

Ensign Harry Kim and Crewman First Class William Telfer have both been attacked by small alien creatures which have then attached themselves to the internal organs of the two humans. The second arc involves the second hologram from the (originally-intended) unmanned exploration ship Vetara. They have allied themselves with the USS Solstice, which arrived in the Delta Quadrant in a similar way to the USS Voyager. The first arc is the discovery of an entity called the Krowtonan High Guard. As such, he is placed in command of the ship.Ĭhapter 4: In Bed With: This long chapter involves two major arcs. It is discovered that the Vetara fell under a joint operation between the Cardassian Obsidian Order, the Romulan Tal Shiar, and the human "Bureau 31." Val has been (perhaps mistakenly) identified by the Obsidian Order as a level 2 operative of the bureau. A Cardassian hologram named Kejal is the ship's caretaker, and cedes command to Val. The Vetara is a Cardassian Galor-class vessel that was modified to be an unmanned exploratory ship sent to the Gamma Quadrant to explore possible threats.Ĭhapter 3: In Command: More is discovered about the Vetara.

This occurs after another scuffle between members of the maquis and the MARCOs, instigated by the Maquis Ensign Seska. Douglas perished when Voyager first arrived in the Delta Quadrant.Ĭhapter 2: Independence : This chapter sees Val Shin and the MARCOs leave Voyager for a new ship, the Vetara. It is revealed that the reason for this is that during flight training, Val met and befriended the former MARCO platoon leader, Brevet Major Aaron Douglas. While there is some level of dislike between the MARCOs and Fleet officers, Janeway picked Val to take charge of the MARCOs because the MARCO troopers seem to get along fairly well with Val. Otherwise, she will maroon the MARCOs on the nearest inhabitable planet. She wants the MARCOs to become invisible. She does not want to see any more reports of scuffles throughout her ship. Janeway asks Val to take charge of the MARCOs. The two groups have engaged in fisticuffs and are a major distraction. There is much animosity between the MARCO troopers and the Maquis, more so than between the Starfleet members and the Maquis. Since she has integrated the maquis into her own crew, she no longer needs a JAG oversight officer. Captain Kathryn Janeway, commanding officer of the USS Voyager, is having some trouble finding a role for Val. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.Ĭhapter 1: Invisible: This chapter introduces the main character, legal Counselor Val Shin.

Along with Shin are a small platoon of MARCO troopers who were added to the Voyager mission to chase down the Maquis outlaws in the event they were followed to a planet and a ground engagement ensued.Īll of the chapter subtitles start with the word (or prefix) "in." Shin, who was initially assigned to USS Voyager as a fugitive retrieval operations oversight officer to ensure that the outlaw Maquis captured were not tortured or otherwise mishandled during interrogation. The story mostly revolves around JAG prosecutor Vallicent W. As the Maquis are integrated into Voyager's crew, the MARCOs must adapt to the situation. In a slightly parallel universe, USS Voyager has a Starfleet JAG prosecutor and a platoon of MARCOs - Marine Commandos - assigned to help capture the Maquis.
