Category: Star Trek Voyager
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Star Trek: Voyager and all things contained therein are the property of Paramount and Viacom. I will receive no profit from this story.
Author: Raven
Author's note: This is a massive work in progress that started out as an assignment for a Theatre class so it is in script format.
Summary: The time set is approximately one month after the episode "Human Error".
Seven's life is in danger and is forced to undergo the fail-safe procedure that will change her life forever.
Title: Resistance is Futile - Act Three
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ACT THREE
FADE IN:
INT. SICKBAY
As Janeway and Chakotay enter sickbay they notice Seven of Nine laying inside a see through cylindrical chamber with derma-graphs covering most of her face and head and a breathing apparatus attached to her trachea, she is in a comatose state.
JANEWAY:
(looking through the glass)
How is she?
DOCTOR
She's critical and on complete life support. It'll be a while
before we know if her brain function will return. I've managed
to reconstruct her neural pathways and bypass the cortical node
all together.
JANEWAY
What are you saying Doctor?
DOCTOR
Her fail-safe mechanism kept threatening to shut down all her
processes so Mr. Paris and I bypassed the node to the point
where we could safely remove it. It's going to take some time
before her brain can accommodate to the changes but I think
she has a good chance to recover.
JANEWAY
That's incredible Doctor, will she suffer any permanent damage?
DOCTOR
I don't think so. I've placed her in this chamber and equalized
the pressure to match her internal systems. If all goes well, she'll
regain conscious in about a week or two. But Captain, I must
warn you, Seven is going to be different.
JANEWAY
In what way?
DOCTOR
Her intelligence and abilities will remain the same but she'll
be more emotional then before. As soon as she's more healed,
I'll start removing more of her implants, I'm sure she won't
miss them too much. Seven may not be happy with what we've
put her through, but then again, she won't have to regenerate
anymore, and she may be looking forward to that.
JANEWAY
You've done a remarkable job, I'm sure she'll appreciate
everything you've done for her.
DOCTOR
Thank you Captain. I hope you're right.
Days go by as Seven remains in a coma. She is visited by different crewmembers. On day four, the Doctor takes her out of the chamber and begins using the dermal regenerator to restore her facial features.
The next day Naomi and Neelix visit the sleeping Seven.
NAOMI
(approaching the biobed)
Doctor, is Seven ever going to wake up?
DOCTOR
Yes Naomi, your Kadis-Kot partner will be back in action
before you know it.
NAOMI
(looking sad)
I miss her. I made this picture for Seven; can you give it to
her when she wakes up?
DOCTOR
That's very thoughtful of you Naomi, I'm sure it'll make her
feel better.
NEELIX
Doc, give her our best. Tell her everyone misses her. When
She's up to it, I'd like to arrange a party on her behalf.
DOCTOR
I will Mr. Neelix. But I'm afraid the party will have to wait.
The next day Seven receives a visit from Icheb.
ICHEB
Seven, the Doctor tells me that comatose patients can
sometimes hear what's happening in the outside world.
If that's true then I'm looking forward to you proving that
theory. He also told me that he removed your cortical node
and when you recover you won't have to regenerate anymore.
Looks like we'll have something else in common again. Well,
I'll let you sleep now, but I want you to get better soon
because Naomi is driving me crazy. She keeps beating me at
Kadis-Kot and insists I'm an easy and predictable opponent.
A few hours later, B'Elanna pays Seven a visit after her shift.
B'ELANNA
I know that you and I aren't that close but for some reason,
I don't know, maybe it's because of the pregnancy, I miss
you. Things haven't been the same without you. We need
your bluntness and your superiority behavior. It's your second-
guessing us all the time that keeps us on our toes. (pauses and
smiles) Get better Seven; you've got friends that care about you.
As B'Elanna exits sickbay she is greeted by Tom who is surprised to see his wife visit the sleeping ex-Borg.
TOM
This was the last place I expected to find you.
B'ELANNA
(embarrassed)
Well, what can I say...she grew on me.
TOM
You are such a softy. What am I going to do with you?
B'ELANNA
I can think of a few things.
TOM
(Tom wraps his arms around his wife)
I don't know what I would ever do if I lost you.
B'ELANNA
That's never going to happen flyboy. You're stuck with me
forever.
On that note they exit sickbay.
A few days go by more visits from concerned crewmembers. Seven is still unconscious. She is visited by Captain Janeway.
JANEWAY
(jokingly)
All right Seven, its time to wake up. If you're going to be
on this ship you need to pull your weight around here. That's
an order. Comply!
Janeway pauses, looks down at Seven and begins to tear up.
JANEWAY
Seven, I hope you don't hate me for what I did. I hope
someday you'll forgive me and understand why it was
necessary. I want you to know that I made this decision
because I don't want to lose you. You've come so far, I'm so
proud of you. When we get home, I want to show you so much.
I know you have family that will want to get to know you, but
you have family here as well. You will never be left out and
will always have a place to belong to.
Janeway holds Seven's hand for a while then says her goodbyes and exits.
The next day, Tuvok enters sickbay and begins to meditate near Seven's biobed. When he is done, he places his hand on Seven's forehead
TUVOK
Seven, you must find your way back to your conscious
life. Focus your thoughts and concentrate on the voices you
hear. When you find your way you will live long and prosper.
Later that evening Harry steps in to check on his sleeping friend.
HARRY
Hey Seven, you really need to wake up because Voyager isn't
the same without you. I know you'll never feel the way for me
that I feel for you, but that's okay because having you as a
friend is good enough for me. I miss you Seven, please come
back to us.
It's now 10 days since the operation and there is no sign of Seven regaining conscious.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
DOCTOR
(frustrated)
I've done everything I can, her condition should've changed
by now. Captain, I'm afraid she may never regain conscious.
I don't know what else to do for her. She can't remain on life
support indefinitely.
JANEWAY
Doctor, don't give up on her.
EXT. NEBULAE (cloud of greens and blues)
JANEWAY
(V.O.)
"Captains log star date 54132.91. While investigating a nebulae for substances for possible conversion of energy, the crew seems distracted and concerned about a certain ex-drone in sickbay. I'm guilty as well of this distraction and seem to be going through the motions not giving it much interest in exploring this latest anomaly. It has been almost two weeks since Seven's operation and
there is no change in her condition. According to the Doctor, her condition is critical but hasn't deteriorated. Icheb has been instrumental in covering Seven's shifts. As for the rest of the crew, they have been supportive of Seven, frequently visiting sickbay in hopes of reviving their friend. Computer...end log."
On the 12th day, Seven's condition changes.
Captain Janeway is summoned by the Doctor.
beep
DOCTOR
(in sickbay)
Doctor to Janeway.
JANEWAY
(on the bridge, V.O.)
Janeway here.
DOCTOR
Captain, it's Seven, something's happening.
FADE OUT
END OF ACT THREE
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Star Trek: Voyager and all things contained therein are the property of Paramount and Viacom. I will receive no profit from this story.
Author: Raven
Author's note: This is a massive work in progress that started out as an assignment for a Theatre class so it is in script format.
Summary: The time set is approximately one month after the episode "Human Error".
Seven's life is in danger and is forced to undergo the fail-safe procedure that will change her life forever.
Title: Resistance is Futile - Act Three
---------------
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
INT. SICKBAY
As Janeway and Chakotay enter sickbay they notice Seven of Nine laying inside a see through cylindrical chamber with derma-graphs covering most of her face and head and a breathing apparatus attached to her trachea, she is in a comatose state.
JANEWAY:
(looking through the glass)
How is she?
DOCTOR
She's critical and on complete life support. It'll be a while
before we know if her brain function will return. I've managed
to reconstruct her neural pathways and bypass the cortical node
all together.
JANEWAY
What are you saying Doctor?
DOCTOR
Her fail-safe mechanism kept threatening to shut down all her
processes so Mr. Paris and I bypassed the node to the point
where we could safely remove it. It's going to take some time
before her brain can accommodate to the changes but I think
she has a good chance to recover.
JANEWAY
That's incredible Doctor, will she suffer any permanent damage?
DOCTOR
I don't think so. I've placed her in this chamber and equalized
the pressure to match her internal systems. If all goes well, she'll
regain conscious in about a week or two. But Captain, I must
warn you, Seven is going to be different.
JANEWAY
In what way?
DOCTOR
Her intelligence and abilities will remain the same but she'll
be more emotional then before. As soon as she's more healed,
I'll start removing more of her implants, I'm sure she won't
miss them too much. Seven may not be happy with what we've
put her through, but then again, she won't have to regenerate
anymore, and she may be looking forward to that.
JANEWAY
You've done a remarkable job, I'm sure she'll appreciate
everything you've done for her.
DOCTOR
Thank you Captain. I hope you're right.
Days go by as Seven remains in a coma. She is visited by different crewmembers. On day four, the Doctor takes her out of the chamber and begins using the dermal regenerator to restore her facial features.
The next day Naomi and Neelix visit the sleeping Seven.
NAOMI
(approaching the biobed)
Doctor, is Seven ever going to wake up?
DOCTOR
Yes Naomi, your Kadis-Kot partner will be back in action
before you know it.
NAOMI
(looking sad)
I miss her. I made this picture for Seven; can you give it to
her when she wakes up?
DOCTOR
That's very thoughtful of you Naomi, I'm sure it'll make her
feel better.
NEELIX
Doc, give her our best. Tell her everyone misses her. When
She's up to it, I'd like to arrange a party on her behalf.
DOCTOR
I will Mr. Neelix. But I'm afraid the party will have to wait.
The next day Seven receives a visit from Icheb.
ICHEB
Seven, the Doctor tells me that comatose patients can
sometimes hear what's happening in the outside world.
If that's true then I'm looking forward to you proving that
theory. He also told me that he removed your cortical node
and when you recover you won't have to regenerate anymore.
Looks like we'll have something else in common again. Well,
I'll let you sleep now, but I want you to get better soon
because Naomi is driving me crazy. She keeps beating me at
Kadis-Kot and insists I'm an easy and predictable opponent.
A few hours later, B'Elanna pays Seven a visit after her shift.
B'ELANNA
I know that you and I aren't that close but for some reason,
I don't know, maybe it's because of the pregnancy, I miss
you. Things haven't been the same without you. We need
your bluntness and your superiority behavior. It's your second-
guessing us all the time that keeps us on our toes. (pauses and
smiles) Get better Seven; you've got friends that care about you.
As B'Elanna exits sickbay she is greeted by Tom who is surprised to see his wife visit the sleeping ex-Borg.
TOM
This was the last place I expected to find you.
B'ELANNA
(embarrassed)
Well, what can I say...she grew on me.
TOM
You are such a softy. What am I going to do with you?
B'ELANNA
I can think of a few things.
TOM
(Tom wraps his arms around his wife)
I don't know what I would ever do if I lost you.
B'ELANNA
That's never going to happen flyboy. You're stuck with me
forever.
On that note they exit sickbay.
A few days go by more visits from concerned crewmembers. Seven is still unconscious. She is visited by Captain Janeway.
JANEWAY
(jokingly)
All right Seven, its time to wake up. If you're going to be
on this ship you need to pull your weight around here. That's
an order. Comply!
Janeway pauses, looks down at Seven and begins to tear up.
JANEWAY
Seven, I hope you don't hate me for what I did. I hope
someday you'll forgive me and understand why it was
necessary. I want you to know that I made this decision
because I don't want to lose you. You've come so far, I'm so
proud of you. When we get home, I want to show you so much.
I know you have family that will want to get to know you, but
you have family here as well. You will never be left out and
will always have a place to belong to.
Janeway holds Seven's hand for a while then says her goodbyes and exits.
The next day, Tuvok enters sickbay and begins to meditate near Seven's biobed. When he is done, he places his hand on Seven's forehead
TUVOK
Seven, you must find your way back to your conscious
life. Focus your thoughts and concentrate on the voices you
hear. When you find your way you will live long and prosper.
Later that evening Harry steps in to check on his sleeping friend.
HARRY
Hey Seven, you really need to wake up because Voyager isn't
the same without you. I know you'll never feel the way for me
that I feel for you, but that's okay because having you as a
friend is good enough for me. I miss you Seven, please come
back to us.
It's now 10 days since the operation and there is no sign of Seven regaining conscious.
INT. CAPTAIN'S READY ROOM
DOCTOR
(frustrated)
I've done everything I can, her condition should've changed
by now. Captain, I'm afraid she may never regain conscious.
I don't know what else to do for her. She can't remain on life
support indefinitely.
JANEWAY
Doctor, don't give up on her.
EXT. NEBULAE (cloud of greens and blues)
JANEWAY
(V.O.)
"Captains log star date 54132.91. While investigating a nebulae for substances for possible conversion of energy, the crew seems distracted and concerned about a certain ex-drone in sickbay. I'm guilty as well of this distraction and seem to be going through the motions not giving it much interest in exploring this latest anomaly. It has been almost two weeks since Seven's operation and
there is no change in her condition. According to the Doctor, her condition is critical but hasn't deteriorated. Icheb has been instrumental in covering Seven's shifts. As for the rest of the crew, they have been supportive of Seven, frequently visiting sickbay in hopes of reviving their friend. Computer...end log."
On the 12th day, Seven's condition changes.
Captain Janeway is summoned by the Doctor.
beep
DOCTOR
(in sickbay)
Doctor to Janeway.
JANEWAY
(on the bridge, V.O.)
Janeway here.
DOCTOR
Captain, it's Seven, something's happening.
FADE OUT
END OF ACT THREE
