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DARK FRONTIER Episodes 109 & 110 Part I

 

Borg Queen: "You've changed. Your exo-plating, your ocular implant. They've taken you apart and they've re-created you in their own image - hair, garments. But at the core you are still mine." Seven: "The Borg have changed as well. I expected re-assimilation, not conversation." Borg Queen: "I see they've also given you a sense of humour." Seven: "My humour is my own."

Borg Queen: "Spoken like a true individual. The last two years must have been a remarkable experience. You are unique." Seven: "My experience will add to your perfection." Borg Queen: "Yes." Seven: "That is why you removed me from Voyager." Borg Queen: "That is why we put you there in the first place. You believe that Voyager liberated you from the Collective. Did you really think we would surrender you so easily?" Seven: "Explain."

Borg Queen: "You must be tired. It's time to regenerate. We've adapted an alcove just for you. Go, it will help order your thoughts. When your cycle is complete we will continue our conversation. Comply."

Seven complies.

USS Voyager.

Engineering. Janeway: "Progress?" Torres: "We were having trouble modulating the coil to our warp field but I had an inspiration this morning. Instead of trying to adapt the coil to our technology, we should be adapting our systems to theirs. With any luck we should have transport by 0600." Janeway: "Impressive."

Torres: "Actually I can't take all the credit. I did some digging in Seven of Nine's personal database, and I found some designs she'd been working on to enhance the warp drive. With a few adjustments...." Janeway: "Work with Mr Paris on the flight plan. I want to make our first trial run tomorrow afternoon." Torres: "Right."

Janeway: "And B'Elanna, don't access personal databases without my authorisation." Torres: "Captain?" Janeway: "There are protocols for observing privacy on this ship." Torres: "No offence, but Seven of Nine's not on the ship any more." Janeway: "I realise that the two of you weren't exactly close. Regardless, we just lost one of our own."

Torres: "She was never one of our own, Captain. Didn't she just prove that?" Janeway: "I don't know what happened on that sphere and neither do you, Lieutenant. Carry on." Janeway leaves.

In Cargobay 2, Neelix is sorting out the Borg probe salvage debris.

Chakotay enters. Chakotay: "No sign of Borg activity. We made a clean getaway." Janeway: "The sphere?" Chakotay: "It hasn't shown up on long-range sensors or subspace telemetry. It could be anywhere in the Quadrant by now." Janeway: "Launch a class 5 probe. Scan for residual transwarp signatures." Chakotay: "Understood."

Janeway: "Why choose this moment to rejoin the Collective?" Chakotay: "Maybe she'd been planning it all along." Janeway: "She's had any number of opportunities to leave before now." Chakotay: "But never direct access to a Borg vessel. 'I will betray you.' That's what she said two years ago when you disconnected her from the Hive." Janeway: "Two days ago, she told me Voyager had become her collective."

Neelix approaches. "Captain, we've cleared out most of the debris, but before we vapourise it I'd like to melt down the larger fragments and extract the polytrinic compounds." Janeway: "Makes sense." Neelix: "That leaves just one item, Seven of Nine's alcove. It requires a lot of power, over thirty megawatts. Should I deactivate it?"

Janeway looks across at the alcove "No, leave it alone."

In her Captain's Ready Room, Janeway is looking at sensor logs on her portable computer.

Janeway: "Computer, isolate the sensor readings for time index 114.6 and identify source." Computer: "Random subspace energy fluctuations." Janeway: "Isolate the sensor readings for time index 166.2. Source?" Computer: "Random subspace energy fluctuations." Janeway: "Computer, run a transpectral analysis on all subspace fluctuations."

The door signal sounds. Janeway: "Yes?" The doors open. Tuvok enters. Tuvok: "A member of the crew has requested an appointment with the Captain. I informed her that you were occupied, but she was insistent."

Janeway: "Whatever it is, I'm sure Commander Chakotay can handle-" She stops as she sees Naomi peeping out from behind Tuvok's legs. "Request granted. Send her in." Tuvok leaves.

Naomi: "Permission to submit a proposal for your review." Janeway: "Proposal?" Naomi hands over a PADD: "It's a rescue operation for Seven of Nine."

Janeway, looking at it: "Oh. You created this plan all by yourself?" Naomi: "Yes, ma'am. You see, if we change our long-range sensors to Seven's cortical implant frequency, maybe we can find her."

Janeway: "The Delta Quadrant is a very big place, and Seven could be thousands of light years from here." Naomi: "What if we boosted our sensor range with power from the main deflector?"

Janeway: "You've been spending too much time in Engineering. I'm afraid it's not quite that simple. But thank you, Crewman, your initiative is duly noted."

Naomi: "Captain? You're not going to give up are you?"

Janeway goes over to her. "There are three things to remember about being a Starship Captain. Keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship,".....

....bending close to her ear, "and never abandon a member of your crew."

Naomi beams.

Computer: "Transpectral analysis complete." Janeway: "Take a look at this, Naomi. What do you see?" Naomi: "Sensor logs." Janeway: "These aren't random energy fluctuations. They're Borg comm. signals, and they were all directed at Cargobay 2."

Naomi: "You mean the Borg were talking to Seven of Nine?" Janeway: "It sure looks that way. Come on." The go to leave for the Bridge.