HOMESTEAD : Episode 169
HOMESTEAD : Episode 169
 | It's party-time aboard USS Voyager, with a gathering of crewmembers in the Messhall. Paris' jukebox plays and Neelix takes a tray of food around. When Torres takes several, saying, "Now, these are delicious." Kim says: "Er, leave some for the rest of us." She replies, "Hey, I'm eating for two." |
 | Paris: "Great party, Neelix."
Neelix: "Everybody seems to be enjoying it." Paris: "Except the Doc." |
 | Neelix goes over to the counter. "Those are for eating, not scanning."
Doctor: "What exactly are they?" Neelix: "Cheese pirogi - Zefram Cochrane's favourite." The Doctor shows Neelix his scan. "They have absolutely no nutritional value." Neelix: "This is a party, Doctor. Sometimes you have to forget about nutrition." Doctor: "You could include a vitamin supplement when you replicate." Neelix moves away towards Janeway but as he goes he looks back, half-turned toward the Doctor: "Replicate?! I made them myself!" |
 | Janeway: "You two have outdone yourselves. I've never seen First Contact Day celebrated quite like this. When I was your age, all it meant was a day off from school."
Naomi Wildman: "Neelix and I thought we should make it more fun." Janeway: "Well, you certainly succeeded." Naomi Wildman to Neelix: "When is Commander Tuvok making his presentation?" Neelix: "Well, now's as good a time as any." He hands the platter to Janeway and calls out: "May I have everyone's attention, please!" |
 | Neelix turns the jukebox off and addresses everyone: "In honour of the 315th anniversary of his ancestors' arrival on Earth, I've asked Mr Tuvok to recite the first words spoken to humans by a Vulcan. Commander."
Tuvok: "Is this really necessary?" Neelix: "You promised!" Tuvok: "Very well. 'Live long and prosper.'" Everyone applauds. |
| Neelix announces: "And now for some more of Zefram Cochrane's favourite music!" He turns the jukebox on and starts to dance. |
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 People are amazed and amused by Neelix's style of dancing. |
 | Neelix: "Hey, come on, Mr Vulcan!"
Tuvok: "Vulcans do not dance." Neelix: "But it's tradition!" Tuvok: "There is no tradition, Mr Neelix. This ceremony is entirely your invention." Janeway: "This is an official ship's function, Commander. Don't make me order you to dance." |
 | At that moment Chakotay enters and approaches Janeway. "Sorry to interrupt but I've got some interesting news. Neelix, you might want to hear this. Long-range sensors have detected several hundred lifesigns approximately 4.9 light-years away. They're Talaxian." |
 | Neelix enters the Bridge. "Are we there yet?"
Janeway: "Not exactly. The lifesigns appear to be coming from inside that asteroid field." Neelix: "From a ship?" Tuvok: "We are not detecting any vessels." Neelix: "No response from hails?" Kim: "Not yet." Neelix: "I hope they're alright." Kim: "There's a lot of interference." Chakotay: "Maybe they haven't received our transmissions." |
 | Neelix: "Can we move in any closer?"
Paris: "Voyager's too big to maneuver safely in there. We could take the Flyer." |
| Inside the Delta Flyer's cockpit.
Neelix: "It wouldn't have hurt you to do a few steps." Tuvok: "I am trying to concentrate on the shields, Mr Neelix." Neelix: "I think you were just afraid." Tuvok: "That's absurd." Neelix: "It's understandable - there were a lot of people watching." Tuvok: "Vulcans don't experience fear." Neelix: "I'm going to make it my personal mission to get you to dance at least once before we reach Earth." Tuvok: "Then I suggest you find a more productive hobby." Paris: "If you two don't stop it, I'm going to come back there and separate you." Tuvok: "I've localised the lifesigns. Bearing 108 mark 26. They appear to be inside a large asteroid." Neelix: "Inside?" The Delta Flyer is suddenly jolted. "What was that?" Tuvok: "A thermolyte explosive, 30.6 kilometres to port. I'm detecting another projectile heading directly toward us. Evasive maneuvers." A thermolyte explosive detonates right by them. "We've lost shields." Paris: "Main propulsion is offline. We're going to have to make an emergency landing." Neelix: "Where?" Paris: "The Talaxians' asteroid is the closest." Tuvok: "The surface is covered with craters, ice fields-" Paris: "We don't have a choice. Hold on!" |
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 | On Voyager, Janeway enters the Astrometrics Lab where Seven is working.  standard doors
Janeway: "Problem?" Seven: "We've lost contact with the away team. I also detected some unusual energy discharges in the asteroid field." Janeway: "What kind of discharges?" Seven: "It's difficult to tell because of the interference but they appear to be thermolytic explosions. I believe several of them were in close proximity to the Flyer." Janeway: "Source?" Seven: "Unknown." Janeway: "We'll need to send a rescue team. Work with B'Elanna. Try to modify the shields on one of the shuttles to withstand these explosions." |
| Neelix regains consciousness to find that he is in a bed. A Talaxian woman is tending him. Woman: "Stay still. Don't worry. It's not serious." Neelix: "Am I inside the asteroid?" Woman: "Yes. This is my home." Neelix: "Where are my friends?" Woman: "If you mean the aliens who were on the ship with you, they're safe." Neelix: "I'd like to see them." Woman: "You need to rest. What were you doing in the asteroid field?" She mixes a medicinal paste and puts it on a circular plaster which she applies to the wound on Neelix's forehead. Neelix: "Looking for you. Well, not you specifically, but my ship detected Talaxians. I haven't come across any in years so- I'm sorry. I'm Neelix." Woman: "Dexa. I had an uncle named Neelix. Are there other Talaxians on your ship?" Neelix: "I'm the only one." Dexa: "Why're you living with aliens?" Neelix: "They're my friends. Did you receive our hails?" Dexa: "Yes." Neelix: "Why didn't you respond?" Dexa: "We avoid contact with outsiders." Neelix: "We were attacked. There were explosions. Did you-?" Dexa: "No. We're not violent." Neelix: "Who fired at us?" Dexa: "No one fired at you. There are miners who use explosive charges to break apart the asteroids so they can collect minerals from the debris." Neelix: "I wish we'd known." Dexa: "Why were you carrying weapons?" Neelix: "It's standard procedure for an away mission." He spots a young Talaxian boy who has just come in to peer curiously at him. Neelix: "Hello. What's your name?" Boy: "Brax. What's yours?" Dexa to Brax: "I told you not to come in here." Brax to Dexa: "I just want to see him." Dexa to Brax: "You're supposed to be helping Oxilon." Brax to Dexa: "He doesn't look dangerous to me." She sends him away. Neelix: "I think you have the wrong idea about us." Dexa: "I'm not supposed to be talking to you at all." Neelix: "I'm feeling better." He gets off the bed. "I'd like to see my friends now." Suddenly she presses a button and a forcefield is erected, confining him to the bed and its immediate area. "What are you doing?" Dexa: "I've been told not to let you leave." |
| Meanwhile, back at Voyager.... |
 | ....on Voyager's bridge:
Janeway: "Harry?" Kim: "Still no response to hails." Janeway, via comms.: "Janeway to Shuttlebay." Seven, via comms.: "Go ahead, Captain." Janeway: "What's the status of the shield modifications?" Seven: "Lieutenant Torres and I will be finished in a few minutes." Janeway: "Good." To Chakotay: "Take an away team and find them." Chakotay almost reaches the exit when Kim speaks, and Chakotay stops in case it is relevant. Kim: "Captain, there's a ship approaching from astern. We're being hailed." Janeway: "On screen." Alien: "Identify yourselves." Janeway: "I'm Captain Janeway of the Federation starship Voyager." Alien: "Commander Nocona. This is our asteroid field." Janeway: "We weren't aware of that." Nocona: "Now you are." Janeway: "We lost one of our shuttles inside the field. We're preparing to send a rescue team." Nocona: "All the resources belong to us." Janeway: "We're not interested in the resources. We're only trying to make contact with the Talaxians." Nocona: "What's your interest in them?" Janeway: "One of my crewmen is from Talax. He was eager to meet some of his people." Nocona: "You should have requested permission before sending in a shuttle. We have a mining operation in progress." Chakotay: "Does that explain the explosions we detected?" Nocona: "Mining charges." Janeway: "We'd appreciate it if you'd stop using them until we can get our people out." Nocona: "I'm sorry. We're on a strict deadline, but I'll conduct a search for your crew. If they need help, we'll provide it." Janeway: "That's kind of you. But we're prepared to go in and get them ourselves." Nocona: "I cannot guarantee your safety if you enter the asteroid field. Stay here. We'll contact you when we find your people." viewscreen off |
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