Synopsis:
After Paris is convicted of a murder he swears he didn't
commit, Tuvok must play detective to clear him.
Kim returns to Voyager from the Banean homeworld with
shocking news: Paris has been found guilty of murder. As his
punishment, he's been sentenced to relive the crime from his
victim's perspective every 14 hours, thanks to memory engrams
implanted in his brain by a Banean doctor. Kim recounts how he
and Paris were introduced to an engineering physicist named
Tolen Ren, who they hoped could help them repair a damaged piece
of equipment. Paris took an immediate interest in Ren's young,
attractive wife Lidell, and when Ren turned up dead, he was
arrested.
When Janeway orders Voyager to the Banean planet, Neelix
warns her that they are likely to be approached by a Numiri
patrol vessel, since the Numiri are at war with the Banea. They
are stopped by the Numiri, who offer a warning and then allow
the ship to proceed. Janeway meets with the Banean Minister, who
explains that the evidence -- the murder as seen through Ren's
own eyes -- undeniably proves Paris's guilt. Paris vehemently
denies any wrongdoing. As Janeway and Tuvok talk to him, he
enters another cycle and once again relives the murder, this
time losing consciousness. The Baneans grant Janeway permission
to take Paris back to Sickbay for a medical evaluation.
The Doctor reports that the neurological implant is causing
serious brain damage. While Paris remains unconscious, Tuvok
launches his own murder investigation. He interviews Ren's wife,
who says she saw Paris kill her husband. Later, Paris tells
Tuvok that he thinks she spiked his cup of tea the night of the
murder. The conversation is interrupted by a Numiri attack that
the Voyager crew successfully fends off. Tuvok performs a Vulcan
mind meld with Paris and relives the 14-hour cycle. When he
emerges from the experience, Tuvok declares that he is convinced
of Paris's innocence. What's more, he knows why the Numiri chose
to attack Voyager.
Eager to clear Paris, and wondering why the Numiri would
assault Voyager, Tuvok gathers the key players in the murder
mystery. He deduces that a Banean traitor altered Ren's memory
engrams, since Paris' daily flashbacks include equations taken
from Ren's weapons research. Thus, Numiri agents used Ren's
brain to send secret data to the enemy. Having relived the crime
from the victim's viewpoint, Tuvok also realizes that the real
killer was shorter than Paris, and exposes the Banean doctor who
implanted the engrams as both Lidell's secret lover and Ren's
killer. A grateful Paris later thanks Tuvok for saving his life.
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Cast:
Kate Mulgrew as Kathryn Janeway™
Robert Beltran as Chakotay™
Roxann Biggs-Dawson as B'Elanna Torres™
Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris™
Jennifer Lien as Kes™
Ethan Phillips as Neelix™
Robert Picardo as The Doctor
Tim Russ as Tuvok™
Guest Cast:
Creative staff:
Director: LeVar Burton
Story By: Evan Carlos Somers
Teleplay By: Evan Carlos Somers & Michael Piller
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