"It's good to see you. I'm sorry about earlier, it was most rude of me" Karalaia said as she shook Malcolm's hand. Malcolm was now quite surprised at the way Karalaia was behaving towards them after her first outbreak of anger.

"It's ok. We've had worst first contacts than that." Replied Archer as he shook Karalaia's hand. Karalaia smiled and turned towards Malcolm, she studied him closely. He did look like the caring type.

"You must be Raya's husband." Malcolm nodded, smiling a little. "I trust you'll be happy in your marriage. I hope all goes well with the baby."

"Thank you." Malcolm replied. Raya smiled. She was happy now that her relationship with her mother had been mended.

"Captain Archer. Is it possible for Dracona to come down? Let her meet my mum?" the Ensign asked turning to Archer.

Archer nodded, smiling. "Of course she can."

After a few minutes the second shuttlepod landed. Travis got out followed by Dracona. Raya went up to her to have a small little talk to her first.

"Dracona. My mum is a Hanachi as you know, but she said she wanted to meet the person who saved her daughter's and her grandchild's life." Raya smiled.

"And she's ok with the fact I'm Raca'Sackien?" Dracona asked very nervously.

"She said she wanted to meet you. I told her first that you were, when we weren't really speaking, but after i had a few minutes talk with her... she seemed to see to reason and seems to be a lot more open about things... not how i remember her, but maybe now she's finally spoken to me after i left her to join Starfleet, she seems happier." Raya smiled slightly at her friend.

"All right" Dracona nodded slowly. She knew that some of Raya's people still resented what happened in the past. Raya nodded and smiled, then taking one of Dracona's hands and placing her other arm round Dracona's shoulders she led her over to where Archer, Malcolm, Travis, Karalaia and the Chancellor were waiting.

"All right. Dracona. This is Chancellor Tervey of the Hanachi... and Karalaia Tagia, my mother."

Dracona nodded slightly, not sure what to say to them. Her breathing had increased and she tried to calm it down a tad.

The team stayed down on the planet for several hours... mainly so Raya could catch up on news with her mother and for the Chancellor to get to know Dracona... all was going well.

But of course the team had to leave soon. But at least when they did leave all of them were much happier and it seemed that relations between the raka'saien and the Hanachi may very well improve... of course while Dracona was down there she wasn't met by everyone friendly and wanting to improve friendships... it seemed that most had forgiven the Raka'sakien for they did many years ago, just like Raya had.

When they returned to the ship Raya, Malcolm, Travis and Archer all noted that Dracona seemed a lot more confident in herself.

Before leaving Raya promised that when the baby was born she would return to Zanar so that the next breed of interspecies breeding could be introduced to the Hanachi... And the baby was going to be a triple hybrid... one third Human, one third Hanachi and one third Betazoid. Soon the ship left orbit and headed on its mission... To seek out new life and new civilisations... to boldly go where no one has gone before.

The next 3 months were quite slow and there were a couple of first contacts with a couple of species, and they went smoothly... no problems, and so life on the ship was beginning to get a little bit tiring. That was until Raya was 8 months into her pregnancy. Raya was down in the gym watching Dracona work out. She was also doing a little bit herself on the treadmill... walking. After a few minutes a small sharp pain made Raya stop. She stepped off the treadmill and leant up against the wall for support, clutching where her child was inside her. Dracona noticed that Raya wasn't looking too good and she herself stopped her training. Dracona went to Raya's side and gently laid a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you all right?" She asked, full of concern.

"No... It's a month early... my contractions have started... i need to get to sickbay!" Raya replied gripping onto Dracona's arm for support as she began to walk out of the gym.

Dracona nodded as they walked out. As fast as they could allow with the pain that Raya was undergoing, they headed for Sickbay. When they got inside Dr. Phlox wasn't to be seen.

"Doctor!" Dracona shouted, lightly. Not too harsh she hoped as she helped Raya to a bio bed.

Reaching into her pocket she quickly grabbed her communicator out. "Tagia to Doctor Phlox and Lieutenant Reed i need you both in sickbay right now! My contractions have started!" She yelled into it as another contraction caused her pain.

Dracona offered a hand to Raya and she took it, squeezing with every painful contraction. Just then both Phlox and Malcolm rushed in. Malcolm went strait to Raya's side, holding her hand in his. "Took you're time didn't you? And where were you Phlox? This is a sickbay someone could've come in and died while you were out!" Raya screamed. Of course they all knew that it was just because of the pain and her hormones that she was shouting at everyone. Malcolm squeezed Raya's hand gently to let her know he was there

"I was out having my lunch. I didn't quite expect you to go into labour today."

"Well i have!" Raya shouted again. "Dracona. Could you go and alert Captain Archer?" Dracona nodded and left, She couldn't quite remember the right button for the comm. She raced through the corridors, knocking several crewmen and ensigns, including Travis. She first went to the bridge to find he wasn't there. She figured he might be either in the Mess or his quarters so she headed for the Mess Halland straight to the Captain's Mess. Entering, she found Archer and Trip laughing about a matter that had happened earlier that day. Archer noticed her.

"Dracona? What's wrong?" Archer asked as he noticed the young Raka'sakien was slightly out of breath.

"It's Raya" Dracona said to him "She...She's having contractions" she said finally. Archer stood up.

"What?"

"She's not supposed to for another month!" Trip declared.

"We'd better get there. There could be some complications being a month premature!" Quickly the three of them left. When they tried to enter sickbay Phlox kept them back saying it was best not to crowd her and that he would give them constant updates about the situation. After that Phlox disappeared inside sickbay again and nothing was heard from him for a few hours.