| Tu: |
Captain, I can access the system to send us back to Federation space.
But it will take several hours to activate.
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| J: |
Unless you help us.
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| C: |
I wish I could. I ... have very little time left. So, I have initiated
a self-destruct program.
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| J: |
If you destroy the array, we have no way to get home.
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| C: |
The Ocampa's enemies cannot be allowed to control this installation. In
minutes it will be destroyed. You have to go. Go. Now.
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| Tu: |
The Caretaker?
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| J: |
Voyager, report.
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| P: |
Kazon vessel just collided with the array, Captain. Are you alright?
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| J: |
Affirmative. Stand by.
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| C: |
The self-destruct program... has been damaged... now.. this installation
will... not be destroyed. But it must be... Kazon must not be allowed
to gain control of it. They will annihilate the Ocampa.
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| Tu: |
Shall I activate the program to get us back?
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| J: |
And what happens to the Ocampa after we're gone?
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| Tu: |
Captain, any action we take to protest the Ocampa would affect the
balance of power in the system. The Prime Directive would seem to apply.
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| J: |
Would it? We're never asked to be involved, Tuvok, but we are. We
are...
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| J: |
Mr.Tuvok, ready the tricobalt devices.
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| Tu: |
Aye, Captain.
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| J: |
Open the channel to the Kazon.
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| K: |
Channel open.
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| Jabin: |
Be advised, Captain. I have called for additional ships.
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| J: |
I'm calling to warn you to move your vessels to a safe distance. I
intend to destroy the array.
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| Jabin: |
You can't do that.
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| J: |
I can. And I will. End transmission.
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| K: |
They're increasing fire, Captain. Shields are holding.
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| J: |
Move us 400 kilometers from the array, Mr. Paris.
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| P: |
Yes, Ma'am.
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| To: |
What do you think you are doing? That array is the only way we have to
get back home.
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| J: |
I'm aware everyone has families and loved ones at home they wanna get
back to. So do I. But I'm not willing to trade the lives of the Ocampa for
our convenience. We have to find another way home.
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| To: |
What another way home is there? Who is she to be making these decisions
for all of us?
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| C: |
She's the captain.
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| Tu: |
The tricobalt devices are ready.
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| P: |
We are in position.
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| J: |
Fire.
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| K: |
The lead Kazon ship is hailing us.
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| J: |
On screen.
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| Jabin: |
You have made an enemy today.
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| Tu: |
They're withdrawing, Captain.
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| J: |
Come in.
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| P: |
You asked to see me, Captain.
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| J: |
Mr. Paris, you have a problem. I'd invited Chakotay and the other Maquis
to become part of this crew. It seemed the only reasonable thing to do under
the circumstances.
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| P: |
Will you provide a bodyguard for me, Captain?
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| J: |
It seems you already have one.
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| P: |
I do?
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| J: |
Mr. Chakotay said something about his life belonging to you. He'll be
taking responsibility for your safety.
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| P: |
I think I'm going to enjoy this.
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| J: |
Don't be so sure. He'll also be my first officer. Everyone aboard this
ship will report to him, including the Lieutenant assigned to conn.
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| P: |
Me?
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| J: |
I've entered into the ship's log on this date that I'm granting a field
commission of lieutenant to Thomas Eugene Paris. Congratulations.
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| P: |
Ah... for the first time in my life, I don't know what to say.
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| J: |
You've earned this, Tom. I'm only sorry your father won't know.
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| P: |
Oh, he'll know. When we get back.
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