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A large bulky vessel hovered over the planet and inside a man's anger built as yet another plan to gain access the subterranean caverns failed.
"I'm sorry Maje but we're getting close to breaking through. It just may take one more try." The subordinate said.
"How long?" The man asked.
"We'll be ready in one hour."
"You had better make it through this time. Said the voice of First Maje Jal Culluh as he walked out of the room.
The six ships of the fleet flew through the slipstream; not very smoothly though as Tom Paris was jolted out of his chair by another violent lurch that the slipstream caused.
"Report." He barked as he got to his feet.
"The Curie and the Achillies are out of alignment and the benamight crystals are starting to fracture even more." Reported Conlon reported.
"B'Elanna activated the matrix." Tom ordered.
B'Elanna keyed into the engineering controls and said. "Torres to fleet. Link slipstream controls to Voyager."
A beep from the station registered that the fleet was ready.
"Computer initiate program Torres one."
Acknowledged.
In each engine room of the fleet a piece of technology became active. The fleet stabilised and the flight became extremely smooth.
"All ships are reporting the Benamight Recrystalization matrixes are online, and the Curie and Achilles have remodulated their phase alignment." Reported Ensign Larsen at the ops consol.
"Good work people, Chakotay to Eden."
Silence.
Then the com crackled to life.
"This is Doctor Sharak. Captain Eden suffered a head injury during the turbulence but she will be up and around in an hour or so." Said the voice of Voyager's Tamarian Chief Medical Officer.
"Acknowledged Doctor. Keep me informed." Chakotay then turned to his First Officer. "Tom let me know when we get to Ocompa." Chakotay then walked into his ready room.
Tom sat in the centre chair and went over the padd he had been going over before being thrown to the floor.
He noticed out of the corner of his eye B'Elanna walking from the Engineering station to his seat where she sat down.
Though B'Elanna was the Chief Engineer of the fleet she was still under Chakotay's command which made her Second Officer on Voyager.
"You should speak to him Tom. I can see that he's still hurting." She whispered as she leaned towards her husband.
"I tried that and he went into hiding." Tom whispered back.
The glare that B'Elanna shot him made him realise that he had no choice.
"Alright I'm going." He stood up to leave and said "You have the Bridge." Then walked to the ready room.
The door chime sounded and Chakotay said. "Cone in."
Tom entered the Captain's ready room and stood at the desk. Chakotay stood at the view port.
"Something I can do for you Commander." Chakotay asked.
Tom gathered from Chakotay's use of rank told him that he was not in the mood to talk.
Tom saw the holopic on Chakotay's desk. It was of Chakotay and Admiral Janeway with Chakotay's arms wrapped around the Admiral.
Tom knew about how Chakotay felt about her. "Permission to speak freely sir." Tom said.
Chakotay sighed. "Granted."
"How long were you and the Admiral together for?" He asked.
Chakotay turned and sat as Tom joined him.
"For one night. We were supposed to meet in Venice but she died a month before that." Chakotay said.
"I know that what I say can't compare to what you're going through but when Harry Seven and The Doctor told me about B'Elanna and Miral's names ending up on the casualty lists after the invasion. I thought it was true and I couldn't think. That terrified me Chakotay and I don't ever want to feel that way again. I know that I don't have to live with it but if you ever need to talk B'Elanna and I are here."
Chakotay smiled and patted Tom's knee. "Thanks Tom."
Tom glanced out of the view port and noticed that they were in normal space then the alert claxons sounded and B'Elanna's voice came over the com.
"Red Alert, All hands to battle stations."