S3.E2

Flashback

Episode aired Jan 2, 2005
TV-PG
46m

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Kate Mulgrew, George Takei, and Tim Russ in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Captain Janeway participates in a mind meld with Tuvok, who relives his experiences on the U.S.S. Excelsior under the command of Captain Sulu at the time of Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (19... Read allCaptain Janeway participates in a mind meld with Tuvok, who relives his experiences on the U.S.S. Excelsior under the command of Captain Sulu at the time of Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991).Captain Janeway participates in a mind meld with Tuvok, who relives his experiences on the U.S.S. Excelsior under the command of Captain Sulu at the time of Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991).

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7.7/10

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Trivia
The original script featured a scene with Uhura but Nichelle Nichols declined to reprise her role. George Takei pleaded with her to reprise her role but Nichols felt it was too limited and still refused. The scenes between Tuvok and Neelix and Tuvok and Kes were added to fill the time.

Goofs
Tuvok repeatedly states that the explosion of the Klingon moon took place three days before the final battle scene; however, in the movie Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991), the explosion of the moon is stated to have taken place two months before the next scene in the film.

Quotes
[Tuvok protests against Sulu's decision to rescue his comrades]
Captain Sulu: Ensign, you're absolutely right, but you're also absolutely wrong. You'll find that more happens on the bridge of a starship than just carrying out orders and observing regulations. There's a sense of loyalty to the men and women you serve with, a sense of family. Those two men on trial, I served with them for a long time. I owe them my life a dozen times over, and right now they're in trouble and I'm gonna help them. Let the regulations be damned.
Tuvok: Sir, that is a most illogical line of reasoning.
Captain Sulu: You better believe it.

Connections
Features Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Jerry Goldsmith
Performed by Jay Chattaway

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A waste of an opportunity

It wasn't 1996, when all series of the Star Trek franchise honoring Star Trek.

Deep Space Nine did a great one with their Trial & Tribulations.

This one is the 'yang' to Deep Space 9's 'yin.'

A thoroughly disjointed story, in which the appearances of Sulu (George Takei) & (now lieutenant) Rand (Grace Lee Whitney) thrown in to a story in which the very disjointedness is part of the plot.

Whereas Deep Space Nine incorporated an original Star Trek story and enhanced it (using both camera trickery and still new CGI effects) to make a true love letter to Star Trek, Voyager takes the story which well it does have a kernel - the Star Trek film, An Undiscovered Country - from which to build on, it wastes this opportunity.

I remember seeing An Undiscovered Country, and while it was one of the better Star Trek films featuring the original series cast, is still not as imbedded in people's memories, as deeply as the many episodes of the original Star Trek series, and does not have the same resonance.

An (admittedly poor) analogy would be for someone to decide to make a tribute to Apple in 20 years, and after all the wonderful devices, which people have memories of, the inept brains make an 'anniversary' device based upon a Newton MessagePad, rather than a Mac, or iPhone - some people would 'get it,' while most wouldn't.

This poorly conceived episode actually angers me - it would've been less obsequious had the producers simply trotted out Mr. Takei & Ms. Whitney & just said 'here are a couple of original cast members' than this extremely jury-rigged plot they foisted.

It's insulting, and I've a long fuse. To irritate me takes a lot, but, this episode is just such a blatant pandering, it should be(come) 'lost' on purpose - and never found again.