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Star Trek Voyager

The New Voyage

Chapter 1

Moving Up

(Stardate 59211.7)

Commander Naomi Wildman sat quietly in her office aboard Station K-7 sipping her cup of tea as she stared longingly at the picture of the crew of the famous U.S.S. Voyager and silently wished for the simpler days with her family and friends on that now legendary starship. Now however her life seemed to be an endless stream of paperwork and ship deployments. She looked fondly at the elderly face of Admiral Chakotay that was displayed on her monitor, and felt a sense warmth come over here when her door chime sounded.

"1800 hours already", she said to herself as she turned towards the door in her chair, "Come in."

The doors parted with a slight grind that the station engineers had been unable to repair as Lieutenant Commander Icheb entered her office.

"How many times have I told you that there is no need to knock before entering your wife's office?" she asked with a slightly amused look on her face.

"My apologies", Icheb said in response, "Sometimes protocol still gets the better of me."

"Well at least you're punctual" she responded, "I'd hate to have to eat dinner by myself."

"I do my best", he answered as he stepped around her desk and saw Chakotay's face on the monitor. "A message from the admiral?" he asked to which Naomi simply nodded in response before hitting the play key on the console causing the admiral's message to begin playing.

"Hello Naomi, I hope you Icheb are doing well. I've just been in a meeting with some of the brass and we've decided that you need a change of scenery, so I'm pleased to inform you that you are hereby promoted to the rank of captain and are to be given command of a starship. I know you've said that you wanted a more stable life since you got married, but I believe that you are truly the best person for the mission at hand. The Rhode Island will arrive on Stardate 59218.6 to pick you up and take you to the Utopia Planitia Shipyards. I will meet you there, and Congratulations Captain Wildman. Chakotay out.

"Congratulations", Icheb said, "I know how long you've wanted to get back into open space."

Naomi nodded as she placed the picture back on her desk. "I just wish this wasn't going to complicate everything."

Icheb looked at his wife and took her hand, "We know we probably wouldn't always have the same assignment", he said gently, "Now you go and make your name among the great starship captain of history."

Naomi smiled slightly, "Oh to be listed with the likes of Kirk, Picard, Sisko, and Janeway", she said, "I can see it now."

"Don't let the stars in your eyes get too big", Icheb said jokingly.

"Right", she answered, "For all I know they're giving me a Miranda and sending me to run supplies for politicians."

"I believe that you will receive a ship as sturdy and reliable as Voyager, and the best crew you can hope for to man it" Her husband said.

"I hope you're right", she replied, "Now let's go eat, because you know how the replicator hates it when we're late.

Icheb smiled as they walked out of the office heading to their quarters, but silently ached as he thought that he may soon be without his beloved wife for an extended period of time.

(Stardate 59215.6)

Naomi sat at her desk going over applicants for her senior staff when Icheb stepped into her office.

"I don't know why you're going over those now", he said to her, "Shouldn't you at least wait until you've met your ship?"

"Never too late to get a fresh start", she said as she turned towards her replicator, "Coffee, black", she barked into the machine. "I've been going over first officer candidates for the last three hours, but I can't seem to find one that meets my expectations."

"I'm sure they all come highly recommended", Icheb responded.

"Oh they do, but from their records none of them can seem to see past their own uniforms", she said with a sigh as she took the mug from the replicator, "I need someone who will be a fine officer as well and a competent guide. I need someone like… you", she said as she looked at her husband.

Icheb felt a wave of discomfort flow through him, "I know where this is going, but do you really think they would let a married couple take the two highest ranks on the same ship?"

"I don't see why not", she said, "And you're the best officer for the job. I need someone who will take charge of the crew, and not be afraid to put me in my place when I stray too far from it."

Icheb sighed. He knew there was no way out of this one, "Fine I'll do it, but only if you can get it approved by command."

She gave him a devious smile that told him that she already had a plan, "Oh I'll get it approved."

"Why does that not surprise me?" he asked with mock sarcasm, "Oh right, because you're Naomi Wildman and have a habit of getting whatever it is that you want."

"It's worked out well so far for me", she said, 'I got you didn't I?"

"Indeed", he replied with a deadpan voice that would rival a Vulcan.

"I was also thinking Miral would make a good chief of security as well as second officer", she said as she picked up a PADD and started typing her request for Starfleet Command.

"I thought she was on the Kirk", Icheb said, "It's a pretty distinguished ship. I doubt she'll want to leave."

"Don't worry Sweetheart", Naomi said, "Miral Paris will jump at the chance to serve with us."

(Stardate 59218.6)

Icheb and Naomi stared at their empty quarters aboard K-7 as the last of their thing were carried out and loaded onto the Rhode Island after it finished docking.

"I still can't believe you got it approved", Icheb said breaking the silence between himself and Naomi.

"I told you I would. You shouldn't have doubted me", she replied.

"One thing I've learned over the years we've been married is to never doubt you", he answered as he wrapped his arm around her as the door chime sounded.

"Come in" they said together.

The doors slid open as Captain Harry Kim entered the room, "So a little birdie told me that you two were moving up the food chain and needed a lift to Earth", he said as he embraced Naomi into a hug and gave Icheb a firm handshake.

"Let me guess", Naomi said, "Was this little birdie about eighty years old with a tattoo over his right eye?"

"You guessed it", he responded, "And I think you're in for a treat."

"Oh really?" she asked, "You have the specs on my ship?"

"No", he responded, "But I've been onboard, and she's a real beauty."

"What's it called", Naomi practically pleaded.

"I can't tell you", he said, "It would ruin the first meeting, but I will let one thing slip. It's a Sovereign."

Naomi's jaw practically hit the floor, "No way!" she nearly shouted, "A first time captain getting a Sovereign is unheard of."

"Well someone sure thinks you're special then", Harry said, "Now we have a strict deadline to meet, so let's get going."

A/N: I know it's a short chapter, but it will make for a much longer second chapter. Coming up Naomi meets her new ship, and gets debriefed on her mission. Please read and review.

A/N addendum: I'm going to nip this now. While Icheb is older than Naomi, she is a higher rank. I took the ranks from the game STO where she did infact outrank him. Since she is a Human/Ktarian hybrid she matured much faster than a normal Human child, which meant that she and Icheb reached maturity around the same time. Also in the book Homecoming she was hoping to be accepted into the academy by 2379 which would have made her only seven earth years old, and only put her a class or two behind Icheb. Therefore it is plausible that since she is bolder and more willing to take a risk than he is that she would rise through the ranks faster. I appreciate my readers attention to detail, but I promise that I did do my homework on this one.