Cold Fire
- Episode aired Nov 13, 1995
- TV-PG
- 46m
The Caretaker's remains resonate, which might well mean that its mate is nearby. The trail leads to a space colony of Ocampa with psychokinetic powers.The Caretaker's remains resonate, which might well mean that its mate is nearby. The trail leads to a space colony of Ocampa with psychokinetic powers.The Caretaker's remains resonate, which might well mean that its mate is nearby. The trail leads to a space colony of Ocampa with psychokinetic powers.
- Lt. B'Elanna Torres
- (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)
- Narrator
- (voice)
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
- Ocampa
- (uncredited)
- The Caretaker
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Kashimuro Nozawa
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGary Graham (Tanis) was once considered for the roles of both Commander Benjamin Sisko and Captain Janeway, before the decision was made for Janeway to be female and for Sisko to be African-American.
- GoofsA fly can be seen buzzing around Janeway's hair while consulting in sickbay. A Starship environment would not permit flies.
- Quotes
Kes: To be honest, I never want to see that part of myself again.
Lieutenant Tuvok: To which part are you referring?
Kes: To the part of me that got pleasure from destroying those plants in the airponics bay, to the part of me that was tempted to go with Tanis. I never realized I had such dark impulses.
Lieutenant Tuvok: Without the darkness, how would we recognize the light? Do not fear your negative thoughts. They are part of you. They are a part of every living being - even Vulcans.
Kes: You?
Lieutenant Tuvok: The Vulcan heart was forged out of barbarism and violence. We learned to control it, but it is still part of us. To pretend it does not exist is to create an opportunity for it to escape.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: Russ Never Sleeps: Vulcan Logic (2021)
This is an enjoyable episode with strong moments for Kes and Tuvok.
The story may feel relatively standard in an era when filmmaking is saturated by characters with superpowers, but it does make the character of Kes more interesting than just assisting The Doctor or being Neelix's love interest. How interesting it is depends on how much you like the character.
I like the scenes of Kes exploring her abilities and the sci-fi detail in how it is (sort of) explained at a molecular level. This feels very Star Trek. Plus the moment when Kes attempts to show Tuvok a new ability is quite impactful and cinematic.
It feels that certain aspects are stretched to reach the expected running time. Especially when you consider that not a huge amount happens overall. It's mostly about Kes displaying powers, plus both her and others reacting to it. The scenes involving the character Susperia are quite predictable.
Visually it is strong, with digital effects that were great at its time of release and hold up relatively well now. There is also excellent make-up used to shock effect in one scene.
Jennifer Lien, Tim Russ and Gary Graham are all good when centre stage.
- snoozejonc
- Aug 3, 2022
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3