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Janeway/Seven Advent Calendar Story 2007
Janeway’s Odyssey
By Gun Brooke
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Seven looked in the way Naomi pointed. A wide, metal staircase led up to the next level where all the food courts were located. This space station was the largest one they had come across in years. It consisted of twenty-two decks, could service up to a hundred vessels, depending on size. Voyager was only out-sized by a few other ships docked around the outer perimeter. “Can we please go look for her now?” Naomi begged. “There are approximately ten thousand individuals aboard this space station.” Seven injected kindness into her voice, but in truth, the young girl’s certainty was starting to unsettle her. “Finding the woman you saw would take too long.” “Not if we return to astrometrics and scan for the captain’s bio signature.” Clearly Naomi was serious and Seven began to understand that she was not going to give up. “Very well, if that is what it requires to assure you that you are mistaken.” Seven swallowed quickly, and tried to disregard the triumphant look on Naomi’s face. “Go on with your plans to meet Captain Chakotay for dinner, Samantha. Naomi and I will perform the scans before we are off to have our dinner.” Seven had promised to keep Naomi company so that her mother could have a moment of privacy with her husband. Two years ago, Samantha had filed for a divorce when she learned that her Kitarian husband had found someone else. Within yet another year, Chakotay had made his interest clear, and only a few days ago, Samantha had confided in Seven that Chakotay had asked her to marry him. She was going to give him her favorable answer today. “Are you sure?” Samantha looked at the eager Naomi who literally bounced next to Seven. “Yes. Go on. And…enjoy.” Seven smiled and guided Naomi toward the gate leading to Voyager’s docking station. Naomi hurried down the walkway, looking nervous and excited. “Wait until the others find out,” she beamed. “I—“ “We will not alert any of Voyager’s crew until we perform a positive scan.” Seven spoke in a low, stern voice. Naomi slowed down and her smile vanished. “You still don’t believe me, Seven, do you?”
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