: Fans often point to this as the ultimate example of Voyager 's unwillingness to commit to change. After undergoing millions of years of forced evolution and having children together, Janeway and Paris are cured in minutes by the Doctor and agree to "never speak of it again".
: Before the plot goes "off the rails," the makeup effects are genuinely disturbing. The scene where Tom yanks out his own tongue remains one of the most visceral images in 90s television. [S5E2] Threshold (3)
: The climax involves a mutated Tom Paris kidnapping Captain Janeway, taking her past Warp 10, and both evolving into giant amphibians. The crew eventually finds them on a jungle planet—with three salamander babies in tow. : Fans often point to this as the
If you mention "the salamander episode" to any Trekkie, they’ll know exactly what you’re talking about. The episode starts as a high-stakes sci-fi thriller about breaking the —a feat of "infinite velocity" that would theoretically allow Voyager to be everywhere at once and reach home in an instant. The scene where Tom yanks out his own
While is technically Season 2, Episode 15 of Star Trek: Voyager , it is widely known as one of the most controversial and bizarre episodes in the franchise's history. Many fans jokingly consider it "Season 5 material" or simply want to strike it from canon entirely.
: Despite being critically panned , the episode has achieved a cult-like status for being "insanely entertaining" compared to more "boring" episodes.
Here is a blog-style analysis of the episode’s rise to infamy.