8/10 is generous. I was amazed at the beginning of this episode. It stood out as a creative, interesting plot, presented in a unique way. But then, in usual Voyager fashion it couldn't help getting preachy and failed to stick the landing. I was tuned out by the end. And again, an obvious scenario that would get Voyager back to Earth, oopse never mind, let's bend the plot backward to avoid that happening. This show cannot get out of its own way. Overall still a good episode, one of the better ones so far, up until the last half.
Review of Distant Origin
