Special Agent Matti
This episode takes us deep into Harry's psyche. Harry's wounded psyche. You see, fifteen years ago (four years, 2 months and 11 days after arriving in the Delta Quadrant), Voyager attempted to use Slipstream technology to return to Earth. In order to overcome some technical difficulties, Harry and Chakotay (soon to be Starfleet's most wanted) flew a couple of seconds ahead of Voyager to provide solutions to keep the Slipstream stable.
Unfortunately, Harry stuffed up and killed everyone on Voyager. Everyone. He and Chakotay returned to Earth to a hero's welcome, but that was no compensation for killing 150 of their fellow crewmembers.
So, aided by Chakotay's new girlfriend, Tessa, the two ex-Starfleet officers are attempting to change history. Captain La Forge of the USS Challenger is there to stop them.
Wow.
Garrett Wang goes off in this episode, revealing a well of pain and bitterness that goes right down to the bottom of Harry's soul. All his anger, anguish, guilt and self-hatred seethe together in a cauldron of black despair, making very interesting viewing for your faithful Trekkie. Harry's absolute joy when he succeeds in his task to save Voyager (like you knew he wouldn't!) is a triumph. Go Harry! Go Garrett!
Chakotay, Tessa and the Doctor (resurrected from Voyager's frozen systems) serve as useful assistants to Harry's journey while the intervention of Captain La Forge jollies things along. (I suppose that it was cheaper to use LeVar on screen than anyone else because he was already being paid to direct!)
Voyager's fall from the Slipstream and subsequent crash landing on a Class L planet in the Tikara Sector (just outside the Alpha Quadrant) is a stunning piece of special effects. If you liked it when the Enterprise-D Saucer Section crash landed, this will blow your socks off! Compulsory viewing!
PG (Low level violence)
VHS rental and retail: 8 March 1999