When their shuttle is damaged while examining a proto-nebula the crew aboard are beamed back to Voyager but something goes wrong and the Doctor's mobile emitter is contaminated by Seven of Nine's nanoprobes. While he is returned to sickbay B'Elanna takes the emitter to the science lab so she can look at it in the morning. Over night something strange happens; Borg tubules come out of the emitter and begins to assimilate the work station, when a crew member comes in he is attacked and a DNA sample is taken. Seven senses a Borg presence on and when they go to the lab they find a Borg Drone is growing; this isn't any ordinary drone though as it incorporates the 29th Century technology from the Doctor's emitter. Seven suggests that it might be wise to Terminate him but Captain Janeway says they will not harm him unless he proves to be a direct threat. He seems harmless as he is just keen to learn more and more. However things go wrong while he is regenerating and he automatically signals the Borg, the closest sphere is sent at high speed to intercept Voyager, bring the new drone in to the collective and assimilate the rest of the crew. As the sphere closes into attack the crew must trust the new drone to save them.
This was a good episode where we get to see that when given a choice Seven is determined to stay with Voyager rather than rejoining the Borg Collective. She also shows a greater than usual degree of humanity as she cares for the new drone. The ending where the drone realises its continued existence presents a danger to Voyager was rather touching.
This was a good episode where we get to see that when given a choice Seven is determined to stay with Voyager rather than rejoining the Borg Collective. She also shows a greater than usual degree of humanity as she cares for the new drone. The ending where the drone realises its continued existence presents a danger to Voyager was rather touching.