Time and Again story

voy1x04 · 1995-01-30

Investigating a planet just devastated by a polaric explosion, Janeway and Paris are engulfed by a subspace fracture and transported in time to before the accident. Directed by: Les Landau. Story by: David Kemper.

13 total · 3 choice · 3 major · 7 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
grandfather paradox choice the rescue attempt caused the explosion
nuclear power safety choice the episode was a metaphor for nuclear power, they even had atom logos
technological risk to civilization choice using the new power source
eco-terrorism major A group of environmental activists plotted to sabotage the power plant.
the ethics of interfering in less advanced societies major Janeway and Tom debate informing aliens their planet will explode
time travel major A temporal anomaly whisked Captain Janeway and Tom Paris one day into the past.
dealing with children minor Tom threatened to eat one
heroism minor Tom takes a bullet in the gut to save kid's life
journalism minor The aspiring reporter Latika planned to write up about the strange appearance of Janeway and Tom in his school journal.
letting go of a lover minor Harry urged to by Tom