Stardate 50156.2 • While on an Akritirian planet, Paris and Kim are believed
to be members of the "Open Sky" terrorist group and are arrested, tried and convicted of planting a trilithium-
based bomb. Before they know it, they are piled into a dark, impenetrable prison at the end of a mysterious chute.
Kim tries to devise an escape and protect a severely injured Paris who has been stabbed by a ranting prisoner.
But they realize that, like each crazed inmate, they are fitted with a clamp which causes each man to slowly kill
one another.Meanwhile, Janeway tries to prove their innocence.
One of the most exciting stories in a long while. Great
characterisation, intense, a cool Janeway to the rescue, great Kim and Paris interaction and great acting. Rating
9/10.
Favorite quotes:
"You want to know
what I remember? Someone saying 'This man is my friend. No one touches him.' I'll remember that for a long time." Paris to Harry
Stardate 50252.3 • The Doctor's rehearsal of an opera duet on the Holodeck
is interrupted when he is called to treat the severely injured Lieutenant Paris who, while aboard a shuttlecraft
with Torres, has been attacked by an unknown alien force. When The Doctor cannot remember the medical procedures
necessary to save Paris, it is discovered that the Emergency Medical Holograph database has overloaded and The
Doctor's memory circuits are rapidly degrading. While the rest of the crew fends off the cluster of alien ships
-- the first they have ever encountered with transporter technology in Delta Quadrant - Torres attempts to reinitialize
The Doctor's program, but forewarns that her efforts would restore the original E.M.H program causing The Doctor
to in effect, be erased.
A thin action story introducing a new alien combined
with an intriguing holodoc story. Most of this episode centers around the holodoc and his dementia. A good and
touching holodoc episode with great acting by Picardo and Jennifer Lien as Kes. I like Kes more and more. However
I would have liked to see more of the action story as well as some more development of the holodoc after the reset.
Rating 7.5/10-too many unfinished ideas.
Favorite quotes:
"Would it affect your decision if I pointed out that encroaching
on the territory of an alien species is prohibited by Starfleet regulations?"
"No, it wouldn't."
"Captain, you have managed to surprise me."
Tuvok and Janeway
"I'm not about
to waste fifteen months because we've run into a bunch of bullies" Janeway
