1701-Back From The Dead

"1701-Back From The Dead" is the fourth episode of The Unreliable's Light's Third Year. It consists of Chapters 58-64 of the original story.

Summary

When the USS Enterprise-B ends up in their timeline with no way back, the Unreliable & its crew must help the Enterprise get used to this new timeline... All while Gorn ships from the Enterprise-B's time try to hunt them down.

Trivia

• Like Convergencies before it, this episode brings up the mention of James T. Kirk's legacy in this timeline. With Alex in paticular going into a lot of detail.
• In Demora Sulu & Breezie McKormic's conversation on the 'Failures Of The 21st Century' history class in the academy, the following topics were mentioned, Tesla Cybertruck, Helluva Boss & Gamer Supps.
• The Sol Torpedoes developed in this story were named after the roman sun god, Sol.
• Johannah's bomber jacket first made in New Ewe On Deck is worn by her here.
• The USS Odyssey is said to have made contact with a living ship that resembled a games console which quickly scurried away.
• The 3rd Chapter's title, Hide Away, is a reference to the song by Synapson that was infamously used in what many dub 'The 50k Animation'.
• Alex Brine seemed to be knowledgable of the Enterprise lineage of the prime timeline during a conversation with Gewdeque sometime during the ships crossover into 2393.

Memorable Quotes

"Uh, yeah… WHAT THE FUCK!?"

— Sally Sillington upon discovery of the Enterprise-B

"So, do you want the news that tells you ‘you’re boned’, or the news that tells you ‘you’re completely boned’?"

— Alex Brine after his tricorder explodes in the Enterprise's Deflector Control.

"I could put eyes on a PADD, a phaser, a tricorder, this shuttle… Would those be alive?"

— Gary Calces doubting Wally's claim of the Odyssey's discovery

"What about the name? Do we need to change the ship’s name?"

"No, I don’t think so. With what you did back there, I believe you may have… redeemed the name ‘Enterprise’ from Kirk’s idiocy. You’ll be among the greats, like Archer."

— Demora Sulu & Breezie McKormic on the name of the Enterprise-B once it goes in for repairs.

External Links

• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 1)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 2)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 3)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 4)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 5)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 6)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead (Chapter 7)" on Archive Of Our Own
• "1701-Back From The Dead" on Ad Astra