*in a day or two, she finds a hand-written note by Troy in her jacket
pocket. He slipped it in there while they were hugging goodbye at the
airlock on Freedom. The note reads:

Dearest Gillian,

I started writting this as soon as I heard the evacuation order. I don't
want it to seem as if this is my last letter to you, but I have a very
bad feeling about this. It terrified me so much to see that WW2 image
Beth showed us. World War II was simular to the Eastern Province Civil
war on Bajor, but, Gill, WWII saw the worst fighting in human history,
even compared to WWIII. If something should happen that I end up in
WWII, I may not return. Please, don't think that I'm breaking my
promise. I'm not involved in this mission to explore the anomalies or
for a time travel experience. I'm in this mission to make sure you and
our son live on, free, without worry.

Parting from you will be the worst experience of my life. I want so much
to stay in your arms forever. In our moment, I wish the station, the
people, even time itself would just melt away, and we would have our own
little world together.

To be truthful, I'm very scared. I think I'm going to die. I've been
dreaming of that scene my entire life. If it comes true, then I will be
waiting for you in 'our world together' ...and I'll feel bad because I
would've broken my promise. I'm a man of my word, and I WILL keep my
promise to you.

I love you forever, and I will make an honest woman out of you when I
get back.

-Troy