Episode 95 : Part G

 

The Malon freighter fires at Voyager. Janeway orders: "Return fire. Hit them with everything we've got." Tuvok reports: "Their shields are holding." Janeway tries to speak to the Malon: "This is Voyager. Stand down your weapons and fall back." But the Malon just fire again. "I'll take that as a 'no'." Paris reports on the vortex: "Two million kilometres, dead ahead." Janeway: "Bridge to Engineering. We're approaching the vortex. Bring the aft shielding online." Torres: "Acknowledged. See you on the other side." Chakotay: "Status?" Kim: "The port nacelle's been ruptured. We're venting plasma." Janeway: "Can you get us out of here on one engine, Tom?" Paris: "I think so." Tuvok: "Torpedoes armed and ready." Janeway: "On my order, Tuvok. We'll only get one shot at this." Seven: "They're firing spatial charges." Janeway: "Evade them." Voyager is buffeted by a continual barrage from the Malon vessel. Voyager shakes violently under the attacks. Paris executes some neat flying maneuvers so that Voyager escapes being hit. Seven: "Captain Proton to the rescue." Paris laughs and tells everyone: "I'll explain later." Tuvok: "The vortex is in visual range." Janeway: Time to intercept?" Paris: "47 seconds." Janeway: "Steady as she goes. Keep laying down fire." Kim: "Direct hit! Starboard nacelle." Paris: "Both engines are offline! We're riding on inertia. One more hit and we're dead in the water." Chakotay: "Without warp drive we'll never outrun the shockwave." Janeway: "Tuvok, can you reinforce the aft shields with our main deflector?" Tuvok: "I believe so." Janeway: "Do it. We're going to ride that shockwave out of here, let it push us to the other side." Tuvok: "Adjusting shield harmonics." Seven: "Captain." The Malon vessel can be seen on the viewscreen - it is moving into a position between Voyager and the spatial vortex. "They intend to block our path." Paris: "20 seconds!" Chakotay: "Prepare to fire." Tuvok: "That may not be necessary."

Suddenly Void aliens appear and fire at the Malon ship, distracting its attention from Voyager.

Janeway: "Target their cargo hold. Time to take out the garbage." The Malon ship is disabled.

Paris: "We're crossing the threshold!" Janeway: "Torpedoes." Torpedoes are fired from the aft torpedo launchers. They detonate causing a massive explosion at the mouth of the vortex. Seven: "Shockwave approaching. 600 metres, 500, 4-" Chakotay: "Shields at maximum!" Janeway: "All hands, brace for impact!" The shockwave slams into Voyager, propelling it through the vortex. But it is a bumpy dangerous ride. Tuvok: "Pressure is building on the outer hull. Shields weakening."

	Paris: "We're clear." Seven: "The vortex has been destroyed." Kim: "That little maneuver brought us up a little short. We're still 200 kilometres from the boundary." But soon, in the distance they can see the glimmer of stars. And then they emerge into ordinary space again - they can see the beautiful colours of numerous star systems up ahead!
	Janeway: "Harry, what do you see out there?" Kim: "I see a densely packed region with thousands of star systems. Looks pretty lively." Janeway: "Full speed ahead."