Homecoming - Christie Golden [0]
MATERIALIZED IN
THE TRANSPORTER ROOM OF
THE U.S.S, ENTERPRISE …
she was pleased and flattered but not altogether surprised to see that none other than Captain Jean-Luc Picard was present to greet her.
“Permission to come aboard,” she said lightly.
“Very happily granted,” he replied, stepping forward with his hand outstretched. Janeway grasped it and swiftly covered it with her other hand.
“Kathryn,” he said heartily, his hazel eyes warm with affection. “My God, it’s good to see you. I could scarcely believe it when I saw Voyager soaring toward us out of that cloud of debris,” he said. “We had been ready to fight the Borg, not welcome home a lost traveler.”
“What can I say?” she quipped. “I like to make an entrance ...”
Based upon STAR TREK®
created by Gene Roddenberry
and STAR TREK: VOYAGER
created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller
& Jeri Taylor
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This one is for the valiant crew
of the U.S.S Voyager:
Kate Mulgrew
Robert Beltran
Tim Russ
Robert Picardo
Robert Duncan McNeill
Roxann Dawson
Garrett Wang
Jeri Ryan
Ethan Phillips
and Jennifer Lien
Thanks for the adventure.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PROLOGUE
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
About the e-Book
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Writing a book doesn’t take place in a vacuum. I’ve had the assistance and support of many during this remarkable project. First and foremost, I’d like to thank my husband, Michael Georges, who’s been willing to share his house with the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager for many a year now. He and my good friend Robert Amerman have often helped me brainstorm when I’ve reached a problem spot and I’m very grateful. Thanks also to a great group of friends and fellow authors—Mark Anthony, Chris Brown, Raven Amerman, Stan and Kathy Kirby, and Carla Montgomery. You guys are the best.
Supportive too have been my parents, James R. and Elizabeth C. Golden. They are sometimes a bit bemused by their wild child, but well do I remember the efforts made to get me home in time for Star Trek reruns. Looks like it all paid off.
Thanks also go to my agent, Lucienne Diver, who had no idea what she was starting almost ten years ago when she said casually, “Would you be interested in doing any books for Star Trek?” There was only one answer for that one.
A very special thank-you is due to John Ordover,