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. 
 

Ensign Kim breaks Starfleet medical rules involving contact with unknown alien species, putting Voyager in possible medical jeopardy. Without medical clearance, Kim involves himself in a love affair with an exotic member of the Varo species. Problems arise when they become biochemically interdependent after the incident.