Riddles

Episode aired Nov 3, 1999
TV-PGTV-PG
44m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, and Tim Russ in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Action Adventure Sci-Fi

Sudden contact with a cloaked and extremely xenophobic race leaves Tuvok brain damaged. Neelix puts himself in charge of his rehabilitation.Sudden contact with a cloaked and extremely xenophobic race leaves Tuvok brain damaged. Neelix puts himself in charge of his rehabilitation.Sudden contact with a cloaked and extremely xenophobic race leaves Tuvok brain damaged. Neelix puts himself in charge of his rehabilitation.

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Roxann Dawson
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Michael Piller
Stars
- Kate Mulgrew
- Robert Beltran
- Roxann Dawson(credit only)

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Trivia
Neelix actor Ethan Phillips cited this one among five "Best of Neelix" installments.

Goofs
At the start, Neelix and Tuvok are returning to the Voyager, so they should be in space. As the camera zooms in on Nelix, one can clearly see the door of the shuttle bay in the background. (That sounds all well and good except the camera never zooms in on Neelix and no shuttle bay door can be seen, "clearly" or otherwise, in the background.)

Quotes
[Tuvok is in a coma]
The Doctor: There have been rare cases in which comatose patients responded to external stimuli - aromas, touch, voices.
Neelix: So, you're saying that if I stay here, and... and try to talk to Tuvok, I might be able to provoke some sort of response?
The Doctor: If anyone can provoke Tuvok, Mr. Neelix, it's you.

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

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Regarding Tuvok.

This is one of the best shows that you could ever see from "Star Trek: Voyager"--one that you shouldn't miss. In many ways, it reminds me of the movie "Regarding Henry" and offers some truly touching moments.

On a shuttle mission, Mr. Tuvok is attacked by a cloaked alien. The attack is so serious that Tuvok's memory is gone and he has no idea who he is. Additionally, his Vulcan persona is gone! Scared, he reaches out to the crew member who sticks with him through all this, Neelix. Soon the pair become inseparable and you see a very, very different sort of Tuvok. He smiles, he's happy and he's having fun with his new best friend. And, because he's not the ultra-logical guy, he and Neelix create a special bond. However, if Tuvok is restored, what will become of his affection for Neelix?

This is an incredibly satisfying episode. It also helps you to see that although Tuvok always seems exasperated with Neelix and wants to avoid him, perhaps there has always been some genuine affection lying deep under the surface. Exceptional and well worth your time.

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