stardate: unknown. Tuvok creates a simulation to prepare the crew in case of mutiny by the Maquis. Unknown to Tuvok, a past crewmember has re-programmed the program such that the story rewrites itself and the safety protocols are deactivated every time it is activated. This means that whatever happens in the simulation, will be the result outside the simulation!

stardate 50984.3. Voyager finally enters the dreaded territory occupied by the all-powerful Borg. Janeway faces a tough decision of how to get her crew across the most treacherous part of space territory. However, they realise that the Borg are not what they should fear as they are told by the Borg that another species is more threatening as it has the ability to overpower the Borg.