Prey
- Episode aired Feb 18, 1998
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.9K
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Helping a wounded Hirogen, Janeway finds that their prey has boarded Voyager, a member of species 8472.Helping a wounded Hirogen, Janeway finds that their prey has boarded Voyager, a member of species 8472.Helping a wounded Hirogen, Janeway finds that their prey has boarded Voyager, a member of species 8472.
John Austin
- Voyager Ops Officer
- (uncredited)
Damaris Cordelia
- Crewman Foster
- (uncredited)
Tarik Ergin
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
Guy Richardson
- Crewman
- (uncredited)
John Wilkie
- Hirogen
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe telepathic visions that Tuvok experiences in this episode mostly involves reused shots from the Scorpion (1997)/Scorpion, Part II (1997), in which Kes sees some of the same images. The recycled footage includes close-up views of a member of Species 8472 that both she and Tuvok individually envisage. Another reused shot is of the battle between a Borg cube and a Species 8472 ship, during which, in the far distance behind the cube, the Starship Voyager can also be seen. In fact, only one of the shots that, supposedly, Tuvok sees telepathically was created especially for this one; it shows a Species 8472 vessel being pursued by a Hirogen warship.
- GoofsBefore heading to the asteroid, the alpha Hirogen picks up a rifle, then we see a Hirogen smear white paint on his helmet. When the two get to the asteroid, the one with the red paint is the leader, not the white one. One might think that they have switched roles; however, the Hirogen who picked up the rifle was not the same one seen painting white paint on his helmet.
- Quotes
Chakotay: Is your body armor designed to handle rapid pressure fluctuations?
Alpha Hirogen: It can defeat most hostile environments. I once tracked a silicon-based life-form through the neutronium mantle of a collapsed star.
Tom Paris: I once tracked a mouse through Jefferies tube 32.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: The Women (2020)
Featured review
Captain Seven would get Voyager home in no time
Voyager encounters the Hirgoen and species 8427.
This is an enjoyable episode with great character moments.
I'll cut to the chase about Janeway v Seven; I like the conflict and think it is the best aspect of the story. There are some exchanges between the two that are written well and performed excellently by Katie Mulgrew and Jeri Ryan.
It is one of the most notable Star Trek episodes that dabbles in the compassionate side of humanity, since the classic 'Arena', where Kirk shows mercy to his vulnerable opponent. I am not going to pick a side in this particular argument, I will just say that it is very different to the Gorn situation.
The Hirogen v 8427 is Alien vs Predator on board Voyager. Neither are the strongest Trek aliens, particularly the Hirogen, but they are used well to generate the character moments mentioned above. Tony Todd's voice is used to great effect.
For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.
This is an enjoyable episode with great character moments.
I'll cut to the chase about Janeway v Seven; I like the conflict and think it is the best aspect of the story. There are some exchanges between the two that are written well and performed excellently by Katie Mulgrew and Jeri Ryan.
It is one of the most notable Star Trek episodes that dabbles in the compassionate side of humanity, since the classic 'Arena', where Kirk shows mercy to his vulnerable opponent. I am not going to pick a side in this particular argument, I will just say that it is very different to the Gorn situation.
The Hirogen v 8427 is Alien vs Predator on board Voyager. Neither are the strongest Trek aliens, particularly the Hirogen, but they are used well to generate the character moments mentioned above. Tony Todd's voice is used to great effect.
For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- May 6, 2023
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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