Basics, Part I

Episode aired May 20, 1996
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

YOUR RATING

Robert Picardo and John Gegenhuber in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

Seska knows Voyager, and her Kazon cohorts want it, so the Voyager crew wonders what to make of her distress call announcing the birth of Chakotay's son.Seska knows Voyager, and her Kazon cohorts want it, so the Voyager crew wonders what to make of her distress call announcing the birth of Chakotay's son.Seska knows Voyager, and her Kazon cohorts want it, so the Voyager crew wonders what to make of her distress call announcing the birth of Chakotay's son.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
The scenes involving the primitive planet were shot on location in Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.

Goofs
The whole Voyager crew, marooned on a planet, is first shown comprising only about 30 individuals; later the number appears to grow closer to 60. Still, this is far short of any official numbers for the crew, which vary around 140 to 160.

Quotes
Commander Chakotay: Why would these factions of Kazon, loyal to no one, all have the same agenda, and why would that agenda focus on a nonessential area of the ship?
Captain Kathryn Janeway: I don't know, but it feels like we're being pecked to death by ducks.

Connections
Featured in Star Trek: Voyager: Relativity (1999)

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

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Try not to take certain plot details too seriously and it's great

Voyager has another encounter with Seska and the Kazon.

This is a strong episode that makes you want to find out what happens next.

The key to enjoying Basics: Part 1 is having the willingness to suspend the disbelief about one key decision Janeway makes that sets up the premise of the story. If you are willing to go with it then it is very entertaining. I think there is plenty of excitement, suspense and clever little moments of Kazon strategy against Voyager that work very well. Characters like Janeway, Seska and Cullah have strong material and their actors are great.

For me the set up of Suder's arc feels a bit heavy handed, especially with him repeatedly saying how much he wants to do something for Voyager. That does not take away the fact that I am intrigued to see what he does. Brad Douriff is brilliant as always.