Voyager encounters a group of xenophobic nomads, in space for 400 years, with serious ship-wide malfunctions. The offer to help leads to serious consequences.
The Varro, a xenophobic, space-dwelling species, reluctantly accepts Voyager's assistance with repairs to their ship which Janeway hopes will enable them to learn more about surviving long voyages from them, but an unexpected problem arises when Harry becomes intimately involved with a member of the Varro.—Meribor