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Seven does a tour-de-force performance here when asked to pretty much run the ship for over a month. While the crew is forced into stasis, she must fight her own demons to maintain control. When the Doctor begins to fade from the effects of a nebula, she is alone and dealing with hallucinations. Jeri Ryan is a breathtaking creature and she shows her acting chops here. Her transitioning from her Borg roots gets a real boost in this episode.

I am beyond sick of Seven of Nine. This whole season has been probably 90% Seven of Nine. This one is nothing but Seven of Nine, with a little bit of the EMH. The plot is dull, like the writers had to come up with something for her to do while alone for a month. The story is as boring as it would be to be the only one running a ship for a month. When the show first aired in the '90s, I stopped watching at around this time because it wasn't Star Trek anymore; it was just Seven Seven Seven. That character destroyed all of Star Trek, the biggest shark-jump of all time, and this episode is the dullest yet.

It's a good thing Jeri Ryan looks good in a tight body suit because she couldn't act to save her life. All these reviews about her acting abilities. We know what they really mean

Too bad they didn't put Kes in that body suit. Much more interesting character. All 7 of 9 centered episodes are the same. It's like the producers go to the writers and say we need a 7 of 9 episode and the writers take the last script, change a few words and pass it off as a new script. So predictable.

Everyone knows that the best episodes are the ones centered on the doctor. At least, Robert Picardo can act. Much more entertaining.

I've never been as big of a fan of Voyager as the other Star Treks but have always felt that the show got much better starting in season 4. This is one of the best episodes that is not part of the main story line.

Seven of Nine and The Doctor navigate Voyager through a dangerous nebula whilst the rest of the crew go into stasis chambers.

The writers include some good psychological moments and character development for Seven, plus it provides strong material for Jeri Ryan and Robert Picardo in their dialogue exchanges. Both actors do excellent work here. However much of the plot unfolds in a very predictable way, especially the scenes involving the guest character.

There are some worthwhile themes explored in relation to Seven's backstory, social skills, the need for companionship, belonging and of course the effects of isolation on certain individuals.

Visually it has a number of strong moments that heighten the psychological stress the lead character is experiencing.