EPISODES 76 & 77 : PART F

DAY 73

Janeway addresses the crew in the Messhall: "Each of you has done your best, but determination alone isn't going to hold this ship together. It's time we faced reality. We've lost nine decks. More than half the ship has been destroyed. Life support is nearly gone. Voyager can no longer sustain its crew. I promised myself that I would never give this order, that I would never break up this family, but asking you to stay would be asking you to die. You will proceed to the escape pods and evacuate this vessel. Set your course for the Alpha Quadrant. Along the way try to find allies, secure faster ships if you can, anything to get home. The senior staff and I will remain on board as long as possible. We will try somehow to rescue Tom and Chakotay. The escape pods are equipped with subspace beacons. That's how we will keep track of you. When we find each other again, and we will, we will find each other again, I expect all of you to be in one piece, with some interesting stories to tell. Good luck."

Escape pods are launched: