In theory, dealing with B'elanna's sense of survivor's guilt could make a fantastic episode in the latter day 1990s Trek continuum of TNG (later seasons), DS9, and Voyager. This is the sort of issue that makes for prime intense delving into real-world sorts of problems. Where this episode failed, however, was in being far too pat, as if the showrunners and writers were on a deadline and needed a B-plot post-haste. It had a promising enough start (though one does wonder how a safety protocols-less holodeck would simulate crashing into the ground at terminal velocity...push the holographic ground up with extreme acceleration to it reaches terminal velocity before it hits the holodeck ceiling 18 feet above?) But it never really tried to explore the issue with any particular insight. B'Elanna is apathetic. B'Elanna is withdrawn and defensive. B'Elanna is showing little regard for her safety. Yadda yadda. Then Chakotay has an extremely shallow conversation with her (basically "I understand how you feel, now shape up and play along") and B'Elanna, who seemed unmoved and unconvinced (rightly, really, seeing as Chakotay was about as deep and insightful as a Springer episode, including the manhandling of the guest) but suddenly decides she's back to caring and wants to risk her life. And Chakotay takes very little convincing to send a seemingly-suicidal woman onto a ship with three of the most important people on the ship, presumably on the assumption that his cheap pop psychology must have gotten through to her after all.
Concept? Intriguing. Execution? Mediocre and lazy. The concept deserved better, and more time spent on it.
How B'elanna knew what Chakotay was doing is an open question, since she wasn't on the bridge when Paris made the request for another hand or when Janeway sent Chakotay down there. (And since she kicked the Vulcan off the Delta Flyer when she arrived, that completely defeated the purpose of having an additional pair of hands...the net gain was zero.)
Concept? Intriguing. Execution? Mediocre and lazy. The concept deserved better, and more time spent on it.
How B'elanna knew what Chakotay was doing is an open question, since she wasn't on the bridge when Paris made the request for another hand or when Janeway sent Chakotay down there. (And since she kicked the Vulcan off the Delta Flyer when she arrived, that completely defeated the purpose of having an additional pair of hands...the net gain was zero.)