A rather weak episode that is as nebulous in its 3 disjointed story concepts as in subject matter. Healing the cloud entity as a plot relies almost entirely on technobable and limited low budget visuals which diminish the already low stakes low interest plot line. Paris' bar begins one of the many terrible holodeck segments voyager cycled through between seasons. With seemingly endless possibilities, a seedy bar with holographic prostitutes simply cannot be the place you invite your crew-mates to hang out in. Lastly the chakotay section was actually alright, if a but fluffy, and constantly tight-roping the line between offensive and tasteful.
Janeway comes across so far this season as a talented scientist with inconsistent command ability. In the same episode she puts down Neelix's whining with authority, and then later allows him to disrupt all bridge operations with a snack and a proclamation about his new self-appointed ship officer position. Others have already touched on her questionable decisions to risk everyone's life, ship power, and fuel reserves on a humanitarian detour.
All in all, a Pretty weak and disjointed episode that never really impressed and leaves the viewer a little frustrated by the characters.
Janeway comes across so far this season as a talented scientist with inconsistent command ability. In the same episode she puts down Neelix's whining with authority, and then later allows him to disrupt all bridge operations with a snack and a proclamation about his new self-appointed ship officer position. Others have already touched on her questionable decisions to risk everyone's life, ship power, and fuel reserves on a humanitarian detour.
All in all, a Pretty weak and disjointed episode that never really impressed and leaves the viewer a little frustrated by the characters.