1 00:00:08,675 --> 00:00:09,608 Good morning! 2 00:00:09,676 --> 00:00:10,609 Morning. 3 00:00:10,677 --> 00:00:11,940 Requisition reports for the week. 4 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:13,446 Thanks. 5 00:00:13,514 --> 00:00:16,313 What can you tell me about the Great Wall of China? 6 00:00:16,383 --> 00:00:17,407 Pardon? 7 00:00:17,484 --> 00:00:19,919 The Great Wall of China, on Earth. Who built it? 8 00:00:19,987 --> 00:00:21,284 The Chinese. 9 00:00:21,355 --> 00:00:22,516 What for? 10 00:00:22,589 --> 00:00:23,613 Why does anybody build a wall? 11 00:00:23,690 --> 00:00:24,623 To keep people out. 12 00:00:24,691 --> 00:00:25,681 Deck 1. 13 00:00:25,759 --> 00:00:28,353 In fact, it was the first Qin emperor 14 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:30,920 who connected the walls built by a previous dynasty. 15 00:00:30,998 --> 00:00:31,931 He did it to prevent 16 00:00:31,999 --> 00:00:33,694 an invasion by nomads to the north. 17 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:35,132 How big is it? 18 00:00:35,202 --> 00:00:36,966 I have a feeling you're going to tell me. 19 00:00:37,070 --> 00:00:39,971 2,400 kilometers long, median width 3.8 meters. 20 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,474 Before the 22nd century, 21 00:00:41,542 --> 00:00:43,601 it was one of the only manmade objects 22 00:00:43,677 --> 00:00:45,941 that could be seen from Earth's orbit with the naked eye. 23 00:00:46,013 --> 00:00:47,242 Very impressive, Neelix. 24 00:00:47,314 --> 00:00:49,942 I had no idea you knew so much about my homeworld. 25 00:00:51,018 --> 00:00:52,611 Status? 26 00:00:52,686 --> 00:00:54,347 We're on a course for the class-Y cluster. 27 00:00:54,421 --> 00:00:55,684 We should be there in about three days. 28 00:00:55,756 --> 00:00:57,315 Gives us some time to relax. Carry on. 29 00:00:57,391 --> 00:00:59,758 Why this sudden interest in the Great Wall? 30 00:00:59,826 --> 00:01:01,988 I've been studying Earth landmarks. 31 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:03,552 Mr. Paris and I have been exchanging 32 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:05,428 a little cross-cultural trivia. 33 00:01:05,499 --> 00:01:07,695 He's become quite an expert on Talaxian geography. 34 00:01:07,768 --> 00:01:09,532 All right, here's one for you. 35 00:01:09,603 --> 00:01:12,368 What can you tell me about the Millennium Gate? 36 00:01:12,439 --> 00:01:15,340 The Millennium Gate-- constructed in the 21st century 37 00:01:15,409 --> 00:01:17,138 in the United States of America. 38 00:01:17,210 --> 00:01:18,939 It was another one of the objects 39 00:01:19,046 --> 00:01:20,707 that could be seen from orbit. 40 00:01:20,781 --> 00:01:22,772 Uh, 3.2 kilometers at the base. 41 00:01:22,849 --> 00:01:24,408 One kilometer in height. 42 00:01:24,484 --> 00:01:27,454 Surface covered with highly reflective solar panels. 43 00:01:27,521 --> 00:01:28,955 A self-contained ecosystem. 44 00:01:29,022 --> 00:01:31,957 It became a model for the first colony on Mars. 45 00:01:32,059 --> 00:01:34,960 Did you know that one of my ancestors built it? 46 00:01:35,095 --> 00:01:36,085 Really? 47 00:01:36,163 --> 00:01:37,892 Not with a hammer and nails, 48 00:01:37,965 --> 00:01:40,366 but with words and a lot of courage. 49 00:01:40,434 --> 00:01:43,131 Shannon O'Donnel, one of the first woman astronauts-- 50 00:01:43,203 --> 00:01:45,570 she was the driving force behind the project. 51 00:01:45,639 --> 00:01:47,198 That's something to be proud of. 52 00:01:47,274 --> 00:01:50,642 We were always told stories about her at family gatherings-- 53 00:01:50,711 --> 00:01:53,544 "The first of a long line of Janeway explorers." 54 00:01:53,614 --> 00:01:55,173 Tell me more. 55 00:01:55,248 --> 00:01:59,207 I want something to stump Mr. Paris with. 56 00:01:59,286 --> 00:02:00,378 Where to begin? 57 00:02:00,454 --> 00:02:01,546 The Millennium Gate. 58 00:02:01,622 --> 00:02:03,454 How did she get involved with that? 59 00:02:03,523 --> 00:02:05,890 Well, at that time, she was still in the space program, 60 00:02:05,959 --> 00:02:08,189 but she'd also become something of an entrepreneur. 61 00:02:08,261 --> 00:02:11,094 I believe she was asked to join the project 62 00:02:11,164 --> 00:02:12,928 by the Governor of Indiana. 63 00:02:13,033 --> 00:02:16,401 He wanted her expertise on recyclic life-support systems. 64 00:02:16,470 --> 00:02:18,336 The way my Aunt Martha tells it, 65 00:02:18,405 --> 00:02:20,874 they flew her in on a private aircraft. 66 00:02:25,379 --> 00:02:29,680 5:00 am, December 27, 2000. 67 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:33,186 I'm in the great state of... Indiana, I think. 68 00:02:33,253 --> 00:02:37,247 I saw the world's largest ball of string this morning 69 00:02:37,324 --> 00:02:40,851 and the world's largest beefsteak tomato this afternoon. 70 00:02:40,927 --> 00:02:42,827 It was the size of a Volkswagen-- 71 00:02:42,896 --> 00:02:46,093 the string, not the tomato. 72 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:48,100 At least Christmas is over. 73 00:02:50,037 --> 00:02:52,734 Oh, no... 74 00:05:10,277 --> 00:05:11,369 Excuse me. 75 00:05:11,444 --> 00:05:13,242 I think I made a wrong turn. 76 00:05:13,313 --> 00:05:15,111 Is there a Millennium Gate around here? 77 00:05:15,182 --> 00:05:16,115 You're looking at it. 78 00:05:16,183 --> 00:05:18,277 The sign said "Gas, Food, Lodging." 79 00:05:18,351 --> 00:05:19,409 I need all three. 80 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:21,318 You won't find any of that here. 81 00:05:21,388 --> 00:05:24,221 Get back on the interstate and go to Exit Nine. 82 00:05:24,291 --> 00:05:25,816 I don't think I'm going to make it. 83 00:05:25,892 --> 00:05:27,257 Good luck. 84 00:05:27,327 --> 00:05:31,696 Tell me, are people a little friendlier off Exit Nine? 85 00:05:33,667 --> 00:05:35,135 Oh, no. 86 00:05:42,843 --> 00:05:44,333 You stopped. 87 00:05:44,411 --> 00:05:45,776 You didn't. 88 00:05:45,846 --> 00:05:47,644 You got a pen? 89 00:05:47,714 --> 00:05:49,148 I... I just didn't see you. 90 00:05:49,216 --> 00:05:50,149 I'm sorry. 91 00:05:50,217 --> 00:05:51,150 Are you okay? 92 00:05:51,218 --> 00:05:52,344 Insurance? 93 00:05:52,419 --> 00:05:53,409 Not really. 94 00:05:53,486 --> 00:05:54,578 "Not really"? 95 00:05:54,654 --> 00:05:56,418 It ran out. 96 00:05:56,489 --> 00:05:58,457 Oh, it's not too bad. 97 00:05:58,525 --> 00:06:00,619 200 bucks ought to cover it. 98 00:06:00,694 --> 00:06:03,220 200 bucks? 99 00:06:03,296 --> 00:06:06,288 Let me guess-- the money ran out, too. 100 00:07:23,710 --> 00:07:26,611 - Hi. - Hi. 101 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:28,375 The sign said "open"? 102 00:07:28,448 --> 00:07:30,041 Yes, that's right. 103 00:07:30,116 --> 00:07:32,278 Till 6:00. 104 00:07:32,352 --> 00:07:34,912 Can we be of assistance? 105 00:07:35,021 --> 00:07:37,922 It's cold outside, and I-I wondered if I could wait here. 106 00:07:38,024 --> 00:07:40,015 For what? 107 00:07:40,093 --> 00:07:41,151 For the tow truck. 108 00:07:41,227 --> 00:07:42,319 My car broke down. 109 00:07:42,395 --> 00:07:44,864 I'm trying to get to Florida. 110 00:07:44,931 --> 00:07:47,400 She doesn't look like a corporate hit man. 111 00:07:47,467 --> 00:07:51,461 I assure you I'm not... at least not anymore. 112 00:07:51,538 --> 00:07:56,339 Well, in any case, she's unarmed and chilled to the bone. 113 00:07:57,744 --> 00:07:59,803 I think we can handle her. 114 00:07:59,879 --> 00:08:02,871 Zeus himself watched over travelers. 115 00:08:03,016 --> 00:08:05,348 We should follow his example. 116 00:08:05,418 --> 00:08:06,544 Make yourself at home. 117 00:08:06,619 --> 00:08:07,643 Thank you. 118 00:08:14,094 --> 00:08:15,289 Where's your car? 119 00:08:15,362 --> 00:08:17,626 Down the street next to the coffee shop... 120 00:08:17,697 --> 00:08:19,256 or what used to be the coffee shop. 121 00:08:19,332 --> 00:08:22,233 It looks like this whole town is closed down. 122 00:08:22,302 --> 00:08:23,326 It is. 123 00:08:23,403 --> 00:08:25,804 Except for you, huh? 124 00:08:25,872 --> 00:08:27,237 This ship will never sink. 125 00:08:27,307 --> 00:08:29,002 Right, Dad? 126 00:08:29,075 --> 00:08:30,201 Decaf. 127 00:08:32,445 --> 00:08:34,504 Not exactly the nectar of the gods. 128 00:08:34,581 --> 00:08:35,514 It'll do. 129 00:08:35,582 --> 00:08:36,674 Thank you. 130 00:08:39,853 --> 00:08:41,844 What's this about, if may ask? 131 00:08:41,921 --> 00:08:43,218 Preserving the past. 132 00:08:43,289 --> 00:08:44,848 I'm Jason, by the way. 133 00:08:44,924 --> 00:08:46,653 Shannon O'Donnel. 134 00:08:46,726 --> 00:08:49,593 I'm Henry... Henry Janeway. 135 00:08:49,662 --> 00:08:51,721 Hi. So, you're trying to get them 136 00:08:51,798 --> 00:08:54,893 to stop building this millennium whatever-it-is? 137 00:08:54,968 --> 00:08:56,834 The Millennium Gate, the world's first 138 00:08:56,903 --> 00:08:58,564 self-sustaining civic environment. 139 00:08:58,638 --> 00:09:00,436 That's what the propaganda calls it. 140 00:09:00,507 --> 00:09:03,067 It's nothing but hype. 141 00:09:03,143 --> 00:09:05,510 It's actually a glorified shopping mall. 142 00:09:05,578 --> 00:09:07,569 They've talked all of my neighbors 143 00:09:07,647 --> 00:09:09,445 into selling their businesses. 144 00:09:09,516 --> 00:09:11,575 Only one thing stands in their way. 145 00:09:11,651 --> 00:09:15,417 You're the last holdout? 146 00:09:15,488 --> 00:09:17,718 This time, Rome withstands the barbarians. 147 00:09:30,303 --> 00:09:33,637 I may be able to help you if you'd be willing to hire me. 148 00:09:33,706 --> 00:09:35,572 Believe me, you don't want to be licking stamps 149 00:09:35,642 --> 00:09:36,575 for the next two days. 150 00:09:36,643 --> 00:09:38,304 We could do all this on a computer. 151 00:09:38,378 --> 00:09:40,745 Yeah, but my dad doesn't believe in computers. 152 00:09:40,814 --> 00:09:41,906 We don't even have one. 153 00:09:41,981 --> 00:09:43,210 Well, I do. 154 00:09:43,283 --> 00:09:45,911 We can e-mail every computer within a hundred miles. 155 00:09:45,985 --> 00:09:47,009 It'll just take a few hours. 156 00:09:47,087 --> 00:09:48,748 It's easy. 157 00:09:48,822 --> 00:09:52,258 I'm not hiring anybody right now. 158 00:09:52,325 --> 00:09:54,794 Besides, you're going to Florida. 159 00:10:02,102 --> 00:10:06,266 Uh... maybe the tow truck is waiting. 160 00:10:08,341 --> 00:10:10,435 Thanks for the coffee. 161 00:10:10,510 --> 00:10:11,944 You're welcome. 162 00:10:28,027 --> 00:10:31,486 I wouldn't ask you for a lot; just enough to fix the car. 163 00:10:31,564 --> 00:10:33,828 I really... 164 00:10:33,900 --> 00:10:37,632 I kind of need a job right now. 165 00:10:37,704 --> 00:10:39,297 Dad? 166 00:10:42,375 --> 00:10:46,334 I suppose we could use some help. 167 00:10:56,756 --> 00:10:59,851 You do believe in electricity, don't you? 168 00:11:03,496 --> 00:11:04,827 Yeah! 169 00:11:04,898 --> 00:11:06,525 All right! 170 00:11:10,503 --> 00:11:13,063 So, who are these "barbarians," anyway? 171 00:11:13,139 --> 00:11:14,937 A company down in Texas. 172 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:16,237 Well, why come here? 173 00:11:16,309 --> 00:11:19,244 The city fathers made it easy for them-- 174 00:11:19,312 --> 00:11:21,838 free building permits, deferred taxes, new roads-- 175 00:11:21,915 --> 00:11:24,179 so the invaders, they return the favor. 176 00:11:24,250 --> 00:11:28,448 They have offered us 20 percent above the market price 177 00:11:28,521 --> 00:11:29,784 for our properties. 178 00:11:29,856 --> 00:11:31,324 You know what the catch is? 179 00:11:31,391 --> 00:11:32,881 We've all got to sell. 180 00:11:32,959 --> 00:11:34,256 Everybody must love you. 181 00:11:34,327 --> 00:11:35,726 Hmm, yeah. 182 00:11:35,795 --> 00:11:37,923 The people I knew when I was growing up-- 183 00:11:37,997 --> 00:11:38,964 family friends-- 184 00:11:39,098 --> 00:11:40,964 it seems like they've all just turned against me. 185 00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:44,299 If this were Roman times, they'd feed me to the lions. 186 00:11:44,370 --> 00:11:46,464 To the good old days. 187 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:48,667 You know, I was born in the wrong millennium. 188 00:11:48,741 --> 00:11:50,231 I'll stick with the modern age. 189 00:11:50,310 --> 00:11:51,243 The classical age-- 190 00:11:51,311 --> 00:11:53,211 greatest literature mankind ever produced. 191 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:54,371 No antibiotics. 192 00:11:54,447 --> 00:11:56,814 Families would take care of one another. 193 00:11:56,883 --> 00:11:57,816 No cars. 194 00:11:57,884 --> 00:11:58,976 Air you can breathe. 195 00:11:59,118 --> 00:12:00,108 No telephones. 196 00:12:00,186 --> 00:12:01,312 What a pleasure. 197 00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:02,445 Shorter life spans. 198 00:12:02,522 --> 00:12:03,921 Lives that were worth living. 199 00:12:04,023 --> 00:12:06,048 No cold beer. 200 00:12:06,125 --> 00:12:08,560 There you got me. 201 00:12:08,628 --> 00:12:11,893 Speaking of the modern age, 202 00:12:11,965 --> 00:12:14,935 do you have any plans for the Millennium Eve? 203 00:12:15,001 --> 00:12:17,095 No different than last year's Millennium Eve. 204 00:12:17,170 --> 00:12:18,103 I plan to be asleep. 205 00:12:18,171 --> 00:12:19,730 Life of the party. 206 00:12:19,806 --> 00:12:22,298 Oh, don't tell me you've bought into all that hype again. 207 00:12:22,375 --> 00:12:23,536 Oh, maybe just a little. 208 00:12:23,610 --> 00:12:26,238 Last year, when 2000 arrived? 209 00:12:26,312 --> 00:12:28,679 Everyone was convinced it was the dawn of a new era. 210 00:12:28,748 --> 00:12:29,840 But when the world didn't end, 211 00:12:29,916 --> 00:12:31,111 and the flying saucers didn't land, 212 00:12:31,184 --> 00:12:34,814 and the Y2K bug didn't turn on a single light bulb, 213 00:12:34,887 --> 00:12:36,218 you'd think everybody would have realized 214 00:12:36,289 --> 00:12:37,256 it was a number on a calendar. 215 00:12:37,323 --> 00:12:38,290 But, oh, no, 216 00:12:38,358 --> 00:12:40,588 they had to listen to all those hucksters 217 00:12:40,660 --> 00:12:42,958 who told them the real millennium was 2001. 218 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:46,088 So this New Year's Eve will be as boring as last year. 219 00:12:46,165 --> 00:12:47,428 Come to think of it, 220 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:49,969 I have sold an awful lot of doomsday books. 221 00:12:50,036 --> 00:12:51,299 See what I mean? 222 00:12:52,372 --> 00:12:54,602 So, what's in Florida? 223 00:12:54,674 --> 00:12:56,108 I have a cousin down there. 224 00:12:56,175 --> 00:12:59,236 I'll stay with her for a while until I can get back on my feet. 225 00:12:59,312 --> 00:13:01,212 If you don't mind my asking, 226 00:13:01,281 --> 00:13:03,215 did you lose your job? 227 00:13:04,584 --> 00:13:06,518 I'm in a transitional period. 228 00:13:06,586 --> 00:13:08,179 From what to what? 229 00:13:08,254 --> 00:13:11,224 From what I was doing to what I'm going to do. 230 00:13:13,526 --> 00:13:15,358 Your son tells me that your bookstore's 231 00:13:15,428 --> 00:13:17,396 belonged in your family for generations-- 232 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:18,658 that you've never done anything else. 233 00:13:18,731 --> 00:13:19,789 Yes, that's right. 234 00:13:19,866 --> 00:13:22,130 You know, I'm just the opposite. 235 00:13:22,201 --> 00:13:24,863 I love to see places I've never been, 236 00:13:24,937 --> 00:13:26,166 try new things... 237 00:13:26,239 --> 00:13:27,934 I'm kind of an explorer. 238 00:13:28,074 --> 00:13:29,473 Really? 239 00:13:29,542 --> 00:13:31,476 Hmm. That station wagon of yours 240 00:13:31,544 --> 00:13:34,070 doesn't exactly look like a sailing ship. 241 00:13:34,147 --> 00:13:35,672 It's a rocket ship. 242 00:13:35,748 --> 00:13:37,910 My mistake. 243 00:14:04,277 --> 00:14:05,403 We have every intention 244 00:14:05,478 --> 00:14:06,877 of breaking ground on Monday, 245 00:14:06,946 --> 00:14:08,243 Day One of the next millennium. 246 00:14:08,314 --> 00:14:09,338 The people of this town 247 00:14:09,415 --> 00:14:10,905 have given us their full cooperation. 248 00:14:10,983 --> 00:14:12,542 That's not true! 249 00:14:12,618 --> 00:14:14,586 If you'll let me finish, Mr. Janeway. 250 00:14:14,654 --> 00:14:16,748 With the exception of Mr. Janeway here. 251 00:14:16,823 --> 00:14:18,917 Mr. Janeway, would you like to comment? 252 00:14:18,991 --> 00:14:21,289 Yes. Yes, I would. 253 00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:23,329 You-you just can't... 254 00:14:23,396 --> 00:14:25,160 you can't bulldoze this town away. 255 00:14:25,231 --> 00:14:27,199 This-this is our heritage! This is our past! 256 00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:28,734 We're trying to give Portage Creek a future. 257 00:14:28,801 --> 00:14:29,768 Can't you see that? 258 00:14:29,836 --> 00:14:31,497 Yeah, yeah. Your future! 259 00:14:31,571 --> 00:14:32,800 Your future! Not ours! 260 00:14:33,906 --> 00:14:35,635 Mr. Moss, we've heard that you're considering 261 00:14:35,708 --> 00:14:37,767 moving the project to one of your alternate sites. 262 00:14:37,844 --> 00:14:39,175 Can you shed any light on that rumor? 263 00:14:39,245 --> 00:14:40,576 I'm afraid that's more than a rumor. 264 00:14:40,646 --> 00:14:42,273 If we can't work out an arrangement in Portage Creek, 265 00:14:42,348 --> 00:14:43,838 we'll have no choice but to select another location. 266 00:14:43,916 --> 00:14:44,940 What city? 267 00:14:45,084 --> 00:14:46,279 No comment. 268 00:14:46,352 --> 00:14:47,615 Is it true that Canton, Ohio, 269 00:14:47,687 --> 00:14:48,620 has been chosen for the alter...? 270 00:14:48,688 --> 00:14:49,621 Thank you for your time. 271 00:14:49,689 --> 00:14:50,713 Thank you, Mr. Moss. 272 00:14:50,790 --> 00:14:52,053 Well, that's that. 273 00:14:52,125 --> 00:14:54,321 All we have to do is stand firm till New Year's. 274 00:14:54,394 --> 00:14:55,327 Easy for you to say. 275 00:14:55,395 --> 00:14:57,727 I have to go to school with their kids. 276 00:14:57,797 --> 00:14:59,458 Your school is one of the first places 277 00:14:59,532 --> 00:15:00,727 they're going to tear down. 278 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,235 They said they'd build a new one-- a better one. 279 00:15:03,302 --> 00:15:05,236 Whose side are you on? 280 00:15:07,140 --> 00:15:08,630 I'm sorry. 281 00:15:08,708 --> 00:15:11,643 We're all in this together. 282 00:15:11,711 --> 00:15:12,906 Come on. 283 00:15:13,045 --> 00:15:15,013 Let's head back to civilization. 284 00:15:24,824 --> 00:15:27,293 Where shall we dine tonight? 285 00:15:28,928 --> 00:15:31,329 Ah, how does Paris sound? 286 00:15:31,397 --> 00:15:32,660 It's Friday night. 287 00:15:32,732 --> 00:15:34,166 Can we get a reservation? 288 00:15:34,233 --> 00:15:35,826 Well, I think I can arrange it. 289 00:15:35,902 --> 00:15:37,165 I know the maitre d'. 290 00:15:37,236 --> 00:15:39,170 Too bad I don't speak French. 291 00:15:39,238 --> 00:15:43,368 Well, we'll keep it to ourselves. 292 00:15:46,746 --> 00:15:48,214 There. 293 00:15:50,583 --> 00:15:51,948 To new friends. 294 00:15:52,084 --> 00:15:53,677 And a gracious host. 295 00:15:53,753 --> 00:15:55,221 Bon apetit. 296 00:15:57,523 --> 00:15:59,787 I wouldn't mind visiting Paris one day. 297 00:15:59,859 --> 00:16:01,122 Yes, it would be nice. 298 00:16:01,194 --> 00:16:02,457 You haven't been? 299 00:16:02,528 --> 00:16:04,428 I haven't been outside Indiana. 300 00:16:04,497 --> 00:16:06,591 These are my traveling companions. 301 00:16:06,666 --> 00:16:08,794 They'll take me anywhere anytime. 302 00:16:08,868 --> 00:16:10,131 It's not such a bad idea 303 00:16:10,203 --> 00:16:12,672 to experience the real thing every now and then. 304 00:16:12,738 --> 00:16:13,830 I prefer my books. 305 00:16:13,906 --> 00:16:16,841 Maybe you just never had the right guide. 306 00:16:16,909 --> 00:16:17,967 Is that an offer? 307 00:16:19,812 --> 00:16:22,213 I could make a similar argument. 308 00:16:22,281 --> 00:16:23,749 Not such a bad idea 309 00:16:23,816 --> 00:16:25,784 to settle down every now and then. 310 00:16:25,852 --> 00:16:27,149 Is that an offer? 311 00:16:29,722 --> 00:16:32,248 You're a peculiar man, Mr. Janeway -- 312 00:16:32,325 --> 00:16:35,022 cloistered away with all your books... 313 00:16:35,094 --> 00:16:36,926 shutting out the world... 314 00:16:36,996 --> 00:16:38,430 Any more peculiar than 315 00:16:38,498 --> 00:16:41,593 exploring the Midwest in an ailing station wagon? 316 00:16:41,667 --> 00:16:43,328 Only slightly. 317 00:16:44,570 --> 00:16:46,368 Any word on my car? 318 00:16:46,439 --> 00:16:48,533 It's got a brand-new oil pan. 319 00:16:49,609 --> 00:16:51,338 You forgot to tell me that. 320 00:16:51,410 --> 00:16:54,038 Well, we were busy today. 321 00:16:54,113 --> 00:16:56,172 It's parked behind the garage-- whenever you're ready. 322 00:16:57,250 --> 00:16:59,116 First thing in the morning. 323 00:16:59,185 --> 00:17:00,710 Not so fast. 324 00:17:00,786 --> 00:17:02,845 Jason told me you promised to show him a few tricks 325 00:17:02,922 --> 00:17:04,481 on the computer. 326 00:17:05,691 --> 00:17:08,319 I could use another day of rest. 327 00:17:08,394 --> 00:17:09,452 Great. 328 00:17:09,529 --> 00:17:11,190 Jason'll be pleased. 329 00:17:12,732 --> 00:17:14,564 And when you're done with him, 330 00:17:14,634 --> 00:17:18,537 perhaps we'll take a stroll along the Boulevard St. Germain. 331 00:17:20,706 --> 00:17:23,471 You're making it difficult to say good-bye. 332 00:17:23,543 --> 00:17:26,035 Maybe that's the idea. 333 00:17:41,227 --> 00:17:43,161 You wished to see me, Captain? 334 00:17:43,229 --> 00:17:45,163 I need your help with this-- 335 00:17:45,231 --> 00:17:46,926 The Millennium Gate. 336 00:17:47,066 --> 00:17:48,534 Impressive. 337 00:17:48,601 --> 00:17:51,536 It was built by one of my ancestors over 300 years ago. 338 00:17:51,604 --> 00:17:54,198 I've been digging through the historical database, 339 00:17:54,273 --> 00:17:55,502 but a lot of the information 340 00:17:55,575 --> 00:17:58,101 from that era has been lost or damaged. 341 00:17:58,177 --> 00:17:59,804 I thought you might be able 342 00:17:59,879 --> 00:18:02,109 to help me reconstruct some of it. 343 00:18:02,181 --> 00:18:05,116 Is this relevant to our present mission? 344 00:18:05,184 --> 00:18:06,777 It's relevant to me. 345 00:18:08,187 --> 00:18:11,589 This ancestor of yours is 15 generations removed. 346 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:12,590 You only possess 347 00:18:12,658 --> 00:18:14,422 a small fraction of her genetic material. 348 00:18:14,493 --> 00:18:15,654 Insignificant. 349 00:18:15,728 --> 00:18:17,594 This isn't about chromosomes, Seven. 350 00:18:17,663 --> 00:18:19,256 It's about character. 351 00:18:20,700 --> 00:18:22,168 Explain. 352 00:18:24,203 --> 00:18:27,639 Shannon O'Donnel inspired me when I was a girl. 353 00:18:27,707 --> 00:18:29,641 She had a... 354 00:18:29,709 --> 00:18:32,644 an influence on my imagination... 355 00:18:32,712 --> 00:18:34,476 on my goals. 356 00:18:34,547 --> 00:18:35,912 I never realized 357 00:18:35,982 --> 00:18:39,145 genealogy could have such an impact. 358 00:18:39,218 --> 00:18:41,915 I wouldn't have become a Starfleet Captain 359 00:18:42,054 --> 00:18:43,488 if it wasn't for her. 360 00:18:44,557 --> 00:18:45,922 Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. 361 00:18:46,058 --> 00:18:47,321 That's four. 362 00:18:47,393 --> 00:18:48,656 The Colossus of Rhodes. 363 00:18:48,728 --> 00:18:50,162 No, in chronological order. 364 00:18:50,229 --> 00:18:51,492 Right. Uh... 365 00:18:51,564 --> 00:18:53,498 The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. 366 00:18:53,566 --> 00:18:54,931 The Colossus of Rhodes. 367 00:18:55,067 --> 00:18:56,660 That leaves just one more. 368 00:18:56,736 --> 00:19:00,297 The seventh wonder of the ancient world is... 369 00:19:01,674 --> 00:19:03,108 Uh-huh. Can't remember? 370 00:19:03,175 --> 00:19:04,142 Oh, it's right... 371 00:19:04,210 --> 00:19:05,871 right on the tip of my tongue. 372 00:19:05,978 --> 00:19:08,037 It... la... 373 00:19:08,114 --> 00:19:09,582 Forget it. I give up. 374 00:19:09,649 --> 00:19:11,276 Ha! I got you. 375 00:19:11,350 --> 00:19:13,114 It's the, uh... 376 00:19:13,185 --> 00:19:14,880 Uh... 377 00:19:15,021 --> 00:19:16,614 Can't remember? 378 00:19:16,689 --> 00:19:20,626 The Lighthouse of Alexandria built by Ptolemy Il in 280 BC. 379 00:19:20,693 --> 00:19:23,162 Behold the wonder of the modern world-- 380 00:19:23,229 --> 00:19:24,822 Borg photographic memory. 381 00:19:24,897 --> 00:19:26,661 We'll call this one a draw. 382 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,134 Brushing up on Earth's history? 383 00:19:30,202 --> 00:19:33,900 Captain Janeway requested that I research one of her ancestors. 384 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:35,474 Shannon O'Donnel. 385 00:19:35,541 --> 00:19:36,906 You've heard of her? 386 00:19:37,043 --> 00:19:38,636 Who hasn't? 387 00:19:38,711 --> 00:19:40,645 You mind if I lend a hand? 388 00:19:40,713 --> 00:19:42,181 If you wish. 389 00:19:45,217 --> 00:19:48,152 Sven "Buttercup" Hansen. 390 00:19:48,220 --> 00:19:50,245 He was one of my progenitors-- 391 00:19:50,322 --> 00:19:52,051 a 22nd century prizefighter. 392 00:19:52,124 --> 00:19:53,683 The Captain encouraged me 393 00:19:53,759 --> 00:19:56,160 to investigate my genealogy, as well. 394 00:19:56,228 --> 00:19:59,323 Well, your ancestors can tell you a lot about yourself. 395 00:19:59,398 --> 00:20:02,333 Somehow, I doubt "Buttercup" has much relevance to me. 396 00:20:02,401 --> 00:20:05,336 The connection could be deeper than you think. 397 00:20:05,404 --> 00:20:08,169 "Sven"... "Seven." 398 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:09,674 A coincidence. 399 00:20:09,742 --> 00:20:11,904 The point is, there's some of him in you, 400 00:20:11,977 --> 00:20:14,844 just as there'll be some of you in your descendants. 401 00:20:14,914 --> 00:20:16,939 If I choose to procreate. 402 00:20:17,083 --> 00:20:19,711 Well, I wouldn't dismiss it so lightly. 403 00:20:19,785 --> 00:20:21,947 Someday, you might enjoy a little 404 00:20:22,088 --> 00:20:24,853 Seven of Nine point five running around. 405 00:20:24,924 --> 00:20:27,188 Or not. Or not. 406 00:20:27,259 --> 00:20:28,522 My research has failed. 407 00:20:28,594 --> 00:20:30,688 I've found no references to this individual. 408 00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:33,255 Well, genealogy's a lot like fishing-- 409 00:20:33,332 --> 00:20:35,960 you've... you've got to cast a wide net. 410 00:20:36,068 --> 00:20:38,435 Uh... computer, expand record search 411 00:20:38,504 --> 00:20:40,302 for subject Shannon O'Donnel 412 00:20:40,372 --> 00:20:42,704 to include non-Federation databases, 413 00:20:42,775 --> 00:20:44,709 personal archives, 414 00:20:44,777 --> 00:20:46,711 and photographic indexes, as well. 415 00:20:46,779 --> 00:20:49,373 Reference found. 416 00:20:49,448 --> 00:20:51,507 Take a look at this. 417 00:20:51,584 --> 00:20:53,552 Shannon Janeway. 418 00:20:53,619 --> 00:20:55,986 Where in the world did you find this? 419 00:20:56,122 --> 00:20:57,487 A Ferengi database. 420 00:20:57,556 --> 00:20:58,955 Ferengi? 421 00:20:59,024 --> 00:21:00,992 11 years ago, one of their historians 422 00:21:01,127 --> 00:21:02,925 collected massive amounts of data 423 00:21:02,995 --> 00:21:04,830 about the origin of space travel in the Federation. 424 00:21:04,830 --> 00:21:06,093 about the origin of space travel in the Federation. 425 00:21:06,165 --> 00:21:08,759 He wanted to market it as a nostalgic gift item. 426 00:21:08,834 --> 00:21:10,632 I would have been his first customer. 427 00:21:10,703 --> 00:21:13,434 It's a handsome family, Captain. 428 00:21:13,506 --> 00:21:15,031 These must be her sons 429 00:21:15,107 --> 00:21:17,633 and daughters... grandchildren... 430 00:21:17,710 --> 00:21:19,178 Great-grandchildren. 431 00:21:19,245 --> 00:21:21,179 I've also discovered journalistic accounts 432 00:21:21,247 --> 00:21:22,510 in the historical archives-- 433 00:21:22,581 --> 00:21:24,345 mostly articles concerning resistance 434 00:21:24,416 --> 00:21:25,679 to the Millennium Gate. 435 00:21:25,751 --> 00:21:27,947 The whole town was against her. 436 00:21:28,020 --> 00:21:31,285 Download this image for me, will you, Neelix? 437 00:21:31,357 --> 00:21:32,882 I'm going to frame it. 438 00:21:32,958 --> 00:21:34,221 Yes, Captain. 439 00:21:34,293 --> 00:21:35,886 The citizens of Canton, Ohio, 440 00:21:35,961 --> 00:21:37,952 greeted Millennium Gate representatives 441 00:21:38,030 --> 00:21:39,555 with a small parade today. 442 00:21:39,632 --> 00:21:41,100 Canton is one of three 443 00:21:41,167 --> 00:21:43,636 alternate sites now being considered by Gate officials. 444 00:21:43,702 --> 00:21:46,501 Vowing not to bow to pressure, 445 00:21:46,572 --> 00:21:50,907 Henry Janeway, owner of Portage Creek's Alexandria Books, 446 00:21:50,976 --> 00:21:54,139 says he has no intention of closing down. 447 00:21:54,213 --> 00:21:56,238 Marci Collins, Channel Three news. 448 00:21:57,716 --> 00:21:59,650 "Next stop, Mars." 449 00:21:59,718 --> 00:22:02,619 l used to be in media relations with NASA. 450 00:22:02,688 --> 00:22:06,147 As I recall, your class came up with that slogan. 451 00:22:06,225 --> 00:22:07,693 Do you mind? 452 00:22:11,730 --> 00:22:15,166 It's a shame you didn't make the cut. 453 00:22:15,234 --> 00:22:16,668 Not good enough, I guess. 454 00:22:16,735 --> 00:22:19,102 Do you still keep in touch with any of the others? 455 00:22:19,171 --> 00:22:20,104 No. 456 00:22:20,172 --> 00:22:21,936 I do. In fact, I made a few calls last night. 457 00:22:22,041 --> 00:22:24,305 Remember Lieutenant McMillan? 458 00:22:25,377 --> 00:22:27,209 How's she doing? 459 00:22:27,279 --> 00:22:29,771 Copilot on a joint mission with the Europeans 460 00:22:29,849 --> 00:22:31,112 scheduled for "03. 461 00:22:31,183 --> 00:22:32,947 Four months on the space station. 462 00:22:34,019 --> 00:22:37,683 Not bad for a girl with claustrophobia. 463 00:22:37,756 --> 00:22:39,190 She got over it. 464 00:22:39,258 --> 00:22:41,955 Sorry to hear about your last job. 465 00:22:42,061 --> 00:22:44,496 All this downsizing in aerospace... 466 00:22:44,563 --> 00:22:47,965 Engineers aren't given the respect they deserve. 467 00:22:48,067 --> 00:22:51,162 Who told you I lost my job? 468 00:22:51,237 --> 00:22:52,568 I made a few calls. 469 00:22:52,638 --> 00:22:54,970 You don't have to live like this-- 470 00:22:55,074 --> 00:22:57,975 borrowing money, sleeping in your car... 471 00:22:58,077 --> 00:23:00,739 You've got no business checking up on me. 472 00:23:00,813 --> 00:23:03,145 Actually, I do. 473 00:23:03,215 --> 00:23:06,549 We run a history on all our candidates. 474 00:23:06,619 --> 00:23:09,020 Are you trying to make me some kind of an offer? 475 00:23:09,088 --> 00:23:12,058 We know you've been working closely with Henry Janeway. 476 00:23:12,124 --> 00:23:13,558 He'll listen to you. 477 00:23:14,627 --> 00:23:16,117 Oh. 478 00:23:16,195 --> 00:23:18,163 You want me to talk to him-- 479 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:20,164 get him to change his mind. 480 00:23:20,232 --> 00:23:21,666 If you can. 481 00:23:21,734 --> 00:23:22,929 And in return? 482 00:23:23,068 --> 00:23:24,934 We'd give you a job-- 483 00:23:25,070 --> 00:23:27,937 make you a consulting engineer on the project. 484 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:30,270 You certainly have the credentials. 485 00:23:32,411 --> 00:23:33,879 Well? 486 00:23:36,682 --> 00:23:38,616 I'll think about it. 487 00:23:38,684 --> 00:23:40,516 Think quickly. 488 00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:43,248 We can't wait another thousand years. 489 00:23:57,536 --> 00:24:01,131 Roger that and go ahead. 490 00:24:01,206 --> 00:24:04,733 That's one small step for man... 491 00:24:06,478 --> 00:24:09,675 one giant leap for mankind. 492 00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:27,857 - Morning. - Morning. 493 00:24:27,933 --> 00:24:29,230 I didn't think you'd mind. 494 00:24:29,301 --> 00:24:30,894 You've got some really great games on this thing. 495 00:24:30,970 --> 00:24:32,131 Don't worry about it. 496 00:24:32,204 --> 00:24:33,933 Have you tried Matrix of Doom? 497 00:24:34,039 --> 00:24:36,371 Uh, yeah. I got vaporized on level six. 498 00:24:36,442 --> 00:24:39,241 Try launching a flare before you enter the steel fortress. 499 00:24:39,311 --> 00:24:40,745 Cool. 500 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:42,042 Coffee? 501 00:24:42,114 --> 00:24:43,377 Please. 502 00:24:43,449 --> 00:24:44,712 Where is your father? 503 00:24:44,783 --> 00:24:47,150 Bloomington. All the suppliers in town are boycotting us, 504 00:24:47,219 --> 00:24:49,210 so he went up there to place some orders. 505 00:24:49,288 --> 00:24:50,380 He left you in charge? 506 00:24:50,456 --> 00:24:51,753 Alexandria Books. 507 00:24:51,824 --> 00:24:53,189 May I help you? 508 00:24:53,258 --> 00:24:56,091 Sounds like you've got it down. 509 00:24:56,161 --> 00:24:57,959 I pay the bills, too. 510 00:24:58,097 --> 00:25:00,498 Dad's not very good at accounting. 511 00:25:00,566 --> 00:25:01,692 You have any kids? 512 00:25:01,767 --> 00:25:03,030 Nope. 513 00:25:03,102 --> 00:25:05,093 Not a priority? 514 00:25:05,170 --> 00:25:06,399 I wouldn't say that. 515 00:25:06,472 --> 00:25:08,372 I just never got around to it. 516 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:10,374 If you don't mind me asking... 517 00:25:10,442 --> 00:25:11,568 where's your mom? 518 00:25:11,643 --> 00:25:13,168 She died. 519 00:25:13,245 --> 00:25:16,704 Oh. I'm sorry. 520 00:25:16,782 --> 00:25:18,181 I was really young. 521 00:25:18,250 --> 00:25:20,617 I don't remember her much. 522 00:25:20,686 --> 00:25:23,246 Dad says none of the great heroes 523 00:25:23,322 --> 00:25:25,552 grew up in a nuclear family. 524 00:25:25,624 --> 00:25:27,922 Hercules, Achilles, Odysseus-- 525 00:25:28,060 --> 00:25:30,927 they all grew up with single parents. 526 00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,520 You're in good company. 527 00:25:32,598 --> 00:25:34,589 You like working here, Jason? 528 00:25:35,801 --> 00:25:36,893 It's okay. 529 00:25:36,969 --> 00:25:38,528 You know, I get the feeling 530 00:25:38,604 --> 00:25:40,936 you don't share your father's enthusiasm 531 00:25:41,006 --> 00:25:42,770 about preserving the past. 532 00:25:43,842 --> 00:25:44,934 I don't know. 533 00:25:45,010 --> 00:25:48,310 The Millennium Gate could be pretty cool. 534 00:25:49,381 --> 00:25:51,941 Did you ever see the first landing on the moon? 535 00:25:52,017 --> 00:25:54,076 "One small step for man..." 536 00:25:54,153 --> 00:25:57,214 They showed it in science class one time. 537 00:25:57,289 --> 00:26:01,692 I saw it on TV when I was 11 years old. 538 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:03,421 The whole world watched it. 539 00:26:03,495 --> 00:26:05,361 It must have been great. 540 00:26:05,431 --> 00:26:06,694 Oh... 541 00:26:06,765 --> 00:26:07,891 it was. 542 00:26:08,967 --> 00:26:12,904 So, do you have any heroes? 543 00:26:12,971 --> 00:26:15,406 "We are not living in a heroic age." 544 00:26:15,474 --> 00:26:17,169 That's what my dad says. 545 00:26:17,242 --> 00:26:19,734 Come on, there's got to be somebody. 546 00:26:21,447 --> 00:26:22,573 Dad. 547 00:26:22,648 --> 00:26:24,707 I mean, he's a pain sometimes, but... 548 00:26:24,783 --> 00:26:26,046 he's pretty cool. 549 00:26:28,787 --> 00:26:29,913 Alexandria Books. 550 00:26:29,988 --> 00:26:31,149 May I help you? 551 00:26:33,792 --> 00:26:35,089 That's all right. 552 00:26:37,796 --> 00:26:40,128 First call in three days and it's a wrong number. 553 00:26:48,540 --> 00:26:50,304 Glorious Hector, son of Priam, 554 00:26:50,375 --> 00:26:52,241 slips past the Greek front lines, 555 00:26:52,311 --> 00:26:55,941 bringing much-needed supplies to the embattled city of Troy. 556 00:26:56,081 --> 00:26:59,608 Hey, Dad-- you're famous. 557 00:26:59,685 --> 00:27:01,551 "Local business owner topples Gate." 558 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:02,678 Let it fall. 559 00:27:02,754 --> 00:27:04,051 Any customers this morning? 560 00:27:04,123 --> 00:27:05,557 No one here but us galliforms. 561 00:27:05,624 --> 00:27:08,218 That's "chickens" for the nonscientists in the crowd. 562 00:27:08,293 --> 00:27:09,852 You two are dangerous together. 563 00:27:09,928 --> 00:27:11,760 Portage Creek will thank us one day. 564 00:27:11,830 --> 00:27:14,265 You don't sacrifice history for a shopping mall. 565 00:27:14,333 --> 00:27:16,199 It's a little more than that, Henry. 566 00:27:16,268 --> 00:27:17,360 I beg your pardon? 567 00:27:17,436 --> 00:27:19,200 I said it's not just a mall. 568 00:27:19,271 --> 00:27:21,831 Have you read the "promotional literature"? 569 00:27:21,907 --> 00:27:24,103 "Over 600 retail spaces available. 570 00:27:24,176 --> 00:27:26,907 Franchise potential." 571 00:27:26,979 --> 00:27:28,674 There's a commercial dimension to the project, 572 00:27:28,747 --> 00:27:29,873 but that's not its only function. 573 00:27:29,948 --> 00:27:31,006 What's your point? 574 00:27:31,083 --> 00:27:34,280 I've learned a few details about the Millennium Gate. 575 00:27:34,353 --> 00:27:38,756 It's a self-sustaining city, an experimental biosphere. 576 00:27:38,824 --> 00:27:40,223 It's never been done before. 577 00:27:40,292 --> 00:27:41,418 What's wrong with the biosphere 578 00:27:41,493 --> 00:27:42,426 we're living in now? 579 00:27:42,494 --> 00:27:44,189 - Nothing. - Exactly. 580 00:27:44,263 --> 00:27:45,822 But this project will help scientists 581 00:27:45,898 --> 00:27:47,366 learn more about our environment-- 582 00:27:47,432 --> 00:27:49,264 possibly even recreate it on other worlds. 583 00:27:49,334 --> 00:27:50,597 Other worlds? 584 00:27:50,669 --> 00:27:52,433 Don't we have enough problems on the one we're on? 585 00:27:52,504 --> 00:27:55,735 Yeah. Which is why I'd like to get the hell off it one day. 586 00:27:55,807 --> 00:27:58,504 I think you're taking this exploring a little too far. 587 00:27:58,577 --> 00:28:00,170 And you're so afraid of change, 588 00:28:00,245 --> 00:28:02,441 you can barely walk out that front door. 589 00:28:04,483 --> 00:28:07,009 The Millennium Gate has a lot of potential, Henry. 590 00:28:07,085 --> 00:28:08,177 You just can't see it. 591 00:28:08,253 --> 00:28:09,812 All you can see is these books. 592 00:28:09,888 --> 00:28:11,219 You're living in the past. 593 00:28:11,290 --> 00:28:14,225 Sounds like you've been sleeping with the enemy. 594 00:28:14,293 --> 00:28:16,955 Having a beer, anyway. 595 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:19,097 Moss. 596 00:28:19,164 --> 00:28:20,563 He offered me a job. 597 00:28:20,632 --> 00:28:21,690 Doing what? 598 00:28:21,767 --> 00:28:23,201 Consulting engineer. 599 00:28:23,268 --> 00:28:24,861 On the Millennium Gate. 600 00:28:24,937 --> 00:28:26,462 I said I'd think about it. 601 00:28:26,538 --> 00:28:27,664 And he said, "Get Janeway 602 00:28:27,739 --> 00:28:29,730 to sign on the dotted line and you're hired." 603 00:28:29,808 --> 00:28:31,902 That's one way of looking at it. 604 00:28:31,977 --> 00:28:33,604 And when I say no, then what? 605 00:28:33,679 --> 00:28:35,670 You're going to go with them, right? 606 00:28:35,747 --> 00:28:38,216 To Canton, Ohio, or the Third Circle of Hell 607 00:28:38,283 --> 00:28:41,412 or wherever it is they decide to build this damn thing. 608 00:28:41,486 --> 00:28:43,386 I can't keep living out of my car. 609 00:28:43,455 --> 00:28:44,581 You don't have to. 610 00:28:44,656 --> 00:28:45,714 - Stay here. - No. 611 00:28:45,791 --> 00:28:47,225 - Why not? - Because I can't. 612 00:28:47,292 --> 00:28:48,521 That's not a reason. 613 00:28:48,594 --> 00:28:50,961 Because I don't want to. 614 00:28:52,130 --> 00:28:54,030 You've been really nice to me, Henry, 615 00:28:54,099 --> 00:28:55,567 but I can't get stuck here. 616 00:28:55,634 --> 00:28:56,931 "Stuck"? 617 00:28:57,069 --> 00:28:58,298 Like me? 618 00:28:58,370 --> 00:28:59,360 I didn't say that. 619 00:28:59,438 --> 00:29:01,270 You can live however you want to. 620 00:29:01,340 --> 00:29:02,569 And so can you. 621 00:29:06,912 --> 00:29:08,175 What's going on? 622 00:29:08,247 --> 00:29:10,545 We're helping our guest resume her journey. 623 00:29:10,616 --> 00:29:13,244 But I thought you were staying here for a while. 624 00:29:13,318 --> 00:29:14,410 Something came up. 625 00:29:14,486 --> 00:29:15,612 We can manage by ourselves. 626 00:29:15,687 --> 00:29:18,748 I guess saying good-bye isn't that difficult after all. 627 00:29:29,101 --> 00:29:31,365 Jason. 628 00:29:31,436 --> 00:29:33,370 Jason, where you going? 629 00:29:33,438 --> 00:29:34,701 Aunt Pat's. 630 00:29:34,773 --> 00:29:36,741 Happy New Year. 631 00:29:44,783 --> 00:29:46,080 Jason! 632 00:29:48,020 --> 00:29:49,488 Jason! 633 00:29:58,063 --> 00:29:59,189 It was around 2210. 634 00:29:59,264 --> 00:30:01,733 My Uncle Jack was on a deep space mission 635 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:03,029 to Beta Capricus. 636 00:30:03,101 --> 00:30:06,071 That's when "deep space" meant the next star over. 637 00:30:06,138 --> 00:30:08,937 And that was when they still had to go into stasis. 638 00:30:09,041 --> 00:30:12,033 So Jack put his crew under as soon as they left orbit 639 00:30:12,110 --> 00:30:14,738 and piloted the ship by himself for six months. 640 00:30:14,813 --> 00:30:17,145 No contact with anybody along the way? 641 00:30:17,215 --> 00:30:18,740 There wasn't anybody along the way. 642 00:30:18,817 --> 00:30:19,841 Not back then. 643 00:30:19,918 --> 00:30:21,477 The transmitter wasn't even subspace. 644 00:30:21,553 --> 00:30:24,113 It took weeks to get a message back to Earth. 645 00:30:24,189 --> 00:30:25,350 I would prefer stasis. 646 00:30:25,424 --> 00:30:26,949 Me, too. That long alone, 647 00:30:27,092 --> 00:30:28,958 I'd probably go a little batty. 648 00:30:29,061 --> 00:30:30,961 So, six months to Beta Capricus 649 00:30:31,063 --> 00:30:34,465 and when they finally arrive... there's nothing there. 650 00:30:34,533 --> 00:30:36,968 No planets? 651 00:30:37,102 --> 00:30:38,627 No. No star, no nothing. 652 00:30:38,704 --> 00:30:41,833 It turns out Beta Capricus was just an EM echo 653 00:30:41,907 --> 00:30:42,965 of a distant galaxy. 654 00:30:43,108 --> 00:30:44,837 What was his course of action? 655 00:30:44,910 --> 00:30:45,968 What else could he do? 656 00:30:46,078 --> 00:30:48,172 He turned the ship around and headed home. 657 00:30:48,246 --> 00:30:49,975 And the crew? 658 00:30:50,082 --> 00:30:52,676 He figured there was no reason to bother them. 659 00:30:52,751 --> 00:30:54,947 There's nothing to see, nothing to do, 660 00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:57,455 so six months later he gets back to Earth, 661 00:30:57,522 --> 00:30:59,286 brings everybody out of stasis 662 00:30:59,358 --> 00:31:02,726 and they wake up wondering why they haven't left orbit. 663 00:31:03,862 --> 00:31:04,852 Come in. 664 00:31:05,997 --> 00:31:09,126 Oh. I didn't realize you were in a briefing. 665 00:31:09,201 --> 00:31:10,430 Not at all. 666 00:31:10,502 --> 00:31:12,596 We're talking about our family histories. 667 00:31:12,671 --> 00:31:14,161 Oh. This can wait. 668 00:31:14,239 --> 00:31:15,798 May I... join you? 669 00:31:15,874 --> 00:31:17,205 Please. 670 00:31:17,275 --> 00:31:19,937 I, too, come from a distinguished line. 671 00:31:20,078 --> 00:31:22,308 His cousin's an electric shaver. 672 00:31:23,448 --> 00:31:24,381 Hardly. 673 00:31:24,449 --> 00:31:27,316 My program was compiled from the most advanced 674 00:31:27,386 --> 00:31:29,377 holo-matrices in the Federation. 675 00:31:29,454 --> 00:31:32,219 My cousin was a prize-winning chess program. 676 00:31:32,290 --> 00:31:33,416 Ensign Paris, 677 00:31:33,492 --> 00:31:35,961 you have yet to elaborate on your family origins. 678 00:31:36,027 --> 00:31:39,258 Well, they were a pretty ordinary bunch, 679 00:31:39,331 --> 00:31:41,766 salt-of-the-earth type people. 680 00:31:41,833 --> 00:31:45,269 Farmers, mostly, some planetary colonists... 681 00:31:45,337 --> 00:31:48,238 but there was one-- he was a pilot. 682 00:31:48,306 --> 00:31:52,300 He flew the first orbital glider over the lower Martian plateau. 683 00:31:52,377 --> 00:31:53,674 Mars. 684 00:31:53,745 --> 00:31:56,305 Your ancestor must have known the Captain's. 685 00:31:56,381 --> 00:31:59,180 She did work on all the early Mars projects. 686 00:31:59,251 --> 00:32:01,583 Looks like we go way back, Mr. Paris. 687 00:32:01,653 --> 00:32:02,779 What was her name? 688 00:32:02,854 --> 00:32:04,413 Shannon O'Donnel. 689 00:32:04,489 --> 00:32:06,423 O'Donnel... 690 00:32:06,491 --> 00:32:08,425 um... 691 00:32:08,493 --> 00:32:10,427 I don't think so. 692 00:32:10,495 --> 00:32:11,894 What do you mean? 693 00:32:11,963 --> 00:32:15,627 Well, I know all the Mars projects from the 1970s on-- 694 00:32:15,700 --> 00:32:18,260 unmanned, manned, who's who... 695 00:32:18,336 --> 00:32:21,306 there were no O'Donnels in any of them. 696 00:32:31,283 --> 00:32:32,614 Come in. 697 00:32:32,684 --> 00:32:33,947 Ship's status report. 698 00:32:34,019 --> 00:32:35,418 Let me guess. 699 00:32:35,487 --> 00:32:36,818 The holographic engineer 700 00:32:36,888 --> 00:32:38,913 is having problems with her program; 701 00:32:38,990 --> 00:32:41,960 Neelix, the Cardassian cook, is low on supplies; 702 00:32:42,093 --> 00:32:44,255 Seven of 12 is regenerating 703 00:32:44,329 --> 00:32:47,697 and Captain Chakotay is doing just fine. 704 00:32:47,766 --> 00:32:50,360 Just wondering how they'll piece together our lives 705 00:32:50,435 --> 00:32:51,925 a few hundred years from now. 706 00:32:52,003 --> 00:32:53,664 Depends on how big the pieces are. 707 00:32:53,738 --> 00:32:55,536 A padd here, a Captain's log there, 708 00:32:55,607 --> 00:32:57,507 maybe a couple of holodeck programs. 709 00:32:57,576 --> 00:33:00,477 It won't be as much to go on as we might think. 710 00:33:00,545 --> 00:33:02,604 I've gone through dozens of histories 711 00:33:02,681 --> 00:33:04,410 written about 21st century Earth. 712 00:33:04,483 --> 00:33:07,043 All of them biased in one way or another. 713 00:33:07,118 --> 00:33:09,246 The Vulcans describe first contact 714 00:33:09,321 --> 00:33:11,517 with a "savagely illogical" race. 715 00:33:11,590 --> 00:33:15,117 Ferengi talk about Wall Street as if it were holy ground. 716 00:33:15,193 --> 00:33:16,854 The Bolians express dismay 717 00:33:16,928 --> 00:33:19,727 at the low quality of human plumbing. 718 00:33:19,798 --> 00:33:22,597 And human historians-- exact same story. 719 00:33:22,667 --> 00:33:24,761 Every culture saw it a different way. 720 00:33:24,836 --> 00:33:26,565 So I go back to the raw material-- 721 00:33:26,638 --> 00:33:28,629 birth certificates, death certificates 722 00:33:28,707 --> 00:33:30,641 marriage certificates, census surveys, 723 00:33:30,709 --> 00:33:32,939 voter registration forms, housing records, 724 00:33:33,044 --> 00:33:35,536 medical, employment... court records. 725 00:33:35,614 --> 00:33:37,673 It's all fragmented and incomplete. 726 00:33:37,749 --> 00:33:41,151 So... did she exist? 727 00:33:41,219 --> 00:33:43,950 Her name was Shannon O'Donnel. 728 00:33:44,022 --> 00:33:47,083 She did train to be an astronaut... 729 00:33:47,158 --> 00:33:49,092 but she didn't finish. 730 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:51,094 She was an engineer... 731 00:33:51,162 --> 00:33:53,756 but never worked on the Mars missions. 732 00:33:53,832 --> 00:33:55,732 Did she work on the Millennium Gate? 733 00:33:56,801 --> 00:33:58,769 Only as a consultant. 734 00:33:58,837 --> 00:34:00,965 What about all the opposition you spoke of? 735 00:34:01,072 --> 00:34:03,564 You said she fought to get the project underway. 736 00:34:03,642 --> 00:34:05,633 There was no opposition. 737 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:09,078 In fact, the Millennium Gate was greeted with open arms 738 00:34:09,147 --> 00:34:11,878 by the local population... 739 00:34:11,950 --> 00:34:15,045 except for one man. 740 00:34:15,120 --> 00:34:16,781 "Henry Janeway." 741 00:34:16,855 --> 00:34:20,120 She married him... and changed her name, 742 00:34:20,191 --> 00:34:23,058 but she certainly never changed history. 743 00:34:23,128 --> 00:34:24,459 Don't be too hard on her. 744 00:34:24,529 --> 00:34:25,894 She may not have known 745 00:34:25,964 --> 00:34:28,365 she was supposed to live up to your expectations. 746 00:34:28,433 --> 00:34:29,730 Oh, I'll get over it. 747 00:34:29,801 --> 00:34:32,930 But the question is: When we get back to Earth, 748 00:34:33,004 --> 00:34:35,996 how will I break the news to Aunt Martha? 749 00:34:38,109 --> 00:34:39,599 With less than three hours to go, 750 00:34:39,678 --> 00:34:41,646 Henry Janeway still refuses to cooperate 751 00:34:41,713 --> 00:34:43,545 with Millennium Gate representatives. 752 00:34:43,615 --> 00:34:47,279 I'll return with live updates as midnight approaches. 753 00:34:47,352 --> 00:34:49,548 Marci Collins, Channel Three news. 754 00:34:49,621 --> 00:34:51,953 This has been a Channel Three Special Report. 755 00:34:52,023 --> 00:34:54,424 I don't suppose there's any chance he'll change his mind. 756 00:34:54,492 --> 00:34:56,483 - By midnight? Doubtful. - Then it looks like 757 00:34:56,561 --> 00:34:58,051 we'll have to scrub the launch. 758 00:34:58,129 --> 00:35:00,598 At least where Portage Creek is concerned. 759 00:35:00,665 --> 00:35:03,896 It's a shame how one ignorant man can stand in the way 760 00:35:03,969 --> 00:35:04,902 of progress. 761 00:35:04,970 --> 00:35:06,131 It's not that simple. 762 00:35:06,204 --> 00:35:08,138 Henry's a very likable guy, 763 00:35:08,206 --> 00:35:10,470 but he's playing for the wrong team. 764 00:35:10,542 --> 00:35:11,907 He's looking back. 765 00:35:11,977 --> 00:35:14,810 This town needs people who look towards the future. 766 00:35:14,879 --> 00:35:16,472 Well, while you're looking forward, 767 00:35:16,548 --> 00:35:17,845 I'll be driving to Florida. 768 00:35:17,916 --> 00:35:19,543 Wait a minute. 769 00:35:19,618 --> 00:35:21,313 I'm not about to turn a fellow explorer 770 00:35:21,386 --> 00:35:22,319 out into the cold. 771 00:35:22,387 --> 00:35:24,378 I didn't hold up my end of the bargain. 772 00:35:24,456 --> 00:35:25,389 If we didn't think 773 00:35:25,457 --> 00:35:27,585 you had something to add to this project, 774 00:35:27,659 --> 00:35:30,526 we never would have made the offer in the first place. 775 00:35:30,595 --> 00:35:33,496 Henry Janeway's pigheadedness doesn't change that. 776 00:35:33,565 --> 00:35:35,329 We could still use your help-- 777 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:37,334 just not here. 778 00:35:37,402 --> 00:35:39,200 My associate in Canton. 779 00:35:39,270 --> 00:35:41,170 I'll tell him you're on the way. 780 00:35:41,239 --> 00:35:42,934 He'll find a place for you. 781 00:35:43,008 --> 00:35:44,376 Shannon! 782 00:35:44,442 --> 00:35:46,843 What's the matter? 783 00:35:46,911 --> 00:35:48,640 It's Dad. 784 00:35:48,713 --> 00:35:50,772 See you in Ohio? 785 00:35:50,849 --> 00:35:52,214 He won't leave the shop. 786 00:35:52,283 --> 00:35:53,944 There's all these people outside. 787 00:35:54,085 --> 00:35:55,314 The police are there. 788 00:35:55,387 --> 00:35:57,947 Your father can take care of himself. 789 00:35:58,056 --> 00:35:58,955 Please, won't you talk to him? 790 00:35:59,090 --> 00:35:59,955 He'll listen to you. 791 00:36:00,091 --> 00:36:01,354 No, he doesn't, Jason. 792 00:36:01,426 --> 00:36:03,087 Where are you going? 793 00:36:03,161 --> 00:36:04,754 And what's this about "I'll see you in Ohio"? 794 00:36:04,829 --> 00:36:06,319 Ohio... Florida... 795 00:36:06,398 --> 00:36:07,832 What's wrong with this place? 796 00:36:07,899 --> 00:36:08,889 It didn't work out. 797 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:10,092 I thought you liked us. 798 00:36:10,168 --> 00:36:11,363 I do. 799 00:36:11,436 --> 00:36:13,029 Then why are you leaving? 800 00:36:13,104 --> 00:36:14,503 I'm sorry. 801 00:36:19,210 --> 00:36:23,443 December 31, 2000. 11:15 p.m. 802 00:36:23,515 --> 00:36:26,314 I've got 95 miles of interstate 803 00:36:26,384 --> 00:36:29,410 before I have to decide whether I head east or south, 804 00:36:29,487 --> 00:36:32,218 but those 95 miles won't be uneventful. 805 00:36:32,290 --> 00:36:34,918 My guidebook tells me that I'm not too far 806 00:36:35,026 --> 00:36:37,654 from Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper... 807 00:36:37,729 --> 00:36:40,357 re-created entirely in corn. 808 00:36:47,572 --> 00:36:51,372 The last few days have been memorable, to say the least. 809 00:36:51,443 --> 00:36:54,140 I met Henry Janeway. 810 00:36:54,212 --> 00:36:55,646 Interesting man. 811 00:36:55,714 --> 00:36:57,478 Liked to talk. 812 00:36:57,549 --> 00:37:00,917 Unfortunately, he doesn't listen to anybody but himself. 813 00:37:00,985 --> 00:37:04,148 He gave me a place to stay, though... 814 00:37:04,222 --> 00:37:06,384 and we had dinner... 815 00:37:06,458 --> 00:37:09,393 in Paris, no less. 816 00:37:09,461 --> 00:37:12,055 He has a son. 817 00:37:12,130 --> 00:37:14,531 Good kid. 818 00:37:14,599 --> 00:37:16,727 Bright, like his father. 819 00:37:38,056 --> 00:37:39,820 I personally don't regret a single day 820 00:37:39,891 --> 00:37:41,120 I've spent in this lovely town, 821 00:37:41,192 --> 00:37:42,318 and I want to thank you all 822 00:37:42,393 --> 00:37:43,861 for your encouragement and support. 823 00:37:43,928 --> 00:37:45,919 Would you consider extending your deadline? 824 00:37:46,064 --> 00:37:47,361 I'm afraid that's not possible. 825 00:37:47,432 --> 00:37:49,093 We'd like to express our deepest regret 826 00:37:49,167 --> 00:37:51,568 to the town of Portage Creek and on behalf of... 827 00:37:51,636 --> 00:37:52,626 Excuse me. 828 00:37:52,704 --> 00:37:53,694 Get this. 829 00:37:55,573 --> 00:37:57,541 Let her through. 830 00:38:13,792 --> 00:38:16,261 We're closed. 831 00:38:16,327 --> 00:38:17,817 It's me. 832 00:38:21,566 --> 00:38:23,261 I said, we're closed. 833 00:38:23,334 --> 00:38:25,428 That's not what the sign says. 834 00:38:30,408 --> 00:38:33,070 Damn it, Henry, it's cold out here. 835 00:38:34,145 --> 00:38:35,579 Who's with you? 836 00:38:35,647 --> 00:38:37,843 Nobody but us galliforms. 837 00:38:43,988 --> 00:38:46,150 Thought you'd be in Ohio by now. 838 00:38:46,224 --> 00:38:47,714 Car break down again? 839 00:38:47,792 --> 00:38:49,624 What the hell are you doing? 840 00:38:49,694 --> 00:38:51,753 Get your things. We're leaving. 841 00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:53,764 I'm not going anywhere. 842 00:38:53,832 --> 00:38:55,766 Do I have to drag you out the front door? 843 00:38:55,834 --> 00:38:56,892 - You can try. - Henry... 844 00:38:56,968 --> 00:38:58,265 - l won't leave. - it's over. 845 00:38:58,336 --> 00:38:59,929 Well, then I'm going to have to ask you to leave. 846 00:39:00,004 --> 00:39:00,937 Half the town is out there. 847 00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:01,938 You're on the news. 848 00:39:02,006 --> 00:39:03,201 Maybe you'll even go down in history. 849 00:39:03,274 --> 00:39:04,207 You have made your point. 850 00:39:04,275 --> 00:39:05,765 Obviously, I haven't, because if I had, 851 00:39:05,844 --> 00:39:07,744 you wouldn't be asking me to sign my life away. 852 00:39:07,812 --> 00:39:09,109 Maybe if you'd looked up from your books 853 00:39:09,180 --> 00:39:11,308 once in a while, you'd see what's in front of you. 854 00:39:11,382 --> 00:39:13,009 Oh, please, no more speeches about the future. 855 00:39:13,084 --> 00:39:14,279 As long as I don't have to hear you 856 00:39:14,352 --> 00:39:15,285 pontificate about the past. 857 00:39:15,353 --> 00:39:16,286 It's a deal. 858 00:39:16,354 --> 00:39:18,118 Glad we had this chat. Good-bye. 859 00:39:18,189 --> 00:39:19,452 It's almost midnight, Henry. 860 00:39:19,524 --> 00:39:20,719 Exactly. I've won. 861 00:39:20,792 --> 00:39:21,725 What have you won? 862 00:39:21,793 --> 00:39:23,022 The right to hide behind these shelves 863 00:39:23,094 --> 00:39:24,027 for the rest of your life? 864 00:39:24,095 --> 00:39:25,028 It's worked so far. 865 00:39:25,096 --> 00:39:26,689 Well, it isn't working for your son... 866 00:39:26,764 --> 00:39:29,495 or this town... or me. 867 00:39:29,567 --> 00:39:31,262 Look, I know you've got a job to do. 868 00:39:31,336 --> 00:39:32,531 Oh, this isn't about the job. 869 00:39:32,604 --> 00:39:33,765 Then why are you here? 870 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:37,101 It was the cookies. 871 00:39:37,175 --> 00:39:39,007 "Cookies"? 872 00:39:41,346 --> 00:39:43,508 I was on the interstate. 873 00:39:43,581 --> 00:39:45,106 I stopped for gas 874 00:39:45,183 --> 00:39:48,016 and I bought a bag of chocolate chip cookies 875 00:39:48,086 --> 00:39:49,576 at a convenience store. 876 00:39:49,654 --> 00:39:51,349 It's a little ritual of mine. 877 00:39:51,422 --> 00:39:53,015 Whenever I get back on the highway, 878 00:39:53,091 --> 00:39:54,183 I like to treat myself. 879 00:39:54,259 --> 00:39:56,887 I see. 880 00:39:56,961 --> 00:40:02,331 Well, uh... what does this have to do with anything? 881 00:40:06,371 --> 00:40:09,170 They didn't taste good, Henry. 882 00:40:09,240 --> 00:40:11,174 It wasn't the same. 883 00:40:12,911 --> 00:40:15,209 I just kept thinking about you 884 00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:17,772 and how I wish you'd been there. 885 00:40:18,850 --> 00:40:21,478 Actually, I prefer oatmeal cookies. 886 00:40:21,552 --> 00:40:23,384 I'm allergic to chocolate. 887 00:40:23,454 --> 00:40:25,286 Oh, you don't know what you're missing. 888 00:40:27,859 --> 00:40:30,487 It's been a long time... 889 00:40:30,561 --> 00:40:32,086 but I'm starting to feel 890 00:40:32,163 --> 00:40:34,461 like maybe I found a place where... 891 00:40:37,335 --> 00:40:39,429 I'd like to stick around for a while, 892 00:40:39,504 --> 00:40:41,404 with you and Jason. 893 00:40:41,472 --> 00:40:43,941 And we'd like to have you. 894 00:40:44,008 --> 00:40:47,205 But I can't work in a bookstore for the rest of my life. 895 00:40:47,278 --> 00:40:50,270 I've been given a second chance, Henry, 896 00:40:50,348 --> 00:40:52,077 and I can't lose that. 897 00:40:52,150 --> 00:40:54,414 I'm stuck in the future. 898 00:40:54,485 --> 00:40:55,850 You're stuck in the past. 899 00:40:55,920 --> 00:41:00,289 But maybe we could... get unstuck in the present. 900 00:41:02,927 --> 00:41:05,328 I... don't see how 901 00:41:05,396 --> 00:41:07,922 with-without sacrificing my... 902 00:41:08,032 --> 00:41:09,329 You know, Mr. Moss offered me 903 00:41:09,400 --> 00:41:11,095 a job in Canton, even though I failed 904 00:41:11,169 --> 00:41:12,898 to keep up my end of the bargain. 905 00:41:12,971 --> 00:41:14,598 I guess he felt sorry for me. 906 00:41:15,673 --> 00:41:19,576 But I'm prepared to turn him down... 907 00:41:19,644 --> 00:41:21,237 if you want me to stay with you. 908 00:41:27,418 --> 00:41:32,151 I suppose I could... reopen my shop 909 00:41:32,223 --> 00:41:34,783 in that monstrosity you want to build. 910 00:41:36,494 --> 00:41:38,622 Well, I'll have a few connections. 911 00:41:38,696 --> 00:41:41,859 I could probably get you a nice remote location 912 00:41:41,933 --> 00:41:43,867 so nobody would bother you. 913 00:41:43,935 --> 00:41:45,494 Not much profit in that. 914 00:41:46,904 --> 00:41:49,271 You sure you won't drive away again? 915 00:41:50,341 --> 00:41:51,900 No. 916 00:41:51,976 --> 00:41:56,470 But if I do, we'll make the trip together. 917 00:41:57,548 --> 00:41:58,947 What time is it? 918 00:42:00,018 --> 00:42:01,486 A minute to midnight. 919 00:42:01,552 --> 00:42:03,145 Then we're not too late. 920 00:42:48,733 --> 00:42:51,225 Neelix to Captain Janeway. 921 00:42:54,772 --> 00:42:56,501 Yes? 922 00:42:56,574 --> 00:42:59,373 Captain, would you mind coming to the Mess Hall? 923 00:42:59,444 --> 00:43:00,809 Is there a problem? 924 00:43:00,878 --> 00:43:02,141 No, no emergency, 925 00:43:02,213 --> 00:43:04,375 but I need to speak with you. 926 00:43:04,449 --> 00:43:05,780 A personal matter. 927 00:43:05,850 --> 00:43:08,217 Give me a minute. 928 00:43:11,222 --> 00:43:15,853 - Happy Ancestors Eve! - Happy Ancestors Eve! 929 00:43:15,927 --> 00:43:17,520 What's all this? 930 00:43:17,595 --> 00:43:19,586 It's April 22, Ancestors Eve. 931 00:43:19,664 --> 00:43:22,065 It's a holiday first established... 932 00:43:22,133 --> 00:43:23,862 Well, uh, today actually 933 00:43:23,935 --> 00:43:26,063 with the Captain's permission. 934 00:43:26,137 --> 00:43:27,627 Neelix... 935 00:43:27,705 --> 00:43:29,434 I think he's onto something, Captain. 936 00:43:29,507 --> 00:43:30,736 An evening of reflection 937 00:43:30,808 --> 00:43:32,105 in honor of those who came before. 938 00:43:32,176 --> 00:43:33,109 Here, here. 939 00:43:33,177 --> 00:43:34,167 Uncle Jack would approve. 940 00:43:34,245 --> 00:43:35,770 It got me out from under a warp conduit. 941 00:43:35,847 --> 00:43:36,780 I'm all for it. 942 00:43:36,848 --> 00:43:38,942 I appreciate what you're trying to do, but... 943 00:43:39,016 --> 00:43:41,041 Neelix, the gift. 944 00:43:41,119 --> 00:43:42,780 What gift? 945 00:43:44,055 --> 00:43:49,186 Shannon O'Donnel Janeway, circa 2050. 946 00:43:49,260 --> 00:43:50,887 We did a little more research. 947 00:43:50,962 --> 00:43:53,556 This photograph was taken in a small park 948 00:43:53,631 --> 00:43:55,963 near Portage Creek, 38 years after 949 00:43:56,033 --> 00:43:57,728 the dedication of the Millennium Gate. 950 00:43:57,802 --> 00:44:00,703 I thought it would look nice in your ready room 951 00:44:00,771 --> 00:44:02,569 on the shelf next to your desk. 952 00:44:02,640 --> 00:44:03,903 Thank you. 953 00:44:04,008 --> 00:44:06,636 But I'm not so sure she has a place there anymore. 954 00:44:06,711 --> 00:44:08,076 You are mistaken, Captain. 955 00:44:08,146 --> 00:44:09,079 Oh? 956 00:44:09,147 --> 00:44:11,309 Her life captured your imagination. 957 00:44:11,382 --> 00:44:13,350 Historical details are irrelevant. 958 00:44:13,417 --> 00:44:15,283 I concur with that analysis. 959 00:44:15,353 --> 00:44:17,014 If it weren't for Shannon O'Donnel, 960 00:44:17,088 --> 00:44:18,283 you never would have joined Starfleet. 961 00:44:18,356 --> 00:44:19,755 Yeah, and I would have never 962 00:44:19,824 --> 00:44:21,724 got you all stuck here in the Delta Quadrant. 963 00:44:21,792 --> 00:44:23,783 It gave us all time to get to know each other. 964 00:44:23,861 --> 00:44:25,955 Time for a family portrait of our own. 965 00:44:28,065 --> 00:44:31,467 Everyone gather ‘round the Captain, please. 966 00:44:33,504 --> 00:44:36,064 Face the camera. 967 00:44:36,140 --> 00:44:37,767 Smile. 968 00:44:38,809 --> 00:44:42,245 - To family. - To family. 969 00:44:42,313 --> 00:44:43,508 Another one for posterity. 970 00:44:43,581 --> 00:44:44,514 No, no. 971 00:44:44,582 --> 00:44:46,516 I think we should get out of here. 972 00:44:46,584 --> 00:44:47,517 I don't think so. 973 00:44:47,585 --> 00:44:48,552 Enough is enough. 974 00:44:54,292 --> 00:44:55,919 Knock it off, Kieran. 975 00:44:55,993 --> 00:44:56,983 That's an order.