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Lieutenant Harry Kim acknowleged Seven of Nine with a casual glance as she entered his quarters. They were becoming good friends, and tended to spend quite a bit of time together both off-duty and on-duty.

"Lieutanant Kim, may I speak frankly with you?" asked Seven with uncharacteristic hesitation.

"Of course - don't you always?" replied Harry.

The sarcasm was lost on Seven. "As you know," she continued, "Captain Kaneway instructed me to make a detailed study of human psychology, so as to facilitate my social interactions with my fellow crewmembers.

"At first, I was afraid I would never understand a mentality where, for example, the act of copulation must be preceded by so many pointless and absurd social rituals. Since the act is usually pleasurable to both parties, it should be perfectly sufficient simply to announce 'I wish to copulate'.

"Now, the Borg collective assimilated considerable data about human psychology from Locutus of Borg, who is probably better known to you as Admiral Jean-Luc Picard. On analyzing this data, I came across a phenomenon known as 'spanking', and it has become clear that this phenomenon is absolutely central to understanding the human psyche. Apparently, spanking not only is the most effective method humans use to imprint acceptable social behaviour on their young offspring, but also is frequently used among adult humans to facilitate the all-important act of copulation itself, to process feelings of guilt, and for many other crucial psychosocial purposes.

"I have concluded that it is absolutely necessary for my studies that I experience this 'spanking' phenomenon for myeslf. So, Harry, I would like to ask you to spank me," Seven concluded in a matter-of-fact manner.

"Just a minute, Seven," replied Harry with a smile. "I should probably explain a couple of things first. Jean-Luc was famous throughout Starfleet for running his ship with an iron hand and appointing shapely and spankable females to key positions under him. But 'Voyager' is much more of a femdom ship. All the male officers except Commander Tuvok are hand-picked submissives. B'Elanna is a top, as is of course the Captain. And my instinct is that you're a natural Domme also. I think that's why the Captain has such a special affinity with you. If you really want me to spank you, I'll certainly give it my best shot, but I'm not a natural giver. I'm usually on the receiving end. You'd probably be much better off asking Tuvok, B'Elanna, or the perhaps even the Captain herself."

"O.K., that arrangement is equally acceptable," replied Seven. "I have studied the theory of giving as well as receiving, and it is necessary for my research that I now perform practical investigations of both aspects. In view of this new information, I will spank you, and subsequently ask Commander Tuvok to spank me. So, unless you have any objections, please drop your pants and bend over the desk. You will be getting a very sore ass - after which, I intend to copulate with you."