History Recap / StarTrekVoyagerS2E7Parturition

Paris is [[DangerRoomColdOpen running Kes through a training simulation]] in the holodeck. When the ship rocks, Kes is thrown into Paris's arms, and they share an sexually charged beat. But they leave the holodeck laughing, and Neelix is revealed to be spying on them from around the corner, back to his jealous ways. He actually has cause to be suspicious this time, because Paris admits to Kim that he's become infatuated with Kes. Paris decides to start avoiding Kes, but his pointed snub of Kes in the mess hall only makes Neelix more suspicious. The jealous Talaxian confronts Paris, and they get into a [[FoodSlap food fight]].

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The Doctor gripes that he isn't being consulted on the away mission, even though his medical knowledge is required. Janeway says that Chakotay will work out some protocols, forbids him from listening in on their conversations, then cuts him off mid-sentence when he protests.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: The idea that a mother animal will abandon its offspring if meddled with and she smells the meddlers on them is cited by Neelix. However this is not the case ''at all'' in real life. Handling a baby animal will not, in of itself, cause the mother to abandon it. Instead, if possible she will simply move it afterwards. Thus if you absolutely ''must'' handle a nest (such as stumbling across a rabbit nest while mowing the lawn) it's important to ''put it back'' to prevent stressing the mother when she returns.

* AlienLunch: Neelix serves the crew Alfarian hair pasta, which is harvested from the hair follicles of an Alfarian during shedding season. After he reconciles with Tom, he suggests they crack open a bottle of Potak cold fowl together. Tom unwisely asks for details.
-->'''Paris:''' Cold fowl in a bottle? That's just an expression, isn't it?
-->'''Neelix:''' No. It's actually made from the glandular secretions of an adult dunghill bird, found only on Potak III.

Paris is running Kes through a training simulation in the holodeck. When the ship rocks, Kes is thrown into Paris's arms, and they share an sexually charged beat. But they leave the holodeck laughing, and Neelix is revealed to be spying on them from around the corner, back to his jealous ways. He actually has cause to be suspicious this time, because Paris admits to Kim that he's become infatuated with Kes. Paris decides to start avoiding Kes, but his pointed snub of Kes in the mess hall only makes Neelix more suspicious. The jealous Talaxian confronts Paris, and they get into a food fight.

Having bonded over recent events, Neelix apologizes for his behavior. In turn, Paris admits that he's become attracted to Kes but promises that he'll stay away out of respect to Neelix and try to become a better person. With their issues now behind them, Voyager contacts to beam they back to safety. They insist on staying a little longer to ensure that their charge is safe. They detect an adult alien approaching and wait just long enough to make sure that it accepts the hatchling. An adult reptilian lumbers into view, takes the baby, and roars at the pair, so they beam away. Back on the ship, Kes is relieved that the two men have resolved their issues, and they head to the mess hall for a celebratory drink.

* [[CaptainCrash Lieutenant Crash]]: This time Tom Paris loses a shuttle.

* TemptingFate: This whole conversation is HilariousInHindsight, given that Harry Kim pursing unobtainable women would become a RunningGag in later seasons.
-->'''Paris:''' A whole crew full of women and I have to fall for the one I can't have. Why do I do this to my self?
-->'''Kim:''' If you ask me, I say you enjoy it.
-->'''Paris:''' Enjoy it?
-->'''Kim:''' Only thing that makes sense. You've been doing the same thing to yourself your whole life. Setting yourself up for rejection. You must enjoy playing the part.
-->'''Paris:''' Hey, don't knock it if you haven't tried it.
** Harry also says there's an old Chinese expression: Stay out of harm's way. [[ChewToy He doesn't.]]

Neelix and Lt. Tom Paris crash-land on a planet while dealing with each other having feelings towards Kes.

* IceCreamKoan: Inverted when Harry Kim warns Tom Paris off pursuing Kes.
-->'''Kim:''' There's an old Chinese expression. Stay out of harm's way.
-->'''Paris:''' That's not a Chinese expression!
-->'''Kim:''' [[BoringButPractical If it works, use it.]]

* SongsOfSolace: Depressed over his unrequited love for Kes, Tom asks Harry to play something less cheerful. Harry doesn't comply.

* ObliviousToLove: Kes re Tom's infatuation, until the Doctor points it out.

-->'''Neelix:''' I'm going to kill you!

-->'''Kim:''' ''Kes!''

* LoveTriangle: The Neelix-Kes-Paris triangle is resolved when Paris promises to not let anything happen between him and Kes.

* TechnoBabble: Lampshaded