“Wait a minute, I’m DEAD?!”

“I’m afraid so.”

“Damn.”

“Commander-”

“There’s more I suppose?”

“Yes, the Indefatigable was not destroyed by chance. She was betrayed.”

“Do you know by whom?”

“Yes, it was.... your father.”

Tom nodded, face shuttered, carefully bland, “Captain, I don’t suppose U could contact my husband?”

“Of course.” Captain Picard replied, slightly surprised, he’d expected more of a reaction over his father’s betrayal. But then, these Parises had always been good art hiding their emotions

“Chakotay.”

“Yes Nayib?”

“There’s a call for you, from Starfleet.”

‘Probably about Owen Paris's betrayal’ Chakotay thought, “I don’t want to talk to them.”

“I really think you should Chakotay.”

“Why?”

“Just, trust me.”

Chakotay sighed, “Alright.”

“Chakotay here.”

“Chak? Are you alright?”

Chakotay’s heart skipped a beat. “Tom?” his voice was wondering.

" It’s me baby, I’m fine.”

“But your ship blew up.”

“I wasn’t on it, see, told you I had plenty of lives left.”

Chakotay was vaguely aware of tears running down his face. Tom wasn’t dead. Everything was ok.