Janeway looked across her desk at two of her best officers.  B'Elanna
Torres.  An brilliant engineer who came aboard as a hothead.  Tom Paris.
Probably the best pilot in the federation.  A womanizer and criminal
given a second chance. Now united with love for each other and the child
growing inside Lt. Torres. They wanted to leave Voyager, settle, live a
life among the humans they found. WHY?
        "Of course, I will let you do this... but are you sure you want to?"
she asked.
        "Captain, we have thought about this for a Long time. We want to settle
down, raise a family and not worry about having our children die when
they are still young," Tom Paris said, glancing at B'Elanna.
        "Well, then I give you my best wishes.  I am addressing the crew about
staying here.  Several people might want to settle down.  We will do the
same thing when we encountered the other humans.  Dismissed."  They got up
and left.
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        "Janeway to all hands," she waited.  "All of you are aware of the planet
we found.  A civilization willing to let us stay.  Whoever wants to, report
to Cargo
Bay 4 for instructions.  Janeway out."  She sat back and sighed. If too many
stayed
behind, then the whole ship would have to.
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    Janeway made her way to the Cargo Bay for the second time since they
arrived in the Alpha Quadrant.  Last time she had been lucky.  No one
stayed behind.  But this time, she thought, many would.  She stopped
outside the door and took a deep breath.  She walked in and gasped.  Tom
and B'Elanna were there, Kim stood a few feet behind them with Kes,
several ensigns stood around and the Delaney sisters were in a corner
pointing towards Tom.  There were probably 75 people gathered around.
Then as she looked around, her eyes found Chakotay.  He didn't meet her
gaze, staring at the floor.  He looked up and looked away.  She
couldn't believe it!!  Chakotay was leaving Voyager.  They had no choice
but to stay.