Bianca wandered around the room, holding Rowena. She had named her Rowena Angharad Emily Janeway. She was so small. If you didn't look too closely you would believe that she was human. There were small hints, paler skin than normal, slightly pointed ears, small brown spots along her spine which reminded her of a Trill. She didn't have any obvious problems which sometimes come from mixing DNA. Bianca hugged her gently as she walked around the room. She sighed and sat down next to a panel in the wall. She'd opened it but the system didn't make sense to her. She decided to try something. There were some isolinear chips so she tried to pull one out.
"She tried to pull one of the chips out. She's lucky to be alive. How many times have I told you to reduce the shock?"
"Doctor, is she alright?"
"Fine, I can wake her up now if you want me to." Captain Holan nodded. The doctor pressed a hypospray to her neck and stood up. Bianca stirred and opened her eyes.
"That didn't go so well, did it?" She said sitting up and looking around. She relaxed when she saw Rowena.
"What were you trying to do?" Captain Holan asked as the doctor left.
"I was trying to get to Voyager."
"Did you have any idea what you were doing?" She shook her head. She pushed herself up and almost fell over again. "Careful." He grabbed her arm and steered her to the sofa. She picked up Rowena as she sat down. "You do realise that I can't risk you doing that again, don't you?" She nodded, not looking up. He stood up and opened the door. Three security guards entered the room. Bianca tried to move away. "Bring the baby over here."
"No, please…" Bianca struggled to stand. Two of the men held her while the third picked Rowena out of her arms and took her over to Captain Holan. Captain Holan picked the baby up and looked at Bianca.
"You shouldn't have tried that. You'll have plenty of time to think about it though."
"Please, I won't do it again. Don't hurt her, please." Tears rolled down her face as she tried to reach her daughter.
"I know that you won't do it again. You aren't going to have the chance." He turned away. "Bring her."
There were straps around Bianca's wrists and ankles and she was blindfolded. She had been left alone since being tied down. The captain opened the door and she stayed still. "How are you?" She didn't respond. "There's someone here to see you." He said. She turned her head towards him. He pulled the blindfold off her and she squinted in the half light. He undid the straps holding her still and she sat up and put her arms out to receive her daughter. Rowena burbled and Bianca smiled. "Bianca, your captain wants you back."
"What about Rowena?"
"She wants her back too, although no-one knows if she is a boy or a girl. I assume that you asked the Doctor not to tell anyone."
"Yes."
"The question is, what should I do now? If I keep you here they will attack eventually but I don't know what will happen if I keep the child. She is unusual you know. On my world there are very few people with red hair. She is unlikely to be ignored or treated like a half Tamareelan would normally."
"Can't I keep her with me?"
"No, not unless you stay on the ship."
She shook her head and looked up. "My whole family is on Voyager, my whole life. How could I leave?"
"You can't and you can't take the baby…"
"Rowena." Bianca said automatically.
"What?" He was confused.
"Her name is Rowena."
"You named her." He said disbelievingly.
"Yes." She said slowly. "What's wrong with that?"
"Just unusual."
"Rowena Angharad Emily Janeway."
"I don't have to call her that."
"I know but it's what her name will be on our database."
Captain Holan stroked Rowena's cheek gently. "She's delicate. Most of our children are stronger than she is."