6.10 pathfinder

Reg Barclay is back, explaining his predicament to Counselor Deanna Troi (both Star Trek: Next Gen characters). It seems that he has become obsessed with the plight of Voyager. To relax and think, he has recreated the ship and crew on the holodeck (one of his favorite places). In this fantasy world, he is well-respected, the technical guru, and all the women are attracted to him. He has a plan to use a communications array to create a micro wormhole, but his commanding officer doesn’t think his plan can work. Barclay presents his plan directly to Admiral Paris, who agrees to have it studied. But Barclay continues work without authorization. When he is discovered on the holodeck, his commanding officer believes he is suffering from holo-addiction again, and orders him off the project. Not to be stopped, Barclay breaks in and begins sending the message. When he is discovered, he hides in the Voyager holodeck simulation. Eventually giving up, Admiral Paris shows up to say that he has authorized the plan. As they are deciding what to do with Barclay, a static-filled message arrives from Janeway. With only a few seconds left before the micro-wormhole deteriorates, Janeway sends ships logs, Starfleet sends tech info, and Admiral Paris sends a hello to his son. Barclay’s success breaks him away from his solitude, and he tells Troi that he is dating his commanding officer’s daughter. Back on Voyager, buoyed by the Alpha Quadrant message, Barclay is made an honorary member of the real crew.