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Author's Note:The words" "Expendable Crew Member" are from James Alan Gardener's novel, _Expendable_. The rest is a product of my own ill-temper.
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© by ragpants, August 1999
Chakotay stood at the foot of the transporter as the beautiful, young, blonde, alien lifted her hand in a gesture of heart-broken farewell. Her large, tear-stained luminous eyes were the last part of her to disappear. He loved her. Just as he had loved the blonde alien scientist from Skiam 4 last week. And the blonde freedom fighter from Hu'Guan two weeks ago . And the blonde High Counselor from Niat 7 the month before. He loved them. And he had helped each of them as best he could, never mind that their interests had lay counter to those of Voyager.
Janeway sat in her office, humming. It was time to update the crew's records. She keyed open the secret file every Starfleet captain kept. She looked at the list and tapped her lightpen against her teeth thoughtfully. She added Commander Chakotay's name, then after a moment shifted it to the top. After 5 years in the Delta Quadrant, maintaining the list had gotten harder and harder. There just weren't enough personnel to fill the available slots. At least Chakotay's uniform was the right color. So many crewmen got suspicious when a new red uniform arrived just before an away mission. With a sigh, she closed the Expendable Crew Member List and picked up Neelix's latest Supplies and Services report.
The End