Epilogue

Naomi Wildman was sitting at her usual table in the mess hall the next morning. She was people watching and pleased to find that putting names to faces was a lot easier these days. Everyone that took notice of her stopped by to say 'hi', but she declined offers to join anyone. For now, she was content to just watch and replay yesterday's events in her mind.

She took a bite of her blueberry muffin and when she looked up, the Captain was coming through the doors. Naomi smiled. She liked seeing Captain Janeway around and now, silly as it was, she felt like she had something in common with the woman. As Janeway had done countless times, Naomi too had saved Voyager from the brink of destruction.

The girl watched as Janeway excused herself from pleasantries with Neelix, took her mug of coffee and came over.

"Good morning Naomi," Janeway said cordially.

"Hi Captain," she smiled back.

"Mind if I join you?"

"Oh, of course not," Naomi said. "It is your ship after all." The captain sat.

"I have something for you," Janeway said. She put a small box onto the table. "Consider it a thank you for saving our ship."

Naomi stared wide-eyed at the woman in front of her. She couldn't believe it. The Captain was actually thanking her. She bit her lip and looked down at the box then opened it carefully. Inside was a little model of Voyager. It was only about ten centimeters long, but it was very ornate. She held it up and could see through the tiny windows. There were little people inside.

"Wow…" Naomi said under her breath. "It's so….."

"Small?" Janeway offered.

"I was going to say detailed. But yeah, it's incredible." Naomi continued turning it slowly in her hands.

"I was given that by Admiral Patterson a few days before Voyager launched from Proxima Station. It's one-of-a-kind, just like the real Voyager."

"I….uh…." Naomi struggled to find words. "I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything," the Captain replied. "Just take good care of her."

Naomi smiled, "Yes, ma'am. I will. I definitely will."

Janeway took her leave while Naomi continued to study her newest possession.

"I can't believe it," she said as Neelix came over to join her. She held up the little vessel. "Look, I started with an apple."

Neelix beamed. "And you ended up with a whole starship."

"Even better than that. I got all the people in it."

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