Renaissance Man

"Renaissance Man" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and the last standard-length episode of the series. The succeeding episode, "Endgame", is a double-length episode and the series finale. Captain Janeway and the Doctor run into a problem as they travel back from a medical symposium on the Delta Flyer. When Janeway returns to the U.S.S. Voyager, she tells Chakotay that they encountered a race called the R'Kaal who have outlawed conventional wa... more

"Renaissance Man" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager, and the last standard-length episode of the series. The succeeding episode, "Endgame", is a double-length episode and the series finale. Captain Janeway and the Doctor run into a problem as they travel back from a medical symposium on the Delta Flyer. When Janeway returns to the U.S.S. Voyager, she tells Chakotay that they encountered a race called the R'Kaal who have outlawed conventional warp travel through their territory, and insist on punishing Voyager by dismantling the ship. Janeway says she agreed to surrender their warp core in exchange for letting the crew settle on an M-Class planet. Chakotay is concerned that the captain is giving in so easily, but Janeway insists she's tired of continually risking her people on a slim chance of making it home, and orders Chakotay to set a course for the planet. Janeway then asks Torres to modify the Flyer's tractor beam so that if the warp core is ejected, it can be safely towed at... less