The Killing Game, Part I

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

When the Hirogen capture and board Voyager, they discover that they can use the holodeck to improve the hunt by putting the prey through different situations and locations. In one simulation, Captain Janeway, Torres, Tuvok, and Seven of Nine are members of the French resistance in occupied France during World War II, with the Hirogen in roles as Nazi SS Officers. Since the Hirogen implanted the crew with subdermal transmitters, they have no idea this is on the holodeck with the safety protocols removed, and they think it’s real. The Doctor in sickbay is forced to heal the injured, and it is up to him to disable the transmitters and help the crew escape.

Our Take

Big, loud, and kind of ridiculous in the best way. The WWII setting gives the whole cast a fun change of pace, and watching Janeway play a nightclub singer while Seven awkwardly flirts with a Nazi officer is genuinely entertaining. It’s pure pulp that leans hard into its premise, and the cliffhanger lands well. Worth it just for the spectacle.