"Shuttle Down"   A Star Trek: Voyager Novel

PG-13 for first parts, becomes R in later parts for language and situations dealing with post-traumatic stress.   Spoilers for 'Future's End' and any other episode ever shown.  There's action, psychological drama, and romance! 
Co-written by Judy and Jacki.  The version posted below on June 7, 1998 contains some
editing of previously posted chapters, not much, just some.  The sections are not stand alone,
but are intended to be read in order from I to VI. 

Shuttle Down: Chapters 1 - 14               315 KB
This is a zip file of all six parts in txt format click to download.

Shuttle Down I:  Chapters 1, 2, and 3    132 KB

"Chapter  1:  The Crash"  Tom Paris is at the controls and Harry Kim is assisting when an experimental
shuttle crashes on Earth in 1998.  Help comes in the form of Sam Beckett and Al Calavicci from
Quantum Leap.  . Tom Paris is at the controls and Harry Kim is assisting when an experimental
shuttle crashes on Earth in 1998.  Help comes in the form of Sam Beckett and Al Calavicci from
Quantum Leap.  .

"Chapter 2:  Military Rescue"    Harry and Tom are rescued by the military.  Tom believes he's killed
Harry. 

"Chapter 3:  Plan A"    Using the skeletal lock technique, the crew try to get Tom and Harry back to
Voyager. 

Shuttle Down II:  Chapters 4, 5, and 6     160 KB

"Chapter 4:  Plan B"   The crew gets closer to a rescue and the holodoc has a chance to work on some
of Tom's injuries.  

"Chapter 5:  Tom's Nightmares"   [R rating for intensity of situations and language]  The captivity of the
crew members becomes more serious as Tom's nightmares endanger his health.  Several hankies!

. "Chapter 6:  The Colonel, The Captain, and The Admiral"  [PG-13 again]  The showdown between the
captain and the colonel takes interesting turns as Janeway works to get her crew back. 

Shuttle Down III:  Chapters 7, 8 and 9    155 KB

"Chapter 7:  Shopping"     [PG-13]   The fun of a shopping trip in the Colonel's warehouse and the return
of Harry and Tom to Voyager are marred by the disappearance of Sam and Tuvok and by Tom's
continuing difficulties in recovering from his injuries.  

  "Chapter 8:   TheWormhole" [PG-13]   Sam and Tuvok find themselves in the wormhole with Haylene
as their host.  Tom begins to push away those who try to help him and breaks up with B'Elanna. 
Janeway and Chakotay ask each other about  beginning a relationship.   More hankies!

  "Chapter 9:   Tom's Troubles"    [R]  Tom has difficulty readjusting to life back on Voyager.   Sam and
Tuvok initiate a helping relationship with him.  R for language and intense situations. 

Shuttle Down IV:  Chapters 10 and 11     107 KB

  "Chapter 10:  If Teardrops Were Diamonds"   [R]  Warning:  the R rating is for real as Tom's experiences
as a victim of child abuse and prison rape are described in this chapter and the next one.   There is no
explicit depiction of rape but the portrayals are intense and could be disturbing.  R also for language. 
In addition to Tom's counseling, find out how the others are dealing with the stasis situation. 
Hankies alert!

"Chapter 11:  Resistance and Revelations"   [R]  Still rated R for intensity and language.  More is
revealed about the treatment Tom received at the hands of his father.  Lots of  hankies!!!

Shuttle Down V:  Chapters 12 and 13   148 KB

  "Chapter 12:   Recovery"  [R]   Still an R for intensity and language.  More Tom angst as he begins to
confront the past and move beyond it. This is probably the darkest chapter yet.    If Chapter 11 was
4 hankies out of 4 then Chapter 12 is probably 3 or 3 and half hankies! 

  "Chapter 13:   Challenges"  [PG-13]    Tom finishes his work with Tuvok and Sam and resumes life on
Voyager, making amends to those he had hurt.  One hanky at most. 

Shuttle Down VI:  Chapter 14, Epilogue, Authors' Notes   112 KB

  "Chapter 14:   Restorations"  [PG-13]   The concluding chapter to Shuttle Down with Epilogue and
Authors' Notes.