History Recap / StarTrekVoyagerS5E1Night

* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: The Void is so vast you can't even see the stars, yet the Malon are dumping enough radiation there to poison the inhabitants.

* CallBack: An InUniverse version; Janeway is faced with another decision that could condemn ''Voyager'' to taking the long way home, as when she destroyed the Caretaker Array.
** Janeway's self-doubt also makes sense in the light of the previous episode "Hope and Fear", where [[HopeSpot yet another chance to get back to the Alpha Quadrant]] [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption turned out to be a dud]], and she had the [[WhatTheHellHero consequences of her command decisions thrown in her face by Arturis]].
** ''Captain Proton'' is the apparent result of Tom wanting to write a holonovel in "Worst Case Scenario". He wanted ''Insurrection Alpha'' to forgo realism for RuleOfDrama; his new holoprogram [[WorldOfHam succeeds admirably]].

* MsFanservice: What [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold blonde]], [[BuxomIsBetter busty]], [[BareYourMidriff belly-bearing]] Constance Goodheart is, besides DamselInDistress.

* InadvertentEntranceCue: Dr Chaotic says there's one force even he can't face. Enter Tom's SitcomArchNemesis, the Doctor.

* ShowWithinAShow: The first appearance of ''Main/{{The Adventures of Captain Proton}}''.

* ShowWithinAShow: The first appearance of ''The Adventures of Captain Proton''.

* BigNo: Harry tells Chaotica he's activated the SelfDestructMechanism on their rocket ship. "In three minutes, [[TakingYouWithMe we'll all be dead]]." Chaotica responds with a lengthy "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" accompanied by LargeHam body language.

* SeriesContinuityError: Seven grabs the raygun off Tom Paris' belt and orders the computer to shut off the holodeck safety protocols, zapping the alien as it charges her. In "[[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS5E3ExtremeRisk Extreme Risk]]" the computer will always request confirmation before doing this.

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[Series/{{Metalocalypse}} "Blacker than the blackest black times infinity."]]'']]

* StopHavingFunGuy: The Doctor interrupting Tom's ''Captain Proton'' program.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone[=\=]MyGreatestFailure: Faced with nothing to do, Janeway can't help pondering how she brought this all about, calling back to the events of [Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS1E1Caretaker "Caretaker."]

* VariantChess: B'Elanna and Tom play ''derada''.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Faced with nothing to do, Janeway can't help pondering how she brought this all about.

* MsFanservice: What blonde busty Constance Goodheart is, besides DamselInDistress.

* FictionalSport: Durotta
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Harry winces in pain as Constance screams right next to his ear.
** Before that (when "not" screaming) Constance look of bemusement as the Doctor prattles on about his opera being interrupted.

* GenreSavvy: Chakotay realises Janeway is planning a HeroicSacrifice, and has already briefed the crew so they will refuse her orders.

* ThePollyanna: Harry Kim really earns his stripes with this trope. While everyone including Janeway is starting to become depressed, anxious, and argumentative due to the Void's emptiness:

* BaitAndSwitch: Dr Chaotica threatens to unleash a terrible fate upon our heroes. The hatch opens and Constance screams in terror at...the Doctor.
-->'''EMH:''' [[DeadpanSnarker The same to you.]]

* HolodeckMalfunction: A mild version -- the Doctor and Tom fuse out the holodeck, which is SeriousBusiness when everyone needs distraction. After it's repaired the Proton program locks up, but this enables Tom to use an electric torch and Seven to use a raygun against an alien.

-->'''EMH:''' Same to you.

** Neelix to Tom and B'Elanna. "STOP! You are senior officers! You are supposed to be setting an example for the rest!"