A few Christmas favorites, as they might have been sung in the Delta Quadrant....


Away Out in Delta
tune: "Away in the Manger"

Away out in Delta, no way to return
To the place back in Alpha for which our hearts yearn
Though stars all around us, they point out the way
We cannot get back there for many a day

It's Janeway who guides and gives strength to us all
Chakotay stands second, too faithful to fall
We struggle to match them, to give them our best
But still our hearts quail at the never-ending quest

We've got to remember, with each day we go
We've come one day closer to space that we know
And so we'll keep flying, and so we'll be strong
We'll finish our journey, no matter how long

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Paris's Lament, or Somebody Finked on Me
tune: "Nuttin' for Christmas"

I said the captain was a babe
Somebody finked on me
I hustled the X/O at games
Somebody finked on me
I patted Torres on the rear
Tugged on Mister Tuvok's ear
Made Doc show up in a beer
Somebody finked on me

Chorus:
I'm getting' nothin' for Christmas
I've made the whole starship mad
They'll get me nothin' for Christmas
'Cause they say my attitude's bad

Well, they all met me in the hall
Somebody finked on me
Said "Tom, yer gonna take a fall
Somebody finked on me
Well, I said next time I'll be good
I said I'm misunderstood
Those lines don't fly in this 'hood
Somebody finked on me
(Chorus)

Spoken: No, I wonder who would have said something, Harry? Harry? Oh, no, Harry -- not *you*!

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I Saw Janeway Kissing Her XO
tune: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"

I saw Janeway kissing her XO
Underneath a tree here on New Earth
Though they knew I was there
I'm sure they didn't care
And humans won't stop kissing 'cause a primate sits and stares
Yes, I saw Janeway kissing her XO
And then I saw him laugh and hold her tight
Whe fun it would have been
If Voyager had seen
Janeway kissing her XO tonight

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What Ship Is This?
tune: "Greensleeves"

What ship is this that wanders lost
A risky course a'laying
Whom Borg Queen tries to take by force
On whom Hirogen are preying?

Chorus:
She's Voyager, alone she flies
Through alien space and hostile skies
She is the Voyager
A ship, a ship of Alpha

Why does she fly this dang'rous space
Where strange new enemies do dwell?
She flies in hopes of reaching home
But will she? No one can tell

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(I realize this melody is more obscure -- and the lyrics are a bit outdated, to boot - but I've always loved this one. Written by me and my husband, Chuck.)

Christmas in Delta
tune: "Christmas In Dixie"

By now on dear old Terra
The planet's all in lights
And Quark is counting profits
Out on Deep Space Nine
And maybe on the borderland
The Maquis won their fight
And in the Federation
There is peace in space tonight

Chorus:
Christmas in Delta
It's lonely where we roam
Merry Christmas from Delta
To everyone at home

It's raining out in Frisco
Fleet Academy is closed
It's lovely on Risa
Like always, I suppose
It's hot and dry on Vulcan
Just as it ought to be
And life is good in Alpha
I wish I was there to see
(Chorus)

And from all our starship's people
Merry Christmas tonight

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(Note: "Away out in Delta," "Paris's Lament," and "Christmas in Delta" originally appeared in the Unicorn Press fanzine "I Feel a Filk Coming On.")