Favorite Son

Episode aired Mar 19, 1997
TV-PGTV-PG
46m

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S3.E20

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Robert Picardo and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

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Ensign Kim's DNA changes, bringing with it memories of the region while a planet of alien women claim him as a favorite son returning home to mate.Ensign Kim's DNA changes, bringing with it memories of the region while a planet of alien women claim him as a favorite son returning home to mate.Ensign Kim's DNA changes, bringing with it memories of the region while a planet of alien women claim him as a favorite son returning home to mate.

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Director
- Marvin V. Rush
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Michael Piller
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Christopher Carroll in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Patrick Fabian in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Kelli Kirkland in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Robert Beltran, Kate Mulgrew, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Kate Mulgrew, Deborah May, and Tim Russ in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Deborah May and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Robert Duncan McNeill, Patrick Fabian, Cari Shayne, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Kelli Kirkland, Cari Shayne, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

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- Marvin V. Rush
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- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Michael Piller
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Ensign Kim, while experiencing bizarre DNA changes, instinctively leads Voyager to an all-female planet whose inhabitants claim him as a member of their race who is ritualistically returning home. When his welcome seems too good to be true, Kim loses contact with Voyager and begins to uncover the aliens' true intention. —Meribor

planet of women

alien dna

honey trap

blood on forehead

burned face

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Trivia
This installment is the third in what is known to some fans as the "trilogy of terror," three consecutive episodes that are often considered to be remarkably bad, the other two episodes being Darkling and Rise

Goofs
The gag that Harry uses on the girl is a simple strip of fabric that does not cover her mouth. While it would have kept her from speaking clearly, she would have had no trouble screaming or making noise.

Quotes
Lieutenant Tom Paris: I don't see what's so bad about being you. You're good at your job, everybody likes you.
Ensign Harry Kim: Being likable is fine, but sometimes I wish I could be more bold, confident with women, more like you.
Lieutenant Tom Paris: Like me? You might want to reconsider that, Harry. There could be prison time involved. Actually, since I've been on Voyager, I've tried to be more like you.
Ensign Harry Kim: That'll be the day.

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000)

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

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6/10

Like a naughty video without the naughty bits

I am using the word "naughty" because I thought this review might get rejected if I used any other word. Essentially speaking it has the kind of corniness and sleaziness that you would expect from that kind of video but obviously no actual naughtiness.

The girls on the episode are very attractive (to me) but somewhat one-dimensional (whichever reviewer said that they were not attractive is not too familiar with what guys like). Loken is stunning! This one-dimensional aspect just makes the whole episode get kind of boring. There is too much smooching and kissing. Scenes seem to take far too long and nothing much really seems to happen until the last 10 or so minutes of the episode. It is one of the Voyager episodes that I always remember as being slightly poor.

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