Star Trek Voyager: Season 2

Alliances

BANG!

I fell back in my chair, my neck snapping back slightly. The Kazon had attacked us again and they had just begun to retreat.

"Captain!" I yelled.

"Report." She said.

"It looks like the Kazon have retreated, Captain." Harry said.

"We must have hurt them." Chakotay said.

"Not as bad as they hurt us. All engines are offline." Tom said.

"Captain, shields are down as are all weapons arrays." Tuvok said.

"We'd better hope they don't come back. We're sitting ducks." Chakotay said.

"Janeway to Engineering, what's your status?"

"We're in bad shape Captain. We had to shut down the warp engines to avoid a breach. The impulse engines are gone too. I think I can give you thrusters but I've got a lot of casualties down here I've got to tend to first."

"Keep me posted."

"Captain, there's more damage reports coming in. There's a hull breach on deck 4. Repair crews are heading there now." I said, looking at my console.

"We've had casualties on all decks, no fatalities so far." Chakotay said.

Tom spun round and said "Captain, request permission to give Torres a hand in Engineering. Maybe I can help get propulsion up and running."

"Good idea. Go ahead." She replied.

"Captain, my readings indicate the navigational deflector has sustained massive damage. It will be necessary to repair it before we can achieve more than thruster power." Tuvok said.

"Get repair crews on it. Mr. Kim, I want a complete analysis of all the damage we've sustained." The Captain said.

"Yes ma'am."

"Chakotay, you have the bridge. I'll be in my ready room." She said before getting up and walking away.

I began to sort through some reports when sick bay called.

"Marie here. Doctor, is everything ok?" I asked.

"Crewman Bendera didn't make it."

I sighed and said "Thank you for informing us doctor. Keep me posted about all the casualties."

I turned to Chakotay. His eyes held pain and loss. I got up, knelt down in front of him and took his hands in mine.

"I'm so sorry Chakotay. I know you were close." I said.

He looked down at me and squeezed my hands.

"We should tell the Captain."

I nodded and we both stood up and made our way to her ready room. Before Chakotay could chime the bell, I stopped him and said "You know what I'm going to say."

He nodded and said "I'll stop by later."

We rang the bell and got invited in. We stepped in and stood in front of her desk.

"Crewman Bendera passed away. There was nothing the doctor could do." I said.

"I'm sorry, Chakotay. I know you were friends. Will you arrange a memorial service?" she asked.

"I'll get right on it." He said.

I turned to go, but he stopped me.

"Was there something else?" she asked.