The Gift




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"She's thrown us ten thousand light years closer to home." --- Janeway


Summary


The episode begins in the assimilated cargo bay. Seven of Nine is unconcious at her alcove. Then the Doctor, Janeway, and Tuvok walk in. The Doctor tells Janeway that Seven of Nine’s human systems are reasserting themselves.There is a battle between the technological and biological going on inside Seven. The Doctor wakes Seven up. “I can’t hear the others.” she says. Janeway explains to Seven that they had to sever her link to the Collective. “I demand to go back to the Collective!” Seven says to Janeway. “You will return this drone to the Borg!” The Captain then tells Seven of Nine that her human cells are reasserting themselves. Then Seven starts to scream, “We are Borg! We are Borg!” The Doctor gives her a hypospray and she falls into unconciousness. * * * The Doctor tells Tuvok to leave sickbay. Then he tells Kes to get a hypospray. The Doctor is about to perform surgery on Seven. When Kes looks across the room the hypospray flien across sickbay and lands in Kes’s hands. Tuvok and the Doctor are both confused. The Doctor picks up a tricorder and begins to scan Kes. He tells her that her brain is in hyperstimulation. Tuvok thinks that it could be an after effect of somekind. Possibly from her telepathic contact with Species 8472 a couple of days earlier. “ A reasonable diagnosis....for a security officer.” The Doctor says. * * * In the Captain’s ready room Chakotay walks in and starts to give Janeway a report on ship conditions. He tells her that there are two teams working on the hull trying to remove the Borg technology. He also says that the propulsion system is overun with Borg implants. Janeway says that she could manage to get Seven to help them. Then she shows Chakotay a picture of Seven before she was assimilated. She was assimilated at a young age and her real name was Annika Hanson. * * * The Doctor works to remove the Borg technology from Seven of Nine’s skull. He takes it off. He says that it is like peeling an onion. The Doctor tells Tuvok that he could put the Borg technology behind a forcefield in case it is active. “A prudent security measure.....for a Doctor.” Tuvok says. Captain Janeway enters the sickbay. The Doctor tells her that he must remove Seven’s Borg technology. That would be the last thing that Seven would want. Janeway tells the Doctor that there is a human being somewhere beneath all of that Borg technology. The Doctor is ordered to proceed with the surgery. Janeway leaves and the Doctor calls Kes. Then all of a sudden Seven starts going into neural shock. The Doctor says that if they don’t stabilize her motor cortex that they will lose her. The Doctor tells Kes to help him. The Doctor asks her again,but Kes just stands there. The Doctor starts to panic. Then Kes says that she can see the problom. There is a Borg implant stuck to her troclia nerve. Kes removes the implant with her new telepathic powers. “Good work Kes. Unconventioanl, but effective.” Tthe Doctor says acting surprised. * * * The Doctor is showing Janeway the artificial eye that he made for Seven. The Doctor keeps telling the Captain that he matched the color of the iris exactly with Seven’s real eye. “I admire your attention to detail, Doctor.” Janeway tells him. Janeway then asks Kes how she is feeling. Kes tells the Captain that she is feeling fine. Then Tuvok comes up to Kes and tells her that they should start guided meditaion to control Kes’s powers. Kes tells Tuvok that that would be great. Then they leave and go to Tuvok’s quarters. Then the Doctor wakes up Seven of Nine. Seven looks at herself and notices that some of her Borg technology is missing. “What have you done to me!” she yells. Janeway explains that they had to remove the Borg technology or Seven would die. “Unacceptable. You should have let us die!” “I couldn’t do that.” Janeway explains. “I cannot survive out of the Collective.” Seven says. “I beg to differ. Your systems should be striving and striving they are.” the Doctor begins. Janeway glares at him and he stops talking. “We are small now. You cannot understand what it is like to be Borg.” “No, but I can imagine.” Janeway tells Seven. “This drone is small now. Alone. One voice. One mind. The silence is unacceptable.” Seven tells Janeway. “I can’t return you to the Borg. You can find friendship here on Voyager.” “Insufficient.” Seven says. Janeway tells Seven that B’Elanna needs help removing the Borg systems. “You must comply.” Janeway says. * * * In engineering Harry and B’Elanna are trying to start the warp core. It starts ,but it stops working after a couple of seconds. Janeway and Seven walk in. “Remember Seven of Nine?” Janeway asks B’Elanna and Harry. “How could we forget?” Harry says smiling. Janeway tells Seven that she will work with Harry. B’Elanna starts to tell Seven what Jefferies tube to go to. Seven interupts her and tells her what Jefferies tube. She also tells her that she fully recalls where every ship system is. “Do you recall how it looked before you turned it into a Borg circus!” B’Elanna asks. “Yes,” Seven replies. * * * Tuvok tells Kes to look past the surface and light of the candle. Tuvok then tells her to intensify the flame. All of a suden the flame becomes brighter and hotter. “You have never exhibited this kind of control before.” Tuvok tells Kes. Kes said that she knew what had to be done. Then Kes tells Tuvok that she can see beyond the subatomic. “Kes, there is nothing beyond the subatomic.” Tuvok says. “I can see it Tuvok. It’s a new level of reality. It’s beautiful. I am going to try to control it.” Kes says. All of a sudden the meditaion candle they were working with starts to shimmer. * * * B’Elanna tells Seven of Nine to remove the regenerative sequencers with Kim. While thay are working Kim tries to talk to Seven of Nine. “So......I guess the Borg meet a lot of people?” Harry asks Seven. She just turns and stares at him. “Stupid question!” Harry whispers to himself. “So what’s it like in galactic cluster three?” Harry asks Seven. Seven tells him that it is beyond his comprehension. “Try me,” Harry says. “Galactic cluster contains 22billion life forms.......” Seven keeps telling him all that she knows about Galactic Cluster three. “Oh,” Harry says. When Seven looks down she magnifies her vision and sees words that indicate a communications device. She tells Harry that she needs assitance. When Harry walks over to help Seven punches him in the face and he falls outside of the door. Then she puts up a forcefield. Seven then tries to access the subspace transmitter. * * * Kes tells Tuvok that the Borg is trying to contact her people. Tuvok calls a security team and is about to leave. Kes tells him to wait. She tells him that she can stop her. Kes then puts the deck that Seven is on into a state of flux. The deck starts to shimmer. The shimmering touches Seven. She is thrown back against the wall. Kes tells Tuvok that it is over. Janeway then contacts Tuvok and tells him that an explosion in the jefferies tube stopped Seven,but she doesn’t know what happened. “I believe I have an answer.” Tuvok tells Janeway. * * * Janeway and Tuvok are walking in the hallway. “I can tell by your expression on your face that you have some bad news.” “I don not have an expression on my face, but you are correct.” Tuvok then tells Janeway that Seven of Nine managed to send out a very small signal. He doesn’t know if it was enough for the Borg to pick up. He also tells Janeway that Kes distabilized the entire deck at a molecular level. Janeway enters the brig and starts to talk to Seven. “So this is human freedom?” Seven asks Janeway. Janeway tells Seven that she honestly believed that she would help them. Seven tells Janeway that she took advantage of a oportunitiy to contact the Borg. “You cannot change out nature. We will decieve you. We are Borg.” Janeway tells Seven that she met former Borg drones once. Janeway says that her transition will be difficult. Seven of Nine asks Janeway if she will become fully human. “I hope so,” Janeway says. Seven asks Janeway if she can go back to the Collective once she is human. Janeway tells her that she won’t want to go back. “Then you will not grant us the most cherished human item? Freedom?” Seven asks. * * * Neelix and Kes are drinking Talaxian champaigne, moon ripened. Neelix says that he stored a bottle away for a special occassion. Kes s ays that they first sipped it when they first boarded Voyager. Neelix tells Kes that her people were holding her back and if only she could have a chance that she could become something more. “I was the one holding you back. It’s obvious to me now.” Neelix tells Kes. “No. You weren’t holding me back. I love you and I always will.” Kes tells Neelix. “My cooking. You always hated my cooking.” “that’s exactly it.” Kes says laughing. Neelix asks Kes to tell him what’s happening to her. Kes tells him. “Sounds interesting,” Neelix says. Kes starts to look into the spaces between the atoms. The table starts to shimmer. “Kes!” “I can see it!” says Kes. “Kes!” Neelix says again. Then the shimmering table touches Neelix. He is thrown from his chair. “Neelix!” Kes screams. Then Kes collapses onto her knees. Janeway and Tuvok enter the Mess Hall and see Kes shimmering. Then she stops and falls to the floor.* * * The Doctor tells Kes that her telecinaptic ability is increasing. Kes was in a state of flux for about 17 seconds. The Doctor tells Kes to return to her quarters. Kes says that she wants to stay and help with the research. The Doctor says that there might be another telepathic incident. Kes tells the Doctor that she hasn’t seen him much in the past few days and wants to spend some time with him. The Doctor smiles and tells her that she can stay for a little bit. * * * In the brig Seven of Nine starts to throw herself against the forcefield. Lt. Ayala tells Janeway to come down to the brig. Janeway walks in. Seven is talking to herself. “one. One. My designation is Seven of Nine. The others are gone. Designations are no longer relevant. We are one. We cannot function alone.” “I’ll help you.” Janeway offers Seven. “Take me back our kind.” “You are with your kind.” “I do not remember what it is like to be human!” Seven says. Then Janeway lowers the forcefield. “What are you doing?” “I’m coming in.” Janeway says. “I’ll kill you!” Seven tells Janeway. “I don’t think you will.” Then Janeway hands a pad to Seven. It shows Seven when she was a little girl, before she was assimilated. Janeway asks Seven if she can tell her everything about the girl in the picture. “Who were her friends? What was her favorite color?” “Irrelevant!” Seven screams. She knocks the pad out of Janeway’s hands. “You are forcing a unique identity on me!” Seven says. “I don’t want that life!” “Don’t resist it!” Janeway says. Seven then puches Janeway. Janeway grabs Seven and she gasps for breath. * * * Voyager’s warp engines are off line and Kes’s phsyco kinetic abilities are damaging the ship. Janeway enters Kes’s quarters. Janeway tells Kes that she was with Tuvok when he got the meditation candle. The person that was selling it raised the price when he saw there Starfleet insignia. “i’m sure it was the logical thing to do.” Kes says laughing. Then Kes tells the Captain that she has to leave Voyager. She says that she will destroy the ship if she stays. Kes says that she is going through a transformation. Her cells tell her that she is changing. “I can’t let you leave.” Janeway says. “It’s my decision. My fate. Would you really try to stop me?” No. I would argue with you, but I wouldn’t stop you.” “I’m the same Kes that you’ve always known. Something crucial is happening to me. I want to see it through.” Janeway starts to cry and she hugs Kes. “Oh, I’m going to miss you!” “I’ll have to tell the Doctor. He’s not going to be happy.” Kes says. Then Kes starts to shimmer. “It’s starting.” Janeway and Kes run into the corridors. They head to the shuttlebay. * * * Janeway contacts the bridge. She tells Chakotay to prepare a shuttle. “Kes is leaving us.” Everyone on the bridge looks confused and sad. * * * Janeway tells Kim to beam them directly to the shuttlebay. Kim says that he can’t because Kes is in a state of flux. As Janeway and Kes run through thr corridors sparks fly and the ship shakes because of Kes. Molecular bonds of the ship start to break down. “I can’t keep going.” Kes says as Tuvok attempts a mind meld. He tries to delay the process. It doesn’t work. “You must hurry!” says Tuvok. * * * “Janeway to bridge. Kes is on the shuttle. Initiate launch sequence. * * * The shuttle leaves Voyager. Kes pilots it awy from Voyager. Then the shuttle glows bright white. It spins out of control and starts to disappear. * * * On board the shuttle Kes says, “My gift to you!” As the shuttle disappears the warp engines come online. Torres contacts the bridge and tells Janeway that the engines are at 110 percent. The ship is then launched forward at an incredicble speed. “Our speed is......It’s impossible!” Paris says. * * * We see Voyager being thrown across space. When Voyager stops Janeway asks where their location is. Paris says that they are 9,500 light years from their last position. “She thrown us ten years closer to home!” Janeway says. “She’s thrown us beyond Borg space!” * * * Seven is in the cargo bay. She is standing in the middle of the cargo bay. The Doctor says that most of Seven’s Borg technology has been removed. Janeway tells Seven that she will need to spend a few hours each day in her Borg alcove. Janeway also tells Seven that she will consider granting her access to the ship if she doesn’t try to assimilate anyone. Seven says that she will not try to assimilate anyone. Seven still has some Borg technology on her forehead and on her hand. As Janeway tries to leave the cargo bay Seven says, “Red.” Janeway looks confused. “Earlier you wanted to know the girl’s favorite color. I t was red.” * * * Tuvok is in his quarters. He places the meditaion candle by the window. As he looks out of the window he grows farther away and we see Voyager at impulse.


My Thoughts


"Tje Gift" is yet another one of those episodes that gets better after each viewing. The first time I watched it, I didn't really enjoy it. (This may be because I didn't want the character of Kes to depart from the show.) After I looked past the fact that Kes was gone for good, I began to see that "The Gift" was a very good, dramatic episode. Both Jennifer Lien and Jeri Ryan gave superb performances. All in all, this episode was a fitting goodbye for everyone's favorite Ocampa, Kes.


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