Year of Hell : Episodes 76 & 77 Part A :: EPISODE GUIDES

YEAR OF HELL

EPISODES 76 & 77 : PART A

YEAR OF HELL : Episodes 76 & 77 : portrayed in several parts

The time-ship, captained by Annorax and
manned by fellow-Krenim officers.
Annorax's ship fires at a Zahl colony, eradicating its people from history.

Annorax (above left) and Obrist (above right).

Aboard the time-ship, the second-in-command, called Obrist, reports to Annorax that although the temporal incursion had changed history it is not enough to restore the Krenim Imperium. Annorax decides that to be successful he must go to the Zahl homeworld and erase the entire Zahl species from time.

Aboard Voyager, the new Astrometrics Lab is inaugurated - Kim and Seven have been working together on it (see [#73 Revulsion]).

Janeway: "Space, the great unknown, only now we're going to know it a little better."
Chakotay: "Before there were maps and globes let alone radar and subspace sensors, mariners navigated by the stars. We're returning to that tried and true method but this time there's a difference."
Janeway: "Ensign Kim and Seven of Nine have merged Starfleet and Borg ingenuity to create this new technology. And I'm sure when I speak for the entire crew when I say thank you. Now, how the hell does it work?"
Seven: "Astrometric sensors measure the radiative flux of up to 3 billion stars simultaneously. The computer calculates our relative position to the centre of the galaxy."
Kim: "This mapping technology is ten times more accurate than what we've been using. ... We've plotted a new course home."
Seven: "By my estimates this trajectory will eliminate five years from your journey."

Neelix tells her, "Our journey. Nice work, Seven."

Torres enquires about the M-class planets in the region of space they are about to enter.

Seven: "Spatial grid 005. Primary species, the Zahl. ... Technologically advanced but non-confrontational. Their resistance quotient is quite low."

Chakotay thanks people for coming. The Doctor interrupts by asking if he can say a few words. "I've prepared a speech for this occasion."

The Doctor's speech:
"When I was first activated on stardate 48315 and I found myself mano a mano with the Delta Quadrant, I didn't think we'd survive a week alone three years. There was strife, there was discord. You were all at each other's throats. But over time I've had the pleasure and pride of watching this crew learn to work together as colleagues even friends."
At this point everyone thinks/hopes he has finished. They applaud and make to leave, but the Doctor carries on, and on, and on.
"Who would've thought this eclectic group of voyagers could actually become a family? Starfleet, Maquis, Klingon, Talaxian, hologram, Borg, even Mr Paris. Granted we've had our share of difficulties, one might say we've seen the best of times and the worst of times. I'd now like to recount some of those times from my unique perspective. I invite you all to recall the moment when I-"
When a signal comes from the Bridge that they are being hailed by a ship off the port bow, Janeway and the others gratefully seize the opportunity to leave.
Doctor: "Well, perhaps we can all reconvene later?" No one replies.