Persistence of Vision

Production Number: 124 (STV208)
Original air date: 10/30/95

Written by: Jeri Taylor
Directed by: James L. Conway

A strange force causes the crew to succumb to a delusional state on "Star Trek: Voyager"
Airing Monday, October 30 (8:00-9:00 P.M., ET/PT) on UPN

Guest Stars:

Spellings: "Bothan"

Notes:

  • This is the third episode with Janeway's holonovel and the second with Mark.
The Stars Speak:
  • [[9/24]] Kate Mulgrew (from an interview with her fan club)
    It's called "Persistence of Vision"--a telepath takes over the ship and he presents himself to me as my lover, the guy I left on Earth. Overwhelming. And other people take shape in front of me and I fear that I'm losing control, which could mean the demise of the entire ship. So it's a very diabolical thing for Janeway--and delicious to play. I had a couple of reshoots on this one, Michelle!

Visions appear of Tuvok's wife, Janeway's lover, and Paris' father.

"Persistence of Vision" -- As they ready for a first encoounter with the Bothans, a strange psionic field causes the Voyager crew to succumb to a delusional state and their most deeply buried thoughts to surface. During the catatonic crew members' ordeal, characters in Janeway's holonovel program become real and her beloved Mark appears; Paris faces off with his disparaging father, the Admiral; Kim is finally reunited with his girlfriend, Libby; Tuvok talks to his Vulcan wife, T'Pel; and Torres is seduced by Chakotay. The ship is effectively disabled, and it's up to an unaffected Kes and The Doctor to block the mysterious field, on "Star Trek: Voyager" airing MONDAY, OCT. 30 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on UPN.

MTV's popular VJ Kennedy, a self-described "Trekker," portrays a non-descript crew member.

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