FAVORITE SON
Episode 62
Part B

 

Voyager's Sickbay. Doctor: "Well, the good news is I won't have to quarantine you. There's no sign of an infectious agent anywhere in your body." Kim: "And the bad news?" Doctor: "If I don't find the cause of this rash it will be difficult to treat." Kim: "Last night I had a dream about being sick with the Mendakan pox when I was nine. Do you think this could be a recurrence?" Doctor, lightly: "I've never considered dreams as a diagnostic tool before. Your unconscious mind sensed these developing symptoms and tried to provide an explanation? Huh, recurrences of this particular illness are rare, but I will consider the possibility. Hmm." Kim: "What?" Doctor: "In addition to your visible symptoms, your blood chemistry has been slightly altered." Kim: "Is that serious?" Doctor: "No, but it's not consistent with the symptoms of the Mendakan pox." Kim: "Doctor, you don't think there could be any er psychological effects from this disease, do you?" Doctor: "Such as?" Kim: "I've been having this strange 'deja-vu' feeling. Then yesterday on the Bridge I had this sudden instinct, and I acted on it by firing without orders." Doctor: "I'd certainly call that atypical behaviour. Your scans haven't shown any neurological abnormalities, but I will run a closer analysis."

Kes, who has been keeping an eye on Torres: "Doctor, she's regaining consciousness." Doctor: "Good morning, Lieutenant." Torres: "Morning? What am I doing here?" She feels groggy.

Kes: "There was an accident in Engineering. A plasma conduit exploded." Doctor: "I treated you for second and third degree burns and several broken ribs. I expect you'll make a full recovery-"

Torres, trying to get up then stopping due to the pain: "Aargh!" Doctor: "-after you've spent at least one more day in Sickbay." Torres, weakly: "This time Doctor, I'm not going to argue with you." The Doctor moves away.

Torres: "Harry, what happened to your face?" Kim: "We're still trying to figure that out." Torres is amused. "It's kinda cute. Makes you look like a speckled targ." Kim: "B'Elanna, I'm really sorry you've got hurt."

Torres: "Hey, it's all part of the adventure of space travel, right?" Kim: "I know, but erm-" Torres: "What? What is it?" Kim: "Never mind. I'm glad you're going to be alright." Torres: "Thanks."

Doctor: "I'm afraid I'm going to have to cut visiting hours short. Ensign, you can go. I'll contact you with the results of my analysis."

Kim: "Take care of yourself." Torres: "See you later, Spot." Kim smiles and leaves.

Kim enters the Captain's Ready Room.

He stands stiffly to attention and speaks rapidly: "Captain, I accept full responsibility for my mistake. I was completely out of line, even if I believed that other ship was charging weapons, which they probably weren't."

Janeway raises a hand to stop him. Gently: "Harry, they were charging weapons." Kim, quietly bemused: "I was right." Janeway: "Tuvok has confirmed that the tetryon surge matched the energy signature of that particular beam they shot at us. They would've taken us completely by surprise." Kim: "As soon as I saw their ship I felt this sudden...." searching for the appropriate word, "suspicion and loathing. I knew we were in trouble." Janeway: "Which brings us back to the larger question." Kim: "How did I know? I really wish I could tell you, Captain, but for the past few days this area of space has seemed more and more familiar to me. If I didn't know it was impossible, I'd swear I've been here before." Janeway: "We'll have to consider every possible explanation." Kim: "Believe me, I have been. Space-time anomalies, alien telepathy, alternate realities. The list gets weirder as it goes on." Janeway: "Then there's your sudden illness, which may not be a coincidence." The com. signal sounds. Tuvok, via comms: "Tuvok to Janeway. There are three ships approaching of the same configuration as the Nasari vessel." Janeway, via comms: "On my way."

She and Kim enter the Bridge. Chakotay: "They'll intercept in 36 minutes." Janeway: "Can we outrun them?" Chakotay: "I doubt it. Engineering's still working on repairs. We could manage warp 3 at best."

Kim goes over to the helsman: "Let me see a star chart of this region."

It is called up on the monitor. Kim looks at it then at once points to a particular star system. "Head for this system. I think we can make it."

Janeway: "Is this another hunch, Ensign?" Kim: "We'll be safe there, I'm sure of it."

Janeway turns to Tuvok: "Tactical status?" Tuvok: "The aft shield emitter is offline, phasers are operational, but torpedo launchers are not. I strongly advise against a confrontation."

Janeway to the helm: "Follow Harry's course. Speed - as fast as we can go." Voyager hurtles away on the new course, seeking safety.

USS Voyager, travelling at high warp speed towards Kim's designated star system.

Tuvok: "The Nasari vessels will overtake us in 2 minutes." Chakotay: "We're coming up on that star system. We'll pass it if we stay at warp." Janeway: "Slow to impulse. We're making our stand here." Chakotay: "They'll enter weapons range in a few seconds."

The planet they are near is displayed on the main viewscreen. Kim: "Taresia."

Janeway: "What does that mean? Do you know this place?" Kim: "Yes, it was in my dream."

Before Janeway can question him about this and how he could know it just from a dream, Tuvok reports: "There is another ship approaching from the third planet."

Chakotay turns round sharply to look at Tuvok. "Is it Nasari?" Tuvok: "No, but they're on an intercept course and their weapons are fully powered."

Janeway: "Prepare for evasive maneuvers." Chakotay: "Aye, Captain." Kim, confidently: "We'll be alright."

The Taresian starship flies toward them but does not fire at them but at the Nasari ships, firing off a rapid volley.

Tuvok: "The unidentified vessel has disabled all the Nasari ships. They are retreating."

Chakotay smiles. "What's your next trick, Harry? Pull a shuttlecraft out of a hat?"

Janeway: "Open a channel to that ship." Kim: "They're already hailing us." A Taresian woman appears on the viewscreen. Her name is Lyris. Lyris, on viewscreen: "Alien vessel, this is the Taresian starship-" She sees Kim and turns to him. "There you are! Our sensors detected you aboard your ship. I'm glad to see you're safe."

Kim, puzzled: "Do you know me?" Lyris, on viewscreen: "In a way. I know you are one of my people." Kim: "What?!" Lyris, on viewscreen: "You're Taresian. Welcome home."