Last time on "Star Trek: Voyager".
- I believe we know each other. - We met last week at the shift briefing.
- Before that. Before we worked here. - I don't think so.
A romantic relationship is out of the question.
- How about a friend? - What?
Could you use a friend?
- It's nice that different species get on. - So you admit we're getting on?
Kim to Chakotay, I've found them, Commander.
- Let go of me! - I'm not going to hurt you.
No!
I need an emergency transport now!
- Leave me alone. - We're trying to help.
Don't touch me!
I don't believe you are who you think you are.
We don't belong here. This isn't right. We don't belong here!
And now the conclusion.
- Wait here. - Yes, sir.
He's deactivated a safety field.
Alert emergency medical. He may have tried to...
- I can't penetrate their shields. - Maybe we don't have to.
The Battle of Vorkado. It's in my tactical database.
A Romulan captain disabled two vessels by creating a shock wave between them.
- How did he do that? - Watch and learn.
I don't think they'll bother us again.
Good work. Let's go back for Chakotay.
Five more ships on intercept course.
What's your database telling you now?
Transporters are damaged. Shields are failing. We have to retreat.
Agreed.
- Listen, I'm sorry about my friend. - Excuse me?
Jaffen. He wasn't very nice when I invited you to join us.
- Are you all right? - I'm just a little tired.
- First day on a new job. - I know how that can be.
- You're welcome to sit with us. - Actually, I think I'm going home.
Well, if you change your mind, we're celebrating.
- What's the occasion? - I've decided to move in with Jaffen.
Congratulations.
Look among the patrons.
Yerid. Criminal Investigations.
We run an honest business.
Two people disappeared earlier on.
- One was a young pregnant woman... - B'Elanna?
You know her?
I knew I should have walked with her.
Did you think someone would hurt her?
The city is supposed to be safe!
The person with her had mottled skin,
facial hair.
He was here earlier. A worker.
Do you know his name?
Neelix, I think.
You saw him talking to anyone?
He had a friend. Amal something.
- Can you describe him? - He's sitting right over...
ECH log, stardate 54622.4.
I've found an ingenious place to hide while we make repairs.
A moon with a magnetic core that masks our energy signature.
I've turned my attention to Torres, whose treatment will require ingenuity.
The left scan was from her last physical,
the right just a few minutes ago.
The memory centres have been altered.
People from our crew seem to remember parts of their real lives
but they get the details wrong.
Tom knew that he was from Earth
but he said space travel made him sick.
Whoever did this is very sophisticated,
capable of manipulating memories.
Some have been suppressed, altered,
others left intact.
Can you undo the damage?
I believe so, but it'll take some time.
I wish I could help.
Maybe you can.
She'll require treatments.
- Expose her to familiar sights. - Say no more.
I'll take her on a whirlwind tour of her own life.
Don't rush things. This is going to be very traumatic for her.
Acute anxiety, depression.
He insisted he's not who he's supposed to be, that we've stolen his katra,
whatever that is.
Conclusions?
Tri-lobe regression complex. Polar disorder.
Neuro-psychiatry isn't a guessing game, Dr Ravoc.
- Dysphoria syndrome. - You have studied my research.
- According to your work, this is rare. - It is. I've treated this man before.
Apparently, he suffered a relapse. Recommended treatment?
Engramatic resequencing is typically indicated.
- You seem sceptical. - Resequencing is a radical procedure.
If he had a malignant tumour, would you be afraid to cut it out?
- No. - This syndrome is just as insidious.
It requires aggressive treatment. Get started.
Please. Help me.
That's what we're here to do.
I want to know the status of employee 8583.
Maybe it's different where you're from. Here, it's polite to say good morning.
Good morning.
8583. The man who was removed by security yesterday.
He's been hospitalised.
Is there any reason to believe his condition is contagious?
He came in contact with other workers. Some are concerned.
Tell them not to worry.
- Excuse me. Am I intruding? - What can we do for you?
I'm investigating the disappearance of two employees.
- Who? - Their names are Neelix and Torres.
- Both failed to report to work today. - What about this man?
Employee 9363. He didn't report for his shift either.
I'll see his personnel file and interview anyone who may know where he is.
Why are you looking for him?
He's responsible for these disappearances.
You've only been here three weeks. Where did you get all this?
I'm a collector.
You collect spent plasma relays?
I like to think of it as a decorative object.
You know, I think this would look better over there.
You won't start telling me how to dress, will you?
- Where are you going? - To get the rest of my things.
There's more?
Lights.
What do you want?
You told me you were moving out.
I needed a place to hide.
Jaffen knows where I am. He'll come looking for me.
I'm hoping you won't tell him I'm here.
They say you had something to do
with the disappearance of a woman at the plant.
I did. Her name's B'Elanna.
She was brought here against her will. She was made to forget her real life.
And what? You helped her get home?
That's right. There are other people in this city who I'm also trying to help.
I'm not here to hurt anyone.
- You have to trust me. - You're pointing a weapon at me.
Go ahead. Report me.
But if you do, a lot of innocent people are going to suffer.
All I'm asking for is a place to stay until my friends come back for me.
We're going to have to do something about that arm.
The waiter from the tavern?
Lieutenant Tom Paris, our pilot.
And B'Elanna Torres, our chief engineer.
That picture was taken on your honeymoon.
- It isn't possible. - How else would we have it?
It's an antique television. You gave it to Tom as a present.
- He watches cartoons. - Yes.
- How do I know that? - Because you're starting to remember.
I wondered why he was so protective of me.
I'll be outside if you need me.
Your shift ended three hours ago.
My friend Jaffen. Employee 1326. He cut himself.
Removing property is not permitted.
I know, but he's too stubborn to go to the hospital.
I promise I'll have it back first thing in the morning.
Be sure that you do.
Display the personnel file for employee 8583.
Access restricted. Security clearance verified.
Display all medical and historical data for this employee's species.
Data unavailable.
List all files accessed by this employee.
Personnel files. Employee 8582. Nozawa, Kashimuro.
Employee 8584. Janeway, Kathryn.
Employee 8585. McKenzie, William.
Employee 8586. Hansen, Annika.
Employee 8587. Anderson, Lydia.
Employee 8588. Torres, B'Elanna.
You need a doctor.
That'll have to wait till I'm back on Voyager.
Voyager?
- My ship. - You live onboard?
For almost seven years.
Don't you ever want to stay in one place?
- You seem happy here. - I've got a good job.
Ever considered something more challenging?
- My job is challenging enough. - You monitor reactor coils, right?
You're obviously a very capable woman. You could run that power plant.
Why would I want all that responsibility?
- What's that? - My people are trying to contact me.
Chakotay here.
- Are you OK, Commander? - For now. Can you get me out of here?
No, sir. We're eight light years away.
How are you transmitting the signal?
By using a triaxilating frequency
on a covariant subspace band. It was B'Elanna's idea.
I take it she's feeling better.
She's responded well. Have you located anyone from the crew?
As a matter of fact, I'm sitting with Captain Janeway right now.
How is she?
Suspicious, like B'Elanna was at first.
- How soon can you get within range? - We need a few more days for repairs.
- What about the shield grid? - I'll shut it down.
Until I get back to you, let's maintain com silence in case we're monitored.
Understood. Good luck, Commander.
Why did you call me captain?
- Because that's who you are. - That's absurd.
What are you saying? I was brought by force? My memories were manipulated?
- I know it sounds strange. - Helping you was a mistake.
Listen to me.
There are over 100 Voyager crew working at that power plant.
Your crew. And when our ship gets here, I'll prove it to you.
Look, I don't want to force you to do anything you don't want to.
But don't you at least want to know the truth?
Let me prove who I am. Hand me that dermal regenerator.
We're the same race.
We're more than that. We're friends.
Am I hearing you correctly? You're actually helping this man?
- He abducted one of the workers. - She's a member of his crew.
Right. And you're the captain.
Don't you see? He's trying to convince you you'll have a better life with him.
Do you want to go with him?
- No. - Then why risk everything we have?
- I was starting to think... - Stay where you are.
I don't know them.
I think you do and I think you were involved in their disappearance.
I'm not the man you're looking for.
The witness description doesn't fit you
but that'll be explained once the doctor finds evidence of dermal regeneration.
What is it?
Some kind of communications device implanted under his skin.
Remove it.
Listen to me. You and I have something in common.
We're both investigating disappearances.
If you answer my questions, I'll answer yours.
I have an order to transfer this patient to Division 6.
- Division 67 - Neuro-pathology.
- We believe he is mentally ill. - But they've never examined me.
- I'll come with you. - We must take him immediately.
He's a suspect. I'm not letting him out of my sight.
Check the order. It's been approved by the director of investigations.
My real name is Chakotay. I am an officer on starship Voyager.
Members of my crew were abducted and put to work here.
I can give you names, descriptions. Listen to me!
Ah!
Smells good.
Pancakes with maple syrup. Your favourite breakfast.
You know, sometimes food is like time travel.
You inhale an aroma, take a bite
and suddenly you're back at the moment you first tasted it.
They're good. I'm not experiencing time travel.
- What are you reading? - Personal logs.
Do you remember recording any of them?
They're not mine. They're Tom's.
- Those are supposed to be private. - Well, he is my husband.
- What do they say? - They're private.
- The way he describes me. - He loves you.
- I guess so. - How do you feel?
It's still a little foggy.
The fog should lift when the Doctor finishes your treatments.
Yeah, but what about the guy who recorded these logs?
I've been analysing scans of the Quarran ships that attacked.
I've devised a way of evading their sensors.
You do have a knack for tactical planning.
That's something I want to discuss. Once we've succeeded in the mission,
I'd like you to help me program a new medical hologram.
You don't want to go back to your old job now you've had a taste of command.
- I'm a skilled officer. - No offence, but it was programmed.
Once you're back to your old self, you'll be happy being a doctor again.
Commander Chakotay's hailing us.
We're receiving you. Go ahead.
I'm having trouble with my transceiver. This may be our last talk.
- What's your status? - Almost ready to shut down shield grid.
I'm sending encrypted instructions. They'll tell you when to enter orbit.
- We have it, Commander. - Chakotay out.
Well, now you know where to find Voyager.
I'll have three ships with me. They won't escape.
If you'd done your job the first time, we wouldn't have a problem.
- Don't you have patients to attend to? - Yes, sir.
This is the second person we've admitted in two days
and they both work at the plant.
Maybe we should issue a health alert, examine the workers.
- Do you think I'm incompetent? - Sir?
This man is in charge of personnel at the power facility.
I informed him of the situation.
We're taking steps to ensure the safety of all our employees.
I'm sorry to have bothered you.
No need to apologise. Your concern for your patients is admirable.
But don't worry. This man is already responding to treatment.
I expect a full recovery.
Why is Tuvok collecting information on co-workers?
I don't know. But the name on one of those files is B'Elanna Torres.
They began working on the plant on the same day with 136 others.
- Including myself. - What's unusual about that?
More than 100 skilled employees of the same species start on the same day
during a labour shortage.
They were all processed with the central hospital.
It's routine for new workers to be examined.
Yes, by quarantine control. But everyone on this list
were processed through Division 6.
You came through Neuro-pathology?
That's what the records indicate, but I don't remember it.
- What do you expect me to do? - Start by interviewing Mr Tuvok.
- You'll find him at the hospital. - Why is he there?
He became emotionally unstable.
- Even if I wanted to help, I couldn't. - Why not?
The director of investigations relieved me of duty this morning.
Yerid? I thought that was you. Found out anything about B'Elanna?
He can't assist you. He's been relieved of duty.
Oh.
- This man's also in Tuvok's file. - What file?
- Why don't you tell him? - Tell me what?
I can't go back to the hospital and start asking questions. I'd be reported.
Maybe I can help.
- Recently, I've been... - I'm a doctor. You can trust me.
I've been experiencing some disturbing thoughts.
It's not serious, but I want to speak with someone.
Well, you've come to the right place.
Guest labour code green. Employee 8586.
Hansen, Annika.
- You've been a patient here before. - When I first arrived.
- You were treated for dysphoria. - I don't recall that.
Would you characterise the disturbing thoughts as hallucinations?
- What's the cause of this syndrome? - We're trying to determine that.
We have an expert on the condition here.
- I'd like to speak with him. - Dr Kadan's busy.
So am I I I shall return when he's free.
Wait here. I'll find him.
My name is Yerid. I'm from Criminal Investigations.
- How can I help you? - Kathryn Janeway?
Yes.
Do you know this man?
- No. - I thought you'd met him.
Why?
He was in your quarters with a dermal regenerator you removed from the plant.
- I was the one who helped him. - Jaffen!
He said he was from a starship and that members of his crew were abducted.
- He was obviously lying. - I want to know everything he said.
- How could she just walk out? - She was a voluntary patient.
She accessed 64 restricted files, all diagnosed with dysphoria syndrome.
According to the records, all patients were admitted on the same day.
You're listed as the attending physician in every case.
- I remember. Quite an outbreak. - You've never mentioned it.
Well, I'm sorry if I haven't kept you properly informed about my patients.
They were all discharged to the main authority where that supervisor worked.
I explained that to you. I was informing him about a potential health threat.
That plant worker Amal. He claimed that his friends had been abducted
after having their memories altered.
- What are you implying? - You're making false diagnoses.
Selectively changing what people remember and sending them to the plant.
- Very good, Doctor. - Why?
A physician with more experience would be able to see this in the larger context.
The true public health threat is the labour shortage
and the cure is to find more skilled workers.
Doctors are not supposed to harm patients.
We're helping them lead productive lives.
By altering their memories?
My treatment improves their lives and makes them better workers.
In turn, our economy benefits.
You're profiting from this, aren't you?
Doesn't a physician deserve to be compensated for his services?
- I'll report you. - To whom?
My research is funded by the Ministry of Health.
Well, Criminal Investigations, then.
As you may recall,
the director was the one who ordered Amal Kotay to be placed in my care.
- Does everyone know about this? - Not everyone.
Just a few trusted associates.
The question is, are you going to be one of them?
- She's considered dangerous. - She's never been in here.
- You're sure? - I don't think I'd forget that face.
If you do see her, report it immediately. She needs to be hospitalised.
It's safe now.
Thank you.
If you really want to thank me, you can tell me what's going on.
It appears this Chakotay was telling the truth.
Every worker had their memories altered?
I don't believe it's every worker. Your name didn't appear in the files. Mine did.
- So did yours. - We should report it to the authorities.
I need more evidence before I make accusations.
Chakotay said he had proof of my real identity aboard a ship called Voyager.
How can we locate it?
When his crew contacted him,
they were using a triaxilating frequency
on a covariant subspace band.
There's a subspace transponder at the power plant.
I'm going back to the plant to try to contact this ship.
If you don't want to be involved...
I have been involved from the moment I met you.
If I returned to the hospital in your custody,
we could help Chakotay and Tuvok.
I had to sedate her. She wouldn't come voluntarily.
Her condition's obviously worsened. I'll treat her.
There are other patients I'd like to interview.
These people can't be disturbed.
I suggest you comply.
Be careful.
- We're being hailed. - On screen.
- Starship Voyager. - Captain?
Why don't you just call me Kathryn?
Yes, ma'am. Where's Commander Chakotay?
Hospitalised. He told me you had proof of who some of us really are.
- We do. - You're the woman who was abducted.
Chakotay was supposed to deactivate the shield grid to transport you to safety.
If you shut down main power, the shield grid will go down.
Will you help us?
We're under attack. Three ships.
Please. Shut down the...
Jaffen.
Stop!
Don't move!
Stay where you are.
I hope you didn't think I abandoned you.
No. We need to shut down the main generators.
So much for evading their sensors.
The only way they could have found us is if they knew where to look.
Transporters are off-line.
Evacuate.
We'll never get to the generator controls.
- Maybe we don't have to. - What are you doing?
If I make the computer think the core's overloading, the power will shut down.
Ask them to give us some privacy.
You're dismissed.
Disconnect them.
Dr Ravoc?
- Why is this man here? - Dysphoria syndrome.
- We're losing shields. - Any advice from your database?
- Nothing relevant. - How many escape pods do we have?
- Five. - Stand by to eject three of them.
Abandoning ship isn't the answer.
Neither do I. Can you create a field to mask our lifesigns?
- I believe so. Why? - Watch and learn.
Your crew's abandoned you again. I suggest you surrender your vessel.
You should realise that I'm not programmed to do that.
- Bravo, Ensign. - I need those transporters.
- You'd better hurry up. - Come on. Do it.
Warning. Core overload. Initiating emergency shutdown.
The shield grid's failing.
- B'Elanna? - Transporters coming on-line... now.
ECH log, supplemental. The crew have been transported back.
Thanks to my experience with Torres, their treatment is going well.
While they're recovering, I have a few command duties left to perform.
If it weren't for you, this conspiracy might never have been uncovered.
- What happens to the workers? - We've identified thousands of patients.
- They'll be repatriated. - We appreciate everything you've done.
This way.
- What's that for? - For taking care of me.
Even when you didn't know who I was.
OW!
- What was that for? - Flirting with your customers.
I was a victim of mind control.
I see why you'd rather live here.
I'd offer you a position. I could always use another skilled engineer.
But as the captain, it wouldn't really be appropriate for me to...
Fraternise with a member of your crew.
At least my memories weren't tampered with.
According to the medical reports, I did come to Quarra for a better life.
Now I've been promoted, I've succeeded.
Promotion?
They had to replace our shift supervisor.
Something about acquiring workers illegally.
Congratulations. You deserve it.
I thought you might like these back.
To remind you of our time together.
I won't need souvenirs to remember you.
Captain on the bridge.
Ready to go?
It may not have been real,
but it felt like home.
If you hadn't come after me, I never would have known I had another life.
Are you sorry I showed up?
Not for a second.
- Resume course, Mr Paris. - Aye, sir.