stardate 51658.2. Kovin, an alien arms merchant, is on board Voyager to barter his impressive array of weapons with Janeway. She orders Seven of Nine to assist Kovin in the weapons' installation. However, an altercation between Seven and Kovin brings Janeway to believe Seven is once again non-cooperative, until The Doctor makes a discovery about Kovin and Seven.

stardate: unknown. The Hirogen hunters have been playing a deadly game with crew members of the U.S.S. Voyager, putting them through various scenarios in which they are being hunted down as prey. However, as they are implanted with subdermal transmitters the crewmembers have no knowledge that they are playing.