search engine keywords: Star Trek Voyager Resolutions USS Voyager Vidiian Vidiians Janeway Delta Quadrant Starfleet New Earth Danara Pel Season 2
 | Tuvok is in his quarters late at night. |
 | The door signal sounds.  door signal
Tuvok: "Come in." The doors open. Kim is standing outside. He enters and the doors close. standard doors |
 | Kim: "Do you have a moment, sir?"
Tuvok: "It's 0100 hours, Ensign. Don't you have the early shift this morning?" Kim: "Yes, sir, but this is important." Tuvok: "Very well." He indicates that Kim should have a seat. |
| Kim sits. "First of all, I want to apologise for my behaviour yesterday."
Tuvok: "Apology accepted. I understand that this is a difficult situation for you." Kim: "I'd like to suggest a plan. It's something a lot of people have helped to develop." Tuvok signals that he will hear the plan and Kim continues: "We have two big bargaining points when it comes to dealing with the Vidiians. First, there's the woman Doc treated - Danara Pel. They were very close so I'm sure she'd help us if she could. And then there's B'Elanna. Her DNA might lead to a cure for the phage. We could offer them some, in exchange for their help with a cure for the Captain and Chakotay." Tuvok: "Those are, as you say, points in our favour. But there is also the fact that we were recently responsible for the destruction of a Vidiian ship, an act which killed over three hundred of their people. That alone makes it unwise for us to contact them." Kim: "Sir, I think you should know how many people on this ship disagree with you. Everyone I talked to thinks we should give this a try." Tuvok: "The people you talked to do not have the responsibility of commanding this vessel. I do. The safety of this crew is paramount, and I must do whatever I can to ensure that safety." Kim: "But if we're willing to take that risk in order to help the captain-" Tuvok stands abruptly: "Ensign, I'm only going to say this once, and once only. If you ever question my orders again you will be relieved of duty permanently. The next words I expect to hear from you are 'Yes, sir.'" Kim rises to face him, wanting to protest further but realising the wisdom of not arguing any more. He does not hide his anger at Tuvok's response when he forces out: "Yes, sir." Kim leaves. |
 | On New Earth, Chakotay is sanding wood. |  |
 | Janeway: "I'm going to check the insect traps in Beta 4. What are you up to now?" |
 | Chakotay: "Making headboards."
Janeway: "Headboards?" Chakotay: "I've noticed you sometimes sit up in your bed to read. Figured you might as well have a comfortable backrest." |
 | Janeway: "That's very thoughtful of you, Chakotay. You've done so many things to make our lives easier. The cooking for example. I hate to cook." |
 | Chakotay: "But what I do makes you uncomfortable, doesn't it? Every time I do something that adds a personal touch to the shelter, you resist it." |
 | Janeway: "Sometimes it feels as though you've given up, that you've focussed on making a home here instead of finding a cure that will let us leave." |
 | Chakotay: "I can't sacrifice the present waiting for a future that may never happen. The reality of this situation is that we may never leave here." |
 | He continues: "So yes, I'm trying to make a home, something that's more than a plain grey box." |
 | Janeway: "Someday I may have to let go..." |
 | She rests a hand in his. "...but not today, ok?" |
 | He puts his other hand over hers in an affectionate and companionable gesture. |
She heads into the wood, but turns to say: "I've tried a new glucose bait in the traps. I have a feeling this might be the day I make a breakthrough."
She leaves and Chakotay goes back to sanding wood.
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