A transmission from a rogue alien ship reveals dead starship crew member Ensign Ballard to be alive, asking for immediate sanctuary aboard Voyager and an old friendship becomes a love affair while alien genes affect their future. Elsewhere, Seven has her hands full with the former Borg children.

Kim Rhodes (Ensign Lyndsay Ballard)
Scarlett Pomers (Naomi Wildman)
Marley McClean (Mezoti)
Kevin Lowe (Q'Ret)
Manu Intiraymi (Icheb)
Kurt Wetherill (Azan)
Cody Wetherill (Rebi)

• The Kobali reproduce by reanimating cadavers then altering their DNA.
  
• Ensign Ballard died two years ago on an away mission with Harry Kim to collect dilithium crystals in the Vyntadi Expanse on Stardate 51563 (this was not seen in an episode). She used to work in Engineering. She and Harry lived across the hall from each other and were good friends since attending Starfleet Academy together.
  
• Seven allots the children one hour for recreational activity with Naomi: "Fun will now commence."
  
• Seven's Punishment Protocol 9-Alpha is standing in the corner.