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"Dr
Maalot?" A
moment later the Lekk physicist said, "Yes, Captain?"
"Do you have an
estimated time remaining for the life of the binary?"
"About twelve
hours," Dr. Maalot said. "More than likely twelve. Why have we pulled
away?"
"I'll explain
shortly," she Janeway said. "Thank you."
She broke the connection
and glanced at Chakotay. "Have Lieutenant Tyla brought to the
bridge at once."
Chakotay looked puzzled.
"She might be able
to help us against the Qavok. Her people have fought them before."
"Good
thinking," Chakotay said, and turned to the comm panel.
Janeway stood and moved
down beside Paris, staring at the binary on the main screen. She put her
hand on her shoulder, feeling the strength under the fabric. "Tom,
I want you to hold an orbit one million kilometers from the binary. When
the Qavok fleet moves to come around us, move away from them, keeping
the same distance form the binary.
"Understood,
Captain," he said. "But what if they split up?"
She patted his shoulder
and moved back to her chair. "Now you're getting the idea. We want
to make them split up."
"I see," Kim
said. "They come from both the left and the right, we move down
under. They send ships down after us, and we go up over the top. They
have to keep a safe distance from the binary just as we do, so we use it
to split them up."
"Exactly,"
Janeway said. "Improve the odds a little."
"Captain, that's an
idea even Captain Proton would be proud of," Tom said.
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