Voyager is attacked by a sect of wandering Klingons who are searching for a messiah. When Kohlar, their leader, meets the pregnant B’Elanna, he believes she is carrying their lord of lords. He convinces his crew to set self-destruct, forcing Janeway to beam them to Voyager, where they can complete their quest and follow her to the promised land. But some of the Klingons do not believe her child is the true messiah, especially after discovering she is not pure Klingon – and that the father is human. T'Greth challenges Tom Paris to fight, but collapses from a disease which all the Klingons carry – and now B’Elanna's baby is infected. However, the baby’s Klingon/human immune system provides the path for the doctor to create a cure, and in this way the child saves their people – and the Klingons agree to be led to the promised land.
B’Elanna Torres episodes always means a heartfelt, sincere performance, but there are too many plot holes and conveniences for this episode to be a success. In particular, since T'Greth was a skeptic, would he not make a power play, voice concerns, and insist on meeting B’Elanna before the Klingon ship was put on self-destruct? And don’t even get me started talking about blunt batleths.
Nits:
Our first glimpse of the Klingons is a look aboard their ship. There are only Klingons there…so why are they speaking English? It’s also worth mentioning that Kohlar doesn’t sound like a Klingon – he sounds like a black preacher.
Quotable Quotes:
Harry Kim: What’s this?
HoloDoc: Authorization for you to engage in intimate relations with a member of an alien species. Be sure to get the Captain’s approval as well.
T'Greth: I see fear in your eyes, human!
Tom Paris: The only Klingon I’m afraid of is my wife after she’s worked a double-shift.
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