Neelix and Janeway discuss the very recent successful Talent Evening as Janeway heads for the Shuttlebay. Neelix: "Captain, do you have a minute?" Janeway: "Just about a minute. I'm on my way to the Shuttlebay." Neelix: "I thought last night went well, didn't you?" Janeway: "Extremely well. Everyone had a lot of fun." Neelix: "I was thinking of making it a regular feature, say er, once a month?" Janeway: "Certainly worth a try." Neelix: "But Captain, you were especially good last night." Janeway: "Thanks, Neelix. It's been a while." Neelix: "You'd never know. Captain, do you think, I mean, I was wondering-" Janeway: "What is it, Neelix?" Neelix: "Could you possibly keep Mr Tuvok busy on the Bridge that evening?" Janeway: "I'm sure something could be arranged. Our secret, Neelix." Neelix: "Oh, we never had this discussion."

Janeway and Chakotay are travelling in the Type 6 shuttlecraft called Sacajawea. Chakotay: "Harry's clarinet solo was ok. I could've done without Tuvok's reading of Vulcan poetry. But the highlight of the evening was definitely Kathryn Janeway portraying the dying swan." Janeway: "I learned that dance when I was six years old. I assure you it was the hit of the beginners' ballet class." Chakotay: "I don't doubt it. If Neelix has another Talent Night I hope you'll reprise it." Janeway: "Oh no, not until certain other people take their turn, the ship's First Officer, for instance." Chakotay: "Me, get up in front of people and perform? I don't think so." Janeway: "Come on, Chakotay. There must be some talent you have that people would enjoy. Maybe I could stand with an apple on my head and you could phaser it off." Chakotay: "Sounds great. If I miss I get to be captain." The shuttlecraft is jolted and they concentrate on the instrument read-outs. "Atmospheric turbulence. We might be in for a rough landing." Janeway: "Funny. A minute ago there wasn't any indication of rough weather." Chakotay: "I'm reading even more severe storms near the surface." Janeway: "Ion lightning. Maybe we'd better try the fifth planet instead, come back here when things have cleared up." Chakotay: "I think we took a lightning hit. Attitude control is out." Janeway: "I'm switching to manual." Chakotay: "The navigational system's out." Janeway: "Reverse engines. Full thrusters." Computer: "Warning. Hydrazine gas leak." Janeway: "Altitude twelve kilometres. Hull temperature 4,000 degrees. We have to reduce speed." Chakotay: "I'll try the emergency antigrav thrusters."

The shuttlecraft hurtles toward the planet surface and crashes. the shuttlecraft descends (pop-up window) After a while Chakotay comes to.

Chakotay staggers up and sees Janeway unconscious and injured. "Kathryn. Kathryn!" He grabs a medkit from the wall, takes out a tricorder and scans her. The tricorder's prognosis is grim. "No!"

The computer states: "Warning. Hydrazine gas levels at one hundred twelve parts per million. Begin evacuation procedures."
Chakotay carries Janeway out onto the planet surface where he desperately tries to revive her. "Hang on, Kathryn!" He gives her artificial respiration. "Breathe, dammit, breathe! Don't you die on me now. Come on, Kathryn, breathe!"

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	At last Janeway gasps and starts breathing. "Chakotay." Chakotay: "Don't ever do that to me again." Janeway: "Thanks." Chakotay: "You went into shock. Gave me quite a scare there for a minute." He gives her a hypospray injection. "This should help reduce your cranial swelling. Should have a headache for a while." Janeway: "I'll live with it." Chakotay: "We need to set up a homing signal." As Janeway starts to get up: "Here, take it easy." Janeway: "I'm alright. Chakotay, we're going to need the blankets and the rations." Chakotay: "I can get them. You set up the homing signal." He races back to the shuttlecraft.