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Star Trek: Voyager


“Cathexis”

Episode Number13 (1.13)
Production Number113
Season1
Stardate48734.2
Original Airdate01-May-1995
StoryBrannon Braga & Joe Menosky
TeleplayBrannon Braga
DirectorKim Friedman
Chakotay recovers from his coma
Synopsis

Both Tuvok and Chakotay return from a routine expedition injured - Tuvok with minor ailments and Chakotay grievously injured. It seems that during an encounter with a black nebula, all of Chakotay's neural energy was depleted and unless it is returned in the near future, Chakotay may be doomed to a life as a brain-dead host. While trying to return to nebula, the crew of Voyager discovers that there is an alien presence aboard that can control their efforts. As the ship nears the nebula, Janeway discovers that the alien has taken over Tuvok all seems lost as he takes command of the ship and they enter the nebula, until the spirit of Chakotay which had been trying to help all along, takes more drastic measures and saves the lives of the Voyager crew.

Guest Cast

Brian Markinson (Lt. Peter Durst)
Michael Cumpsty (Lord Burleigh)
Carolyn Seymour (Mrs. Templeton)

Notes
  • This is the first episode Janeway runs her "Mrs. Davenport" holo-novel, where she plays the governess of Lord Burleigh's two children.