I do not own Starcraft or Voltron Legendary Defender.
This story starts at the end of first season and the beginning of the second.
Starcraft Legacy of Voltron
Artanis and the Protoss were enjoying a time of peace after the defeat of Amon. The Zerg were no longer a threat as their new Qverqueen Zagara desired to facilitate life on purified planets (After Abathur nearly ruined it). And Emperor Valerian was busy with the dominion. All seem well until six years after Amon's defeat.
Aiur Artanis POV
Artanis was meeting with several other Protoss when a Zealot came barging in. "Hierarch, forgive my interruption."
"What is going on?" demanded Artanis.
"One of our outpost has been attacked." Replied the Zealot. This caught Artanis's attention.
Several Hours later, Spear of Adun bridge.
Artanis and several others had set out from Aiur to investigate.
"Do we know who attacked the outpost?" asked Artanis
"No Hierarch." Replied selendis. "However, the reports we have shown images of the attackers."
"Place them on the main screen." Ordered Artanis. Almost immediately images of strange purple and black ships appeared on the screen. "What are those?" said Artanis.
"I'm not sure." Came a voice from behind. It was Karax. The phase-smith. "These designs and weapons don't match any Terran ships that I am aware off. And the Tal'darim don't use these either."
"Have there been any other attacked recently?" asked Artanis. "
"There have been." Replied Selendis. "Both the Terran Dominion and Zerg have claimed attacked from similar ships. We also have unconfirmed reports that the Tal'darim have been attacked as well."
"Where are these attackers coming from?" pondered Artanis.
"Perhaps they come from outside our galaxy." Stated Karax "We've been so concerned with the Zerg and Amon that we haven't even considered the possibility of other lifeforms coming from other galaxies."
"This is true." Replied Artanis. "We need to arrange a meeting with Zagara and Valerian as soon as we return then we shall…" the alarms started blaring interrupting Artanis.
"The attackers are still here." replied a Zealot. "they are engaging the Spear of Adun"
"Send out our fighters and engage." Ordered Artanis. "Sent out transports to find any survivors from the outpost."
After half an hour, the enemy forces were beginning to retreat and the survivors were brought to the bridge. "Hierarch," said one of the survivors. "We thank you for our safety."
"What happened?" demanded Artanis.
"They came without warning." Answered the survivor. "We fought back, but our forces were greatly outnumbered. I saw some of their kind. I had never seen these species before. They called themselves the Galra."
"It seems you were right Phase-Smith." Said Artanis. "They must have come from another galaxy." Suddenly the alarms started blaring again. "Have they returned?"
"No Hierarch." Said a Zealot pilot. "We're detecting a time space anomaly. It appears to be a vessel trapped in an unstable wormhole."
"Are they friend, or foe?"
"Unknown, I'll try to establish contact."
Castle ship Allura POV
Allura was in the ship while it was trapped in a time loop. And Coran was getting younger with every loop. Coran was now only a baby in Allura's arms.
"Coran, what are we going to do?" asked Allura as if expecting an answer. "If we hit the end of the tunnel again you'll cease to exist." Allura looked back at the main monitor and saw that they were approaching the end. "I'm sorry. You were like a second father to me." she said as she cried.
Suddenly there was a blip on the monitor. "Coran, Look. The castle has locked on to a coordinate." Allura rapidly managed to screen and with only a second to spare managed to lock on and exit the wormhole. "We made it!" shouted Allura in excitement until she noticed Coran on her arms back to normal snoring. She quickly dropped him.
It was at this moment that she noticed the large golden ship, just outside their window. Suddenly a communication came through with no visual. "Unidentified craft, this is the Spear of Adun. Identify yourself immediately."
Allura wasn't sure what to say. "This is the Castle of Lions. We come in peace."
"What race are you?" said the voice on the communicator. "Are you terran?"
"No, we're Altean's." replied Allura.
"I find that doubtful. Identify yourself or you will be boarded."
"Princess, perhaps this isn't the right time for diplomacy." Said Coran.
"Your right." answered Allura. "Let's get out before they board us."
Allura was preparing to open a wormhole when strange blue lights appeared in the bridge. Then they materialized and even stranger creatures with no mouths and blue energy blades on each arm appeared and surrounded them.
"Well that didn't take long." Said Coran.
Artanis POV
Artanis was on the bridge when Selendis approached from behind. "Hierarch, we found only two people onboard that vessel. They claim to be Altean."
"That is impossible." Replied Artanis. "The Altean's were wiped out over 10,000 years ago,"
"Yet they are persistent." Said Selendis.
Artanis thought of a moment. "Karax. Go aboard their ship and see what you can find from their technology. I will speak with these so called Altean's myself."
Artanis made his way to the lower levels. In one room Allura and Coran were in stasis cells. Their hands tied behind their backs and floating slightly in the air. "I will ask you again." Said Artanis with authority. "Who are you?"
"I've already told you, my name is Allura. We're Altean's." answered Allura.
"It is common knowledge that the Altean's went extinct over 10,000 years ago, I find your story hard to believe."
"It's true." Intruded Coran. "We were in stasis pods for all that time. We only recently woke up."
"If what your saying is true we will learn it soon." Said Artanis. "We are going through your ship and will have our answers soon enough."
"There's no time for that!" shouted Allura. "We need to find the paladins. We were separated when we entered the wormhole."
Artanis didn't pay attention to them and simply left. He then warped aboard the Castle of Lions and meet with Karax on the bridge. "What have you found Phase-Smith."
"Not much." Replied Karax. "Yet despite knowing about the Altean's I can't deny the plausibility of their story."
"What do you mean?"
"This technology is clearly ancient. Yet I recognize some of these systems. Some of this ship was made with Khalai engineering. It is known that ancient Khalai worked with the Altean's"
"But it is also known that the Altean's were killed in an ancient war."
"True. However, this ships lower decks contain stasis chambers. Based on their design they would be able to preserve organic lifeforms for 10,000 years."
"Even so we can't take chances. Can you access their data archives?"
Karax returned to the computer. "No Hierarch. This computer is locked. But, I was able to find something interesting." This statement got Artanis interested.
Karax led Artanis into another part of the ship. This room was almost completely dark except for the walkway and a divide in the rooms center. "What is this?" asked Artanis.
"It appears to be an A.I computer. Judging from the broken container it housed a digitized replication of a physical mind."
"Like the Purifier's?"
"Exactly. They destroyed the container for some reason. However, the base components are still here scattered around this room. I should be able to piece it back together and re-assemble the A.I."
"Then get started Karax." Ordered Artanis.
"I will." Replied Karax. "However, this computer won't be able to house the A.I in this condition. I will need to use a Purifier Sentinel."
"I will have one brought up at once. I will also have some guards in case it turns on us."
"A wise choice Hierarch."
Awhile later a few Zealots brought an empty Purifier Sentinel from the star forge and into the A.I room. Karak plugged the Sentinel into the computer in the center of the room. Once everything was connected he started interacting with the computer he wasn't touching it but looked like he was typing in midair. Suddenly multiple lights appeared all over the room and started tom move towards the computer in the center. When all the lights were there the cable started to glow as the A.I was transferred to the Sentinel.
The sentinel sprang to life. "Where am I?" it asked.
"What is your name." asked Artanis.
"I am King Alfor. I am, or I was made from the mind of, the king of the Altean's." suddenly the sentinel started to panic. "My daughter. Where is my daughter Allura?"
"She is safe." Answered Artanis. "However, we need to validate what you and your daughter say. You will grant us access to this ships archives."
Alfor thought for a moment before answering. "Very well."
Artanis, Karax and the sentinel Alfor returned to the bridge. Alfor unlocked the computer and Karax began sweeping through its archives.
"It seems that what they've said is true." Said Karax. "This ship was made over 10,000 years ago, to house the five lions of Voltron."
"Voltron." Said Artanis with shock. "I thought it was only a myth. Something only whispered of in ancient stories."
"It is very real, Protoss." Said Alfor surprising Artanis.
"How do you know my race?" asked Artanis.
"Your people helped me build this ship long ago." Replied Alfor. "Now Voltron is needed again. I ask you to please allow my daughter to find them. They are lost and only she can locate them."
Artanis thought for a moment before leaving the ship and returning to the Spear of Adun. Once there he returned to the stasis cells and there Allura and Coran still were though Coran was floating upside down.
"If you've come to talk again I've already told you everything." Said Allura with anger.
"I did not come for that." Said Artanis. He reached over to the control panel and deactivated the stasis cells. Allura landed on her feet, but Coran landed on his head. "We've managed to confirm what you said. As unbelievable as it seems."
Artanis undid the restraints on their arms. "What made you believe us?" asked Allura.
"Your ships archives told us all we needed. And the A.I on your ship helped."
"The A.I?" said Allura with confusion. Just then Karax walked into the room with a Sentinel.
"Allura, is that you." Said the sentinel in a voice that nearly brought tears to Allura's eyes.
"Father." Said Allura as she walked up to the strange machine. "Is it really you."
The sentinel looked down. "In a way, I guess not. I'm the A.I from the Castel of Lions."
"That good enough for me now." said Allura as she hugged the robot.
"How in the world did you restore him?" asked Coran "I thought he was lost forever after the power was pulled."
"An A.I created from a physical mind cannot be destroyed so easily." Karax began explaining. "When the container was destroyed the remnants were still embedded in the room itself. I only had to gather the pieces and put them back together in this sentinel body."
Selendis walked into the room "Hierarch, I have received reports that a portion of the Tal'Darim Death Fleet is heading here. We believe Alarak to be with them. We also received confirmation that Talandar and Vorazun are coming as well."
Artanis looked concerned. "They will want answers as to who has been attacking us."
"We don't have time." Added Allura. "We need to find the Paladins."
"I will stay." Said Alfor. "I will explain the situation while my daughter goes to find the Paladins."
"Father are you sure?" asked Allura.
"Yes," Alfor answered. "I will await your return with the Paladins."
"You had best be off then," interrupted Karax. "Your ships computer picked up a signal not long ago."
"That has to be one of the Paladins." Said Allura with haste. "We need to get to them."
"Right behind you princess," said Coran as he followed Allura running out of the room.
"I will escort them back," offered Selendis, following slowly after them.
"We had best make preparations," spoke Artanis to all that were left. "We are going to have company soon."
A few hours later. Spear of Adun War council room.
Artanis, along with Selendis, Rohana, Vorazun, Talandar, Alarak, Karax and Alfor were all gathered around discussing the current situation.
"Are these Galra really that great a threat?" said Alarak. In his usual sarcastic tone. "Surly we have faced greater before."
"Do not underestimate them." Interrupted Alfor. "They have conquered much on the universe in the past 10,000 years."
The Galra aside. This Voltron you mentioned before, it sounds like an amazing machine." Added Talandar. "If the stories are true it could tilt the tide of any battle."
"That is correct." Continued Vorazun. "We Nerazim deciphered many ancient ruins depicting stories of Voltron.
"I have to agree." Said Karax. "I would be quite intrigued to see it with my own eyes."
"You will all get your chance." Said Artanis. "Then the princess returned with the Lions and the Paladins we will know more. For now, we should discuss what we are going to do about the Galra."
Isn't it obvious!" shouted Alarak. "We annihilate them."
"Easier said than done," said Alfor. "The Galra are vast and their reach is long. Defeating them will be difficulty in forward combat. That is why we need Voltron. It alone has the strength to defeat the Galra leader Zarkon."
Yes, by the way, who exactly are the paladins right now?" ask Alarak.
"The current paladins are humans." Answered Alfor.
"TERRENS!" screamed Alarak. You leave the fate of universe in terran hands."
"The lions chose them, not me." said Alfor.
"Then I say we dispose of these terrans and find more suitable pilots." Suggested Alarak.
"I would not recommend that." Said Karax. "If what information I was able to gather from the castle was true these lions don't just choose anyone to be their pilots. If we do kill the terrans piloting them now we run the risk of not finding other suitable candidates in time."
"what do you mean they chose?" asked Talendar. "Are they alive in some way?"
"I'm not quite sure." Answered Karax. "the information on the ships computer was limited. I will know more when they return."
"You mean IF they return." Stated Selendis causing everyone to stare.
"My daughter will not go back on her work." said Alfor. "They will return."
A Zealot entered the room. "Hierarch, we've detected a warp signature approaching."
"Is it them?" asked Artanis.
"We believe so." Answered the Zealot with a bow.
"Everyone to the bridge." Ordered Artanis. Everyone obeyed and they all walked to the Spear of Adun's bridge. Once there they say what looked like a portal opened and a large white ship come out. the Castle of Lions.
"I told you she would return." Bragged Alfor.
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