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Cold Fire (episode)

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• 1.2 Act One
• 1.3 Act Two
• 1.4 Act Three
• 1.5 Act Four
• 1.6 Act Five
• 2 Memorable quotes
• 3.1 Introductory details
• 3.2 Story and script
• 3.4 Production
• 3.5 Reception
• 3.6 Continuity and trivia
• 3.7 Video and DVD releases
• 4.1 Starring
• 4.2 Also starring
• 4.3 Guest Star
• 4.4 Co-Stars
• 4.5 Uncredited Co-Stars
• 4.6 References
• 4.7 External links

Summary [ ]

Ten months previously , the USS Voyager was pulled into the Delta Quadrant by a powerful being known as the Caretaker . When he died, the crew of Voyager were stranded 70,000 light years from home. Before his death, he revealed that he had a female counterpart, giving the crew hope that she may be able to return them to the Alpha Quadrant …

Kes receives studies in honing her telepathic abilities from Tuvok in his quarters . When Tuvok asks her to focus her mind, Kes begins hearing the thoughts of Neelix , who is getting a haircut in another part of the ship. Kes begins to giggle, much to Tuvok's annoyance. Tuvok ends the session and promises to give her a lesson how to reduce her emotional outbursts and better control her mind. Kes then leaves and arrives in sickbay late for her shift. The Doctor begins to gently criticize her tardiness when he is interrupted by a high-pitched, shrill noise. Kes and The Doctor open a panel to find the source of the sound – the Caretaker's remains shaking.

Act One [ ]

USS Voyager arrives at Suspiria's array

Kathryn Janeway and B'Elanna Torres are summoned to sickbay. Torres scans the Caretaker's remains and confirms that the remains are completely inert and dead. Janeway refuses to believe that they simply sprang to life for a few seconds without a reason, but as they discuss their options the remains starting shaking again. Torres now reads life-signs, but they're not coming from the remains; rather they are reacting in response to a sporocystian energy source – another Caretaker lifeform . Remembering that the dying Caretaker had mentioned a female of its kind, Janeway wonders if she could be nearby. If so, a meeting with her could be their ticket home.

Kim, on the bridge , does read lifesigns but cannot pinpoint the location exactly. Torres hypothesizes they can use the remains to locate the signal more accurately and gets to work. Meanwhile, Tuvok is concerned with the raw energy of the first Caretaker; the Voyager was completely at his mercy. Tuvok and Janeway don't want a repeat of this occurrence. As a precaution, Tuvok begins work on a toxin that could debilitate the female lifeform without killing her if she poses a threat. Soon, another surge of energy comes and Torres eventually confirms a heading .

Following the energy trail, the crew comes upon a space station that looks similar to (except being considerably smaller than) the Caretaker's array . Interestingly, it is inhabited by over two thousand Ocampa . Voyager hails the station, but receives no response. The station then begins firing on the ship. After a few warning shots, an Ocampan man appears and warns Janeway to move away from the station, cutting off the transmission without hearing her response. Janeway is surprised and disappointed.

Act Two [ ]

Later, Janeway summons Kes to the bridge. Kes agrees to act as the crew's liaison to her people, and speaks to the Ocampa leader, Tanis . He then agrees to board Voyager . Janeway assures him that the crew comes in peace, but oddly, he doesn't believe her, citing the Voyager 's reputation. Unbeknownst to the crew, the Caretaker's death and the conflict with the Kazon have been attributed to them and has become widespread belief. Janeway further tries to explain it isn't true, but Tanis telepathically asks Kes to meet with him privately. Tanis then expresses interest in Kes and her life up until now. He also tells Kes that the female Caretaker, Suspiria , is nearby. She has taken care of this group of Ocampa for 300 years, and has taught them to develop their psychokinetic skills and drastically extend their life span . Tanis, for example, is fourteen years old, which Kes can hardly believe, noting that a typical Ocampa life span is only nine years. He shows Kes a sample of the powerful abilities she has yet to tap, blooming all of the plants in the airponics bay.

" Be cautious in your dealings with Tanis. " " I will, but I just have a good feeling about him. "

Kes, overwhelmed with the discovery, reports back to Janeway in her ready room . Kes tells Janeway and Tuvok that she had always hoped that one day, her people would become more than what they are and that their mental abilities could be heightened. Now, she has met a member of her species who has fulfilled that potential and she does not know whether to be excited or frightened by this. Janeway is happy for her, but also advises her to be careful when dealing with this group of Ocampa. On the station, Tanis telepathically communicates with Suspiria, who demands that he deliver Voyager to her.

Act Three [ ]

Tanis comes back to the ship in order to share a dinner in the captain's mess with the crew and Kes. During, Janeway and Chakotay ask about Suspiria's existence, though Tanis doesn't know that much about how she exists, only that she's there when they need to communicate. He promises to take them to the meeting place so they can ask her. Tanis also invites Kes to stay with the other Ocampa, much to Neelix's surprise, in order to learn more about her abilities. Kes is immediately dismissive but Janeway asks her to give the decision some thought.

Later, in engineering , Tuvok and The Doctor are successful at creating a way to disable the female Caretaker by creating a toxin that induces temporary paralysis. Tuvok hopes it is not needed, and so Janeway approves of them going forward. Meanwhile, Tanis begins tutoring Kes on using her telepathic skills. Kes successfully learns how to move a cup with her mind and how to boil water. Neelix watches with amazement, congratulating her, and agrees to go with Kes if she decides to leave Voyager and live with the Ocampans on the station.

Tuvok's blood overheats

On the bridge, Tanis hails Suspiria, who will respond within 47 hours. In the meantime, Kes meets with Tuvok to show him the mental abilities she learned from Tanis. The demonstration nearly ends in disaster when Kes tries to boil water with her mind and, to her horror, inadvertently begins to heat Tuvok's blood as well—his blood cell membranes ruptured when their temperature increased by 37 degrees in a matter of seconds. He collapses in shock, writhing in agony.

Act Four [ ]

Fortunately, Tuvok recovers from the near-fatal incident, waking up in sickbay. Tuvok tells Kes not to feel remorse, but instead to use this experience to learn from her mental mistake. He also agrees to continue teaching her, much to Kes's relief.

Tanis continues teaching Kes in the airponics bay, telling her that she can realize the full potential of her mental powers in her mind, even to the point of thinking of her non-telepathic crewmembers as "pets". Initially Kes is reluctant, but her emotions take over as she begins to touch her plants with her mind, first by enhancing their color. Tanis instructs Kes to "bring the fire" and she burns all of the plants in the airponics bay. She's disturbed, since she doesn't want to kill anything or anyone, but Tanis doesn't view that as important. Tanis urges Kes to leave Voyager and live on the Ocampa station, where he says she will be embraced by Suspiria and surrounded by her own people. On the station, the Ocampa would hone her telepathic skills to the level where Suspiria would let her go to Exosia , a subspace layer of pure thought and energy. Kes asks for more time to think about her decision.

Act Five [ ]

In engineering, the Caretaker's remains begin to resonate again – Suspiria has arrived. Tanis says he is going to the bridge but instead goes to the mess hall to coax Kes off the ship again. Just then, a plasmatic energy field appears in main engineering . After hearing no response from Torres over the comm system, Tuvok and a security team investigate. Tuvok informs Janeway that Suspiria is the cause of the energy field and still in main engineering. Janeway goes down to engineering to talk to Suspiria, who has appeared as a little girl. Suspiria is ready to complete her mission of revenge (she believes Janeway killed her mate).

Meanwhile, Kes is in the mess thinking about her choice when Tanis comes in enthusiastically to get her to bring her to the other Ocampa. He invites her to listen to the others and to Suspiria, but then Kes becomes aware of the monstrous plot and backs away from him. In engineering, Suspiria attacks Janeway (in addition to Torres and Tuvok, who are suspended from the ceiling) and begins to destabilize the molecular composition of the ship. Kes attacks Tanis with her expanded psychic abilities after he mentally throws Neelix against the wall. Tanis' pain temporarily incapacitates Suspiria. Janeway is then able to fire the toxin, subduing her. Janeway allows Suspiria and Tanis to leave the ship (much to Suspiria's surprise; she did not expect mercy) while Kes remains with her friends on Voyager .

Kes and Tuvok are back in his quarters relearning how to hone her telepathic abilities. Her abilities have drastically weakened with the departure of Tanis. Kes regrets her "dark impulses" that forced her to kill the plants in the airponics bay and her thoughts of leaving Voyager . Tuvok informs her that even Vulcans have such impulses, but that one must learn to control them rather than pretend that they do not exist.

Memorable quotes [ ]

" Your ship is known as a ship of death. "

" Vulcans make the worst patients. "

" Focus on the goal, not the task. "

" You are probably feeling the emotion known as remorse. Possibly guilt. I advise you to look on this incident as a learning experience. " " It's not that easy. I almost killed you. " " That is correct. But you did not. Try to remember that. "

" To be honest, I never want to see that part of myself again. " " To which part are you referring? " " To the part of me which got pleasure from destroying the plants in the airponics bay. To the part of me that was tempted to go with Tanis. I never realized I had such dark impulses. " " Without the darkness, how would we recognize the light? Do not fear your negative thoughts. They are part of you. They are a part of every living being, even Vulcans. " " You? " " The Vulcan heart was forged out of barbarism and violence. We learned to control it, but it is still part of us. To pretend it does not exist is to create an opportunity for it to escape. "

" Now you will know what frail, small creatures you truly are! "

Background information [ ]

Introductory details [ ].

• This episode begins with a very brief recap of how Voyager became stranded in the Delta Quadrant , in order to re-establish with viewers that the Caretaker had a mate – namely, Suspiria .

Story and script [ ]

• This episode's stardate is not mentioned in the episode's final version but is established in the episode's shooting script. ( Star Trek: Voyager Companion  (p. 76)) Yet, the Star Trek: Star Charts , on page 84, gave the stardate for this episode as 49040, which would place the episode before " Tattoo ".
• At the time Anthony Williams wrote the story for this episode, he was an assistant manager in advertising at Paramount Pictures . ( Star Trek Monthly  issue 10 , p. 15)
• A working title of the episode was "Untitled Kes Firebug". [1]
• Suspiria was initially conceived of as essentially a form of "get out clause," designed to change the format of Star Trek: Voyager if such a need arose. This was because the studio executives at Paramount were wary of audience reaction to the lost-in-space concept that was central to the series. During Voyager 's first season , executive producer Rick Berman explained, " The studio was very concerned when they first heard the pitch […] We convinced them that it didn't have to be bleak […] And frankly we made a concession to finally finish the sales job… we put the one-armed man out there–which is the other entity that we met in the pilot. It's out there somewhere. We will try to find that entity more than once during the next several years because we know that the entity has the ability to send us back home. " ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , p. 192) This episode's usage of Suspiria without having her send the Voyager crew back to their destination of the Alpha Quadrant therefore implies a confidence in the series that was either absent or not as strong when the series began.
• The final draft of this episode's script was submitted on 30 August 1995 . [2]
• Gary Graham (Tanis) found that featuring in this episode was not an entirely comfortable experience. " Though I enjoyed most of the cast members on Voyager , the tone on the set was tense, " he noted. [3] " They're very tightly wound over there, " Graham elaborated. " That's not to say it wasn't a rewarding experience, but it was about as fun as taking a midterm when you really, really have to make a good grade […] I wanted to change two words at Star Trek and it took thirty minutes to get script approval on that back from the Ivory Tower. " ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages ) Graham had previously been considered for the roles of Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Captain Janeway in Voyager before the decision was taken that those characters were to be African-American and female respectively. He would later play the recurring character Ambassador Soval in all four seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise .
• The making of this installment reunited director Cliff Bole with Gary Graham – the two having worked on the short-lived series M.A.N.T.I.S. – but Bole felt Graham seemed too overly challenged by his role here, despite also thinking that the performer was "a great actor." Bole noted, " Gary's performance was fine, but we both could have done better. " ( The Official Star Trek: Voyager Magazine  issue 15 )
• Cliff Bole was, however, impressed by the performances of the series regulars in this episode, such as Kes actress Jennifer Lien and Tuvok actor Tim Russ . The director noted, " It was Jennifer Lien's episode, and she did great work […] Tim Russ also did solid work in that one. " ( The Official Star Trek: Voyager Magazine  issue 15 )
• Jennifer Lien herself was enthusiastic about this episode's depiction of Kes. " I […] like 'Cold Fire', " Lien stated. " It presents Kes with a temptation and then leaves the decision up to the character as to whether or not to give in to it. I feel that this is good because it displays another side of Kes which is her confidence in being able to choose a path for her life. " ( TV Zone , special #23, p. 21)

Production [ ]

Cliff Bole directing Jennifer Lien and Gary Graham on the set

• This was the first of ten Star Trek: Voyager episodes that Cliff Bole directed.
• The exterior of Suspiria's array was a modified reuse of the Caretaker's array from " Caretaker ". ( Delta Quadrant , p. 82)

Reception [ ]

• Cliff Bole was ultimately very pleased with this episode, despite also thinking that it suffered a problem of pacing. " I thought the episode was better than average, " he remarked, " although it did need a little more action, a little more movement. " ( The Official Star Trek: Voyager Magazine  issue 15 )
• This episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 6 million homes, and a 9% share. Along with the episodes " Non Sequitur " and " Dreadnought ", this was the joint fifth most watched episode of Voyager 's second season (on first airing); all three episodes had the same viewing figures. [4] (X) This particular episode, however, has repeatedly failed to appear in the top five of fan polls testing the popularity of episodes in Star Trek: Voyager 's second season. ( Star Trek: Communicator  issue 108 , p. 18; [5] )
• Star Trek Magazine gave this episode 4 out of 5 stars, defined as " Trill -powered viewing". Additionally, Star Trek Monthly reviewer Stuart Clark referred to the episode as "a chilling Kes story" and described the effects to Tuvok when Kes loses control as "a credit to both the make-up and special effects departments." ( Star Trek Monthly  issue 14 , p. 62)
• Cinefantastique gave the installment 2 out of 4 stars. ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 28, No. 4/5, p. 88)
• The reference book Delta Quadrant (p. 84) scored the episode 5 out of 10.

Continuity and trivia [ ]

• This episode's brief, introductory recap establishes that the episode takes place ten months after " Caretaker ", which means it has been two months since the events of " Non Sequitur ".
• This is the second of three episodes in which members of the Ocampa species, aside from Kes, are seen. They previously appeared in the series premiere " Caretaker ".
• Despite Captain Janeway stating her desire to find Suspiria again, she is never seen after this episode and is only mentioned once, very vaguely, in " The Voyager Conspiracy " – at which point Janeway declares that she is "not eager" to have another encounter with a Caretaker, in light of the unpleasant previous encounters. Further Nacene appear in the novel trilogy Star Trek: Voyager - String Theory , which reveals more about their culture and ties to Ocampa history.
• The assumed abilities of the female Caretaker represent the fourth time besides the series premiere (after " Eye of the Needle ", " Prime Factors " and " The 37's ") that the Voyager crew is presented with the possibility of returning home much faster than by conventional warp travel. In this case, the female Caretaker shows no interest in helping.
• Reference to 47 : Suspiria will arrive within 47 hours from the carrier wave that summons her.
• This episode confirms that the crew of Voyager kept the bodily remains of the Caretaker in storage, in what would appear to be an uncharacteristic disrespect for an alien species, especially in light of Chakotay's views on deceased aliens in " Emanations ".

Video and DVD releases [ ]

• UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video ): Volume 2.3, 25 March 1996
• As part of the VOY Season 2 DVD collection

Links and references [ ]

Starring [ ].

• Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway

Also starring [ ]

• Robert Beltran as Commander Chakotay
• Roxann Biggs-Dawson as Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres
• Jennifer Lien as Kes
• Robert Duncan McNeill as Lieutenant Tom Paris
• Ethan Phillips as Neelix
• Robert Picardo as The Doctor
• Tim Russ as Lieutenant Tuvok
• Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim

Guest Star [ ]

• Gary Graham as Tanis

Co-Stars [ ]

• Lindsay Ridgeway as Girl
• Norman Large as Ocampa
• Majel Barrett as Narrator

Uncredited Co-Stars [ ]

• Majel Barrett as Suspiria (voice)
• Tarik Ergin as Ayala
• Cindy Howe as an Ocampa female
• John Tampoya as Kashimuro Nozawa
• Caretaker (voice)
• Wine-pourer (scene 4, dinner reception)

References [ ]

2072 ; 24th century ; 2358 ; 2369 ; 2371 ; airponics ; alien entity ; Alpha Quadrant ; atom ; bearing ; bio-spectral analysis ; blood ; boiling ; carbon-based lifeform ; Caretaker ; Caretaker's array ; cell membrane ; compass ; containment field ; convalescence ; cup ; cylinder ; day ; Delta Quadrant ; dizziness ; enzyme ; Exosia ; generation ; heart ; hexi-prismatic field ; hypnagogic mental state ; hyperthermic induction ; intermediary ; level 3 biohazard ; life span ; light duty ; Meeting Place, The ; mental ability ; microcellular analysis ; mind ; Milky Way Galaxy ; Nacene ; nausea ; non-emotional response ; Ocampa ; Ocampa (planet) ; Ocampa history ; patient ; plasmatic energy ; precognitive skill ; psychokinetic skill ; red alert ; resuscitation ; scalp ; second ; shampoo ; shock ; sideburns ; sporocystian lifeform ; sporocystian energy ; sporocystian toxin ; status quo ; stellar cartography map ; subspace carrier wave ; subspace layer ; subspace rupture ; Suspiria's array ; Tanis' father ; tea ; telepathic ability ; temperature ; thought ; Vulcan ; weep ; yellow alert

External links [ ]

• " Cold Fire " at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• " Cold Fire " at Wikipedia
• "Cold Fire" at StarTrek.com
• " "Cold Fire" " at MissionLogPodcast.com , a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast
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• The Caretaker's remains resonate, which might well mean that its mate is nearby. The trail leads to a space colony of Ocampa with psychokinetic powers.
• Ten months after The Caretaker stranded Voyager in the Delta Quadrant, the ship encounters the alien's mate and a station full of Ocampa with heightened psychic powers. Kes, swept up by the possibility of expanding her own abilities, learns just how turbulent and potent they can be. The female Caretaker seeks revenge on Voyager, blaming Janeway for the death of her mate. — Meribor

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In the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, the crew of the Starship Voyager face a new challenge when they come across a strange alien race known as the Caretaker’s people. The Caretaker is a powerful energy-being who has the power to bring Voyager back to Earth, but the crew must first convince the Caretaker’s people to help them.

However, the Caretaker’s people have their own agenda and soon the crew finds themselves in the middle of a conflict between two opposing factions. On one side is the Caretaker’s people, led by their leader Suspiria. She believes that the Caretaker’s energy is the only way to save their dying planet. On the other side is an alien race known as the Kazon, led by their leader Maje Cullah. They wish to use the Caretaker’s energy for their own purposes and are determined to get it no matter the cost.

The crew soon discovers that the Caretaker’s energy is linked to an ancient race known as the Ocampa, who were the original inhabitants of the Caretaker’s planet. The Ocampa were a peaceful race that were wiped out by the Kazon centuries ago. With the help of the Ocampa’s leader, Neelix, the crew of Voyager must discover a way to use the Caretaker’s energy to both help the Ocampa and save the Voyager from the Kazon.

Meanwhile, Kes, a newly appointed crewmember of Voyager, begins to experience strange abilities that she can’t explain. She soon discovers that she is a powerful being with the ability to manipulate energy and that the power of the Caretaker is inside her. As she struggles to control her newfound powers, the crew must rely on her to help them save the day.

As the crew races against time to find a way to use the Caretaker’s energy and save Voyager, they must also battle the Kazon for control of the energy. In the epic final showdown, Suspiria and Neelix battle Maje Cullah and his forces in an attempt to protect the Caretaker’s energy from the Kazon. The fate of the Caretaker’s energy and the Ocampa rests in the hands of Voyager’s crew, as well as Kes and her newfound abilities. Will they be able to protect the Caretaker’s energy and save the Ocampa from the Kazon? Or will the Kazon succeed in their mission to use the energy for themselves? Find out in the exciting second season episode of Star Trek: Voyager, “Cold Fire.”

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" Cold Fire " is the 26th episode of Star Trek: Voyager , the tenth episode in the second season . The episode aired on UPN on November 13, 1995. [1] It is a direct sequel to the series premiere " Caretaker " and explores the existence of another entity belonging to the Caretaker alien's species. This is also the first episode since "Caretaker" to depict members of the Ocampa species other than Kes.

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Kes and the Doctor notice a peculiar change in the remains of the Caretaker, the alien who trapped Voyager in the Delta Quadrant . They seem to be resonating in response to an unusual energy source. Remembering that the dying Caretaker had mentioned a female of his kind, Janeway wonders if she could be nearby. If so, a meeting with her could be their ticket home. As a precaution, Tuvok develops a toxin that could debilitate the female lifeform if she poses a threat. Following the energy trail, the crew comes upon a space-station inhabited by Ocampa, who fire on the ship.

Kes agrees to act as the crew's liaison to her people, and when the Ocampa leader, Tanis, boards Voyager , she assures him that the crew comes in peace. In a private meeting, Tanis tells Kes that the female Nacene, Suspiria, is nearby. She has taken care of this group of Ocampa for 300 years, and has taught them to develop their psychokinetic skills. He shows Kes a sample of the powerful abilities she has yet to tap. Later, Tanis communicates with Suspiria, who demands that he deliver Voyager to her.

As Tanis leads the crew to Suspiria, he tutors Kes on her telepathic skills. The lessons nearly end in disaster when Kes tries to boil water with her mind and, to her horror, inadvertently boils Tuvok's blood instead. He collapses, writhing in agony.

Tuvok recovers from the near-fatal incident. Kes realizes the full potential of her mental powers when her mind causes the plants in the aeroponics bay to burn up. Tanis urges Kes to leave Voyager and live on the Ocampa space-station, where he says she will be embraced by Suspiria and surrounded by her own people.

Suspiria, who believes the lies spread by the Kazon and others about Voyager , comes aboard. She tells Janeway that she will destroy them in retaliation for the crew's having killed the Caretaker. By the time Kes becomes aware of her monstrous plot, Suspiria has already attacked several officers. Kes, in turn, attacks Tanis with her expanded psychic abilities, and Tanis's pain temporarily incapacitates Suspiria. Janeway is then able to fire the toxin, subduing her. Janeway allows Suspiria and Tanis to leave the ship, while Kes remains with her friends on Voyager .

"Cold Fire" was developed under the working title "Untitled Kes Firebug". [2] While writing the episode, Anthony Williams worked as the assistant manager of advertising at Paramount Pictures . [3] The script's final draft was completed and submitted on August 30, 1995. [2] The teleplay was handled by Brannon Braga . "Cold Fire" was set in stardate 49164.8; it was not stated during the episode, but it was included in the shooting script . [4] According to executive producer Rick Berman , Suspiria had been developed in response to the studio's concerns that the show's focus on a crew separated from their home would be too depressing. Berman referred to the character as a " cover your ass " measure, as it allowed for a "fundamental shift" in the show's premise in case of a negative response from viewers. [5]

Director Cliff Bole reunited with guest star Gary Graham during the filming of the episode; the pair had worked together on the show M.A.N.T.I.S. [6] Graham did not enjoy his time on Star Trek: Voyager , comparing it to "taking a midterm when you really, really have to make a good grade". While requesting "two words" be changed, he said it had "t[aken] thirty minutes to get script approval on that back from the Ivory Tower". [7] He negatively compared Voyager to his time on the show Alien Nation , which he described as having a "very relaxed and joyously creative set", and his performance as Soval on Star Trek: Enterprise , which he felt had a more relaxed filming process. [8]

"Cold Fire" is rated 7.4 out of 10 on TV.com as of 2018. [9] It had 6.1 Nielsen points rating in 1995, and it first aired on November 13, 1995 on UPN. [10] [9]

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Tuvok is helping Kes develop her Psychic Powers , allowing her to hear Neelix's thoughts before her amusement severs the connection. Tuvok promises to help her control her emotional "outbursts" in the future. Kes arrives late to her shift at Sick Bay, where suddenly the crystalized remains of the Caretaker begin making a high-pitched sound. Torres investigates and discovers that the crystal is resonating with an outside source of sporocystian energy, leading Janeway to suspect that it's picking up signals of the Caretaker's wayward mate. Torres hooks the crystal up to some machinery to use as a compass, and they set off in search of the entity. On the way, Janeway agrees to Tuvok's suggestion that they work on developing a toxin to subdue the entity in case she becomes hostile.

The ship arrives at a Space Station that looks very similar to the Caretaker's array, though much smaller. Kim notes that the station is filled with Ocampa. But as the ship draws closer, they're fired upon. The station's commander, Tanis, orders the ship to go away, but Janeway introduces him to Kes, a fellow Ocampa, and Tanis agrees to meet with them on Voyager. Onboard, Tanis tells Janeway that Voyager has developed a reputation as a "ship of death," and that they're believed to have killed the Caretaker. Janeway denies all of this. He also reveals that his people's own caretaker, Suspiria, has helped them evolve, increasing their lifespan and psychic abilities. He invites Kes to join them, and Janeway urgers her to think it over. After Tanis returns to his station, however, he telepathically promises to deliver Voyager to Suspiria.

Tanis agrees to take Voyager to Suspiria's location. On the way, he teaches Kes how to move objects and raise their temperatures with her abilities. She demonstrates these abilities to Tuvok but becomes unable to shut them off , nearly burning Tuvok alive. But Kes continues learning from Tanis, who unlocks her ability to summon a huge firestorm that burns all of her plants. He tells her that soon she will evolve beyond her crewmates and be able to join Suspiria in a realm of pure thought.

Suspiria arrives on the ship looking like a little girl, and it turns out that she's on a mission to avenge her mate. She starts to destabilize the ship. Kes figures out what's happening and fights Tanis off using her new psychic powers. The captain uses Tuvok's anti-sporocystian weapon to stun Suspiria and lock her behind a forcefield. However, to Suspiria's surprise, Janeway grants mercy to her and Tanis, allowing them to leave unharmed. When they've gone, Janeway vows to seek out Suspiria in the future and convince her to take the ship home. Without Tanis, Kes's psychic abilities have greatly diminished, and she returns to Tuvok for training. She regrets the dark impulses that made her lose control of her abilities, but Tuvok assures her that everyone has these impulses, and Kes simply needs to learn to control them.

This episode contains examples of the following tropes:

• Aborted Arc : Suspira never appears again after this episode, ending any involvement by the Caretaker and his species in Voyager's efforts to get home.
• Arc Number : The ship is 47 hours from the location of Suspiria, a recurring number throughout the Star Trek franchise.
• Attack Hello : The Array greets our heroes by shooting at Voyager.
• Beware the Nice Ones : Kes. When he hurts Neelix, she turns her newly heightened psychic abilities against Tanis, and he's utterly unable to defend himself against her.
• Blood from Every Orifice : Tanis when Kes starts getting pissed off .
• Book Ends : The episode starts and ends with Tuvok instructing Kes.
• The remains of the Caretaker that the crew retrieved in the pilot episode.
• Tuvok's anti-sporocystian toxin gets used before the episode is done.
• Creepy Child : Suspiria appears in the form of a weeping human girl-child, but quickly turns nasty.
• Cult : Although the episode doesn't get into it explicitly, the way Tanis describes life on Suspiria's station has all the hallmarks of a cult. He promises Kes that she can unlock her latent potential and live longer. He gives her an intense sensory experience and entices her to destroy something she loves, while trying to isolate her from her friends by telling her that she's better than them. And sufficiently advanced Ocampa get to go to "Exosia" where they experience communion with Suspiria in thought and energy.
• Easily Forgiven : Rather than castigate Kes for nearly getting him killed, Tuvok advises her to treat the incident as a learning experience and remains committed to instructing her because the incident certainly demonstrates that she needs to practice her control. He even forestalls her apology by saying that guilt is not a particularly useful emotion.
• Evil Feels Good : Kes receives a taste of this when her new mentor shows her new heights of her power and she ends up burning all the plants in the hydrobay. She confesses later to Tuvok that this power felt good, even though she knew there was something bad about it.
• Evil Sounds Deep : Suspiria's child-avatar when she starts getting nasty (courtesy of a voice-over by Majel Barrett ).
• Failure Is the Only Option : It's only season 2, which means the crew is not going to succeed in persuading Suspiria to yeet them back to the Alpha Quadrant.
• Hero with Bad Publicity : A later episode reveals that the Kazon have been damaging Voyager 's reputation to prevent them gaining allies. Tanis: Captain, are you aware of how your ship is regarded? That when Voyager appears people fear destruction . Other Ocampan: Your ship is known as a ship of death . Janeway: (incredulous) What? Tanis: You've established quite a reputation. You killed the Caretaker , declared war on the Kazon , raided planets for their resources... Chakotay: None of that is true. We've never attacked anyone except in self-defense. Tuvok: And we did not kill the Caretaker. He died of natural causes.
• Innocent Flower Girl : Inverted when Kes burns up all her flowers... and likes it.
• It's a Long Story Tanis: What would an Ocampa be doing on an alien starship? Kes: It's a long story. But I'd like to know what an Ocampa is doing on an alien space station. Tanis: That is also a long story.
• Layman's Terms Torres: We've placed the remains in a hexiprismatic field, Captain. The next time it responds to sporocystian energy, the field should give us a heading to the source. Janeway: You're using the remains like a compass.
• Names to Run Away from Really Fast : It should be no surprise that the entity is malevolent upon hearing that her name is "Suspiria."
• Nice Job Fixing It, Villain : Tanis gives Kes the powers needed to interrupt Suspiria long enough for Janeway to grab the anti-sporocystian weapon.
• Oh, Crap! : Kes is initially happy to sense Suspiria, but is then horrified to sense her malevolence.
• Power Incontinence : Kes suffers a terrifying instance of this when she accidentally starts boiling Tuvok's blood while trying to push her abilities.
• Pragmatic Hero : A minor but important example; Tuvok notes that the Caretaker was a powerful entity who could have easily done them great harm if he'd been so inclined, and so is given permission to study the Caretaker's remains and devise a weapon that could be used against Suspiria if she proves to be hostile.
• Previously on… : Majel Barrett reminds us of events in "Caretaker" ten months ago.
• Pstandard Psychic Pstance : Tanis making contact with Suspiria.
• Psychic Powers : Telepathy & Telekinesis
• Rain of Blood : Janeway is trying to communicate with Suspiria when she feels blood drip onto her shoulder. She looks up and sees Tuvok and B'Elanna suspended above her head .
• Revenge Myopia : Suspiria believes that Voyager killed her mate , and isn't interested in listening to Janeway telling her otherwise.
• Screaming Woman : On seeing Tuvok in convulsions, Kes delivers a terrified shriek.
• Space Station : A smaller Array houses the Ocampa colony.
• Starfish Alien : Suspiria is a "sporocystian lifeform".
• Status Quo Is God : In the end, the ship is right back to square one, and Kes's psychic abilities have returned more or less to where they started.
• They Were Holding You Back : Tanis urges Kes to abandon the crew to whatever fate Suspiria has in mind for them. He doesn't know Kes very well.
• Violently Protective Girlfriend : When Tanis assaults Neelix, Kes snaps and attacks him, taking him out of the fight quite easily.
• What Measure Is a Non-Super? : Tanis is only interested in Kes, and even though the crew's behavior doesn't match their "ship of death" reputation, has no interest in the possibility that Suspiria might be wrong in judging them guilty of killing the Caretaker.
• What Happened to the Mouse? : We never see Suspiria again.
• You Are Not Alone
• You Leave Him Alone! : Neelix yells this when Kes' new mentor is pushing the distressed girl to come with them and not worry about the fate of the crew. It doesn't work, but seeing him thrown backwards causes Kes to get dangerous.
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Kes  and the  Doctor  notice a peculiar change in the remains of the Caretaker, the alien who trapped  Voyager  in the  Delta Quadrant . They seem to be resonating in response to an unusual energy source. Remembering that the dying Caretaker had mentioned a female of his kind,  Janeway  wonders if she could be nearby. If so, a meeting with her could be their ticket home. As a precaution,  Tuvok  develops a toxin that could debilitate the female lifeform if she poses a threat. Following the energy trail, the crew comes upon a space-station inhabited by Ocampa, who fire on the ship.

Kes agrees to act as the crew’s liaison to her people, and when the Ocampa leader, Tanis, boards  Voyager , she assures him that the crew comes in peace. In a private meeting, Tanis tells Kes that the female Nacene, Suspiria, is nearby. She has taken care of this group of Ocampa for 300 years, and has taught them to develop their psychokinetic skills. He shows Kes a sample of the powerful abilities she has yet to tap. Later, Tanis communicates with Suspiria, who demands that he deliver  Voyager  to her.

As Tanis leads the crew to Suspiria, he tutors Kes on her telepathic skills. The lessons nearly end in disaster when Kes tries to boil water with her mind and, to her horror, inadvertently boils Tuvok’s blood instead. He collapses, writhing in agony.

Tuvok recovers from the near-fatal incident. Kes realizes the full potential of her mental powers when her mind causes the plants in the  aeroponics  bay to burn up. Tanis urges Kes to leave  Voyager  and live on the Ocampa space-station, where he says she will be embraced by Suspiria and surrounded by her own people.

Suspiria, who believes the lies spread by the Kazon and others about  Voyager , comes aboard. She tells Janeway that she will destroy them in retaliation for the crew’s having killed the Caretaker. By the time Kes becomes aware of her monstrous plot, Suspiria has already attacked several officers. Kes, in turn, attacks Tanis with her expanded psychic abilities, and Tanis’s pain temporarily incapacitates Suspiria. Janeway is then able to fire the toxin, subduing her. Janeway allows Suspiria and Tanis to leave the ship, while Kes remains with her friends on  Voyager .

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Hopes of a swift return to the Alpha Quadrant for Voyager are thwarted when the Caretaker's female companion, Suspiria , manifests as a malevolent being eager to destroy the starship to avenge the death of its mate.

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Season 2 of Voyager saw a definite drop in the quality of the writing from the first season of the show. In this episode, we finally get a story that matches the quality of writing we were previously used to on the show. Voyager encounters the mate of the 'Caretaker', the being responsible for bringing the Voyager to the Delta Quadrant and stranding them there at the beginning of the series. There is hope that Voyager might be able to return home with the being's help. The being has companions in the form of the Ocampa, the same race as Kes. One of the Ocampa offers to teach Kes to use her burgeoning telepathic and telekinetic abilities. But all is not what it seems, and soon the crew find themselves in mortal danger.

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‘Hacks’ Cast and Characters: Who’s Returning in Season 3 of the Hit Max Series?

Deborah, Ava, and other fan favorites are back for more comedy chaos.

The second season of the HBO comedy Hacks had it all: puppies, cruises, and dumpster diving for a tennis ball canister filled with cremated ashes. The hit series originally premiered in 2021 to rave reviews for its writing and acting, especially the performances of the show's two leads, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder . Created by Broad City 's Lucia Aniello , Paul W. Downs , and Jen Statsky , the story follows the iconic comedian Deborah Vance (Smart) as she enters into a toxic working relationship with young writer Ava (Einbinder).

Now, the six-time Emmy-winning Hacks is preparing to release its third season, giving fans a sneak peek at its recently dropped trailer that shows Deborah, Ava, and the rest of the show's hilarious characters back in action. Whether you're new to Hacks or need a refresher on all the craziness that went down in Season 2, here's everything you need to know before the Season 3 premiere on May 2, 2024.

'Hacks' Season 3 Will Go "Hard & Deep" with Deborah & Ava's Twisted Love

Deborah vance.

Deborah Vance is a Las Vegas comedy icon whose material needs a little revamp. Throughout Season 1, Deborah struggles to adapt to changing her act in order to appease younger audiences, but by Season 2, Deborah has embraced her career shift, hitting the road with Ava and finding her voice when network executives attempt to take creative control of her television special. Season 2 also brings moments of humanity to Deborah, who often has a tough exterior that comes off as cold. Deborah fires Ava in an attempt to give the young writer a chance to have her own career, and drops the lawsuit against Ava that had been a result of her breaking her Non-Discolsure Agreement (NDA) months prior. While the Season 3 trailer has promised a reunion of Deborah and Ava , fans will have to wait and see how this reconciliation comes about.

Jean Smart starred in the hit 1980s sitcom Designing Women alongside Annie Potts and Dixie Carter , later going on to win two Primetime Emmy Awards for her role on Frasier . Smart's film roles include Sweet Home Alabama , The Brady Bunch Movie , The Accountant , and A Simple Favor . In addition to acting in television and film, Smart has also had an impressive Broadway career, receiving a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 2000 revival of The Man Who Came To Dinner .

Hannah Einbinder

Ava Daniels is a struggling comedy writer whose career is in limbo after she Tweets something controversial. Season 1 has Ava being sent by her agent to work for Deborah Vance, an older comedian with whom Ava seemingly has nothing in common. While the two eventually learn how to work well with one another, Ava has a moment of frustration at the end of Season 1 that has her revealing secrets about Deborah to two television producers. Season 2 reveals that while Ava and Deborah are still working together, Deborah is simultaneously suing Ava for violating her NDA by speaking to the television producers. Ava and Deborah go on tour together, and while things seem like they're finally heading in a positive direction, Deborah fires Ava in order to give her a chance at having her own career.

Hacks was actress Hannah Einbinder's breakout role, earning her two Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations. In addition to her role in Hacks , Einbinder has appeared in The History of the World: Part II , Apple TV's Strange Planet and Julia starring Sarah Lancashire .

Carl Clemons-Hopkins

Marcus is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Deborah's company and her closest confidant. Season 2 has Marcus going through a breakup, which leads him to get a puppy. Marcus's increasing feelings of loneliness cause him to party excessively, and his mother eventually gets involved when Marcus is unable to retrieve his puppy from the vet while under the influence. Deborah allows Marcus to take over her tour when her current tour manager, Weed, fails to do a good job, and Marcus gets back on a healthy track.

Carl Clemons-Hopkins is an actor from Georgia whose career started in theater, earning nominations for their role in a Philadelphia production of Little Shop of Horrors . After Season 1 of Hacks premiered, Clemons-Hopkins was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for their role as Deborah's COO, Marcus. In addition to their role in Hacks , they've appeared in the hit horror film Candyman , as well as The Beanie Bubble and Paramount+'s Star Trek: Lower Decks .

Mark Indelicato

Damien is Deborah's personal assistant who embarks on tour with Deborah and Ava in Season 2. Damien is opinionated about a lot of things, but nothing can overshadow his love of Deborah Vance, whom he greatly looks up to. In a Season 2 revelation, Damien admits that he doesn't even like comedy or what Deborah does; it's Deborah's business expertise and empire that the assistant admires.

Mark Indelicato had a breakout role starring opposite America Ferrara ( Barbie ) in the ABC comedy series Ugly Betty from 2006 to 2010. Indelicato's other credits include Hot in Cleveland starring Betty White , Dead of Summer , and the Prime series With Love .

Josefina is Deborah Vance's estate manager. She is ever-present within Deborah's massive Las Vegas home, managing the property and any big events that occur. While the rest of Deborah's tight-knit team seem unequal to her, Josefina is the only one on the team who appears as an equal to the strong-willed comedian. This makes her scenes with Deborah all the more entertaining to watch, as she is the only one unafraid of offending or irritating her boss.

Rose Abdoo is instantly recognizable to fans of Gilmore Girls , as the actress played Stars Hollow's resident mechanic, Gypsy. Abdoo has also appeared in the Adam Sandler animated film Leo , Kristin Wiig 's Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar , and the Lake Bell comedy series, Bless This Mess .

Paul W. Downs

Jimmy is Deborah's shy agent who is the most afraid to rock the boat. However, it's not Jimmy's relationship with Deborah that takes center stage, but the one he has with his assistant, Kayla , a young woman whose antics make Jimmy incredibly uncomfortable. Season 2 had Jimmy leaving the long-time management company he's a part of after they attempt to re-assign Deborah to a different manager, and ends with Jimmy letting Ava know that Deborah has dropped the lawsuit against her. This brings a sense of peace to what was an unexpected professional break up between the two.

Hacks co-creator and writer Paul W. Downs takes on the role of Jimmy after a successful run as co-producer and actor on Ilana Glazer and Abi Jacobson 's Broad City . Downs has also appeared in At Home With Amy Sedaris , The Mindy Project , Inside Amy Schumer , and as a voice actor in Harley Quinn and American Dad! .

Megan Stalter

Kayla is Jimmy's assistant, and the daughter of Jimmy's boss. Her laid-back attitude makes her a terrible assistant, but her natural rowdiness is hilarious. Season 2 had Kayla coming more into her own, quitting her father's agency alongside Jimmy when they attempt to reassign Deborah to a new client. The dynamic between Kayla and Jimmy is one of the best parts of the series, and fans are excited about more shenanigans between the two with the arrival of Season 3.

Hacks was a breakout moment for actress Megan Stalter, whose character of Kayla was an instant fan favorite. Stalter recently appeared in the comedy trio Please Don't Destroy 's Peacock film, Please Don't Destroy: The Legend of Foggy Mountain , as well as acting as a correspondent on The Eric Andre Show . Her upcoming indie film, Cora Bora , hits theaters on June 14. In addition to acting, Stalter is a stand-up comedian, often performing shows at the famous Los Angeles theater, The Largo.

Kiki is Deborah's personal blackjack dealer. Kiki comes to Deborah's estate to work for her, befriending Ava in the process. Kiki becomes a confidant and sounding board for Ava, who, in Season 1, is completely overwhelmed with Deborah and the size of her world. In Season 2, Deborah flies Kiki out to Memphis in order to loosen up after a series of bombed performances.

Actress Poppy Liu recently starred in the second season of Apple TV+'s The Afterparty , as well as the Paramount+ animated film, The Tiger's Apprentice . Liu has also appeared in the Prime series Dead Ringers , as well as History of the World: Part II and Better Call Saul starring Bob Odenkirk .

New Cast Members

In addition to the returning fan favorites , Hacks has announced it has added Back to the Future and Addams Family icon Christopher Lloyd to its cast, as well as Mad About You 's Helen Hunt , Oppenheimer 's Tony Goldwyn , The Comeback producer and actor Dan Bucatinsky , Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks , and stand-up comedian George Wallace . While it hasn't been confirmed what storylines these guest actors will bring into Deborah's life, their resumes are sure signs of some hilarious performances in Season 3.

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