Disclaimer and A/N see chapter 1.
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"Congratulations, Commander." Tom said in a cheerful voice as he walked down to his station upon entering the bridge. Nearly all the bridge staff turned to look at Tom with interest, just as Chakotay did.
"Congratulations on what?" he asked with a wary frown.
"Oh, haven't you heard?" Tom asked as he slipped into his seat, "The cast list is out, it seems that you will be playing Horatio to my Hamlet."
Chakotay was aware of the Captain trying to conceal a smile.
"You must have some mistake," Chakotay tried a smile, "I know that you're playing Hamlet, but me playing Horatio? I doubt that very much, I don't have the talent required." And even the Doctor wouldn't be that cruel, Chakotay added to himself.
"Nope, no mistake." Then Tom suddenly looked up from his screen which he had been checking to look round at Chakotay with an innocent smirk, "Apparently we have 'good stage chemistry', I think was the phrase the Doctor used."
A couple of chuckles went up from around the bridge before the Captain chimed in.
"I think this is one production I'm going to really look forward to."
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"Congratulations, Commander." Tom said in a cheerful voice as he walked down to his station upon entering the bridge. Nearly all the bridge staff turned to look at Tom with interest, just as Chakotay did.
"Congratulations on what?" he asked with a wary frown.
"Oh, haven't you heard?" Tom asked as he slipped into his seat, "The cast list is out, it seems that you will be playing Horatio to my Hamlet."
Chakotay was aware of the Captain trying to conceal a smile.
"You must have some mistake," Chakotay tried a smile, "I know that you're playing Hamlet, but me playing Horatio? I doubt that very much, I don't have the talent required." And even the Doctor wouldn't be that cruel, Chakotay added to himself.
"Nope, no mistake." Then Tom suddenly looked up from his screen which he had been checking to look round at Chakotay with an innocent smirk, "Apparently we have 'good stage chemistry', I think was the phrase the Doctor used."
A couple of chuckles went up from around the bridge before the Captain chimed in.
"I think this is one production I'm going to really look forward to."