Rise
- Episode aired Feb 26, 1997
- TV-PG
- 46m
While helping a planet being bombarded by asteroids, Neelix and Tuvok get trapped on the surface, where Tuvok's negative attitude gets the better of Neelix's nerves.While helping a planet being bombarded by asteroids, Neelix and Tuvok get trapped on the surface, where Tuvok's negative attitude gets the better of Neelix's nerves.While helping a planet being bombarded by asteroids, Neelix and Tuvok get trapped on the surface, where Tuvok's negative attitude gets the better of Neelix's nerves.
- Lt. B'Elanna Torres
- (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
- Ensign Murphy
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEthan Phillips stated that a scene was shot where Neelix and Kes acknowledge they have broken up, saying, "...we did do a scene where we both acknowledge that we're not a couple anymore. We shot it in the science lab, which was a set we didn't use often. And Kes and I had a closure conversation where we said we want to be friends now ... it was quite a nice tag to the relationship. They never aired it... it was a very good scene. It was easily as six or seven-page scene where we track what happened to us and what we think might have caused the split, but that we want to stay friends."
- GoofsVoyager is able to track the asteroids as they move on a set path up to six hours away. At no time do they try to move to the asteroid's position and destroy it long before it would strike the planet. For some reason they keep waiting for the asteroid to reach the planet before trying to destroy it.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Lieutenant Tuvok: Your instincts were correct; however, one day your intuition will fail, and you will finally understand that logic is primary above all else. Instinct is simply another term for serendipity.
Neelix: And one day, Mr. Vulcan, I'll get you to trust your gut.
Lieutenant Tuvok: That is doubtful.
Neelix: We'll see.
Lieutenant Tuvok: Your attempts have yet to succeed.
Neelix: You always have to get in that last word, don't you?
Lieutenant Tuvok: I am simply responding to your erroneous statement.
Neelix: Something tells me you just hate to lose an argument.
Lieutenant Tuvok: Losing is irrelevant.
Neelix: See what I mean?
[Neelix exits]
Lieutenant Tuvok, Neelix: No... I do not.
- ConnectionsReferences The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
This is an okay episode that has some good moments, but I struggled with the plot and characterisations.
The writers come up with a contrived backstory for with Neelix that fits perfectly into the current dilemma and it makes for a dramatic away mission. For me the best moments involve the action sequences and Tuvok. The less said about how the main plots come together so conveniently towards the end the better.
In certain episodes the writers try to make you side with Neelix against Tuvok in silly arguments about the merits of logic and feelings, but they never work. Tuvok embodies the same cool Vulcan persona as Spock and there is no amount of contrived storytelling or dialogues with Neelix that would make me look negatively upon the character. Neelix on the other hand is written as needy and annoying as ever. Plus his sudden influx of technical knowledge is a bit of a stretch.
Tim Russ and Ethan Phillips carry the episode with committed performances, which is admirable considering the material.
I think production values are solid, including the special effects (for the time), art design, and fight scenes.
5.5/10 for me but I round upwards.
- snoozejonc
- Jan 26, 2023
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3