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Every time I watch this episode I'm riveted. Picardo is fantastic and delivers such a heartfelt and moving performance. By far one of the best episodes in Voyager and all of Star Trek.

Of all the regular characters on "Star Trek: Voyager" my favorite has always been the Doctor. He has a lot of personality for a holographic guy, that's for sure and it's nice seeing his growth through the course of the series. In this one, you see even more growth and change--and it all comes whether he wants it or not.

Early in the show, the Doctor is very concerned as he has suddenly seen evidence that his programming has been tampered with and it occurred 18 months ago. He thinks at first that some aliens are responsible but ultimately he learns that Captain Janeway was responsible. Why would she have his programming changed? What is it from his experiences and memories that she doesn't want him to remember? The answer is really fascinating and leads the doctor to an existential crisis--the same one that nearly destroyed him 18 months earlier.

This is a very nice show because it allowed Robert Picardo to really expand his character and show even greater depth. Excellent.

The Doctor discovers he is missing some crucial memories.

The writers cleverly use the ethical considerations of the medical triage process to create a compelling character study of The Doctor. Certain aspects like his sentience and individuality are addressed in a good way involving great exchanges between other characters like Janeway and Seven of Nine.

There are some minor plot holes in the writing, but they are overcome by an engaging subject matter and the performances of various cast members.

Katie Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, and Robert Duncan O'Neill all have great moments, but Robert Picardo is the star of the show with a powerful central performance.

I've watched all star trek series from the original to the latest Picard series, this episode stands out for me because it makes a huge keep forward for the doctors character and Robert Picardo plays it very well. He showed his calibre as an actor here and gave his character heart.. He almost makes everyone else look on a lower level. I wish he had more roles in future trek series and movies. In this episode he is stuck in a loop and rather than simply reset him, they allow him to deal with it as they would any human.. A touching and well written episode.

The Doctor has suddenly become aware of a surgery he supposedly performed on Kim, but he has no recollection of it. He begins the process of trying to wade through deprogramming efforts to get to the truth. As he realizes that Janeway is at the center of this, he becomes quite volatile. His reactions are beyond his holographic being as he strives for answers. The crew is up to something, he thinks, but why? The conclusion to this is really touching. There is such caring on board this vessel.