Star Trek: 10 Times Music Saved The Day

9. Fantome's Fantasy - The Void

Fantome, named for The Phantom Of The Opera by the Doctor, came from a species that had no language, insofar as expressing their meaning via words in English/Klingon/Vulcan etc. They did have an incredible ability to absorb and understand sound - which is where music came into play.

As the first of his race encountered by Voyager, Fantome learned how to communicate via musical notes taught to him by The Doctor. Through a stumbling start, such as extreme displeasure with Seven switching off the music, for a short time, he managed to create an entire language of musical notes.

When Voyager managed to escape the Void, this region of space in which it had become trapped, it first had to fight past other scavengers, all of whom were either intent on stopping the ship's escape or simply seizing it. Fantome, via his musical language, communicated successfully with others of his race - leading to their agreement to help the Starfleet ship. 

They may never have spoken a traditional word, but through music, Fantome and his species saved the day.