Repentance
- Episode aired Jan 31, 2001
- TV-PG
- 43m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Voyager rescues a prison warden and a set of prisoners that are scheduled to be executed testing their own ethical beliefs.Voyager rescues a prison warden and a set of prisoners that are scheduled to be executed testing their own ethical beliefs.Voyager rescues a prison warden and a set of prisoners that are scheduled to be executed testing their own ethical beliefs.
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Tim DeZarn
- Warden Yediq
- (as Tim deZarn)
Robert Axelrod
- Egrid
- (uncredited)
Michael Bailous
- Voyager Ops Officer
- (uncredited)
Tarik Ergin
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
Clay Hodges
- Benkaran Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Pat Jankiewicz
- Nygean Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess is a strong influence behind "Repentance."
- GoofsEarly in, a bowl gets thrown at a force field in the 'new brig', and bounces off. Later, The Doctor is holding a Padd and walks through a Force Field in the Med Bay. Though The Doctor is a Hologram, the Padd shouldn't have been able to pass through the force field.
- Quotes
[Iko takes The Doctor hostage]
The Doctor: I'm a hologram. I can't be harmed.
[Tuvok shoots his phaser through The Doctor and stuns Iko]
The Doctor: I think you proved my point.
- ConnectionsReferences A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Featured review
Interesting topic but not done with much subtlety
Voyager answers a distress call from a ship transporting a prisoners for execution.
The main focus of this episode is it's social themes around the ethics of criminal justice. Voyager characters are there to help convey varying points of view on the topics discussed. The only one who has any real involvement with the issue is Seven of Nine and this connection is a bit dubious given that she was supposed to be part of a collective consciousness during her past experiences.
The guest characters are very good and show us multiple perspectives, from the reformed criminal, to the manipulative, unrepentant sociopath and the cynical experienced corrections officer.
This is an important episode but I don't feel strongly enough to give it the criticism some reviewers have. It doesn't completely sway in favour of giving murderers a second chance. The final scene with Neelix is one of the most powerful. You know there are those types of criminals and lawyers who would likely exploit any form of weakness they perceived in a system.
My biggest problem is the lack of subtlety in its story telling. The writers might as well have put all the characters in a studio audience on a talk show and had a televised debate with Janeway as host. Also the only element of the plot that wasn't predictable was the final outcome of the appeal.
Good idea with an average execution.
The main focus of this episode is it's social themes around the ethics of criminal justice. Voyager characters are there to help convey varying points of view on the topics discussed. The only one who has any real involvement with the issue is Seven of Nine and this connection is a bit dubious given that she was supposed to be part of a collective consciousness during her past experiences.
The guest characters are very good and show us multiple perspectives, from the reformed criminal, to the manipulative, unrepentant sociopath and the cynical experienced corrections officer.
This is an important episode but I don't feel strongly enough to give it the criticism some reviewers have. It doesn't completely sway in favour of giving murderers a second chance. The final scene with Neelix is one of the most powerful. You know there are those types of criminals and lawyers who would likely exploit any form of weakness they perceived in a system.
My biggest problem is the lack of subtlety in its story telling. The writers might as well have put all the characters in a studio audience on a talk show and had a televised debate with Janeway as host. Also the only element of the plot that wasn't predictable was the final outcome of the appeal.
Good idea with an average execution.
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- snoozejonc
- Aug 4, 2020
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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