"It's cost effective? Consistency? I dunno what you want me to say!"
As the others were grilling the soldier, Abin Sur would try and get the others attention.
"I believe whatever the final stage of this was, has begun," He pointed towards the city where a pillar of light was starting to expand from the center of the city.
Meanwhile...
"Don't touch it!" The Doctor snapped at Golbez as he examined the bomb.
"One false move will set this thing off and when that happens who or what we're fighting is irrelevant."
"Yes, isn't it grand?" Lenore laughed. "I never realized how easy it was to manipulate people! You just have to dangle the tastiest thing they can imagine on a hook and watch them swallow it all up."
"Why are you doing this?" Kirk asked.
"We know what Retrigan was planning what are you planning?"
"A funeral. Yours in fact. All of this was done as a final funeral dirge fit for your ego."
Kirk took a few steps back in surprise.
"You doomed an entire planet just to get me?!"
His sudden outburst made Lenore falter for a moment but the hardness and anguish quickly returned to her face. "O-of course! It's what you and anyone associated with you deserve! Speaking of." The lights on the entropy bomb suddenly started to blink more rapidly. "I have strung you on long enough. Farewell, Captain Kirk. You will not be missed." Before anyone could react the woman would vanish through a teleportation beam.
"Lenore! LENOREEEEEE!" Kirk shouted into the air in vain before running towards the Doctor.
"Can you stop the bomb?"
"I'm sorry, Captain," The Doctor replied solemnly.
"Once it's activated. All of these people..."
Kirk pulled out his communicator.
"Captain Kirk to Enterprise. Come in Enterprise." He was only met with silence.
"This is Kirk. Spock, do you read me? Spock!" Still nothing.
The lights started to blink even more rapidly as the white room shifted to that of a room of crimson.
"Spock! This is Kirk! Can you read me? Spock! Spoc-!" With that their world went white.
Chapter 5 - Collision Course
Captain's log supplemental
Rummaging through the debris of the planet the Planet killer had targeted we managed to finally find the source of the calamity in the form of a massive information dump. After awhile of decoding from Lieutenant Commander Data and the Doctor we managed to track the Cybermen to their point of origin in our universe. Now we find ourselves in the middle of uncharted space looming over a lone Class K planet of fire and metal. Alone in the void. we are still trying to ascertain how it has a breathable atmosphere.
Picard, his main crew and the multiversal stowaways were all situated on the bridge.
"And we are certain this is the place?"
"Oh yeah, me and Data figured that out pretty easily by the data you find. Nice job btws, don't know if I told you that before," The Doctor replied to the crew.
"Data, what can you tell us about the planet?"
"Not much, captain. It is mainly uninhabitable, yet there are clear man made structures trickled all over the surface. No energy readings except from a larger structure in the northern part of the planet. If we wish to find something then I surmise we will find it there."
"Life signs?"
"Scanners pick up none, but that may be due to interference."
Picard turned to face the others.
"It would appear we have finally found what we've been looking for. I do not begrudge anyone who decides to stay behind, but if we can finally put an end to the threat that has befallen our universe. Then we shall try. Those that wish to join me and first officer Riker to the planet bellow, get ready. We expect heavy resistance if this truly is the den of the Cybermen."
Cast list
@Minerva as Aloy
@MagatsuNoImouto as Aruto Hiden
@PolikShadowbliss as Barbara Gordon
@Yun Lee as Byleth
@Space_Candy as Cloud Strife
@Crunch as Commander Farsight
@Lucky as Connor RK-800
@Jeremi as Death's Head
@Crow as The Doctor
@Gummi Bunnies as Ivy
@Atomic Knight as Jesse Faden
@Takumi as Kiba
@MaxIrvaron as Mackenzie Victorio Irvaron
@Capri as Number 5
@Ver as Spider-man 2099
@Sark as Victor von Doom
@Chaos Sphere as Yamato Hotsuin