Retrospect
- Episode aired Feb 25, 1998
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.9K
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Seven of Nine claims to have been assaulted by the arms trader who just sold new technology to Voyager.Seven of Nine claims to have been assaulted by the arms trader who just sold new technology to Voyager.Seven of Nine claims to have been assaulted by the arms trader who just sold new technology to Voyager.
Ethan Phillips
- Neelix
- (credit only)
Patrick Barnitt
- Entharan Assistant
- (uncredited)
Tarik Ergin
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
Sylvester Foster
- Crewman Timothy Lang
- (uncredited)
Scott Pierce
- Entharan Test Subject
- (uncredited)
Pablo Soriano
- Operations Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe interior cockpit of Kovin's ship was a reuse of the cockpit from the Timeship Aeon, which appears in Future's End (1996)/Future's End: Part II (1996).
- GoofsWhen Kovin said they reported the accident immediately, Captain Janeway doesn't look at the accident report nor do they attempt to have Seven identify the other assistant in the lab where she was "held."
- Quotes
The Doctor: I often find my own patience being tested by someone like Mr. Kovin. Of course I generally respond with a devastating quip rather than a left hook.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Treksperts Briefing Room: Retrospect w/ Bryan Fuller (2021)
Featured review
I love everything about this episode
This episode explores the unintended consequences of overactivism and over enthusiasm in any cause, even a seemingly just one, where a person's actions in defense of a phantom "cause" have real social consequences for bystanders. As much as we want to sympathize with 7 of 9 in the beginning, we are given clues early on that something is amiss. I picked this up with Tuvok's comments in the briefing room. The doctor early on identified with a victim mentality in the patient and let that cloud his judgment until the end. The result was disastrous, with the loss of life and the stain of remorse upon both the doctor and 7 of 9.
In real life, the consequences may not be as dramatic. Someone could lose their reputation, their standing in the community, or their liberty, all over someone's vague memory recollection. This could be true of any case that comes before a court today.
We know that human memory is flawed, even eye-witness testimony can prove to be inaccurate, and this episode reminds us that no matter how much we want justice, or retribution, for a victim, we had better make plain sure that person is actually a victim before we destroy other lives in pursuit of that cause.
In real life, the consequences may not be as dramatic. Someone could lose their reputation, their standing in the community, or their liberty, all over someone's vague memory recollection. This could be true of any case that comes before a court today.
We know that human memory is flawed, even eye-witness testimony can prove to be inaccurate, and this episode reminds us that no matter how much we want justice, or retribution, for a victim, we had better make plain sure that person is actually a victim before we destroy other lives in pursuit of that cause.
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- js-carr
- Aug 8, 2013
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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