Star Trek: Voyager episode "Phage"
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"Phage" is a first-season episode of Star Trek: Voyager that introduces the organ-harvesting alien race known as the Vidiians and explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding their survival.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phage (Star Trek: Voyager) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek: Voyager episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Trek universe created by Gene Roddenberry ⓘ |
| continuity |
develops Neelix–Kes relationship
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develops The Doctor’s role as ship’s physician ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| diseaseAffects | Vidiians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diseaseDepicted | the Phage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresEthicalIssue |
balancing justice and compassion
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organ theft for survival ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
B'Elanna Torres
NERFINISHED
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Chakotay NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Kim NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathryn Janeway NERFINISHED ⓘ Kes NERFINISHED ⓘ Neelix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuvok NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSpecies | Vidiians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresStarship | USS Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOf | Vidiian species NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacter |
Kathryn Janeway
NERFINISHED
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Neelix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doctor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction television episode ⓘ |
| introducesSpecies | Vidiians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
medical ethics
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organ harvesting ⓘ survival dilemma ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishes Vidiians as recurring antagonists
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expands Delta Quadrant world-building ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | UPN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Star Trek: Voyager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Janeway faces ethical choice about punishing the Vidiians
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Neelix has his lungs removed by Vidiians ⓘ The Doctor creates a holographic environment to keep Neelix alive NERFINISHED ⓘ Voyager crew confronts Vidiians over organ theft ⓘ |
| productionType | live-action television ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | Star Trek: Voyager season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Delta Quadrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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morally ambiguous ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vidiians