30 Enemy of My Enemy by Christie Golden

Author:Christie Golden [Golden, Christie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure
ISBN: 9781416500001
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2004-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

"I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M DOING THIS," muttered Kim as he and Kaz entered sickbay and he sat down at the computer. "It goes against everything I believe."

"I couldn't agree with you more," said Kaz, "but that fellow in the cadaver drawer and poor Sekaya deserve the truth. What that will end up being, I haven't the slightest idea."

"I should warn you, Campbell's pretty damn good at her job," Kim said as his fingers flew over the controls. "She's going to spot this when she comes on duty."

"You had her job for seven years, Harry," Kaz reminded him. "You know the communication system of this vessel better than anybody. All you need to do is be better than she is. Besides, didn't you say she was having some problems earlier?"

"Yeah, we call those ghosts," said Kim, brightening a little at the reminder. "I'll do what I can to make this look like one." He shook his dark head. "Damn it, Kaz, I hope we're doing the right thing."

"So do I, Harry," said Kaz, "so do I."

They were silent for a few moments, then Kim stiffened. "What time is it on Vaan?"

Kaz did the math. "Fifteen hundred hours," he said.

"Well, at least we're not getting her out of bed."

"No, just calling her away from a key negotiation situation that could affect the future of the Federation."

"You're not making me feel any better, Doctor." Kim paused, then said, "There. The request was put through, top priority."

After a few nail-biting moments, the attractive features of Admiral Kathryn Janeway appeared on the screen. "Dr. Kaz. Lieutenant Kim. This had better be important."

"Good afternoon, Admiral," said Kaz. "Believe me, I wouldn't have put Harry up to this if it weren't." Quickly, knowing that every second that the conversation lasted could lead to someone detecting this unauthorized transmission, Kaz told her what was going on. He left nothing out; not the deaths of Sekaya and Ellis, or Chakotay's inexplicable behavior, or what Kaz had learned during the autopsy. Her eyes widened slightly as he spoke, but she didn't interrupt.

"What's your theory?" she asked calmly when he had finished.

"I haven't got one, other than we're all going mad," Kaz said.

"Admiral, I'm with the Doctor," said Kim. "You know how well I know Chakotay. Something's very wrong. He's just not himself."

"I agree with both of you. Certainly, Seven and the Doctor need to be brought in on this, if nothing else. Figuring out a way to get the colonists back to normal needs to be a top priority."

She sighed, looking into the distance for a moment, her sharp mind already working on the problem. "All right, let me think about this and I'll get back to you. Is this a secure channel?"

The two Voyagers exchanged glances. "Not exactly," Kim admitted. "We're, um, kind of going behind everyone's back."

A smile tugged at Janeway's lips. "I see." More seriously, she added, "If that's the case, then you'd better send me everything you have documented. We might not get a chance to speak again.

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