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This is the
only episode in which any direct, face-to-face interaction occurs
between Seven of Nine and Kes, and the only time dialog occurs
between them. It is a single line, from Seven to Kes: "State your
intentions." |
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Prior to the
making of this episode, Chakotay actor Robert Beltran said that he
"certainly hoped" there would be a forthcoming episode featuring Kes. |
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This episode
marks the final appearances of Kes (Jennifer Lien), Ensign Samantha
Wildman (Nancy Hower), and the Vidiians on the series. |
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This episode
is the third and final episode to include the complete cast of the
show from all seasons. The previous two episodes to do this were
"Scorpion, Part II" and "The Gift". |
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In the 2371
portions of the episode, Tuvok is (and is referred to as)
lieutenant, but he has the rank insignia of lieutenant commander
(although this may not be an error, as the same wardrobe mistake is
present in most of Season 1, in which the majority of this episode
is set). On the other hand, they didn't repeat the other wardrobe
mistake of Season 1: Tom Paris being shown as a full lieutenant
when, later, he was shown with his real rank at that time, which was
lieutenant junior grade. |
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The cockpit
of Kes' ship as she enters Voyager is a reuse of the cockpit of the
timeship Aeon that Captain Braxton used in the third season episode
"Future's End". |
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This episode
first establishes the Starfleet guideline "Faster than light, no
left or right" or "Maintain a linear trajectory wherever possible
while at warp speed." This is the only episode in any of the modern
Star Trek series to place a restriction on the movement of a vessel
at warp speed. Consequently, this is the only episode wherein a
starship is not able to maneuver at warp speeds. |
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When Janeway
gives Tuvok his birthday cake, she mentions that he is approaching
the "big three digits," but at this time, Tuvok is already over 110
years old, having been born in 2264. It's possible she's using
Vulcan years, as this may put Tuvok at roughly 95. |
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In this
episode, The Doctor states to Janeway that, as Ensign Wildman is
carrying a half-Ktarian child, her pregnancy period is doubled. This
confirms what many fans assumed to be the reason for Ensign
Wildman's longer-than-normal pregnancy (which had actually lasted a
year and a half in the show). |
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During the
battle with the Vidiians, Kim warns that reversing thrusters at full
power could tear the hull apart, and Chakotay responds, "Then tear
it apart!" This is similar to the exchange between Lojur and Hikaru
Sulu in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, where the latter
ordered the former to "fly her apart, then!" while racing to assist
the USS Enterprise-A at Khitomer. |
