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'The Scientific Method'

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Good makeup work in this one. Chakotay didn't just look like a younger man peeping through a mask of fake rubber and wrinkles - he looked old! Plus seeing Janeway with the needles in her head..

Like the scene with old Chakotay and old Neelix.. (Chakotaya.net)

Neelix walks stiff-legged to where Chakotay is sitting on a biobed, carrying a glass of water.)
NEELIX: I thought you might be thirsty.
CHAKOTAY: Thanks. Do you smell something strange?
NEELIX: I, I'm afraid that's me. I seem to be developing Mylean sweat glands. Sorry.
CHAKOTAY: It's not so bad.
NEELIX: Well, whatever happens, I try to keep in mind things could be worse.
(Neelix sits next to Chakotay, with a grunt.)
NEELIX: I still have my home here on Voyager, my friends.
CHAKOTAY: Your hair.
NEELIX: True. But I'd gladly lose it if I could have my taste buds back.
CHAKOTAY: At least you're not losing your eyesight. See that display over there? It's nothing but a blur.
NEELIX: You think that's bad? The Doctor tells me my pupils have dilated sixty percent. I can't even look at that display, it's so bright.
CHAKOTAY: Yeah? Well I've got chronic arthritis in my fingers. I could barely keep this glass steady.
NEELIX: Well, that's nothing. My spinal column is fusing together. In a matter of days I won't be able to walk.
CHAKOTAY: Got you beat. I can barely walk now.
 
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I enjoyed this one a lot. Seven and the Doctor got some good scenes, Janeway was awesome.

I enjoyed it a lot.
Me too. Seven kind of saved the day. Poor Janeway going out of her mind snapping at everyone. Scolding Tuvok who asked if she wanted the crew 'flogged'. Kind of sweet when she reached out to him.
 
I love the ending

CREWMAN [OC]: We're having a problem with the plasma manifold. I thought you'd want to take a look.
TORRES: I don't. Lock it down for now, I'll deal with it in the morning. Torres out. Sometimes it's nice to be the Chief Engineer.
PARIS: Try the salad, Chief.
TORRES: Hmm. This is really delicious.
PARIS: Oh, thanks. I replicated it myself.
TORRES: Mmm, you're too good for me. (doorbell) Ignore it.
PARIS: Right. (doorbell) I'll get rid of them.
KIM: Oh, hi, er, sorry to interrupt. Hi, B'Elanna.
PARIS: Harry, I'm not home.
KIM: I just wanted to return this.
(Kim hands over a PADD.)
PARIS: Thanks.
KIM: Smells good.
(Paris shuts the door in his face.)
PARIS: That's it. No more interruptions.
(He takes off his comm. badge. Torres does the same.)
TORRES: You know, I've been thinking about what the captain said.
PARIS: Thinking maybe she was right? Me, too.
TORRES: We have been a little out of control lately.
PARIS: Do you think we really were?
TORRES: What?
PARIS: Out of control. Those aliens could have just been messing around with our hormones just to see what would happen.
TORRES: You're right, they could have. And we don't know how long they were on board. They could have been tampering with us for months.
PARIS: Well, when you think about it you did have a pretty abrupt change of heart a couple of weeks ago. What made you realise that you love me all of a sudden?
TORRES: Just a feeling. So our whole relationship might be based on some alien experiment.
PARIS: You never know.
TORRES: Well, I think that explains it.
PARIS: I guess we should just call it off, then.
TORRES: I think so.
PARIS: Thank God we found out in time.
TORRES: Thank God.
(They kiss.)
PARIS: I don't know about you, but I'm curious to see how this experiment turns out.


It's up there with the Tom/B'elanna ending in Workforce.
 
I was disappointed that Janeway didn't rip out the villain's spinal colum through the back of her neck. That would have been fun to watch.
 
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