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This story not only marks the introduction of Seven of Nine into the series, but the introduction of a new and eminently likable combination on "Voyager"- Ensign Harry Kim and Seven of Nine. As she would say, "Resistance is futile". Without further adieu, here is my yarn.     STAR TREK: VOYAGER "Semper Fidelis" TEASER   FADE IN:   1. EXT. SPACE- U.S.S. VOYAGER 1 The ship is moving at warp. CUT TO:   2. INT. MESS HALL 2 Move on NEELIX as he scurries about, preparing food and getting decorations before handing them to some crewmen who are helping him prepare dishes and create decorations. Neelix looks up as ENSIGN MEGAN DELANEY walks up to him in a maternity uniform, her rounded belly signaling the impending birth of her child. She looks at Neelix and speaks.   MEGAN Good morning.   NEELIX And how are we today, Megan?   MEGAN We are just fine. Need a hand?   NEELIX Are you sure you're up to it? MEGAN I'm fine. Just ask the doctor.   Neelix and Megan laugh as her sister, ENSIGN JENNY DELANEY, comes in to assist them. The three of them sit down as they begin mixing food in a bowl.   3. NEW ANGLE: 3 Move on ENSIGN HARRY KIM and SEVEN OF NINE as they eat breakfast together. Harry is in uniform and Seven is wearing a brown body suit. As Seven and Harry look at each other, sipping coffee, we can hear Seven's personal log. SEVEN (V.O.) Personal log. Stardate 51745.2. Today I have noticed a dramatic increase in certain activities among the crew, Several crewmen, like Ensign Delaney, are helping mix great quantities of food while others, like Ensign Delaney's sister Jenny, are making decorations in white and pink shades of color. I fail to understand the purpose of what appears to be a useless flurry of activity.   Move on Harry as he sees the look of curiosity on Seven's face before speaking.   KIM Is something wrong, Seven? You seem distracted.   SEVEN I am fine. I fail to understand what is going on here.   KIM What do you mean?   Harry eats a forkful of something that appears to be eggs as Seven answers him.   SEVEN Ensign Delaney and her sister Jenny are assisting Neelix in making decorations and large quantities of food for no apparent function. What is the purpose of their activity?   KIM Oh. This is for Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay.   SEVEN I do not understand.   KIM Refer to what you know about human courtship rituals. Do you remember what they use a lot of white for?   SEVEN Marriages.   KIM That's right. Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay are engaged to be married. The commander proposed a few months before you arrived, Seven. Today is their wedding day. The entire crew was invited to the ceremony.   SEVEN I see. What is expected of me today?   KIM Not much. Showing up at the ceremony and congratulating the happy couple afterwards at the reception.   SEVEN I see. Should I go to this ceremony alone?   KIM Typically, to a function like this, you bring a date.   SEVEN I understand. Are you going to the wedding alone?   KIM As a matter of fact, yes.   Harry drinks his coffee as Seven thinks of a response.   SEVEN So am I. Perhaps I can help you.   Harry nearly chokes on his coffee and Seven pats him on the back. CUT TO:   4. INT. PARIS' AND TORRES' QUARTERS- MAIN LIVING AREA 4 Move on Voyager's conn officer, LIEUTENANT THOMAS PARIS, as he emerges from the bedroom and walks into the main living area near the couch. As Tom walks towards the form sleeping on the couch under a gray blanket, we see that it is COMMANDER CHAKOTAY, Voyager's first officer. Move on Chakotay as he wakes up and nearly falls off the couch when he sees Tom standing there.   PARIS Easy, Chakotay. I don't bite.   CHAKOTAY Sorry. I just woke up.   PARIS I can see that. You miss her, don't you?   CHAKOTAY Is it that obvious?   PARIS In a word, yes. Nervous?   CHAKOTAY No. Yes. All right. I'm scared, but I definitely love her.   PARIS Remember when B'Elanna and I got married and I was so nervous that on my way out of my quarters to the holodeck, I slipped and showed up at the wedding with a hole in my pants?   CHAKOTAY Thanks for the encouragement, Tom.   PARIS And the advice.   CHAKOTAY What advice?   PARIS If you rip a hole in your pants, don't bend over!   Both men laugh as they hear a sound from the bedroom.   5. NEW ANGLE: 5 Move on LIEUTENANT B'ELANNA TORRES as she emerges from the bedroom with a tuxedo in each hand. She is clad in red pajamas and a matching robe. She smiles at them as they laugh, seeing the expression on her face as she speaks. Tom gets up and moves towards his wife as she speaks. TORRES Sorry. Did I interrupt something?   PARIS No, you didn't. (kisses her) I see you're anxious to get us out of here.   TORRES (hands tuxedoes to Tom) You have no idea.   B'Elanna sways a bit on her feet and Tom steadies her as Chakotay takes the tuxedoes and puts them on the couch.   PARIS Are you all right?   TORRES Yes. I'm just a little tired.   CHAKOTAY Are you sure?   TORRES Yes. Your bachelor party kept me up late.   PARIS And that was without your favorite woman popping out of the cake.   TORRES If you could get Kathryn to pop out of a cake wearing little more than a smile, I'd..well, that's Chakotay's job description.   All of them laugh as B'Elanna walks towards the replicator. CUT TO:   6. INT. LIVING AREA- ENSIGN WILDMAN'S QUARTERS 6 Move on ENSIGN SAMANTHA WILDMAN as she approaches the couch, where her daughter, NAOMI, is sleeping in a blue nightgown covered by a red blanket. Samantha brings a glass of orange juice to her daughter's face and waves it gently under her nose as she speaks.   WILDMAN Naomi! Time to get up!   Move on Naomi as she opens her eyes and rubs them with her tiny hands. She blinks and sits up as she smiles at her mother.   NAOMI Good morning Momma.   WILDMAN Morning. Want some orange juice?   NAOMI Yes.   Naomi takes the glass from her mother and drinks from it before handing it back to her mother.   WILDMAN Do you want any more?   NAOMI No thank you, Momma. Where's Aunt Kathryn?   WILDMAN She came in after you went to bed. I think she's still asleep. Why don't you wake her while I get breakfast?   NAOMI OK. CUT TO: 7. INT. NAOMI'S BEDROOM- ENSIGN WILDMAN'S QUARTERS 7 Move on Naomi as she pauses at the door, watching a woman with short, honey- brown hair in a pink nightgown sleep. As Naomi gets closer, the woman is revealed to be CAPTAIN KATHRYN JANEWAY. A blue blanket is pulled up to her shoulders. Naomi smiles as she runs over to the bed, jumps on it and shakes it to wake her up, her hands on either side of Kathryn's head.   NAOMI Aunt Kathryn! Time to get up! Come on! Today's the day!   JANEWAY (yawns as she stirs and opens her eyes) Naomi? What time is it?   NAOMI Momma says it's 0630.   JANEWAY All right. I'm up. Naomi, are those the ribbons I gave you for your dress? NAOMI Yes. I put them in last night all by myself.   JANEWAY (hugs Naomi) You did?   NAOMI Yes. Let's eat breakfast, Aunt Kathryn.   JANEWAY All right. Lead the way.   Move on Kathryn as she puts on her robe and takes Naomi's hand. Naomi leads her out of the bedroom. FADE OUT.           END OF TEASER     ACT ONE   FADE IN:   8. INT. LIVING AREA- ENSIGN WILDMAN'S QUARTERS 8 Move on Kathryn and Naomi as they emerge from the bedroom together. Kathryn is wearing her pink robe over her pink nightgown. Samantha Wildman is putting breakfast out on the table. She looks up when she hears Kathryn and Naomi come out and smiles as she speaks.   WILDMAN Good morning, Captain! Hi there, Bunnyfish!   NAOMI Not in front of the captain!   JANEWAY (laughing) I don't mind. What are we having?   WILDMAN Valerian eggs, pancakes and lots of syrup. (Watches Naomi turn towards her bedroom.) Where are you going?   NAOMI To the bedroom. I'll be back.   Samantha shakes her head and smiles as she watches her daughter enter her bedroom.   9.NEW ANGLE: 9 Move on Samantha and Kathryn as they sit down at the table. Kathryn takes the cup of coffee that Samantha set in front of her and drinks from it. As she puts it down, Samantha begins to speak.   WILDMAN How are you this morning? Nervous?   JANEWAY A little. But this just feels so right. I don't understand why I feel this way, but I just do. WILDMAN I know what you mean. When I married my husband I felt the same way. But the nerves go away.   JANEWAY I wish I could have spent last night with Chakotay.   WILDMAN Trust me, when you see him waiting for you in his tuxedo, you'll forget all about last night.   JANEWAY I promise not to ravish him in front of the wedding party. I'm not into exhibitionism.   WILDMAN Kathryn!   NAOMI Momma, help me please!   Kathryn and Samantha turn around to find Naomi coming out of her bedroom with Kathryn's wedding dress on her head. Her face and head are covered and the only thing Kathryn and Samantha can see without any trouble is Naomi's feet. Samantha and Kathryn laugh as they get up and pull the dress off of Naomi's head. Kathryn shakes her head and laughs before getting on her knees and looking at Naomi. Samantha carries the dress over to the couch.   JANEWAY What were you doing? NAOMI I just wanted to help, so I thought I would bring your dress out here. Please don't be mad, Aunt Kathryn.   JANEWAY (laughing) I'm not mad. What do you say about eating something for breakfast? NAOMI Sounds good to me. CUT TO:   10.INT. CORRIDOR- DECK SIX 10 Move on Seven as she walks down the corridor towards the turbolift. We can hear her personal log.   SEVEN (V.O.) Personal log. Supplemental. Ensign Kim has explained to me that today, Voyager's commanding officers, Captain Kathryn Janeway and Commander Chakotay, are to become husband and wife. The flurry of activity now makes some sense, but I do not understand it. It seems that a celebratory mood has taken over the ship lately. Harry has told me a little about their relationship- how they seemed to be attracted to each other from the very beginning, but they did not act on it until she was nearly killed in an accident aboard a shuttle that crashed. I do not understand why the humans- I mean us since I am human now- fight feelings that seem to bring them so much joy. It, as Commander Tuvok has often told me, seems illogical.   Seven's log stops for a moment as she reaches the turbolift and presses the call button. A second later, the doors open. CUT TO:   11.INT. TURBOLIFT- DECK SIX 11 Move on the occupants of the turbolift as they break apart. Seven watches as Lieutenant Ayala and his very pregnant wife, Megan Delaney, break apart, embarrassed. They begin to speak at once as they jump apart and see Seven.   AYALA I'm sorry! We were just on our way back to our quarters and we...   MEGAN ...had no idea you were standing there.   SEVEN I can see that.   MEGAN We would really appreciate it if you.....   AYALA Don't tell the captain about this.   SEVEN I understand. I will not tell her.   MEGAN (breathes a sigh of relief) Thank you, Seven. (Looks at her husband.) Let's go.   Seven looks at Megan as they rush out of the turbolift. Seven walks in and the doors close as she speaks.   SEVEN Astrometrics.   As the turbolift begins to move, we can hear Seven's personal log again.   SEVEN (V.O.) The captain has advised me on many matters of human behavior, but courtship rituals still puzzle me. Earlier today, Harry told me that he was going to the wedding alone and I offered to solve his problem for him by going with him. I cannot believe I said that. Harry and I are going to be on a date. After that disaster when we began to work on the astrometrics lab, I thought he'd never want to be alone with me again. Now we are going to a wedding together. Lately, Harry seems to be very protective of me and our relationship has become a lot less tense. I don't want that to change. But lately, I have been asking Commander Chakotay for more shifts in astrometrics just so I can be near Harry. I wonder if that means anything. CUT TO:     12. INT. ASTROMETRICS LAB 12 Move on Seven as she works at one of the power transfer consoles, adjusting the phase alignment. She reaches for a microscanner as the door opens. She is so absorbed in her work that she fails to notice Harry has walked into the lab until she hears his voice behind her and she jumps.   KIM Hear any good astronomy stories lately?   SEVEN I will never understand the concept of startling someone. It is most unpleasant.   KIM I didn't mean to scare you, Seven. Is that your way of saying you don't like to be surprised?   SEVEN Yes.   KIM I'm sorry. I came down here to check your work and see if you needed a hand.   SEVEN I am sorry for jumping on you like that. Go ahead. And yes, I would appreciate the assistance.   Harry produces a tricorder and scans the power transfer console, nodding as he looks at it.   KIM Good job, Seven. What were you up to?   SEVEN I was about to repair the EPS power tap. Would you give me some assistance?   KIM Of course. Could you get me the hydrospanner? Seven reaches for the hydrospanner and is about to give it to Harry when it drops on the floor. Seven bends down and crawls under the console. Harry follows her. 13.NEW ANGLE: 13 Move on Seven as she bends under the console to pick up the hydrospanner. A moment later, Harry follows her. As they reached for the hydrospanner together, Harry and Seven bump heads. As they move apart for a second, they rub their heads, a bit sore.   SEVEN You have a hard head, Harry Kim.   KIM So I've been told. Are you all right?   SEVEN I am undamaged. Are you all right?   KIM I'm fine.   There is a buildup of tension as Harry and Seven stare at each other for a few seconds, saying nothing as they stared into each other's eyes. As each second passes, Harry's and Seven's heads get closer and closer until their lips are touching. After a few seconds, Harry and Seven break apart, the tension between them evident.   KIM I have the hydrospanner.   SEVEN I see that.   KIM We better get back to work.   SEVEN I know. Let's get back to work. CUT TO:   14.INT. HOLODECK TWO- DA VINCI'S WORKSHOP 14 Move on Seven as she sits in the corner in a chair, staring at the hawk in the ceiling in the corner. She runs her hand through her hair as she stares at it, completely lost in thought. CUT TO:   15. INT. PLAYROOM- U.S.S. RAVEN 15 Move on Seven as we see her blowing out four birthday candles on a cake. As she looks up at her mother and father, Seven smiles. Seven's mother hugs her as her father smiles, getting the holocam ready to take a picture.   HANSEN Come on, Annika. Smile for the holocam.   After Seven and her mother smile, Seven jumps down from her mother's lap and picks up her teddy bear as she watches her parents kiss. A moment later, they join her on the floor, playing with the teddy bear. CUT TO:   16.INT. HOLODECK TWO- DA VINCI'S WORKSHOP 16 Move on Seven as she gets up from the chair and looks at the lump of clay on a stand across the room. She walks over to it and allows her fingers to run through the clay as she begins to mold it, her mind clearly not on her work because the expression on her face is so vacant, as if she was not in the room. CUT TO:   17.INT. ASTROMETRICS LAB 17 Move on Harry and Seven as they rub their heads, which are pretty sore after bumping them. Harry and Seven look at each other as they speak.   KIM Are you all right?   SEVEN I am undamaged. Are you all right?   KIM I'm fine.   There is a buildup of tension as Harry and Seven stare at each other for a few seconds, saying nothing as they stared into each other's eyes. As each second passes, Harry's and Seven's heads get closer and closer untilher ir lips are touching. After a few seconds, Harry and Seven break apart, the tension between them evident.   KIM I have the hydrospanner.   SEVEN I see that. CUT TO:   18.INT. HOLODECK TWO- DA VINCI'S WORKSHOP 18 Move on Seven as she looks up from the clay as her com badge chirps.   DOCTOR'S COM VOICE Doctor to Seven of Nine.   SEVEN Go ahead.   DOCTOR'S COM VOICE I see that you are in holodeck two. Would you mind if I joined you?   SEVEN Of course not. I'm running the captain's simulation of Da Vinci's workshop.   DOCTOR'S COM VOICE Thank you, Seven. I'll be there shortly. Doctor out.   A moment later, the doctor materialized and walked up to Seven. As he speaks to her, he grabs a lump of clay and takes it to an adjoining stand.   DOCTOR So, are you coming to the wedding tonight?   SEVEN Yes. I will be in attendance.   DOCTOR Are you coming with anyone?   SEVEN Actually, yes. DOCTOR Well, don't keep me in suspense. Who are you bringing?   SEVEN Ensign Kim.   DOCTOR Harry Kim? So I see.   SEVEN What does that mean?   DOCTOR I take it you haven't heard the gossip about you and our Ops officer.   SEVEN You assume correctly. Now tell me what you know.   DOCTOR Well, the general rumor circulating is that you and Ensign Kim are seeing each other. Is that true?   SEVEN No. It is not.   DOCTOR Oh. All right.   SEVEN But we kissed in the astrometrics lab a few hours ago.   DOCTOR So, what I've been hearing is true.   SEVEN I did not say that.   DOCTOR Well, if you ever need advice, I'm around.   SEVEN When were you in a romantic relationship, much less contemplating one? DOCTOR About two years ago.   SEVEN What happened to her? Is she dead?   DOCTOR I don't know, Seven. The last time we saw each other during a battle with the Vidiians.   SEVEN The Vidiians. Species 6821. Highly advanced medical technology. Some of them were assimilated fifteen years ago. Was she Vidiian too?   DOCTOR Yes. Her name was Denara Pel. She was a physician like me. When we found her ship, she was nearly dead. I put her neural patterns in a holographic body while I tried to extend the life of her physical body. In the process, we fell in love and began seeing each other.   SEVEN Why did you separate?   DOCTOR She had to return to her people when we passed a Vidiian convoy.   SEVEN What was she like?   DOCTOR She was a person who could make the best out of even the bleakest of situations. Her spirit touched me in a way that few others could. She was so determined to stop her people's suffering that she did that even at her own detriment. When we were in that battle with the Vidiians, she compromised her own safety so she could beam a antiviral agent to our ship so we could retrieve Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay from New Earth. That's how much she cared. At the same time the Doctor is speaking, we hear Seven's personal log again.   SEVEN (V.O.) I do not understand this emotion at all. It seems that people do strange things in the name of this emotion called love. Denara made this sacrifice for two people she never met even though it could have meant her death. Maybe Captain Janeway could explain some of these things to me. FADE OUT.     END OF ACT ONE       ACT TWO   FADE IN:   19.INT. MESS HALL 19 Move on Seven as she enters the mess hall and sees Megan Delaney sitting at a nearby table. Seven walks over to her and Megan looks up.   SEVEN Ensign Delaney, may I speak with you?   MEGAN Of course, Seven. (Gestures to seat.) Is something wrong?   SEVEN No. I am fine. I just have some questions. MEGAN About what? SEVEN I believe humans call the term love.   MEGAN I wish I could tell you what I know. I guess.....   Megan gasps and Seven looks at her, concern written on her face.   SEVEN Ensign Delaney, are you damaged? MEGAN Don't worry. I'm fine. Now what was I saying?   SEVEN Are you certain?   MEGAN Of course I.... (Doubles over and cries out in pain.) Seven, get me to sickbay. This baby wants out. SEVEN Come with me. Neelix!   Neelix looks up from the stove and runs over to Ensign Delaney and Seven, taking one of Megan's arms.   NEELIX Ah, Ensign! Come on, I've done this before. Seven, can you help me get Megan to sickbay?   SEVEN I shall assist you, Mister Neelix. CUT TO:   20.INT. LIVING AREA- ENSIGN WILDMAN'S QUARTERS 20 Move on Ensign Wildman as she makes an adjustment on Kathryn's wedding dress. She touches it with a laser needle and makes an adjustment, holding the laser needle in her mouth as the door chime rings. Ensign Wildman takes the needle out of her mouth as the door chime rings a second time. WILDMAN Come in!   Move on Seven as she walks in. Sam looks up and smiles before speaking.   WILDMAN Seven! Hi. I was just about to start alterations on your dress, but I was running late. Would you like a seat?   SEVEN No thank you. I was running late myself. Neelix and I had to escort Ensign Delaney to sickbay.   WILDMAN She went into labor?   SEVEN Yes. It will be a while before we know if she has a boy or girl.   WILDMAN I know. You should have seen everyone when I had Naomi. I had a line of baby-sitters out the door.   SEVEN I see. What is this? (Gestures to the wedding dress.) I do not understand it's purpose.   WILDMAN It's the captain's bridal gown.   SEVEN I do not understand. WILDMAN Among some human cultures, like the captain's, women wear dresses like this when they get married.   SEVEN I see. Could I ask you some questions?   WILDMAN Sure.   SEVEN How long have the captain and commander been seeing each other?   WILDMAN About a year and a half by now. It took a shuttle accident with Kes and a shuttle crash that nearly killed the captain before they really made up their minds. You should have heard some of the gossip circulating about them when we rescued them from New Earth. Some of the crew even set up a betting pool as to what had happened between them when we left them there and if nothing happened, some bet on the time it would take before the captain and Chakotay would be a couple. SEVEN Why would the crew engage in such inappropriate behavior?   WILDMAN Seven, we're fifty-seven years from home. When we were dragged into this quadrant, we lost everything- our families, our friends, and even our lives back in the Alpha Quadrant. Our losses brought us together and made us into a family. The gossip is normal, Seven. It shows how close we are.   CUT TO:   21.INT. CARGO BAY TWO 21 Move on Seven as she is repairing the power grid under the computer console near her alcove. She is so absorbed in her work that she fails to hear the doors open. Move on the visitor as it is revealed to be Captain Janeway. Kathryn sees Seven under the console and speaks.   JANEWAY Seven?   Move on Seven as she is so startled that she hits her head on the underside of the console and cries out in pain. Kathryn helps her to her feet, concern written on her face.   SEVEN Ouch!   JANEWAY Are you all right, Seven?   SEVEN I am undamaged. Captain, is there something I can do for you?   JANEWAY Actually, I came here to see if the other way around was true.   SEVEN I do not understand. JANEWAY I was talking to the Doctor and he mentioned that you seemed a little distracted. Are you all right?   SEVEN I do not understand some things about human emotions.   JANEWAY Like what?   SEVEN I believe the emotion I am speaking about is love. I know this is a private question and you do not have to answer it, but how did you know Commander Chakotay had feelings for you?   JANEWAY I assume you know that we were left behind on a planet we called New Earth.   SEVEN I do.   JANEWAY The night before Voyager came back for us, Chakotay told me a story. It was about an angry warrior always in conflict with his tribe. The only satisfaction he got was in battle. One day, his band of warriors was captured by a neighboring tribe led by a brave and beautiful woman warrior. She was wise enough to realize that her tribe was too small and weak to survive on its own, so she called on him to join her. He did and from that moment on, his needs became secondary to hers. At that point, the angry warrior began to know the true meaning of peace.   SEVEN And this convinced you to give in to your feelings? JANEWAY No. I fought my feelings for almost a year after that.   SEVEN I do not understand why, Captain. If you had feelings for Commander Chakotay, why did you not act on them?   22.NEW ANGLE: 22 Move on Kathryn as a sad look flies across her face. When she sees the concern in Seven's eyes, she begins her story. While Kathryn tells her story, we can see the changing expression on Seven's face, which goes from horror to sadness and finally, confusion.   JANEWAY I was scared to let anyone get close again after what happened to me nearly seventeen years ago. I was on a new type of ship called the Terra Nova. It was one of the first runabouts ever designed. My father, a Starfleet Vice-Admiral and my fiance were with me. To this day, I was not able to figure out what went wrong, but one minute, we were ending what was one of the smoothest test flights I was ever on and the next, my father began to shout "Wind shear!" and we crashed on Tau Ceti Prime. When I came to, I discovered that I had been thrown from the ship and landed on the ice with a broken leg, four broken ribs and a broken left arm, but I didn't feel them. I found my father and my fiance unconscious and bleeding in the wreckage, but they were still alive. Some of the computer components had landed beside me, including the transporter controls. I only had enough power to beam one of them out of the wreckage and I wasn't sure if I could build up enough power to beam them both out, but I decided to try anyway because I couldn't choose between them. So I tried to build up enough power to beam them both out, but by the time I had enough power in the capacitance cells, the wreckage sank, killing them both. I then stomped my broken leg on the ice until I lost consciousness again. When I came to again, my mother and sister were with me in a medical facility on Deep Space Five. I could tell by the look on their faces that they knew what happened. SEVEN Captain, there is something I do not understand still.   JANEWAY Like what?   SEVEN If losing someone you loved caused you so much pain, then why are you allowing yourself to possibly be hurt like that again?   Kathryn reaches over to Seven and pats her on the shoulder.   JANEWAY Part of being open to love means risking the feelings of hurt, anger and pain. Those feelings are intense when you have them, but the other feelings love brings you, are too powerful to be ignored.   CUT TO:   23.INT. ENGINEERING- UPPER WORKSTATION 23 Move on Seven as she approaches the upper workstation, where Lieutenant Nicoletti, Harry and B'Elanna are conversing over a data padd. As Seven watches them laugh, we can hear more of her personal log.   SEVEN (V.O.) As I have gotten to know this crew over the past couple of months, I have begun to notice how close they have become because of shared loss. On a day like today, their closeness is something I feel keenly, especially since I do not seem to have this type or level of interaction with anyone but the captain and Harry Kim. I believe the word Captain Janeway used to describe the closeness among the crew was camaraderie.   Move on Seven as she approaches Harry, B'Elanna and Lieutenant Nicoletti, holding out a padd towards B'Elanna.   SEVEN I have the warp field integrity analysis you were asking for, Lieutenant Torres.   TORRES Thanks. I'll take...   B'Elanna stops speaking as she leans against the workstation.   24.NEW ANGLE: 24 Move on Harry and Seven as they move to see if B'Elanna is all right. Seven speaks as B'Elanna begins to straighten up.   SEVEN Are you undamaged, Lieutenant?   TORRES I think so. I'm fine.   A moment later, B'Elanna slumps forward, unconscious. Seven catches her and lifts her into her arms. Harry is running to contact Joe Carey while Seven looks at Lieutenant Nicoletti before speaking.   SEVEN Lieutenant, inform the officer in Transporter Room One that I need an emergency transport to sickbay.   NICOLETTI I can do that for you. Preparing to transport. SEVEN (taps her com badge) Seven of Nine to Lieutenant Paris. Your wife collapsed in engineering and I am taking her to the Doctor now. Report to sickbay.   PARIS' COM VOICE I'm on my way now, Seven. Paris out.     CUT TO:     25.INT. SICKBAY 25 Move on Ensign Delaney and her husband, Lieutenant Ayala, as he holds her hand while she gasps in pain from another contraction. The doctor is holding a medical tricorder near Megan's abdomen and nods approvingly before looking at Megan and her husband.   DOCTOR You are doing very well, Ensign. Dilation is at eight point two centimeters and you are fully effaced. It shouldn't be too much longer.   MEGAN That's easy for you to say, Doc. (Looks at Ayala) Remember that fantasy of me resigning my commission and having a dozen kids? You can forget it, Martin. This is it!   The doctor smiles as he continues to scan Megan. A moment later, his com badge chirps.   CAREY'S COM VOICE Engineering to sickbay.   DOCTOR Go ahead, Mister Carey.   CAREY'S COM VOICE We're sending up an emergency transport. Lieutenant Torres collapsed and we're beaming her in with Seven.   DOCTOR Understood. Doctor out.   26.NEW ANGLE: 26 Move on Seven as she materializes in sickbay with an unconscious B'Elanna in her arms. As soon as their forms solidify, the Doctor directs her to a biobed on the side of the room. Seven stands by the side of the biobed as the Doctor scans B'Elanna. She looks at her with barely disguised concern on her face before speaking to the Doctor. SEVEN I don't understand. Lieutenant Torres is undamaged and she is still unconscious. DOCTOR Given these readings, it's hardly surprising why she fainted.   SEVEN What do you mean?   Before the Doctor could answer Seven's question, B'Elanna begins to come around. She sees the Doctor and Seven standing beside her biobed and speaks.   TORRES Doctor? Seven? What am I doing here?   SEVEN You collapsed near the upper workstation in Engineering.   TORRES Do you know why?   DOCTOR I think I can answer that in two words: morning sickness.   TORRES (Sits up shakily and smiles.) Morning sick....Doctor? Are you saying what I think you're saying?   DOCTOR That is correct. You're five weeks pregnant.   B'Elanna hugs the Doctor and Seven as the import of what the Doctor said sinks in.   27.NEW ANGLE: 27 Move on Tom as the sickbay doors open and he runs in and over to B'Elanna's biobed. He takes her into his arms and hugs her as he begins to speak.   PARIS Seven contacted me on the bridge. Are you all right, Be?   TORRES I'm fine. And my condition will cure itself soon enough. PARIS How soon?   TORRES About nine months.   PARIS Nine months? But that...Be? A huge grin breaks out on his face as B'Elanna speaks.   TORRES Tom, we're having a baby.   PARIS (embraces B'Elanna) Be, that's great! I'm going to be a father! And you're going to be a mother! (releases her from hug) Maybe I shouldn't do that.   TORRES It's my body and you can hug it as hard as you want to.   PARIS I have an idea. Let's celebrate. Tonight. Our quarters. ` After the wedding.   TORRES What do I have to bring?   PARIS Yourself. Preferably with as little clothes on as possible. TORRES Only if you leave yours off.   While this exchange is taking place, we can hear more of Seven's personal log.   SEVEN (V.O.) I feel particularly privileged to know of this news before any one else in the crew. I do not understand the joy that humans feel because of swollen ankles, mood swings and a painful process, but I do understand that such an event does bring great happiness. Captain Janeway once told me that births and marriages were similar because both meant hope for a future. She also said that one day, I would understand. I think that day has finally come. CUT TO:   28.INT. BRIDGE 28 Move on Harry at Ops as his console beeps. Kathryn turns around and looks at Harry as he speaks to tell her what has appeared on his console.   KIM Captain, I've found an unusual emissions nebula about three light years away at heading 325 mark 129.   JANEWAY What can you tell us about it?   KIM It's huge- over 11 A.U.'s in diameter. There's a planetoid about 70,000 kilometers inside of it that has one of the richest veins of dilithium that I've ever seen.   Kathryn gets up from her chair with Chakotay close behind her. They punch a few buttons and Kathryn looks up at Harry and Chakotay, a small smile on her face as she speaks.   JANEWAY You're not kidding. We can easily extract 400 metric tons from this vein, possibly more.   KIM That, and it's uninhabited.   CHAKOTAY But?   KIM There is strong ionic interference from further in the nebula, which seems to be coming from an unknown source near the planetoid. Transporters would be barely operational and shields and sensors would be useless.   TUVOK Perhaps we should look for another source of dilithium. It would be quite easy for someone to hide in the nebula and launch a surprise attack on whomever comes to visit that planetoid. It is an unnecessary risk.   JANEWAY True, but we are running low on dilithium and this vein would allow us to extract enough dilithium to last for years. Tom, set a course for the coordinates Harry mentioned earlier.   PARIS Aye, Captain.   JANEWAY Janeway to Seven of Nine. Report to the bridge immediately.   SEVEN'S COM VOICE Acknowledged. I am on my way.   FADE OUT.       END OF ACT TWO   ACT THREE   FADE IN:   29.EXT. SPACE- U.S.S. VOYAGER 29 Move on Voyager as it slowly approaches a large pink, blue and purple nebula.   CUT TO:   30.INT. BRIDGE- NEAR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR 30 Move on Seven, who has now arrived and is sitting in the chair to Kathryn's right on the bridge. Seven watches the crew as they work at their stations. She then turns to her left to find Kathryn and Chakotay smiling at each other and playing eye tag as they hold hands over the console by Kathryn's chair. As Seven watches Kathryn and Chakotay, we can hear her personal log again.   SEVEN (V.O.) From what Lieutenants Paris and Torres have told me, Commander Tuvok was not in favor of this relationship that has developed between Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay, at least initially. They also told me that for over two years, each knew about the other's feelings, yet they failed to act. I do not understand why because it seems apparent to me that having these feelings for each other out in the open has made both of them happy, a state which humans value a bit excessively. It also makes me wonder about Ensign Kim, though. I have found recently that I look forward to the times when he arrives in Astrometrics and that he has begun to occupy a larger and larger portion of my thoughts. It makes me wonder if the same thing that happened to Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay is now happening to me. As Tuvok has often told me, feelings are illogical, but the captain has said that the most mysterious feeling of all, love, often defies logic.   A moment later, Seven types a message on her console asking Harry to meet her for lunch. As Seven receives an acceptance of her invitation, Kathryn looks over her shoulder and then back at Chakotay, still smiling.   31.NEW ANGLE: 31 Move on Kathryn as the ship shakes violently, throwing the bridge crew to the deck. Seven runs to her and helps her up As Kathryn turns back to face Tuvok, he is pulling himself up as he clutches on to his console. Kathryn has to shout to be heard over the din.   JANEWAY What just happened?   TUVOK We were hit by weapons fire, but I am unable to tell you the source. Primary sensors are off line due to the interference in the nebula. In addition, one of our phaser banks was knocked off line.   CHAKOTAY (stands up) Maybe we could use a weak tetryon pulse to outline their hull so our sensors could lock on to them. Unfortunately, the minute we use that pulse, they'll know exactly where we are.   JANEWAY I realize that, but I think we should know who's firing on us so we can defend ourselves. Tom, emit the tetryon pulse from the deflector array.   PARIS Aye, Captain.   32.NEW ANGLE: 32 Move on the viewscreen as a ship with sharp angles, somewhat battleworn, is briefly seen on the screen. Tom looks down at his console before looking at Kathryn.   PARIS Captain, that ship matches the configuration of a Cataati ship.   33.NEW ANGLE: 33 Move on Seven as an expression of fear begins to cross her face.   CUT TO:   34.INT. DECK FOUR- CORRIDOR 34 Move on Seven and Tom as they are walking through the corridor. A Cataati man is being escorted towards the turbolift by a security officer and begins to shake upon the sight of her.   CATAATI Borg!   As Seven and Tom leave the man behind, he takes her arm in a gesture of comfort.   PARIS I'm sorry about that guy. A lot of people feel that way about the Borg. SEVEN I understand. It did not upset me. Such things do not concern me. CUT TO:   35.INT. BRIDGE- NEAR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR 35 Move on Seven as the ship lurches again, under fire from the Cataati ship. The console near Seven explodes, catching Seven on the arm as she is thrown to the deck. Chakotay rushes to her aid and crouches by her on the deck.   CHAKOTAY Are you all right?   SEVEN (glances at her arm) I am damaged.   Chakotay takes a look at her arm.   CHAKOTAY The doctor should see this, but it doesn't look too bad, Seven. (pats her shoulder) You'll be all right.   Chakotay falls on top of Seven as the ship lurches again. This time, Kathryn falls on top of both of them. CUT TO:   36.INT. BRIDGE- NEAR OPS 36 When the ship rocks again, Harry is thrown into the Ops console and lands on his wrist before he hits the deck. When he gets up, his wrist is bent at an unnatural angle, clearly broken. Kathryn glances at Harry before looking at Chakotay and then Tuvok.   JANEWAY Tuvok, return fire. Target the Cataati ship's defensive systems and disable them.   TUVOK Aye, Captain. Arming phaser banks and targeting their dorsal section. CUT TO:   37.EXT. SPACE- U.S.S. VOYAGER- INSIDE THE NEBULA ORBITING PLANETOID 37 Move on Voyager as it orbits the far side of a small planetoid within the nebula. As it circles the small planet on the darker side, we can hear Kathryn's duty log.   JANEWAY (V.O.) Captain's log. Stardate 51745.2. We have taken refuge behind a small planetoid while we repair the damage from the Cataati weapons fire. Shields are down to 20 percent and two phaser banks were knocked off line. In addition, internal sensors and the security grid are also down, but Tuvok assures me that we will have them functional within a few hours. Fortunately, there were only two minor casualties. And, while all of this was going on, a happy event was taking place. It is my pleasure to welcome Christopher Matthew Ayala to the crew of Voyager. CUT TO: 38.INT. SICKBAY 38 Move on Seven as she scans the newly repaired skin on her arm. The Doctor scans it and nods before she pulls her sleeve back down. The Doctor speaks to Seven and smiles before walking over to Ensign Delaney and Lieutenant Ayala.   DOCTOR You may report back to duty now.   SEVEN Thank you, Doctor. Seven follows the Doctor over to the surgical bay, where Megan Delaney and her husband are fussing over a squirming bundle in a blue blanket. Both of them appear to be exhausted, but are smiling. Seven walks up to them and when Megan nods, Seven gently touches the baby's forehead and strokes it once. The baby, which had been crying, grows silent when Seven touches him.   MEGAN Amazing! Whenever the Doctor touches Christopher, he screams his head off.   SEVEN I take that as a compliment. Congratulations Ensign, Lieutenant. He is a beautiful baby.   AYALA Thanks for helping Megan earlier, Seven.   SEVEN You are welcome.   Seven turns around when she feels Harry's presence behind her. He smiles at Megan and her husband before speaking.   KIM Congratulations! He's really cute, Martin.   AYALA Thanks, Harry. Will you give the Captain our best at the wedding tonight?   KIM Sure thing. (turns to Seven) Can we talk?   SEVEN Of course. CUT TO:   39.INT. CORRIDOR- DECK FIVE 39 Move on Seven and Harry as they walk out of sickbay and down the corridor to the turbolift. For a few moments, an uncomfortable silence settles over them. Harry looks at her and sighs in frustration, which gets Seven's attention. Harry breaks the silence as she looks at him.   KIM This is ridiculous!   SEVEN Ensign?   KIM Harry. You used to call me Harry. At least until this morning.   SEVEN I do not understand.   KIM Oh, yes you do. This morning in Astrometrics.   SEVEN I see. You wish to talk about what happened when we hit our heads together under the console. KIM Yes, I do. Seven, what happened left me feeling unsettled too.   SEVEN It did? KIM Yes. I haven't felt like this since I left Libby behind in the Alpha Quadrant.   SEVEN our girlfriend, I assume.   KIM Fiancee, who is now married and expecting a child.   SEVEN Perhaps we should talk at lunch.   KIM That's a great idea. I'll be in the mess hall at 1400.   SEVEN I will join you.   Seven and Harry continue walking towards the turbolift. CUT TO:   40.INT. CORRIDOR- DECK ELEVEN- NEAR TURBOLIFT 40 Move on Chakotay and Kathryn as they are waiting for the turbolift together. Their arms are around each other's shoulders and Kathryn sighs as she leans against him. Chakotay kisses her on the temple and pulls her into his arms to hold her for a moment. She returns the embrace as she looks into his eyes.   CHAKOTAY What's wrong?   JANEWAY Did you see Seven during the battle with the Cataati ship?   CHAKOTAY Yes. She looked...frightened.   JANEWAY I know. But that's not all. When she entered the turbolift to go to sickbay with Harry, she looked... I don't know how to say it.   CHAKOTAY Distracted?   JANEWAY Something like that. Remind you of anyone you know?   Chakotay turns Kathryn in his arms to face him before he answers. CHAKOTAY As a matter of fact, it does.   Kathryn is falling into Chakotay's obsidian eyes as the distance between their lips closed. The kiss begins to grow from playful to passionate as the door to the turbolift opens.   41.NEW ANGLE: 41 Move on Seven as she steps out of the turbolift and clears her throat. Kathryn and Chakotay jump apart, blushing as Kathryn's com badge chirps.   TORRES' COM VOICE Torres to Janeway.   JANEWAY Go ahead.   TORRES' COM VOICE I need you and Seven in Engineering to help us with repairs. Do you know where she is?   JANEWAY She just stepped out of the turbolift, B'Elanna. We're on our way. Janeway out.   Chakotay gives Kathryn a quick kiss on the lips before walking into the turbolift.   CHAKOTAY See you later.   JANEWAY Right. CUT TO:   42.INT. CORRIDOR- DECK ELEVEN 42 Move on Kathryn as she walks down the corridor with Seven. She sees the look of confusion on Seven's face and begins to speak to her.   JANEWAY Are you all right?   SEVEN I am puzzled.   JANEWAY About what?   SEVEN What you were doing with Commander Chakotay when I walked out of the turbolift.   JANEWAY We were kissing. It's how two people who love each other express that physically.   SEVEN I see.   JANEWAY What else is going on, Seven? Why are you asking me this? SEVEN I believe Ensign Kim has expressed similar feelings for me.   JANEWAY What?   SEVEN This morning, in the astrometrics lab, we were under a console repairing it when we bumped our foreheads. A second later, we were kissing. Afterwards, we were so uncomfortable that we did not talk about what happened.   JANEWAY That would be a mistake.   SEVEN I do not understand.   JANEWAY You have to talk to Harry about this. Otherwise, you could miss an opportunity and later regret it.   SEVEN What do you mean?   Move on Kathryn and Seven as they stop walking and stand in the corridor, which is empty. Kathryn looks at Seven before beginning to speak.   JANEWAY About five months after Chakotay told me how he felt about me using the Angry Warrior legend, Kes and I were on an away mission to assist a damaged Vidiian ship. We were attacked and I was badly injured. While I was in sickbay in a coma, Chakotay stayed with me during a lot of his own time as well as a good portion of his shift. After I woke up, Chakotay and I started to see each other. We nearly lost the chance to have feelings for each other out in the open. Don't let that happen to you, Seven. You don't need the regret.   SEVEN Thank you. How should I proceed?   JANEWAY Slowly. Harry hasn't let anyone get too close since he left his fiancee behind in the Alpha Quadrant. You have never been in this kind of situation before. Take it slowly, but talk to Harry. You'd be surprised what happens.   Move on Kathryn and Seven as they walk down the corridor. FADE OUT.     END OF ACT THREE   ACT FOUR   FADE IN:   43.INT. ENGINEERING- CONSOLES NEAR WARP CORE 43 Move on Seven and Kathryn as they stand beside B'Elanna at the warp core diagnostic assembly. All of them are trying to bring the warp core and impulse engines back on line. A moment later, the blue light from the warp core began to shine. Seven moves towards the internal sensors diagnostic console and after a few moments, the console blinks back on and roars to life. B'Elanna and Kathryn turn around and smile at Seven as she speaks.   SEVEN The internal sensors and security grid are now back on line.   JANEWAY Good work, Seven.   TORRES What about the power fluctuations in the EPS grid connected to the internal security sensors?   SEVEN Those fluctuations have been corrected.   Seven turns around when she hears an alarm go off. She looks at B'Elanna after she walks over to the console and tries to ascertain what is going on.   SEVEN Captain, Lieutenant, I am getting a signal from deck eight, just inside Jeffries tube 11 alpha. A plasma flow regulator has overloaded.   JANEWAY Can you correct the problem from here?   SEVEN No. Someone will have to actually go in there and repair the plasma flow regulator. I will go.   TORRES Grab an engineering kit from the storage locker on the way out, Seven. Call us when you get there.   SEVEN Yes, Lieutenant.   Kathryn and B'Elanna watch as Seven walks towards the door. CUT TO:   44.INT. DECK EIGHT- JEFFRIES TUBE ELEVEN ALPHA 44 Move on Seven as she climbs through the junction and down the ladder to the area just outside Jeffries tube eleven alpha. As she climbs off the ladder and sets the kit down by the door to the Jeffries tube. Seven taps her com badge and speaks, but she gets no answer.   SEVEN Seven of Nine to Lieutenant Torres. (Waits a second and taps her badge again.) Lieutenant Torres, please respond.   Seven reaches for the kit to begin repairs, but it is not by the door to the Jeffries tube. When she tries to turn around, Seven gasps when she feels something poking her in the back and gasps when she hears a voice behind her.   AJIN Turn around. Slowly. As if your life depended on it.   Seven turns around to face a Cataati male with a disruptor in his hand. It is pointed at her. She tries to talk, but the Cataati man shouts at her.   SEVEN Who are you? What do you want?   AJIN Not very much, Seven. You. Preferably dead, which you will be unless you do as I say. Now give me your com badge.   When Seven hesitates, Ajin rips the com badge off of her uniform, tosses it to the ground, and crushes it under his boot. CUT TO:   45.INT. MESS HALL 45 Move on Harry as he sits at a table near the viewport, staring at the food in his tray while moving it around with his fork. He looks up and glances at the doors before he looks back down at his tray. When Harry looks up again, Neelix is standing there with a coffeepot in his hands. He then speaks to Harry as he pours him a cup.   NEELIX Is everything all right, Harry?   KIM What? What did you say?   NEELIX Are you all right, Harry?   KIM Honestly, not really. Neelix places the pot on the table as he sits down across from Harry. Harry glances around the mess hall before looking back at Neelix and speaking.   KIM Neelix, what I'm about to tell you...   NEELIX Must remain here. I got it. What's going on?   KIM It's Seven.   NEELIX Seven of Nine? What did she do?   KIM It's not something she did. It's something she and I did.   NEELIX I don't understand.   KIM This morning, in the astrometrics lab, she and I were under one of the consoles, repairing it. We bumped our heads together as we were trying to get up and she kissed me. I mean, we kissed.   NEELIX You and Seven? That's great!   KIM Is it?   NEELIX Why not? It's obvious you like her. She seems to like you. So, Harry, why not?   46.NEW ANGLE: 46 Move on Harry as he looks at Neelix before speaking, a look of sadness passing across his face.   KIM I don't know. I'm so confused! I try to get assigned to astrometrics as much as possible so I can see her. I try to learn when she comes here so I can come here at the same time. But what about Libby?   NEELIX What about her?   KIM A part of me feels like I'm betraying her.   NEELIX You stop right there, Harry. You are not betraying anyone.   KIM You don't understand. She asked me to marry her and I told her that I'd give her an answer when Voyager returned from the Badlands.   NEELIX Harry, remember when we passed by that Hirogen communications array and the crew was able to get news about their families? Didn't you tell me that your parents said Libby was now married and expecting a child?   KIM Yes, but...   NEELIX But nothing. After four years and the knowledge that Libby has moved on with her life, you deserve the chance to do the same.   Harry stares at Neelix and thinks for a moment before speaking. KIM Computer, what was the last known location of Seven of Nine?   COMPUTER VOICE Seven of Nine's last known location was Engineering.   Harry smiles at Neelix and pats him on the shoulder before leaving the mess hall. ` CUT TO:   47.INT. ENGINEERING 47 Move on Harry as he walks into Engineering and over to B'Elanna and Kathryn, who are standing by the internal sensor console. Harry speaks, which gets B'Elanna and Kathryn to turn around.   KIM Have either of you seen Seven recently? We were supposed to meet for lunch in the mess hall, but she never showed.   JANEWAY Not since she left to repair a faulty plasma flow regulator on deck eight in one of the Jeffries tubes. Not showing up is unusual for Seven.   While Harry and B'Elanna talk, Kathryn uses the internal sensors for a deck-by-deck scan for Seven's life signs. At the same time, she also goes into the sensor logs.   TORRES Now that you mention it Harry, she didn't check in when she got to the Jeffries tube either. Computer, current location of Seven of Nine.   COMPUTER VOICE Unable to comply.   KIM What could that mean?   TORRES It could be interference from the plasma flow regulator or.. KIM Or what?   48.NEW ANGLE: 48 Move on Kathryn as she interrupts their conversation and calls Harry over to her.   JANEWAY Sorry to interrupt, but I think you better take a look at this, Ensign.   KIM What is it?   JANEWAY I've found evidence of an unauthorized transport onto Voyager when we were about to go into orbit of the planetoid.   TORRES I've got it, Captain. That beam came from the Cataati ship that fired on us.   KIM Could that transporter signal be traced?   TORRES (presses a few buttons) The signal went to deck eight just outside of Jeffries tube Eleven Alpha.   KIM Didn't you say that's where Seven was supposed to be?   TORRES Yes.   KIM Excuse me. I've got to go. Seven's in trouble!   As Harry begins to run towards the door, Kathryn grabs his arm and tries to stop him.   JANEWAY No, Harry. Don't!   KIM But, Captain...   JANEWAY That's an order Ensign! At least let me call in some help.   Harry nods as Kathryn taps her com badge.   JANEWAY Janeway to Tuvok. I need you and a security team to meet Ensign Kim by the corridor near Jeffries tube Eleven Alpha. Proceed with caution. We have a possible hostage situation.   TUVOK'S COM VOICE Acknowledged. We are on our way, Captain. CUT TO:   49.INT. DECK EIGHT- JEFFRIES TUBE ELEVEN ALPHA 49 Move on Seven as she stares at Ajin after he has crushed her com badge. She tries to move, but he throws her back into the wall, causing her to let out a grunt.   SEVEN You did not answer my question.   AJIN What question was that?   SEVEN Who are you?   AJIN I thought you Borg would remember us. All of the helpless races you assimilated. All of the families you destroyed. All of the loved ones you left behind to grieve. You destroyed my family, you mindless robot!   SEVEN I did no such thing.   AJIN What do you mean? You assimilated every species in your path!   SEVEN That is inaccurate. We only assimilated species that would add to our own distinctiveness. We did not assimilate every species we came across.   AJIN See? You Borg assimilate without mercy or regard for the lives you destroy!   SEVEN I did not do those things!   AJIN What do you mean? You were Borg!   SEVEN Exactly. I was Borg.   AJIN I fail to make the distinction.   SEVEN I was a Borg! It was not by choice, Ajin! I was assimilated when I was six years old! I watched the Borg kill my mother and assimilate my father as they screamed at me to hide. Then they found me and assimilated me. For eighteen years, I tried to assert myself and stop myself from what the Borg made me do, but the collective was too strong. I thank the gods every day that Captain Janeway came along when she did and saved me from that existence!   AJIN Well, what do you know? A Borg who expresses some form of regret! I never thought I'd live to see the day.   SEVEN I didn't want to do half the things I did as a Borg! I had no choice, Ajin! The collective consciousness is so strong that it would force even the most strong-minded person to acquiesce! You can move on and leave your grief behind you, but the blood of all those who were killed and assimilated because of me never goes away! That is the worst thing the Borg did to me- forcing me to live with the memories. So don't go asking for sympathy ` from me!   AJIN But then you landed here in total luxury!   SEVEN This is not luxury! I am tired of being treated like a cold- blooded murderer! Even some of the crew here blame me for what I did as a Borg. Harry Kim is one of the few crew members beside Captain Janeway who seems to trust me. I regret what I did as a Borg, but there is nothing I can do to change that!   AJIN Oh yes there is. You can die!   Ajin points the disruptor at Seven and she tries to wrestle it away from him. He grabs her around the neck and points it at her head as she screams.   SEVEN Help! Harry! CUT TO:   50.INT. DECK SEVEN- ESCAPE HATCH ABOVE JEFFRIES TUBE ELEVEN ALPHA 50 Move on Harry as he opens the hatch silently, without getting Seven's or Ajin's attention. Harry crouches when he hears Seven scream. He prepares to lower himself into the fray as he speaks to himself.   KIM Hold on, Seven! FADE OUT.     END OF ACT FOUR   ACT FIVE   FADE IN:   51. INT. DECK EIGHT- JEFFRIES TUBE ELEVEN ALPHA 51 Move on Seven and Ajin as they are still struggling. Seven is beginning to lose consciousness as the disruptor is pressed against the side of her temple. A moment later, chaos reigns when Harry drops down on Ajin, knocking her over to the side. Her left arm hits one of the hatches and is cut. She lies on the deck in shock as Harry keeps punching Ajin in the face and abdomen. A moment later, Tuvok and his security team rush in. Tuvok separates Ajin and Harry while his security team rushes to restrain Ajin, Harry rushes over to Seven and checks her for injuries.   KIM Are you all right?   SEVEN I am damaged, but I will survive Harry.   KIM You called me Harry.   SEVEN I am aware of that. Harry, how did you know I was here?   KIM B'Elanna told me you were sent here and Captain Janeway detected the unauthorized transport. Are you all right, Seven? Your arm is bleeding and you're shaking.   SEVEN I feel fear, Harry.   As Seven begins to shake, Harry takes her into his arms and holds her. Seven returns the embrace with a f 1ity that surprises Harry when Tuvok got their attention.   TUVOK Are you injured, Seven?   SEVEN I am damaged, but I will be fine. TUVOK And you, Ensign?   KIM I'll be all right.   TUVOK Tuvok to Transporter Room One. Lock on to Ensign Kim's signal and beam both him and Seven directly to sickbay.   SECURITY OFFICER'S COM VOICE Aye, sir. CUT TO:   52.INT. SICKBAY 52 Move on the Doctor as he runs a dermal regenerator over Seven's arm. After he finishes with it, he speaks to Seven.   DOCTOR Your arm is healed, Seven. You may go now.   SEVEN Thank you, Doctor.   After the Doctor goes into his office, Harry rushes out of the office and walks up to Seven as she sits on a biobed on the side of the room.   KIM Seven, are you OK?   SEVEN I am fine. Thank you for...rescuing me.   KIM You're welcome.   Seven and Harry stare at one another in awkward silence for a moment before they both speak at the same time.   KIM Seven, I....   SEVEN Harry, I...   KIM You first.   SEVEN All right. Who is Libby?   KIM She was my girlfriend back home. Before we left for the Badlands, she asked me to marry her and I was going to give her an answer when we got back.   SEVEN Were you able to find out anything about Libby when we were in contact with the Hirogen array?   KIM Yes. Libby is married and expecting a child.   SEVEN I do not understand the relevance. Libby has moved on with her life.   KIM And now I am ready to move on with mine.   SEVEN With me?   KIM Yes. I am ready to move on myself and I'd like to do it with you.   SEVEN I'd like to know if you will be my escort at the wedding tonight.   KIM I'd love to. Could I escort you to your quarters and then pick you up in an hour? SEVEN That would be acceptable.   53.NEW ANGLE: 53 Move on Kathryn as she walks in. The Doctor comes out of his office and wal