Okay, I know this chapter is short, but it's basically an intro. Also, I'm not COMPLETELY familiar with ST stuff, and so I might not be as specific or accurate as I should be. Please bear with me- this is my first dive into ST fanfic, and so I'm learning here. The next chapter will be posted tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon. Depends on the response I get.
"Captain, M-class planet is being detected," Harry Kim announced. "Scans show the crust contains some materials that could be helpful in maintaining the replicators."
"Onscreen."
A greenish white planet came into view on the large view screen.
"It doesn't look like it has very advanced inhabitants," Harry continued.
Chakotay glanced over at Janeway, who was contemplating what she had been told.
"Do you want to explore?" he asked.
Janeway hesitated a moment, then sighed. "It's too tempting," she said. "We'll assemble an away team. But first… continue scans for weather so we'll know who t send down. The surface looks odd and I want to be careful."
Harry nodded. "Yes, Ma'am."
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It didn't take long for the scans to be completed, and they found it was a cold planet, with mostly frozen over grass. It wasn't cold enough to require a suit if the right people went down. That meant no humans, even though there was oxygen in the atmosphere.
When the senior staff met to discuss, Seven suggested that she and the Doctor go. Being a hologram, the Doctor would be unaffected, and she herself was suited to reasonably low temperatures as "it would be inefficient if the Borg could not withstand cold."
Janeway was hesitant about only sending two down, but she finally relented, and sent Seven to inform the Doctor and get ready.
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"Why did you have to volunteer me?" the Doctor complained as he and Seven were flying down to the planet.
"I did not wish to be alone, and you were the only suitable candidate," Seven replied.
The Doctor rolled his eyes but stayed quiet.
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When they exited the flyer, Seven tensed slightly as the cold hit her. She was slightly annoyed that the Doctor was not affected at all, but strode forward confidently. She would prove that she was competent for this mission.
Their tricorders soon found the materials they were to take back to the ship inside a cave, and they carefully started excavating. However, they had just started when they heard a low rumbling noise.
"Is that the snow?" Seven asked cautiously. The Doctor frowned.
"I think it is. We have to get out of here."
They hurried toward the exit, but the opening was quickly closed by a huge mass of snow, blocking their only way out. Undeterred, Seven turned to the Doctor.
"Let me take the mobile emitter so you can get back to the ship," she ordered. "From there, you can tell the crew to come get me."
The Doctor was slightly miffed at the thought of giving up his emitter, but nodded and took it off, promptly disappearing. Seven then started to carefully work at digging the snow away from the opening, waiting for the crew to return.
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"Sickbay to bridge."
Janeway frowned. "Doctor, I thought you were on the away mission."
"I was. There was an avalanche and Seven sent me back by taking my mobile emitter. We have to go back down and get her out."
"Understood. I'll get a group together. Janeway out." She sighed and turned to Chakotay. "Always has to keep it interesting, doesn't she?"