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Stardate 57924.9
December 3, 2380
"What should I give Chakotay for Christmas?" Captain Kathryn Janeway asked herself when she was walking on deck 8 towards the astrometric lab.
"What would make such a modest man like Chakotay happy? I don't want the usual things like it was in the last two years. I love him very much and I want to show him this."
She was approaching the doors of the astrometry.
"But now let's see the first stars of the Beta Quadrant."
The doors slid open and her eyes fell onto the great view screen. Seven was standing at the large console in front of the screen. She made a few inputs and the screen showed a huge projection of the galaxy. A small yellow line was drawn from near the edge of the galaxy towards the middle of one of the bright spiral arms near the center. The line continued dotted from there and was heading towards a small blue spot in another spiral arm.
"Our current position is 107 light years from the Beta Quadrant," Seven said looking at the screen.
She made another input and small grid lines were drawn onto the galaxy. The yellow spot at the end of the yellow line was near one of the thicker grid lines dividing the galaxy into four Quadrants.
"With our current velocity we will reach the border within 21 days."
"Sounds great," Kathryn said. "How are you feeling, Seven, leaving the Delta Quadrant?"
"It doesn't make any difference. The segmentation of the galaxy is human made. Nobody would have noticed we are in the Beta Quadrant if Naomi hadn't noticed it."
"Yes, but you are a human and humans sometimes have a strange affection for things they have established but nobody can see."
"Well, I would lie if I said it wouldn't affect me. The happiness among the crew is … infecting."
"Maybe the Doctor should work out a cure," Kathryn said jokingly.
"Maybe! But then he will affect the joy at our Christmas celebration."
"Seven, you are looking forward to the celebration? It's the first time in seven years I hear you talking about joy at a social event," Kathryn said smiling at the former Borg drone.
"The Doctor gave me a few more lessons in social activities. I think he finally succeeded in making me enjoying social events."
"Aha," Kathryn said knowing.
She knew that Seven and the Doctor got a couple the year before. The Doctor felt attracted by Seven for many years but he was always too shy to tell her his feelings. When he finally managed it, Seven was very confused at first. She had never learned how to love. It took the Doctor one and a half year to introduce Seven to the confusing fundamentals of love.
"What are you going to give the Doctor for Christmas?" Kathryn asked curiously.
"I have ordered 47 of his favorite operas as holodeck program from Pathfinder. I think Lieutenant Commander Barclay will send them tomorrow. He said the Doctor will be able to play all the leading parts. What have you got for Commander Chakotay?" Seven asked looking curiously at Kathryn.
"I haven't got a present yet," she said despaired.
"The Doctor and I made a picnic under the stars last week. It was very … stimulating."
"I don't want another holodeck program."
"Maybe you don't have to go to the holodeck," Seven said looking at the view screen, which now showed the space the Voyager was approaching.
