Alternate Reality: DS9 in Delta Quadrant
What do you supposed would have happened if - instead of the U.S.S. Voyager making the journey to the Delta Quadrant - Deep Space 9 (and several starships, Federation and otherwise) was pulled across the galaxy by the Caretaker?
I've always wanted to do something with this scenario, but I'm not even sure where to start.
The station itself would be seriously damaged by such a trip, but would probably be repairable.
Deep Space 9 itself would be quickly replaced by a Starfleet starbase, no doubt... one probably more heavily armed than DS9 ever was.
I'd probably leave most or all of the main cast of DS9 behind, but some of the recurring secondary characters would be nifty transplants.
I'd also send Voyager along as well. I mean, what the heck, right? It went through in the standard reality, so why not send her along again?
Lots of Bajorans, some humans, Vulcans, Klingons perhaps...
I think that I'd still blow up the Caretaker's station and leave DS9 orbiting the Ocampa planet. The crew could chase away the Kazon, and even if they came back in force, DS9 should be able to easily repel them.
I think it would be especially interesting to have Seska show up disguised as a Bajoran resistance fighter and try to take over the station, perhaps bringing along some Kazon allies as backup.
Golly, I might actually have to put a little more thought into this one...
mactavish out.
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