Picard - 10 Essential Seven Of Nine Star Trek Episodes

6. Turning Point - Hope And Fear

Hope And Fear Star Trek Voyager
CBS Media Ventures

At the opposite end of Star Trek Voyager's fourth season, we have the finale Hope and Fear. Here, the crew are seemingly offered a new ship and the chance to come home to the Alpha Quadrant, helpfully aided by Arturis, an alien that Neelix met on an away mission. However, Seven is less than keen.

Seven and Janeway butt heads throughout the season but we see them gradually begin to grow closer as Seven adapts to her new collective. In this episode, the writers give Seven the biggest test she's faced since her removal from the Borg - instead of taking years to adapt to humanity, she could be back around the rest of the Human Race tomorrow. Is it any wonder then that she initially chooses not to accompany the crew back home?

Hope and Fear was the culmination of the season's arc for Seven. While the new ship would turn out to be something altogether else, we see Seven eventually accept her place fully as part of the crew, no longer a Borg drone.

Contributor
Contributor

Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"