Star Trek Voyager Feature Length Episodes: Ranked

This two part story also comes in the seventh season and is a much stronger entry. It explores not just the morality behind hunting holograms for sport but also the notion of how many holograms in the Star Trek universe are like the Doctor, with the ability to feel and grow. This is a sequel of sorts to the Killing Game as it deals with the fallout from Janeway's decision to hand over holographic technology to the Hirogen and what that means to the Delta Quadrant.

The Doctor's shifting allegiances in this episode also make for interesting watching. The audience can see his dilemma when his fellow holograms are being arbitrarily judged by both Janeway and the Hirogen hunters. They will either face death or damnation in a memory buffer and he defects to be with them. He is redeemed by saving his own crew against their maniacal leader, Iden.

In Iden, there is another exploration of nature versus nurture. He is a Bajoran hologram and is seen to worship the prophets as a product of his programming. However, he openly states that he intends to establish a religion of his own, with himself as the messiah. It is unclear what exactly Iden believes in most - the power of the divine or the power of symbols.

This episode an example of the writing team knowing how to use the Doctor well. Having holograms of various alpha quadrant creatures was a treat as well, featuring the only appearance of Jem'hadar or Breen in Voyager's run.