Star Trek fanfic: Reflections of the Future

I'm not sure where this story came from. It's my first non-crossover Trek fic, and probably my first unequivically non-comedic story of any type. The basic concept just occured to me, and I found myself writing it as I went along. I was quite surprised by the ending.

( This story takes place in 2288, during the events of the Mirror Universe novella Sorrows of Empire. )