Spirit Folk
- Episode aired Feb 23, 2000
- TV-PG
- 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.8K
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For the holographic inhabitants of Fair Haven, unworldly actions from Voyager personnel fit only one explanation - they're faerie folk.For the holographic inhabitants of Fair Haven, unworldly actions from Voyager personnel fit only one explanation - they're faerie folk.For the holographic inhabitants of Fair Haven, unworldly actions from Voyager personnel fit only one explanation - they're faerie folk.
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Majel Barrett
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
Marvin De Baca
- Ensign Patrick Gibson
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaBairbre Dowling (Edith) was the ex-wife of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) star Colm Meaney.
- GoofsThe Holodeck receives actual damage when a panel is shot and it ceases to function; however, this should not have been possible as it was shot by a holographic gun.
- Quotes
Michael Sullivan: [to Seamus] Tommy-boy practicing unholy magic? Next thing you'll be telling me is, you want to pay for your own drinks.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Lost Enterprise: Star Trek - Phase II (2001)
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I would rather eat glass than see them make more Fair Haven episodes!
I know some folks think everything Trek is always good. I've seen a few reviewers that simply give 9s or 10s to every episode. Well, I've got shocking news--some show DID occasionally suck! This is especially true on "Star Trek: Voyager". All too many episodes simply should have been ditched. In fact, instead of seven seasons of shows that varied tremendously in quality, I would have preferred five really good seasons. Had they ditched all the Fair Haven show, it would have been a great start!
A few episodes back, Mr. Paris made the Irish town of Fair Haven on the holodeck. Within the program everyone is happy and everything is perfect. There is no IRA, there is no British occupation, there is no potato famine and there is no division between Catholics and Protestants. Here everyone gets along wonderfully and welcomes strangers. In other words, it's nothing like the Ireland circa 1910 like it's supposed to be!
Here in the second Fair Haven another cliché appears--that these are all simple, foolish and highly superstitious folk. When one of them sees Mr. Paris doing things like talking to the computer or fixing a flat tire instantly or turning a lady into a cow for a joke, he realizes there's something amiss. Soon the others also catch on and the entire village is ready to weigh the strangers to see if they weigh as much as a duck!
The bottom line is that this has as much to do with sci-fi as a lump of butter. The plot is ridiculous, clichéd and embarrassing. Another episode that never would have been made had the writers not been drinking a few too many pints of Guinness!
Also, for laughs, try watching this with a few Irish friends. They'll probably appreciate it far less than an average American. I could be wrong, but seriously doubt it.
A few episodes back, Mr. Paris made the Irish town of Fair Haven on the holodeck. Within the program everyone is happy and everything is perfect. There is no IRA, there is no British occupation, there is no potato famine and there is no division between Catholics and Protestants. Here everyone gets along wonderfully and welcomes strangers. In other words, it's nothing like the Ireland circa 1910 like it's supposed to be!
Here in the second Fair Haven another cliché appears--that these are all simple, foolish and highly superstitious folk. When one of them sees Mr. Paris doing things like talking to the computer or fixing a flat tire instantly or turning a lady into a cow for a joke, he realizes there's something amiss. Soon the others also catch on and the entire village is ready to weigh the strangers to see if they weigh as much as a duck!
The bottom line is that this has as much to do with sci-fi as a lump of butter. The plot is ridiculous, clichéd and embarrassing. Another episode that never would have been made had the writers not been drinking a few too many pints of Guinness!
Also, for laughs, try watching this with a few Irish friends. They'll probably appreciate it far less than an average American. I could be wrong, but seriously doubt it.
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- Mar 1, 2015
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