Goddess Kremblor

Can you imagine the Starfleet officers during that time? The one handling his reinstatement paperwork just signing off like "who ticked off this Vulcan and are we okay?"

The tactics course instructor welcoming their next class only to look up and see a Vulcan there and having a "oh, okay. That's what we are doing now" moment

The next instructor got sent a message about Tuvok and thought it was a joke. Only for Tuvok to walk in and is like "it's not a joke. Maybe a prank?"

Anyways, my point is there is a lot of quarters on Voyager. I pulled up the blueprints once and actually counted before because I was curious. They likely keep some empty specifically for guests and diplomats. However, given the situation many that are usually doubled up as is probably aren't any more. Maybe a few, simply to conserve power, but reasonable Voyager actually has the space for their 140 to have their own quarters. This ship can hold - per memory beta - 200 people. Which we do see in Voyager that it does hold more. Even in this episode alone it is carrying two ships worth of people.

The doubling up MAKES sense in this episode. My concern is ... The way it's done. It seems to be more a joke so Neelix can make a mess out for Tuvok's space (yet again disrespecting Tuvok - don't get me wrong I love Neelix and Tuvok friendship just hate the way the show constantly has Neelix ignore Tuvok's comfort, space, and boundaries).

Not to mention the moment doubling up is brought up you are telling me that Tuvok, Chakotay, and Janeway wouldn't have all gotten themselves on the list because they are very much aware of the logic of leading by example. And then proceeded to just .... Toss the three of themselves into the Captains quarters? Chakotay then would have had B'Elanna and Tom move into his quarters as it's securely away from the other decks and easier to keep them from being exposed by accident during this time. Seven doesn't need to double up and for Neelix he would have actually gone to the Wildman's and seen if she be willing to have Neelix stay with her during that time. As he already helps to take care of Naomi and it would help to ensure Naomi has constant supervision during this time.

Like, Tom SAID the right things the moment they first see the image of their projected daughter. But for B'Elanna all she heard was her childhood. Where her being like her mother, her being to Klingon was a problem. Not just from her father but those around her. She was judged for it. She faced prejudices for it. And while Tom has never done that to her and has been a loving part of her life - a healing part - just as she has to his .... Its not always easy to deal with a new trigger. And that is what this is.

Having a child is new, all that comes with that is new. For me, I've yet to have one but I already question if I did it they'd inherit things from my family. From me. I could easily see myself slipping into what B'Elanna did if I was presented the image of my child with certain genetic traits. Now, none of them are physical for me but if we had the means to do what the EMH did and project the image then do a "also, your child has the genetic markers that indicate they likely will developed dementia as they age" I would likely immediately be all "okay can we remove those?"

Is it right? No. The episode isn't about what she did being right, it's about realizing this isn't easy for her. That everyone finding out with seconds made it harder and she didn't get to even process and deal. That having stuff thrown at her immediately and Tom then saying "just like her mother" sent her into a spiral. She had no time to actually hear "congratulations you're pregnant" then process that. Because the whole ship knew AS she was being told. She had no peace, no privacy with it. Then the curvature of the spine is the next day.

I know other characters in Trek have as well but she is one that is mentioned by the time police to be the worst so as she's from a time not used to time travel and thus wouldn't have things to help with it ... I imagine her body would naturally find ways to cope. Anyways that being said .....

Can you imagine what that means for Janeway for this entire show? She was just entering the badlands when Chakotay stepped onto the bridge. The moment that alignment happened and things normalized and she registers the shift because it goes from issues to actually nothing and the crew is acting like it's been smooth sailing .... She'd know. She'd go into "temporal prime directive" mode. And stay in it for 7 years.

All the doubts on decisions she made constantly also weighed with "did I do this just because some future was exposed to me or did I make this decision because I truly believed it?"

"Did I make a truce with the Borg because I believed in it, or did I do so because I was told about Seven?" Type of thing

Like, the men of Star Trek fall in love and go "here, here is a book"

Chakotay: *don't laugh don't laugh, she doesn't know, it's not fair*

Having said that, this entire episode is just a constant series of past Janeway being exposed to what her future self has experienced and been through. A woman who lives with the guilt of it all and questions if she did the right thing. Made the right choices. Acted in the best interest - all because she chased after her best friend at that. And then ... Then ... She walks into the mess hall to see her crew in an emergency triage situation, Neelix knowing how she likes her coffee, and as she is trying to process that .... Tuvok calls out to her.

Her best friend. The one she is currently chasing down lying in a bed DYING calls to her. Tells her he didn't think he'd see her again. And this is all from something she did. She will DO. And she is not the Captain of the time he is in. She is the Captain of the past - which should be obvious to all of them given the bun and not short hair but Tom didn't even notice and Tuvok is dying so I can understand him slipping up but even Neelix didn't notice. She's aware of this, she is at his side knowing now that she does save her friend but for what? For him to suffer later? For him to not get home to his wife?

And on top of that he pulls the Spock to Kirk moment with her (line is different but the hand gesture and mention of friendship is there). Just without the glass between them. (I will always wonder if he actually got to pass his katra during this moment because it makes little sense for him not to as a Vulcan)

It also shows Chakotay's own reasoning. He could have found B'Elanna who is just as capable to help him or even Seven or anyone from the crew. But he gets Janeway because he knows she will follow protocol if she remembers what she is exposed to. That she has multiple skill sets that could come in handy. And really just a lot.

Chakotay: *don't laugh don't laugh, she doesn't know, it's not fair*

Like, the men of Star Trek fall in love and go "here, here is a book"

It also shows Chakotay's own reasoning. He could have found B'Elanna who is just as capable to help him or even Seven or anyone from the crew. But he gets Janeway because he knows she will follow protocol if she remembers what she is exposed to. That she has multiple skill sets that could come in handy. And really just a lot.

Starfleet has a sass course for its Captains and I will forever believe that. Just *when confronted by a foe, here are the various ways you can clap back"