Note:  In a filmed scene Janeway's voice-over of her personal log would be 
continuous as the scene unfolds between Tom and B'Elanna, but in this 
written version I have broken it into parts for ease of transition.

"Day of Honor- Final Moments"
by Julie Evans (Juli17@aol.com)

Fade from outer view of Voyager to a view of a corridor where we see Tom 
striding purposefully, his expression focused and a little tense.  As we view 
this we hear Janeway's voice, recording her personal log.

"Personal log, stardate 51002.4, Kathryn Janeway recording.  It's been a very 
long and overly eventful day, and I'm glad it's almost over.  We not only 
ejected our warp core, we retrieved it again, all in the same day.  Luckily the 
damage is repairable and we should have warp drive back on line in a 
couple of days.  The Cataati have continued on their way, and I personally 
hope we have seen the last of them.  I sympathize with their suffering, but 
their method of extortion has not endeared them to me in the least.  And 
they nearly cost the lives of two of my best officers."

Tom turns the corner and stops abruptly.  He looks momentarily relieved, 
then pleased with what he sees.  B'Elanna Torres is standing in front of his 
quarters, obviously waiting for him.  They look at each other, B'Elanna's face 
mirroring several expressions, including relief and expectation.  Tom's 
expression remains focused and intent as he approaches her. 

"Tom and B'Elanna are both fine, thank gods.  The doctor treated them for 
oxygen deprivation and ion radiation, and has probably released them to 
their quarters for a good night's rest by now.  I stopped by Sickbay a short 
time ago to reassure myself, and they both seemed okay, if a little 
disoriented.  I'm not sure it was only the oxygen deprivation that was 
behind their discomfiture.  In the midst of the flurry of activity around 
them, I saw several significant looks pass between them."

Tom stops several centimeters from B'Elanna and they stare at each other a 
moment longer.  Then B'Elanna raises a hand and touches Tom's face, the 
same gesture she used while they were stranded in space, but this time 
there are no EVA suits, no barriers between them.  We hear a small intake of 
breath from Tom, and his gaze on B'Elanna intensifies.  He copies her gesture, 
raising his hand to brush her cheek, then he gently cups her jaw.

"Significant looks have passed between Tom and B'Elanna before, but this 
was...different.  Something's changed.  Perhaps it was the stress of being 
stranded in space and nearly dying together- damn the Cataati.  In any case, 
I think the inevitable is about to happen, and it's been coming for a while.  A 
long while."

As Tom's hand caresses her jaw, B'Elanna's mouth curves into a small smile, 
and her expression is both satisfied and anticipatory.  Tom smiles back 
briefly, genuinely, and the love for her shining in his eyes is obvious.  Their 
smiles fade and they slowly lean toward each other.  Their eyes close and 
their lips meet as they begin to kiss slowly, savoringly, as if they have 
waited a very long time for this moment.  Their lips, and their hands cupping 
each other's faces, are the only places of direct contact as the kiss deepens.

"If that's the case, then I'm happy for them.  It's in many ways still a very 
lonely existence for this crew out here in the Delta quadrant.  We have only 
the most human of ways to assuage our sense of isolation.  We have only 
each other-" (Janeway's voice pauses for a moment)  "In any case, I can sleep 
better now knowing that Voyager is sound again, or soon will be.  And that 
Tom and B'Elanna are safely back here where they belong."

Tom and B'Elanna slowly pull away from each other.  B'Elanna's hand drops 
from Tom's face and they look at each other, love and desire plainly visible 
in their eyes.  Then Tom lowers his hand slowly, brushing down B'Elanna's 
arm, and takes her hand in his.  They turn and the door to Tom's quarters 
slides open.  Tom and B'Elanna walk through it together, hands clasped, 
fingers tightly intertwined.  The door slides shut behind them.

"End personal log."

And fade out.