[Ocampa Settlement]
The away team are going up an escalator when the pulses stop.
"Away team to Voyager." said Kathryn tapping her combadge.
"Voyager here." said Rollins over the combadge.
"What's going on with the array?" Kathryn asks.
[Bridge]
"It's no longer sending out pulses, Captain, and it appears to be realigning its position." Rollins says on the Bridge reading something on one of the screen's.
"Keep me informed. Janeway out." said Kathryn over the commlink.
[Ocampa Settlement]
"They haven't been at the clinic for hours." said Kes walking over to her Ocampa friends.
"We can search the city. Ask if anyone's seen them." suggested Daggin.
"If they were trying to get to the surface, how would they go?" asked Kathryn.
"Probably the same way I did. Up one of the ancient tunnels." said Kes.
"Mister Paris, you and Neelix go with her and start checking them out. We need to talk to every doctor and nurse at this hospital, see what they can tell about Torres and Kim." said Kathryn.
There is a loud bang and the settlement shakes.
"Voyager to Janeway." said Rollins.
"Go ahead" said Kathryn.
"Captain, the array is firing some kind of weapon at the surface. It seems to be trying to seal the energy conduits." said Rollins.
"Understood. Keep a channel open." said Kathryn.
"If the array is the Ocampa's sole source of energy, why would the Caretaker seal the conduits?" asked Chakotay.
"He would seal them if he no longer intended to use them, to protect the Ocampa from their enemies. Captain, there is now enough evidence to form a reasonable hypothesis. I believe that the Caretaker is dying." said Tuvok.
"Explain." said Kathryn.
"First, he increases the energy supply to provide the city with a surplus to last at least five years. Then he seals the conduits. The logical conclusion is that he does not intend to continue his role as Caretaker." said Ericka, she knew what Tuvok meant and decided to explain for him.
"That doesn't necessarily mean he's dying. He could be leaving." suggested Chakotay.
"Doubtful. Not after a millennium of providing for these people. I believe that the Caretaker owes something to the Ocampa. I believe the debt that can never repaid is very likely a debt to them. In addition, there were his frequent references to running out of time. I think he knew his death was imminent." said Ericka.
"If he dies, how the hell are we supposed to get home?" asks Kathryn.
[Tunnels]
Tom uses his tricorder to scan for lifesigns in one of the tunnels.
"They're in this one. Harry! Paris to Janeway." said Tom over the comlink
"Go ahead." said Kathryn.
"They're in one of the tunnels, Captain. I can't see them, but they're up there. We're going after them." said Tom.
[Ocampa Settlement]
Back in the Ocampa settlement.
"Call for transport when you have them, Paris. We'll meet you on the ship." said Kathryn.
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