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Janeway: "Options?" Chakotay: "We fight our way past them, navigate the vortex on our own. Once we're on the other side we contact the Malon authorities and blow the whistle on Emck." Janeway: "We give them the reclamation technology and continue on our way home." Chakotay: "Exactly." Janeway: "Even if we did get through the vortex there's no guarantee the Malon will do the right thing if Mr Emck is any indication. As long as this vortex exists the inhabitants of this region are at risk." Chakotay: "Any chance we could destroy it?" Janeway: "I believe so but there's a catch. We'll have to collapse it from this end where it's dimensional radius is weakest. We'd be closing our shortcut out of here." Chakotay: "Two more years in the Void. I can live with that." Janeway: "But I'm not sure I can. Four years ago I destroyed the Caretaker's Array to protect the Ocampa, that act of compassion stranded this crew in the Delta Quadrant. I'm not about to give that order again." Chakotay: "This situation is a little different." Janeway: "Oh it's close enough. I'm asking this crew to make too big a sacrifice. I won't make the same mistake." Chakotay: "If you have another option, I'm listening." Janeway: "Chakotay, there's no one I trust more than you. You're a fine First Officer. Are you ready to captain this ship?" Chakotay: "Yes." Janeway: "Assemble the crew." |
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Janeway enters the Bridge where the senior officers are assembled.
Tuvok: "Captain on the Bridge." Janeway: "At ease." To reach the command centre of the Bridge she takes the long way round, walking past Lt Ayala to Ops. Janeway: "Harry, how've you been?" Kim: "Just fine, ma'am." Janeway: "Good." Neelix: "We've missed you, Captain." Janeway: "Likewise." To everyone: "I'll make this brief. Your orders are to proceed to the vortex. Use whatever means necessary to fight your way past the Malon freighter. I'll stay behind in a shuttlecraft and destroy the vortex. Tuvok, I'll need a class 2 shuttle armed with photon torpedoes. Tom, set a course-" Torres: "Forget it. We're not going to let you die out here." Janeway: "Have a little faith, B'Elanna. I'll have a shuttle, plenty of rations. I'll survive." Paris: "Alone in the Delta Quadrant? No offence but-" Janeway: "I've made my decision." Kim: "What about us? Don't we have a say?" Neelix: "He's right, Captain. I'd be willing to brave this Void if it meant keeping you with us." Janeway: "Tom, set a course. Lieutenant, I gave you an order." Paris: "I can't follow that order, ma'am." Janeway: "Harry, take the helm." Kim rises to tell her: "I'm sorry, Captain." When Janeway looks at Seven, she replies: "I will not comply." Doctor: "What's a hologram to do?" Tuvok: "As you can see, you're not the only one who's had time to evaluate the past." Janeway: "Yes I can see that. You realise you could all be hanged for mutiny. Looks like we need another option." Chakotay: "We fire torpedoes the instant we cross the threshold. As the vortex begins to collapse we jump into high warp." Janeway: "There'll be a massive shockwave on our tail." Torres: "I'll reinforce the aft shielding." Janeway: "There's still one obstacle - the Malon." Tuvok: "Anti-matter waste has weakened the bulkhead surrounding their cargo hold. A simple phaser strike should disable them." Doctor: "Poetic justice." Tuvok: "Indeed." Janeway: "You realise it will reduce our chance of getting through." Seven: "Chance is irrelevant. We will succeed." Doctor: "A vote of Borg confidence. Who could argue with that?" The tense atmosphere lifts and Janeway comes to a decision: "Alright, back to your stations. Let's do it." Chakotay: "Red alert! Set a course for the vortex. All hands to battle stations!" As she and Chakotay settle into their command seats, Janeway chides him: "You told them. They knew coming in." Chakotay: "I wouldn't be 'a fine First Officer' if I hadn't." |
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