In Memory of Kes

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2370-2374

Voyager lost a great friend and commrade when TPTB (The Powers That Be) decided the character of Kes wasn't working out. The character may have not been working out exactly the way they wanted her too but everyone loved her anyway. She was a splendid character in my opinion and a person couldn't help but to like her. She helped Voyager in many ways, more that can be mentioned and her legend will never die amoung the trekkers out there. The only thing I can say about TPTB is that gave her a truly magnificent farewell. She wasn't just eaten by a tar monster like Tasha Yar from TNG but she left for a place that we can only imagine where she can explore and let her powers grow and prosper. And she gave Voyager a wonderful gift to remember her by. She sent them 10 years closer to home.

Kes was always there to help in sickbay and heal outside wounds but she was also always there to help heal the inside wounds that couldn't be healed with a dermal regenerator or some other medical tool. She'd help any and all even if it meant risking her life or a week's vigil beside someone. Voyager will never be the same without her.

I received this wonderful poem from Korenna, thank you so much Korenna!

KES

PETITE YOUNG GIRL. BLUE EYES. BLONDE HAIR.
AN ATMOSHPERE ABOUT HER. SO SWEET AND FAIR.
RAISED BELOW THE SURFACE. AWAY FROM THE SUN'S HARSH
GLARE.
SHE WONDERED UP FOR SOME MUCH-NEEDED FRESH AIR.

CAPTURED BY THE KAZON. FORCED TO BE THEIR SLAVE.
SHE WAS RESCUED BY HER LOVER. AND A SHIP FIT FOR A RAVE.
SHE BECAME THE DOCTOR'S ASSISTANT. CULTIVARED A FLOWER
CALLED MOO-AVE.
IN AN AIRPONICS BAY THAT BOASTED THE CARETAKER'S GRAVE.

FREINDS: PARIS. THE COCKY WOMANIZER.
ENEMIES: SHE HAD NONE. BUT IN "WARLORD" SHE BLEW HER
GUYSER.

SEASON. ONE. TWO. THREE.
PARAMOUNT DIDN'T LIKE HER. THE PRODUCER, JERI TAYLOR, DID
AGREE.

AND SO IT WAS WRITTEN. KES WOULD DEPART.
FROM THE OPENING CREDITS. HER NAME "KES" REPLACED BY SOME
BORG TART'S.

JANEWAY SAID, "FARWELL DEAR KES. YOU WE SHALL ALWAYS
MISS."
THE OCAMPA WAVED GOOD-BYE. BLEW POOR SAD NEELIX A KISS.
BUT IN HER DISAPPEARING WAKE. SHE LEFT SOMETHING FOR OL'
TIMES SAKE.
A GIFT THAT NO ONE ELSE COULD SIFT.
FROM THE HAPPINESS THAT SHE BETSOWED UPON THE VOYAGER
CREW WITH SUCH SPENDTHRIFT.

- Dedicated to Jennifer Lien.

I'm hoping to have some pictures and quotes for Kes placed here but I haven't found very many so far. Any pictures or quotes sent to rothbear@alltel.net would be greatly appreciated.