Lifesigns (Star Trek: Voyager)

"Lifesigns" is the 35th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 19th episode of the second season. It has an average fan rating of 4.2/5 on the official Star Trek website as of September, 2009.

"Lifesigns"
Star Trek: Voyager episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 19
Directed byCliff Bole
Written byKenneth Biller
Featured musicPaul Baillargeon
Production code136
Original air dateFebruary 26, 1996 (1996-02-26)
Guest appearance(s)

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Federation starship Voyager during its journey home to Earth, having been stranded tens of thousands of light-years away. The episode centers on a Vidiian woman whom the Doctor works to save.

This episode was previously known as "Untitled Doctor" and "Magnetism".[1] The finally adopted title has a dual meaning: the lifesigns the Doctor finds in the body of Danara, the Vidiian woman, and his own growing self-awareness as a sentient life form through the experience of romance.

Actress Susan Diol guest stars as the alien woman Denara Pel.[2]

Plot

Paris arrives late to the bridge as a distress call is picked up. Voyager beams aboard the dying body of a Vidiian woman. The Doctor works to save her in Sickbay. He creates a holographic body of her to assist him; a hologram which looks and acts the way she would if she were healthy. Her name is Danara Pel and she is a physician, ready and able to help heal the disease-ravaged body on the bed. The Doctor soon realizes he is falling in love with Dr. Pel, but has trouble sorting out his feelings toward the vibrant hologram and the real, dying patient.

Torres' past mistreatment at the hands of the Vidiians causes her to be reluctant to help Dr. Pel—Klingon DNA has been shown to be resistant to the Phage, the disease afflicting the Vidiians— but she soon relents.

Sandrine's bar makes a reappearance, a long-standing holo-location that many members of the crew enjoy.

Reception & Viewing guides

In 2017, Den of Geek included this episode, along with Meld, Death Wish, and Deadlock from Season 2, for their abbreviated viewing guide for Star Trek: Voyager.[3]

In 2017, Den of Geek ranked actress Susan Diol as Denara Pel as the 4th best guest star on Star Trek: Voyager, for her acting performance in this episode and "Resolutions" (S2E25).[4]

References
  1. Taylor, J. "Inventory". Lilly Library. Public Services Department, Lilly Library, Indiana University. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. "Star Trek Voyager: 10 Great Guest Performances". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. "Star Trek Voyager: An Episode Roadmap". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "Star Trek Voyager: 10 Great Guest Performances". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2019-07-11.


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