[VOY] Initiations

[VOY] Season 2, Episode 2 (Netflix S2 E2): Initiations

initiations
Rating: 2

The episode features Chakotay hanging out with a Kazon kid. If this sounds like something that interests you, then check it out. While there still isn’t anything too interesting established for the Kazon, it’s nice to see them at least attempt to add depth to their culture.

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Notes:

Janeway lets Chakotay borrow a shuttlepod to do some ritual.

Janeway lets Chakotay borrow a shuttlepod to do some ritual. Why can’t this ritual be done in his quarters, or the holodeck, or the hallway? I’m pretty sure Chakotay just made up the rules for this shuttlepod ritual.

Luckily a dumb Kazon kid shows up so we don't have to watch Chakotay's ritual

Luckily a dumb Kazon kid shows up to stop Chakotay’s ritual

Chakotay locks on to his engine core. Why not disable his weapons or something. I've seen it done

Chakotay locks on to his engine core. Why not disable his weapons or something. I’ve seen it done

Neelix is feeling left out and underutilized. Oh great

Neelix is feeling left out and underutilized. I bet this’ll be a really great plot line.

Kazon-Nog explains how the Ogla earn a cool name by killing something

Kazon-Nog explains how the Ogla earn a cool name by killing something

The Kazon leader tells Chakotay to kill the kid, cause it will teach the other kids a lesson.

The Kazon leader tells Chakotay to kill the kid, cause it will teach the other kids a lesson…

That didn't seem very well thought out on the part of the Kazon leader

…That didn’t seem very well thought out on the part of the Kazon leader

Kazon-Nog wants to escape with Chakotay

Kazon-Nog wants to escape with Chakotay

Their escape doesn't go that well

Their escape doesn’t go that well

They transport to a moon and have to survive until Voyager comes for them

They transport to a moon and have to survive until Voyager comes for them.

That means cave!

That means cave!

File under: Cave!

Chakotay says he cherishes the federation uniform. I guess not enough to stay in the federation. Shouldn't this be a time where Chakotay talks about the Maquis or something?

Chakotay says he cherishes the federation uniform. I guess not enough to stay in the federation. Shouldn’t this be a time where Chakotay talks about the Maquis or something?

Meanwhile back on Voyager, the Kazon show up

Meanwhile back on Voyager, the Kazon show up…

Neelix takes care of it though

…uh …Neelix takes care of it though

Kazon-Nog says the Kazon shared a homeworld with the Trabe, who had all the technology and uniforms. The Kazon overthrew them recently

Kazon-Nog says the Kazon shared a homeworld with the Trabe, who had all the technology and uniforms. The Kazon overthrew them recently

Chakotay comes up with a plan for Kazon-Nog to kill him so he can earn his name, and then The Doctor can just revive him. Kazon-Nog decides to kill the Ogla leader instead.

Chakotay comes up with a plan for Kazon-Nog to kill him so he can earn his name, and then The Doctor can just bring him back from the dead. Kazon-Nog decides to kill the Ogla leader instead. The kid had a better plan than you, Chakotay

SEE, He could've just done his ritual in his quarters

SEE, He could’ve just done his ritual in his quarters

 

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