Voyager runs afoul of the Texas justice system!
Capital punishment meets stem cell eugenics in this right-from-2000’s-headlines’ episode.
Even a little switcheroo at the end that shows what a yutz our Talaxian friend can sometimes be doesn’t save this episode from being sub-standard.
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Typical Voyager subtlety.