Debt

Part2

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After a week of debriefings Kathryn began to fully understand how much things had changed at Starfleet. Not only were most of the people she knew growing up gone, they had been replaced by some of the most illogical, defensive, bullish people she had ever met. Some of the members of the new Administration could make a Borg cry.

Kathryn sat through the debriefings of her crew, making comments on their attributes, behavior, and skills. The Administration took notes, but kept their eyes on the captain most of the time.

The last day, Kathryn was alone in the room. She had not been invited to sit on Chakotay's evaluation. When she had asked why, she was told that it was above her security clearance. Kathryn simply apologized and sat back down. A few minutes later one of the Administrators came back and sat in front of Kathryn. He had a puzzled look on his face. And then the questions began.

"Captain, what was the status of your relationship with the former Maqui?"

"They were valued members of my crew. Some of them were even on my senior staff. They worked hard to make the two separate crews one crew, and I…"

The administrator put his hand up. "That will be quite enough of that. What was your relationship with Commander Chakotay?"

"We worked together closely, and he was a trusted friend."

"I see, so you trusted a man who was a killer, even thou you were sent to retrieve him from Starfleet?"

"Chakotay did what he thought was right. I was asked to apprehend him. But after we were taken by the caretaker, we couldn't let them stay in the Brig. We thought we were going to be in the Delta Quadrant for 70 years."

The Administrator looked down at his padd. "I see. And how many times do you think you and he were on intimate terms?"

"Excuse me?"

"I asked you how many times you think you and the commander were on intimate terms?"

"No, I heard you. But we were never on intimate terms. We were only friends. I followed protocol even though sometimes it was the most difficult thing that I had to do. I followed the rules given to me by Starfleet."

"I see. Well captain it has come to our attention that we find it highly suspicious that you, never had any kind of relationship with someone you worked so close to. In fact we believe that you are lying. And therefore you will be given a lie detector test. If you pass we will continue this conversation at a later time."

"Like hell we will!"

The administrators face turned white.

"I have been a member of Starfleet my entire life. I have placed the goals and objectives of this organization above everything else in my life. If you think that I am going to take a lie detector test you are sadly mistaken. As of this moment I resign my commission."

The administrator stood up. "You will not receive any of your back pay if you do so. Therefore you will loose your home. Yes we know about your financial situations. But this is a choice that you are making."

Kathryn clenched her fists. She took off her pips and slid them across the table. "Sir for me it was never about the money. And as far as my financial situation is concerned, my sister and I will figure it out." And with that Captain Janeway became just Kathryn Janeway.

Kathryn was just turning a corner when she ran into Chakotay.

"Captain, I was just about to go and find you."

"Kathryn continued to walk by him silently. She spun around and faced him.

"Please just call me Kathryn."

Then Kathryn walked out of Starfleet for the last time. As she made her way toward the last step she turned around and looked up at the building that had been her home for more years than she could remember. She silently said goodbye and made her way to her new home. Her home in Indiana with her sister.

TBC