"Tuvok, This better be good!  What could possible be such an emergency” Chakotay said, as the doors to the conference room hissed closed, angry that he was disturbed during his meditation with his spirit guide.  

Looking around the room, he adds. “Where’s the Captain? 

Tuvok replies “She is on her way back from the surface.  I informed her of this emergency meeting while she was already on her way back via shuttle.”

“I wasn’t aware the captain had gone to the planet,” Chakotay said and thought with dismay.  “She hadn’t even left her quarters for over a month.”   

Tuvok only creased his brows in response, when the Captain rushed in. 

“Okay Tuvok, Chakotay.  You want to tell me what this is all about.”  Janeway seemed concerned and annoyed.  Janeway took a seat at the head of the table gesturing that both officers sit beside her, looking more like a hostess than a Captain of a Starship because she was out of uniform, wearing a blue loose blouse and beige casual slacks.  She placed the small delicate yellow bloom on the table by her side. 

“An urgent matter has arisen.  I was monitoring ships repairs and shipments of supplies, noticing slight discrepancies and incidences occurring the this last week, upon further investigation, I concluded that these had all been deliberate sabotages, but I was not certain because there was no sound reasoning behind it. “  I then took the liberty of assigning a covert operation below the surface and found that things are not what they appear to be.” 

“Why were we not informed of this.”? Chakotay said alarmed.

“There was nothing conclusive to report at the time.  I could have easily been an indication of sloppy carelessness among eager or distracted crew members, but then each one of those insistences occurred while working with V’ordackians.” Tuvok replied.

“Proceed.” Janeway urged a dangerous edge growing in her tone.

“Information from my security team revealed an underground resistance toward the ruling sect, as well as, civil unrest from the third religious sect to the other two exist.  Voyager usually does not interfere or concern themselves with civil disputes.  Interesting enough, each sect seems to not know what the other is doing, and has spies within each other’s camp to gather intelligence, and then use that information against one another for power.  

“So what does that have to do with Voyager, my crew’s safety or these sabotages?” Janeway finally interrupted, now running out of patience. 

Given the nature of how they acquire most of their technology, it would be safe to presume that Voyager is in danger.  We were always curious how this planet’s species evolved in their technological advances, which seems not to be consistent with their natural progression of the planet and people.  It seems that the technology was acquisitioned through prior travelers who stayed, whether that was of their own accord is not certain even to the V’ordackians.  

“So the V’ordackians are attempting to keep Voyager for its technology, and what about the crew?” Chakotay asked in disbelief. 

“How will they attempt to keep my ship?” Janeway asked in her lowest register.  

“It is uncertain at this time.” Tuvok said calmly.

Janeway was seeing battle-blood-red and she was not in a good mood to begin with.  “Shore-leave is suspended.  Get the entire crew aboard Voyager now and tell them to stay put until further notice.  I want all key-personnel in this conference room as soon as possible…” She looks down at the delicate flower on her conference table and adds “except Seven.” 

“Captain why not Seven? Chakotay stated

“Just do it and tell her to report to my ready room before the meeting with the alpha crew.  

Tuvok raised his brow and added, “If I may, I do not believe that Voyager’s crew is under any mind-control, but observation has shown there has been some odd behavior patterns among the crew.  We should proceed with caution at this point.” 

“Point taken, Tuvok. Janeway gave him an eye-roll.  Let’s move it.  Dismissed!”  Janeway barked.  She remained behind, rubbing her hands to her head, suddenly feeling extremely fatigue, not waiting to go to her ready room.   

Seven's encounter with Kathryn was completely thwarting, but she was also not mistaken by the feelings that surfaced for her.  In the past, those feelings were thought to be a malfunction, she even disagreed with the doctor’s conclusion that it was a crush, but since her relationship with Ambassador Tannia, it was unmistakably obvious she had been unaware of these now unresolved feelings for her Captain. 

Seven was not certain if she really wanted to know what it could mean.  She could only speculate that maybe her relationship with Tannia had progressed quickly or began for the wrong reasons.  “Never.”  She thought.  “I love Tannia, so how could I have felt those feelings for Janeway.”  Seven was concerned, but then she thought that it was that she was caught by surprise by their collision or being in close proximity, of what humans call a person’s personal space.  

Her mind was racing, continuing to doubt her conclusions, asking herself if those same feelings would have occurred if she had bumped into B’Elanna or Harry Kim, and the answer was no.  

On the other hand, another explanation could be the way in which Janeway had looked at her, it was familiar, actually similar to the way Tannia looks at her.  “That cannot be.”  The Captain would have told her about her feelings for her, but had she ever really asked the Captain.  Suddenly her thoughts and emotions were swimming, she was drowning, and her whole being ached for comforting arms.   Most of the time she was blissfully happy, then at times she was so distracted and uncertain.  Seven decided she was making too much out of something so innocent.  

She entered her partner’s suite and smiled when she saw the room prepared in a romantic setting, remembering it was their one month anniversary and Seven wanted to take her relationship to a new level with Tannia.  Curious, Seven conducted extensive research on V’ordackian lovemaking.  Her mind filled with erotic and conflicting, fragmented thoughts she yearned for Tannia’s intoxicatingly hypnotic, enticing embrace and sexy voice.   "Tannia"  she called out.  

She listened to the low hum of percussion and fluted music filling the room and in the background heard the sound of the shower. 

Feeling uncontrollably compelled, Seven began undressing, walked into to the shower, to surprise Tannia, just then Tannia opened the shower door to Seevn's surprise - revealing each other’s nude bodies. 

Tannia smiled at the startled, long-legged, blonde Borg, approaching her soon-to-be lover, closely embracing her, softly kissing Seven’s lips, neck and shoulders.  Tannia’s hands and fingers trailing lightly against Seven’s back sent pluses of electricity directly to Seven’s instantly pounding, hot-wet mound.  Seven became keenly conscious of their nude bodies touching, connecting, the radiating heat of the shower surged upon them, feeding and consuming each others hungry desires, as Tannia’s soft-tip nipples rubbed against her larger breast.  Seven thought she was going to faint from the rush of these new sensations.  She returned her ardor with burning-wet kisses as she ran her hands through Tannia’s long strawberry colored hair, gently squeezing her breast and buttock, hearing Tannia’s heavy breathing in her ear as she panted and cried out with pleasure. 

Tannia took Seven’s hand to lead her into the other room to continue their loving ministrations, so she can finally bond with Seven’s inner light, as V’ordackians share their bodies natural electrifying life-source.  

Seven following the beautiful woman heard the barely audible chirp and muffled voice of her comm-badge buried in her wine colored bio-suit on the floor.  She stopped and pulled Tannia back.  Seven picked up her uniform and tapped her badge. 

“Commander Chakotay” Seven responded slightly agitated at the interruption.      

“All crew is to return to Voyager immediately.  Shore leave is canceled until further notice.”  Pause.  “Seven of Nine, please report to the Captain’s Ready Room immediately.” 

The Captain was pacing back and forth like a caged lion, enraged and conflicted with overwhelming emotions.  She did not particularly like the timing of her interruption; aware of the setting she left at Tannia’s suite, knowing any disturbance would be unwelcomed.   Then immediately shook her head to shake unwanted thoughts that came to mind.  Her heart ached at the very thought of Seven being with someone else. 

Janeway was distraught at the turn of events.  No matter how many scenarios she imagined, it came up a disappointing conclusion.  It is going to be impossible to completely protect Seven from the truth.  That the V’ordackians, had a hidden agenda to keep Voyager here all along, and whether Ambassador Tannia may have possibly known about this is, is yet unclear, but either way, Seven will be hurt.

Nevertheless, she was certain that Seven, at the very least, deserved to hear it in person, and not through any crew’s insensitive remarks or, ship’s gossip, especially, not during a staff emergency meeting with the alpha crew, staring at her reaction to this distressing news.  It was still a private matter for Seven and, she wanted her to have a moment to gather her self and give her an opportunity to come to terms with what it meant. 

Then there is the unresolved feelings she had for Seven.  She hoped that these feelings she admitted and revealed to Tannia earlier today did not reach Seven’s ears, because that would make this much more difficult for her.  Seven should remain impartial to what she was going to tell her, not why. 

Saddened by Seven’s situation, her affairs of the heart being so new to her, and love complicated as it is, she was concerned with how Seven will take this.  “No matter what, I will be there for Seven.”  Janeway thought aloud as she paced an imaginary hole in the carpet.  

“It is good to know that you will Captain.  Is there a reason you would say that at this time?”  Seven said quizzically as she stood at the doorway. 

Other thoughts just occurred to the Captain.  Can she trust Seven not to reveal Voyager’s findings to Tannia for the sake of her feelings?  What exactly would Seven know about this?  “God.  This is going to be more difficult then I thought.  I should have stayed in my quarters.” Janeway said to herself as she motioned Seven to sit at the sofa.