When her shuttle crosses paths with an ion storm, B'Elanna Torres slips into a coma from a severe injury. She envisions Klingons killing her crewmates and her, and then finds herself on the Barge of the Dead traveling to Gre'thor, the Klingon version of hell. Just before the dream ends, her mother appears on board with the rest of the damned souls. Regaining consciousness in sickbay, B'Elanna experiences a crisis of faith. Despite the support of her friends, she is convinced that her mother is dead and suffering dishonor because her daughter never embraced her Klingon heritage.
—Meribor