40th episode 24th second season science fiction television program star trek voyager episode originally aired tells story merged unique character named episode substantially rewritten original incarnation story somber tale moral ethical implications guest stars lend unique new character consists equal parts director wright reservations character despite perceived lack support wright praised voyager cast crew story performances lauded production team critics alike researchers critics found technical philosophical content including thematic ties episodes star trek canon real world logical scientific concessions story received fans television critics earning approval ratings character forced separation particularly episode audience distinguishes episode feedback generated plot lieutenant commander sent collect botanical samples discovered class planet aboard voyager men collected merged molecular level single names ruling malfunction crew discovers matter stream genetic material alien acted catalyst culprit combination unfortunately process reversed accepted member crew rank lieutenant functioning chief tactical officer poorly existence mentor boyfriend respectively displeasure course episode completely goes away captain kate accepts role excellent chief tactical officer able advisor uses humor points having combined memories personalities constituents previously qualities improves muscle situation requires chief security head chef pick weeks accident doctor develops contemporary equivalent custom identify disparate original crewmen use procedure argues rights doesn want die restore lost crewmen require execution discussing situation commander ultimately decides proceed separation acting protect rights original men makes final plea support crew finds supporters doctor refuses life compliance medical harm performs procedure succeeds restoring production writing known untitled episode development shooting episode written story credited described high concept original story price light hearted tended felt tone episode akin 1960s sitcom wrote theme song wrote episode focus philosophical questions raised episode especially inevitable separation series regulars original treatment recognized needs needs discussion executive producer began audience throwing episode conclusion written object procedure doctor refusal added force captain truth action later described poet star trek highlighting work examples casting director cliff episode producers originally considered having series regular portray decided fearing identifiable difficulty integrating equal character performance casting non recurring guest star eponymous fusion main characters guest stars occasionally played major recurring characters captain original star trek captain star trek generation portray episode contacted talent agent wright jumped opportunity create character wholly unique star trek franchise auditioned role wright seen star trek voyager completely unfamiliar instead drew prior experiences characters actors respectively successfully role executive producer pleased casting wright ability bring credibility prospect characters securing role wright provided video previous episodes refined character instead portraying simply vessel separate wright blended characters form unique wright focused contrary physical emotional characters performance scenes persona prominent wright played composed scenes skills experience needed wright heavily mannerisms wright worked hard exhibit warmth characters likable sympathetic character possible author delta quadrant felt expressed mannerisms noted adopted right opposed left makeup modified starfleet uniform initially wears creation influenced transported called subtle attractive stylistic touch praised design suggesting modified duly served costume designer interview official star trek voyager magazine director spoke highly guest star saying good actor felt head working star trek particularly working makeup detailed hour process apply mask actor began delivering lines day shoot performance actors tempered explaining seen competent actors suffer trials simple exhaustion saw wright performance wright compared trials heavy makeup contact lenses required play previous roles tales makeup designed supervised filming described working exercise forcing work outside known comfort areas confessed unsure quality end product actor complained saw lack support guidance voyager team saying felt unsure expected performance especially portrayal reflected starring characters conceded intentional effort evoke genuine sense character way environment wright expressed willingness work star trek opportunity arose interviews wright specifically recalled time working captain director interview wright explained episode dialogue posed challenge great care adhere vernacular star trek sound contemporary days accommodate episode assistance director cliff later praised wright ability explained actor star trek format felt wright assumed wing asked memorable line cease accident start individual praise episode final scene corridor outside performing procedure shot kate walking camera told story face gave great performance asked things brought look emotion work book meaning star trek author credited scene richards saw troubled difficult decision undesirable options live choice death cast shadow ship time series federation death interview cinefantastique doctor substantial look episode scene captain especially turning point doctor relationship calling interesting moment characters remember excited reading script opportunity discover character science lab set act isolation chamber blue background opposed yellow analysis book representations post human uses contrast star trek voyager star trek generation example series tended incorporate stories touched moral ambiguous situations decisions graham notes character written encourage audience sympathies effectively sentenced death describes star trek values self determination meaning star trek focused morality decisions compared original star trek generation star trek deep space voyager far address value federation universe values longer apply richards describes episode truly remarkable depiction sentence capital punishment performing execution star trek shocking audience comparison episodes series past fictional voyager crew stunned pointed themes plot points having debated episode star trek star trek voyager thought provoking single discussed episode book noted recurring type star trek episodes concerned issues self thematically tied episode star trek original series episode enemy captain separate representations star trek voyager episode faces hybrid human character split separate species star trek deep space character species repeatedly goes process host organism dies asked accusations voyager episodes simply previous star trek series way executive producer called time magazine comments matter conceding got new people coming pitching going old ground seven years later writing star trek enterprise pains write episode paper published professor examines combination single individual implications logic forced disregard considerations imposed nature transportation promotes counterpart theory study characters book seek new life biology star trek attempts fails episode science accepting technologies presented synthesis violate law conservation mass separation poses problem species genes significant science 1990s couldn differentiate humans detailing combination vulcan species cellular pairing brains minds skull finds proposition scientific standpoint comparing film fly example bad science ultimately comes fictional capacity claimed character spoke interpretation character felt constituent halves represent left right brain weak strong vice versa book impossible leap notes liked characters fate fact ultimately determined arguments decision captain casting contractual arrangements wright felt separation inevitable perspective dramatic necessity upn promotional video episode played expectations audience like cost characters reception interview cinefantastique writer said received lot mail tough decisions episode generated lot discussion moved lot people director felt episode accepted producers liked actor explained episode popularity saying viewers outright specific good evil characters episode deals win scenario writer concurred wright agreeing episode frank depiction significant strength favor cinefantastique gave stars harper star trek gave episode stars called voyager strongest episodes date book delta quadrant unofficial guide voyager impressed episode capacity rise silly premise attributes casting acting saw guide tempo episode keeping proceeding slowly gave episode rating list episodes franchise placed 56th place
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