The Gift

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"The Gift" is a pivotal Star Trek: Voyager episode in which the Ocampa crew member Kes undergoes a dramatic evolution of her psychic powers, leading to her departure from the ship and significant changes for the crew.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Star Trek: Voyager episode
television episode
centersOnCharacterDeparture Kes NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depictsCharacterTransition Seven of Nine joining Voyager crew
episodeNumberInSeason 2
featuresCharacter B'Elanna Torres NERFINISHED
Chakotay NERFINISHED
Kathryn Janeway NERFINISHED
Kes NERFINISHED
Neelix NERFINISHED
Seven of Nine NERFINISHED
The Doctor NERFINISHED
Tom Paris NERFINISHED
Tuvok NERFINISHED
featuresSpecies Borg NERFINISHED
Ocampa NERFINISHED
focusesOn Seven of Nine's separation from the Borg Collective
departure of Kes from USS Voyager
evolution of Kes's psychic powers
followedBy Day of Honor NERFINISHED
franchise Star Trek NERFINISHED
genre science fiction
inUniverseTimeframe Delta Quadrant journey of USS Voyager
language English
majorTheme identity after assimilation
loss and farewell
personal evolution
self‑sacrifice
narrativeFunction transition between Borg conflict arc and new status quo for Voyager crew
notableFor Kes permanently leaving the main cast
accelerating Voyager's journey toward home
originalNetwork UPN NERFINISHED
partOf Star Trek canon NERFINISHED
plotPoint Kes becomes a danger to Voyager due to uncontrolled powers NERFINISHED
Kes decides to leave Voyager to protect the crew NERFINISHED
Kes develops increasingly powerful telepathic abilities
Kes uses her powers to hurl Voyager further toward the Alpha Quadrant NERFINISHED
Seven of Nine begins adapting to life as an individual
precededBy Scorpion, Part II NERFINISHED
season Star Trek: Voyager season 4 NERFINISHED
series Star Trek: Voyager NERFINISHED
setting USS Voyager NERFINISHED

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Kes notableEpisode The Gift