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"Natural Law" is the 168th episode of Star Trek: Voyager, the 22nd episode of the seventh season. While visiting the planet Ledos, Seven and Chakotay crash through an energy barrier. The two are stranded in the jungle with pre-warp humanoids, who take the pair in and care for Chakotay's injuries.
May 2, 2001 · Natural Law: Directed by Terry Windell. With Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill. Chakotay and Seven of Nine's shuttle is crippled by an energy field and they crash on a planet inhabited by a primitive species.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Terry Windell
- 2001-05-02
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Teaser
Commander Chakotay and Seven of Nine are in a shuttle heading to a four-day conference on Ledos about warp field dynamics. Since they have some time before the beginning of the conference, Chakotay takes a scenic detour to admire the lush forests of the planet. When Seven objects that they may be late to the conference, Chakotay points out that warp field dynamics can be studied any day, but opportunities to enjoy natural beauty are rare. However, they suddenly detect an energy barrier right...
Act One
Chakotay has a deep cut and a hairline fracture in his leg, and at Chakotay's insistence, they decide to walk to the debrisfield, still hoping to make the conference on time. In orbit of Ledos, Tom Paris is in the Delta Flyer navigating orbital traffic when a controller notifies him of an infraction. He is ordered to shut off his engines, and to take the standard punishment. When he returns to USS Voyager, he finds out that the punishment is flight lessons. He considers this ridiculous, but C...
Act Two
On Voyager, Harry Kim, B'Elanna Torres, and Neelix are talking about beaming down to the planet for shore leave, and teasing Paris about his flying lesson. When the instructor, Kleg, beams up, Paris gets off on the wrong foot; they have to review safety procedures for four hours just to start, and Neelix, Torres, and Kim beam down to the surface. Chakotay learns to communicate with the primitives. They use sign language to communicate, and trade him for one of his collar pips. Seven is unimpr...
"So you can execute a turn at less than three hundred kph. Well done, lieutenant." 1. - Klegabout Tom Paris during a flying lesson "Seven, are you all right?" "I need your tricorder." "Nice to see you, too." 1. - Chakotay and Seven of Nine "You don't see natural beauty like this everyday." 1. - Chakotay "They're impressive people." 1. - Chakotay, o...
Production history
1. Production number: 011-40840-268 2. Final draft script: tbd 3. Filming: 3.1. Tuesday 13 February 2001 3.2. Wednesday 14 February 2001 3.3. Thursday 15 February 2001 3.4. Friday 16 February 2001 – Ext. Jungle/Cave clearing (Paramount Stage 16) 3.5. Tuesday 20 February 2001– Ext. Jungle/Cave clearing; Int. Cave (Paramount Stage 16) 3.6. Wednesday 21 February 2001 – Ext. Jungle (Filming location: Griffith Park) 3.7. Thursday 22 February 2001 3.8. Friday 23 February 2001 3.9. Monday 2 April 20...
Cast and characters
1. Neil C. Vipond previously played Darok in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Once More Unto the Breach" and Ivar Brogger previously appeared as Orum in the episode "Unity". 2. Three-time Star Trek guest actor Albie Selznick was responsible for the Ventumovements and received credit as "Ventu" Choreographer in the end credits.
Props and costumes
1. The badge worn by the Ledosian port authority officer features a reptilian lifeform. The same prop first appeared as the communicator used by the terrorists in the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode "Starship Mine" and also as the badge worn by officers of the Mari Constabulary in the Star Trek: Voyager fourth season episode "Random Thoughts". The prop was later sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. (X) (X) 2. Several costumes from this episode were later...
Starring
1. Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway
Also starring
1. Robert Beltran as Chakotay 2. Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres 3. Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris 4. Ethan Phillips as Neelix 5. Robert Picardo as The Doctor 6. Tim Russ as Tuvok 7. Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine 8. Garrett Wang as Harry Kim
Guest Stars
1. Paul Sandman as Healer 2. Autumn Reeser as Girl 3. Robert Curtis Brown as Ledosian Ambassador 4. Neil C. Vipond as Kleg
May 3, 2003 · On the home stretch of my complete Voyager viewing and I just finished "Natural Law," where Chakotay and Seven crash into the nature preserve on that planet and have to figure out how to shut down the mysterious force field placed there by ancient aliens to protect the primitive natives.
In brief: Not unpleasant, but incredibly uneventful and content-free. With only a few hours of screen time before Voyager closes shop, it seems beyond odd that "Natural Law" is what we get as one of those final hours.
Opinionated Voyager Episode Guide watches as Chakotay and Seven are stranded in an alien jungle, but things are complicated by an alien forcefield.
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