#and poor holographic janeway she would have had work hard to manage his slide into hopelessnes and steer him away from despair

[maliciousalice]

How sad it must have been for Chakotay to co-exist with a holographic copy of his former captain and dear friend, a seemingly immortal impression at their most peak, and not get to experience them age by his side. A scar of better days taunting you as you try to cope with your doomed situation.