Ashes to Ashes

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

The long dead Ensign Lindsay Ballard seeks sanctuary aboard Voyager after being killed during an away mission with Ensign Kim three years ago. She is pursued by an alien race known as the Kobali, whose only reproduction method is reanimating cadavers of other species or “resurrection” of the dead through genetic engineering. They had revived her and taken her as a new member of their race. When the full extent of her new Kobali genes is activated, they reach a point where she must choose between her old home on the ship or her new home with her adoptive Kobali family.

Our Take

A quiet, character-driven hour that leans on Kim’s guilt and a guest performance that mostly carries the weight. The premise is genuinely creepy, but the episode softens it into a family drama that never fully commits to its darker implications. Still, it’s a solid emotional showcase for Harry Kim, a character the show usually forgets. Worth watching, just don’t expect big ideas.