Episode 159: Prophecy

Exciting news! You get to finally mark off Klingons on your Alpha Quadrant Things In The Delta Quadrant (AQTITDQ) ticklist. They’re just above Klingons (holograms).

So Voyager is being attacked by a Klingon cruiser which by now is so run of the mill that Paris only finds it unusual because the ships have been retired for years. The Klingon captain, Kohlar, is eventually persuaded to come on board to see proof of the Federation/Klingon peace treaty. Diet Kohlar meets Torres and is intrigued by the fact she is pregnant before hightailing it back to the Klingon ship. It seems Torres might be giving birth to these Klingon’s Chosen OneTM  who they’re supposed to follow as their leader. Makes sense to choose her rather than anyone one Voyager. To get on Voyager they destroy their own ship which then means some crew with have to double up in their quarters. They couldn’t convert the cargo bay just like last episode? No? Harry’s not complaining though he’s got an actual living bipedal woman. Of course, Neelix and Tuvok have to share together (by the way you can cross “The Odd Couple” off your AQTITDQ list too). Neelix sings a Klingon drinking song whereupon Tuvok and the audience are probably thinking about trying to make a go of it on the destroyed cruiser. Extra security is posted everywhere due to the increased rambunctiousness which was probably replicated (the security, not the rambunctiousness). Some of the Klingons don’t feel the same as Cherry Kohlar so want proof Torres’ daughter is the Chosen OneTM . Paris takes offence at some of the Klingons colourful metaphors and ends up being challenged to combat. During the battle the Klingon becomes weak and Vanilla Kohlar takes him to the Doctor who identifies it as a retrovirus. Torres and her baby are also infected. The Klingons react in their usual way and try to beam the Voyager crew down to a deserted planet but fail. It’s alright though, the Doctor then makes a cure for everyone from Torres’ daughter’s stemcells so they believe she is the Chosen OneTM  again but move to the planet anyway. For some reason.