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Early life [ ]

Neelix grew up with his parents, his sisters, and his brothers on Rinax , a moon of the Talaxian homeworld , with the most temperate climate in the entire Talaxian system. Behind their house was a large forest, in which he and his sisters would go exploring every day. His favorite sister was always Alixia . ( VOY : " Jetrel ", " Rise ", " Once Upon a Time ") He lived near the Rinax marshlands , where the summers were the hottest in the sector . ( VOY : " Macrocosm ")

When he was young, a huge plasma cloud passed through the Talaxian system , and blocked the sun for weeks. ( VOY : " The Haunting of Deck Twelve ")

For two years, Neelix worked with an orbital tether team on Rinax. He didn't actually serve on one, but worked heavily with scale models. ( VOY : " Rise ")

For a number of years, the Haakonians were at war with the Talaxians. At some point, the Talaxian government called on Neelix to serve, but he went to Talax to avoid military service (and anyone refusing to serve during wartime was given a death penalty ) because he felt the war was wrong. While he was on Talax in 2356 , the Haakonians unleashed the metreon cascade on Rinax whereby in the blink of an eye Rinax was enveloped by a deadly cloud. The moon that once had the most temperate climate in the entire system was turned into one endless, frigid night, killing more than three hundred thousand, including his family. The day after the cascade, Talax surrendered to the Haakonian Order . ( VOY : " Jetrel ")

After the death of his family and the destruction of his homeworld and what was left under alien rule, Neelix left the system to move on with his life. He served on a mining colony for a while and worked for two years as an engineer's assistant aboard a Trabalian freighter where he became well-versed in warp theory . ( VOY : " Blood Fever ", " Threshold ", " One ")

Neelix also spent six years aboard a Talaxian garbage scow , a duty that familiarized him with waste management. While Neelix was aboard, the scow once ran into a theta radiation field that disabled the ship's propulsion. He and the other crew members of the scow had no choice but to remain where they were and were barely alive when they were rescued. ( VOY : " Juggernaut ")

Neelix also worked as a trader. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ")

Life as a merchant [ ]

Eventually, Neelix would become a merchant and buy his own cargo ship , the Baxial . When he first laid eyes on it, he thought she was ugly, but eventually couldn't imagine life without her. ( VOY : " Alice ")

At some point, Neelix befriended fellow Talaxian Wixiban . Although the two had a run-in with Ubean authorities, Neelix was able to escape thanks to Wixiban, who was unfortunately caught and forced to serve a brutal prison sentence. ( VOY : " Fair Trade ")

Neelix also befriended a Talaxian man named Laxeth , and while the two may have conducted some illegitimate business at one time, Laxeth had cleaned up by 2372 and was working as a communications master for a Talaxian convoy. ( VOY : " Investigations ")

At some point, Neelix sold plaxan sensors to the Kazon-Ogla . ( VOY : " Initiations ")

During his life before Voyager , Neelix also became acquainted with a Kazon-Pommar named Tersa at a Kazon settlement on Sobras . Although Neelix had a "misunderstanding" at a local bar, Tersa would later owe him some "rather large" favors. ( VOY : " Alliances ")

Caretaker and USS Voyager [ ]

At some point, Neelix discovered a debris field near the Ocampa homeworld and claimed it for himself. When he was discovered there in 2371 by the crew of the Starfleet vessel Voyager , Neelix told them that he didn't mind their presence there, as long as they didn't take "his" debris. The Starfleet crew were searching for several missing officers, who Neelix suspected may have been transported by the Caretaker to a city beneath the surface of the Ocampa homeworld. Neelix offered to serve as the crew's guide and took them to the Ocampa homeworld, which was controlled by a Kazon sect led by Jabin . Water being incredibly scarce in the region, Neelix proposed to trade water from Voyager for the release of an Ocampan prisoner named Kes , who could lead the crew to the underground city. Even though the Kazon refused to trade, the crew members were able to escape with Kes, who was actually Neelix's lover. After rescuing the crewmen who were indeed underground, both Neelix and Kes joined Voyager 's crew and Neelix was assigned his position as a guide to the Delta Quadrant , since the region was largely unexplored by Starfleet . ( VOY : " Caretaker ")

Life aboard Voyager [ ]

The first year [ ].

Aboard Voyager , Neelix served as a chef, "Special Consultant for the Delta Quadrant", and occasionally as a self-appointed " chief morale officer ". Captain Kathryn Janeway gave Neelix the unofficial title of "ambassador" when he proved to have a flair for diplomacy. ( VOY : " Macrocosm ")

Neelix could be considered a "renaissance man" for his many duties and qualities.

On one of his first official away missions , in which he prepared for a week studying dilithium geophysics , Neelix's lungs were removed by a Vidiian weapon. There was no way to replicate new lungs for Neelix since Talaxian lungs were too complex to be replicated, because they were attached to his upper spinal column, so The Doctor was forced to replace Neelix's lungs with holographic replicas. The flaw in this plan was that Neelix would not be able to move, and would thus be forced to stay confined in an isotropic restraint until real replacement lungs were available. When the Vidiians who stole Neelix's lungs were found, they were able to devise a way for The Doctor to transplant one of Kes' lungs into Neelix. The procedure was a success. ( VOY : " Phage ")

When Commander Chakotay was comatose, he influenced Neelix to use his medicine wheel in order to plot a safe course for Voyager out of a nebula in which aliens wished to steal the crew's neural energy . ( VOY : " Cathexis ")

Later that year, Neelix met Ma'Bor Jetrel , the Haakonian scientist who had developed the weapon used to destroy the majority of Neelix's people, including his family. Jetrel informed Neelix that when he had evacuated people from his planet, he had been exposed to the biological weapon and might be dying from metremia . Jetrel claimed that he wanted to help cure Neelix and try to make amends. Jetrel's presence resurrected painful memories for Neelix – not only the horrors of Rinax' destruction, but his shame over dodging the Talaxian draft. Neelix hated Jetrel and questioned him about his ethics and motivations. He told Jetrel about watching Palaxia die and his hope that Jetrel would have to live with his agonizing guilt for a very long time. However, when he discovered Jetrel's experiments in sickbay , Jetrel revealed his true purpose: to try and bring back the victims of the Metreon cascade . Neelix's supposed metrimia had never existed. It was Jetrel who had the disease. His attempt to reconstruct the dead in the Metreon cloud around Rinax ultimately failed and he died of his illness not long after. However, his genuine remorse and efforts to undo his crime earned Neelix's forgiveness. ( VOY : " Jetrel ")

Neelix almost became a father in 2371 . Kes was affected by alien creatures that caused her to become fertile which happens just once in an Ocampa's lifetime, and if she was going to have a baby it needed to be then. Neelix was discomfited by the idea, having never given serious thought to fatherhood, but after talking through the matter with Kes and Tuvok he felt that he might like to be a parent. After the aliens were driven away, Kes decided not to have a baby, and The Doctor stated that this may have been a false alarm brought on by the aliens. Later that year, during a surprise birthday Neelix was giving for Kes, Voyager was disrupted by a spatial anomaly that seemed to change the structure of the ship. Neelix tried to find the bridge but was unsuccessful. ( VOY : " Elogium ", " Twisted ")

The second year (2372) [ ]

Neelix also became jealous of Tom Paris , who he accused of trying to take Kes away from him. He and Paris got into a fight in the mess hall. Later, they were stranded on a hostile planet. They had to work together to save themselves. After being rescued, they returned to Voyager as friends. ( VOY : " Parturition ")

During the second year, Voyager continued its tumultuous journey through Kazon territory. Additionally, Paris decided to leave the ship after a period of malcontent and friction with Janeway and Chakotay. During this time, Neelix had started a daily broadcast, " A Briefing with Neelix ", designed to boost morale by highlighting the good things happening on Voyager . Paris' departure upset Neelix greatly and he dedicated part of his next broadcast to defending him. Following the advice of Harry Kim , Neelix began using the program to practice some real journalism and soon found evidence that Paris has been in contact with the Kazon-Nistrim . Janeway hurried to correct him in a closed-door briefing with Tuvok and Chakotay, informing him that Paris' misbehavior was part of an investigation into the suspected espionage. Neelix continued his investigation and discovered that Michael Jonas , one of the former Maquis , was passing information to Seska . Jonas attacked Neelix and was killed when he fell into a plasma fire . Neelix stopped Jonas' sabotage and later interviewed Paris, allowing him to set the record straight for the rest of the crew. ( VOY : " Investigations ")

Also in that year, a bizarre occurrence took place. While on an away mission, Tuvok and Neelix were fused into a new being due to a transporter accident with a symbiotic plant. The combined person called himself " Tuvix " and began an independent life. With the skills and personality of both individuals, he became a valuable member of the crew over a period of two weeks, but Tuvok and Neelix's close friends were still upset. The Doctor figured out a way to restore Tuvok and Neelix, but Tuvix refused to consent to the procedure because he enjoyed his existence. In the end, Janeway forced him to undergo the procedure. ( VOY : " Tuvix ")

The third year (2373) [ ]

Neelix posing as the Grand Proxy

The year 2373 brought many adventures to Neelix. When Voyager discovered a planet that two Ferengi , who arrived through an unstable wormhole , were exploiting, Neelix, in disguise as the Grand Proxy , tried to stop them. The plot failed and he was almost burned at the stake with the Ferengi before Voyager beamed them out. Neelix and Kes, while visiting a Nechisti shrine , were struck by an energy bolt that rendered Kes comatose. Janeway, after performing Nechisti rituals, was able to save her. ( VOY : " False Profits ", " Sacred Ground ")

When Tieran , a despot ruler of Ilari , transferred his mind into Kes, Neelix helped save her when he attached a synaptic stimulator on her neck that drove Tieran from her mind. The incident also resulted in the end of their romantic relationship. Later, Neelix helped resolve a diplomatic snafu with the Tak Tak , a species that communicated with elaborate displays of body language, when Janeway accidentally offended them by putting her hands on her hips. He tried to help Janeway fight off the giant mutated viruses that had infected Voyager but was soon infected himself. He was cured with the rest of the crew when The Doctor developed an antigen. ( VOY : " Warlord ", " Macrocosm ")

Neelix became worried that he would be dismissed from the crew when Voyager reached the Nekrit Expanse , the boundary of the space he was familiar with. He frantically tried to find a new occupation for himself, from engineering to security. When the ship stopped at a supply depot , Neelix encountered his old friend and partner-in-crime Wixiban . Wixiban claimed that he had also gone straight and asked for Neelix's help in a trade deal. Neelix agreed so that he could get a map of the Expanse as well as to repay Wixiban for going to prison in his place. However, Wixiban was actually dealing in drugs and the deal went bad when the goods were stolen and one of the criminals killed. The rest of the gang demanded more contraband in exchange for Neelix and Wixiban's lives. Neelix argued with Wixiban over digging themselves even deeper, and the situation was further complicated when Chakotay and Paris were arrested for the criminal's murder. Neelix told Janeway and the head of the station about the crime and made a deal to trap the criminals in exchange for dropping the charges. The plan succeeded, mostly, though Neelix was injured. He offered to leave the ship in disgrace, but Janeway angrily replied that he was part of the family and punished him with two weeks of hard labor instead, an outcome Neelix was quite pleased with. ( VOY : " Fair Trade ")

Neelix's next adventure brought him into conflict with Tuvok. Tuvok found Neelix annoying, and Neelix felt that Tuvok was condescending. Together, they went on a mission to discover why the planet Nezu was being bombarded with asteroids and to rescue a group of scientists. Their shuttle crashed on the planet. They found out from one of the scientists that the bombardment had been created by an enemy of the Nezu and that there was a traitor among them. Neelix not only rescued Tuvok, but discovered who the traitor was. He fixed the carriage that was tethered to an orbital space station so they could escape. After this, Tuvok had a new-found respect for Neelix. ( VOY : " Rise ")

The fourth year (2374) [ ]

While visiting the Mari , Neelix became interested in a Mari woman named Talli . He intended to ask her out and wore an overpowering cologne made of musk. Talli was killed a few days later by a woman infected with violent thoughts. Neelix was very upset and asked Tuvok to bring justice to her killer. ( VOY : " Random Thoughts ")

In 2374 , Neelix was killed in a shuttle accident. Seven of Nine brought him back to life by using her nanoprobes . Although his life was saved, Neelix began to question his very existence and his religious beliefs. When a Talaxian dies, they believe they go to the afterlife in the Great Forest. There they are reunited with their relatives and guided to the afterlife. Neelix experienced none of this. He had a vision quest under the guidance of Chakotay , and met his sister Alixia , who told him the afterlife is a lie and his life is worthless. When he had awakened, he decided to kill himself. Chakotay talked him out of it, explaining that visions can mean many things and that his friends on Voyager needed him. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ")

He participated in the battle against the Hirogen when the Voyager crew was being used for a training game in the Hirogen holodeck hunts on Voyager . He first was a resistance fighter who was killed by the Nazi Hirogen. Later, as a Klingon , he rallied the holographic Klingon army to attack the Hirogen. ( VOY : " The Killing Game ")

The fifth year (2375) [ ]

During 2375 , Neelix underwent security training, overseen by Tuvok . ( VOY : " Extreme Risk ")

Last year on Voyager (2377-2378) [ ]

In his last year on Voyager , he helped find The Doctor, who had been kidnapped and sold by an alien named Gar . He put spices in Gar's food that were incompatible with his physiology, and told him only The Doctor could cure him. This persuaded Gar to give them the location of The Doctor. Neelix, however, had only given him an upset stomach. ( VOY : " Critical Care ")

He took pity on prisoners that were aboard a prison transport that was damaged in space. The prisoners were housed in a cargo bay made into a prison on Voyager . One of the prisoners, Joleg , told Neelix he was sentenced to die just because he was in the vicinity of a murder and that his race was discriminated against by the Nyrians whose prison ship he was on. But Joleg was only manipulating Neelix. When the time was right, he tried to escape and tried to kill the guards. ( VOY : " Repentance ")

Neelix helped free most of the crew from the Quarren workforce. They had been captured and brainwashed into believing that they were willing to work for the Quarren. ( VOY : " Workforce ", " Workforce, Part II ")

Neelix was part of an away team that was held captive by a race whose world was contaminated by an old Earth probe. During the captivity, he helped Paris deliver and save a newborn's life. After he was rescued, he asked Janeway to help the people. Voyager was able to help stop the radiation poisoning and the planet began to regenerate itself. ( VOY : " Friendship One ")

Leaving Voyager [ ]

Neelix's new family

In 2378 , Voyager discovered a group of Talaxians living inside an asteroid located in the Delta Quadrant . Neelix helped them defend themselves against a group of miners that wanted them to leave the ore-rich asteroid. It was also at this time that Captain Janeway offered him a chance to serve as Starfleet 's permanent ambassador in the Delta Quadrant. He accepted the position and soon left the starship to live with the other Talaxians inside the asteroid. Neelix stayed with Dexa , a widow, and her son, Brax . He kept the combadge he was issued as a souvenir of his time on Voyager . ( VOY : " Homestead ", " Endgame ")

However, Neelix also continued to keep in contact with the crew of Voyager . Following his departure, he suggested to Seven of Nine that a picnic might be a suitable option for her third date with Commander Chakotay. Later, Neelix also played a game of kadis-kot with her. During the game, Seven of Nine thanked Neelix for his earlier suggestion. The Talaxian informed Seven of Nine that he was considering making a marriage proposal to Dexa. Their game came to an abrupt end when Seven detected large levels of neutrino emissions on long range sensors and Seven told Neelix that she would contact him at the usual time during the following day. ( VOY : " Endgame ")

Neelix's knowledge of the Kazon proved invaluable during Voyager 's deals with the various Kazon sects .

He took part in contacting Kazon sects and set in motion the plan to form alliances with them. He would also meet Mabus , the leader of the Trabe , who had ruled the Kazon before they rebelled. Voyager would form an alliance with them, which persuaded the Kazon to attend the proposed peace conference. Neelix, alerted by one of his contacts, informed Janeway that the conference might be sabotaged.

After the failure of the peace conference, Neelix helped discover who on Voyager was betraying them to Maje Culluh . It was discovered that it was crewman Michael Jonas . Neelix found him in engineering trying to sabotage the engines, stopped him, and in the ensuing fight, Jonas was killed.

When Voyager was captured by Culluh and the crew was stranded on a primitive planet, Neelix helped them survive until they were able to retake the ship. ( VOY : " Alliances ", " Investigations ", " Basics, Part I ", " Basics, Part II ")

First contacts [ ]

He did some adult babysitting when he was in charge of showing Tomin , a Kadi ambassador, around Voyager . Tomin became a handful as he got drunk and made a pass at Seven. ( VOY : " Someone to Watch Over Me ")

Neelix was part of the away team that tried to shut down a Malon ship whose engines were going to explode and release deadly radiation . ( VOY : " Juggernaut ")

In 2376 , after returning from an away mission, Tuvok was attacked by an invisible alien and suffered brain damage. Neelix helped nurse him back to health. ( VOY : " Riddles ")

He was the first one to become suspicious of the Vaadwaur , a race that Voyager had awakened from stasis . He remembered that their race was a hostile and aggressive one. ( VOY : " Dragon's Teeth ")

Later he returned from another away mission with visions of a massacre he participated in. These images were implanted in him from a memorial left behind by the race that had some of its members killed. His memories were that he could not protect the children and they were massacred. He, along with some other crew members, were captured by a Borg ship that was commanded by Borg children. Eventually Voyager rescued him. The children were taken aboard Voyager since they had been severed from the hive. These same children were entertained by him when Voyager encountered an electric being and was transporting it back to its home in a nebula. He did this so they would not be scared. ( VOY : " Memorial ", " Collective ", " The Haunting of Deck Twelve ")

Personal interests [ ]

Because of his varied career, Neelix developed a variety of personal interests that he continued to express on Voyager .

Cooking [ ]

Neelix was an enthusiastic cook and ran the ship's mess hall . He was fond of experimenting and often tried to adapt crew members' recipes with the limited ingredients available in the Delta Quadrant, although they often complained about the results. Early on, Tom Paris remarked that Neelix's cooking was "always interesting" and the glutinous " Even better than coffee substitute " Neelix developed from native plants strongly motivated Janeway to seek new sources of energy for the ship so that she could use the replicator guilt-free. ( VOY : " The Cloud ") However, he was able to successfully cook a blood pie for B'Elanna. ( VOY : " Day of Honor ") He enjoyed finding new ingredients to work with, which usually took the form of produce rather than meat. ( VOY : " Random Thoughts ")

Engineering [ ]

Neelix served as an engineering assistant and tried to learn more about the field to be more useful to the crew. He was able to defeat a group of criminals with a canister of leaking warp plasma. ( VOY : " Fair Trade "). He also knew how to transport protomatter , a valuable energy resource, although the mission went awry and resulted in his temporary death and subsequent crisis of faith ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ").

Culture [ ]

As part of his self-appointed duties as morale officer, Neelix familiarized himself with the various traditions and cultures of crew members. ( VOY : " Day of Honor "). He also enjoyed Talaxian holidays and established an annual celebration of Prixin aboard the ship, asking Tuvok to read the traditional salutation one year. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ")

Personal relationships [ ]

Neelix's family consisted of a father , a mother several siblings , cousin(s) , and a great-grandmother . Much of his family was killed in the Talaxian's war with the Haakonians and their metreon cascade . ( VOY : " Jetrel ", " Mortal Coil ")

Neelix's cooking expertise was, in part, thanks to family tradition, where several examples of these family recipes were shared while serving aboard Voyager . His recipe for chadre'kab had been in his family for generations . ( VOY : " The Raven ") His Talaxian spice stew served over leola rice pilaf , was described as " an old family recipe, " as it was for his taga cake . ( VOY : " Repentance ", " Homestead ") His grandmother was known for her soup recipe that was " guaranteed to cure even the most stubborn flu . " ( VOY : " Body and Soul ")

Alixia was Neelix's favorite sister. She and Neelix were very close, and often explored such places as the forest behind their house, the Caves of Touth and the Dunes of Talmouth . They also hunted arctic spiders together. She was killed on Rinax during the Haakonian War. ( VOY : " Jetrel ")

When he was struck by an energy blast and killed, only to be saved by Seven's nanoprobes, he questioned his belief in the afterlife. During a vision quest, Alixia told him that the afterlife was a lie – a place made-up because Talaxians feared death. This vision was probably just an expression of his anxiety over his beliefs. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ")

Friendships [ ]

Kathryn janeway [ ].

Neelix considered Kathryn Janeway a good friend and mentor of sorts. Neelix proved to be a valuable asset to the captain in terms of his knowledge of local cultures and customs. Additionally, Neelix proved a strong resource for information on local politics and locations where supplies could be obtained. Neelix also served as a diplomatic contact for Voyager and served as the official ambassador for the crew, helping to negotiate trade agreements and build relationships where necessary. He also advised the captain on tactical decisions in some instances. Neelix also counseled the captain when she needed a fresh perspective.

Tom Paris [ ]

While Tom Paris and Neelix originally got along only because they each knew that the other had come from a somewhat "less than legal" background, Neelix came to believe that Tom was a rival for Kes' affections after seeing Tom and Kes being friendly with each other. Tom did worry about his attraction to Kes and resolved not to act on his feelings, but Neelix was still jealous and suspicious of him. He started a food fight with Tom, but the two men resolved their differences when they were forced to rely on each other to survive and protect an alien infant on an away mission. ( VOY : " Elogium ", " Parturition ") When Paris seemingly left Voyager for a Talaxian convoy , as part of a sting operation to flush out a mole , Neelix was disappointed, believing that Paris had found a home onboard Voyager . In a broadcast of his A Briefing with Neelix program, he praised Paris as someone who had proved himself from the beginning, stating that he was busy judging Paris even though he had been giving his best each day. He continued that he would miss Paris's friendship and that he would leave an empty space when he left. ( VOY : " Investigations ")

In 2376 , they were together on the Delta Flyer looking for dilithium , when they came across two "clerics". It later turned out that they had been con artists, and Paris and Neelix consoled each other, feeling that they'd lost their touch. ( VOY : " Live Fast and Prosper ")

"When Neelix met Tuvok..."

Tuvok met Neelix when he was sent to the transporter room to bring him aboard for the first time in mid- 2371 . When correcting Neelix's assumption that the "Federations" were a single culture, Tuvok described himself as " Vulcan ", and for the next seven years, Neelix often referred to him as "Mr. Vulcan". ( VOY : " Caretaker ")

Neelix often tried to get Tuvok to show emotion, especially happiness, in spite of Tuvok's Vulcan nature. Tuvok found this tiresome and unbeknownst to Neelix, used a simulation of Neelix's behavior to test if he was losing his emotional control after a mindmeld with the homicidal Lon Suder ; the simulation ended with Tuvok killing the Talaxian. ( VOY : " Meld ")

Around stardate 49655.2, Tuvok and Neelix were temporarily merged into one lifeform by a transporter malfunction. This lifeform named himself " Tuvix ". Tuvix lived aboard Voyager for a few weeks, before The Doctor managed to find a way to reverse the malfunction. ( VOY : " Tuvix ")

Neelix always admired Tuvok and was constantly seeking his approval. During Kes' premature elogium , Neelix asked Tuvok about being a parent; Tuvok's insights helped Neelix to accept the idea that he and Kes might have a child. ( VOY : " Elogium ") He gained Tuvok's respect during the incident on the Nezu homeworld. ( VOY : " Rise ") During one celebration of Prixin , Neelix had Tuvok recite the traditional salutation. Tuvok agreed, although he did abridge it somewhat. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ") During the Year of Hell, Neelix joined Tuvok's security team, although this development was undone when the destruction of the Krenim temporal weapon ship reset the timeline. ( VOY : " Before and After ", " Year of Hell ")

Neelix helped Tuvok recover his memory when he was attacked by mysterious aliens called the Ba'neth. This strengthened their friendship. ( VOY : " Riddles ")

Tuvok encouraged Neelix to assist a Talaxian settlement in defending their home against miners, and reunite with his people. As a going away gift, Tuvok danced a brief step to the delight of Neelix. ( VOY : " Homestead ")

Neelix became very fond of Naomi Wildman , his goddaughter . He tucked her into bed every night and told her stories about the Great Forest . He cared for her while her mother was on away missions and chased away "monsters" so she could sleep. When a shuttlecraft her mother was on crashed, he took care of her and tried to reassure her that her mother would be all right. He took her to the holodeck to get her mind off her mother's plight. He decided that he would become her adoptive father should her mother not return from the mission. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ", " Once Upon a Time ")

Seven of Nine [ ]

Neelix with Seven of Nine, while they research Shannon O'Donnel

Neelix was polite to Seven of Nine and became one of her better friends. He assisted her in learning the basics of Human behavior, such as eating. Seven recognized that he was valuable to the crew for a number of reasons and used Borg nanoprobes to revive him when he died in an accident. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ") Because of his talent for assisting in emotional and relationship issues, Seven consulted him for dating tips and ideas when she started her relationship with Chakotay.

Romance [ ]

Neelix and the Ocampan named Kes had a romantic relationship before and during their early years aboard Voyager . Neelix met her while she was being held captive by the Kazon-Ogla . The two fell in love, and Neelix rescued her with the aid of the Voyager crew and the two asked to stay on the ship. ( VOY : " Caretaker ") Neelix was extremely resistant to the suggestion that Kes donate one of her lungs after his were stolen by Vidiians, but he eventually agreed. ( VOY : " Phage ")

When Kes went through a premature elogium , she and Neelix were caught off-guard. Kes told Neelix that they needed to decide now if they wanted to have a child due to the nature of Ocampan physiology. Neelix was concerned about possible danger to Kes and whether or not Ocampan and Talaxian physiology was even compatible. There was also the daunting prospect of becoming a father, something Neelix had never considered before. His indecision and reluctance upset Kes, who had always assumed she would have a child someday. After thinking it over and talking with Tuvok, Neelix decided he could become a father and was disappointed when Kes decided not to conceive after having doubts of her own. However, because the Elogium was a false one, Kes and Neelix looked forward to the prospect of becoming parents later on. ( VOY : " Elogium ")

Neelix was very jealous of Kes' relationship with Tom Paris, which caused tension between the two of them. Kes was upset that Neelix didn't trust her, although Neelix said that it was Paris he distrusted. Her friendly behavior with Paris made Neelix jealous to the point of starting a fight with him, to Kes' displeasure. ( VOY : " Elogium ", " Parturition ")

In 2373, Neelix and Kes ended their romance after her possession by Tieran . While possessed by him, she broke up with Neelix, telling him that she'd like to spend some time apart from him. ( VOY : " Warlord ")

After the end of their romantic relationship, Neelix and Kes remained friends.

Kes' telepathic powers eventually progressed to the point that she could not stay on Voyager . Her transformation and changing cellular flux was causing malfunctions on the ship. He would see her again in 2376 when an aged Kes returned to seek vengeance on Voyager . She believed that she was kidnapped by Voyager , and she wanted to capture her past self by betraying Voyager to the Vidiians. Her anger was defused by seeing how happy she was on Voyager . After a brief reunion with Neelix, she returned to her people. ( VOY : " Fury ")

Neelix imagining having his whiskers tugged by Talli

When Voyager visited the Mari homeworld in 2374, Neelix became attracted to a grocer named Talli . At first he was awkward because it had been some time since he'd dated anyone and wore too much cologne (according to Paris) and Talli, as a telepath, read his desire to have her tug his whiskers . Talli was amicable to the idea. Any development of their relationship was cut short when Talli was stabbed to death by a woman under the influence of violent thoughts, to Neelix's sorrow. ( VOY : " Random Thoughts ")

Ch'Rega [ ]

In 2377 Neelix was briefly involved with Ch'Rega , a Klingon woman who served under Kohlar and whom Neelix described as "a fine specimen of Klingon womanhood". Ch'Rega was transported onto Voyager and initially pursued Harry Kim . When Neelix found Kim hiding from her, he decided to take her off of Kim's hands. He staged an elaborate scene in her presence in which he threw Kim against a bulkhead for supposedly taking more than two servings of gagh . The Klingon quickly transferred her affections to the Talaxian. Tuvok , who was sharing his quarters with Neelix at the time, later discovered that Neelix and Ch'rega's liaison had left the room in a shamble. Ch'Rega and the other Klingons from her ship settled on a new planet soon after. ( VOY : " Prophecy ")

Dexa was a Talaxian woman who, along with five hundred other Talaxians, took refuge on an asteroid that they turned into their home. She had a son named Brax , and was widowed. Neelix, who coincidentally shared his name with her uncle , was nursed back to health after he crashed on the asteroid in a shuttle. He helped her and the other Talaxians defend themselves against a group of miners who attempted to drive them off the asteroid. Neelix, having fallen in love with Dexa, elected to stay behind with her while Voyager continued towards Earth. ( VOY : " Homestead ") A few weeks later, Neelix told Seven of Nine he was thinking of asking Dexa to marry him. ( VOY : " Endgame ")

Alternate Neelixes [ ]

Holograms [ ].

Neelix observes his own death via a hologram

Neelix was holographically duplicated on a number of occasions:

• Recreations of crew members from Voyager and the Jupiter Station Holoprogramming Center were seen by The Doctor during a holographic malfunction in 2371 . This simulation, or daydream, included Neelix fighting a Kazon with a frying pan . ( VOY : " Projections ")
• Tuvok created a holoprogram in 2372 to deal with violent feelings he absorbed during a mind meld with Lon Suder . This program was nothing more than a holographic copy of Neelix that would annoy Tuvok until he killed him. ( VOY : " Meld ")
• The entire crew of Voyager was recreated by Tuvok from his Insurrection Alpha program, including Neelix. ( VOY : " Worst Case Scenario ")
• In 2374 Chakotay created a holographic simulation of a shuttle accident where Neelix was struck by an energy discharge and died. ( VOY : " Mortal Coil ")
• The Kyrian Museum of Heritage in the 31st century used the program The Voyager Encounter to detail their encounter with the warship Voyager , as an aid to a history lesson. In the heavily-flawed version of events Neelix was Voyager 's Ops officer. ( VOY : " Living Witness ")
• In 2374 , The Doctor created a program to help Seven of Nine improve her social skills. ( VOY : " One ")
• In 2378 , Seven recreated the crew of Voyager to perfect her social skills, including Neelix. ( VOY : " Human Error ")
• Ensign Harry Kim and Seven of Nine projected The Doctor's daydreams into the holodeck aboard Voyager in order to better understand what was malfunctioning. In this daydream, Neelix attended The Doctor's award ceremony. ( VOY : " Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy ")
• Pathfinder Project engineer (and former USS Enterprise -D crew member) Reginald Barclay created a holoprogram with the Voyager crew including Neelix. At his home, Barclay had, as a pet , a real white cat named " Neelix ". ( VOY : " Pathfinder ")

Chronology [ ]

Memorable quotes [ ].

" I wonder what a Vulcan nightmare would be like. " " Alone, exiled on a planet, where the only form of communication is laughter. "

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Appearances [ ].

• " Eye of the Needle "
• " Emanations "
• " Heroes and Demons "
• " Non Sequitur "
• " Retrospect "
• " Renaissance Man "
• VST : " Holograms All the Way Down " (hologram)

Background information [ ]

Neelix was played by Star Trek veteran actor Ethan Phillips .

Neelix was one of the last characters to be developed for Star Trek: Voyager . The guide aspect of Neelix was developed from Kes initially being referred to with the description, " She might function as a scout/gang expert, " at a point when the Kazon were commonly referred to as being gangs. By the end of September 1993 , Neelix was present in the series' first draft writers' bible, albeit named "Felux". His job description was referred to therein as "Gofer/Guide". ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , pp. 189 & 208) According to VOY Season 2 DVD 's text commentary for " The 37's ", another early production name for Neelix was "Felox".

In the first draft script of VOY : " Caretaker ", Neelix was described as "a short, plump, unkempt being." The script went on to say, " He has adopted an air of cultivated elegance and charm that is at odds with his seedy appearance. " This description was changed so that, in the final draft of the "Caretaker" script, he was described thus; " Neelix is, frankly, unattractive but in a teddy bear sort of way. He takes great pride in his appearance but what can anyone do who hasn't seen water in two weeks... from our point of view, he might seem rather, well, dirty. He has adopted an air of cultivated elegance and charm rather like the concierge at a one-star hotel. (The key to Neelix is to understand that there is not a more noble heart in the universe... he is a survivor who will scavenger and wheel and deal but he wouldn't harm a fly and has a core sense of honor. He is extremely lovable. His purpose in life will become to make himself useful in any way he can to us. His reward for proving himself a valuable mate is a lifestyle he never dreamed about.) "

Of Neelix's introduction in "Caretaker", author David A. McIntee wrote, " Neelix was essentially planned as an attempt to repeat the tongue-in-cheek success of Quark , but sadly the former trader-turned-chef doesn't have that effect. " He listed the character as one of the low points of the episode. ( Delta Quadrant , pp. 3 & 12)

Apocrypha [ ]

Neelix (again voiced by Ethan Phillips) appears in Delta Rising , the second expansion to Star Trek Online . He maintains his title of Ambassador between the Federation and the Delta Quadrant, and has become the de-facto leader of the Talaxian asteroid colony he and Dexa live in. The player, joined by now-Admiral Tuvok, arrives at Neelix's colony and offer to help them find a "New Talax", with Tuvok remarking that the recent experience with aiding the Romulans in a similar search would prove invaluable. Later on, Neelix helps broker an agreement between the Delta Alliance (the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Republic) and the Hazari to counter the threat of the Vaadwaur .

Neelix's mirror universe counterpart ( β ) appears in the novella The Mirror-Scaled Serpent and the novel Rise Like Lions .

External links [ ]

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• Neelix at Wikipedia
• Neelix at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Neelix at the Star Trek Online Wiki
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Why Neelix Leaving The USS Voyager Is A Perfect Star Trek Ending

One of the last Season 7 Star Trek: Voyager episodes has Neelix leave the ship, but what makes it so rare for the franchise is it's really an ending.

• Neelix's departure from the USS Voyager in the final season of Star Trek: Voyager is significant because it represents a clear and rare ending to a Star Trek story.
• Neelix evolved from a comedic hustler to a beloved member of the Voyager crew, embodying the moral center of the ship.
• Neelix's decision to stay behind and continue his important work in the Delta Quadrant showcases the values of Starfleet and the Federation, leaving the door open for fan speculation on his future endeavors.

After seven seasons, Star Trek: Voyager completed their journey home to the Alpha Quadrant after launching the third series in the second wave of the franchise. While the ship made it back to Earth, audiences never actually got to see the characters return home. Well, all but one. Neelix, a Delta Quadrant native turned USS Voyager crewmember, left the ship early after finding a colony of his own species living in an asteroid. It was a surprising choice for Voyager 's final season and a rarity for Star Trek . It was an actual ending.

Star Trek: Voyager introduced Captain Kathryn Janeway , the first woman captain to lead a series, almost 30 years ago. In 2024, she's leading the newest crew of Starfleet heroes in Season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix . She's looking for Chakotay, her former first officer, and she's bringing along the holographic Doctor. Meanwhile, her old friend Tuvok just met with Seven of Nine, the Borg drone she rescued, to promote her to the rank of captain on Star Trek: Picard . All this to say: Star Trek stories rarely ever end. Even if the actors retire the character or the franchise disappears from television or the movies, novels, comic books, and video games tell all-new stories with characters from every series. While the character journey he takes is lovely, the fact that Neelix left Voyager is remarkable simply because it's a clear ending to one Star Trek story.

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The character was one of the last to be created for Star Trek: Voyager , originally called Felux or Felox in early script drafts. He was introduced in the pilot episode as part of a couple with Kes, an alien whose species only lives for nine human years. "Kes and Neelix were originally intended to operate as a couple, providing different and equally alien perspectives on Voyager's human crew," according to Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration , edited by Ben Robinson. He was a Talaxian. During a war with the Haakonians, Neelix was a conscientious objector facing the death penalty. He ended up surviving a biological weapons attack that left 300,000 dead and destroyed the climate of his moon-based home. He fled the system, leaving his people behind.

Still despite this horrific past, Neelix was cheerful and warm, often serving as the non-Starfleet conscience of the ship. Producer Winrich Kolbe called Neelix "a hustler" and "if you go to Joseph Campbell's mythology, the guide. He's the only who knows [anything about the region of space where Voyager is lost]…he is the sage," in The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman. Starfleet appeals to him because the Haakonians are violent and capitalistic people, while the Voyager crew are peaceful and barely understand how money works.

However, whether because of the sci-fi age difference or actor Ethan Phillips' penchant for humor, Neelix was often paired with other characters. Being 100 percent Vulcan, the emotionless Tuvok often made a good "straight main" for Neelix's comedy. Similarly, his avuncular relationship with Namoi Wildman , the first child born on Voyager's decades-long trip back to Earth, was one of the show's strongest. Other relationships didn't work as well, particularly the one with Kes. The writers wanted a funny love triangle between Neelix, Kes, and helmsman Lieutenant Tom Paris. Yet, according to A Celebration , "everyone involved, in particular, the actors, felt…the storyline…made both Paris and Neelix look bad."

Neelix Went From Alien Con-Man to Star Trek Hero Over Voyager's Run

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Neelix was always a brave character. His introduction in the pilot involves him exploiting the Voyager crew to rescue Kes. Kind and funny though he was, he was a fast-talking hustler. He wasn't even as morally gray as the character who inspired him, Deep Space Nine 's Quark, but he wasn't Starfleet material . Still, he was able to talk Captain Janeway into giving him and Kes a berth on the ship. At first, his assignment seemed like part of the gag. He was an ambassador to the Delta Quadrant on behalf of the crew and the ship's morale officer. In short order, it became clear Neelix took this job very seriously.

His time on Voyager was the first time anyone ever put any real trust in him. The crew accepted him for who he was, without any wheeling, dealing or lying necessary. Naomi's mother, Samantha Wildman, named Neelix as her baby's "godfather," something that moved him deeply. Over time, he became a very capable member of the crew. The Season 7 episode in which he leaves the USS Voyager , "Homestead," members of the crew frequently point out how capable and versatile he is. Over seven seasons, he saved the ship and the lives of entire civilizations more than once.

Neelix may have started out like a comedic Han Solo, but he truly became the ship's moral center. During his time as a merchant struggling to survive, he may have broken the occasional law. Yet, he lived up to the values of Starfleet and the Federation effortlessly. After losing his home and his family, he found both on the USS Voyager. Often, throughout the series, he'd talk about what he planned to do when they got to Earth. It shocked fans he left the ship in "Homestead," especially for some Talaxians he'd only just met. However, this was the culmination of an idea Phillips had for his character at least three seasons before.

Why Star Trek: Voyager Producers Had Neelix Leave the Ship

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Star Trek is all about exploration for its own sake. Neelix was looking for a steady bed and source of meals when he joined the Voyager crew. However, over time, he was as much a nut for meeting new species and studying new phenomena as the rest of them. Thus, it seems like it makes sense that Neelix would leave behind where he came from for the great unknown. But Star Trek is about other things, too. Throughout the series, it was clear the people of the Delta Quadrant could use an organization like Starfleet and the Federation.

This is what Neelix chooses to do, stay behind and continue to do the important work he had been doing. Only instead, he'd be doing it from the deck of his ship, the Biaxial, instead of the USS Voyager. The Fifty-Year Mission reveals Ethan Phillips wanted Neelix to have a Talaxian romantic partner since Season 4. Season 7 showrunner Kenneth Biller reveals "when somebody pitched… the idea of Neelix falling in love…I said 'The only way I will that episode is if he stays with her.'" He wanted to surprise the audience, and this was the biggest surprise.

In A Celebration Phillips admits he wasn't "overjoyed" by the notion, but came around because Neelix "[is] not from Earth….he has the chance to be a father and a husband and" a man respected by his community. The honor guard in Neelix's final scene is made up of the cast and crew of Voyager . A touching tribute to the character and the actor, and a perfect ending for the character. Neelix leaves the ship a skilled and capable leader, taking with him the grandest ideals of Starfleet and the Federation. He even got Tuvok to "dance."

Neelix's Story Is an Affirmation of Star Trek's Values and a Great Ending

Neelix could've gone with the crew of the Voyager all the way back to Earth, to live out his days in the heart of the Federation . He'd want for nothing, able to do any job he wanted with a roof over his head and food in his belly. The only price would be leaving behind the other Talaxians who also dreamed of a better future for themselves or their children. Neelix could've stayed, but instead, he left the ship to use what he learned to make everyone's lives better.

This is a perfect Star Trek ending because it leaves the door open for fan imaginations to write their own continuation of his story. Neelix spent seven years with some of the best Starfleet has to offer. They made him better, and he's going to return the favor first to the Talaxian colony and maybe the whole quadrant. Captain Janeway makes him a Federation Ambassador, so even though he's leaving the ship, they never have to really leave him.

While Prodigy or a spinoff fans want like Star Trek: Legacy may Bring Neelix back, it arguably shouldn't happen. Bring Phillips back in any number of roles, but perhaps the best thing about Neelix's story is that it ended. How Neelix left the USS Voyager is made even more powerful if audiences view it believing the characters know they're never going to see each other again.

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The Day Neelix Died: "Mortal Coil" at 20

It was 20 years ago today that Star Trek: Voyager fans first felt the emotional gut punch of “ Mortal Coil .” A powerful, thought-provoking, beautifully acted episode, it showcased Ethan Phillips as Neelix. The Talaxian, up until then, often served to deliver lighter moments or to bolster the characters around him. But in “Mortal Coil,” episode 12 of season four, Neelix died, only to be brought back to life via Seven of Nine's Borg nanoprobes. However, his resurrection wasn't without complications, as he struggled physically, spiritually and emotionally in the days after.

To memorialize the occasion of its 20th anniversary, StarTrek.com presents some facts, figures and anecdotes about "Mortal Coil," as well as fresh comments from Ethan Phillips himself:

Long Live... Chakotay?

Earlier on as “Mortal Coil” came to life, Chakotay was tapped to be the character who died.

Shuffling Off

“Mortal Coil” is derived from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet . It specifically comes from the following: "For in that sleep of death what dreams may come/When we have shuffled off this mortal coil/Must give us pause..."

Ethan Phillips Remembers

“I knew it was an important script for Neelix,” Phillips told StarTrek.com earlier this week. “Mr. Neelix wanted to die because he saw no reason for going on now that his hope for an after-life reunion with his family had been destroyed, but Chakotay beautifully and generously made it clear that the ship and its crew needed him, for his special gifts and kindness. What ‘Mortal Coil’ provided for character development was this: He mattered to the crew. He was an asset. And that that alone is enough to stay alive for. The idea, I think, is very existential. We define ourselves and give ourselves essence through action, the next right action. Being of service is the soul of hope.”

Her Name Is… Naomi

We finally heard Wildman's first name... Naomi. Speaking of Wildman, Brooke Stephens made her acting debut in the role, though she was later replaced by Scarlett Pomers.

The “Phage” Connection

Reference is made to Neelix's "lung," which links this story to " Phage ," in which the Vidiians stole Neelix's lungs, with Kes then donating one of hers to him.

Six Degrees of Fresh Prince

Actress Robin Stapler, who portrayed Neelix's sister Alixia, later married (and subsequently divorced) Alfonso Ribiero, co-star of the sitcoms The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Silver Spoons .

"Mortal Coil" is one of 39 total episodes of Star Trek -- including the DS9, Voyager and Enterprise series finales -- directed by Allan Kroeker. He's still an in-demand helmer, having directed episodes of Battlestar Galactica, Pushing Daisies (from "Mortal Coil" writer Bryan Fuller), Bones, Chuck, Covert Affairs, Grimm, Defiance, Salem, Motive and Greenleaf .

Ethan Phillips, Violin Player

Phillips, during our recent interview, recounted a moment with Kroeker that stands out even two decades later. “Allan said to me, after the fourth or fifth closeup, 'You played that like a violin. Let’s move on.’ Everyone loves a pat on the back.”

Ethan Phillips in Junk

Ethan Phillips is as busy as ever. He moved back to New York City several years ago in order to dedicate himself to stage work. He appeared in the acclaimed All the Way a couple of seasons ago and is currently co-starring in the Broadway production of the drama, Junk , at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre. Go to www.lct.org for tickets. The show will run for another several weeks, though Phillips will depart a few days early in order to sail on Star Trek: The Cruise II .

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Two characters from Star Trek: Voyager started out with very different personalities, but swapped character traits for the better in later seasons.

• Two main characters in Star Trek: Voyager undergo personality swaps in later seasons, allowing them to realize their true potential.
• Voyager excels at establishing its main cast but characters evolve and change dramatically over time.
• The premise of Voyager, with the crew thrown into challenging circumstances, fosters character growth and long arcs, leading to significant personality shifts.

Two of Star Trek: Voyager 's main characters ended up swapping personality traits in later seasons, something that helped both realize their true potential. While Voyager did a good job of establishing its main cast from as early as the pilot episode, all characters go through growing pains on a new show. This is especially true in the Star Trek franchise, which often takes time to establish recognizable traits and personality quirks in characters. Voyager did better at this than some series at the start, but many of the show's characters changed dramatically in later seasons.

This was largely due to Voyager 's premise, which fostered the potential for drastic changes and long character arcs. Having the crew be thrown together under less-than-ideal circumstances, and then forced to work together on the monumental challenge of finding their way home from the Delta Quadrant was bound to change all of them in interesting ways. Indeed, characters like Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) underwent massive motivation and personality shifts as the show progressed. However, there were two characters who actually seemed to switch personalities in later seasons.

The Doctor And Neelix Switched Character Traits As Voyager Progressed

The Doctor (Robert Picardo) and Neelix (Ethan Phillips) ended up swapping character traits with each other in later seasons, taking on each other's personalities from earlier in the show. In Voyager season 1, the Doctor was introduced as a dry, relatively emotionless character, mainly because of his status as a recently-activated hologram who was not designed with good personality subroutines. In contrast, Neelix was an over-the-top, gregarious addition to the crew, with an extremely vibrant personality that provided much of the comedic relief for Voyager in the first couple of seasons.

Related: Voyager’s Neelix & Tuvok Are Star Trek’s Funniest Odd Couple

By the end of the show, however, both the Doctor and Neelix had undergone a complete shift. The Doctor became much more emotional and intense due to his slow progression towards sentience. Given the opportunity to enhance his program, he developed a more empathetic disposition and acquired many hobbies like singing and photography that began providing Voyager with plenty of comedic subplots. In contrast, Neelix's high-strung personality mellowed out considerably, and although he never lost things like his passion for cooking or his commitment to looking after the well-being of the crew, he was much less over-the-top by the time Voyager ended.

Why Neelix And The Doctor’s New Roles Were Better For Both Characters

Sometimes, a drastic personality change in a character is a bad thing, but that wasn't the case for either Neelix or the Doctor. While Neelix's antics in the first few seasons of Voyager could be funny, many aspects of his personality were less likable. These included his sometimes alarmingly quick jealousy over Kes (Jennifer Lien) and his often irritating self-assuredness and helpfulness that occasionally came off as insincere. Neelix's personality switch in later seasons allowed him to develop into a truly kind and generous character whose big heart and real competence at his job were on full display, making him much more likable overall.

In terms of the Doctor, taking on a more overtly comedic role and exaggerated personality actually made the character more of a fan favorite, thanks mostly to Robert Picardo's expansive talents. Incorporating things that Picardo was good at, such as singing, was a great way to showcase the actor's abilities. Giving the Doctor more to do also allowed the character to really shine and realize his full potential. Some of Star Trek 's best comedy episodes feature the Doctor as the main character, and Star Trek: Voyager gave him the opportunity to be extremely funny and devastatingly serious by turns, both of which he pulled off beautifully.

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Biography [ ]

Neelix was born in 2337 on Rinax in the Delta Quadrant's Talax system , a son of Eximar and Axa . Following the slaughter of his entire family by the Haakonians in 2355 , Neelix became a spacegoing trader until a fortunate encounter with Voyager in 2371 , which saw him become guide, cook and morale officer, and " ambassador " for the Federation starship . Neelix remained aboard until 2377 , when he joined with a group of Talaxians thousands of light-years away from Talax . ( VOY episode & novelization : Caretaker ; VOY episodes : " Parallax ", " Jetrel ", " Homestead "; VOY novel : Pathways )

Neelix had a job as a swimsuit model for a few years on Talax . ( ST reference : Star Trek Cookbook )

Aboard Voyager [ ]

Neelix came aboard Voyager in 2371 after he provided the starship with helpful information involving the Caretaker . He soon became an extremely versatile member of the Voyager crew . He would be its head chef (albeit to the dissatisfaction of much of the crew), navigator, ambassador, and morale officer. ( VOY episode & novelization : Caretaker )

Later that year, he lost his lungs to the Vidiians . He had to spend several days in sickbay with holographic lungs created by The Doctor . The Vidiians later transplanted a lung from Kes to save Neelix's life. ( VOY episode : " Phage ")

Also in 2371, he confronted Ma'Bor Jetrel man who responsible for the creation of the Metreon cascade that destroyed Rinax.( VOY episode : " Jetrel ")

In 2372 he was temporarily fused with Lieutenant Tuvok to create the figure known as Tuvix . He was instrumental in helping the crew survive on an alien world after the Kazon stole Voyager and marooned the crew. These skills were seen many times throughout his Starfleet career. ( VOY episodes : " Tuvix ", " Basics, Part I, Part II ")

In 2373 he found that he knew little of the space beyond the Nekrit Expanse . He then went directly against Starfleet protocols in order to obtain a map of the Expanse. ( VOY episode : " Fair Trade ")

Neelix was killed in an incident aboard a shuttle mission. He was brought back by Seven of Nine 's nanoprobes after being dead for 18.3 hours. This caused him a great deal of stress because he did not see the afterlife he had been taught about for decades. Commander Chakotay helped him through this experience. ( VOY episode : " Mortal Coil ")

He later encountered a Talaxian colony deep in the Delta Quadrant and chose to leave Voyager and spend the remainder of his time there in 2377 . ( VOY episode : " Homestead ")

After Voyager [ ]

In 2381 , B'Elanna Torres met with Neelix after she took a shuttle to the Delta Quadrant to rendezvous with Project Full Circle. By this time, Neelix had married Dexa. While surprised, he was quite happy to see Torres and Miral Paris . ( VOY novel : Unworthy )

Later the same year, Neelix reunited with his old friends again when he retrieved the shuttle stolen by Meegan McDonnell and returned it to Voyager . ( VOY novel : Children of the Storm )

In early 2410 , Rear Admiral Tuvok asked Ambassador Neelix to convince the Hazari to join the fledgling Delta Alliance . Neelix traveled with the Baxial to the Neles system, where he met Hazari representative Y'Dren . Y'Dren presented the Alliance with a list of demands directed at the Benthan Guard . Neelix directed an arriving Alpha Quadrant Alliance captain to contact the Benthan high justicar , who monitored the situation from a Benthan battleship nearby. High Justicar Mathan agreed to some of the terms, convincing the Hazari to join the Delta Alliance.

Part of the contract was that the fugitive criminal Captain N'Keden would be turned over to Benthan authorities. N'Keden's Hazari battleship was lured to the Neles system but he resisted arrest. The Baxial , the AQA vessel and Mathan's ship fought together to subdue N'Keden. He surrendered and was arrested by the Alliance, his ship and crew were spared. ( STO - Delta Quadrant mission : " Alliances ")

Personal Relationships [ ]

Neelix was especially close to the Wildmans, providing care for Naomi while her mother, Samantha, was on duty or on away missions. Samantha deemed Neelix as Naomi's godfather. Naomi would often times confide in Neelix for personal advice or school work. Neelix provided assistance to Janeway at virtually any opportunity. This included first contact situations, navigational hazards, and the occasional proverbial splash of water when the Captain would overwork herself.

Appearances and references [ ]

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External links [ ]

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Star Trek: Voyager - What Made Kes and Neelix’s Relationship So Inappropriate?

Exploring some of the toxic relationship traits displayed in Star Trek: Voyager by the franchise's least favorite chef.

When it comes to the wild and wonderful world of Star Trek, there are some series that are a greater hit with audiences than others. The Original Series is a classic, setting up the franchise with an explosion of wonderful sci-fi, but for a lot of fans, the actual storytelling and characters fall flat. The Next Generation is heralded for many as the best series of classic Trek. Meanwhile, Deep Space 9 left audiences with a new appreciation for the dark themes the franchise could reach, stretching the limitations of morality in the dire situations forged in times of war .

Voyager, however, disappointed many when it came out. While the show has gained some more appreciation over the years, it still remains a dark spot on the report card for the older series. There is a lot that the program did wrong, from unflinching acts akin to criminal from Captain Janeway , to some of the worst episodes in Star Trek history . However, what pushed many viewers over the edge was the character of Neelix, and his vastly inappropriate relationship with Kes.

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Kes was a character who started out with a lot of potential, but quickly spiraled into a convoluted and often flat story arc. It turned out to be a blessing when she left the show early (especially considering she was replaced by the brilliant Seven of Nine). Kes was an Ocampan, a race of beings that had a much shorter lifespan than most other humanoids, with a life expectancy of around eight or nine. This short life led to accelerated aging, rapidly growing from infant to fully grown person in the space of a year. When Neelix and Kes joined the the crew of Voyager , Kes did so with the knowledge that she would never see her home again, but she was ready for the adventure and the chance to see the galaxy in the short years she had left. She was two years old at the time, the human equivalent of being around 20 years old.

The problem a lot of fans have with the on-and-off romantic relationship between Neelix and Kes was the humongous age gap between the two characters. Neelix was in his 30s, while Kes was just two years old. By human standards, this is down right criminal, but the important thing to remember is that Kes is not human. She had only been alive for two years, yes, but by the rules of her own race she was a fully grown woman. She was fully capable of consent, as she possesses an adult mind and body. It would be the equivalent of a Vulcan, who often live to the age of 200, being disgusted at a 60-year-old Vulcan dating a 20-year-old human. 20-year-olds in Vulcan culture are considered very young, but for a human, this perspective seems relatively normal.

Kes' limited years also resulted in a limited amount of understanding of the world. Ocampans learn very quickly, and Kes was as smart as many aboard the ship despite her young age, even becoming an assistant to the holographic life form Doctor . However, with only one real year of adulthood under her belt, its likely she could have been easily coerced by Neelix and his persuasive want for her companionship. He took her onboard a spaceship where she would never see another member of her race for as long as she lived, missing out on the chance to mate (which for Ocampans happens once in their lifetime). Before meeting him, she was already a victim of abuse from the Kazon. Her life before Neelix had been a short traumatic childhood in a sheltered microcosm, followed by a period of captivity. While she may have been old enough to consent to a relationship, her psychological state brings this into question.

However, the majority of the above could be argued away based on the fact that they’re aliens. The biggest problem in their relationship was that Neelix often treated Kes like he owned her. He was, in many ways, abusive, not physically but often emotionally. He pushed his will onto her from a very early age and then continued to control her when she became old enough to live her own life and make her own decisions. He is shown to be incredibly possessive over her, resulting in a full, testosterone-filled brawl between Neelix and Tom Paris after the latter showed her too much attention. Neelix came across as a slimy, jealous character a lot of the time. While Kes did eventually outgrow him, and they split up in a moment pioneered by her, it felt less sad and more of a relief that audiences won't have to be subjected to their uncomfortable relationship anymore.

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13 Times Star Trek: Voyager's EMH Said Bones McCoy's "I'm A Doctor, Not A ..."

• The Doctor, portrayed by Robert Picardo in Star Trek: Voyager, humorously uses Dr. McCoy's catchphrase, "I'm a doctor, not a...", and establishes franchise continuity.
• The Doctor showcases ethical integrity and progression, facing various challenges while maintaining a professional and exploratory purpose.
• Each instance of The Doctor saying McCoy's line highlights character development, relationships, and technology in intricate storylines.

Star Trek: Voyager 's Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH), AKA The Doctor (Robert Picardo), frequently repeated the iconic catchphrase of Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) from Star Trek: The Original Series. Somewhat temperamental and impatient, The Doctor was the Chief Medical Officer of the USS Voyager in the (initial) absence of other medical staff. Evolving considerably over Voyager 's seven seasons, Picardo's Doctor is an essential character who showcases not only creative talents and ability but also ethical and moralistic integrity with a professional and exploratory sense of purpose.

Joining Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the cast of Star Trek: Voyager on their travels through the Delta Quadrant, Picardo's Doctor is progressive yet demonstrates several qualities that reflect traits or viewpoints from the franchise's past. One such facet is the use of the catchphrase, " I'm a doctor, not a ..." initially made famous by Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek: The Original Series . It's a nice nod to continuity, allowing Picardo's technologically unusual character a grounded sense of familiarity and purpose. Here's a look at every time Voyager 's Doctor said Bones McCoy's most famous line.

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"i'm a doctor, mr. neelix, not a decorator.", star trek: voyager season 1, episode 5 - "phage".

Star Trek: Voyager season 1, episode 5, "Phage," marks the first instance of The Doctor using Dr. McCoy's famous TOS catchphrase. In an amusing scene between an increasingly frustrated Doctor and an ailing Neelix (Ethan Phillips) , Picardo's determined Doctor administers vital medical treatment following the unexpected removal of Neelix's lungs. Despite his condition, Neelix maintains a healthy spirit and even makes a lengthy list of requests for improved comfort and aesthetic enjoyment, suggesting the addition of " a nice tapestry or a painting " and commenting on the ugly sickbay ceiling. The Doctor remarks that he is " a doctor, Mr. Neelix, not a decorator ," and delegates the requested tasks.

This Star Trek: Voyager season 1 scene showcases the resilience of both characters - each discomforted by their unexpected circumstances and ongoing events yet masking concerns with surface-level frustration and ambivalence. Despite the Doctor's electronic and emotional nature, Picardo's character demonstrates real patience and an appropriately gentle countenance designed to comfort and care for patients.

"I'm a doctor, not a performer."

Star trek: voyager season 2, episode 20 - "investigations".

Appointed as the USS Voyager's official morale officer, Neelix designs an " uplifting and optimistic " daily news program to be broadcast to the ship and attempts to enlist other officers for different segments. The Doctor initially dismisses Neelix's request, saying, " I'm a doctor, not a performer. I don't have time for such nonsense ." Neelix perseveres, suggesting a segment on " healthful living " and suggesting that such a feature might considerably propel the Doctor's celebrity and influence within the crew.

The Doctor later reconsiders and demands two segments from a distracted Neelix the following day: how to keep your nostrils happy and the hidden mysteries of the adrenal gland. Star Trek: Voyager , season 2, episode 20 offers a sentimental insight into the Doctor's slightly nerdy personality and multi-character perspectives on life on board a starship, countering the soft glimpses with an overall plot around espionage and deception.

"I'm a doctor, not a bartender."

Star trek: voyager season 2, episode 6 - "twisted".

An unexpected spatial anomaly interrupts Kes' (Jennifer Lien) surprise birthday party in the ship's holodeck and envelops the USS Voyager with an energy field. The Doctor, attending as the simulated scenario's bartender, clarifies that his presence is primarily in an official capacity and lists several unpleasant potential medical conditions that could arise. As Voyager's communications and technological systems malfunction, the Doctor's attempts to return to sickbay and leave the holodeck are unsuccessful. Having drawn the attention of the overly-affectionate simulated bar's owner, Sandrine (Judy Geeson), Picardo's exasperated Doctor exclaims, " How many times do I have to tell you, Madam, I am a doctor, not a bartender."

It deftly weaves intimate character narratives with grand and perplexing confrontations with the unknown.

The multilayered Star Trek: Voyager season 2, episode 6 is a testament to the show's intricate storytelling. It deftly interweaves intimate character narratives with grand and perplexing confrontations with the unknown. The Voyager crew's collective response to the spatial anomaly, juxtaposed with the holographic Doctor's struggle to return to sickbay and his inadvertent antagonizing of several other holographic characters, adds layers of complexity, amusement, and endearment.

"I'm a doctor, not a voyeur."

Star trek: voyager season 2, episode 7 - "parturition".

The USS Voyager sets course to a planet rich in protein and amino acid readings, dubbed "Planet Hell," to alleviate the ship's growing food issues . Star Trek: Voyager season 2, episode 7 sees essential progression in the characterization of several crucial Voyager crew members and their respective relationships, balancing the more weighty developments with less profound interactions among the ship-board crew.

As Voyager approaches the planet, the Doctor contacts the bridge. Having eavesdropped on a conversation between Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) , the Doctor informs them of a skin irritation issue from the planet's trigemic vapors and suggests that automatic EMH inclusion in such discussions would prevent the need for routine eavesdropping to " monitor issues involving the health of the crew." As Janeway questions the frequency of this habit, the Doctor says, " I'm a doctor, not a voyeur. I am programmed to be discreet."

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"i'm a doctor, not a counter-insurgent.", star trek: voyager season 3, episode 1 - "basics, part ii".

Star Trek: Voyager 's gripping season 3 premiere episode continues the Voyager season 2 finale as the back half of a major Star Trek: Voyager two-parter . With the bulk of the USS Voyager crew stranded and struggling for survival on a desolate and hostile planet, only a few officers remain on board the starship with 89 villainous Kazon.

The Doctor is not just a hologram - he is a Starfleet hologram.

Following examining a young child - the first Cardassian-Kazon hybrid - the Doctor ponders aloud about the futility of the ship's current situation and the limitations of his holographic presence. Asking, " What am I supposed to do? Lead a revolt with a gang from Sandrine's? Conjure up holograms of Nathan Hale and Che Guevara? I'm a doctor, not a counter-insurgent . " The characteristically dramatic statement and subsequent theorizing about a self-taught program on guerrilla warfare adds mounting tension to the unfolding events, culminating in a realization that the Doctor is not just a hologram - he is a Starfleet hologram.

"I'm a doctor, not a database."

Star trek: voyager season 3, episode 9 - "future's end, part ii".

In this second part of another Star Trek: Voyager two-parter , Captain Kathryn Janeway and the USS Voyager attempt to preserve the security of the past after the ship is heavily damaged by Henry Starling's (Ed Begley Jr.) attack in the previous episode. Starling, having downloaded a proportion of Voyager's databanks - including the Emergency Medical Hologram program - equips The Doctor with a mobile holo-emitter and later schemes to travel into the future to steal more advanced technology

Star Trek: Voyager season 3, episode 9 introduces a significant character development for the Doctor, with the implementation of a major hardware upgrade.

When Starling demands Captain Kathryn Janeway 's psychological profile from The Doctor, the defiant EMH responds, "I'm a doctor, not a database," Starling comments, "I'd say you're a little bit of both," referring to the hologram's technological makeup. Star Trek: Voyager season 3, episode 9 introduces significant character development for the Doctor, with the implementation of a major hardware upgrade.

"I'm a doctor, not a peeping Tom."

Star trek: voyager season 5, episode 2 - "drone".

The Doctor's mobile holo emitter is damaged during a survey mission when the shuttlecraft encounters spatial turbulence. Back on the USS Voyager, Lt. B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) informs the Doctor that some circuits in the mobile emitter were fused during transport back to the ship. The following morning, oblivious to social cues and normalcy, The Doctor calls for an update at an inopportune moment , leading to an amusingly awkward situation.

As Lt. Torres prepares to enter a sonic shower, The Doctor tells her, " I'm a doctor, not a peeping Tom. There's nothing I haven't seen before. " Frustrated, Torres throws her towel over the communications display screen. Despite the Doctor's general demonstration of respect, consideration, and patient confidentiality, moments such as this underscore the character's lack of social sensitivity and an accompanying sense of empathy and humility, resulting in an odd blend of personality traits for a character whose entire existence is designed for healthy interactions with others.

"I'm a doctor, not a battery."

Star trek: voyager season 5, episode 13 - "gravity".

The Doctor, Tuvok (Tim Russ) , and Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) are stranded on a desert planet when their shuttle crash lands in a temporally distorted area of space. Following the repair of the Doctor's damaged mobile emitter, Tuvok suggests that the EMH program should stay offline as much as possible, given the limited resources to preserve the option of the emitter as a power source. Affronted, the Doctor exclaims, "I'm a doctor, not a battery , " drily adding that Paris' sub-par hunting skills should perhaps necessitate a similar status.

The Doctor's limited scope in "Gravity" highlights an adaptability and innate frustration at technological limitations.

Star Trek: Voyager season 5, episode 13 is bittersweet, told in a series of flashbacks, with Tuvok exploring the lessons of his past to make sense of his present. The curious exploration of race, technology, and natural phenomena is rich and considered, with the characters' sentiments and outlooks working to complement and disrupt. Despite the enhanced potential of Picardo's character, the Doctor's limited scope in "Gravity" highlights an adaptability and innate frustration at technological limitations.

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"i'm a doctor, not a dragon slayer.", star trek: voyager season 5, episode 14 - "bliss".

Star Trek: Voyager, season 5, episode 14, "Bliss," offers an interesting premise involving The Doctor. The Voyager crew is affected by a giant " beast " capable of neurogenic telepathy and manipulation. Amid several other unaffected crew members, Picardo's Doctor identifies peculiarities in the crew's dopamine levels and becomes suspicious. Although The Doctor is promptly deactivated to prevent interference in the creature's scheme, the EMH is later reactivated and ultimately instrumental in saving the ship.

Following the creature's defeat, The Doctor is offered a place to work alongside Qatai (W. Morgan Shepard). The Doctor responds, " I'm a doctor, not a dragon slayer. My program requires that I do no harm ." Interestingly, the Doctor uses a similar phrase upon reactivation in Voyager's sickbay when Qatai requests access to the ship's weapons manifest, stating, " This is a sickbay, not an arsenal ." "Bliss" showcases the Doctor's proclivities towards peace and well-being against a backdrop of disruption and telepathic and biological manipulation.

"I'm a doctor, not a zoo keeper."

Star trek: voyager season 6, episode 24 - "life line".

Voyager's Doctor temporarily transfers to the Alpha Quadrant's Jupiter Station to treat the creator of the Emergency Medical Hologram, Lewis Zimmerman (Robert Picardo), who is dying of a fatal condition. Believing he can adapt a Borg regeneration technique, The Doctor's files are condensed for efficient transport. However, it soon becomes clear that Zimmerman is not particularly interested in the Doctor's aid.

In Star Trek: Voyager , season 6, episode 24, "Life Line," Robert Picardo plays two visually similar characters - one human, one electronic. With the aid of Counsellor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) , the Doctor ultimately achieves a successful medical outcome despite Zimmerman's attitude. When the Doctor deactivates Dr. Zimmerman's talking holographic iguana Leonard with an explanatory " I'm a doctor, not a zoo keeper, " Zimmerman electronically transfers the EMH to another room. It's a whimsical and frustrating study of family, stubbornness, and fear, with the characters' similarities and differences working well to heighten the drama, tension, and chaos.

"I'm a doctor, not an engineer."

Star trek: voyager season 7, episode 9 - "flesh and blood".

Star Trek: Voyager season 2, episode 9, "Flesh and Blood," is the first installment of a two-part story in which the USS Voyager crew encounters the Hirogen, a race of hunters, and a ship of holograms. When The Doctor's program is stolen by a fleeing vessel, the EMH appears on a ship of holograms needing his medical expertise. The Doctor protests that he is " a doctor, not an engineer ."As Picardo's The Doctor argues that the technological nature of the damaged holograms requires repair from an engineer, not healing from a doctor, the officer in charge, Iden (Jeff Yagher), convinces the reluctant EMH to offer assistance. The Doctor's connection to both crews provides an exciting, deep insight into Picardo's evolving and complex EMH character. Part of and loyal to the Voyager crew, the Doctor shares significant overlap in physical presence with the holograms.

"I'm a doctor, not a commando."

Star trek: voyager season 4 episode 14 - "message in a bottle".

Robert Picardo's Doctor risks uncertain transportation to the USS Prometheus in the far-away Alpha Quadrant in Star Trek: Voyager , season 4, episode 14, "Message in a Bottle." Teaming up with the initially-hesitant medical hologram EMH-2 (Andy Dick), the Doctor must figure out how to reclaim the ship from Romulans to complete his mission and contact Starfleet. Intelligently exploring the technological capacity and ingenuity of the Doctor's holographical nature and abilities through character interaction and upgrade, "Message in a Bottle" uses the Doctor as a beacon of hope and accessibility.

The evolving interaction between Picardo's Doctor and the EMH-2 is an amusing and fascinating display of sophisticated Starfleet programming.

The evolving interaction between Picardo's Doctor and the EMH-2 is an amusing and fascinating display of sophisticated Starfleet programming. Quickly identifying the Doctor as an " inferior " design, the EMH-2 comments on the " beady eyes" and " inferior bedside manner " and deactivates its program to await rescue. When Voyager's Doctor reactivates the program and insists they work together to retake the ship, the EMH-2 claims, " I'm a doctor, not a commando ."

"I'm a doctor, not a door stop."

Star trek: first contact.

Robert Picardo plays the EMH Mark I Doctor on the USS Enterprise-E in Star Trek: First Contact . Faced with invasion by the Borg and imminent assimilation on the Enterprise, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) activates the Emergency Medical Hologram and orders a diversion to allow the crew to flee to safety. The Doctor responds, " This isn't part of my program. I'm a doctor, not a doorstop. " Ultimately, the Doctor offers the attacking drones an analgesic cream for theoretical skin irritation caused by Borg implants.

While the EMH in Star Trek: First Contact isn't the same Doctor as on Star Trek: Voyager , it's a crowd-pleasing movie cameo for Robert Picardo.

The Doctor is a fascinating character in Star Trek: Voyager and the overall franchise, offering a slow yet complex look at evolving technology and its relationship with individualism. Ironically, then, The Doctor's regular use of Dr. Leonard McCoy's catchphrase is not indicative of this quality but instead offers an upbeat and nostalgic nod to franchise continuity, simultaneously developing a sense of affection and warmth to Picardo's iconic and creatively ambitious character.

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Release Date May 23, 1995

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• Trivia When auditioning for the part of the holographic doctor, Robert Picardo was asked to say the line "Somebody forgot to turn off my program." He did so, then ad-libbed "I'm a doctor, not a light bulb" and got the part.
• Goofs There is speculation that the way the Ocampa are shown to have offspring is an impossible situation, as a species where the female can only have offspring at one event in her life would half in population every generation, even if every single member had offspring. While Ocampa females can only become pregnant once in their lifetime, if was never stated how many children could be born at one time. Kes mentions having an uncle, implying that multiple births from one pregnancy are possible.

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