Voyager encounters people of Kes's race, the Ocompa, living on a space station; they lead the crew to the female of the Caretaker's species, who believes they caused the Caretaker's death.

Janeway is forced to rely on her own devices when Torres and Tuvok are captured by the Mokra during an away mission to find tellurium. She is then assisted by a man who thinks she is his daughter.