Homestead

Episode aired May 9, 2001
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44m

7.8/10

1.5K

S7.E22

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Ethan Phillips in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

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Voyager finds a colony of Talaxians far from their home planet. When Neelix begins to bond with them, he makes a major decision.Voyager finds a colony of Talaxians far from their home planet. When Neelix begins to bond with them, he makes a major decision.Voyager finds a colony of Talaxians far from their home planet. When Neelix begins to bond with them, he makes a major decision.

7.8/10

1.5K

Director
- LeVar Burton
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Michael Piller
Stars

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Julianne Christie in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Rob LaBelle in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Rob LaBelle and Julianne Christie in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Julianne Christie, Ian Meltzer, and Ethan Phillips in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Julianne Christie and Ethan Phillips in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Director
- LeVar Burton
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Michael Piller
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While the crew celebrates First Contact Day, Voyager detects a colony of Talaxian life forms in an asteroid belt. Tuvok, Neelix and Tom investigate aboard the Delta Flyer, run afoul of explosive mining operations, and end up as temporary prisoners of the colony. Since they are of his race, Neelix helps the colonists take a more assertive stance against the asteroid miners threatening their home (rather than follow their usual flee-and-survive tactic), which leads Neelix to consider a more personal decision. —statmanjeff

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Trivia
The song playing on the juke box in the mess hall in the opening scene is an instrumental version of Roy Orbison's "Ooby Dooby" which is played on the juke box in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) by Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell). The Star Trek: First Contact (1996) version had Orbison singing.

Goofs
Talaxians use "geothermal energy" from an asteroid's core. Geothermal energy is the result of the gravitational collapse and radioactive decay inside the Earth. Asteroids are much too small to generate any practical amounts of geothermal energy. In any case, using the word "geothermal" for anything other than Earth is a misnomer, since "geo" means "Earth."

Quotes
Neelix: I'm not a fighter. I'm just a cook - who sometimes imagines himself to be a diplomat.
Tuvok: On the contrary, Mr. Neelix, you are much more than that. You are perhaps the most resourceful individual I have ever known.

Connections
Referenced in Star Trek Online (2010)

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

Top review

7/10

Live long and prosper

Voyager encounters an asteroid containing a colony of Talaxians.

Neelix gets involved with other Talaxians who are being pushed out of their home by another race who intend to mine for ore. Some decent themes come out such as fighting for your freedom and the usual prime directive stuff.

This is an excellent Neelix episode with a plot that gives him plenty to do and develop the character. There are also great moments from other characters, with one in particular being one of the best scenes in the Voyager series.

It's difficult to write anymore without spoilers, so I'll just say I enjoyed all performances and was even slightly moved by the ending.

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