The Gift
- Episode aired Sep 10, 1997
- TV-PG
- 46m
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7.9/10
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As the crew works to remove impeding Borg technologies from Voyager, their Borg guest wants out while a crew member's telekinetic abilities become too big to contain.As the crew works to remove impeding Borg technologies from Voyager, their Borg guest wants out while a crew member's telekinetic abilities become too big to contain.As the crew works to remove impeding Borg technologies from Voyager, their Borg guest wants out while a crew member's telekinetic abilities become too big to contain.
John Austin
- Voyager Ops Officer
- (uncredited)
Majel Barrett
- Voyager Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Damaris Cordelia
- Crewman Foster
- (uncredited)
Tarik Ergin
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
Heather Rattray
- Operations Officer
- (uncredited)
Richard Sarstedt
- William McKenzie
- (uncredited)
Pablo Soriano
- Operations Division Ensign
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAround the time The Gift was produced, the series' regular cast took Jennifer Lien out to dinner. She had a poignant discussion with Kate Mulgrew on the same night. Mulgrew later remembered, "I drove her home and said, 'This could be serendipity, Jen. You're so unusual and so deep and fine. I believe it's the beginning of a stellar career.'" Unfortunately, Lien only had one more minor acting role, some voice work, and retired from acting upon the birth of her son, leaving Hollywood for Tennessee. From 2012-2019 she's shown increasingly erratic behavior and had several run-ins with the law resulting in multiple arrests.
- GoofsWhen Seven of Nine attempts to communicate with the Borg Collective, the alert is not heard in Lieutenant Tuvok's quarters, despite Lieutenant Tuvok being the head of security.
- Quotes
Captain Kathryn Janeway: I can tell by the expression on your face that you've got some bad news.
Tuvok: I have no expression on my face; however, you are correct.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Star Trek: Voyager: Dark Frontier (1999)
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A woman for a woman
Well, that's it for Kes. They really made it quick to get her of the show. It all feels rushed without explanation on why Kes suddenly developed her telepathic skills in such an extreme short way.
But, the showrunners didn't dump her in exchange for Seven of Nine in skin tight jumpsuit. Jennifer Lien had real life problems, which negatively impacted her work as many participants of the show later said. It was hard to work with her. And later she completely broke down, her life became a mess although she claimed she never regretted to leave the show and had no hard feelings. From drinking and driving to exposure to minors. Also, if you google her, there is not much left of that young and fragile woman. She looks like a different person. Sadly, Lien's life went downhill, but obviously she never let others help her or opened up on others. In real life she was a completely different person than the character she played on the show.
Also, back when Voyager was aired, #metoo wasn't a thing yet. Today you would not add a female character anymore to such a show that is put into tight clothes to attract young male viewers. At least Star Trek redeemed itself when Annika reappeared in Picard and played a crucial part there. Grown up, tough and focused on character.
The transformation of Seven of Nine from Borg drone to human is unfortunately too fast. They could have shown so much more character building if they showed us this transformation in the coming episodes with all up and downs. This whole episode feels rushed: Kes turns into an omnipotent energy being from now to then, flings Voyager 10,000 light years closer to the alpha quadrant and out of Borg territory which comes in quite handy in eliminating a major threat. And Seven of Nine suddenly is human and has accepted her new life. It's quite a hard cut in this series to start a new chapter.
But, the showrunners didn't dump her in exchange for Seven of Nine in skin tight jumpsuit. Jennifer Lien had real life problems, which negatively impacted her work as many participants of the show later said. It was hard to work with her. And later she completely broke down, her life became a mess although she claimed she never regretted to leave the show and had no hard feelings. From drinking and driving to exposure to minors. Also, if you google her, there is not much left of that young and fragile woman. She looks like a different person. Sadly, Lien's life went downhill, but obviously she never let others help her or opened up on others. In real life she was a completely different person than the character she played on the show.
Also, back when Voyager was aired, #metoo wasn't a thing yet. Today you would not add a female character anymore to such a show that is put into tight clothes to attract young male viewers. At least Star Trek redeemed itself when Annika reappeared in Picard and played a crucial part there. Grown up, tough and focused on character.
The transformation of Seven of Nine from Borg drone to human is unfortunately too fast. They could have shown so much more character building if they showed us this transformation in the coming episodes with all up and downs. This whole episode feels rushed: Kes turns into an omnipotent energy being from now to then, flings Voyager 10,000 light years closer to the alpha quadrant and out of Borg territory which comes in quite handy in eliminating a major threat. And Seven of Nine suddenly is human and has accepted her new life. It's quite a hard cut in this series to start a new chapter.
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