Imperfection 

Seven of Nine's life is threatened when her cortical implants begin to degrade. Icheb wants to help her, but his proposition is very risky.

Director:

David Livingston

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

Stars:

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Mulgrew	...	Capt. Kathryn Janeway
Robert Beltran	...	Cmdr. Chakotay
Roxann Dawson	...	Lt. B'Elanna Torres
Robert Duncan McNeill	...	Lt. Tom Paris
Ethan Phillips	...	Neelix
Robert Picardo	...	The Doctor
Tim Russ	...	Lt. Tuvok
Jeri Ryan	...	Seven of Nine
Garrett Wang	...	Ensign Harry Kim
Manu Intiraymi	...	Icheb
Marley McClean	...	Mezoti (as Marley S. McClean)
Michael McFall	...	Salvage Alien #1
Debbie Grattan	...	Wysanti
Kurt Wetherill	...	Azan
Cody Wetherill	...	Rebi

Storyline

Seven of Nine's life is threatened when her cortical implants begin to degrade. Icheb wants to help her, but his proposition is very risky.

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Plot Keywords:

goodby hug | tear | reference to puccini | alcove | malfunction | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second time Seven Of Nine is seen crying. She did so previously in Star Trek: Voyager: Drone (1998).

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Goofs

(at around 7 mins) The edge of the nude-colored sleeve that simulates the implants on Seven's left hand is visible.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Captain Janeway: Captain's log, stardate 54129.4 - It's a bittersweet day for the crew of Voyager. We've finally found a home for some of our most precious cargo.

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Connections

References The West Wing (1999)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Good idea, great performances but a bit too melodramatic

With Seven of Nine's cortical node failing she and the Voyager crew fight for her life.

This was an excellent idea that could have made for a classic medical thriller but unfortunately it suffers some imperfections.

The main one being the direction of the episode is more towards emotional melodrama than anything else. Whilst there is a requirement for this in an episode about someone dying I personally would have placed more emphasis on the search for a solution. This would also be more fitting for the Seven of Nine character.

On a positive note, all the emotional scenes require some of the best characters to have decent screen time and the actors to showcase their talents. There is also a good sequence involving Janeway, Tuvok and Tom on a mission to retrieve a new cortical node.

Enjoyable episode but personally I would have done it slightly differently.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1