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==History==
 
==History==
Shannon was an [[aerospace engineer]] and trained to be an astronaut with [[NASA]]. Her class came up with the slogan "Next stop... [[Mars]]" which was used by NASA's media department. Unfortunately she did not make it through the training program.
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O'Donnell was an [[aerospace engineer]] and trained to be an astronaut with [[NASA]]. Her class came up with the slogan "Next stop... [[Mars]]", which was used by NASA's media department. Unfortunately she did not make it through the training program.
   
After leaving NASA, O'Donnell worked in the aerospace industry but eventually lost her job. She found herself unemployed and homeless and began traveling extensively, keeping a [[Log entry|personal log]] by means of a small tape recorder as she did. It was during this time that she made plans to visit a cousin of hers in [[Florida]]. Midway through her journey she found herself stranded when her car broke down in the small town of Portage Creek in [[Indiana]] where she met Henry Janeway.
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After leaving NASA, O'Donnell worked in the aerospace industry but eventually lost her job. She found herself unemployed and homeless and began traveling extensively, keeping a [[Log entry|personal log]] by means of a small [[tape recorder]] as she did so. It was during this time that she made plans to visit a cousin of hers in [[Florida]]. Midway through her journey she found herself stranded when her [[car]] broke down in the small town of Portage Creek, [[Indiana]], where she met [[Henry Janeway]].
   
Janeway was a resident of Portage Creek, the future home of the [[Millennium Gate]], and owned a little bookstore, [[Alexandria Books]]. O'Donnell met Janeway in his bookstore which was the only store in town that had not closed in order to make way for construction of the immense project. Both Henry Janeway, and his son, [[Jason Janeway]], were initially suspicious of O'Donnell but welcomed her nonetheless and he even offered her a place to stay until her car was fixed.
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Janeway was a resident of Portage Creek, the future home of the [[Millennium Gate]], and owned a little [[bookstore]], [[Alexandria Books]]. O'Donnell met Janeway in his bookstore which was the only store in town that had not closed in order to make way for construction of the immense project. Both Henry Janeway, and his son, [[Jason Janeway|Jason]], were initially suspicious of O'Donnell but welcomed her nonetheless, and he even offered her a place to stay until her car was fixed.
   
The next day Shannon and Jason watched in front of the bookstore as Henry argued with [[Gerald Moss]], who was being interviewed by [[Marci Collins]] of ''[[3 Action News]]''. The next day, as O'Donnell sat in a local bar planning her departure, Moss approached her.
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The next day O'Donnell and Jason watched in front of the bookstore as Henry argued with [[Gerald Moss]], who was being interviewed by [[Marci Collins]] of ''[[3 Action News]]''. The next day, as O'Donnell sat in a local bar planning her departure, Moss approached her.
   
 
[[File:Shannon-janeway-family-snapshot.jpg|thumb|left|Shannon Janeway's children and grandchildren circa [[2050]]]]
 
[[File:Shannon-janeway-family-snapshot.jpg|thumb|left|Shannon Janeway's children and grandchildren circa [[2050]]]]
 
Moss, who had worked at NASA at the same time as O'Donnell, told her that a classmate of hers made it into to the [[space]] program and was scheduled for four months of duty on the [[International Space Station|space station]]. Moss offered O'Donnell a job as a consulting engineer on the Millennium Gate project if she managed to convince Henry Janeway to give up his bookstore.
 
Moss, who had worked at NASA at the same time as O'Donnell, told her that a classmate of hers made it into to the [[space]] program and was scheduled for four months of duty on the [[International Space Station|space station]]. Moss offered O'Donnell a job as a consulting engineer on the Millennium Gate project if she managed to convince Henry Janeway to give up his bookstore.
   
Because O'Donnell genuinely believed in some aspects of the project, she made several attempts to convince the classical-leaning Janeway to sell his store. Despite a mutual attraction, Janeway's resistance remained. Even though she failed to convince him to sell, Moss told her the project could still use her on the alternate building site of the Millennium Gate in [[Canton]], [[Ohio]].
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Because O'Donnell genuinely believed in some aspects of the project, she made several attempts to convince the classical-leaning Janeway to sell his store. Despite a mutual attraction, Janeway's resistance remained. Even though she failed to convince him to sell, Moss told her the project could still use her at the alternate building site of the Millennium Gate in [[Canton]], [[Ohio]].
   
When leaving town, O'Donnell realized that she did not want to leave Janeway and returned the same night. She talked ot him and Janeway decided that he might re-open his bookstore in the Millennium Gate. Just before midnight [[December|December 31]], [[2000]], Shannon and Henry left the ''Alexandria Books'' bookstore which closed for the last time.
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When leaving town, O'Donnell realized that she did not want to leave Janeway and returned the same night. She talked to him and Janeway decided that he might re-open his bookstore in the Millennium Gate. Just before midnight [[December|December 31]], [[2000]], O'Donnell and Janeway left the Alexandria Books bookstore, which then closed for the last time.
   
Eventually, Shannon O'Donnell married Henry Janeway and together they had several children and grandchildren and lived in Indiana. Unknown to her, she would be an inspiration for a distant relative fifteen generations later: [[Kathryn Janeway]], who up until then had believed that O'Donnell was instrumental in building the Millennium Gate and an [[astronaut]]. When she - with the help of [[Seven of Nine]] and [[Neelix]] discovered that her role in these events and who she thought Shannon was differed vastly from what she had believed all this time, she was disappointed. However, Seven and others reminded her that historic facts were irrelevant as Shannon was an inspiration for Janeway all her life and therefore an important part of her history.
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Eventually, Shannon O'Donnell married Henry Janeway and together they had several children and grandchildren and lived in Indiana. Unknown to her, she became an inspiration for a distant relative fifteen generations later: [[Kathryn Janeway]], who up until then had believed that O'Donnell was instrumental in building the Millennium Gate and an [[astronaut]] in the early [[Mars]] projects. When she – with the help of [[Seven of Nine]] and [[Neelix]] – discovered that Shannon's role in these events and who she was differed vastly from what she had believed all her life, she was disappointed. However, Seven and others reminded her that historic facts were irrelevant, as Shannon was an inspiration for Janeway to pursue her dreams and therefore an important part of her history. ({{VOY|11:59}})
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===Apocrypha===
 
===Apocrypha===
In the novels ''[[The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1]]'' and ''[[The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2|Volume 2]]'', Shannon O'Donnell works at Area 51 (aka the Groom Lake Facility) under the supervision of [[Jeff Carlson]]. She is described as "on loan" from NASA. After being contacted by [[Roberta Lincoln]], she helps to create, and later steal, the first {{ShipClass|DY-100}} spacecraft.
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In the novels ''[[The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1]]'' and ''[[The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2|Volume 2]]'', Shannon O'Donnell works at Area 51 (aka the Groom Lake Facility) under the supervision of [[Jeff Carlson]]. She is described as "on loan" from NASA. After being contacted by [[Roberta Lincoln]], she helps to create, and later steal, the first {{Class|DY-100}} spacecraft.
   
 
In the ''[[Star Trek: Myriad Universes]]'' story "Seeds Of Dissent" in ''[[Infinity's Prism]]'', Shannon O'Donnell appears as the senior engineer of the {{SS|Botany Bay}}.
 
In the ''[[Star Trek: Myriad Universes]]'' story "Seeds Of Dissent" in ''[[Infinity's Prism]]'', Shannon O'Donnell appears as the senior engineer of the {{SS|Botany Bay}}.
 
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Shannon O'Donnell was an ancestor of Kathryn Janeway's and her greatest inspiration for joining Starfleet. She was also a consulting engineer on the Millennium Gate project that was completed in 2012 in Portage Creek, Indiana on Earth.

History

O'Donnell was an aerospace engineer and trained to be an astronaut with NASA. Her class came up with the slogan "Next stop... Mars", which was used by NASA's media department. Unfortunately she did not make it through the training program.

After leaving NASA, O'Donnell worked in the aerospace industry but eventually lost her job. She found herself unemployed and homeless and began traveling extensively, keeping a personal log by means of a small tape recorder as she did so. It was during this time that she made plans to visit a cousin of hers in Florida. Midway through her journey she found herself stranded when her car broke down in the small town of Portage Creek, Indiana, where she met Henry Janeway.

Janeway was a resident of Portage Creek, the future home of the Millennium Gate, and owned a little bookstore, Alexandria Books. O'Donnell met Janeway in his bookstore which was the only store in town that had not closed in order to make way for construction of the immense project. Both Henry Janeway, and his son, Jason, were initially suspicious of O'Donnell but welcomed her nonetheless, and he even offered her a place to stay until her car was fixed.

The next day O'Donnell and Jason watched in front of the bookstore as Henry argued with Gerald Moss, who was being interviewed by Marci Collins of 3 Action News. The next day, as O'Donnell sat in a local bar planning her departure, Moss approached her.

File:Shannon-janeway-family-snapshot.jpg

Shannon Janeway's children and grandchildren circa 2050

Moss, who had worked at NASA at the same time as O'Donnell, told her that a classmate of hers made it into to the space program and was scheduled for four months of duty on the space station. Moss offered O'Donnell a job as a consulting engineer on the Millennium Gate project if she managed to convince Henry Janeway to give up his bookstore.

Because O'Donnell genuinely believed in some aspects of the project, she made several attempts to convince the classical-leaning Janeway to sell his store. Despite a mutual attraction, Janeway's resistance remained. Even though she failed to convince him to sell, Moss told her the project could still use her at the alternate building site of the Millennium Gate in Canton, Ohio.

When leaving town, O'Donnell realized that she did not want to leave Janeway and returned the same night. She talked to him and Janeway decided that he might re-open his bookstore in the Millennium Gate. Just before midnight December 31, 2000, O'Donnell and Janeway left the Alexandria Books bookstore, which then closed for the last time.

Eventually, Shannon O'Donnell married Henry Janeway and together they had several children and grandchildren and lived in Indiana. Unknown to her, she became an inspiration for a distant relative fifteen generations later: Kathryn Janeway, who up until then had believed that O'Donnell was instrumental in building the Millennium Gate and an astronaut in the early Mars projects. When she – with the help of Seven of Nine and Neelix – discovered that Shannon's role in these events and who she was differed vastly from what she had believed all her life, she was disappointed. However, Seven and others reminded her that historic facts were irrelevant, as Shannon was an inspiration for Janeway to pursue her dreams and therefore an important part of her history. (VOY: "11:59")

Appendices

Background

Shannon O'Donnell was played by Kate Mulgrew.

Apocrypha

In the novels The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1 and Volume 2, Shannon O'Donnell works at Area 51 (aka the Groom Lake Facility) under the supervision of Jeff Carlson. She is described as "on loan" from NASA. After being contacted by Roberta Lincoln, she helps to create, and later steal, the first DY-100-class spacecraft.

In the Star Trek: Myriad Universes story "Seeds Of Dissent" in Infinity's Prism, Shannon O'Donnell appears as the senior engineer of the SS Botany Bay.

External link

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