Well, this is a bit of a Christmas present for me ---- I belly ache all the time about showing us actual real world consequences that strengthen the prime directive.
It is completely plausible that an alien probes technology could be backwards engineered by another civilization who found it. It is less plausible that the probe traveled that distance at WARP whatever without fuel reserves but we will let that go. This is one of those butterfly effects ---- I enjoy a good unintended consequences episode.
I was surprised that they killed off 2nd place engineer from the 1st season. Damn, he's been hanging on for 7 seasons. Janeway is a bit miffed about the whole 'murdering' thing but otherwise it seems to be played off as, "Well, that sucks" by Tom Paris (who's wife works with the guy). Well, I remember you Mr. John something.
I can't say I was particularly emotionally moved by the interplay between the aliens and Tom Paris --- despite a commonality of pregnancy and loving kids being presented. "Hey, I like kids --- we cool now?"
So, I enjoyed the exploration of the side effects of cultural contamination but I was not enthralled by the radioactive people plot.
It is completely plausible that an alien probes technology could be backwards engineered by another civilization who found it. It is less plausible that the probe traveled that distance at WARP whatever without fuel reserves but we will let that go. This is one of those butterfly effects ---- I enjoy a good unintended consequences episode.
I was surprised that they killed off 2nd place engineer from the 1st season. Damn, he's been hanging on for 7 seasons. Janeway is a bit miffed about the whole 'murdering' thing but otherwise it seems to be played off as, "Well, that sucks" by Tom Paris (who's wife works with the guy). Well, I remember you Mr. John something.
I can't say I was particularly emotionally moved by the interplay between the aliens and Tom Paris --- despite a commonality of pregnancy and loving kids being presented. "Hey, I like kids --- we cool now?"
So, I enjoyed the exploration of the side effects of cultural contamination but I was not enthralled by the radioactive people plot.
