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// Chapter Four (Part One) 
// Story: Star Trek: Equestrian Rescue 
// by Blake Skies 
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Chapter Four (Part One)


Janeway's Visit


Despite his heart racing a mile a minute, Blaze kept his emotions well hidden from Fleet Admiral Janeway as he ushered her into the ready room. Without saying a word, the red haired Admiral simply walked over to his desk and sat down in the chair across from his own. The silence within the room was so cold it was cutting into Blaze like a finely sharpened Bat’leth. 
Blaze took a deep sigh, “You sure you wouldn’t wish to discuss this on the couches Admiral?”
Janeway didn’t answer, she simply glared at Blaze. To further drive home her disappointment, she crossed her legs.
She’s crossing her legs! Oh god why does she always have to cross her legs when she’s pissed at me! Blaze thought to himself. After another couple of seconds, he finally plucked up more courage, “Well at least let me offer you some coffee.” Janeway’s expression softened, if only a tiny bit. Taking this as a small victory in what would be a larger war, Blaze walked over to the replicator, “Two coffees: one black nothing added, the other Black triple sweet.”
The machine whirred to life before two mugs appeared out of thin air. Blaze, like a good host, brought both mugs over to the Admiral. Janeway took hers with a miniscule smile before Blaze sat down at his desk. The two decorated Admirals looked at each other for a quick moment before Blaze finally snapped, “Alright Kathryn say something!”
“Okay I will,” Janeway answered, “When I woke up this morning, I didn’t think I’d be presiding over a court martial. Especially one involving a star fleet officer with your credentials Blaze, now what am I supposed to say to that?”
“Don’t you think you’re jumping the gun a little?” Blaze said meekly.
“You know the penalty for violation of the Prime Directive!” Janeway snapped.
Blaze leaned back in his chair, palm resting over his eyes. Finally he looked back at the Admiral with determination, “I didn’t.”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me right I didn’t.” Blaze defended, “How much has Starfleet informed you of?”
“I haven’t been in contact with Starfleet,” Admiral Janeway replied, “Sul’Vin contacted me directly on  Voyager .”
Blaze raised an eyebrow, “I didn’t know  Voyager  was out this far.”
“You’d be surprised how fast she can actually be.” Kathryn said. “Now I haven’t contacted Quinn yet because I know you Blaze, you wouldn’t make a move like this without a very good reason.”
Blaze nodded, “So how much has Sul’Vin informed you of?”
“Bits and pieces, but I do know you just came back from speaking with the planet’s leader.” Janeway answered.
Blaze nodded again, “So he hasn’t told you about the planet’s population.”
Janeway shook her head no.
Good at least I have that advantage  Blaze thought to himself before pressing his combadge, “Johnson to transporter room three what’s the status of our ambassador?”
“Quells here Admiral,” Quells answered, “The Ambassador is transporting up now, I was about to give her the grand tour.”
“You’re going to have to belay that Quells I need her up in my ready room soonest.” Blaze answered disengaging the conversation. Now it was Janeway’s turn to raise an eyebrow. But Blaze quickly refuted. “Bear with me here Kathryn. You want to know why I’m here; the ambassador will answer that for you as well. Now let me start off with the obvious; we came here primarily to survey the spatial anomalies surrounding the planet, and as you’re aware there are a lot of them.
“However upon arrival into the system we discovered something else very, very interesting. This planet is the center of this solar system not the dominant sun.” Blaze explained.
“That’s impossible; no system has a planet as its center.” Janeway said.
“Never the less, that’s what our systems said. We continued our investigation by scanning the planet. And that turned up an interesting find in itself.” Blaze continued, “I sent an away team down with orders to remain in stealth at all times. However a….bug landed on one of the team members and…” Blaze stammered as he tried to explain it the right way, “…tipped him off to a nearby settlement. The town’s folk were on them before they could transport out.”
“So you were found out?” Kathryn said almost amused, “And to think, I thought you went down there in full fanfare.”
“Now Janeway I only did that to the Defari after we kicked the Breen off them,” Blaze laughed.
Kathryn shared in the laugh, “Okay Blaze you made your case. And they’re all valid points as to why I shouldn’t carry this through but you still haven’t explained what was it about the population that made you go down there?”
Blaze never had to directly answer, because just as the question was made his door chimed. “Yes,” he answered. Kathryn turned and looked at the door.
The doors opened revealing Quells, “Admiral your ambassador and her party are here.”
Blaze smiled, “Ah perfect timing, send them in.”
Quells nodded and stepped aside to allow two unicorns and a baby dragon to stroll in. The lead lavender unicorn was Twilight Sparkle, whom Blaze had met on the planet; however the Brilliant azure unicorn and baby dragon he did not recognize. 
But his attention was focused on Kathryn, who was doing all she could to not have her jaw hit the floor. It got even harder when the lead pony spoke, “Hello my name is Twilight Sparkle, ambassador to Princess Celestia and the ponies of Equestria.” She then turned to introduce her compatriots starting with the dragon, “And this is my number one assistant Spike and my marefriend Trixie Lulamoon.”
Kathryn leaned back in her chair, a shocked smile on her face. “Well, this defiantly changes things.” She said.



A/N I actually have this post and the following one as one full chapter but college stalled the option of me positing the together impossible at the moment. once i get over my procrastination the other will be online