"Capital Shakedown" (or "Capital Shakedown Remake") was the second episode and a Remake variant episode as a result of a rewrite for Star Trek: Phoenix-X,.
Summary
The USS Phoenix-X supports the defense of a backup, backup Borg cube, initiates a Deep Space 9 near-catastrophe and breaks canon in search of the USS Voyager.
Memorable quotes
- "These machine hybrids bring upon the kind of fear death would, only in an eternally-alive way. I say, bah!"
- — Commander Night Gotens ("Jello Cubes")
- "Did we just do Deep Space 9 dirty?"
- — Commander Night Gotens ("Deep Space Not So Much")
- "The signature checks out. It's the one with the Talaxian furfly emojis."
- — Lieutenant Commander Armond ("Find Voyager? No Problem")
Posting guide
| Title | Posted | Prod. Code | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Backup Cubes" | 1996 (Season 1), Dec 23, 2020 (Season 7) |
PNX002_E002AN, PNX206_K002AN |
The USS Phoenix-X must team up with the USS Enterprise-E to fight a Borg back-up cube. |
| "Deep Space Not So Much" | 1996 (Season 1) Apr 29, 2021 (Season 6) |
PNX002_E002BN, PNX208_K002BN |
Deep Space 9 becomes trapped within the Bajoran wormhole, prompting the crews of the Phoenix-X and USS Xena to work together to get them out. |
| "Find Voyager? No Problem" | 1996 (Season 1) Jun 08, 2021 (Season 6) |
PNX002_E002CN, PNX210_K002CN |
The Phoenix-X is tasked to find the USS Voyager, but is shocked when Voyager finds them instead. |
Appendices
| Borg fan film episodes | |
|---|---|
| New Voyages: | "Come What May" |
| Unity: | "Out of the Shadows" | "Into the Fire" | "Ancient Order" | "The Unit" | "Threads" | "Threads, Part Two" | "Final Order" | "Doomsday, Part One" | "Doomsday, Part Two" | "Double Jeopardy" | "Moebius" | "Twilight" |
| Minor appearances: | "New Order" | "Memoirs of Unity" | "Duel of the Fates" | "Fifth Element" | "Zombies on Kressgon" |
| Borg fan fiction episodes | |
| Cantabrian Expeditions: | "An Innocent Time" | "Devil's Cube" | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" |
| Phoenix-X: | "Capital Shakedown" | "The Return of the Borg" | "Destiny's Revenge, Part I", II & III | Reloaded | "Invasion 101" | "Displacement Syndrome" | "Winter Wonderland Celebrations" | "Rust in the Machine" |
| Prospect Chronicles: | "The Burnt Child" |
| RIS Bouteina: | "Sphere of Influence" |
| Bait and Switch: | "From Bajor to the Black" | A Voice in the Wilderness | "Brother on Brother, Daughter on Mother" |
Background information
- The episode-part titles "Jello Cubes" was renamed to "Backup Cubes" in February 2026 and "Deep Wormhole 9" was renamed to "Deep Space Not So Much" in May 2021. [1]
- "Backup Cubes" was originally part of "The Tiloniam System" as a second part, but was reconstituted into this Episode 2 three-parter in March 2026.
- "Find Voyager? No Problem" marks the beginning of a running gag in the first and second seasons in which the Phoenix-X sometimes picks up signs of Voyager and never cares or notices them.
References
Starships and bases
Deep Space 9; Hinxen-239; USS Phoenix-X; USS Xena
External links
Original
Rewrite
- "Capital Shakedown, Part I":
- "Backup Cubes" on the Phoenix-X website
- "Backup Cubes" on Ad Astra
- "Jello Cubes" on FanFiction.net
- #1B: Backup Cubes on Wattpad
- "Capital Shakedown, Part II":
- "Deep Space Not So Much Remake" on the Phoenix-X website
- "Deep Space Not So Much" on Ad Astra
- "Deep Space Not So Much" on FanFiction.net
- #2A: Deep Space Not So Much on Wattpad
- "Capital Shakedown, Part III":
- "Find Voyager? No Problem Remake" on the Phoenix-X website
- "Find Voyager? No Problem" on Ad Astra
- "Find Voyager? No Problem" on FanFiction.net
- #2B: Find Voyager? No Problem on Wattpad