Tuvix

That was a powerful scene and a good ending to the episode, but I would like to have heard what Neelix and Tuvok experienced from their perspectives.

Agreed, intehpipe. This was a beautiful script with gorgeous performances, especially by the Tuvix actor and Kate. It's one of the few eps to truly demonstrate the very lonely burden of command.

It's a bit odd to say, but Tuvix is one of the few episodes in all of Trek that still haunts me to this day.

A few years back there was a thread about the ethics of Janeway's decision. Did she kill Tuvix or save Tuvok and Neelix. Were Tuvok and Neelix dead and Tuvix an new lifeform...etc and boy it turned out into outright war. It went on for over 300 posts.

If you dip your foot into a pool of piranhas don't cry when you lose a toe!😞🐟

I just saw this episode for the first time since it aired, and man, was that tough to watch.

What's brilliant about it is that the writers didn't cop out and turn Tuvix into a total dick in the end to make the separation emotionally easier on the audience. They could've done this thing where he decided to take one of the crew hostage or something so that everyone is rooting for him to "die". But nope, he says his piece and then graciously surrenders like the gentleman that he is.

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