"Basics" comprises the 42nd and 43rd episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the cliffhanger between the second and third seasons. The first segment has an average fan rating of 4.4/5 on the official Star Trek website while the second is rated 4.3/5 as of September, 2009.
Ensign Suder returns, having been confined to his quarters for life as punishment for his murder of Crewman Darwin. He has attempted to make amends for this, making several agricultural ...
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"Basics" comprises the 42nd and 43rd episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the cliffhanger between the second and third seasons. The first segment has an average fan rating of 4.4/5 on the official Star Trek website while the second is rated 4.3/5 as of September, 2009.
Ensign Suder returns, having been confined to his quarters for life as punishment for his murder of Crewman Darwin. He has attempted to make amends for this, making several agricultural advancements. Suder is happy that his work might benefit the crew. His homicidal tendencies seem to be well under control.
An apparent defector of the Kazon is found on a stranded ship and taken on board, though Chakotay remains suspicious. As Voyager travels further into Kazon space, facing heavier attacks, the man commits suicide in a grisly, violent explosion, severely damaging Suder's quarters and disabling several of Voyager's systems. As Voyager is overwhelmed by the Kazon, Tom Paris takes a shuttle to find a Talaxian colony for aid....
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