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Janeway gives Chakotay permission
to borrow a shuttlecraft so he can perform a solitary ritual
commemorating his father's death. His vessel inadvertently
drifts into Kazon-Ogla space and Chakotay is targeted by Kar, a
Kazon youth attempting to earn his warrior name by killing the
Federation trespasser. Instead, Chakotay destroys Kar's ship,
but beams the boy aboard before it explodes. When Chakotay tries
to return Kar to his people, he's taken hostage.
The Kazon view Kar with
contempt, and Kar blames Chakotay for his fate. Dying in battle
would have been more honorable and far preferable to his dismal
future. Now, Kar may never win his warrior name. The Kazon
leader, Razik, ominously informs Chakotay that "the execution is
tonight." But later Razik tells Chakotay that he will free him,
but only if he agrees to kill Kar. Chakotay refuses, overpowers
Razik and demands the return of his shuttlecraft. Facing certain
death himself, Kar leaves with Chakotay. Damaged by Kazon fire,
they're forced to beam down to a nearby moon, which Kar says
serves as a training base for the Kazon-Ogla. Back on Voyager,
the crew, which has been looking for its missing first officer,
finds traces of Chakotay's shuttlecraft and continues their
search.
Kar helps Chakotay negotiate safely around the surface of the
moon, which is riddled with booby traps as part of the Ogla
training. Taking shelter in a cave, Kar waits until Chakotay
falls asleep and then raises his weapon. But he finds himself
unable to murder him.
Arriving at the moon, the Away Team runs into Razik and his
henchmen, who offer to lead them to Chakotay and Kar. Razik
hopes to trap the crew, but he isn't successful. Chakotay comes
up with a plan to help Kar win his name, but Kar comes up with
an alternative. Chakotay is not his enemy, Razik is. He kills
the Ogla leader, and then Razik's second in command — now the
First Maje — pronounces Kar a warrior. Before the crew beams
back to Voyager, Kar warns Chakotay that the next time they
meet, he won't hesitate to kill him.
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