its kind by the shape its assumed, The Changeling wants to know how they managed to find this place and how they also have come so far out from the Worm hole,. Gabrielle says, Well first of all as you can see we've managed to overcome the Evil forces that had over run the federation or I wouldn't be talking to you now,. The Changeling says, Yes I remember it all too vary well, Some Evil entity had managed to become Ruler of the Borg and from that, They had managed to figure out how to manufacture the T, Cell white and make improvements of it also, they promised them better conditions if they were to join forces with them,.. From that most of the Gemhadar turned on us,. So from that point on we've only bread a few of them, and keep there numbers to only a 1/3 of both the Vortas and us,. We are down to only a hundreds of Changelings when we were once a population of Millions, and its the Same for the Vortas also,. so we have just around a 1000 of the gemhadar around for security reasons,. The woman changeling continues, she now is interested in how they have come here, Gabrielle says, First of all I'm Captain: Gabrielle of the Starship Excelsior, I didn't come here to kill any of you, And so far you have been the only reasonable person I've talked to so far,.. Every one else is totally paranoid down here,. The Woman changeling says, Of course we are,. Were just trying to preserve all that remains in existence of our kind our race had almost become extinct because of what had happened,. What We'd like to know how did you locate us and how come your so far way from the worm hole,. Gabrielle tells her the truth and says, "Madam" My starship has Transwarp capabilities in it, And our scanners and Sensors are the most advanced in the fleet right now,. The Woman changeling ask then why have you come ?, Are you hunting what remains of my kind ?. Gabrielle says, No its not that at all, Even if your people had done some bad things to my kind we don't continue to hold a grudge against you, I've come to see if we could establish peaceful relations with your people,. The Changeling then ask but why,.... your people know we don't like or trust the Solids like your self,. Gabrielle can tell that they still think that shes come to spy on them and says, Look if I had wanted to, I could have fired on this place with my ships weapons with out even letting you know we were here, Me and My ships crew aren't here to make enemies with you or your people, and I know its in your nature not to trust us, but believe me the reason we've come is that We know your kind is a vary rare kind in the Universe now, and I personally wouldn't make your kind become Extinct nor would I accept orders to kill off your kind now regardless of what your kind had done to us in the past,. and she continues and says, I didn't become a starship Captain to set out and do terrible things like that either,. Then the Changeling says, No... I don't know if its possible because of our nature if we could have open relations with Solids at all,. Gabrielle says, We can Co-Exist its been done on a few occasions in the past,. Gabrielle can see shes having a hard time convincing this woman changeling,. Then Gabrielle says, "Madam" if I may speak candidly to you ?. The Changeling says, Yes you may say what evers on your mind captain,. Gabrielle says, Good, Ok I hate to say it so hard but what happened to your people in there own way was there own fault,. The Woman Changeling surprisingly says, But how ?. Gabrielle says, because you had bread the Gemhadar and made them so ruthless and you bread them in such large numbers that when they turned on you they almost destroyed most of your kind with in weeks, Not only that but your people were always on the aggressive side when it came to who started the aggressions against others,.. And when the Borg came you had a merger of the worst mixture that had joined together, the Gemhadar were Ruthless and the Borg Relentless and also vary intelligent on top of it and resourceful too,. The Changeling says, Yes I can see in a way your right Captain but its always been our nature to rule over others ever since anyone can remember,. Gabrielle says, No the problem is your people are so paranoid that if they don't rule over something and control it that's makes them scared,. But Gabrielle only wishes to work things out for the best of all concerned,. and says, You know what I think its because your people and my people have always misunderstood each other,. The Changeling says, Oh but we do understand your kind by taking its form,. Gabrielle says, No not really as much as you think were really not all that different from each other,. The Changeling says, I think not, We are different vary different,. Gabrielle says, Yes in the physically sense yes we are, but I was thinking of something else,. The Changeling ask, Then what can it be then ?. Gabrielle says, I need to contact my ship and request that someone come down here and you'll understand... No we will both understand,. Can you trust me ?. The Changeling says, I don't know... Can I ?. and she hands over a communicator to Gabrielle now,. Gabrielle calls up the ship and Captain: Data comes on, Gabrielle ask is Julian still on board Data ?. Data replies yes he's on the bridge would you like to speak to him ?. Gabrielle says, No, Tell him I need him to come down here, I've come across a situation that he would be better at explaining to someone down here,. Data says, Ok I'll inform him that you've requested his presents down on the surface then,. Gabrielle says, Ok data captain out. And with that Julian has appeared by his own means on the surface,. The Changeling see this and ask, Is that some type of new advanced transporting system ?. Gabrielle says, No not exactly he has powers that take him to where ever he wants to bring himself to,. The changeling ask, Is he Evil ?. Gabrielle says, No, not ever since I've known him ?,. and with that Julian says, No I'm definitely not Evil nor do I wish Ill will against you or your people or kind,. The Changeling is wondering why he has come now, and Gabrielle says, Julian I've got a problem at hand right now,. Julian says, Is there any way I can be of assistance to you and them,. Gabrielle says, Well it seems I believe the Changelings or founders have misunderstood us as have we with them,. but when it all boils down to it were really not at all that much different except physically,. Julian looks to this changeling and says, No they aren't all that different from humans,. The Changeling ask, Then how ?. Julian says, doesn't your kind have to sleep or regenerate its self ?. She says, Yes, and he says, Doesn't your kind have to eat or nourish them selfs ?. She says, yes we do,. and Julian ask, does your kind feel pain and pleaser and Joy along with Grief ?,. She answers, Yes,. Then Julian says, Then your kind is also another form of a sentient biens then isn't it not ?. She says, yes we have feelings and emotions and we have to do what you mentioned also,. Then Julian says, Then you have a soul and a spirit with in you and your no really different from what you call the solids then,. But Julian can see he's not fully getting threw to her either now,. and ask her something now. Julian ask her, I'd like for you to join with me and Gabrielle I want you to be able to see into each others minds and souls and you'll see what I'm talking about and you'll both understand each other much better too,. She ask, You mean you can join with us along with the solids too,. Julian says, Ware I'm from its not a big problem for me to solve, and the Changeling agrees to the joining now, and so does Gabrielle,. Julian uses his powers to transport them over to the lake of changelings,. The woman changeling ask what do you want to do here ?. Julian says, I want all or most of your kind to join in also at the same time, When I take your one hand I want you to put your other into the lake of them so that can see and feel everything,. She says, Well I don't know about that ?. Julian says, Your there leader you have to set the example and let them see the light too,. And she then Agrees to it, Julian takes gabrielles hand for a linking and then takes the Changelings hand that's liquified its self now and Julian uses his powers to make that arm liquify so the changeling can join with him, and then they see others minds and thoughts and souls now and then the changeling stretches out her other arm into the lake of changelings and the grate link,. Afterwards, The Changeling is vary surprised that she and the others of her kind have been wrong and have really misunderstood Solids all this time or idlest the Human species of them, But both Gabrielle and Julian confide with her now, and Julian says, It isn't anyones fault, Neither of you realized this until now,. and Gabrielle comforts this changeling now, and they can both understand each other now,. Then the Changeling ask, So your kind truly wants to have peaceful relations with my kind and by that joining I can see that and I know your not trying to deceive us now,. and she says, I have to join with the link and ask my kind if they are willing to accept a friendly relations with the federation and humans,. and she liquefies her self and go's into the lake now,. Later on she returns and says, Yes they are willing to give it a chance now, and Captain you and your landing party may continue on your new Exploration missions threw out the Universe and leave in the peace that you wanted to see among my kind and your kind,. Gabrielle says, It may be sometime from now when we will be in contact with you,. The Changeling says, Ah you don't need to trouble yourself Captain honey, I know your thoughts or most of them that you wanted to share with me now, Your ship is the only one like it right now in your starfleet, Gabrielle says, Yes As you can see I'm out here all alone with out any other starships to back me up,. The Changeling says, Any ways we will be glad to have friendly relations with the Federation now and any of your ships when they start building more of them like yours are welcomed here, and then they see the rest of the landing party coming over they have been release from the holding area now,. Gabrielle says, any ways I've got to return to our nearest starfleet outpost from here and report that our mission here was a success and also to receive the rest of my orders since they only gave this as my first assignment and also to check the ship and crew to see if there are any affects from the transwarping,. So if I have the time one day going to or returning from somewhere, we will meet again someday,. and the Woman changeling says, I'd like to see you two someday again also,. Julian says, Well "Madam" Maybe Captain: Gabrielle, but I'm not to remain with her threw out her mission either, I've got to return soon to where I had come from,. The Woman says, Yes Julian I know your not remaining among Gabrielle and her crew, I'd sensed that your from somewhere other then where gabrielle is from,. and may all the good fortunes come to you both,. And she returns to the lake of changelings and then Gabrielle pulls out her communicator and ask to be beamed back along with the away team,. After they return back to The Excelsior, Gabrielle then orders Solen to plot a course for the Gamma Quadrants Worm hole and to Deep Space Station 9, Data says, So that's why they didn't give you all of your assignments and orders, Gabrielle says, Oh yes they wanted to check us and the Ship out and see if there are any ill affects from transwarping across the Galaxy and plus they wanted to know if the Changelings wanted peaceful relations with both Starfleet and the Federation. Data says, Well I guess you haven't disappointed them and they are going to be surprised with the out come,. Gabrielle says, Yeah and looks over to Julian and says, If it wasn't for him and myself I don't know if the Founders or Changelings would have seen the opportunity that they were about to miss,. All because we've always misunderstood each other for years,. Then Data points out his findings in the captains ready room, Gabrielle did not have the chance to look over the information that Julian has supplied them with,. Gabrielle says, I haven't had a chance to sit back and really take anything in,.. I was going to get to that before we dock at DS9,. Data informs her of some of his findings,. Gabrielle says, So we have star charts now so we know more or less where to reference our selfs with, and also the formula's on how to enter and return from alternate realities / Universe's,. and on time travail either to go back into time or to go forward in time,. Data says, Its going to take them a few years or more before they can fully comprehend that information and theory,. Gabrielle says, Well we won't be doing any alternate reality or alternate Universe transporting until both the Federation and Time anomaly councils make there rulings any ways, But the star charts of the 28 Quadrants is going to be vary useful for us,. Then Julian and Gabrielle exit the bridge and Julian ask, Gabby do you feel like a little soft music dancing before I have to go ?. Gabrielle thinks and says, Why not Since its going to be a vary long time that we will cross paths again, And they both head down to the Halo Deck, Gabrielle enters in the Halo Program and they enter the Halo Deck now, Julian says, that's a nice old tune and they start to dance to it,. Afterwards they head back to the ships bridge, Then all of the sudden a flash happens and Callisto has appeared in front of them,. Gabrielle is a little shocked at first, But Julian says, Hello Callisto how have you been doing in the Q continuum,. Callisto says, Oh fine, but settling down in that place was something else but I finally got the hang of there ways and rules and so forth,. Julian says, Well that's good to here I thought sooner or later you and your people would catch the hang of things in there, but what has bought you here now ?,. Callisto says, Well first of all I thought I had sensed your presents in the physical universe among Humans, Seconds I was curious when I found a Federation Starship that was Transwarping under its own power so I thought why not go take a look at it and what do I know I find two for the nicest persons I've ever know here, Both you and Gabrielle,. Julian says, Well that's fine then, I'm glad you decided to come but this isn't my ship either,. Callisto looks because now Captain: Data has come over too since he does not know her and thinks they have an intruder on board now,. Callisto looks at him and notices the rank signa on him and says, Oh I'm sorry Captain I didn't mean to come here and impose on your ship,. Data looks well If you want to visit this ship your going to have to clear that with the Captain of this ship first,. Callisto says, Oh your not the captain here ?,. Data says, No Miss not at all I'm only the ships first officer here,. I only have the rank of captain,. Callisto notices that data's looking in Gabrielle's direction now and he says, this ships captain is standing right next to Commander: Julian,. Callisto says, Oh I'm sorry Gabrielle I wasn't really looking at your rank on your uniform,. So this New ship is yours,. Gabrielle says, Yes it is... I was recently promoted to the Rank of Captain and shortly afterwards I was placed in command of this ship,. Callisto says, Well Gabby, Congratulations on your first starship command if I'm not mistaken,. Gabrielle says, Oh no your not, Yes this is My first command, and they now head into the Captains Ready room right next to the bridge,. finally both Gabrielle and Callisto give each other a good hug,. and Gabrielle welcomes her on board officially now,. Callisto ask whats wrong Gabby, but Julian answers instead, and says, She's just having a few jitters since this is her first time out all by her self that's all,. Gabrielle says, I don't know, Now I know why Xena spent so much time now down in her ready room on the Enterprise-B, Its all the dam reports and orders I have to process and plus been fully responsible for every life on board this ship, I don't know if i'm going to like this at all,. Julian says, Oh so you also know when I was in command of that ship for a short time, Is the reason why I had spent so much time down there and not on my bridge where I really wanted to be,. Julain says, Tell us Gabby what are you thinking right now ?,. Gabrielle says, Well I do have in my mind right now when this ship docks at DS9, I'm going to either request a transfer to a ground assignment like what I was doing before I got a command or I'll request to be demoted in rank and let Data take command or some else, I don't mind Space Exploration but been Totally responsible for every life and plus what ever the next move this ship makes that could cost the life's on board her, Isn't what I expected and also been away from the Federation or Starfleet I don't feel so grate about that now either,. Julian says, Well my dear your just having a few internal doubts about your self right now that's all, Gabrielle says, Well I don't know if I'm going to like this even if this ships going to be history in the making, I don't know if I can handle all of this by myself,. Callisto comforts her and says, look your going to do fine, I'm sure Xena and the others who sponsored you for this newer class of starship would have put you here if they felt you wouldn't do well, she continues, You just have to give yourself time to transition into been a captain and not the second in command that's all,. Gabrielle says, Well I still feel uneasy about it that's all,. Julian says, my dear... Callisto is right your going to be fine and I'm sure of that, You just have to get the hang of your new rank and position on board a starship that's all, And plus even before I showed up in that Alternate place of existence You were doing a pretty fine job by yourself I only came to give you a hand there, and plus with the changelings you did fine, I came because I could understand there nature allot better then you, and I had to let them know what you already knew and I was only there as in instrument more or less so they could see,. Gabrielle thinks it over and says, You know what Julian your right on the Dot, I already knew what they couldn't understand until I had requested your presents and plus the other Xena in that other place, I was doing fine also handling it vary well considering when I first came there I didn't really understand what was going on and how we had gotten there,. Julian says, You see you can even see it now for yourself that J. Kirk and Xena Kirk and Picard had picked the right person that they wanted for this ships Mission and you also have a plus for a first officer too,. Because they also realized that for this type of mission that Two were really needed, Even if only one is officially the Captain of her,. Gabrielle says, Yes I can see that now, I guess I'm just having the first time Jitters like you said,. and everyone smiles now,. and Gabrielle says, If you'd like I'll have one of my crew escort you around to tour this new ship,. Callisto says, Ok I'm interested in how your people made the engines and other perpollsion systems, and how they had managed to over come the Transwarp illness affects that plagued them more then over a hundred years,. Julian ask, Callisto you haven't been hanging around my uncle have you ?,. Callisto says, Well not really after I found out some of the things He had pulled on others that cost him to be stripped of his powers as punishment for a short time,. Julian says, Well that sounds good even thou I haven't been in the continuum for sometime now I still know what he's like, And I couldn't call him the best example to follow either but at least his isn't totally cold harted, He just likes to show others the way much more harsher that's all,. Callisto says, Oh its not what your thinking Julian you think I've come here to pull the same crap that he had pulled on Picard a few times,. Julian says, If you'd had told me that your good friends with him, I'd know that he had put you up to something really stupid like Giving this ship and Gabrielle a try wile I'm on board her,. Callisto says, Why would he do that ?,. Julian says, Because he'd be too scared to give me a try directly since I'm no longer part of the Continuum and him not knowing my powers extent so he'd put someone else up to doing it instead,. Callisto says, Oh no Julian dear that's not it at all, what I told you what had brought me here is the truth, I had sensed your presents among humans and I found this ship in transwarp and couldn't resist my curiosity that's all,. Julian says, Ok I see now you haven't been put up to something now and your sincere about your true motives here,. Then Gabrielle says, Ok you two come on and they exit the ready room now and are back on the Bridge now,. Gabrielle Introduces Callisto to one of her Helmsmen, Gabrielle say, I believe you've already Met Ensign: Solen Kirk, Callisto says, Oh yes I have more then once I believe, My my they do grow-up ever so fast,. with a smile she said,. Gabrielle says, Callisto He'll show you around my ship now,. Callisto says, I'd be honored to have Xena and Kirks Son to escort me around here, and she folds her arm into his and they both exit the bridge now,. Gabrielle ask, Julian are you sure shes ok now ?. Julian says, Of course you seen it that day when I had to leave you and the others, she's not a threat to you or anyone on this ship,. Gabrielle says, Ok I'm starting to remember afterwards now when she left with your Uncle Q and Ares, and I can now clearly remember her behavior now, That she was more or less at peace with herself,. No I'm no longer concerned about her now,. Julian says, That's good to here, Maybe you can pick up where she and Xena and you left off that day now,. Gabrielle says, Yeah That's what I think I'm going to do, After all we did heal each others grieve and pain that day... Didn't we,. Julian smiles and says, You know the answer to that one I don't have to say it,. Then julian says, Gabrielle honey I'm going to have get ready to return to where I came back from now, But you know what after you Dock at DS9 and both the ships test and the Crews medical test come up fine, They are going to Refit an existing Solveren class starship and then I believe they also have on some written plans to refit an Excelsior Class Starship so you might not be out so far by your self for long.. I just sensed that from somewhere but I don't know the source of how I just know it,. Gabrielle says, Hmm by the sounds of that It has to be both the Enterprise-E and B,. Since B is due for upgrades and some small refits now,. Julian says, Yes its both of them ships, first they are going to do Rikers ship and then try out the plans that scientist and the engineers are working on an Excelsior Class starship since the hulls of that class ship were originally designed for Transwarp in the first place,. Gabrielle says, So Riker and Xena are going to be out there with me then, Julian says, Well they will be trying to catch up right behind you, There primary mission will be on the diplomatic side of the coin,. and either of the two of them will be alone either,. Gabrielle looks and says, Hmm interesting, its Kirk and Picard then ?. Julian nods his head yes, They are going to be on board each ship, Kirk along with Xena and Picard with Riker,. Gabrielle smiles and is pleased by this, Julian says, Xena and Kirk will be making first contacts too,. and Picard and Riker will be going along with Federation Diplomats the politics of everything,. Then Callisto returns to the bridge along with Solen now,. Then Julian says, Well its nice to see you off on a new start again, I have to return now but You'll always be in my hart and mind Gabrielle,. and they Hug and tell each other how much they are going to miss each other,. Then Julian opens up a stairway the same as the one they had last seen him on when he left the last time,. They walk up to it together and hug and kiss each other and hug one more time and Julian looks over to the Ships Dedication Plaque and reads what is says to himself,. U.S.S. Excelsior, Solveren Class, Starfleet Registry NCC - 2000 - A, San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth. Commissioned: Stardate -----.-,. United Federation of Planets, Second Starship To Bear The Name,. " No Matter Where you go, There you Are " Then Julian steps up on the first step and is facing Gabrielle and is holding both of her arms and says, Captain of the Excelsior ? Gabrielle says, I sure am, and he says, Well I've got to leave now and then refers to the Ships Dedication slogan and says, Well it doesn't say, To boldly go where no one has gone before,. Gabrielle says, no it sure doesn't does it,. Julian says, Well Gabby this ships slogan sounds more fitting for you any ways, and I like the sounds of it too, " No Matter Where you go, There You Are", that's more fitting to you anyways, and she smiles and so does he, and he says, Fare Well my love and he heads up the stairway now and it disappears,. Gabrielle returns to the center seat now and ask Callisto to come sit next to her in the chair on her left side now and motions for solen to relive the person who's manning the ops and helm,. Gabrielle then ask her, When do you think were going to see him again ?,. Callisto says, I don't know no one in the Continuum can even answer that question,. Gabrielle says, Yeah but I guess Kirk was right the last time Julian had left that he and all of us some how doubted that we wouldn't see him again and look what it toke to get him here,. Callisto says, Yeah an important event like this,. Gabrielle says, but he did tell me that there was going to be a time that he nor I would have to say our good bye's anymore and I don't think he was referring to an afterlife after my death again either,. Callisto says, Even with the grate Q continuum that I and the others reside in now We don't even know what are his plans or your destiny either,. Gabrielle ask, I thought time in that continuum had vary little meaning to you and the others there ?,. Callisto says, Oh sure I can go into the future any one of us can but in your case Gabrielle along with a few others it isn't written in stone anymore for some reason ever since he went to get you and Xena and the rest of the others from Eternity its self for help nothing has been written in stone in your future so we really don't know for sure anymore,. Gabrielle ask, Could he or anyone over there be using some type of powers to prevent people in the continuum from seeing either Xena's or my future ?. Callisto says, That could be vary well possible since we wouldn't have anyway to know if it was some type of interference originating form that place where he's at,. Gabrielle says, but it was nice to have seen him again anyways, Callisto says, Yeah If it wasn't for him, I nor any of Ares family and the others would be in the Q Continuum now,. Gabrielle says, Come to think of it me nor you would be sitting here right now talking to each other if it weren't for him,. Callisto thinks this over in a broader sense and says, You know something that's probably why I kinda always liked you even thou I had done some really bad things to you long ago, but you've always been vary intelligent and your right,. Gabrielle says, So what do you think about this ship ?,. Callisto says, Well its amazing even to me, Gabrielle says, Amazing what way ?,. Callisto says, The way Julian had come up with the Engines Designs that's what impresses me.. Its how he did it ?,. Gabrielle says, Then your not telling me everything or there is something about them that we don't know about them either ?, Callisto says, Well some of the Technologies did come from the Continuum and others didn't like the Transport abilities you have to go into alternate realities or universes and the Time travail technologies didn't come all from us either,. Gabrielle wonders and says, Could he have intergrade them with both Q Knowledge and from the place where he's just returned to ?,. Callisto says, That vary well maybe the case, But of course I'm not an expert in this area of knowledge either,. Gabrielle says, Oh well your not alone sweetie neither am I,. So join the club,. and they both smile at each other now,. Then Solen says, "Sir" Its time we were to take the ship out of Transwarp and take her the rest of the way to the wormhole under Warp Speed,. Gabrielle says, Ensign you may take us to warp speed now,. Solen says, Aye mam, dropping us down to warp factor five now,. Then Callisto says, Well its been nice visiting you Captain: Gabrielle, I've got to run now there are still allot of things that I need to learn back in the Continuum, I just popped in to take a look around and say hi,. Gabrielle Gives Callisto a hug now and wishes her well and Callisto does the same in return and takes off back to her place in the Q continuum then,. Two Weeks later on after they are all done with the Test on the ships hull and also the crews medical test and results every thing checks out fine, There were no sings of the Transwarp affects on the ship nor any signs of Transwarp Sickness nor affects on any of the crew so now they know this has been proven to be safe new mode of travel now and this Project has been considered a success now,. It also give them nought time to review the Starcharts that Julian has supplied them with and they have Given Gabrielle The Go ahead and orders to proceed to the Juliette "J" Quadrant now,. Gabrielle also had the Chance to find out that ship planing and building and refitting departments branches within starfleet has planed to refit both the Enterprise-B and E with the same engine designs as her ship, That will proceeding within the next seven months,. So she knew Julian must have had some type of vision or insight about it since she found out from him first,. After they had exited the Wormhole and were now with in the Gamma Quadrant she ordered them to Warp Speed and once they were clear to take the ship into Transwarp speed,. This Brave new Captain along with her bold new Starship Excelsior - A set off and headed for new and unknown places that are yet to be explored one mission successfully to an end but her missions and voyages and her continuing journeys are far far from over until that day comes when she'll no longer have to say good bye and part from any of her friends and her one true love ever again. [ The End ] Written by: R. Reinhardt Knight-Rider-2000@Juno.Com FCC Station Licensee Call Sign: KF4SQL Well I believe this is going to be my last cross-over story within this story line that was a spin off from: Forgiveness Rites,. Now if someone wants to pickup and continue it from here please feel free to do so, But I did have in the back of my mind of doing a last story involving Xena and Gabrielle and others years after their space exploration had ended only to find them selfs wanting to take on one last mission where their journeys will come to that final end,.  --------------292B760AA74--