Kathryn would've probably laughed at seeing Neelix disguised as a Klingon, and at his appropriate behaviour had the situation not been so serious. She also grinned to herself when he tossed his Bloodwine to Chakotay. She pitied him, he looked extremely confused. He offered his hand. He's a real 20th century gentleman, isn't he. She wondered if that was Chakotay's true personality shining through to the character of Captain Miller, or whether that particular war hero had been programmed to be a nice guy. She warned him about the Bloodwine – it was the least she could do, knowing his reaction to French wine – and went to get the Doctor.
As "Katrine" and the "Captain" went on, she could hear him mumble something about 'eccentric people'. She couldn't help but grin. As terrifying as it all was, she was extremely glad they were at least together and alive, and she almost felt that he was really Chakotay. She kept going over their evening in her mind. Thinking of him naked between her legs made her queasy – she never before dared to imagine what it could be like to have him. Kathryn was unable to understand what had happened. It hadn't really been him, and she hadn't been herself either. It was all so wrong, and yet, she thought sadly, she'd probably do it again. She was scared what would happen when they all snapped out of it. But right now, they had to go forward. She needed to rescue her crew.
Miller followed Katrine into the next tunnel, where she told him to prepare the bomb. He was annoyed that he was the one being ordered around, but he trusted her. He really felt a little better knowing she was there – all that strange technology around him gave him the creeps. They entered another room with what looked like beds in it and cornered a Nazi in a strange uniform. Again, she ordered him around, like it was the natural thing to do. But he had no objections and took the German outside. Minutes later, he found himself surrounded by more enemies with big, strange looking weapons and uniforms. His captive knocked him down and went into the room. He heard a shot and Katrine's wail of pain. She had been hit. "Katrine!" he shouted, rushing up, but one of the weird Germans grabbed him. "Run, prey." he said. He didn't need to hear that twice. He was just around the corner when the explosion blew his would-be hunters to the walls.
Click.
Chakotay touched his neck. Felt disoriented. You're beautiful. I feel I need to protect you - stand by your side whatever happens. Spirits. What the hell had happened? How did he get in that simulation? He was in a corridor now, the Hirogen had... The Hirogen. They took over the ship. Put us on the holodecks. Why. The hunt, they are hunters. Thoughts spiralled through his head as he tried to stand. He held onto the wall and looked around. He was alone. He staggered back to sickbay. A few Hirogen lay around. He remembered the shot. Kathryn. They shot her. Maybe even killed her. He looked inside what was left of sickbay. Only Hirogen bodies as far as he could tell. She must've escaped. He wiped his face. Memories washed over him. Kathryn laughing over a glass of wine. B'Elanna, Tuvok. The moment of silence before the storm. He ran to the holodeck, his head spinning.
Back on the holodeck, Chakotay managed to find Tuvok and B'Elanna. He heard about the ceasefire, and was immediately glad to hear that the Captain was alive and well enough to negotiate with the Hirogen. He made the appropriate calls and hoped that 20th century soldiers were as obedient as he thought. Even if he marvelled at Janeway's way of handling things, he thought it was probably a dangerous option. Some of the hunters might not be so happy to give up their prey. Chakotay was right. Shooting from another corner, the little group of Nazis and Hirogen caught them off guard.
The fight was over. Kathryn looked down on what was left of St. Claire. Her first thoughts went to Chakotay and the others still in there. Had they been injured or killed? She instantly prayed that casualties were low. She went back to the next holodeck entrance. Just when she arrived, the others stepped outside. B'Elanna's baby belly disappeared and she looked relieved. Tom was walking close to her, saying something along the lines of "...didn't look so bad on you" that earned him a growl. Kathryn had to stop herself from jumping into Chakotay's arms as she saw him. He looked tired but profoundly happy that she was alright. She nodded to them all. "I'm glad you're alright. Karr is dead, but so is Turanj. I think we need to regroup and find a way to talk to them again."