stardate: unknown. Neelix feels his help to the Captain is no longer needed as the Voyager enters a part of space of the Delta Quadrant beyond his knowledge. He encounters his old friend, Wixiban at the Nekcrit Supply Depot space station, and feeling not his usual self, he goes into an illicit trade of a stolen warp plasma cylinder.

stardate 50460.3. Disturbed by the fact that he's falling in love with a holodeck character, Marayna, Kim begs Tuvok to teach him how Vulcans to suppress their emotions to supress his feelings. When Tuvok intervenes, Marayna befriends and tries to seduce him, too. A jealous Kim is infuriated with Tuvok but then Marayna reveals her true intentions.