B’Elanna barely survives a rough return to Voyager on a shuttlecraft. But the crew is acting strangely. There is an artifact, a bit of a Klingon bird of prey, found wedged in her shuttlecraft’s nacelle, which bleeds in her quarters. There is Tuvok; he interrupts their meditation session to challenge her Klingon pride by swinging a bat’leth at her, gouging her face in the process. There is the rest of the crew, going over the top to salute the discovery of the artifact, singing Klingon drinking songs and drinking blood wine. It all ends when a Klingon warrior bursts into the mess hall and slaughters all but B’Elanna. She suddenly finds herself on the ‘Barge of the Dead’, a mythical ship, bound for hell, loaded with Klingons who lost their honor. Her mother is there, punished because B’Elanna refused to accept her Klingon side. B’Elanna breaks away suddenly to find she is in sick bay – she had lost consciousness during the shuttle flight and had a near death experience. Back in reality, she finds a new belief in the afterlife, and feels she must go back to take her mother’s place. Her impassioned speech to Janeway convinces the captain to let B’Elanna take the risk. With the near-death conditions simulated in sick bay, B’Elanna returns to the barge of the dead, where she has to confront her fears of the crew. Her mother is ‘saved’ and forgives her, saying that they will meet again in Sto’vo’kor (heaven). B’Elanna returns to consciousness and hugs Janeway.
Great moment: When Tuvok changes character and becomes an aggressor, swinging a bat’leth with skill.
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