When the shuttle carrying Tuvok, Paris, and the Doctor crashes on a deserted planet pulled down by its intense gravity, they wait to be rescued. This is a temporally-distorted area of space. From their perspective, many weeks have passed with no contact from Voyager, while onboard, only a few hours have passed as the crew plan a rescue attempt. The three are stranded with an alien woman who falls in love with Tuvok, and he finds himself somewhat attracted to her.

Stardate: 52619.2 - After defeating a Borg scout ship, Captain Janeway decides to launch an attack on another damaged Sphere to steal a trans-warp coil (Borg propulsion technology). However, as the crew prepares for their heist, the Borg Queen is secretly aware of the entire plan. During the mission, Seven of Nine's loyalty becomes divided between the Borg and Voyager and is lured back to the Borg collective by the Queen in exchange for the crew's safety.