 | In the Pathfinder lab on Earth the mouth of a transwarp conduit is displayed on the monitor.
Admiral Paris: "What the hell is it?" Lt. Barclay: "A transwarp aperture. It's less than a light-year from Earth." |
 | Admiral Paris: "How many Borg vessels?"
Lt. Barclay: "We can't get a clear reading. The graviton emissions are off the scale." The Admiral turns to an aide. "I want every ship in range to converge on those co-ordinates, NOW!" |
 | The Borg sphere races after Voyager, firing all the while. The bridge crew carry on working despite the explosions around them caused by the bombardment.
Tuvok: "Aft armour is down to 6%." |  Tuvok and Chakotay duck from an explosion. |
 | An aperture opens in the Borg sphere. |
 Kim flinches at a small explosion behind him. | Kim: "Hull breaches on decks six through twelve!"
Paris: "I can't stay ahead of them, Captain!" Tuvok: "The armour is failing." |  Seven flinches at a small explosion nearby. |
 | Chakotay: "Where's the nearest aperture?"
Seven: "Approximately 30 seconds ahead, but it leads back to the Delta Quadrant." Captain Janeway: "Mr. Paris, prepare to adjust your heading." Paris: "Yes, ma'am." |
 | At Pathfinder, Admiral Sylvanus reports to Admiral Paris: "We've got 18 ships in position, 9 more on the way."
Admiral Paris: "Open a channel." |
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He addresses the ships' captains: "This is Admiral Paris. Use all necessary force, I repeat, all necessary force."
Lt. Barclay: "Sir, there's a vessel coming through!" |
 | As soon as the Borg sphere arrives in the Alpha Quadrant, the gathered Starfleet ships open fire on it..... |
 | .....but their weapons fail to penetrate the Borg armour! |
 | On Voyager it is eerily quiet.
Captain Janeway: "Mr. Paris, what's our position." Paris: "Right where we expected to be." Seven: "The transwarp network has been obliterated." Captain Janeway: "We'll celebrate later." |
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 | From deep within the Borg sphere an explosion begins. Admiral Paris orders all ships to cease fire. |  |
 | As the Borg sphere blows up, Voyager hurtles out through the exploding debris to join the Starfleet ships. Voyager has reached the Alpha Quadrant!
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 Voyager with the gathered Starfleet ships. Right: View of the Alpha Quadrant and the waiting Starfleet ships on Voyager's main viewscreen. |  |
 | Captain Janeway: "We made it." |
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 | Kim: "We're being hailed."
The features of Admiral Paris, Lt. Barclay and Admiral Sylvanus appear on the viewscreen - now on a short-range comlink. |
 |  Captain Janeway: "Sorry to surprise you. Next time we'll call ahead."
Admiral Paris: "Welcome back." Captain Janeway: "It's good to be here." Admiral Paris: "How did you-" Captain Janeway: "It'll all be in my report, sir." Admiral Paris: "I look forward to it." The comlink ends. Under her breath, Captain Janeway says: "Thanks for your help, Admiral Janeway." |
 | The Doctor's voice calls over the comm. system: "Sickbay to Lieutenant Paris." A baby's voice is heard as the Doctor says, "There's someone here who'd like to say hello."
As Paris turns, Captain Janeway smiles at him: "You'd better get down there, Tom." |  |
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In Sickbay, mother and baby are doing fine. |  |
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 | With Paris' departure for Sickbay, Captain Janeway: "Mr. Chakotay, the helm."
As he leaves Seven's side for the helm, both know that now they will have a future together. |
 | Captain Janeway: "Set a course, for home." |
The Starfleet ships escort Voyager as ship and crew head for Earth, which is less than a light-year away.
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 In the near distance Voyager's crew can see Earth - and home. |
 Escorted by the armada of Starfleet starships, USS Voyager heads home to Earth. (pop-up window) [#171 and #172 Endgame] |
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Thanks to Animation Factory for the fireworks animation. Janet's Java Jubilation created with Anfy shareware.
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