Searching for deposits of refinable dilithium, Voyager stops off at a
moon, where Chakotay, Kim and Neelix beam to the surface. It turns out that this moon is not uninhabited. A group
of aliens there seem to have left a dilithium trail, and one of them attacks Neelix. When the others come to his
aid, Neelix's lungs have been removed, and only some innovative but risky gambles taken by Voyager's holographic
doctor can keep him barely alive. The aliens flee the moon in their own ship, and Janeway orders a pursuit. It
turns out that the attackers are simply trying to survive themselves, their species all but wiped out by a deadly
disease. Their only hope for survival is to take working organs from others - and they cannot return to lungs to
Neelix, for they have already been used.
This episode introduces a new scary alien race and has
some good Neeix and Holodoc moments. The most memorable moment is Janeway meeting the Viidians and threatening
them with "the deadliest of force." Rating 8/10.
Favorite quotes:
"Sounds delicious,
but I've already had my vacumn packed oatmeal this morning."
- Chakotay
"He's just one
big hormone walking around the ship" Neelix about Tom Paris
"Any threat to
this crew or ship will be met by the deadliest of force. Is that clear?"
Janeway
"Your ceiling is
hideous" Neelix
"I didn't design the room. I just work here" Holodoc
I'm a doctor Mr.Neelix. Not a decorator" Holodoc
"Don't worry, I'm
not trying to kiss you, I'm just adjusting the restraint."
Doctor
"I'll try to contain my dissapointment." Neelix
"According to my
readings, you are not here." - Viidian
"Believe me, I wish I weren't."
- Doctor
Investigating a nebula whose energy currents could replenish the ship's
engines and other systems, Voyager penetrates the gases of the nebula, which turns out to be a huge life form.
The ship's entry injures the creature, and Voyager barely makes it back into open space intact. Though it will
further deplete the ship's energy reserves, Janeway feels that the crew is obligated to return to the nebula-entity
and repair the damage caused by Voyager's intrusion.
A favorite episode. A silly story of a "living nebulae",
but it has some great character development and interacting. It's also quite humorous and doesn't take itself so
terribly serious. It contains some priceless and memorable quotes. I just love this episode. I know some people
think I am crazy for this rating but still. Rating 8.5/10-for my enjoyment, despite the silly story.
Favorite quotes:
"There's coffee
in that nebula"
Janeway
"I'll just have
to give up coffee".Janeway
"Paris did you
program this guy?"... "He's
a pig. And so are you" B'Elanna
"These people are
natural born explorers." - Kes
"These people are natural born IDIOTS!" - Neelix
"Lets see if we can't find some space anomaly today that might
rip it apart!" Neelix
"Dismissed. That's
a Starfleet expression for get out" Janeway
"Oh don't tell
me. we were investigating. We don't seem to be doing anything else around here. Why pretend we're going home at
all."
Holodoc
