The Voyager crew tests out Operation Watson, a method of transmitting live messages to Starfleet on Earth. The crew's family members back home are gratified to communicate with their loved ones after so many years. But joy degenerates into confusion and resentment when the Doctor's ongoing holographic novel begins insinuating itself into the transmissions.

Dwight Shultz (Lt. Reginald Barclay)
Richard Herd (Admiral Owen Paris)
Irene Tso (Mary Kim)
Robert Ito (John Kim)
Lorinne Vozoff (Irene Hansen)
Juan Garcia (John Torres)
Barry Gordon (Broht)
Joseph Campanella (Federation Arbitrator)

• The Doctor's holonovel is titled "Photons Be Free", and features a highly unflattering portrayal of the Voyager crew.
  
• In the holonovel, you play an oppressed EMH doctor onboard the Starship Vortex, who is treated badly by Captain Jenkins, Commander Katanay (a Bajoran), Lt. Cmdr. Tulack, Lt. Marseilles, Ensign Kimble (a Trill), and Lt. Torrey. The only character who is sympathetic is "Three of Eight", who is in love with the EMH.
  
• Roxann Dawson appears without her Klingon makeup as Lt. Torrey.
  
• The Federation Arbitrator is unwilling to grant the Doctor rights as a person, but does agree that he has the right to have his original work recalled.