Disclaimer: All characters and locations are the property of Paramount, and are taken from Star Trek: Voyager, inspired by the work of Gene Roddenberry. All plot and dialogue in this story is my own.

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Stardate 54979

The sun still shone over Fair Haven, with only a few wisps of cloud staining the azure sky. The green grass of the hillside was studded with small blue flowers, a tapestried carpet beneath the feet of the assembled crew of USS Voyager.

"Tal, the way you see the world delights me; the way you think about it fills me with wonder. When the universe is kind, I will be there to marvel at it alongside you; when it is cruel, I will be there to help you through it."

The Captain had planned to hold the ceremony in the mess hall, but Tal had mustered the courage to insist on one last visit to Fair Haven. Then the Doctor had wanted it to take place in the village church, but Janeway herself had overruled him: "This isn't about you, or me. Let them have their choice."

"Rose, you once said to me that it's best to enjoy what we have, rather than longing for what we don't. I no longer have to make that choice. Whether we're travelling the stars or sitting on a grassy bank, from here on out I want nothing more than to do it at your side."

The crew crowded silent around them under the holographic sun, but Tal didn't see them. Captain Janeway stood waiting, her collar studs glinting incongruously on her Irish-style dress, but Tal didn't see her. Rose wore a stunning gown of sky-blue that blended with the flowers on the grass, but Tal didn't see it. All she saw was Rose's eyes, sparkling in the sunlight, gazing into hers.

"Ensign Rose Jenkins. Crewman Tal Celes. With the power vested in me by Starfleet Command and the United Federation of Planets, I now pronounce you joined together in marriage." Janeway smiled as she looked from Rose to Tal. "This is where you kiss."

Tal reached out and took Rose's hands, ignoring the ripple of laughter. She drew her in, ignoring the rustle of cloth over the grass. And they kissed.


The wedding takes place about a week after Voyager returns to the Alpha Quadrant, and is modelled on the one seen in 'Course: Oblivion'.

The Doctor, by the way, played the local priest in the Fair Haven holoprogram, hence his desire to use the church.

And I guess it turns out not to be such an ill-fated love life after all.

My thanks to everyone who read this story, and especially to those who reviewed. It's always great to know someone's out there.

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