Kathryn Janeway was in her quarters, reading a book from Earth's 21st century when the door to her room chimed. She slowly looked up and called out "Come in!"
The door opened to reveal her Navigator, Lieutenant Tom Paris. Janeway smiled up at him and said "Good evening, Tom. Come on in."
He smiled back at her and stepped inside, the door sliding shut behind him.
"Do you have a moment, Captain?" asked the Helmsman.
"Certainly, take a seat," Janeway responded, gesturing for him to sit down at a chair across from the couch.
Tom walked across the room and sat down. He was holding a PADD in his hands. He seemed abnormally rigid for someone with a reputation as a joker.
"How're B'Elanna and Miral doing?" Janeway asked him.
"They're doing fine. B'Elanna is still on duty, so Samantha Wildman offered to look after Miral for a while," was his answer.
Janeway decided to give Tom her undivided attention. She bookmarked her spot in the book and put it off to the side. Then she asked Tom "What can I do for you?"
"Captain, I was just spending a bit of my off-duty time working on a program that B'Elanna, Miral, and I could all enjoy as a family," Lieutenant Paris explained, "However, when I was saving the file. I came across something very interesting."
"What do you mean?" inquired Janeway.
Tom did not answer verbally; he merely held out the PADD and she took it.
"What's this?" Kathryn asked as she examined its contents.
"I was hoping you could tell me that," Tom replied.
Janeway was a little confused at first. But soon, she quickly realized what it was that Tom had found. These were some of her top secret programs that were restricted from all other members of the crew. She had saved them under a special file in the Holodeck. She had used a special encryption key, so she did not bother going to great lengths to hide them. However, she had foolishly underestimated Tom Paris' determination and skill with Holodeck programs.
She anxiously looked up at her helmsman, who was smirking slightly. He told her "I know they were saved under your name, Captain. I know what these programs basically involve. But I was hoping you could explain them to me."
Janeway was stunned. Unbeknownst to the crew, she had an almost insatiable desire to be dominated, controlled, or ordered around by younger men. This was not only because she - as the ship's Captain - wanted to see a command hierarchy from a lower position of power, but also because they were some sort of sexually-motivated yearning of hers. The Holodeck was the closest thing she had had to living out these fantasies.
Janeway did not speak a word at first, but her silence told Tom plenty. He raised an eyebrow and remarked "It would appear as though even my superiors have their own secrets and fantasies."
Then Kathryn covered her eyes with one of her forearms and began to sob. Tom was surprised by this. His Captain was the strongest woman he knew; he had never seen her break down like this.
"Captain, it's alright. There's nothing to be ashamed of. EVERYONE has their own deep personal desires." Tom tried to reassure her. Then he added in, "Although, based off of what little of your programs I saw, I must say; I've never known anyone with THAT sort of desire-"
"Tom, you can't tell anyone about this!" Janeway interrupted, wiping her eyes.
Once more, Tom was surprised. In the past, the Captain would always calmly and orderly give out commands for her officers to carry out. Now, she was not commanding Tom Paris. Not she was PLEADING with him. Tom had an idea.
"Captain, I wasn't going to tell anyone," he told her, "But out of curiosity, what would you do to keep me quiet?"
Janeway looked up at Tom and thought about those words. She quickly realized that her navigator had leverage of her.
She decided to approach his question carefully and asked him "What do you want me to do?"
Tom replied "I think I'll let you live out some of your programs. To start with, I want you to
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