Series: Star Trek: Voyager
Season 2, Episode 25
Original Air Date: May 13, 1996
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Janeway and Chakotay have been infected with a terrible disease when insects bite them during an away mission. The Doctor fails to find a cure. On the bright side, as long as the two stay on the planet, the effects of the disease are kept in check. On the down side, that means they must be abandoned as Voyager carries on without them.
From this point, two separate but equally interesting narratives play out. On the planet, the castaways build a new life. Well, Chakotay, at least, is determined to do everything possible to make the situation comfortable but Janeway is equally determined to find a cure for the disease so they can leave. Inevitably, they also need to sort out the realities of their quickly evolving relationship under new circumstances.
Meanwhile, back on the ship, Tuvok is left in charge. Making a deal with the dreaded Vidiians for a possible cure seems a logical move, at least to most of the crew. Tuvok, however, loyally follows Janeway's parting orders to stay away from the Vidiians and continue the journey homeward. Tensions mount. Kim openly challenges the acting captain on the bridge. Later, he appeals to him in his quarters. Tuvok doesn't budge. Finally, Kes convinces Tuvok that while he may be unwilling to let emotions cloud his own judgment, he still has a responsibility to the emotional well-being of his crew.
Go, Kes!
Long term, the episode is probably best remembered for the will-they-won't-they question posed regarding Janeway and Chakotay. It was 1996, deep in the age of Ross and Rachel. Will-they-won't-they was seemingly all anyone wanted out of television. NextGen deftly avoided it for the most part but there's plenty of it in both DS9 and Voyager. With "Resolutions," the writers left it to the viewers to decide what happened between the two while stranded on the planet. I think Kate Mulgrew was right to fight against the over-sexualization of her character and this story respects that.
Plus, the brief return of Danara, the doctor's former sweetheart, is a welcome treat. She clearly still loves him. He's predictably officious.
Acting Notes
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Bahni Turpin played the role of Ensign Swinn. "Resolutions" was the second of two appearances in the part. Turpin was born June 4, 1962 in Pontiac, Michigan. Films include Daughters of the Dust, Rain Without Thunder and Malcolm X. Other television guest appearances include Seinfeld, ER and Criminal Minds.
A lot of actors do audiobook narrations as a side gig. Bahni Turpin, on the other hand, is one of the best in the business and she has the accolades to prove it. Her industry awards include 9 Aubie Awards, 14 Earphone Awards, 2 Odyssey Awards and induction into Audible's Narrator Hall of Fame. Her narrations include The Help by Kathryn Stockett, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.
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