Let's Put It Back Where it Belong
by: AW
Part XI
Rated: M
Pairing: J/C, P/T
Summary: Re-write of everything after Equinox
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or episodes, but the story however twisted is mine.
Length: 1204 words
Date: January 2018
Author's Note: This happens after Equinox, but assumes that the rest of the series didn't happen as it did.
There was a silence on the bridge as Kathryn stared at the view screen hoping that the admiral, Admiral McIntyre she believed stared at the Captain in disbelief. "Well welcome home Voyager and not a moment too soon. Our fight with the Dominion can really use some experienced officers."
Kathryn nodded and briefly turned to Chakotay. "Admiral, my First Officer Commander Chakotay."
The Admiral nodded, "There will be time to speak of the changes in your crew's positions soon."
"We arrived in Earth's orbit five minutes ago, so we are awaiting instructions. Janeway out."
The Admiral nodded and cut the channel.
Kathryn turned to the rest of the bridge crew. "I'll be in my ready room. Contact me if there are any more issues."
Tom nodded and Chakotay followed her. "So what do you think is going to happen?"
Kathryn shook her head. "I have no idea Chakotay but that Admiral didn't sound too happy about the changes in the officers on the crew."
"I understand that Kathryn but you do realize that we are criminals."
"And most of the Maquis have been either killed or imprisoned based on the report I got from Starfleet earlier today. It confirmed the information you all got in your letters two years ago. The Starfleet ranks are pretty slim, we have lost a lot of good people in the fight with the Dominion."
Kathryn sat down on the couch and put her head in her hands. "We get out of the trouble with the Delta Quadrant, and we're back in over our heads here." She looked at Chakotay, "Is this crew ever going to have an easy go at life?"
"I really don't know Kathryn."
"Paris to Janeway?"
"Janeway here."
"I think you'd better come out to the bridge ma'am, I think we have a problem."
Kathryn turned her head to Chakotay, "We'd better get out there."
Kathryn walked onto the bridge, Chakotay in tow to see her crew being held at gunpoint.
One of the Starfleet Officer stared at Chakotay. "Are you Commander Chakotay?"
Chakotay nodded and one of the officers hit Chakotay on the side of the head with the butt of the compression phaser rifle. "On your knees prisoner."
"Kathryn?"
The Officer hit him again. "No talking. You are as of now a prisoner of the Federation and being held under charges of high treason for being a Maquis."
Another Officer stared at Tom, "Tom Paris?"
"Yes."
He smiled a sinister smile, "You are sentenced to serve out the rest of your sentence at the Penal Colony in New Zealand beginning from the day you left."
Kathryn shook her head unbelieving. "You can't do this to my crew."
"I suggest you keep your head down ma'am or you will be charged with collaborating with the enemy."
Kathryn's jaw dropped open in surprise and she felt herself being transported.
She saw the interior of Starfleet headquarters appear before her and she stared around at all the Admirals waiting for her appearance.
"Well welcome home Captain Janeway."
Kathryn stared at the Admiral who had addressed her, "What about my crew? You were holding them at gunpoint. I'd like to point out that they have served my ship exemplarily over the past almost six years."
He shook his head, "With the state of the Federation right now, we can't afford to have loose cannons in our midst; and that is exactly what your 'Former Maquis' crew would be."
He stared at the rest of the Admirals. "Get the Captain's size, get her a new uniform and I want her briefed and back on the front lines by next week."
Kathryn opened her mouth to respond but she was quickly whisked away by a security lieutenant.
[VOYAGER – CARGO BAY 1]
B'Elanna stared around the cargo bay and saw all the former Maquis lined up like rabid animals. "Why are we being treated like this? Where is the Captain?"
Chakotay approached her, "She was transported away, right from the bridge."
B'Elanna let her mouth drop open in surprise. "They can't just do that to her."
Chakotay chuckled, "That's the problem, do what to her?"
"Take her away like that, she has free will."
"Maybe her will is to be told what to do? Maybe after six years of being the be all and end all of the Federation she needs a break?"
"She would never just leave you like she did."
"Maybe we didn't know the woman behind the Captain's mask at all."
END PART XI
TBC in Part XII