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Star Trek: Voyager S1E9 — Prime Factors

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Star Trek: Voyager•Season 1•Episode 9

Prime Factors

7.3/10 · 2,658 votesMar 20, 199546 min

Ranked #4 of 15 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Stardate: 48642.5. The Voyager crew are offered luxurious shore leave by the advanced and gregarious Sikarians, who have a device that could send Voyager 40,000 light years closer to home. However, Sikarian law strictly prohibits sharing their technology with others.

Directed byLes Landau

Written byMichael Perricone, Eric A. Stillwell

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Michael Perricone

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Eric A. Stillwell

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Episode Summary

"Prime Factors" is episode 9 of Star Trek: Voyager season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 2,658 votes, ranking #4 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Les Landau and written by Michael Perricone, Eric A. Stillwell, it aired on March 20, 1995.

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