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* SuddenlyShouting: In the middle of her conversation with Jonas, Seska cranks up the volume and snaps at him before returning to her normal calm and quiet voice. Apparently she's figuring out that cozying up to a leader isn't all its cracked up to be in a patriarchal society.
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* CuteMonsterGirl: Susan Diol's makeup as Phage-infected Denara is noticeably less grotesque than the standard Vidiian makeup & prosthetics, with the most serious disfigurements limited to the left side of her face and head.
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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Although their onscreen relationship appears to be mostly platonic (through there's another two weeks after the episode ends that we don't see) in "Message in a Bottle" the Doctor boasts of having sex, but doesn't say with who. This episode and "Real Life" (when the Doctor creates a holographic family) are the only candidates. Certainly Danara Pel would be well motivated; she's had the Phage since she was a child, so this may be her [[MustNotDieAVirgin first]] and [[PreClimaxClimax only chance to have sex before she dies]].

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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Although their onscreen relationship appears to be mostly platonic (through (though there's another two weeks after the episode ends that we don't see) in "Message in a Bottle" the Doctor boasts of having sex, but doesn't say with who. This episode and "Real Life" (when the Doctor creates a holographic family) are the only candidates. Certainly Danara Pel would be well motivated; she's had the Phage since she was a child, so this may be her [[MustNotDieAVirgin first]] and [[PreClimaxClimax only chance to have sex before she dies]].
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* CringeComedy: Acting on Kes' advice, The Doctor straight up asking Danara, ''in the middle of a surgical procedure'', mind you, if she shares his romantic feelings. [[GoneHorriblyRight Kes nearly shits a brick.]]

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* CringeComedy: Acting on Kes' advice, The Doctor straight up asking Danara, ''in the middle of a surgical procedure'', mind you, if she shares his romantic feelings. [[GoneHorriblyRight Kes nearly shits a brick.winces.]]
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* DamnedByFaintPraise: After being rejected by Danara, the Doctor goes to Paris' Marsaille tavern to seek his advice:

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* DamnedByFaintPraise: After being rejected by Danara, the Doctor goes to Paris' Marsaille Marseille tavern to seek his advice:



* TheNameless: Danara feels she has to call the Doctor something, so she names him after her CoolUncle Schmulus.

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* TheNameless: Danara feels she has to call the Doctor something, so she names him after her CoolUncle Schmulus.Schmullus.



* OutOfTheShadowsReveal: Danara walking into Sandrines after she's been put back in her diseased body. The Doctor isn't fazed in the least.

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* OutOfTheShadowsReveal: Danara walking into Sandrines Sandrine's after she's been put back in her diseased body. The Doctor isn't fazed in the least.

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* BirdsOfAFeather: Danara and the Doctor are both in the medical profession, and socially isolated.

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* BirdsOfAFeather: Danara and the Doctor are both in the medical profession, profession and socially isolated.



* TeamMom: Averted; knowing Captain Janeway has made a pet project of Tom Paris' rehabilitation, Chakotay speaks to Janeway first before disciplining him, and is surprised when she refuses to get involved.
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* FlowersOfRomance: Apparently on the advice of Tom Paris, the Doctor presents Danara with a bunch of flowers on their date, but [[NoSocialSkills immediately follows it up]] with a gift-wrapped box (presumably ChocolateOfRomance) and a [[GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals stuffed toy]]. Fortunately she's just amused, being unfamiliar with human courting rituals.
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-->'''EMH:''' Mr. Paris, I assume that you have had a [[CassanovaWannabe great deal of experience being rejected by women]].

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-->'''EMH:''' Mr. Paris, I assume that you have had a [[CassanovaWannabe [[CasanovaWannabe great deal of experience being rejected by women]].
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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Although their relationship appears to be mostly platonic, in "Message in a Bottle" the Doctor boasts of having sex, but doesn't say with who. This episode and "Real Life" (when the Doctor creates a holographic family) are the only candidates. Certainly Danara Pel would be well motivated; she's had the Phage since she was a child, so this may be her [[MustNotDieAVirgin first]] and [[PreClimaxClimax only chance to have sex before she dies]].

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* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Although their onscreen relationship appears to be mostly platonic, platonic (through there's another two weeks after the episode ends that we don't see) in "Message in a Bottle" the Doctor boasts of having sex, but doesn't say with who. This episode and "Real Life" (when the Doctor creates a holographic family) are the only candidates. Certainly Danara Pel would be well motivated; she's had the Phage since she was a child, so this may be her [[MustNotDieAVirgin first]] and [[PreClimaxClimax only chance to have sex before she dies]].

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* AlmostKiss: Averted; the Doctor and Danara share a kiss on their 'date' in the holodeck in the car.



* AutoErotica: The Doctor and Danara share a kiss (presumably a FirstKiss for both of them) on their 'date' on the holodeck in the car.



-->'''EMH:''' Mr. Paris, I assume that you have had a great deal of experience being rejected by women.

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-->'''EMH:''' Mr. Paris, I assume that you have had a [[CassanovaWannabe great deal of experience being rejected by women.women]].


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* ShoutOut: The Doctor turns on the radio in the holographic car, which plays ''My Prayer'' by The Platters.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Danara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body. Her arguments for doing so are presented more sympathetically [[TheWarOnStraw than those used]] in [[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS1E8Emanations Emanations"]].

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Danara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body. Her arguments for doing so are presented more sympathetically [[TheWarOnStraw than those used]] in [[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS1E8Emanations Emanations"]]."Emanations"]].
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Danara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body.

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Danara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body. Her arguments for doing so are presented more sympathetically [[TheWarOnStraw than those used]] in [[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS1E8Emanations Emanations"]].
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** To the events of "Faces", when the Doctor has to convince a furious B'Elanna to donate some of her brain tissue.

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** To the events of "Faces", when the Doctor has to convince a furious B'Elanna to donate some of her brain tissue. Danara mentions having read the report on what she was forced to undergo.
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''Voyager'' rescues a Vidiian woman on the verge of death, so to prolong her life the Doctor downloads her into a holographic body. She turns out to be a doctor called Denara Pel, and the Doctor finds himself struggling with an attraction to his patient.

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''Voyager'' rescues a Vidiian woman on the verge of death, so to prolong her life the Doctor downloads her into a holographic body. She turns out to be a doctor called Denara Danara Pel, and the Doctor finds himself struggling with an attraction to his patient.



* AlmostKiss: Averted; the Doctor and Denara share a kiss on their 'date' in the holodeck in the car.

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* AlmostKiss: Averted; the Doctor and Denara Danara share a kiss on their 'date' in the holodeck in the car.



-->'''Denara:''' Your technique is very impressive.\\

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-->'''Denara:''' -->'''Danara:''' Your technique is very impressive.\\



* BirdsOfAFeather: Denara and the Doctor are both in the medical profession, and socially isolated.

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* BirdsOfAFeather: Denara Danara and the Doctor are both in the medical profession, and socially isolated.



'''Denara:''' You're very funny.\\

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'''Denara:''' '''Danara:''' You're very funny.\\



* CringeComedy: Acting on Kes' advice, The Doctor straight up asking Denara, ''in the middle of a surgical procedure'', mind you, if she shares his romantic feelings. [[GoneHorriblyRight Kes nearly shits a brick.]]
* DamnedByFaintPraise: After being rejected by Denara, the Doctor goes to Paris' Marsaille tavern to seek his advice:

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* CringeComedy: Acting on Kes' advice, The Doctor straight up asking Denara, Danara, ''in the middle of a surgical procedure'', mind you, if she shares his romantic feelings. [[GoneHorriblyRight Kes nearly shits a brick.]]
* DamnedByFaintPraise: After being rejected by Denara, Danara, the Doctor goes to Paris' Marsaille tavern to seek his advice:



* DanceOfRomance: Despite the Doctor protesting that [[ICantDance he's not programmed for romance]], the episode ends with him [[Heartwarming/StarTrekVoyager dancing with Phage-infected Denara.]]
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Although their relationship appears to be mostly platonic, in "Message in a Bottle" the Doctor boasts of having sex, but doesn't say with who. This episode and "Real Life" (when the Doctor creates a holographic family) are the only candidates. Certainly Denara Pel would be well motivated; she's had the Phage since she was a child, so this may be her [[MustNotDieAVirgin first]] and [[PreClimaxClimax only chance to have sex before she dies]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Denara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body.

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* DanceOfRomance: Despite the Doctor protesting that [[ICantDance he's not programmed for romance]], the episode ends with him [[Heartwarming/StarTrekVoyager dancing with Phage-infected Denara.Danara.]]
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: Although their relationship appears to be mostly platonic, in "Message in a Bottle" the Doctor boasts of having sex, but doesn't say with who. This episode and "Real Life" (when the Doctor creates a holographic family) are the only candidates. Certainly Denara Danara Pel would be well motivated; she's had the Phage since she was a child, so this may be her [[MustNotDieAVirgin first]] and [[PreClimaxClimax only chance to have sex before she dies]].
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Denara Danara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body.



* FacePalm: Kes basically does this when the Doctor bluntly admits his feelings to Denara.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The Doctor and Denara fall for each other while the Doctor is trying to treat her disease.

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* FacePalm: Kes basically does this when the Doctor bluntly admits his feelings to Denara.Danara.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The Doctor and Denara Danara fall for each other while the Doctor is trying to treat her disease.



* HoldingHands: More significant for Denara than the Doctor, as physical contact with a Phage victim is frowned on in Vidiian society.

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* HoldingHands: More significant for Denara Danara than the Doctor, as physical contact with a Phage victim is frowned on in Vidiian society.



* MarriedToTheJob: When Denara asks the Doctor about his life, all he has to boast about is a list of surgical procedures he has performed -- there is nothing personal about his program and nothing that he does for pleasure. This changes a good deal in the future.

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* MarriedToTheJob: When Denara Danara asks the Doctor about his life, all he has to boast about is a list of surgical procedures he has performed -- there is nothing personal about his program and nothing that he does for pleasure. This changes a good deal in the future.



* TheNameless: Denara feels she has to call the Doctor something, so she names him after her CoolUncle Schmulus.
* NoSocialSkills: Kes advises the Doctor to tell Denara of his feelings. So he casually drops the bombshell [[PoorlyTimedConfession in the middle of an operation]].

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* TheNameless: Denara Danara feels she has to call the Doctor something, so she names him after her CoolUncle Schmulus.
* NoSocialSkills: Kes advises the Doctor to tell Denara Danara of his feelings. So he casually drops the bombshell [[PoorlyTimedConfession in the middle of an operation]].



* OpenHeartDentistry: Averted for once. Denara specifies that she's a hematologist.
* OutOfTheShadowsReveal: Denara walking into Sandrines after she's been put back in her diseased body. The Doctor isn't fazed in the least.
* PrefersTheTrueForm: To prove that he does not love Denara for her beauty had she ''not'' been ravaged by The Phage, the Doctor shares a dance and a tender-loving kiss with her in her real, deformed and decaying body.
* SeriesContinuityError: Denara says the Phage has been infecting her people for hundreds of years, whereas in "The Phage" it was stated to be a couple of millennia.

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* OpenHeartDentistry: Averted for once. Denara Danara specifies that she's a hematologist.
* OutOfTheShadowsReveal: Denara Danara walking into Sandrines after she's been put back in her diseased body. The Doctor isn't fazed in the least.
* PrefersTheTrueForm: To prove that he does not love Denara Danara for her beauty had she ''not'' been ravaged by The Phage, the Doctor shares a dance and a tender-loving kiss with her in her real, deformed and decaying body.
* SeriesContinuityError: Denara Danara says the Phage has been infecting her people for hundreds of years, whereas in "The Phage" it was stated to be a couple of millennia.



* TearsOfJoy: Denara's first reaction to her whole, unblemished reflection is to sob; she never expected to see a reflection of a healthy face again.
* ThatCameOutWrong: The Doctor goes to Tom Paris for advice after Denara apparently rejects him.

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* TearsOfJoy: Denara's Danara's first reaction to her whole, unblemished reflection is to sob; she never expected to see a reflection of a healthy face again.
* ThatCameOutWrong: The Doctor goes to Tom Paris for advice after Denara Danara apparently rejects him.



* TwoFaced: So Denara Pel can be a CuteMonsterGirl as well as TheGrotesque.

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* TwoFaced: So Denara Danara Pel can be a CuteMonsterGirl as well as TheGrotesque.
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* PrefersTheTrueForm: To prove that he does not love Denara for her beauty had she ''not'' been ravaged by The Phage, the Doctor shares a dance and a tender-loving kiss with her in her real, deformed and decaying body.
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* DamnedByFaintPraise: After being rejected by Denara, the Doctor goes to Paris' Marsaille tavern to seek his advice:
-->'''EMH:''' Mr. Paris, I assume that you have had a great deal of experience being rejected by women.
-->'''Paris:''' Oh, thanks a lot, Doc.
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-->'''EMH:''' I was activated on Stardate 48308. Since that time I've performed three hundred and [[The47Society forty seven]] medical exams, healed eleven compound fractures, performed three appendectomies, and in my greatest feat of medical prowess, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I once cured Mister Neelix of an acute case of the hiccups]].\\

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-->'''EMH:''' I was activated on Stardate 48308. Since that time I've performed three hundred and [[The47Society [[DevelopmentGag forty seven]] medical exams, healed eleven compound fractures, performed three appendectomies, and in my greatest feat of medical prowess, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I once cured Mister Neelix of an acute case of the hiccups]].\\
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* MythologyGag: The Doctor cites Leonard [=McCoy=] as one of his many medical reference sources. Presumably that's where he picked up his habit of saying ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder.

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* MythologyGag: The Doctor cites Leonard [=McCoy=] as one of his many medical reference sources. Presumably that's where he picked up his habit of saying ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder."ImADoctorNotAPlaceholder".



* OutOfTheShadowsReveal: Denara walking into Sandrines after she's been put back in her diseased body. The Doctor isn't phased in the least.

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* OutOfTheShadowsReveal: Denara walking into Sandrines after she's been put back in her diseased body. The Doctor isn't phased fazed in the least.
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* AlmostKiss

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* AlmostKissAlmostKiss: Averted; the Doctor and Denara share a kiss on their 'date' in the holodeck in the car.



* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Euthanasia

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: EuthanasiaDenara basically attempts to euthanize herself by sabotaging the Doctor's treatment so that she won't have to 'go back' to her real body.



* FacePalm
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect

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* FacePalm
FacePalm: Kes basically does this when the Doctor bluntly admits his feelings to Denara.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffectFlorenceNightingaleEffect: The Doctor and Denara fall for each other while the Doctor is trying to treat her disease.



* ICantDance: But at the end of the episode, they do.

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* ICantDance: But at the end of the episode, they do.do (the Doctor states that he added the necessary subroutines to his program).



* TheNameless: Denara feels she has to call the Doctor something, so she names him after her CoolUncle.

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* TheNameless: Denara feels she has to call the Doctor something, so she names him after her CoolUncle.CoolUncle Schmulus.



* ShipperOnDeck: Kes is having a grand old time watching the Doctor experience first love.

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* ShipperOnDeck: Kes is having a grand old time watching the Doctor experience first love.love, and Tom Paris offers his own support.



* WhatMeasureIsANonCute

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* WhatMeasureIsANonCuteWhatMeasureIsANonCute: The show depicts a healthy Vidiian for the first time, albeit through a holographic recreation.

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* CallBack: To the events of "Faces" when the Doctor has to convince a furious B'Elanna to donate some of her brain tissue.

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To the events of "Faces" "Faces", when the Doctor has to convince a furious B'Elanna to donate some of her brain tissue.tissue.
** The Doctor uses a technique developed by Dr [=McCoy=] from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.
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* CaptainsLog: The Doctor starts his personal log.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Jonas may have no problems with feeding information to the Kazon, but he's not so thrilled about sabotaging ''Voyager''.
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* MarriedToTheJob: When Denara asks the Doctor about his life, all he has to boast about is a list of surgical procedures he has performed -- there is nothing personal about his program and nothing that he does for pleasure. This changes a good deal in the future.
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Meanwhile, Tom Paris [[TookALevelInJerkass takes another level in jerkass]], with consequences...
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* NoSocialSkills: Kes advises the Doctor to tell Denara of his feelings. So he casually drops the bombshell in the middle of an operation.

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* NoSocialSkills: Kes advises the Doctor to tell Denara of his feelings. So he casually drops the bombshell [[PoorlyTimedConfession in the middle of an operation.operation]].

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[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/voy_lifesigns_354.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Romance is not a malfunction."'']]



* DanceOfRomance: Despite the Doctor protesting that [[ICantDance he's not programmed for romance]] the episode ends with him dancing with Phage-infected Denara.

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* CringeComedy: Acting on Kes' advice, The Doctor straight up asking Denara, ''in the middle of a surgical procedure'', mind you, if she shares his romantic feelings. [[GoneHorriblyRight Kes nearly shits a brick.]]
* DanceOfRomance: Despite the Doctor protesting that [[ICantDance he's not programmed for romance]] romance]], the episode ends with him [[Heartwarming/StarTrekVoyager dancing with Phage-infected Denara.]]
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* OpenHeartDentistry: Averted for once. Denara specifies that she's a hematologist.


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* TearsOfJoy: Denara's first reaction to her whole, unblemished reflection is to sob; she never expected to see a reflection of a healthy face again.

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* DanceOfRomance: Despite the Doctor protesting that [[ICantDance he's not programmed for romance]] the episode ends with him dancing with Phage-infected Denara.



* DanceOfRomance: Despite the Doctor protesting that [[ICantDance he's not programmed for romance]] the episode ends with him dancing with Phage-infected Denara.
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* SeriesContinuityError: Denara says the Phage has been infecting her people for hundreds of years, whereas in The Phage" it was stated to be a couple of millennia.

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* SeriesContinuityError: Denara says the Phage has been infecting her people for hundreds of years, whereas in The "The Phage" it was stated to be a couple of millennia.

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