The Delta Flyer

Tom: "We could go back and get annihilated."

B'Elanna: "That's definitely reassuring...." I rolled my eyes.

Tom: "Hey, you asked."

B'Elanna: "Tom... just.... don't,"

Tom: "Alright." I sat in silence for a little while, "We are approaching the Nygeans."

B'Elanna: "Acknowledged. Hailing them,"

Yediq (I did research! ^.^): I answered the hail, "Yes? Who is this?"

Tom: "Lieutenant Tom Paris of the starship Voyager. We assisted you with your prisoners recently."

Yediq: "Ah. Yes. Voyager," I nodded.

Tom: "We wanted to ask you for a favor..." I started.

Yediq: "What do you want?"

Tom: "We need assistance. We have, what will soon be, three ships, all with different species aboard them, are ready to attack us. It seems they have been following us for a few years. We have had various encounters with each of them over the years. Obviously, they are outnumbering us."

Yediq: "I don't know..."

B'Elanna: "Listen, we don't have time to argue! We need help!"

Yediq: "I'm not arguing, I just don't know that I have time."

Tom: "Listen. We had time to help you. Can't you take the same time for us?"

Yediq: "I didn't ask you to risk your lives to help me, did I?"

B'Elanna: "One of your prisoners tried to kill members of our crew..."

Yediq: "I didn't ask you to die though. If any of your crew died, it was their own incompatibility to survive."

Tom: "Right. Well sheer numbers might scare them away."

B'Elanna: "I don't think they're going to help, Tom," I shook my head.

Tom: "B'Elanna. We can't go back empty-handed."

B'Elanna: I gritted my teeth. "They're not listening!!"

Tom: I looked down and thought for a few minutes. Then I looked back at Yediq, "What if we can guarantee that you don't have a chance of being injured after we are in firing range?"

Yediq: "You can't guarantee that."

Tom: "I said what if!" I said, frustrated.

Yediq: "We would be at your disposal."

B'Elanna: "You can't promise them that!!" I growled.

Tom: I ignored B'Elanna and explained my plan to him, "If it doesn't work, I'll take full responsibility."

B'Elanna: "TOM!"

Yediq: I sighed, "I have a few ships that can follow you back to Voyager."

Tom: I looked at B'Elanna with an I-told-you-so look.

B'Elanna: I rolled my eyes. "Fine. Okay. You win," I sighed.

Yediq: I disconnected the hail.

Tom: "Two new ships have appeared on the sensors, and a third and fourth just appeared," I said to B'Elanna.

B'Elanna: I nodded. "Okay. Back to Voyager...."

Tom: "Wait. There are more appearing."

B'Elanna: "All right, so how long do we wait?" I sighed.

Tom: "...nine....ten. Alright, we have plenty. If more appear, they can follow us," I said as I began to head back toward Voyager.