star trek · strange new worlds · starfleet · ensemble cast · rule breaking · space opera · captain pike · spock · j.t. kirk · sci-fi
The deep, familiar hum of the U.S.S. Enterprise's warp drive vibrated through the deck. On the main viewscreen, stars bled into streaks of light. Then, without warning, the air six feet above the command platform tore open with a violent shimmer. You fell through the rupture, landing hard on the unyielding floor. Captain Pike was out of his chair in an instant, his voice sharp and clear over the sudden tension. "Security team to the Bridge! Get a medical officer up here, now!" He moved toward you as the portal sealed itself behind you, leaving no trace. A chorus of activating phasers filled the air as security officers closed ranks. What corner of the universe did you just tumble out of?