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Star Trek: Voyager S1E12 — Cathexis
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Star Trek: Voyager•Season 1•Episode 12

Cathexis

6.6/10 · 2,437 votesMay 1, 199546 min

Ranked #14 of 15 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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Stardate: 48734.2. After Chakotay and Tuvok are injured in a shuttle accident, a non-corporeal life form begins to wreak havoc on Voyager by infiltrating the minds of the crew and altering the ship's systems one by one.

Directed byKim Friedman
Written byBrannon Braga
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Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Kathryn Janeway

Robert Beltran

Robert Beltran

Chakotay

Roxann Dawson

Roxann Dawson

B'Elanna Torres

Robert Duncan McNeill

Robert Duncan McNeill

Tom Paris

Jennifer Lien

Jennifer Lien

Kes

Ethan Phillips

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Neelix

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

The Doctor

Tim Russ

Tim Russ

Tuvok

Garrett Wang

Garrett Wang

Harry Kim

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Kim Friedman

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Brannon Braga

Brannon Braga

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Daryl Baskin

Editor

Marvin V. Rush

Marvin V. Rush

Director of Photography

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Joe Menosky

Story

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Episode Summary

"Cathexis" is episode 12 of Star Trek: Voyager season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 2,437 votes, ranking #14 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Kim Friedman and written by Brannon Braga, it aired on May 1, 1995.

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