The night of the party had finally arrived. The whole ship had been abuzz about what the occasion was. Those that knew of the Captain's pregnancy remained tight lipped and acted as curious as everyone else. All Neelix would tell them was that a party was being planned to give the crew a break from everything.
Kathryn and Chakotay arrived together at the holodeck to find Neelix had completely outdone himself. They mingled with the crew before Neelix took the stage.
"May I have your attention everyone. Quiet down please. The Captain has requested to say a few words before we get this party into full swing." Neelix stepped to the side as Kathryn moved in front of her crew.
"I want to thank all of you for attending tonight. I know all of you are wondering as to why this party is being held. At Neelix's suggestion this was the best solution to let everyone in on the good news." Kathryn could hear whispering begin to start as she continued. "It is with great joy to announce that in roughly five months there will be a new member on board Voyager. The Commander and I are expecting a baby."
As soon as she was done speaking, the room erupted into cheers and congratulations. Chakotay moved forward and took Kathryn's hand as everyone made there to offer their congratulations.
By the end of the evening, having managed to talk to most of the crew, they finally found some time to themselves. "You look tired Kathryn."
"I am. I think if no one minds, I would like to go back to my quarters and get some sleep."
"I think everyone will understand. Want me to come with you?"
Kathryn moved her hand up and placed it squarely on his chest. "That's not necessary. It's still pretty early and I would hate to pull you away from the party. Wake me when you get back to my quarters ok?
"Sure." Chakotay leaned down and gave her a kiss and then watched as she left the Holodeck.
B'Elanna walked up and interrupted his thoughts, "Hey, where is the Captain? I was hoping you two could join us at our table."
"She was feeling a bit tired and decided to go back to her quarters and turn in early."
"Well, if your not heading out early, why don't you come join us."
"Alright...lead the way." Chakotay joined B'Elanna, Tom, and Harry as the party continued for another few hours before retiring to Kathryn's quarters for the night.
Several more months passed since the night of the party when Kathryn announced to the crew that she was pregnant. They happily embraced the news of her impending motherhood and also quietly kept a protective eye on her. During this time Chakotay had moved some of his things into Kathryn's quarters and stayed there most nights. Now nearing seven months, she noticed the morning sickness had finally subsided and she was also beginning to gain some weight. One morning Chakotay happened to walk into Kathryn's bedroom as she was looking at herself in the mirror. Not having been noticeable before, Kathryn now needed to wear maternity uniforms. He stood and watched her quietly as she moved her hand over her growing abdomen. He was completely in awe of this woman and the joy she was bringing to his life. Realizing she was being watched, Kathryn pulled her shirt down and turned around, somewhat embarrassed.
"How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough. Your beautiful you know."
"I feel huge...that is not considered beautiful." Chakotay moved in closer. "You will always be beautiful to me." He leaned in and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "If you're ready, why don't we head to the bridge."
The day proved to be rather boring and Kathryn spent most of the time in her ready room going through reports. Chakotay came by to have lunch with her and then returned to the bridge afterwards. About an hour later the ship was jolted and red alert was signaled.
Kathryn made her way from the ready room, "Report!"
"An unidentified alien vessel just came out of know where and fired on us," Chakotay responded. "They aren't responding to our hails either."
"Let me try, open a hailing frequency. This is Captain Janeway of the Federation Starship Voyager. Why have you fired on our ship?"
Instead of responding the aliens fired another shot that shook the ship again. Kathryn stumbled and Chakotay was able to catch her before she fell.
"Tuvok, fire phasers. Let's see if we can scare them off." Phasers were fired, but did not appear to deter the alien vessel.
"It doesn't appear to have damaged them Captain. May I suggest..." Tuvok was cut short by another blast against the ship. Before they could recover, another round was fired at Voyager, followed by another. There was no time for crewmembers to gain their bearings as they were tossed around. Kathryn watched in horror as Chakotay slammed against a wall and slumped heavily onto the floor. "Chakotay!" She screamed his name several times as she tried to make her way to him. The ship rocked again and Kathryn lost her balance, hitting her head in the process...the whole world around her began to go black.
Kathryn and Chakotay arrived together at the holodeck to find Neelix had completely outdone himself. They mingled with the crew before Neelix took the stage.
"May I have your attention everyone. Quiet down please. The Captain has requested to say a few words before we get this party into full swing." Neelix stepped to the side as Kathryn moved in front of her crew.
"I want to thank all of you for attending tonight. I know all of you are wondering as to why this party is being held. At Neelix's suggestion this was the best solution to let everyone in on the good news." Kathryn could hear whispering begin to start as she continued. "It is with great joy to announce that in roughly five months there will be a new member on board Voyager. The Commander and I are expecting a baby."
As soon as she was done speaking, the room erupted into cheers and congratulations. Chakotay moved forward and took Kathryn's hand as everyone made there to offer their congratulations.
By the end of the evening, having managed to talk to most of the crew, they finally found some time to themselves. "You look tired Kathryn."
"I am. I think if no one minds, I would like to go back to my quarters and get some sleep."
"I think everyone will understand. Want me to come with you?"
Kathryn moved her hand up and placed it squarely on his chest. "That's not necessary. It's still pretty early and I would hate to pull you away from the party. Wake me when you get back to my quarters ok?
"Sure." Chakotay leaned down and gave her a kiss and then watched as she left the Holodeck.
B'Elanna walked up and interrupted his thoughts, "Hey, where is the Captain? I was hoping you two could join us at our table."
"She was feeling a bit tired and decided to go back to her quarters and turn in early."
"Well, if your not heading out early, why don't you come join us."
"Alright...lead the way." Chakotay joined B'Elanna, Tom, and Harry as the party continued for another few hours before retiring to Kathryn's quarters for the night.
Several more months passed since the night of the party when Kathryn announced to the crew that she was pregnant. They happily embraced the news of her impending motherhood and also quietly kept a protective eye on her. During this time Chakotay had moved some of his things into Kathryn's quarters and stayed there most nights. Now nearing seven months, she noticed the morning sickness had finally subsided and she was also beginning to gain some weight. One morning Chakotay happened to walk into Kathryn's bedroom as she was looking at herself in the mirror. Not having been noticeable before, Kathryn now needed to wear maternity uniforms. He stood and watched her quietly as she moved her hand over her growing abdomen. He was completely in awe of this woman and the joy she was bringing to his life. Realizing she was being watched, Kathryn pulled her shirt down and turned around, somewhat embarrassed.
"How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough. Your beautiful you know."
"I feel huge...that is not considered beautiful." Chakotay moved in closer. "You will always be beautiful to me." He leaned in and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "If you're ready, why don't we head to the bridge."
The day proved to be rather boring and Kathryn spent most of the time in her ready room going through reports. Chakotay came by to have lunch with her and then returned to the bridge afterwards. About an hour later the ship was jolted and red alert was signaled.
Kathryn made her way from the ready room, "Report!"
"An unidentified alien vessel just came out of know where and fired on us," Chakotay responded. "They aren't responding to our hails either."
"Let me try, open a hailing frequency. This is Captain Janeway of the Federation Starship Voyager. Why have you fired on our ship?"
Instead of responding the aliens fired another shot that shook the ship again. Kathryn stumbled and Chakotay was able to catch her before she fell.
"Tuvok, fire phasers. Let's see if we can scare them off." Phasers were fired, but did not appear to deter the alien vessel.
"It doesn't appear to have damaged them Captain. May I suggest..." Tuvok was cut short by another blast against the ship. Before they could recover, another round was fired at Voyager, followed by another. There was no time for crewmembers to gain their bearings as they were tossed around. Kathryn watched in horror as Chakotay slammed against a wall and slumped heavily onto the floor. "Chakotay!" She screamed his name several times as she tried to make her way to him. The ship rocked again and Kathryn lost her balance, hitting her head in the process...the whole world around her began to go black.