First of all a little out of sync news, I saw Star Trek: Beyond last night and really liked it. It didn't feel like one of the original series movies as much as it felt like an original series episode with a big budget. I had mixed feelings about 2009 and really disliked ID so it was nice to see a reboot Trek film not be awful. I am pretty sure when they joked about mixing two people in a transporter in the film they were joking about yesterday's Tuvix which was fun. As for today's episode it was ok. I liked that they bothered to explore why Janeway and Chakotay aren't already involved with each other, clearly this is coming from Janeway. Also it shows how Tuvok would handle being captain. He is a stick to his guns kinda guy, but also willing to be flexible when someone he trusts tells him he is wrong.
The episode opens with Janeway and Chakotay waking up in stasis chambers on the surface of an earth like planet. They have some deadly disease that the doctor can't cure, but as long as they stay behind on the planet they should be fine. The Doctor tells them he has no hope of curing them though so Janeway places Tuvok in command and orders him to move on. Well, after dropping off a ton of supplies and a shuttle (how many of these did they start with? They must have lost a half dozen by now). The crew is distraught but Janeway left Tuvok with clear orders not to seak help from the Vidiians and without any other plan Tuvok flies off.
Chakotay sets to work trying to make their lives more comfortable even carving Janeway a bath tub, but she won't give up. She sets insect traps all over and keeps working on the disease. On the ship Kim isn't willing to give up on the Vidiian plan and gets thrown off the bridge when he won't let go of it. That night he meets with a bunch of the crew who agree with him and goes to Tuvok but Tuvok insists that he drop the idea and fall in line. On the planet Janeway makes friends with a monkey and then loses all her traps in a plasma storm or something. She instead starts working with Chakotay on a boat which ends with him massaging her neck. They talk about having a relationship and it seems like they will. But on the ship Kes talks to Tuvok and gets him to try the Vidiian plan.
They contact the woman the Doctor saved and she happily agrees to help. They already have a cure and they arrange a meeting to pick it up. But of course it is a trap and only with careful coordination are they able to escape and even get the cure from the lady doctor. They return to the planet disappointing Chakotay but Janeway is happy to return to the captains seat.
Review: A decent episode that seemed like it had a bit too much filler. The whole set up with Kim trying to rally the crew with a new plan doesn't really go anywhere as eventually Kes just talks Tuvok into the plan they all knew was an option from the beginning. The Chakotay/Janeway thing was interesting but they never really followed up on it from what I remember.
5 out of 10
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