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.
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.
17 December 1997
Mortal Coil
Seven is introduced to Naomi Wildman in this episode. She also demonstrates her Borg personality at its finest: she is blunt and unapologetic about Borg activities. She even seems rather aloof when she suggests "reactivating" Neelix after he dies on an away mission. The way she says she wants to salvage him because his function in the crew was diverse is reminiscent of the way one would talk about a machine.
Seven speaks with Tuvok about human ideas and fears surrounding death. Tuvok has become something of a mentor for Seven, probably because he has an outsider perspective that she identifies with. She says that because the Borg don't fear death, she doesn't either. She points out that in a sense, she will always exist at part of the Borg collective consciousness. But she seems to almost doubt herself as she says it.
Later, when she tries to join in a social celebration, she proves incompetent. Her repulsive attempt to join in the conversation by describing the process for maturating assimilated children does alert the doctor to her social ineptitude, however.
Seven speaks with Tuvok about human ideas and fears surrounding death. Tuvok has become something of a mentor for Seven, probably because he has an outsider perspective that she identifies with. She says that because the Borg don't fear death, she doesn't either. She points out that in a sense, she will always exist at part of the Borg collective consciousness. But she seems to almost doubt herself as she says it.
Later, when she tries to join in a social celebration, she proves incompetent. Her repulsive attempt to join in the conversation by describing the process for maturating assimilated children does alert the doctor to her social ineptitude, however.
26 November 1997
Concerning Flight
Seven seems to have made the astrometrics lab her second home and thrown herself into her work. Seven of Nine's relationship with Harry deteriorates due to Seven's lack of manners and increasingly brusque demeanor when he needs to use the astrometrics lab and they end up attempting to work together. She fails to engage in small talk or pleasantries, and treats Harry as though he were incompetent. Harry tells Seven she should be a little more diplomatic and seems genuinely disturbed by her lack of consideration for his feelings.
Seven's voice is low and business-like throughout the episode, especially when she goes to see the doctor for her weekly maintenance and is prodded by the doctor into engaging in small talk. She clearly doesn't want to have to participate in the social aspects of living on Voyager. Later, she is even rude to Tuvok, the only crewmember she has found anything in common with so far. Seven criticises Tuvok for referring to the da Vinci hologram as if it were a sentient being. Tuvok doesn't really have any feelings to hurt, but he does seem piqued that Seven questions his logic. Seven seems almost annoyed by Tuvok's apparently non-logical assessment of the da Vinci character. This is a weird scene, as it isn't expanded on at all for the rest of the episode, nor does it seem particularly relevant. I think maybe it is just an opportunity for us to see that Seven of Nine has zero social skills and is kind of a jerk.
Seven's voice is low and business-like throughout the episode, especially when she goes to see the doctor for her weekly maintenance and is prodded by the doctor into engaging in small talk. She clearly doesn't want to have to participate in the social aspects of living on Voyager. Later, she is even rude to Tuvok, the only crewmember she has found anything in common with so far. Seven criticises Tuvok for referring to the da Vinci hologram as if it were a sentient being. Tuvok doesn't really have any feelings to hurt, but he does seem piqued that Seven questions his logic. Seven seems almost annoyed by Tuvok's apparently non-logical assessment of the da Vinci character. This is a weird scene, as it isn't expanded on at all for the rest of the episode, nor does it seem particularly relevant. I think maybe it is just an opportunity for us to see that Seven of Nine has zero social skills and is kind of a jerk.
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.
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