Chapter 55

(2 days after Icheb's interview and entrance exam for the academy he is sitting down to lunch with Seven and Chakotay when the vid-phone rings)

Chakotay: Go and get it Icheb, I have a feeling it may be Rear Admiral Rixx.

Icheb: OK

(Icheb gets up and answers the vid-phone, it is indeed Rear Admiral Rixx)

Icheb: Rear Admiral Rixx, I assume you are calling to inform me whether or not my application to the academy was successful.

Rear Admiral Rixx: I am, yes and I am happy to tell you that you have a place at the academy.

Icheb: Thank you very much

Rear Admiral Rixx: You're welcome, you'll be expected to turn up on the first day of term in an official Starfleet cadet uniform.

Icheb: Of course and thank you once again.

Rear Admiral Rixx: Yes well I must go now, so that I can sort out this year's curriculum.

Icheb: Goodbye

(The call ends)

Seven: Congratulations Icheb, you have achieved what you have been working towards for a long time.

Chakotay: Exactly, how would you feel about going out to dinner tonight to celebrate?

Icheb: It seems to be one of the most common form of celebration amongst humans for this sort of event.

Chakotay: It is, so what do you say?

Icheb: It is acceptable, however it would be nice if just a few members of the crew were there also.

Chakotay: I was just about to suggest the same thing, I'll sort it all out for a few of them to meet us at maybe Spruce or Perbacco at 7, how does that sound?

Icheb: Okay

(At the Paris house, B'Elanna is on the phone and Tom is watching T.V. while Miral is asleep upstairs when Admiral Paris comes through the door)

Admiral Paris: I'm back

Tom: Hey dad, how was the conference?

Admiral Paris: Oh it was just the usual people making the same old arguments, the funding should go here, no there, in other words, it was boring. Now where is my beautiful granddaughter.

Tom: She's asleep upstairs, but she's due for a feed in 20 minutes so you can give her whatever present you bought then.

(B'Elanna puts the phone down)

B'Elanna: Owen, it's good to see you again.

Admiral Paris: You to B'Elanna

Tom: Hey, who was on the phone?

B'Elanna: It was Chakotay, there's gonna be a small party at Perbacco tonight to celebrate Icheb getting into the academy.

Tom: Oh, cool, are we gonna go.

B'Elanna: Hell yeah, it means I don't have to cook.

(They all laugh. At the Wildman's, Sam goes into Naomi's room to find her playing with her toys)

Naomi: Hi mom

Sam: Hey Naomi how do you feel about going to a restaurant tonight?

Naomi: Yeah, but why?

Sam: It's to celebrate the fact that Icheb has got into the academy.

Naomi: Can we go mom? Can we?

Sam: Sure, now come, wash your hands for lunch?

(The two of them leave the room)

End of Chapter