S2E24
Tuvix
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Stardate: 49655.2 While returning from an away mission, a transporter accident merges Tuvok and Neelix into one new being with the personality of both combined. He calls himself “Tuvix.” But the Doctor’s search for how to restore their original forms causes a moral dilemma as Tuvix does not wish to be terminated.
Our Take
A genuinely uncomfortable hour that sticks with you, mostly because Voyager rarely commits to this kind of moral mess. Tom Wright plays the merged crewman with surprising warmth, and the final act confrontation lands hard. The middle stretches thin and some crew members waver oddly, but the ending earns its unease. Worth watching even if the show never fully follows up on it.