Guardians
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| SHORT STORY | |
| "Guardians" | |
| Attribution | |
| Series: | Speculations |
| Author(s): | Brett Hudgins |
| Publication information | |
| Printed: | Strange New Worlds VII |
| Pages: | 247-270 |
| Chronology | |
| Date: | 2297-52,267 |
"Guardians" is a short story by Brett Hudgins which appears in Strange New Worlds VII. It continues the stories of both the Horta and the Guardian of Forever. The title refers to both.
[edit] Timeline
"Guardians" is divided up into dated episodes. "The Present" is a framing story set in 52,267 A.D.. There is also a very brief section labeled "The Future."
[edit] 49,970 Years Ago—2297
Chief Engineer Vanderberg gives a farewell speech to the Horta.
[edit] 49,805 Years Ago—2462
A Romulan attack on the Rock of Ages (the planet the Guardian of Forever is on) is repelled.
[edit] 49,803 Years Ago—2464
The Horta agree to serve as guardians to the Guardian of Forever.
[edit] 49,571 Years Ago—2696
Romulans attempt to use or destroy the Guardian of Forever.
[edit] 49,400 Years Ago—2867
Creation of the Temporal Integrity Commission renders the Guardian of Forever obsolete. By this time General Order 7 has been rescinded and Vulcan-Romulan Reformation has occurred.
[edit] 46,960 Years Ago—5307
A Horta defects to the Crystalline Entity.
[edit] 42,126 Years Ago—10,141
The Borg attempt to assimilate the Guardian of Forever.
[edit] 34,665 Years Ago—17,602
Q begins to visit the Guardian of Forever.
[edit] 29,405 Years Ago—22,862
Armus attempts to use the Guardian of Forever.
[edit] 23,870 Years Ago—28,397
Vic Fontaine and Odo visit the Guardian of Forever.
[edit] 15,565 Years Ago—36,702
The Elasians and Troyians wipe each other out.
[edit] 8020 Years Ago—44,247
Humanity joins the Q Continuum.
[edit] One Year Ago—52,266
The Horta mate.
[edit] The Present
The Horta eggs hatch.
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: Earthquake Weather | Strange New Worlds VII
| Next story: The Law of Averages |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Tears for Eternity (52,267) | Next Adventure: Our Million-Year Mission | |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 52267. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in five other timeframes: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Shakedown | 2297 | Next Adventure: The Sundered |
| Previous Adventure: Revisited | 2462
2464 | Next Adventure: The Shoulders of Giants |
| Previous Adventure: Gone Native | 2696
2867 | Next Adventure: Project Blue Book |
| Previous Adventure: I Am Become Death | 5307
10,141 | Next Adventure: A & Ω (Section 7) |
| Previous Adventure: A & Ω (Section 7) | 17,602
22,862 28,397 36,702 44,247 52,266 | Next Adventure: Tears for Eternity (52,267) |
