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redfiona99Meld - https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Meld_(episode)
I am one of the people who prefers the early seasons. They never really go into the stuff I found most narratively interesting - the integration of the Maquis crew into Voyager's crew, the things they run out of, the compromises they have to make to try to get back home - or rather they touch it but barely and never with any major consequences (with a couple of exceptions).
My interest in Voyager pretty much went with the Kazon.
I like Meld because it does touch on those things - the sort of person who volunteers for the Maquis is going to be unusual, someone who volunteers despite not being from Demilitarised Zone, is going to be even more unusual and might not have good reasons for volunteering (and Suder's really aren't good reasons). Someone like that, they're going to have issues integrating into Starfleet.
And Starfleet, being based in the Federation, is equally going to have issues coping with them.
At the centre of the episode is an excellent performance from Brad Dourif, who does a fantastic absent, which I imagine is even harder to do than it looks. Suder is bleak.
I also really like the push-me-pull-you of Tuvok's calm being completely eroded by the mind meld and how much of everyone's control is who they are versus what they could be without that control.
(Also Suder in Basic breaks my heart)
The final part doesn't quite work but I appreciate the attempt.
Day 1 - Favorite TOS Episode
Day 2 - Favorite Federation Race
Day 3 - Favorite Starship
Day 4 - Favorite Captain
Day 5 - Saddest moment
Day 6 - Happiest moment
Day 7 - Favourite TNG Episode
Day 8 - Favourite Federation Enemy
Day 9 - Favourite character
Day 10 - Most shocking moment
Day 11 - Crew Position You Would Want
Day 12 - Crew Position You Wouldn't Want
Day 13 - Favourite DS9 Episode
Day 14 - Favourite Time Travel Episode
Day 15 - Favourite First Officer
Day 17 - Favorite Trek Novel
Day 18 - Favorite Non-Aligned Race
Day 19 - Favorite Enterprise Episode
Day 20 - Character You're Most Like
Day 21 - Least Favorite Character
Day 22 - Favorite Trek Film
Day 23 - Best Trek Tech
Day 24 - Best Overall Space Vessel
Day 25 - Favorite Discovery Episode
Day 26 - Planet You Would Most Like To Visit
Day 27 - Character You Would Date
Day 28 - Name Your Own Starship
Day 29 - Favorite Trek Quote
Day 30 - Favorite Trek Series
I am one of the people who prefers the early seasons. They never really go into the stuff I found most narratively interesting - the integration of the Maquis crew into Voyager's crew, the things they run out of, the compromises they have to make to try to get back home - or rather they touch it but barely and never with any major consequences (with a couple of exceptions).
My interest in Voyager pretty much went with the Kazon.
I like Meld because it does touch on those things - the sort of person who volunteers for the Maquis is going to be unusual, someone who volunteers despite not being from Demilitarised Zone, is going to be even more unusual and might not have good reasons for volunteering (and Suder's really aren't good reasons). Someone like that, they're going to have issues integrating into Starfleet.
And Starfleet, being based in the Federation, is equally going to have issues coping with them.
At the centre of the episode is an excellent performance from Brad Dourif, who does a fantastic absent, which I imagine is even harder to do than it looks. Suder is bleak.
I also really like the push-me-pull-you of Tuvok's calm being completely eroded by the mind meld and how much of everyone's control is who they are versus what they could be without that control.
(Also Suder in Basic breaks my heart)
The final part doesn't quite work but I appreciate the attempt.
Day 1 - Favorite TOS Episode
Day 2 - Favorite Federation Race
Day 3 - Favorite Starship
Day 4 - Favorite Captain
Day 5 - Saddest moment
Day 6 - Happiest moment
Day 7 - Favourite TNG Episode
Day 8 - Favourite Federation Enemy
Day 9 - Favourite character
Day 10 - Most shocking moment
Day 11 - Crew Position You Would Want
Day 12 - Crew Position You Wouldn't Want
Day 13 - Favourite DS9 Episode
Day 14 - Favourite Time Travel Episode
Day 15 - Favourite First Officer
Day 17 - Favorite Trek Novel
Day 18 - Favorite Non-Aligned Race
Day 19 - Favorite Enterprise Episode
Day 20 - Character You're Most Like
Day 21 - Least Favorite Character
Day 22 - Favorite Trek Film
Day 23 - Best Trek Tech
Day 24 - Best Overall Space Vessel
Day 25 - Favorite Discovery Episode
Day 26 - Planet You Would Most Like To Visit
Day 27 - Character You Would Date
Day 28 - Name Your Own Starship
Day 29 - Favorite Trek Quote
Day 30 - Favorite Trek Series
