There are some shocking things about this episode. One is that Captain Janeway calls for a Blue Alert (BLUE Alert?!?) when she orders to land the ship (LAND the SHIP?!?) on a planet’s surface.
The other big surprise is that it isn’t as awful as it originally presents itself. A rusted ford floating in space is the dopiest visual since Abe Lincoln in Savage Curtain and the discovery of Amelia Earhardt (abducted by aliens, in cryogenics) is a close second.
Surprisingly, the acting is really good, and Janeway presenting herself as a “hey, just what if…” logician in pretty cool. The twist at the end (Terran descendants have created a near paradise) is unexpected. A nice opening to Season Two
