Star Trek: Voyager Flesh and Blood (1995–2001) Online
- Original Title :
- Flesh and Blood
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
- Year :
- 1995–2001
- Directror :
- Michael Vejar
- Cast :
- Kate Mulgrew,Robert Beltran,Roxann Dawson
- Writer :
- Gene Roddenberry,Rick Berman
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 45min
- Rating :
- 7.7/10
The Hirogen species sends Voyager a distress call when their holographic prey become too cunning and cannot be defeated.
Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kate Mulgrew | - | Captain Kathryn Janeway | |
Robert Beltran | - | Chakotay | |
Roxann Dawson | - | B'Elanna Torres | |
Robert Duncan McNeill | - | Tom Paris | |
Ethan Phillips | - | Neelix | |
Robert Picardo | - | The Doctor | |
Tim Russ | - | Tuvok | |
Jeri Ryan | - | Seven of Nine | |
Garrett Wang | - | Harry Kim | |
Jeff Yagher | - | Iden | |
Ryan Bollman | - | Donik | |
Michael Wiseman | - | Beta-Hirogen | |
Cindy Katz | - | Kejal | |
Spencer Garrett | - | Weiss | |
Vaughn Armstrong | - | Alpha-Hirogen |
This episode marks the only appearance of the Jem'Hadar and the Breen in Voyager, although they appear only as holograms. It is also the only appearance of the Breen outside of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Three Jem'Hadar attack ships previously appeared (also in holographic form) in season 2's "Parturition".
The holographic generator used by Iden and the other escaped holograms is a re-use of the Think Tank artificial intelligence prop from the episode "Think Tank".
Voyager launched in 2371, while the Jem'Hadar were first encountered by the Federation in 2370, explaining how the species is included in Voyager's holographic database. Voyager was also receiving tactical updates from Starfleet, via the MIDAS array, but only after giving the Hirogens the holodeck technology.
This episode was originally aired as a feature-length episode. It was later broken up into two parts for reruns.
The console used by Kejal and B'Elanna Torres to configure and control the holographic generator is a re-use of a console in Tom Paris's Captain Proton holonovel-series. It is clearly seen in the next episode "Shattered".
The Doctor mentions having met the Lokirrim. This refers to the events in the episode "Body and Soul". Interestingly, Jeff Yagher, who played Iden, is married to Megan Gallagher, who played Jaryn a Lokirrim The Doctor was attracted to in that episode.
Multiple 47 references - When a scan is done to search for enemy vessels, one of the coordinates flashes a 47, and other parts of the display show 47s and 74s.
This takes place in 2377.
Both Cindy Katz (Kejal) and Paul Eckstein (Alpha Hirogen) previously appeared in DS9. Katz played Yteppa in "Second Skin" and Eckstein played Limara'Son In "Rocks and Shoals". He also played an unnamed Jem'Hadar in "The Dogs of War". Spencer Garrett (Weiss) previously appeared in TNG as Simon Tarses in the episode "The Drumhead".
This episode is the third of only three feature-length episodes within all the Star Trek series that was not a series pilot or finale. The first was the Deep Space Nine Season 4 episode "The Way of the Warrior" and the second was the Voyager Season 5 episode "Dark Frontier".
Among the items from this episode which were sold off on an online auction was the costume of background performer Johnny Linares (Nuu'Bari hologram).
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