#Janeway seems to have been VERY close to Tuvok's entire family - not just the man himself. Was Mark the same? Or did Voyager's disappearance

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Post Voyager returning to the alpha quadrant there’s definitely (in my heart) an unofficial club where the spouses/loved ones of her ex-crew gather to talk about how different and fucked up the experience made them, both of them in some cases. There’s also an official one but many of them don’t want to talk to a professional since Voyager is a media circus and they either don’t want more spotlight, are afraid of things leaking to the press, or are just uncomfortable talking to someone who might potentially idolize the person they’re talking about. (some of them share their experiences of this happening even amongst family or friends). A lot of talk of divorce, a lot of feeling trapped in relationships (a breakup would now be at LEAST semi-public and again it might prompt a lot of negativity - YOU broke up with a HERO? or speculation about the person they love[d] not to mention just general feelings of guilt). But there’s also a lot of funny (at least to them) stories, tears, venting, community. Also maybe to lighten the mood Quark’s there trying to get them plastered.