Nightingale (Star Trek: Voyager)

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"Nightingale"
Star Trek: Voyager episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 8
Directed by LeVar Burton
Story by Robert Lederman
Dave Long
Teleplay by André Bormanis
Featured music David Bell
Production code256
Original air dateNovember 22, 2000 (2000-11-22)
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"Nightingale" is the 154th episode of Star Trek: Voyager , the eighth episode of the seventh season. This science fiction television show tells the story of the USS Voyager, a 24th century Starfleet vessel stranded on the wrong the side of the galaxy. Even with their faster-than-light warp drive, it will take several decades to get back.

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In this episode, directed by LeVar Burton, the crew are caught in a conflict between two alien factions amidst their search for supplies, as they try to man their spacecraft. Harry Kim is in the spotlight as he takes command of an alien vessel, and Icheb navigates life aboard a starship.

Plot

The Delta Flyer commanded by Harry Kim is caught in the crossfire between Kraylor and Annari ships. The Kraylor claim to be on a humanitarian mission; the Flyer protects the Kraylor vessel and the Annari retreat.

The Kraylor command crew is dead, and Kim assumes command to help complete their vaccine delivery. Kim names the ship Nightingale after the famous wartime nurse. With Seven's help Kim learns to be a better Captain. During an emergency, the ship's doctor Loken is unable to treat injuries but provides instructions for their cloaking device; he reveals they are not doctors carrying vaccines but instead scientists researching cloaking technology to penetrate an Annari blockade. Despite the deception, Kim feels responsible for the crew as Captain. At the Annari blockade, the Nightingale is held by a tractor beam but under Kim's command they break free and reach the planet. Kim and Seven return to Voyager, with Kim unsure whether he is ready to take full command.

Production

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LeVar Burton directed "Nightingale"

Garrett Wang was pleased to be working with LeVar Burton, after being directed by him previously in the episode "Timeless". However, he later said in an interview with Starlog magazine that the script for the episode was originally going to write his character out of the series as he would have remained on the Kraylor vessel and only made a re-appearance in the series finale. Wang said that this would have been a "coup", [1] as the cast get paid whether or not they appear in an episode and so he would have thought of it as a holiday. [1]

The episode's teleplay was written by Andre Bormanis, with a story by Robert Lederman and Dave Long. [2]

This episode was directed by Levar Burton, who directed several other episodes in this television series. [3] Burton played Geordi La Forge, first appearing in the series Star Trek: The Next Generation and reprising that role in the episode "Timeless" which he also directed. [4] Overall Burton would direct 8 episodes of this series. [5]

Guest stars include : [3]

Reception

This episode was noted for Harry Kim in command of a starship. [6]

Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek by David Greven, highlights Neelix's relationship with Harry Kim as a "midnight snack father confessor" nurturing other crew in his role as morale officer and cook. [7]

Home media releases

On December 21, 2003, this episode was released on DVD as part of a Season 7 boxset; Star Trek Voyager: Complete Seventh Season. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Spelling, Ian (February 2001). "Something About Harry". Starlog. 1 (283): 56–59. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ Ruditis, Paul (2003). Star Trek Voyager Companion. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9780743417518.
  3. 1 2 "The Trek Nation - Nightingale" . Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  4. ↑ Ruditis, Paul (2003). Star Trek Voyager Companion. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   9780743417518.
  5. ↑ "Star Trek: Every Actor Who Also Directed Episodes Or Movies". ScreenRant. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  6. ↑ "Every Star Trek Season of TV Ever, Ranked from Worst to Best". CBR. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  7. ↑ Greven, David (2014-01-10). Gender and Sexuality in Star Trek: Allegories of Desire in the Television Series and Films. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-5458-7.
  8. ↑ "DVD Talk // Star Trek Voyager: Complete Seventh Season // Paramount // Unrated // December 21, 2004". www.dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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