star trek voyager second episode second season eighteenth episode overall american science fiction television program star trek voyager episode originally aired september tells story commander capture hands young originally intended open second season second better utilize character second season episodes focuses written mind recall action story pilot writer extensively rewrote episode input series creators originally came like research helped emphasize street gang nature substantial rewrite episode required overhaul production work invested episode guest starred young warrior performance lauded deemed recognizable recurring role star trek deep space regret executive producers mixed reviews noted familiarity shooting location plot commemorate anniversary father death commander takes perform ceremony inadvertently space attacked young mission destroying vessel beams young aboard captured vessel soon learns earn titles conquest death robbed opportunity saving vessel commander speaks explaining young scheduled execution later presented weapon kill lesson youth instead holds hostage exchange shuttle seeing future opportunities flees unable beams nearby class moon training ground having opportunity kill sleep later explains options open admits friend having tracked shuttle probable course captain kate proceed moon surface rescue moon meet men offer lead away team detect approach offers help earn prisoner coordinating voyager prepare allows shoot instead shoots earning promoting second command allow voyager crew leave promise kill meet later performing ceremony aboard voyager adds prayers writing solo writing credit star trek voyager summarized episode hit focused episode meant correct creator executive producer felt character season felt character needed action stories shown pilot wrote address producer care aspects character episode played episode focused native american heritage felt emphasized aspects executive producer displeased depiction draft episode supposed analogous street gangs los_angeles instead coming warmed addition extensive notes draft suggested touch actual gang members police officer better clue writer street gang culture episode instead picked copy book convicted murderer gang member book insight gang life culture guiding light second draft worked set apart final draft episode submitted july casting playing recurring character sister series star trek deep space guest star rumors given simply star trek heritage emphasized read like actor felt chosen voyager crew find child actor meet muster adult actor looked young interview star trek felt worked hard episode playing warrior kid fellow actor acting coach played character end spectrum character wasn worried showing recalled working familiarity crew previously worked deep space opportunity set later cinefantastique blast working episode especially opportunity play trying kill later compare fun set akin working quick afraid cut creator executive producer called casting big mistake played recurring character star trek deep space heavy voice recognizable fans shows praised performance felt casting mistake crossover actor shows fellow creator executive producer echoed sentiments saying best actor auditioned recognizable distracted viewers dismissed people internet saying recognizable saying come people person proud production dramatic second draft changes required changes episode sets shooting schedule described having change thing overnight chaos changes prompted meeting production staff defended response improving script overall episode portrayal episode actor felt viewers expectations instead playing mad toned trying failing change kindness reception cinefantastique gave episode stars review saying episode failed define enemy suspension disbelief casting felt synonymous star trek deep space character reuse immediately identifiable shooting location book delta quadrant unofficial guide voyager lamented star trek series episode felt half interesting potential culture clashes presented fell hard enemies team survive cliché gave episode calling occasionally strong said summed episode basically person centric episodes including tattoo maneuvers enjoyed called episode reasonably successful
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