Star Trek Voy - Season 2 - Episode 12
Star Trek Voy - 2x12 - Resistance
Originally Aired: 1995-11-27
Synopsis:
Janeway must escape from the Mokra. [DVD]
Problems
None
Factoids
- Alan Scarfe, who plays Augris in this episode, also played Admiral Mendak in TNG: Data's Day and Tokath in TNG: Birthright.
Remarkable Scenes
- Augris describing Voyager's "disreputable" reputation.
- Caylen's distraction.
- Tuvok discussing pain with Torres.
My Review
Could have been a lot better. This episode reminds me quite a bit of DS9: Progress where Caylem is Mullibok and Janeway is Kira. Circumstances certainly differ. I liked hearing more about Voyager's "disreputable reputation", which is good continuity with previous episodes. Unfortunately, the plot is meager. Janeway and Caylem together made for some good acting, but did little to spice up a rather drab plot. The writers could have made a much more exciting plot out of Voyager's recurring fuel problem.
The following are comments submitted by my readers.
I'm surprised you only briefly refer to the acting in this episode. I found the plot quite "meager", as you suggest, but the performance of Joel Grey was simply stunning. It's a great coup for Voyager to get an Academy Award winner, and his performance was heartbreaking.
I agree with the other commentator, the excellent acting, including the touching moment at the end, give this episode extra points. Plus the plot really isn't that bad... nothing terribly original, I admit, but decent, believable... This really belongs in 5/6 territory.
A rating of 2? Brother, you have no heart. Joel Grey was this whole episode, and you didn't even mention him! Methinks you're a bit too wrapped up in your little ST universe...