Torres has a unpleasant encounter with Vorick, a Vulcan crew member who is starting to go through Pon-Far. Torres then finds herself getting more and more out of control putting crew members in jeopardy.

Stardate: 50693.2 When the doctor tries to enhance his personality by incorporating the psychological profiles of famous and historical people, he is overwhelmed by their dark sides and begins exhibiting signs of a split personality, one the regular doctor and the other dark and evil. Kes considers leaving Voyager when they encounter a race with vast knowledge of the region of space they are currently exploring.