Kate Mulgrew credited as playing...
Capt. Kathryn Janeway
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: I've been thinking about how I reacted to your relationship with Tal.
- Harry Kim: You reacted like any captain would.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Probably. But I can't help wondering if my response would have been the same if it had been, say... Tom Paris instead of you. Oh, don't get me wrong; I still would have been angry and disappointed. But... I wouldn't have been surprised.
- Harry Kim: Because Ensign Kim doesn't break the rules.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: The truth is, Harry... I think about you differently than the rest of the crew. Which isn't to suggest that I don't care deeply about each of them, but... you came to me fresh out of the Academy, wide-eyed with excitement about your first deep space assignment. From that first day, I've always felt more protective of you than the others.
- Harry Kim: I appreciate that. But that was five years ago. I've changed.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Yes, you have.
- Harry Kim: Maybe I'm not the perfect officer anymore.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Maybe not... but you're a better man.
- Harry Kim: Have you ever been in love, Captain?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Your point?
- Harry Kim: Did your skin ever flush when you were near another person? Did your stomach ever feel like... someone hollowed it out with a knife when you were apart? Did your throat ever swell when you realized it was over? Seven of Nine - Seven of Nine told me love's like a disease! Well, maybe it is. Pheromones, endorphins, chemicals in our blood - changing our responses... physical discomfort; but any way you look at it, it's still love!
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: We're both on long journeys, looking for allies. In many ways, we're like... cousins.
- Jippeq: Cousins?
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Well, distant cousins. Think about it: 400 years ago, you started out the same way we did - a single starship, a small crew, facing the unknown. And now, centuries later, you've grown into a generational ship with a history and culture all your own. When I look at your vessel, I can't help but wonder if I'm seeing Voyager's future. Our journey could easily last several generations. So, what do you say, cousin?