VOY - Scorpion part I

Scorpion part I deals with an interesting concept. Making a deal with star trek’s most infamous enemy, in lieu of another race that may be even more powerful and malevolent then the Borg. Chakotay’s speech about the possible risks of cutting a deal with the Borg, is very eloquent in making the point that , even though Voyager may have the information reqarding species 8472, that the Borg require, they may still try to assimilate Voyager simply because it is there nature to do so. However Janeway also makes an equally good point that they won’t sign away their only chance for winning the conflict against species 8472, despite their nature. It is a choice between two bad choices; either turns around and gives up hope of getting home, or enters a risky alliance with the Borg. This choice is basically what this episode is about. Captain Janeway learning of species 8472, and then making the decision to enter into an alliance with them. While there are a lot of embellishments in the episode, such a large quantys of good special effects, the episode basically centers on Captain Janeway’s decision to make a deal with the Borg collective, and in doing so does a very good job of setting up the end of part I for the resolution in Part II