The New Frontier (PNX literary)

For the original prompt, see: STO Literary Challenge #64 : The New Frontier

"The New Frontier" (or "The New Frontier, Part I") was the second literary episode of Star Trek: Phoenix-X and the second literary episode of the fourth season. It was the third Star Trek: Phoenix-X entry written for the Star Trek Online: Literary Challenge.

Summary

After installing a new scanning system at Deep Space 9, the USS Phoenix-X triggers a phenomenon that sends it into an alternate universe, coined as Tribble space. There, they are confronted by Troblor, a giant mother-tribble, who Oroku Seifer lies to before being sent back to the prime universe. There, a single solitary tribble unknowingly detaches from the Phoenix-X and flies off into deep space.

Memorable quotes

"No! Bad Starfleet..... Bad!"

— Oroku Seifer

Background information

• Cell and Red do not appear in this story.
• This story establishes that tribble originated from a parallel universe.

External links

• "The New Frontier" on the Phoenix-X website
• Literary Challenge #64: The New Frontier on the Arc Forums
• "The New Frontier" on Ad Astra
• "The New Frontier" on FanFiction.net
• #64: The New Frontier on Wattpad
• "The New Frontier" on TrekFanFiction.net