Equinox, Part II
- Episode aired Sep 22, 1999
- TV-PG
- 44m
While trying to run down the Equinox and retrieve its captain, Chakotay fears Janeway becoming equally as unethical and corrupt, challenging his loyalty.While trying to run down the Equinox and retrieve its captain, Chakotay fears Janeway becoming equally as unethical and corrupt, challenging his loyalty.While trying to run down the Equinox and retrieve its captain, Chakotay fears Janeway becoming equally as unethical and corrupt, challenging his loyalty.
Photos
- Crewman Thompson
- (as Steve Dennis)
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
- Crewman Timothy Lang
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNoah Lessing says that the planet looks just like McKinley Park, which is a popular filming location for all the "Star Trek" series, including this one.
- GoofsJaneway is willing to extract information from Noah Lessing by inhumane methods if need be. Chakotay, though disgusted, cannot think of a saner alternative. Both seem to have forgotten that they have a number of mind readers in their crew, who have been helpful for this purpose in the past. Lieutenant Commander Tuvok is the most obvious example.
- Quotes
Captain Rudy Ransom: You know, once we get our enhanced warp drive back on-line, we'll be on our way home, but it'll still take months to get there. You can spend that time in the brig, or... you can become part of this crew. I prefer the latter.
Seven of Nine: I'd prefer the brig.
Captain Rudy Ransom: You know, Janeway is not the only captain who can help you explore your humanity.
Seven of Nine: You would be an inferior role model.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: Generations Review (2008)
When Voyager encounters another Starfleet spaceship that is also lost in the delta quadrant, the initial joy quickly gives way to skepticism and then anger. Because, as many of Janeway's viewers have often demanded, this crew doesn't take Starfleet protocol too seriously and crosses moral boundaries in order to get home faster: In this case, they tap into the life energy of an alien life form in order to optimize their warp drive. However, the fact that these individuals bite the dust in this procedure is commented on by the captain of the other ship with "I had no choice", which seems to be the motto of this crew.
In any case, Janeway is angry, frenzied and risks not only losing the loyalty of her crew but also their lives. She acts irrationally and driven by blind rage - not at all worthy of a Starfleet captain. Chakotay is confined to his quarters and Tuvok faces the same fate if he disobeys. All in all, Janeway cuts a pretty bad figure in this character study.
Incidentally, evil people in films seem to prefer the darkness. The other ship is poorly lit, it is dark and gloomy, so that even the last viewer understands that these are the bad guys who are best avoided. And B'Elanna's ex-boyfriend, number one on the other ship: Sorry, but it's completely unbelievable that B'Elanna and that arrogant slob were once together.
And somehow I don't understand the speed of the warp drives in this series. Voyager is capable of flying at almost warp 10, while the other ship is only able to fly at warp 8 maximum. With the energy of the aliens they are able to fly 0 point something faster as Janeway explains. But that would still mean they would be slower than Voyager. Nevertheless, the other captain claims that they flew 10,000 light years in 2 weeks. At this rate they would be home in 15 weeks. Since Voyager is much faster than this ship, Janeway would have simply had to step on the gas pedal and they would have been back on earth during the first season. Instead, we were shown in several episodes that Voyager travels at a speed of around 1,000 light years per year. So something is wrong with these calculations and the logic behind them.
- tomsly-40015
- Jan 12, 2024
Details
- Runtime44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3