Prologue/Tin Man returns

(Space, warp speed)

Voyager is at high warp on course back to the Alpha Quadrant.

''Captain's Log Stardate 45568.9, After finally getting out of Kazon Space we've resume course to the Alpha Quadrant, just wish it wasn't without Captain Janeway, Lieutenant Tuvok, and Commander Chakotay. But Janeway wants the ship home that's what I am gonna do.''

(Main Bridge)

Commander Halliwell is looking at the middle computer when Ensign Kim looks at his console.

Commander I'm picking up a distress call on a heading of 235 mark 789 distance 2.7 light-years, Ensign Kim says as he looks at his console then at Commander Halliwell.