Seven of Nine is forced to fight a Pendari gladiator in a competition for her life known as "Tsunkatse" when she and Tuvok are abducted from the Delta Flyer. If she refuses to fight, Tuvok will be denied the medical aid needed to keep him from dying of injuries sustained from an explosion on the shuttle.

The inhabitants of the holographic town of Fair Haven suspect the Voyager crew of having mystical powers when they witness the use of their futuristic technology.