Seven of Nine continues to forgo regeneration in order to work on downloading a message from Starfleet. The doctor tells her she could be harming herself, and reminds her that she is no longer a borg drone, to which she replies acidly that she doesn't need reminding. When the letters turn out to contain letters from home, Janeway asks Seven what she intends to do when they reach the alpha quadrant. Even though she says their return to the alpha quadrant is irrelevant to her, she looks horrified when Janeway suggests she might have family on earth.
Seven requests to take a shuttle closer to the network in order to more quickly download the message. The captain orders her to go with Tuvok. Seven worries that the captain doesn't trust her. When Seven and Tuvok have been captured by the Hirogen, she seems fiercely proud of the Captain and Voyager's tenacity and formidableness. Even though she continues to have trouble integrating socially with the crew, she appears to feel some connection with them.
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11 February 1998
21 January 1998
Message in a Bottle
This episode begins with B'elanna complaining to Chakotay about Seven's behavior. She is angry that Seven took something from engineering to astrometrics and then locked herself inside. She says Seven is treating astrometrics like her own private domain. I don't really blame her. It's the only space on the ship that she has any connection with, and probably a lot more comfortable than the cargo bay where her alcove is.
While B'elanna is talking to Chakotay, Seven summons him and the captain to the astrometrics lab to tell them about a Starfleet ship in the alpha quadrant that can be contacted through an alien sensor network. She clearly realizes that the captain would risk a lot to contact Starfleet and is willing to spend all her free time working toward getting Voyager home as soon as possible. She stays locked in astrometrics working on finding a way to send messages through the relay for most of the episode, forgoing regeneration for days.
B'elanna encounters Seven in astrometrics and accuses her of being rude. Seven has settled into the somewhat abrasive, low voice she uses for most of the rest of the series. She doesn't seem to agree with B'elanna's assessment. Later, when the Hirogen are jamming the link, she sends a mild shock through the relay to incapacitate him and stop him. Janeway seems less than pleased, but B'elanna approves. The tension between B'elanna and Seven seems dissipated--for now.
Side note: At the end of the episode, the doctor gives the crew the good news that he was able to contact Starfleet and that they have begun looking for a way to get Voyager home. This is a turning point in the series--they finally have contact with home and are no longer alone. Janeway then declares that 60,000 light years seems closer today than it did yesterday, but this, as I have previously pointed out, is probably not how far away from home they should be. I'm not sure how much space they should have travelled without Kes, but I think it's more than 1,000 light years.
While B'elanna is talking to Chakotay, Seven summons him and the captain to the astrometrics lab to tell them about a Starfleet ship in the alpha quadrant that can be contacted through an alien sensor network. She clearly realizes that the captain would risk a lot to contact Starfleet and is willing to spend all her free time working toward getting Voyager home as soon as possible. She stays locked in astrometrics working on finding a way to send messages through the relay for most of the episode, forgoing regeneration for days.
B'elanna encounters Seven in astrometrics and accuses her of being rude. Seven has settled into the somewhat abrasive, low voice she uses for most of the rest of the series. She doesn't seem to agree with B'elanna's assessment. Later, when the Hirogen are jamming the link, she sends a mild shock through the relay to incapacitate him and stop him. Janeway seems less than pleased, but B'elanna approves. The tension between B'elanna and Seven seems dissipated--for now.
Side note: At the end of the episode, the doctor gives the crew the good news that he was able to contact Starfleet and that they have begun looking for a way to get Voyager home. This is a turning point in the series--they finally have contact with home and are no longer alone. Janeway then declares that 60,000 light years seems closer today than it did yesterday, but this, as I have previously pointed out, is probably not how far away from home they should be. I'm not sure how much space they should have travelled without Kes, but I think it's more than 1,000 light years.
05 November 1997
Year of Hell
Don't worry, loyal readers, this isn't another one of my morose posts. It's the next episode in Star Trek: Voyager. The episode begins with Seven of Nine and Harry Kim unveiling the newly completed astrometrics lab. When Seven states that she estimates the astrometrics lab will shorten "your journey" home by five years, Neelix corrects her by reminding her that she is part of the family now. Later, when the ship is undergoing the year of hell, she is assisting Tuvok in analysing an armed chronoton-based torpedo that has been lodged in the hull. When it detonates while they are still nearby, Tuvok is injured as he moves to shield Seven from the effects of the explosion. As a result, he goes blind. After that, Seven and Tuvok become closer, Seven helping Tuvok with his daily activities. He helps her learn about life on Voyager and teaches her his respect for the Captain. Of course, at the end of the episode, they revert back in time, so the friendship between Tuvok and Seven never happened.
Just a few side notes: when Tuvok and Seven are attempting to get away from the chronoton-torpedo, the video is weirdly sped up for a few seconds before it explodes. Also, Janeway mentions to Anarax that Earth is 65,000 years from their current position. Although Voyager generally doesn't really try to maintain any sort of consistency, that's a pretty big inconsistency. The only number that they've been 100% sure about for the whole series is the fact that they were thrown 70,000 light years from home. They've for sure come farther than 5,000 light years in three and a half years. I believe Kes propelled then 9,000 light years all by herself at the end of The Gift.
*Costume Update* Seven is wearing an outfit similar to the one with the weird square neck.
Just a few side notes: when Tuvok and Seven are attempting to get away from the chronoton-torpedo, the video is weirdly sped up for a few seconds before it explodes. Also, Janeway mentions to Anarax that Earth is 65,000 years from their current position. Although Voyager generally doesn't really try to maintain any sort of consistency, that's a pretty big inconsistency. The only number that they've been 100% sure about for the whole series is the fact that they were thrown 70,000 light years from home. They've for sure come farther than 5,000 light years in three and a half years. I believe Kes propelled then 9,000 light years all by herself at the end of The Gift.
*Costume Update* Seven is wearing an outfit similar to the one with the weird square neck.
08 October 1997
The Raven
This episode is a pivotal moment in Seven's evolution. She begins the episode in the Leonardo da Vinci simulation with Captain Janeway. Janeway seems to be forcing her to try her hand at sculpting. Seven is not amused, and disdainfully pronounces the activity "truly unproductive." Her voice is sharper, lower, and with less timidity than in previous episodes. She is clearly no longer afraid to offend members of Voyager's crew by her lack of familiarity with human nuances. However, she does experience fear and frustration (and her voice gets softer) when she begins seeing visions of the Borg because something is happening to her and she doesn't know what it is.
While Neelix helps her eat her first meal, she blithely informs him that 39 Telaxians were easily assimilated by the Borg, and that the crew made excellent drones. Her hesitance while learning to eat is endearing, though, and her subsequent behavior is then even more jarring. Just as she is taking her second swallow, she freezes, has a vision that the Borg are calling her back to the collective, and threatens Neelix with assimilation.
She doesn't actually assimilate him, though. In fact, she doesn't really hurt him at all. Later in the episode while she is on a shuttle headed for a Borg homing beacon, Seven starts to threaten Tuvok with assimilation, but changes her mind mid-sentence, telling Tuvok she doesn't want him to be assimilated. She tells him he can take the shuttle back to Voyager and asks him to say thank you to Captain Janeway. Tuvok shows his sentimental side and points out how human she is becoming. He says he'll go with her to where the Borg ship is, because he does not believe it is an actual Borg ship and therefore doesn't pose a threat.
Turns out he's right, of course. The nanoprobes in Seven's blood have been activated by a signal emitted from the partially assimilated vessel that she and her parents were taken from 18 years ago. She begins having flashbacks, speaking as though compelled in a small, childish voice. Once she figures out that the Borg aren't calling her back, I think she realizes there is no easy way out of her problems adjusting to life as part of Voyager, and is suddenly resolved to return with Tuvok to the only family she has left. When they return, Seven's voice is back to being soft and vulnerable sounding as she discusses her experience with Janeway. Janeway offers Seven access to the Star Fleet files on her parents, but she rejects the offer for the time being.
*Costume Update* In this episode, Seven is wearing a brownish form-fitting one piece jumpsuit with a lower, squarish neckline. It's not nearly as shiny as the silver one, but it does have a sort of shimmery, multi-hued quality to it.
While Neelix helps her eat her first meal, she blithely informs him that 39 Telaxians were easily assimilated by the Borg, and that the crew made excellent drones. Her hesitance while learning to eat is endearing, though, and her subsequent behavior is then even more jarring. Just as she is taking her second swallow, she freezes, has a vision that the Borg are calling her back to the collective, and threatens Neelix with assimilation.
She doesn't actually assimilate him, though. In fact, she doesn't really hurt him at all. Later in the episode while she is on a shuttle headed for a Borg homing beacon, Seven starts to threaten Tuvok with assimilation, but changes her mind mid-sentence, telling Tuvok she doesn't want him to be assimilated. She tells him he can take the shuttle back to Voyager and asks him to say thank you to Captain Janeway. Tuvok shows his sentimental side and points out how human she is becoming. He says he'll go with her to where the Borg ship is, because he does not believe it is an actual Borg ship and therefore doesn't pose a threat.
Turns out he's right, of course. The nanoprobes in Seven's blood have been activated by a signal emitted from the partially assimilated vessel that she and her parents were taken from 18 years ago. She begins having flashbacks, speaking as though compelled in a small, childish voice. Once she figures out that the Borg aren't calling her back, I think she realizes there is no easy way out of her problems adjusting to life as part of Voyager, and is suddenly resolved to return with Tuvok to the only family she has left. When they return, Seven's voice is back to being soft and vulnerable sounding as she discusses her experience with Janeway. Janeway offers Seven access to the Star Fleet files on her parents, but she rejects the offer for the time being.
*Costume Update* In this episode, Seven is wearing a brownish form-fitting one piece jumpsuit with a lower, squarish neckline. It's not nearly as shiny as the silver one, but it does have a sort of shimmery, multi-hued quality to it.
17 September 1997
Day of Honor
Seven begins her life on Voyager with a subdued request. She asks Chakotay for a duty assignment in engineering in a low, soft, almost meek voice. Chakotay agrees, and B'Elanna Torres, the chief Engineer is not happy about it. Thus begins their rocky relationship.
Janeway asks Seven of Nine how she would like to be addressed, offering her her given name, Annika Hansen. Seven of Nine responds with a modicum of concern, saying that she has been Seven of Nine for as long as she can remember. Janeway concedes by offering to call her just "Seven" which, as you can see, I have already begun doing, and it was likely an unnecessary scene to add, as it would seem like a natural transition. Seven deems the designation "imprecise but acceptable." She seems to be getting some of her Borg arrogance back.
B'Elanna makes no secret that she does like Seven from the very beginning. As they are working together in Engineering, Voyager encounters a ship that needs their assistance. Most of their resources and people were destroyed by the Borg. B'Elanna asks Seven in a hostile tone whether she feels any guilt for the billions of lives she helped destroy. Seven evaluates the question and responds with a decisive "no." She senses the friction, however, and excuses herself to go wait in her alcove until she is needed.
Later in the episode she shows herself to be practically immune to the way others treat her, with disdain, disgust, anger, and even fear: she still perceives the world like a Borg drone, although she does admit to Janeway she is finding it difficult to integrate into Voyager's crew. She even offers to give herself up to the aliens when they become hostile and are holding Voyagers warp core hostage, but Janeway begins her long crusade of trying to integrate Seven into the family by refusing to let her go. Later, Seven single handedly saves the day by using her knowledge to help make the damaged alien ship self-sufficient, and Janeway very cheesily lauds her for her first "unexpected act of kindness."
*Costume Update* In this episode, Seven of Nine wears a shiny silver suit with raglan-type sleeves and a mock-turtle neck.
Janeway asks Seven of Nine how she would like to be addressed, offering her her given name, Annika Hansen. Seven of Nine responds with a modicum of concern, saying that she has been Seven of Nine for as long as she can remember. Janeway concedes by offering to call her just "Seven" which, as you can see, I have already begun doing, and it was likely an unnecessary scene to add, as it would seem like a natural transition. Seven deems the designation "imprecise but acceptable." She seems to be getting some of her Borg arrogance back.
B'Elanna makes no secret that she does like Seven from the very beginning. As they are working together in Engineering, Voyager encounters a ship that needs their assistance. Most of their resources and people were destroyed by the Borg. B'Elanna asks Seven in a hostile tone whether she feels any guilt for the billions of lives she helped destroy. Seven evaluates the question and responds with a decisive "no." She senses the friction, however, and excuses herself to go wait in her alcove until she is needed.
Later in the episode she shows herself to be practically immune to the way others treat her, with disdain, disgust, anger, and even fear: she still perceives the world like a Borg drone, although she does admit to Janeway she is finding it difficult to integrate into Voyager's crew. She even offers to give herself up to the aliens when they become hostile and are holding Voyagers warp core hostage, but Janeway begins her long crusade of trying to integrate Seven into the family by refusing to let her go. Later, Seven single handedly saves the day by using her knowledge to help make the damaged alien ship self-sufficient, and Janeway very cheesily lauds her for her first "unexpected act of kindness."
*Costume Update* In this episode, Seven of Nine wears a shiny silver suit with raglan-type sleeves and a mock-turtle neck.
10 September 1997
The Gift
The Gift
The episode The Gift comes immediately after the conclusion of Scorpion, Part II. Janeway and the Doctor make the difficult decision to operate on Seven of Nine in order to save her life by removing her Borg implants, despite the fact they strongly suspect she will not be pleased to become human again. They were right. She is disdainful of the inefficient way that Voyager operates.
At the same time, Kes begins to transform into some higher being, which causes major problems with the ship when she begins to break down her surroundings beyond the sub-atomic level. As the Captain says, "I've got an Ocampa who wants to become something more and a Borg who's afraid of becoming something less."
Seven, after having many many temper tantrums about feeling alone, small, and weak separated from the collective, and after attacking Ensign Harry Kim and contacting the collective, has been temporarily subdued. 83% of her Borg implants are removed and she begins to accept the inevitability of her situation once we (finally!) lose Kes at the end of the episode when she hurls the ship about 9,000 light years safely away from the Borg, and away from herself. Seven tentatively thanks Janeway and the Doctor for their efforts and pronounces her new, extremely form-fitting suit to be "sufficient." A note on the suit: although the costume designer admits that the whole point of Seven and her suit was to sex up the flailing Star Trek series, the form fitting design can almost be justified if we all just pretend it was made that way to help heal her skin after all the implant removal.
The episode The Gift comes immediately after the conclusion of Scorpion, Part II. Janeway and the Doctor make the difficult decision to operate on Seven of Nine in order to save her life by removing her Borg implants, despite the fact they strongly suspect she will not be pleased to become human again. They were right. She is disdainful of the inefficient way that Voyager operates.
At the same time, Kes begins to transform into some higher being, which causes major problems with the ship when she begins to break down her surroundings beyond the sub-atomic level. As the Captain says, "I've got an Ocampa who wants to become something more and a Borg who's afraid of becoming something less."
Seven, after having many many temper tantrums about feeling alone, small, and weak separated from the collective, and after attacking Ensign Harry Kim and contacting the collective, has been temporarily subdued. 83% of her Borg implants are removed and she begins to accept the inevitability of her situation once we (finally!) lose Kes at the end of the episode when she hurls the ship about 9,000 light years safely away from the Borg, and away from herself. Seven tentatively thanks Janeway and the Doctor for their efforts and pronounces her new, extremely form-fitting suit to be "sufficient." A note on the suit: although the costume designer admits that the whole point of Seven and her suit was to sex up the flailing Star Trek series, the form fitting design can almost be justified if we all just pretend it was made that way to help heal her skin after all the implant removal.
03 September 1997
Seven of Nine
I'm going to go ahead and unabashedly geek out for a bit. I love Seven of Nine from Star Trek: Voyager. She's one of the most interesting token "outsider" characters that Star Trek has come up with. Don't get me wrong, I love Data, but Seven actually has emotions. Not to mention she's way more hot. So I've always wanted to be able to read about her evolution, but nobody has geeked out enough to chronicle it. That's where I come in.
Scorpion
Seven of Nine, tertiary adjunct of unimatrix 01, is introduced to us at the beginning of Season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager in the continuation of the last episode from Season 3, in a two-part episode titled Scorpion, Parts I and II. She is the Borg drone assigned to act as a liaison between the individually minded crew of Voyager and the rest of the Borg collective when they forge a temporary alliance to fight Species 8472. She manages to stay in cargo bay 2 when Chakotay orders it decompressed because the Borg are trying to assimilate Voyager after their alliance has ended. She is eventually severed from the collective and incapacitated, and Janeway decides to keep her on board, since her human physiology is reasserting itself, and she would die without medical treatment; and they obviously don't want to wander back to Borg space to take her back. Thus begins season 4. As a Borg drone she speaks in the third person: "We are Borg." She also lets the crew know that the Borg, and therefore herself, consider Star Fleet tactics to be inefficient and divisive. She comes off as rude, although that could just be the standard Borg efficiency--after all, there is no time for emotions.
Scorpion
Seven of Nine, tertiary adjunct of unimatrix 01, is introduced to us at the beginning of Season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager in the continuation of the last episode from Season 3, in a two-part episode titled Scorpion, Parts I and II. She is the Borg drone assigned to act as a liaison between the individually minded crew of Voyager and the rest of the Borg collective when they forge a temporary alliance to fight Species 8472. She manages to stay in cargo bay 2 when Chakotay orders it decompressed because the Borg are trying to assimilate Voyager after their alliance has ended. She is eventually severed from the collective and incapacitated, and Janeway decides to keep her on board, since her human physiology is reasserting itself, and she would die without medical treatment; and they obviously don't want to wander back to Borg space to take her back. Thus begins season 4. As a Borg drone she speaks in the third person: "We are Borg." She also lets the crew know that the Borg, and therefore herself, consider Star Fleet tactics to be inefficient and divisive. She comes off as rude, although that could just be the standard Borg efficiency--after all, there is no time for emotions.
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