[Ready Room]
A split level room with the higher part by the windows, so little Kathryn can stand there and be eye to eye with her crewmen.
"The doctor called." Mark said.
Kathryn's fiancée on the monitor.
"And?" asked Kathryn.
"And I was right." said Mark.
"She's pregnant?" Kathryn asked.
"The puppies are due in seven weeks." said Mark.
"Oh, Mark. You've got to take her home with you." said Kathryn.
"With me? I just got the rugs cleaned." said Mark.
"She's with child. I can't leave her in a kennel while I'm..." said Kathryn.
"Is this another 'love me, love my dog' demand?" asked Mark.
"Yes." said Kathryn.
"How could I ever refuse you?" Mark asked rhetorically.
"Thanks, honey." said Kathryn.
"So, when are you leaving?" Mark asked curiously.
"As soon as I approve these systems status reports." said Kathryn not looking up.
"All right. Then I won't bother you anymore." said Mark, causing Kathryn to look up and kneel down at the monitor.
"Hey. You never bother me, except the way I love to be bothered. Understand?" she said.
"I'll remember that." said Mark.
"See you in a few weeks. Oh, Mark, go by my house and pick up the doggie bed. She'll be more comfortable." said Kathryn.
"I already did, an hour ago." said Mark.
Kathryn blows a kiss and ends transmission.
Her doorbell to her Ready Room rings as she walks behind her desk.
"Come in." she says.
Tom and Harry enter "gentlemen, welcome aboard Voyager." said Kathryn.
Tom noticed Harry was tense.
"Thank you, sir." said Harry,
"Mister Kim, at ease before you sprain something. Ensign, despite Starfleet protocol, I don't like being addressed as sir." said Kathryn.
"I'm sorry, ma'am." said Harry.
"Ma'am is acceptable in a crunch, but I prefer Captain. We're getting ready to leave. Let me show you to the bridge." said Kathryn.
[Bridge]
She lead the two onto the Bridge, Kathryn turns to Tom.
"Did you have any problems getting here, Mister Paris?" she asked.
"None at all, Captain." said Tom.
"My first officer, Lieutenant Commander Cavit. Ensign Kim and Lieutenant Paris." said Kathryn.
"Welcome aboard." said Cavit, he shakes Harry's hand, then Paris' reluctantly and walks away, Kathryn frowns at the rudeness, while Kathryn leads Harry to his station.
"Ensign Kim, this is your station. Would you like to take over?" asked Kathryn.
"Yes, ma'am." said Harry. Rear of the bridge, on the right as we view it.
"It's not crunch time yet, Mister Kim. I'll let you know when." said Kathryn smiling.
She turned around to see Tom.
"Mister Paris, feel free to take the Conn." Kathryn said.
Tom smiled and took his place.
"Lieutenant Paris, lay in the course and clear our departure with operations." said Cavit as Kathryn takes her seat.
"course entered, Ops has cleared us." said Tom.
"ready thrusters." Cavit ordered.
"Thrusters ready." said Harry.
"Initiate launching sequence." said Cavit.
"Sequence underway." said Tom.
"Engage." said Kathryn.
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Next chapter might be either B'Elanna's or Elsa's maybe even Elizabeth's or Tom's. I'm still undecided.
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FanfictionWarning: The years are going to jump around, a lot. You have been warned, also I'm going to be redoing all the episodes with them broken up. Idea off of @Melina-Vostokoff's story 'Our Past | A Star Trek: Voyager Fanfiction'. ...
