“Flesh and Blood, Part II” is episode ten of season seven of Star Trek: Voyager.
In the previous episode, “Flesh and Blood”, the Doctor went to the holograms with details on what Voyager was going to do, along with Voyager‘s shield frequencies. Some of the holograms suggest destroying Voyager, but Iden agrees that he promised not to do that. Instead, they send a feedback surge back to Voyager. B’Elanna erects a forcefield to prevent a core breach, but gets zapped. Voyager is adrift, but before the holograms warp out, they beam B’Elanna across.
The Doctor examines B’Elanna. He says she needs to be in Voyager‘s sickbay, and asks why Iden took her. Because the Doctor said she was an expert on holo technology. He trusted Iden. Yes, and Iden didn’t destroy Voyager. The Doctor said not all organics were alike; maybe B’Elanna can convince him. The Doctor doesn’t think abducting B’Elanna will greatly motivate her to help. Iden says the Doctor wasn’t certain at first. Yes, but he came by choice. Well, not originally. Iden will send B’Elanna back in an escape pod, whether or not she helps.
Voyager is adrift and Seven is updating the captain and Chakotay. Seven thinks B’Elanna might be able to fix the deflector more efficiently, if she were there. High praise. If the warp core hadn’t been reinforced, they’d be dead. Chakotay wonders how the holograms counteracted Voyager‘s pulse. Tuvok can answer. He’s found what the Doctor did.
Captain Janeway thinks she should have been paying attention. The holograms could have manipulated the Doctor’s program. Chakotay says the Doctor might genuinely have believed in the holograms’ cause. The captain doesn’t think the Doctor would have risked the entire crew; they’re his family. Chakotay wonders if that’s how the Doctor thinks of the holograms.
B’Elanna wants to leave in that escape pod; the Doctor tells her she’s in no condition to pilot it. He can’t pilot it, because he’s staying. He couldn’t stand by and let the holograms be deactivated, but he didn’t think they’d abduct B’Elanna. B’Elanna asks how he can switch allegiances like that. Isn’t that what B’Elanna did with the Maquis, though? That’s different. B’Elanna agrees the Hirogen were abusing the holograms, but still. The Doctor just wants her to talk to them.
The Doctor escorts B’Elanna to see Iden. He says the Doctor speaks highly of her. Iden isn’t asking for B’Elanna’s friendship; just her expertise. Take a look at the photonic generator with Kejal. A Cardassian hologram.
Tom and Donik are in astrometrics when Captain Janeway arrives. The Hirogen are ten minutes out and they’ve lost the holograms. Donik could modify the sensors to help. He was hoping to stay on Voyager; hunters have no use for cowards. He modified the holograms programs and feels responsible. And he hopes to be an engineer, not a hunter. The Hirogen Alpha does agree to let Donik stay, but warns Captain Janeway if they are anywhere near the holograms’ ship, they will be prey.
The captain has no intention of paying attention to that. The Hirogen are better at tracking, so let them find the holograms. The Hirogen won’t attack if they don’t know Voyager‘s there. Donik explains how the Hirogen ships have a sensor blind spot behind them, and how to device their sensors to get into it. Tuvok says they are ion no condition to take on one ship, let alone two. The captain says they will have the element of surprise. And a tactical officer who will make precision strikes.
B’Elanna is with Kejal; she hasn’t decided if she’ll help yet. They end up talking about Klingon and Cardassian stereotypes, and eventually B’Elanna agrees to help. She may like Kejal. The Doctor, however, is starting to have doubts about Iden. Iden has found a Class Y planet – uninhabitable by organics – as their home. But he’s getting a little carried away with his mission. Which is getting to be divinely inspired. With him as the inspirer.