![]() Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Neelix broadcasting that Tom Paris is the spy on board Voyager.Sure enough the Doctor soon has him back on his feet again. Jonas lets a console blow up in his face, no doubt relying on superior Starfleet medical technology to avoid permanent damage. Make It Look Like an Accident: An interesting version where the villain does this to himself.Lured into a Trap: The Kazon have ground troops waiting on the planet Voyager is heading for.They really should check he has Nothing Up My Sleeve though. Locking MacGyver in the Store Cupboard: Turns out it's a test by Seska to see if Tom is a Fake Defector.Limited Advancement Opportunities: Tom cites this reason for leaving.Even while being snippy about his decision to leave Voyager, he assures a downcast Neelix that it's not at all his fault, and even returns his Man Hug. I think I speak for more of us than you might imagine when I say you're going to leave an empty space when you go. No more sitting up into the wee hours swapping stories. I'm proud to say that in spite of my narrow-mindedness, Thomas Eugene Paris became my friend. So while this man was giving us his best every minute of every day, I was busy judging him. And I resented his friendliness because I mistook it for licentiousness. I ignored his courage because I saw it as arrogance. I overlooked his bravery because I was focusing of his brashness. Like a lot of people, I was too caught up in first impressions to see the truth that was right in front of me. I wouldn't be alive right now if it weren't for him. He'd proven he'd pretty much sell himself out to the highest bidder, go wherever the wind blew him, so people wondered, could you trust this person when things got tough? Would he stand side by side with you, or would he let you down when you needed him most? But the fact of the matter is, he proved himself right from the beginning. He seemed a little too cocky, a little too sure of himself. I first met this man almost a year ago, and tell you the truth, I didn't like him much. I want to tell you about a friend of mine. Frame-Up: Clues are left for Neelix to think that Tom Paris was a spy.Fake Defector: Tom Paris leaves Voyager specifically so that the Kazon will capture him, putting him in position to learn who The Mole is on Voyager.Fake Video Camera View: The episode opens with Neelix doing a morning news show, discussing the ship's events, seen from the viewfinder of the automated camera (with flashing REC).Failsafe Failure: Caused by Jonas' sabotage. ![]() Then the shuttle console explodes in Tom's face.Weaponized by Tom Paris on the Kazon ship.Jonas rigs his own console to explode in his face.Enforced Method Acting: In-Universe as the second reason Janeway and Tuvok didn't fill Chakotay in on their plan.Dull Surprise: Averted Chakotay is so pissed at being lied to, he actually raises his voice!.As he was the one stopping the Maquis from throwing these two out an airlock in Season One, Chakotay isn't happy. Conflicting Loyalties: Tuvok and Janeway say they didn't tell Chakotay because they believed the spy would be an ex-Maquis, and they didn't want to put him in a difficult position.The Cameo: King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein of Jordan played a non-speaking role in this episode when he was still a prince.Tom then ends the episode joking on a shipwide broadcast about how giving Chakotay grief wasn't all bad. Chakotay discovers that Tom's insubordination (not to mention getting punched in the face) is All According to Plan of Tuvok and Janeway, neither of whom have told him about The Mole.The Doctor, as Neelix constantly puts his segments on hold for another day's show.The Bore: The Doctor plans to discuss on ABWN such scintillating topics as "How to keep your nostrils happy", "Uncovering the hidden mysteries of the adrenal gland", and the wonders of the Bolian digestive system.Bookends: The episode begins and ends on A Briefing With Neelix. ![]()
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