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Naomi and her roommate Mary Melody were back in their quarters after their meal at Quark's. They were going over the evening; the food had been delicious, the company was lively and they were still getting over the surprise of seeing their Captain midway through the meal. As the group was eating, a door had opened down a corridor adjacent to where they were seated. The Captain, wearing a long, deep purple evening gown, was accompanied by a tall thin man in a tuxedo. They approached the table and the Captain's husband, Dr. Julian Bashir, was introduced to the members of the crew who were unfamiliar with him. They didn't join the large group of Lindbergh crew members, they just stopped by long enough to exchange greetings.
The two women were discussing what they were going to do with their leisure time while Lindbergh was undergoing routine maintenance at Deep Space Nine. Naomi already had plans for the next day, Todd, Threm, Icheb, and she were going to spend three hours in a holosuite playing their new Tom Paris holonovel based on the twentieth century detective novels featuring Nero Wolfe. Other than that, she didn't have any firm plans. They were eager to try several of the restaurants available on the station, and many of the shops looked intriguing, but Naomi was most interested in just touring the station and seeing some of the places her father had described to her. He had been stationed on DS9 while Naomi and her mother, Ensign Samantha Wildman, were in the Delta Quadrant. Once Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant, Samantha and her husband no longer accepted separate assignments. Usually it was not appropriate for members of Starfleet to dictate what assignments they would or would not accept, however, Starfleet understood the members of the Voyager crew and their families had special reasons for wanting to be posted together.
Naomi was curious to see the parts of the station which were out of the usual areas which visitors normally frequented. She wasn't going to go to any of the restricted areas, of course, she just wanted to get a sense of everyday life on the station. Mary was willing to accompany her roommate on the tour of the station, so they called up a diagram of Deep Space Nine on the computer console in their quarters and decided on where they wanted to go.
They definitely wanted to see the Bajoran temple on the station. Mary was interested in the spiritual beliefs of the Bajoran people and had some knowledge of the temple's history. She thought it would only be fair to warn her roommate, in case Naomi was unaware. "You do know, don't you, that the Captain was killed in the temple?"
Naomi was stunned and justifiably confused, "What are you talking about?"
"Well, not the Captain, obviously, but her previous host, Jadzia Dax, was killed right there in the Bajoran Temple."
"How did that happen? Is there something dangerous in there?"
"Actually, there is and there isn't. One of the Orbs of the Prophets is kept there, but in and of itself, it isn't really dangerous. Have you ever heard of a Cardassian named Dukat?"
"Wait, yes, I think so. I think my dad mentioned something about him. Was he in charge of Deep Space Nine during the occupation?"
"Exactly, that's the one. Anyway, he was possessed by the Pagh Wraiths…"
Naomi interrupted, "The what?"
"Pagh Wraiths, they are the opposite of the Prophets. Like evil prophets run wild. Anyway, he went into the temple to steal the orb or something, and Jadzia Dax was in there. So, he killed her. For no other reason than she was there."
"I wonder if the Captain ever went in there when Dax returned to DS9 with the new host. What do you think?"
"I have no idea, but it would have to be a very bizarre sensation. Visiting the place where you were killed." Mary shivered involuntarily at the idea. "So, we want to visit the habitat ring, the Bajoran temple, do you think they would let us see Ops? Or the Engine core? I'd really love to get a look at the engines of this station. Or maybe some of the old ore processing facilities, that is, if they still exist."
"Mary, it sounds as if you are getting enthusiastic to explore the station."
"I am, do you think we could get started the day after tomorrow, after you've spent time solving mysteries in the holosuites?"
"I think so, I'd like to get started as well. The sooner we start the more of the station we can cover."
"I don't want to…um…Naomi I don't know how to say this. So, I'm just going to say it. Is it going to be just the two of us, or are you going to bring Icheb along?"
Naomi looked at her roommate and understood at once. They had become close friends, as is normal when sharing living quarters with someone, but Naomi had been spending the majority of her free time with Icheb. She smiled at her roommate, "Oh, I think this is strictly a girl's only activity."
Mary returned the smile, "Thanks, I think it will be more fun that way."
"You're right, it's been too long since we've done anything together, just the two of us."
Before the Lindbergh left Deep Space Nine, Naomi and Mary explored as much of the station as was possible. The crew of the Lindbergh found they had ample time to pursue many activities and interests on the station. The Lindbergh's maintenance was being carried out by the staff of DS9, under the direction of the Operations Officer, Lieutenant Nog. Quark's was popular with the crew as a communal gathering place. The other restaurants were frequented as well, as were the shops. Before departing most of the crew had a goodbye dinner of sorts at Quark's which was hosted by the Captain and her husband. The dinner was also attended by many residents of Deep Space Nine. They were there to say their goodbyes to the doctor who had served on the station for so long.
The trip from Deep Space Nine to Cold Station Twelve was the most uneventful week Naomi had ever experienced since being posted to the Lindbergh. The ship was in perfect running order and they were in a well traveled part of the Alpha Quadrant. These two factors combined made the trip so easy, the ship could almost have been put on Auto Pilot.
Dr. Bashir and Captain Dax took their meals in the Mess Hall rather than the Captain's private dining room. Dr. Bashir was enjoying meeting the members of his wife's crew and getting to know them better.
When they finally arrived at Cold Station Twelve, the Lindbergh was scheduled to stay in orbit of the historic medical complex for another week. The previous head of the installation, who was retiring, had departed the station after the formality of the change of command was completed, as did several of his staff members who weren't staying to be part of the new regime.
The evening of their third day in orbit of CS12, Todd, Threm, Icheb, Naomi, and Mary were having dinner in the Mess Hall on the Lindbergh. Todd's commbadge beeped and the voice of Lindbergh's Science Officer, a Vulcan named T'Phir, interrupted the meal, "Bridge to Doctor Franklin."
He tapped the commbadge and responded, "Go ahead."
"Doctor, we just received word from the Clara Barton, they will arrive tomorrow with the medical supplies."
"Acknowledged, Franklin out." Todd addressed the table, "A day ahead of schedule."
Icheb spoke to the doctor, "Good, I was a bit anxious about the state of our medical stores."
"Justifiably so, our last mission decimated them."
Suddenly the lights throughout the ship dimmed and the red alert lights were blinking. There was a ship wide announcement, "Dr. Franklin and Commander Icheb to the bridge. All hands to Disaster Stations."