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Annika felt a smile come to her face as Neelix handed her a pad. "You have a message from someone named Irene Hansen." He said.
Annika took it gratefully and found a place to sit in the Mess Hall.
All around her people are either waiting for messages from home or reading them.
She sat down and turned on the screen.
Dear Annika,
Words cannot describe my relief to know that you are still alive and well.
I am going to keep this short because I have no idea how this is going to be sent .
I am pleased that you are the Chief Science Officer. Your parents would be proud.
I will keep the strawberry patch going and alive so that once you come home we can make strawberry tarts.
Love, Aunt Irene
Annika smiled. True it was short but it was a great day if that strawberry patch was still going.
Another thought occurred to her. Was her mother proud that she was the Chief Science Officer aboard Voyager? She was tempted to ask but what would she say to her if she did talk to her?
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Next time is the reactions to the Killing Game.
And I have a question for you my readers: how should Annika and Chakotay get together?