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Happy New Years everyone. I bring fic. This started out as the answer to ‘where was Una during The Menagerie?’ and ended up becoming a whole massive thing.
Chapters: 1/27 Fandom: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Number One | Una Chin-Riley & Christopher Pike, Number One | Una Chin-Riley/Christopher Pike, La'an Noonien-Singh & Number One | Una Chin-Riley, Number One | Una Chin-Riley & Erica Ortegas, Christopher Pike/Vina Characters: Number One | Una Chin-Riley (Star Trek), Christopher Pike, La'an Noonien-Singh, Erica Ortegas, Pelia (Star Trek), Vina (Star Trek), Neera Ketoul, Marie Batel, Robert April Additional Tags: Other relationships (including OCs), Cameos from TOS and other SNW characters, Post-Canon, Post TOS 1x16 The Menagerie, Canon Disabled Character, Asexual Character, Asexual Una Chin-Riley, queer platonic relationship, Platonic Life Partners, space mystery, Rescue Missions, Angst Summary:
Two years after being presumed dead, Una returns to Starfleet but finds picking up where she left off is impossible – Chris is gone, the Enterprise is away on a five year mission under a new captain, and Starfleet doesn’t have empty ships and available crews just lying about.
After a confession from an old friend sets her, La’an, Erica and Pelia off on a mission to Talos IV in the only ship she can find, larger problems begin to emerge. Illyrians are being overcome by their own immune systems – an occurrence that seems to be linked to Una making a form of contact with a species wiped out hundreds of years ago. Meanwhile, the species responsible for that historical atrocity and Una’s two-year captivity seem to be determined to make trouble for both the Federation and Illyria.
As the only person connected to all events, Una finds herself and her crew struggling to investigate what’s happening, right wrongs and prevent catastrophe. All while she, Chris and others try to heal from past and figure out their futures.
