The Raven
- Episode aired Oct 8, 1997
- TV-PG
- 46m
PTSD strikes Seven of Nine, causing frightening visions and prompting her, under a panic attack, to seek the Borg Collective where no Borg exist.PTSD strikes Seven of Nine, causing frightening visions and prompting her, under a panic attack, to seek the Borg Collective where no Borg exist.PTSD strikes Seven of Nine, causing frightening visions and prompting her, under a panic attack, to seek the Borg Collective where no Borg exist.
- Gaumen
- (as Richard J. Zobel Jr.)
- Mother
- (as Nikki Tyler)
- Little Girl
- (as Erica Lynne Bryan)
- Voyager Ops Officer
- (uncredited)
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
- Borg Drone
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsNeelix states that steamed Chadre'kab would be most appropriate for Seven, then proceeds to stir-fry it.
- Quotes
Captain Kathryn Janeway: [reading from Seven's personal log] "The feathers are black. Wingspan approximately one half meter. The eyes are yellow, and it has a powerful triangular beak. When it looks at me... I am paralyzed. I cannot move. It seems to know me, but I don't understand how that's possible. It's merely a bird, an inferior form of life, but the sight of it fills me with fear." Sounds like she's describing a member of the... Corvidae family, like a crow or... or a raven.
- Crazy creditsThe characters Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Hansen, and Annika Hansen, are credited simply as "Father," "Mother," and "Little Girl".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Avatar Review (2010)
This is a solid character focussed episode.
Seven's backstory and development is the main purpose of this one and the plot achieves this in an interesting way. There are aspects of it that go a bit too far in reestablishing the character's humanity, which does not quite fit with subsequent depictions of her acting more like an ex-drone. However, is a fairly compelling plot in its own right.
A sequence where Seven has some Borg-like action moments is exciting and gives the character a certain coolness, but it's her scenes with Tuvok that for me are the highlights. Both Jeri Ryan and Tim Russ do memorable work.
The award for most annoying alien characters of the season so far goes to the Bomar who look, sound and act ridiculous in most scenes, but serve the writers purpose making Seven's journey less straightforward than it could be.
Was it the right creative decision to cover this backstory so early in one episode? I'm not so sure. I think a bit more intrigue could have been developed with a build up over several episodes. I would have portrayed her as having visions that grow more intense in different episodes as the season progressed before addressing her origins in a later episode.
Some of the visuals are very well done, particularly those associated with the crashed starship.
For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.
- snoozejonc
- Mar 22, 2023
Details
- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3