The Hoshi Sato Story

Part two, written August 10-11, 2002

Time's keeper, crew deceiver.

Many of her fellow crew wonder at Hoshi’s apparent lack of self-esteem and confidence, not knowing how supremely confident in herself she in fact is. Her feigned uncertainty about space travel is perhaps her best ploy, making quite certain that nobody suspects her for who she truly is. Should they learn her real identity, everyone aboard Enterprise would be both shocked, and endangered. The secrecy of Hoshi’s identity is vital to not only her mission, but also to the safety of both the Enterprise and her crew.

The Klingons, Andorians and Ferengi are nothing compared to the real dangers of space, a fact which Hoshi knows better than anyone, from her time or Enterprise’s. There are moments, of course, where Hoshi would dearly love to tell somebody the details she knows about the world in which they live, but must restrain herself. If the Enterprise crew ever became aware of the species and planets abounding the multiverse, they would be no doubt stunned. Should they just learn of the existence of a multiverse, they would be dumbfounded. So many things the humans of the 22nd century did not know of, nor dream about, it was hard at times for her to even think of them as being the same species. In the 31st century, people travel between universes with greater ease than the Enterprise travels between planets!

Captain Archer, Commander Tucker, Sub-Commander T’Pol, Lieutenant Reed, Ensign Mayweather, Doctor Phlox...and the Vulcan High Command, would all be greatly surprised if they discovered even 25th century levels of knowledge and technology...the 31st century would probably seem like another plane of existence all together to them. It’s up to Hoshi to, firstly, ensure the timeline does not alter between the 22nd and 31st centuries, and secondly, ensure that the crew of the NX-01 Enterprise do not discover her identity or mission. She will see her duties through to the completion of her mission, and nothing will stop her.

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