Virtuoso (Star Trek: Voyager)
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 The Doctor and his fan club |
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 13 |
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| Directed by | Les Landau | ||
| Teleplay by | Raf Green Kenneth Biller |
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| Story by | Raf Green | ||
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy | ||
| Production code | 234 | ||
| Original air date | January 26, 2000 | ||
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"Virtuoso" is the 13th episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, 133rd episode overall. It was aired on January 26, 2000.
[edit] Plot
Voyager encounters a race of people called the Qomar who, never having conceived the concept of music, becomes enthralled with the Doctor's ability to sing, after having initially dismissed him as a simple hologram. They decide to transmit his singing planet-wide, and make him a star. This accentuates his vanity, making him unpopular with his friends on Voyager. He asks to leave so he can pursue his music career on the planet. This causes more anger, as the crew believes they need his medical skills. The Doctor protests, even preparing Paris to take over his position. However, the aliens replace him with an upgraded singing hologram capable of a greater vocal range. The Doctor's hopes for a new life are dashed. In the end, the Doctor realizes they simply wanted him for his singing, not who he is as a sentient entity. The Voyager crew welcome him back.
[edit] Production
The shot of the Qomar homeworld is the same one previously used in the beginning of the episode "Year of Hell."
[edit] See also
- "I've Been Working on the Railroad", the song whose first verse the doctor sings in the episode.
- "Rondine al nido" ("Swallow's Nest"), voice over by tenor Agostino Castagnola as The Doctor (EMH) portrayed by Robert Picardo.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Robert Picardo speaks". BEHIND-THE-SCENES. Janet's Star Trek Voyager Site. http://www.star-trek-voyager.net/btshtm/bts_picardo_speaks.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ "Robert Picardo" (OGG). UPN (United Paramount Network). http://images.wikia.com/memoryalpha/en/images/8/80/Rondino_al_nido_by_Vincenzo_de_Crescenzo.ogg.
[edit] External links
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- Virtuoso at the Internet Movie Database
- "Virtuoso" at TV.com
- Virtuoso at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Virtuoso at StarTrek.com
- Qomar at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Koru at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
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