 | In environmental control Janeway works at a wall-mounted console then contacts the Doctor, via comms. "Janeway to Doctor. I've got the environmental controls back online."
Doctor, via comms: "Set the dispersal nodes to one part per thousand-" Suddenly the ship is jolted. "What's going on?" |
 | Janeway, via comms, heading for a console monitor: "I'm not sure but I think someone's firing at Voyager. Doctor, use the shuttle's sensors to find out what's happening and patch the data to me."
Doctor, via comms: "Aye, Captain." |
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Janeway, identifying the starship on the monitor as it fires at Voyager, via comms: "It's the Tak Tak. Doctor, open a channel and hail their captain." Doctor, via comms: "Stand by." |
 | Janeway: "Consul, this is Captain Janeway. Why are you firing at us?"
Tak Tak Consul: "The Garan mining colony infected. We've purified them. Your distress call received. Voyager infected. We are purifying you." Janeway: "Purifying? You're trying to destroy us!" Tak Tak Consul: "No choice. No cure for the virus. Voyager's existence a threat. Your illness, our apologies." Janeway: "Wait! We've developed a cure. Your torpedoes just stopped us getting it to our crew and putting an end to this." Tak Tak Consul: "Cure?" Janeway: "Yes, a synthetic antigen. We've tested it and it works. I can prove it to you and I'd be willing to share the antigen with your people but you've got to stop attacking my ship. Give me a chance to save my crew." Tak Tak Consul: "A chance. One hour." Communication contact is closed. |
 | Janeway, via comms: "Doctor, we've got a problem. That last torpedo destroyed the secondary power couplings. I can't get the environmental controls back online."
Doctor, via comms: "We appear to be low on options." Janeway, via comms: "The only systems we still have access to are the ones with independent power sources: shuttlecraft, life support, holodecks- Doctor, you said the macroviruses are attracted to infrared signatures." Doctor, via comms: "That's right." Janeway, via comms: "Right now, you and I are the only targets left on board. What if we gave them something new to sink their teeth into?" Doctor, via comms: "What are you suggesting?" |
 | The Paxau resort holoprogram is activated on Holodeck 2. Its inhabitants are overwhelmed by macroviruses. |  |
 | Janeway, via comms: "Doctor, it seems to be working. I've programmed the holocharacters to react to the virus. We don't have much time. Grab your hypospray and get to the crew. You've got a clear path to the Messhall and both cargobays."
Doctor, via comms: "Acknowledged. What about you, Captain?" Janeway, via comms: "I've put together what you might call an antigen bomb. Now all I have to do is drop it." |
 | Janeway walks briskly to the Holodeck where the macroviruses have now congregated. |
 | As she stands by the entrance, in front of the Holodeck control panel, Janeway sets the antigen bomb at 41 seconds. |  mouseover to activate the antigen bomb |
 | She starts to throw the antigen bomb inside when a macrovirus attacks and knocks her to the floor and attacks her! |  |
 | The bomb rolls out of reach and the phaser rifle slides away where she cannot reach it. |  |
 | Janeway fights to avoid being pierced by the macrovirus' murderous-looking needle-like projection. |  |
 | As Janeway fights, the seconds fly by. The antigen bomb registers 26 seconds before detonation, and counting down! |  |
 | Janeway manages to throw the macrovirus off. As it starts to lift off in order to attack her again, she draws her knife. |  |
 | The macrovirus wraps a tentacle around her wrist. She hacks it off. Unable to fly properly, it falls to the floor. |  |
 | She stabs the microvirus. It falls to the ground, dead. |  |
 | With just seconds to spare, Janeway picks up the antigen bomb and hurls it into the Holodeck. |  |
 | She races away around the corner and dives for cover around the corner. The antigen bomb explodes. |  |
 | Janeway, taking cover. |  |
 | Doctor, via comms.: "Doctor to Captain Janeway. Captain, please respond."
Janeway: "Go ahead." |
 | Doctor: "It worked. The macroviruses have been destroyed."
Janeway: "And the ship?" Doctor: "There was heavy damage suffered on Holodeck 2 but there are no hull breaches in evidence." |
Back in the lab, Janeway communicates with the Tak Tak Consul.
 | Tak Tak Consul: "Astonishment. Your vessel: purified."
Janeway: "And we'd be willing to share the cure with you if you'd be kind enough to forego destroying our ship." Tak Tak Consul: "Of course, of course. Purification will cease. My word. Many thanks to captain of Voyager. Good health." Janeway: "Good health." |
 Tak Tak Consul: "Good health." |
 | She ends contact and puts her hands on her hips. She realises she has again made a very rude gesture in the Tak Tak language, but this time is not bothered considering that the Tak Tak opened fire on Voyager. |
 | USS Voyager, back on course for the Alpha Quadrant, with the crew back in full health and almost all the ship's systems functioning normally. |
 | In her Ready Room, Janeway is relaxing, doing a painting. The door signal sounds.  door signal
Janeway: "Come in." |
 | Chakotay enters. "Morning, Captain. Here's an update on repairs." He hands her a PADD. |
 | Janeway: "How's the crew holding up?"
Chakotay: "They're fine, although the Doctor tells me that a few people are still reporting post-viral queasiness." |
 | Janeway: "I'm not surprised." She sips her tea. "Inform the crew that I'm granting extended R&R for all personnel and work out the shift rotations." |
 | Chakotay: "Aye, Captain. Speaking of R&R a few of us are going skiing on the Holodeck: the Ktarian glaciers - fresh air, good workout. Care to join us?"
Janeway: "No, thank you, but have fun." |
 | Chakotay: "Not your cup of tea?"
Janeway: "Oh, on the contrary. I love to ski. Let's just say I've had enough of a workout for the time being." Chakotay: "Understood." He leaves. Janeway exercises her neck by moving her head, then returns to the calm and relaxing pleasure of painting. |
 | Janeway exercises her neck by moving her head, then returns to the calm and relaxing pleasure of painting. |  |
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