The Delta We Left Behind (PNX literary)

For the original prompt, see: Delta Rising

"The Delta We Left Behind" (or "Delta Rising") was the seventh literary episode of Star Trek: Phoenix-X and the seventh literary episode of the fourth season. It was the eighth Star Trek: Phoenix-X entry written for the Star Trek Online: Literary Challenge. This was the third episode to focus on the crew of the IKS B'Cnah.

Summary

The IKS B'Cnah explores the Delta Quadrant. After salvaging parts off a Vidiian Sodality ship, the B'Cnah is overrun with salamander-type humans. These creatures are offspring of a mutated Lieutenant Tom Paris and Captain Kathryn Janeway, from several decades earlier, after achieving a Warp 10 flight.

Memorable quotes

"Cut that into your blood, and you will be safe from any kind of salamadolution. Do not, I repeat— do not try to mate for at least 24 hours."

— Terek

Links and references

Main characters

• Captain Menchez
• Derok
• Ch'Tong
• Terek
• Ulkegh
• Tayana
• Bekk Rinn

Additional characters

• Venice
• Marsielles

Background information

• Derok's line, "Permission to murder most foul, strange and unnatural, Captain?" is a Shakespeare reference to Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5 when The Ghost says, "Murder most foul, as in the best it is, but this most foul, strange and unnatural."
• Ulkegh's mention of everyone's blades still being dull from "last week's time-travel-Xindi-Avian massacre" is a reference to "The Xindi Paradox".

External links

• "Delta Rising" on the Phoenix-X website
• Literary Challenge #67: Delta Rising on the Arc Forums
• "The Delta We Left Behind" on TrekFanFiction.net