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Janeway/Seven Advent Calendar Story 2007
Janeway’s Odyssey
By Gun Brooke
5
Seven stared at the readings. She and Naomi had asked the computer to verify twice. “Seven!” Naomi whispered, her voice trembling. “I was right!” “So it would seem.” Seven’s heart pounded painfully in her chest and for a moment, she thought she was going to faint. Janeway’s bio signature pattern had been stored in Voyager’s computer for four years and there was no reason to think it might have been compromised. Seven tapped her comm badge. “Seven of Nine to Captain Chakotay.” She remembered how long it had taken her to get used to calling him captain. It had hurt every time, that first year. “Chakotay here, Seven. Go ahead.” “Report to Astrometrics immediately, please.” “Sounds like it’s important. I’ll swing by, but it has to be brief. I have plans.” The warmth in his tone would normally have made Seven smile knowingly, thinking of his obvious feelings for Samantha. Now she merely acknowledged and added, “Don’t delay, Captain. This is important.” “On my way. Chakotay out.” Seven ran a few quick diagnostics as she and Naomi waited. Her fingers on her human hand trembled despite the nano-probes’ attempts to mitigate it. A few minutes later, the door opened and Chakotay entered. He strode up to Seven and looked expectantly at her. “What’s up?” “Computer, scan the space station for Captain Kathryn Janeway’s bio pattern.” “Seven, what…?” Chakotay frowned, looking startled. “A human bio signature identical to Captain Kathryn Janeway is aboard the space station.” “Computer,” Seven said, drowning out Chakotay’s gasp. “Use this bio pattern for a precise location.” “Captain Kathryn Janeway is located at the seventh level, office area six; the administrator’s office.” “Damn,” Chakotay whispered. “Can it be true? Is she alive?” “So it would appear,” Seven managed. “I suggest I go over and investigate.” “I will come as well, and so should Tuvok and the Doctor. Tell the Doctor to download her latest scan into a medical tricorder. If this woman is an imposter, able to mimic Kathryn’s bio signature…well, I don’t want the crew to know anything about this until we’re sure.” He paused and looked questioningly at her. “What prompted this scan in the first place?” “I saw her, Captain.” Naomi said. “I convinced Seven to perform the scan.” “You saw her?” Chakotay looked shaken. “All right. Let’s go. I’ll page Samantha to meet us there.” _______________________________________________________________
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