Phage story
An organ-harvesting species known as the Vidiians steal Neelix's lungs, leaving him to die. Directed by: Winrich Kolbe. Story by: Timothy DeHaas.
16 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with a terminal illness | choice | Neelix with lungitis |
| killing to survive | choice | Vidiians had to harvest organs to survive |
| coping with a loved one being gravely ill | major | Kes comforted Neelix after the theft of his lungs left him at Death's door. |
| killing to save a loved one | major | Janeway having to choose between killing alien and letting Neelix stay paralyzed |
| natural pandemic | major | A horrible plague had been spreading among the Viidians for approximately two millennia with no signs of abating. |
| romantic love | major | Kes and Neelix |
| artificial body part | minor | The Doctor gave holographic lungs to Neelix. [lung] |
| cooking | minor | Neelix was enthusiastic about pulling his weight aboard Voyager by being the ship's cook. |
| coping with a jealous lover | minor | Kes had to deal with Neelix's paranoia over her relationship with Tom. |
| coping with bad cooking | minor | somebody about Neelix's cooking |