STAR TREK DAUNTLESS
EPILOGUE
Five Years of SRP Episodes. Over 40 Signups. Over 100 Episodes. Multiple Story arcs and multiple heartbreaks.
From the minds of Andromeda, Martin Thompson and Jantrix.
Star Trek: Dauntless started in late 2009 as a spin off to the popular Star Trek: Voyager-A with the STV-A Project. A new ship, a new story. The two ran parallel to each other. Written by various people as they became CO of the SRP as it changed hands, it eventually landed in the hands of Jantrix and Martin. Andromeda had been with the crew from Day 1 with the pair and over time the three created over a dozen seasons. From fighting with Rouge's to Terrans, 8472 to Borg, Fen'Domar to Mitosan but there was always one person on board the crew loved but hated at the same time, a Liirian.
The vessel was a home, a family formed. For years this family faced danger after danger in the name of Exploration, Science and Justice.
USS Dauntless - NX-90000
It was a quiet afternoon on Earth following the service to remember the Dauntless and her Captain, Martin Thompson. He sacrficed his life so that Andrew, leader of the Anti-DSI Terrorist group could not succeed in his plan to change history.
As the rain washed away the flowers lain by starfleet personnel had put down around an empty coffin, Ezela Vento resigned her commission. She left her position as Liaison of the Liir'Shakar Empire to the Federation and took back her position as Captain of the LSV Nok'Kesh, a sisterhood vessel.
As the Dauntless's former crew receive their promotions, orders and prepare for shore leave, Ezela prepared herself to take one final move. Exiting FTL outside of Pluto and under cloak she stalked the Prison vessel as it prepares to leave the system. Decloaking and preparing a dampening field, Ezela says her last words "Karma. She's a cruel Mistress" as she orders the destruction of the USS Constable. 2900 Prisoners and 40 Starfleet officers, Killed in the name of personal justice.
No one ever knew how the vessel was destroyed. And it was remarked as a Warp Core incident.
5 Years later, And the crew of the Dauntless have their own lives to lead.
Captain Reginald Lefler of the USS Akula. The First Starfleet Captain to bring peace between the Tii'Gaan and the Liir'Shakar Empire, 400 years of border skirmishes end. He leads a distinguished carreer but always looks out of into a room, hoping to see Ezela or Martin again.
Commander Havaris Kaiul of the 901st Recon Fleet. His skills gained from working on Dauntless go towards keeping the DSI safe from all sides. He successfully prevents another attempt by the Terrans to enter our universe. Yet he always feels he's being watched by someone, perhaps Ezela keeping an eye on her old friend from the shadows.
Lieutenant Commander Dominic Pasty, Chief Engineer of the USS Istanbul. He keeps a staff picture on his office shelf from the Dauntless. Himself, the engineering teams and his old commanding officer, Ezela. He never sees her again. And he never forgets the lessons she taught him on dealing with commanding officers - "Always lie with your time estimates. If the job will take an hour, tell him three hours and they will think you're a god."
Lieutenant Russel Xokon, Assistant Chief Engineer of the USS Istanbul. He never did leave his friends side. The pair remained close friends following the Dauntless. Why split a family up if they're good as they are?
Lieutenant Junior Grade Nuhir D'Mora, while his assignment to Dauntless was short, it got him any job he wanted in the Federation. Daystrom, Memory Alpha, Mars, Atlantis or the Enterprise. He lead a full and successful career as the leader of his own science team.
Commander Starrs never did forget what he learnt from Lefler, even on the far side of the Federation as the COS of Deep Space 21. He got to meet people from across the Delta Quadrant and even his old friends. However his assignment was more than he thought it would be, He's now expecting quadruplets following an interesting experience with a passing Xyrillian starship.
And the remainder of the crew? Well their stories are still as open as the others. What will come for them in the future? Will the future predicted here ever occur? What was it Ezela said? The Quantum Multiverse is a place of mystery, for every choice made an equal reality is created with an alternate outcome, or an alternate choice made.
As for the Dauntless, they never planned to make another. A recreation was built at the Starfleet Museum and on a spring morning you can see the Tulips bloom in the fields of the Netherlands.
But what of Ezela? Why she was never heard from again. After rejoining the Sisterhood only her family ever really heard from her. But she was always around, watching from the shadows. That warp core breach that suddenly fixed itself, that was her. That alien vessel chasing you but suddenly exploded, she did that. She never let harm come to those she held dearest. But what motivated her? Grief? Hate? Anger? Her history alone is shrouded in enough cloaks and darkness as it is, what could possibly be her motivation?
