Chapter 1
Chakotay was sitting alone in the corner of the crowded cargo bay turned meeting hall aboard the Federation outpost orbiting Pluto waiting for Seven of Nine when Captain Janeway walked up with Admiral Paris and tapped him on the shoulder, one week ago his ship had received an invitation to a reunion of the Voyager crew, "Excuse me Captain, do you mind if we sit?" she asked emphasizing her friends new rank, Chakotay stood, "of course Kathryn, there's always a seat for you at my table," he gestured to the seat parallel to his, which had been intended for Seven, then to his own seat, "Admiral,"
"No thank you, this won't take long," the Admiral looked at Janeway, and then back to Chakotay,
"Where's Seven of Nine?" he asked,
"She should be here any minute now," Just as he answered the Admiral Seven sidled up next to him and put her arm around his waist. Since returning to the Alpha Quadrant, three months ago, Seven had changed drastically she was excepted as an honorary Starfleet officer and was now a full fledged Lieutenant Commander serving under the now Captain Chakotay in the astrometrics lab aboard the USS Counterpoint, a Nebula class starship whose mission was to categorize stellar nurseries and nebulas in the Tirisrol Sector, which gave Chakotay and Seven plenty of time to further their relationship,
"There she is now," the Captain said beaming with pride at how much her former protégée had grown as a human being,
"Captain Janeway," Seven said a little startled by her presence, not that she wasn't overjoyed to see her, she just hadn't seen her,
"What your not happy to see me Seven?" Janeway said giving a mockingly hurt expression,
"Actually quite the contrary," she looked a Chakotay, "you didn't tell her yet did you?" she asked him,
"Of course not, I know you want to." He looked at Janeway and smiled,
"Well go on," she said anxiously, "what is it?"
"Well… Chakotay and I are getting married!" Seven said practically shoving her hand into her former captain's face showing off the ring her future husband had given to her.
"That's beautiful," Janeway said, flabbergasted, "Did you replicate it?"
"No," Answered Chakotay, "it was my grandmothers."
"Congratulations Captain, but we did come for a reason." The Admiral said dryly.
"Of course Admiral, what is it that you needed?"
"There is a briefing at 0700 hours tomorrow which you both need to attend." Paris said, once again in a monotone voice, handing them both PADDs, "the location is disclosed in these, I expect to see you there." He said, with a nod and walked away.
"Congratulations again," Janeway said giving Seven an affectionate hug, "see you tomorrow."
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"Captain,"
Keric Trith turned to find Kathleen Terrick, his soon to be first officer, jogging slightly to join him, Kathleen was his CEO, and best friend's wife she was a beautiful blonde Terran who reminded him of his mother, she was very outgoing and adventurous just like the Andorian woman who traveled to Bajor in search of adventure and found romance, he greeted her in the hallway of a small planetary out post on Pluto.
"Commander," he said with a nod as he continued walking to the briefing he and his senior staff, even though they didn't have a ship they were still his staff, had been ordered to attend, "how are you this morning?"
"Just fine Captain," she answered, "I just wanted to know if you know what this briefing is all about."
"You'll find out soon enough Commander," he said with a wink and a twitch of his antennae.
"You mean you know you just don't want to tell me," she said smugly.
"Actually Commander I'm just as in the dark as you," he answered, "All I know is it has something to do with the Scorpion's tail."
"I herd something about the temporal prime directive,"
"Well I guess we're about to find out," the Captain said when he realized they had arrived at there destination; he turned to the door and waited for it to open.
Chakotay was sitting alone in the corner of the crowded cargo bay turned meeting hall aboard the Federation outpost orbiting Pluto waiting for Seven of Nine when Captain Janeway walked up with Admiral Paris and tapped him on the shoulder, one week ago his ship had received an invitation to a reunion of the Voyager crew, "Excuse me Captain, do you mind if we sit?" she asked emphasizing her friends new rank, Chakotay stood, "of course Kathryn, there's always a seat for you at my table," he gestured to the seat parallel to his, which had been intended for Seven, then to his own seat, "Admiral,"
"No thank you, this won't take long," the Admiral looked at Janeway, and then back to Chakotay,
"Where's Seven of Nine?" he asked,
"She should be here any minute now," Just as he answered the Admiral Seven sidled up next to him and put her arm around his waist. Since returning to the Alpha Quadrant, three months ago, Seven had changed drastically she was excepted as an honorary Starfleet officer and was now a full fledged Lieutenant Commander serving under the now Captain Chakotay in the astrometrics lab aboard the USS Counterpoint, a Nebula class starship whose mission was to categorize stellar nurseries and nebulas in the Tirisrol Sector, which gave Chakotay and Seven plenty of time to further their relationship,
"There she is now," the Captain said beaming with pride at how much her former protégée had grown as a human being,
"Captain Janeway," Seven said a little startled by her presence, not that she wasn't overjoyed to see her, she just hadn't seen her,
"What your not happy to see me Seven?" Janeway said giving a mockingly hurt expression,
"Actually quite the contrary," she looked a Chakotay, "you didn't tell her yet did you?" she asked him,
"Of course not, I know you want to." He looked at Janeway and smiled,
"Well go on," she said anxiously, "what is it?"
"Well… Chakotay and I are getting married!" Seven said practically shoving her hand into her former captain's face showing off the ring her future husband had given to her.
"That's beautiful," Janeway said, flabbergasted, "Did you replicate it?"
"No," Answered Chakotay, "it was my grandmothers."
"Congratulations Captain, but we did come for a reason." The Admiral said dryly.
"Of course Admiral, what is it that you needed?"
"There is a briefing at 0700 hours tomorrow which you both need to attend." Paris said, once again in a monotone voice, handing them both PADDs, "the location is disclosed in these, I expect to see you there." He said, with a nod and walked away.
"Congratulations again," Janeway said giving Seven an affectionate hug, "see you tomorrow."
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"Captain,"
Keric Trith turned to find Kathleen Terrick, his soon to be first officer, jogging slightly to join him, Kathleen was his CEO, and best friend's wife she was a beautiful blonde Terran who reminded him of his mother, she was very outgoing and adventurous just like the Andorian woman who traveled to Bajor in search of adventure and found romance, he greeted her in the hallway of a small planetary out post on Pluto.
"Commander," he said with a nod as he continued walking to the briefing he and his senior staff, even though they didn't have a ship they were still his staff, had been ordered to attend, "how are you this morning?"
"Just fine Captain," she answered, "I just wanted to know if you know what this briefing is all about."
"You'll find out soon enough Commander," he said with a wink and a twitch of his antennae.
"You mean you know you just don't want to tell me," she said smugly.
"Actually Commander I'm just as in the dark as you," he answered, "All I know is it has something to do with the Scorpion's tail."
"I herd something about the temporal prime directive,"
"Well I guess we're about to find out," the Captain said when he realized they had arrived at there destination; he turned to the door and waited for it to open.