Lieutenant Torres made her way back to her quarters. As she entered she
found Tom getting dressed into his formal uniform. "What are you doing? I'm
too tired to do that role-play again." Torres murmured.
"No it's not for that. It's for the party tonight. I think there is
something wrong with Captain Janeway she has made I mandatory for all crew
members to attend tonight so I guess technically your shift isn't over."
Tom said sympathetically.
"Oh damn I forgot. Wait while I get changed will you."
"Ok. But don't take too long."
"I wont."
"So how was your day?" Tom shouted across the sonic shower door.
"Terrible. I had to assign the duty shifts for the maintenance crews
tomorrow, Seven wants me to look over some tactical data with her tomorrow
and I was just looking forward to settling down to a nice warm bed and now
I have to go to some dumb party."
"So I guess that when we get back you wouldn't like to. React that role-
play?"
"I don't know it depends how much synthehol I have." Bellana said as she
came out of the sonic shower. Tom looked over her gorgeous figure. She was
in his mind the picture of perfection. But then again so was every woman
who ever showed any interest in him. But for some reason Tom felt that with
Bellana he had something special. He Loved her. Maybe it was the fact that
if he did anything to upset her he would wake up with a rather large
Bat'leth sticking out of his crotch. Bellana dressed in her formal uniform
and walked over to Tom. "Do you think this is a bit much?"
"No it'll be alright."
"Ok. Lets go or else we'll be late. They both left leaving their quarters
empty.
DEEEEEEDEEEE. The door of Janeway's quarters rang. "COME!" Chakotay entered the room. "I thought you might like some company at the ball tonight." He said with his usual wide-eyed grin. "Thanks I would like that" What she really meant was I knew that's what you wanted. Deep down she did have feeling for him. She had always respected him and felt he was a very close friend. The only reason she had not acted on her feelings before was her respect for Starfleet regulations. She had always thought that having a relationship with an officer serving under her command would be a bad idea. But now she had a whole new approach. Chakotay had taught her that she should not hold back her feelings. "I like your dress. It's really you." "Thanks. You look pretty handsome yourself." She tapped him lightly on the shoulder. "Lets go Chakotay. We don't want to be late." "Of course. Ladies first." Janeway left her quarters closely followed by Chakotay.
The first Party guests were just arriving at the great hall. First Major Florin and Charla were stood talking in a quiet corner. Tuvuk was mingling with a few of the Kurosian guests. "You see that one over there with the pointy ears. He's the one you need to. seduce." Florin said in a rather sinister voice. "Yes I know. I'll put on my best feminine charms." Charla replied smiling falsely at Tuvuk across the room. Tuvuk saw this and merely turned away. He was talking to one of the Kurosian's chief tactical advisors. Chief Brexon. "So Mr Tuvuk what security implementations have you got on your vessel?" Brexon asked. "I am not permitted to divulge such tactical information as it may jeopardise the safety of my vessel." Tuvuk replied in his usual tone. "However I can't tell you that I run extensive security drills, all security personnel are armed with a type X phaser pistol sidearm and a compression phaser rifle." Tuvuk retorted. "Good. Here on Kuros we don't really have much need for tactical systems. We do however still have a military force and a large number of attack craft but we do not exert a lot of our resources on the military. We could however use some pointers on defence systems." "I will oblige." Just then Charla approached Tuvuk. "Hey there handsome." "To whom are you referring?" "To you silly." "My name is not handsome. My name is Tuvuk. Commander Tuvuk." "Well commander Tuvuk my name is Charla." "Hello Charla." "I think I'll leave you two alone." Brexon said politely "There is no.." Tuvuk began "Yes that would be nice thank you" Charla butted in. "Now where were we? Ah yes. Didn't you see me shooting glances at you from across the room?" "I was under the impression they weren't for me." "Well who else would they be for? Brexon? Come on." "Come on what?" "Nothing just a figure of speech. So do you want to go back to my place later?" "Your place?" "My living quarters." "Why do you wish me to do that?" "So we can get to know each other a little better. Come on it will be fun and I won't take no for an answer." "I don't really have much of a choice. I will have to speak to my Captain first." "Of course. I need to go and collect a few things. I won't be long" Charla blew a kiss at Tuvuk, smiled and walked away. Tuvuk simply lifted his eyebrow and turned back to the table behind him. Charla walked around the corner to find first Major Florin. "There you are! You never told me he was so difficult to manipulate. He has no emotions God Damn It!" "Look it's not my fault but he is the only one with access to Voyagers tactical database and without him we will never get in. That's why I chose you. Because I know that you can do the job." "I know I'll try my best bit there is no way I can make any promises." "Ok Just go before he disappears."
Just then Captain Janeway and Chakotay walked in. "So you like the ruins on Teranius four as well. When I saw those I felt mystified as to how a civilisation so advanced could have just died out." Janeway said. She was so engrossed in the conversation she had not realised they had arrived at the party. "I agree and especially since.." Chakotay began "Captain, may I trouble you for a moment?" "Of course Tuvuk what is it?" "I have been approached by a Kurosian Woman and she has proposed that we go to her living quarters at some point during the party." "Which one is she?" "She is the one standing over there next to First Major Florin." "So? What is wrong with that?" "Captain in case you forgot I'm married and I am Vulcan." "Look Tuvuk just because you are Vulcan doesn't mean that you shouldn't let your feelings guide you some of the way. I wouldn't say this as Captain but as your friend I would say that you should go for it." "Captain I am not." He began. Just then Charla came over and Janeway started talking to her. "Mr Tuvuk here was just telling me all about you err.. Sorry I didn't catch the name." "Sorry that's probably because I didn't throw it. It's Charla." "Ah yes well Charla take good care of my tactical officer." With that Janeway walked back to Chakotay. "What was all that about?" He asked intently. "Just Tuvuk complaining about that woman. She wants to take him to her quarters and he was trying to get out of it." "Well I never knew he had it in him. Anyway lets mingle a bit and get to know some of the people." Chakotay replied "Ok. Lets do that."
Tom and Bellana walked through the door to the great hall. "Tom I told you not to do that while we are at the party. God you stink! I'm going to have to talk to Neelix about what he is feeding you." Bellana whispered angrily in Toms ear. "It's not my fault I can't keep it in forever." It needs to come out. As one of my old friends used to say 'church or chapel let it rattle'." "I don't care not around me" "Ok fine. There are not many people here yet are there?" "No. Oh look there is Captain Janeway and Tuvuk." Tom made his way over to Tuvuk while Bellana went to talk to Captain Janeway. "Well well Tuvuk I never knew you had it in you, you old saucepot." "Excuse me Mr Paris?" "Picking up such a delightful dish as this." "This Delightful dish has a name you know." "Oh and what would that be" "My name if you must know is Charla now would you kindly leave Mr Tuvuk and I alone." Tuvuk remained silent. "Well under the thumb already ay Tuvuk. Well bye then Charla." He left and wandered over to Bellana and Janeway. "I have assigned all the duty crews and they are ready for tomorrows late shifts, as I thought they may take a bit of getting up tomorrow." "Good thinking Bellana. Now no more talk about work. This is a party enjoy yourself. Captains orders." "Ok. Oh there you are Tom I didn't see you there." Bellana said as she turned around. "Yes I'm here. Hi captain." "Hi Tom. Oh and while we are at a party just call me Katherine." "Ok Katherine." "Come on Bellana let's mix a bit." Slowly the party began to fill as more and more of the Voyager crew filed in through those huge doors. The party atmosphere began to build up a bit and Seven of nine had been with Harry Kim drinking more than a Borg would usually. "You shee..I am a very complicated pershon. No one undershtands me," "I see Seven. I think perhaps you've had enough to drink" "NO! More of this alcolol. alcofrol. Just gimme some more!" A rather stumbling Bellana made her way over and started talking to Seven of Nine. "Hey seven are you enjoying yourself?" "Lots. I've a lot of alco... Stuff that does this to you." She threw up over the large buquett of flowers. "I've had more that most of the people in here to get me like this because of all my bloody redundant shesystems I have to drink bloody twice what I would if I were like you." Tom staggered over. "Hey everyone. Harry! How are you buddy? Do you know summat?" "What is it Tom" Harry said in what appeared to be one of the only sober voices in the room. "I Love you! Not as much as Bellana. I really Love her." "Seven I won't be long I've just had a great Idea but I need to get something from Voyager" Bellana stuttered. "Ok see you soon..." Seven threw up again.
After a while Bellana returned with a large maschine err maschiine yeah one of those. "What the hell ish that?" Seven asked. "It's a Karaoke maschine. It plays music and you sing along to it. I saw it in one of Toms replicator files." Bellana replied. "Oh good" They both got onto a raised platform. The Karaoke machine started up. The old earth song That don't impress me much came on, Seven Of Nine and Bellana started belting out the words from the screen. Tuvuk was still trying to avoid leaving the party except to go back to Voyager. Charla was getting tired of her efforts going nowhere. So she slipped a small pill into Tuvuk's drink. He drunk I t slowly began to become more drunk. After a while he efforts succeeded and he followed her back to her quarters. The song had now changed to Hey big spender. Janeway and Chakotay had both had quite a large amount to drink and were now stood talking in a quiet corner. "Sho. Do you wanna go back to Voyager?" Chakotay suggested. "Ok then" Janeway said. The last thing they heard before they left was 'and iiiiiiiiii willlll always lovvveee yooooouuuu'
DEEEEEEDEEEE. The door of Janeway's quarters rang. "COME!" Chakotay entered the room. "I thought you might like some company at the ball tonight." He said with his usual wide-eyed grin. "Thanks I would like that" What she really meant was I knew that's what you wanted. Deep down she did have feeling for him. She had always respected him and felt he was a very close friend. The only reason she had not acted on her feelings before was her respect for Starfleet regulations. She had always thought that having a relationship with an officer serving under her command would be a bad idea. But now she had a whole new approach. Chakotay had taught her that she should not hold back her feelings. "I like your dress. It's really you." "Thanks. You look pretty handsome yourself." She tapped him lightly on the shoulder. "Lets go Chakotay. We don't want to be late." "Of course. Ladies first." Janeway left her quarters closely followed by Chakotay.
The first Party guests were just arriving at the great hall. First Major Florin and Charla were stood talking in a quiet corner. Tuvuk was mingling with a few of the Kurosian guests. "You see that one over there with the pointy ears. He's the one you need to. seduce." Florin said in a rather sinister voice. "Yes I know. I'll put on my best feminine charms." Charla replied smiling falsely at Tuvuk across the room. Tuvuk saw this and merely turned away. He was talking to one of the Kurosian's chief tactical advisors. Chief Brexon. "So Mr Tuvuk what security implementations have you got on your vessel?" Brexon asked. "I am not permitted to divulge such tactical information as it may jeopardise the safety of my vessel." Tuvuk replied in his usual tone. "However I can't tell you that I run extensive security drills, all security personnel are armed with a type X phaser pistol sidearm and a compression phaser rifle." Tuvuk retorted. "Good. Here on Kuros we don't really have much need for tactical systems. We do however still have a military force and a large number of attack craft but we do not exert a lot of our resources on the military. We could however use some pointers on defence systems." "I will oblige." Just then Charla approached Tuvuk. "Hey there handsome." "To whom are you referring?" "To you silly." "My name is not handsome. My name is Tuvuk. Commander Tuvuk." "Well commander Tuvuk my name is Charla." "Hello Charla." "I think I'll leave you two alone." Brexon said politely "There is no.." Tuvuk began "Yes that would be nice thank you" Charla butted in. "Now where were we? Ah yes. Didn't you see me shooting glances at you from across the room?" "I was under the impression they weren't for me." "Well who else would they be for? Brexon? Come on." "Come on what?" "Nothing just a figure of speech. So do you want to go back to my place later?" "Your place?" "My living quarters." "Why do you wish me to do that?" "So we can get to know each other a little better. Come on it will be fun and I won't take no for an answer." "I don't really have much of a choice. I will have to speak to my Captain first." "Of course. I need to go and collect a few things. I won't be long" Charla blew a kiss at Tuvuk, smiled and walked away. Tuvuk simply lifted his eyebrow and turned back to the table behind him. Charla walked around the corner to find first Major Florin. "There you are! You never told me he was so difficult to manipulate. He has no emotions God Damn It!" "Look it's not my fault but he is the only one with access to Voyagers tactical database and without him we will never get in. That's why I chose you. Because I know that you can do the job." "I know I'll try my best bit there is no way I can make any promises." "Ok Just go before he disappears."
Just then Captain Janeway and Chakotay walked in. "So you like the ruins on Teranius four as well. When I saw those I felt mystified as to how a civilisation so advanced could have just died out." Janeway said. She was so engrossed in the conversation she had not realised they had arrived at the party. "I agree and especially since.." Chakotay began "Captain, may I trouble you for a moment?" "Of course Tuvuk what is it?" "I have been approached by a Kurosian Woman and she has proposed that we go to her living quarters at some point during the party." "Which one is she?" "She is the one standing over there next to First Major Florin." "So? What is wrong with that?" "Captain in case you forgot I'm married and I am Vulcan." "Look Tuvuk just because you are Vulcan doesn't mean that you shouldn't let your feelings guide you some of the way. I wouldn't say this as Captain but as your friend I would say that you should go for it." "Captain I am not." He began. Just then Charla came over and Janeway started talking to her. "Mr Tuvuk here was just telling me all about you err.. Sorry I didn't catch the name." "Sorry that's probably because I didn't throw it. It's Charla." "Ah yes well Charla take good care of my tactical officer." With that Janeway walked back to Chakotay. "What was all that about?" He asked intently. "Just Tuvuk complaining about that woman. She wants to take him to her quarters and he was trying to get out of it." "Well I never knew he had it in him. Anyway lets mingle a bit and get to know some of the people." Chakotay replied "Ok. Lets do that."
Tom and Bellana walked through the door to the great hall. "Tom I told you not to do that while we are at the party. God you stink! I'm going to have to talk to Neelix about what he is feeding you." Bellana whispered angrily in Toms ear. "It's not my fault I can't keep it in forever." It needs to come out. As one of my old friends used to say 'church or chapel let it rattle'." "I don't care not around me" "Ok fine. There are not many people here yet are there?" "No. Oh look there is Captain Janeway and Tuvuk." Tom made his way over to Tuvuk while Bellana went to talk to Captain Janeway. "Well well Tuvuk I never knew you had it in you, you old saucepot." "Excuse me Mr Paris?" "Picking up such a delightful dish as this." "This Delightful dish has a name you know." "Oh and what would that be" "My name if you must know is Charla now would you kindly leave Mr Tuvuk and I alone." Tuvuk remained silent. "Well under the thumb already ay Tuvuk. Well bye then Charla." He left and wandered over to Bellana and Janeway. "I have assigned all the duty crews and they are ready for tomorrows late shifts, as I thought they may take a bit of getting up tomorrow." "Good thinking Bellana. Now no more talk about work. This is a party enjoy yourself. Captains orders." "Ok. Oh there you are Tom I didn't see you there." Bellana said as she turned around. "Yes I'm here. Hi captain." "Hi Tom. Oh and while we are at a party just call me Katherine." "Ok Katherine." "Come on Bellana let's mix a bit." Slowly the party began to fill as more and more of the Voyager crew filed in through those huge doors. The party atmosphere began to build up a bit and Seven of nine had been with Harry Kim drinking more than a Borg would usually. "You shee..I am a very complicated pershon. No one undershtands me," "I see Seven. I think perhaps you've had enough to drink" "NO! More of this alcolol. alcofrol. Just gimme some more!" A rather stumbling Bellana made her way over and started talking to Seven of Nine. "Hey seven are you enjoying yourself?" "Lots. I've a lot of alco... Stuff that does this to you." She threw up over the large buquett of flowers. "I've had more that most of the people in here to get me like this because of all my bloody redundant shesystems I have to drink bloody twice what I would if I were like you." Tom staggered over. "Hey everyone. Harry! How are you buddy? Do you know summat?" "What is it Tom" Harry said in what appeared to be one of the only sober voices in the room. "I Love you! Not as much as Bellana. I really Love her." "Seven I won't be long I've just had a great Idea but I need to get something from Voyager" Bellana stuttered. "Ok see you soon..." Seven threw up again.
After a while Bellana returned with a large maschine err maschiine yeah one of those. "What the hell ish that?" Seven asked. "It's a Karaoke maschine. It plays music and you sing along to it. I saw it in one of Toms replicator files." Bellana replied. "Oh good" They both got onto a raised platform. The Karaoke machine started up. The old earth song That don't impress me much came on, Seven Of Nine and Bellana started belting out the words from the screen. Tuvuk was still trying to avoid leaving the party except to go back to Voyager. Charla was getting tired of her efforts going nowhere. So she slipped a small pill into Tuvuk's drink. He drunk I t slowly began to become more drunk. After a while he efforts succeeded and he followed her back to her quarters. The song had now changed to Hey big spender. Janeway and Chakotay had both had quite a large amount to drink and were now stood talking in a quiet corner. "Sho. Do you wanna go back to Voyager?" Chakotay suggested. "Ok then" Janeway said. The last thing they heard before they left was 'and iiiiiiiiii willlll always lovvveee yooooouuuu'