Parturition

Season 2, Episode 23, Aired
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Stardate: 49068.5
After Neelix and Paris come to blows over Kes, they find themselves trapped together on a planet dubbed "Planet Hell" and become the unwilling parents of an infant alien. They must set their differences aside and work together in order to save the infant's life, while Voyager's search mission is delayed by an alien attack.

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  • Parturition

    6.5
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    By TrueTvWatcher, Sep 08, 2011 Report Abuse
    Parturition was a fair episode of Star Trek: Voyager because it was a littleunnecessary and outdrawn as Paris and Neelix get into a fight over Kes. The episode wasn't terrible and there was character growth and development. The cool thing about the episode were the aliens that Neelix and Paris saw. I wish we could have seen more of them and learned about them. It was cool to have this little rivalry thing under the bridge and now we can move on and hope it doesn't flair up again. I look forward to watching the next episode of Star Trek: Voyager!!!moreless

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  • An obligatory 'feel good' episode.

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    By kuuzo, Mar 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    Finally, after over a season of Neelix's growing jealousy towards Tom Paris, a fight breaks out between the two over Kes. When Tom and Neelix are then required to pilot a shuttlecraft to the surface of a nearby planet together, they are forced to work our thier differences. This episode was obviously engineered to resolve this conflict via the time honored 'it is difficult to hate someone when you have to rely on them' plot. Not much in the way of an important storyline per se, but it does finally address the issues between the two characters, hopefully allowing a new begining between the characters.moreless

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  • Kes is getting flight instructions from Paris. Kes does pretty well. Paris is falling for Kes. He lets his friend Harry Kim know this. Paris and Kim go to the mess hall who should be there, none other than Kes.moreless

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    By Pink_Floyd_AL, Mar 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    Kes is getting flight instructions from Paris. Kes does pretty well. Paris is falling for Kes. He lets his friend Harry Kim know this. Paris and Kim go to the mess hall and who should be there, none other than Kes. Neelix senses Paris is attracted to Kes, So Neelix provokes an attack on Paris. Janeway has both of them in her office. She want them both to work it out. Janeway send both Paris and Neelix on an away mission. The mission is to a planet dubbed Planet Hell. The atmosphere of the planet is barely breathable.moreless

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  • Another clunker episode from Season 2 that gets worse as it unfolds.

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    By tv-striker, Mar 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    Another clunker episode from Season 2 that gets worse as it unfolds.

    Neelix continues to be jealous of Tom Paris and Kes. He attacks Paris in the mess hall and they have a food fight.

    Now, let's get real. Tom Paris. Handsome. Adventurous. Neelix. A lizard. Who do you think Kes would like?

    Janeway, who is usually much more in tune with the conflicts within her crew can't get a straight answer about the fight. Supporting a new hairdo, she simply tells them to handle it and sends them on a shuttle mission together. Naturally, the shuttle crashes stranding the two combatants together. They encounter an alien hatchling which they proceed to "adopt." This is somewhat cute and sugary. An insulin injection might be required as they set aside their differences and work together to help the unfortunate alien. Needless to say, they also resolve their differences with Tom admitting he likes Kes but has too much respect for Neelix to act upon it. Yeah, right.moreless

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    • Nitpick: Given the inhospitable nature of the planet, it seems unlikely that Paris and Neelix would have gone down in the shuttle without taking EV suits. Edit
    • Nitpick: Paris's flight simulation included an attack from Jem'Hadar fighters, though when Voyager left Deep Space 9 the war is far from started. Edit

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    • "Planet Hell" is also the production staff's nickname for the generic rocky planet/caves set that has appeared - redressed and creatively re-lighted - in countless episodes of The Next Generation and later, Voyager.

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    • Neelix: I feel I owe you an apology. Paris: No, you don't. Neelix: I had no right to push that pasta in your lap. Paris: Well, think of it this way. You saved me from having to eat it. Nothing personal, but I just don't have an affinity for hair in my food. Edit
    • Neelix: Look, I don't know how it is in your quadrant, but in mine we don't abandon a newborn... thing. Paris: Fine, fine. You made your point. I officially designate you it's godfather. Edit
    • Neelix: This creature is our responsibility. Paris: Ours?! Neelix: Look, the moment we came in here it became our responsibility. Paris: And you expect to take care of this thing until, what? It graduates from high school... college....? Edit

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