Silence
Captain Janeway, Tom and Tuvok left at 0600 hours for an away mission. Everything went smoothly on Voyager but the shuttle wasn't as lucky.
Tuvok- Captain, I'm picking up a ship on sensors.
Janeway- Who?
Tuvok- It appears to be a species from this region. They are powering weapons.
Janeway- Evasive maneuvers Mr. Paris!
The flyer rocks with heavy phasar fire.
Tuvok- Our weapons will not penetrate their shielding.
Tom- Warp engines are offline!
Janeway- Tuvok can we get through with a torpedo?
Tuvok- No, Their shields are too strong.
Tom- Shields down to 57% captain!
The Enemy vessel fired a high yield torpedo, it is a direct hit and Janeway's consol explodes throwing her from her seat onto the other consol. Tuvok runs to her and scans her, she's unconscious and there is nothing he can do. He carries her into the back, lying her gently down on the floor. He thought she might fall off the bio bed if he put her there. Meanwhile Tom is having trouble avoiding their heavy fire when he sees a weakness in the rotating frequency band of their shield grid.
Tom- Tuvok! I need you at tactical!
Tuvok- What is it Mr. Paris.
Tom- I believe I've found a weakness in their shields.
Tuvok- I'm listening.
Tom- If you fire a proton torpedo as their shields re-modulate it can penetrate them! Tuvok- (Impatiently) How?
Tom- Just before they change frequencies there is a space of 2.5 seconds where the frequency matches the frequency of our proton torpedoes. So they would go right through.
Tuvok- I'm prepared to launch the torpedo.
Tom- Wait.Fire! Ha, ha I knew we could do it!
Tuvok- Mr. Paris need I remind you the captain is critically injured. We must return to Voyager as soon as possible. I will begin repairs on the engines, you will send a distress signal to the ship and give them our coordinates. You will then assist me with repairs.
Tom- Yes Sir! Delta Flyer to Voyager do you read! Delta Flyer to Voyager do you read! Come in Voyager!
Chakotay- We hear you Tom what is it?
Tom- The captain has been critically injured.
Chakotay starred at the screen in front of him, he stopped listening to Tom. All he could think about was if he'd heard correctly. Did he just say the Captain was injured? Was she dying? A million thoughts and concerns ran through his head. He interrupted Tom, who was still speaking.
Chakotay- Send us your coordinates we'll be there shortly.
Tom- Have you been listening at all? I just sent them sir.
Chakotay- (Confused) You did?
Tom- (Looking at Harry) Yes, and Harry has them.
Chakotay- We're on our way. Chakotay out. Chakotay to the doctor.
Doctor- Yes?
Chakotay- The shuttle was attacked and the Captain is critically injured. When we tractor them in I'll beam her to Sickbay.
Doctor- Understood.
A few minutes later. Harry- I have them on sensors, three life signs, one is very weak.
Chakotay turns on a dime and heads for the turbo lift.
Chakotay- Tractor them in and beam the Captain to sickbay. I'm heading there now.
He got into the turbo lift and when it stopped he hit the deck running. As he went through the doors they couldn't open fast enough. She was lying on the floor and the doctor knelt at her side to begin examining her.
Chakotay- Kathryn.
Doctor- We need to get her onto the surgical bed.
The Doctor went to get some equipment and Chakotay leaned down to pick her up. Her head fell back and stray tears ran down his cheeks. He set her on the bed and when the doctor returned he left. He went to his quarters and collapsed on the couch, he was crying harder now, scared that he would loose her forever. There was so much he wanted to tell her, so much he still needed to say.
More to come.
Captain Janeway, Tom and Tuvok left at 0600 hours for an away mission. Everything went smoothly on Voyager but the shuttle wasn't as lucky.
Tuvok- Captain, I'm picking up a ship on sensors.
Janeway- Who?
Tuvok- It appears to be a species from this region. They are powering weapons.
Janeway- Evasive maneuvers Mr. Paris!
The flyer rocks with heavy phasar fire.
Tuvok- Our weapons will not penetrate their shielding.
Tom- Warp engines are offline!
Janeway- Tuvok can we get through with a torpedo?
Tuvok- No, Their shields are too strong.
Tom- Shields down to 57% captain!
The Enemy vessel fired a high yield torpedo, it is a direct hit and Janeway's consol explodes throwing her from her seat onto the other consol. Tuvok runs to her and scans her, she's unconscious and there is nothing he can do. He carries her into the back, lying her gently down on the floor. He thought she might fall off the bio bed if he put her there. Meanwhile Tom is having trouble avoiding their heavy fire when he sees a weakness in the rotating frequency band of their shield grid.
Tom- Tuvok! I need you at tactical!
Tuvok- What is it Mr. Paris.
Tom- I believe I've found a weakness in their shields.
Tuvok- I'm listening.
Tom- If you fire a proton torpedo as their shields re-modulate it can penetrate them! Tuvok- (Impatiently) How?
Tom- Just before they change frequencies there is a space of 2.5 seconds where the frequency matches the frequency of our proton torpedoes. So they would go right through.
Tuvok- I'm prepared to launch the torpedo.
Tom- Wait.Fire! Ha, ha I knew we could do it!
Tuvok- Mr. Paris need I remind you the captain is critically injured. We must return to Voyager as soon as possible. I will begin repairs on the engines, you will send a distress signal to the ship and give them our coordinates. You will then assist me with repairs.
Tom- Yes Sir! Delta Flyer to Voyager do you read! Delta Flyer to Voyager do you read! Come in Voyager!
Chakotay- We hear you Tom what is it?
Tom- The captain has been critically injured.
Chakotay starred at the screen in front of him, he stopped listening to Tom. All he could think about was if he'd heard correctly. Did he just say the Captain was injured? Was she dying? A million thoughts and concerns ran through his head. He interrupted Tom, who was still speaking.
Chakotay- Send us your coordinates we'll be there shortly.
Tom- Have you been listening at all? I just sent them sir.
Chakotay- (Confused) You did?
Tom- (Looking at Harry) Yes, and Harry has them.
Chakotay- We're on our way. Chakotay out. Chakotay to the doctor.
Doctor- Yes?
Chakotay- The shuttle was attacked and the Captain is critically injured. When we tractor them in I'll beam her to Sickbay.
Doctor- Understood.
A few minutes later. Harry- I have them on sensors, three life signs, one is very weak.
Chakotay turns on a dime and heads for the turbo lift.
Chakotay- Tractor them in and beam the Captain to sickbay. I'm heading there now.
He got into the turbo lift and when it stopped he hit the deck running. As he went through the doors they couldn't open fast enough. She was lying on the floor and the doctor knelt at her side to begin examining her.
Chakotay- Kathryn.
Doctor- We need to get her onto the surgical bed.
The Doctor went to get some equipment and Chakotay leaned down to pick her up. Her head fell back and stray tears ran down his cheeks. He set her on the bed and when the doctor returned he left. He went to his quarters and collapsed on the couch, he was crying harder now, scared that he would loose her forever. There was so much he wanted to tell her, so much he still needed to say.
More to come.