Concerning Flight
- Episode aired Nov 26, 1997
- TV-PG
- 46m
After aliens raid Voyager, Janeway discovers her Leonardo holodeck character living independently at a trading post under the patronage of a shameless "prince" of thieves.After aliens raid Voyager, Janeway discovers her Leonardo holodeck character living independently at a trading post under the patronage of a shameless "prince" of thieves.After aliens raid Voyager, Janeway discovers her Leonardo holodeck character living independently at a trading post under the patronage of a shameless "prince" of thieves.
- Leonardo da Vinci
- (as John Rhys Davies)
- Alien Guard
- (uncredited)
- Alien Trader
- (uncredited)
- Alien Trader
- (uncredited)
- Operations Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJaneway says James T. Kirk claimed to have met Leonardo Da Vinci. This happened in Requiem for Methuselah (1969) when Kirk, Spock, and McCoy met a man named Flint, a 5000-year-old man from Earth, who claimed to have assumed the identity of many different artists throughout Earth's history, including Leonardo.
- GoofsWhen Voyager is trying to get the Captain back on board they're under attack with the shields up. It's been established that Voyager cannot transport anything through the shields. So they should not have been able to transport the Captain back to the ship.
- Quotes
[da Vinci is baffled by the "magic" technology he has encountered]
Captain Kathryn Janeway: Let me ask you something. If you were something other than a human being, if you were a different kind of animal... If you were a small bird, a sparrow, what would your world be like?
Leonardo da Vinci: I should make my home in a tree, in the branch of an elm. I should hunt insects for food, straw for my nest, and in springtime I should sing for a companion.
Captain Kathryn Janeway: And you would know nothing of the politics of Florence, the cutting of marble, or mathematics.
Leonardo da Vinci: Of course not.
Captain Kathryn Janeway: But why not?
Leonardo da Vinci: My mind would be too small.
Captain Kathryn Janeway: As a sparrow, your mind would be too small, even with the best of teachers?
Leonardo da Vinci: If Aristotle himself were to perch on my branch and lecture till he... fell off from exhaustion... still the limits of my mind would prevent me from understanding.
Captain Kathryn Janeway: And as a man, can you accept that there may be certain realities beyond the limits of your comprehension?
Leonardo da Vinci: If I could not accept that... then I would be a fool.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: Lower Decks: Terminal Provocations (2020)
This is a reasonably good episode with some fun character moments.
The objective of this episode is to get Janeway and the holographic Da Vinci character off the ship and on a little adventure together. They indulge in philosophical banter, take part in a fairly uninspired plot that leads to a contrived yet enjoyable finale.
Joe Menosky stated that he wrote the original story with more emphasis on Da Vinci reflecting on a futuristic alien world (not that production values allow for the desired environment to be conveyed visually), but it was ruined by others wanting more focus on the tech plot. It's hard to disagree with what's on screen, but there are some standout moments.
Certain characters have fun moments like Da Vinci, Janeway, Tuvok, The Doctor and Seven. All the associated actors are good on screen. If you're in a light-hearted, reflective mood, there is nothing offensive here, but I have a feeling it will prove to be an ultimately forgettable entry.
It's great to see John Rhys-Davies in action and the episode's director appears to make the best of limited production resources.
- snoozejonc
- Apr 14, 2023
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3