Voyager Story!!

[prayerful7]

Voyager
ok this is my first attempt at a Star Trek fanfic, so we'll see how this goes...

~Chapter 1~
Captain's log stardate 569.32. Thanks to the constant efforts of Mr. Neelix, crew moral remains high despite the increasing lack of supplies. With the last of our recources, we're heading towards the Ducuta System, home to a race of hospitable aliens known as the Paleans. We hope to replenish Voyager's stores, and Commander Chakotay and I both agree that this will be the perfect oppurtunity for the crew to get some R&R.

Captain Kathryn Janeway sighed and leaned back in the command chair, forcing herself to relax and take a deep breath . If these Paleans weren't as hospitable and good-natured as Neelix said they were, she'd probably have to strangle someone just to get her frustration out.
The thought of wasting her last valuable resources on a wild goose chase made Janeway's stomach wrench. They were so far from home, with no reinforcements, no Starfleet, not one other Federation presence in the entire Delta Quadrant. And Voyager wasn't just short on supplies, it was downright empty.
Uneasily, Janeway pulled her arm console to her and looked at the screen for the hunderdth time that day. The Ducuta System: ten planets, each with three moons, orbiting around a healthy yellow sun. The fourth planet, Patara, was the only populated world in the system, and boasted a residence of about 4 billion scattered across its three giant continents. The rest of the planet was covered with a dark purple water, but despite the color difference Janeway felt a pang of homesickness clutch at her throat. To distract herself she tore her eyes from her console and studied the bridge crew around her.
Chakotay, her first officer, was staring at the view screen, watching as the image of Patara drew steadily nearer. The tribal tattoo on his left temple was creased in concentration, as if he could move the ship on to greater speeds with sheer determination.
At the ops station Ensign Harry Kim, a black-haired young man, was gazing at the moniter in front of him as if there was something displayed on it that required his immediate attention. Voyager had been his first mission, and through the months following their abduction into the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker, Kim had begun to adopt personalities of the people around him.
At Tactical, Luitenant Tuvok, her Vulcan security chief, was running a diagnostic on the ship's weapons systems. Janeway hoped they wouldn't have to use them.
Tom Paris sat at the conn. The luitenant sat staring at his moniter as well, and Janeway suddenly realized that she was the only one even trying to look busy. She needed to do someting.
"Status, Mr. Paris?" She and Chakotay said together. Janeway smirked at him. That had to be the tenth time today they'd accidently spoken in unison.
"We should enter into orbit in about ten minutes, Captain- I mean Commander- I mean- well, we'll be there in ten mintues." Paris finished, blushing.
"Tha-" Chakotay broke off and let the captain finish the sentence unaccompanied.
"Thank you luitenant."

[prayerful7]

I'll have to post in kind of odd blocks, sorry. That's not the end of the first chapter, but I'm not done with the next part yet, so hang tight and I'll post it as soon as I can..

[Voy_Girl]

Really good!

[-_-VoyagerFanatic-_-]

well written its lieutanant i think btw... i usually use lt.

[prayerful7]

Janeway stared at the planet below her for a whole ten seconds before she snapped back into reality. "Mr. Kim, hail them."
"No need, Captain. They're hailing us."
"Put them through." Janeway walked to the middle of the bridge, hands clasped behind her back. She took a deep breath, let it out again, an nodded. Almost at once the image of a female Palean filled the view screen. Brown, thick hair was pulled back into an intracite knot on the top of her head, leaving her smooth, flawless face balanced with natural grace on slim shoulders. Her bright green eyes sparked with barely controlled excitment and curiousity, and besides the pointed ears and the pinched nose brigde, she looked remarkably... human. She smiled at the captain, revealing beneath her full lips white, sparkling teeth. "Welcome," she said in an even, musical voice, "to Patara..." she trailed off with a polite tilt of her graceful head, waiting for Janeway to introduce herself.
"I am Captain Kathryn Janeway of the Federation starship Voyager. Thank you for speaking with us Miss...?" It was Janeway's turn to incline her head.
"Welcome, Captain, to Patara. I am Penator Alia, current leader of the Palean people. We are most honored to receivi you as guests to our humble planet, and we hope to be able to assist you in any way we can." Alia said in a flat voice that suggested she'd said that last a dozen times, and, to Janeway's amazement, the penetor actually rolled her eyes before continuing. "And now that I've gotten the formal mish-mash out of the way, what can I do for you Captain?"
Janeway smiled despite herself. Perhaps these Paleans were going to be everything theu were cracked up to be. "My ship is in desperate need of supplies. We were hoping you might be willing to trade for the things we need. I'm sure we have something that will interest you-"
Alia held up her hand, laughing, for Janeway to stop. "I'm sure that the supplies you need will be no problem, Captain, but I'd rather talk about this in person, if you don't mind. Would you like to meet with me here? Or should I arrange a shuttle to come to you instead?"
Janeway could barely keep from bouncing on her toes. This was one of the most promising first contacts that they'd made for a long while. "We'll come to you," she she smiled again. "May I bring one of my crew with me?" she felt as if she needed to ask. Alia had been so accomidating that she didn't dare risk offending her in some small way. But her worries were put to rest.
"Of course! Though I do ask that you bring only one other person." Alia smiled wryly. "The elders would go into shock if more than two of you came down to meet them. We don't have very many contacts outside our own race, you see. In fact, you're the first non-Palean I've talked to in almost ten years."
"I understand," Janeway was feeling so agreeable she was almost worried. "My First Officer and I will be down shortly."
"Shall we send a shuttle to accomodate you, or would you prefer your own trasportation?"
"We'll provide our own, but thank you for the generous offer Penetor."
Alia smiled one more time before she cut the link. "Then we shall see each other soon."

[Melodramatic]

Really good

[Sphen]

It's good. Keep going.

[Voy_Girl]

Yes. I hope you continue it soon.