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The Gift (Star Trek: Voyager)
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"The Gift" is an episode of Star Trek
: Voyager
, the first standalone episode of the fourth season. It marks the departure of Kes
from the series. The episode was received well by fans, and has an average rating of 4.4/5 on the official Star Trek
website (as of September, 2009.http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/episode/69026.html
, USS Voyager still remains without working warp propulsion and is infested with Borg technology. Seven of Nine
, the Borg drone saved from the destruction of her cube, has her connection with the Borg collective severed. She is now able to function as an individual, but she is shocked by the change and still refers to herself in the first person plural. Her body starts to heal and reject Borg technology. The Doctor decides that he should remove her Borg implants so she can recover.
The Doctor hesitates to operate on a patient who refuses medical attention, but Captain Janeway
, who believes that Seven of Nine is unable to make decisions for herself in her current state, convinces him to do it. During the operation, she starts to have a seizure, caused by an implant in her brain. Kes uses her increasingly powerful telepathic abilities to disable the implant and stop the seizure.
The Doctor removes some of the technology, but Seven of Nine is upset by the result. She is not used to being an individual and she repeatedly demands that she be returned to the Collective. Janeway refuses, and asks her to help with removing the Borg technology in Voyagers systems.
Meanwhile, Kes and Tuvok
meditate. Kes has learned to manipulate matter on a subatomic level, and begins to see beyond even that.
As Seven of Nine begins her work on repairs she is closely guarded by Harry Kim
and a security guard. While looking at the hardware, Seven sees a transmitter, and her Borg impulses are sparked into action by the stimulus. She pushes Ensign Kim out of the room, shuts the door and barricades herself in the room. She accesses a subspace transmitter, and tries to send a message to the Borg. Kes senses that something is wrong, and uses her abilities to send an electrical surge that stops Seven.
Seven is held in the Brig, where she has a long talk with Janeway about her separation from the Collective. Meanwhile Neelix
and Kes talk about their past. She tells him about her new powers and demonstrates them. Neelix is hurt as the table they were sitting behind starts to change. The ship's structural integrity begins to destabilize. When Janeway and Tuvok enter the room, they see Kes on the floor and her body changing - destabilizing at the subatomic level, as Tuvok explains. The Doctor is unable to explain this reaction, he only knows that her powers must be suppressed or she might die.
Seven of Nine tries to unsuccessfully break through the Brig shielding door. Janeway comes inside her cell with information about her past. Before assimilation, she was a human girl named Annika Hansen.
The new information enrages her and her wish to return to the Borg remains unchanged.
Kes and Janeway have their last talk and Kes is overcome by a fit, her powers warping her very surroundings. She cannot control herself and becomes a danger to the ship. She and Janeway agree she should leave the ship before it is destroyed. Kes boards a shuttle and puts some distance between herself and Voyager.
As her atomic structure destabilizes, she contacts Voyager and tells them she is about to give them a gift. As she vanishes, Voyagers warp core begins to function at more than 120% capacity. The ship hurtles through space, ending up over 9,500 light years away in a flash. The crew realizes they are safely beyond Borg space, and ten years closer to home. With their friend Kes far away and on another plane of existence, the crew try to accept Seven into their midst. She reluctantly accepts their help.
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Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
, the first standalone episode of the fourth season. It marks the departure of Kes
Kes (Star Trek)
Kes is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager, played by Jennifer Lien.She was a regular for the first three seasons, leaving the show in the season four episode "The Gift". She made one guest appearance two seasons later....
from the series. The episode was received well by fans, and has an average rating of 4.4/5 on the official Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
website (as of September, 2009.http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/episode/69026.html
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, USS Voyager still remains without working warp propulsion and is infested with Borg technology. Seven of Nine
Seven of Nine
Seven of Nine is a fictional character on Star Trek: Voyager, portrayed by actress Jeri Ryan. Born human, she was assimilated by the Borg at the age of six. Eighteen years later, Voyager left Borg space with Seven on board, after attempts to negotiate passage through Borg space proved only...
, the Borg drone saved from the destruction of her cube, has her connection with the Borg collective severed. She is now able to function as an individual, but she is shocked by the change and still refers to herself in the first person plural. Her body starts to heal and reject Borg technology. The Doctor decides that he should remove her Borg implants so she can recover.
The Doctor hesitates to operate on a patient who refuses medical attention, but Captain Janeway
Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. As the captain of the Starfleet starship USS Voyager, she was the lead character on the television series Star Trek: Voyager, and later, a Starfleet admiral, as seen in the 2002 feature film Star Trek...
, who believes that Seven of Nine is unable to make decisions for herself in her current state, convinces him to do it. During the operation, she starts to have a seizure, caused by an implant in her brain. Kes uses her increasingly powerful telepathic abilities to disable the implant and stop the seizure.
The Doctor removes some of the technology, but Seven of Nine is upset by the result. She is not used to being an individual and she repeatedly demands that she be returned to the Collective. Janeway refuses, and asks her to help with removing the Borg technology in Voyagers systems.
Meanwhile, Kes and Tuvok
Tuvok
Tuvok is one of the main characters on the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Tuvok is a Vulcan who serves as the ship's chief of security and its chief tactical officer. Tim Russ portrayed Tuvok throughout the show's run, from 1995 to 2001....
meditate. Kes has learned to manipulate matter on a subatomic level, and begins to see beyond even that.
As Seven of Nine begins her work on repairs she is closely guarded by Harry Kim
Harry Kim (Star Trek)
Ensign Harry S. L. Kim, played by Garrett Wang, is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. He serves as the USS Voyagers operations officer.-Depiction:...
and a security guard. While looking at the hardware, Seven sees a transmitter, and her Borg impulses are sparked into action by the stimulus. She pushes Ensign Kim out of the room, shuts the door and barricades herself in the room. She accesses a subspace transmitter, and tries to send a message to the Borg. Kes senses that something is wrong, and uses her abilities to send an electrical surge that stops Seven.
Seven is held in the Brig, where she has a long talk with Janeway about her separation from the Collective. Meanwhile Neelix
Neelix
Mr. Neelix is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. He is played by actor Ethan Phillips.-Fictional Biography:Mr. Neelix is a Talaxian originally from Rinax, a moon of the planet Talax, in the Delta quadrant, although his great-grandfather was Mylean. His entire family...
and Kes talk about their past. She tells him about her new powers and demonstrates them. Neelix is hurt as the table they were sitting behind starts to change. The ship's structural integrity begins to destabilize. When Janeway and Tuvok enter the room, they see Kes on the floor and her body changing - destabilizing at the subatomic level, as Tuvok explains. The Doctor is unable to explain this reaction, he only knows that her powers must be suppressed or she might die.
Seven of Nine tries to unsuccessfully break through the Brig shielding door. Janeway comes inside her cell with information about her past. Before assimilation, she was a human girl named Annika Hansen.
The new information enrages her and her wish to return to the Borg remains unchanged.
Kes and Janeway have their last talk and Kes is overcome by a fit, her powers warping her very surroundings. She cannot control herself and becomes a danger to the ship. She and Janeway agree she should leave the ship before it is destroyed. Kes boards a shuttle and puts some distance between herself and Voyager.
As her atomic structure destabilizes, she contacts Voyager and tells them she is about to give them a gift. As she vanishes, Voyagers warp core begins to function at more than 120% capacity. The ship hurtles through space, ending up over 9,500 light years away in a flash. The crew realizes they are safely beyond Borg space, and ten years closer to home. With their friend Kes far away and on another plane of existence, the crew try to accept Seven into their midst. She reluctantly accepts their help.