State of Flux

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Stardate: 48658.2 Stolen food replicator technology found on a severely damaged Kazon-Nistrim ship indicates a traitor aboard Voyager. The fatal disaster occurred when the Kazon attempted to integrate Federation technology with their own. Seska becomes the prime suspect. The evidence is reinforced when questions arise over her true heritage. Who’d have thought Chakotay’s old Maquis cell contained a Cardassian spy disguised as a Bajoran and his onetime lover?

Our Take

A solid mystery hour that finally gives Seska something to do, and Martha Hackett clearly relishes the chance to play someone with actual secrets. The reveal lands well even if the investigation moves a bit predictably. Worth your time for the shift it sets up in the series, though the Kazon stuff still feels thin.