The homecoming of Voyager was highly celebrated in the entire Alpha quadrant.

Finally, after seven years being stranded in the Delta quadrant, they were home.

All family members of the people who were alive had been informed about the festivities that would be given when the crew would come down from Voyager.

The ship itself would be taken in by space dock engineers and upgraded since it had missed all major maintenance in the past years.

*//*

It was almost time for her to beam down to the surface, but she was still looking out over Earth through the window of her quarters.

"Kathryn, it is our time to leave." Tuvok said, holding their adopted half-Borg daughter.

The Captain nodded. "I know. I'm glad to be back, but I don't wish to lose contact with anyone. Seven years was just a bit too long to not get attached."

"I understand your destress. But I am certain that none wants that."

Kathryn smiled. "You always have made me feel secure, don't ever leave."

The Vulcan's dark hand took her pale one. "I promised to be with you as long as you live, my wife, and our children are my reminder of that promise."

*//*

Phoebe Janeway was just as anxious as any other mother currently standing in the waiting area. But not only the parents of Starfleet officers were waiting, also the parents of former Maquis members that were still on Voyager.

There were Bajoran, Klingon, Bolian, Betazoid, Vulcan and human families scattered throughout the hall.

The Fleet Admiral was there too, not only for the speech, but also to see his two daughters, his son-in-law and his granddaughter. His remaining wife Wiv was standing by his side.

"I don't know how that man handles his broken family." Lisa said, looking at Admiral Kirk.

The Dominion war had taken many lives, including the life of Meressa Alenis, who'd been killed by a Changeling undercover in an attempt on the Fleet Admiral's life. She'd taken the shot meant for her husband.

Also, Captain Benjamin Sisko was still missing and there was no more wormhole in Bajoran space. The man never knew his daughter Jennifer, whose mother was the Admiral's daughter Thalassa.

"He's the strongest person Starfleet has known up till now." Mrs. Janeway said.

Then, people began materializing.

Gamma shift and Beta shift officers would beam down first, six at once.

And of course, senior officers would come down at last.

*//*

Kathryn Janeway picked up Shannon from the ground. "Is everything ready?"

Chakotay nodded. "Maintanance crew is ready to beam up and upgrade the systems."

The brunette nodded. "Good. Who's down there to great you?"

"A few old Maquis friends, my mother and my sister... and I've got to face the Admiral."

The Captain laughed. "He's not that scary once you get to know him. I'll see you in a couple of days, I'm going back to my birthplace in Indiana."

"Take care."

"You too." and Kathryn left the room.

Outside stood Tuvok carrying their newborn sons Savesh and Shanak, T'Aimnu was gripping her father's trousers just for the sake of holding something.

"Ready?" she asked.

He nodded. "Both our mothers are waiting for us, I informed it with ground personel."

"I'd like to see my mother again. Much has changed in those past seven years."

*//*

When she materialized on Earth surface again, Ammarine waved happily at her father. She was now a woman of 51 years old, her daughter now 25.

"Ammarine, it is good to see you again." her father spoke.

"I'm glad to be home again, dad." the Ambassador said. "Mother Wiv, how are you today?"

The Klingon woman by her father's side smiled. "My bones are becoming more vunerable, but there are treatments for it."

"There's just so much I have to tell you... you guys won't believe what has transpired all that time." T'Risa said, jumping around like a toddler with too much energy.

Christian laughed. "You can tell us over dinner, the entire surviving family and spouses will be there too."

"I guess we missed out on some news, huh."

"We couldn't write it all up in one letter, could we?" Wiv asked with a beamused smile.

*//*

Chakotay was sweating when he first looked upon the Fleet Admiral in person.

"Dad, please meet Chakotay, my current boyfriend." T'Luna had introduced him.

Dark and stern eyes were then gazing upon him. "Were you not that Maquis Captain we send Voyager after?"

"Y-y-yes, s-sir." the native American stammered.

The Vulcan's gaze didn't soften or harden. "We are having a family dinner tonight, please be on your best. If you would excuse me, my wife and I have to prepare some things."

*//*

Phoebe was overwhelmed with a sense of relief and complete confusement when her daughter waltzed in with 4 young children.

"Kathryn?"

"Hi mom. Sorry I'm a bit later then planned, packing didn't go without difficulties. I suppose you already know about Tuvok?"

The older Janeway woman nodded. "Admiral Kirk informed me you two were married, yes. Uhm... the kids?"

"Oh, yeah. I forgot to inform you about our adoptive daughter, Shannon. She was part of an underage Borg collective whom were already disconnected from the hive mind. Tuvok and I adopted her." the brunette told. "And of course, those two little cuties are our newborn sons."

The grey haired woman just gaped and blinked.

"Yeah, it's a lot to take in."

Phoebe shook her head. "Only you can defeat the Borg with grace and be a mother at the same time. How's motherhood treating you?"

*//*

Tuvok looked amused as he saw his wife of almost seven years talking with her mother about many things they encountered during their voyage through the Delta Quadrant. He was holding their sons, one in each arm.

Both of them had their eyes open.

Their firstborn son, Savesh, had dark brown eyes, while Shanak had one brown eye and one blue eye. Their second son's eyes were not that uncommon on Earth, but it had been unheard of on Vulcan.

It didn't matter to the Lieutenant-Commander, he had fallen in love with the child only moments after birth. True perfection was practically impossible, something the Borg had learned the hard way. At least now they were no longer a threat to any species of interest.

"Just look at my children, and you'll have the answer." Kathryn said, pointing at the toddler and the three babies. "As you see, I'm doing pretty fine from what I'm thinking."

"Kathryn has been an excellent mother to our young, it came quite easily to her." the dark skinned male told.

Mrs. Janeway smiled. "You know, at first I was a bit troubled by being called to the admiral's office those years ago... I thought you were dead."

"But we're still alive and we made it." the female Captain told.

"And Lisa and I were glad for that news. And when the Admiral told you and Tuvok were together and you had a child... I felt all negativity leave me." the grandmother looked upon her grandchildren. "I hoped I would see my grandchildren in the flesh one day... and it happened."

"Why don't we just go home and talk there further?" Lisa then said.

Kathryn nodded. "Yeah... I'd like to see Bloomington again."

**////**

The End