HOMESTEAD (STAR TREK: VOYAGER)

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"'Homestead'" is the 169^th episode of ''. One of the final episodes of the series, it marks the departure of Neelix from the crew of ''Voyager''.

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Plot

The crew of ''Voyager'' is surprised to detect a Talaxian settlement hidden within an asteroid belt, years away from the nearest Talaxian territory.
A curious Neelix travels toward the Talaxians' asteroid along with Paris and Tuvok aboard the ''Delta Flyer'', but they are shot down and crash before they can make contact. A company of miners claims the asteroid belt, and they are hostile toward any intruders into their territory.
The Talaxians rescue the ''Voyager'' crew and Dexa, a widowed mother, takes a liking to Neelix. The feeling becomes mutual as the two get to know each other. He learns that Dexa's people emigrated to the asteroid and constructed a small city there from the parts of their spacecraft. The miners pressure the Talaxians to leave the asteroid, which they would like to take for its minerals.
The Talaxians would prefer to stay in their asteroid home, but have no way to defend themselves against the miners' cooperative. ''Voyager'' provides them technological defenses, and Neelix joins them as their leader. Together they fend off the miners' attacks. After the miners retreat, Neelix returns to ''Voyager''. He is distressed that he must leave Dexa and her son, Brax. After a bit of soul-searching, he decides that ''Voyager'' will be all right without him, and he joins the Talaxians on the asteroid. ''Voyager'' continues toward home, and Captain Janeway bestows on Neelix the title of Official Ambassador to the Delta Quadrant.

Trivia

★ This is one of few ''Star Trek'' episodes prior to the launch of '' in which an exact date is given: the crew celebrates the 315th anniversary of , thus making the date April 5, 2378.

External links

★ "Homestead" episode summary from StarTrek.com