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* CallBack: As Neelix leaves ''Voyager'', he finds the ''Voyager'' crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad, echoing the ending of TNG's "Redemption: Part I", as Worf saw a similar farewell from his shipmates as he left the ''Enterprise'' to take part in the Klingon Civil War.

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** Naomi tells Brax the story of how Tuvok and Neelix were combined into a single person.
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As Neelix leaves ''Voyager'', he finds the ''Voyager'' crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad, echoing the ending of TNG's "Redemption: Part I", as Worf saw a similar farewell from his shipmates as he left the ''Enterprise'' to take part in the Klingon Civil War.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only starring character not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before ''Voyager'' gets there. (Icheb, the [[Series/StarTrekPicard ex-B]] HumanAlien does indeed migrate to the Alpha Quadrant, and appears briefly in the SeriesFinale, but the writers apparently thought [[RubberForeheadAliens Neelix]] having to spend the rest of his life among non-Talaxians was too depressing).

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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only starring character not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before ''Voyager'' gets there. (Icheb, the [[Series/StarTrekPicard ex-B]] HumanAlien does indeed migrate to the Alpha Quadrant, Quadrant and appears briefly in the SeriesFinale, but the writers apparently thought [[RubberForeheadAliens Neelix]] Neelix having to spend the rest of his life among non-Talaxians was too depressing).
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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only starring character not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before ''Voyager'' gets there. (Icheb, the [[Series/StarTrekPicard ex-B]], does indeed migrate to the Alpha Quadrant, and appears briefly in the SeriesFinale.)

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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only starring character not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before ''Voyager'' gets there. (Icheb, the [[Series/StarTrekPicard ex-B]], ex-B]] HumanAlien does indeed migrate to the Alpha Quadrant, and appears briefly in the SeriesFinale.)SeriesFinale, but the writers apparently thought [[RubberForeheadAliens Neelix]] having to spend the rest of his life among non-Talaxians was too depressing).
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* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Janeway [[DistinctionWithoutADifference bends]] the Prime Directive again by commanding the ''Delta Flyer'' into a BigDamnHeroes moment to save Neelix from his impending HeroicSacrifice to ensure the completion of the Talaxian shield array.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before ''Voyager'' gets there.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember starring character not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before ''Voyager'' gets there.there. (Icheb, the [[Series/StarTrekPicard ex-B]], does indeed migrate to the Alpha Quadrant, and appears briefly in the SeriesFinale.)
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* CallBack: As Neelix leaves ''Voyager'', he finds the ''Voyager'' crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad, echoing the ending of TNG's "Redemption: Part I", as Worf saw a similar farewell from his shipmates as he left the ''Enterprise'' to take part in the Klingon Civil War.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: No "[[Creator/RoyOrbison Ooby Dooby]]" at the First Contact party, sadly.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: No "[[Creator/RoyOrbison "[[Music/RoyOrbison Ooby Dooby]]" at the First Contact party, sadly.
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* PetTheDog: Tuvok giving Neelix something of a pep talk before he goes to defend the Talaxians, and in doing so, admitting (in his own Vulcan way) that he really does have a measure of respect for Neelix after all these years.

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* PetTheDog: Tuvok giving Neelix something of a pep talk before he goes to defend the Talaxians, and in doing so, admitting (in his own Vulcan way) that he really does have a measure of respect for Neelix after all these years. He even does a very restrained jig with his leg when the crew see Neelix off, after having insisted that [[ICantDance Vulcans don't dance]].
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* ContinuityNod: The first words spoken by a Vulcan to a human were [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact indeed]], "[[CatchPhrase live long and prosper]]".


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* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: No "[[Creator/RoyOrbison Ooby Dooby]]" at the First Contact party, sadly.

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* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, Tuvok calls out to him, then moves his foot in exactly two steps.

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* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager ''Voyager'' until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, ''Voyager'', Tuvok calls out to him, then moves his foot in exactly two steps.steps.
* FictionalHoliday: In the opening scene, the crew is celebrating First Contact Day, the anniversary of [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact humanity's first contact with the Vulcans on April 5, 2063]]. Captain Janeway recalls that it was typically only celebrated with a day off from school when she was a child.



* LoveAtFirstSight: Neelix had to have fallen head over heels for the extremely attractive Dexa; besides helping his people and serving as Delta Quadrant Ambassador, she's a big part of why he decided to leave Voyager.

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* LoveAtFirstSight: Neelix had to have fallen head over heels for the extremely attractive Dexa; besides helping his people and serving as Delta Quadrant Ambassador, she's a big part of why he decided to leave Voyager.''Voyager''.



* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of Voyager's journey home leaves the series before Voyager gets there.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of Voyager's ''Voyager'''s journey home leaves the series before Voyager ''Voyager'' gets there.
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* AsteroidMiners: Per VOY tradition, the adversaries in this episode are a group of miners who are seeking the deposit that the Talaxian colony are living on.

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* AsteroidMiners: Per VOY sci-fi tradition, the adversaries in this episode are a group of miners who are seeking the deposit that the Talaxian colony are living on.
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* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, Tuvok calls out to him, then [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming moves his foot in exactly two steps]].

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* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, Tuvok calls out to him, then [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming moves his foot in exactly two steps]].steps.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant leaves the series before Voyager gets there.

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* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant who was left from the start of Voyager's journey home leaves the series before Voyager gets there.
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* FriendshipMoment: Neelix gets a well-deserved [[StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E26S5E1Redemption Worf-style sendoff]], with the crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad.

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* FriendshipMoment: Neelix gets a well-deserved [[StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E26S5E1Redemption [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E26S5E1Redemption Worf-style sendoff]], with the crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'm not a fighter. I'm just a cook."'']]

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'm not a fighter. I'm just a cook.cook, who sometimes imagines himself to be a diplomat."'']]



* WouldHurtAChild: That Voron didn't count on Neelix's fiercely loyal streak.

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* WouldHurtAChild: That Voron didn't count on Neelix's fiercely loyal streak.streak.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Doubtful that he has any leadership qualities to help his new Talaxian friends, Neelix then gets this speech from ''Tuvok.'' Turns out, after all these years, Tuvok has grown to appreciate certain things about Neelix, and stops just short of going full DareToBeBadass on him.
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* AsteroidMiners: Per VOY tradition, the adversaries in this episode are a group of miners who are seeking the deposit that the Talaxian colony are living on.
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* LoveAtFirstSight: Neelix had to have fallen head over heels for the extremely attractive Dexa; besides helping his people and serving at Delta Quadrant Ambassador, she's a big part of why he decided to leave Voyager.

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* LoveAtFirstSight: Neelix had to have fallen head over heels for the extremely attractive Dexa; besides helping his people and serving at as Delta Quadrant Ambassador, she's a big part of why he decided to leave Voyager.
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* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfDistance: It's barely touched on how a Talaxian colony travelled 40,000 light years to the opposite side of Borg space from their homeworld, not to mention having evading countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.

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* SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfDistance: SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: It's barely touched on how a Talaxian colony travelled 40,000 light years to the opposite side of Borg space from their homeworld, not to mention having evading countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.
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* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: It's barely touched on how a Talaxian colony travelled 40,000 light years to the opposite side of Borg space from their homeworld, not to mention having evading countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.

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* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfDistance: It's barely touched on how a Talaxian colony travelled 40,000 light years to the opposite side of Borg space from their homeworld, not to mention having evading countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'm not a fighter. I'm just a cook."'']]



* FriendshipMoment: Neelix gets a well-deserved [[StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E26S5E1Redemption Worf-style sendoff]], with the crew lining the corridor to the transporter pad.



* PetTheDog: Tuvok giving Neelix something of a pep talk before he goes to defend the Talaxians, and in doing so, admitting (in his own Vulcan way) that he really does have a measure of respect for Neelix after all these years.
* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: It's barely touched on how a Talaxian colony travelled 40,000 light years to the opposite side of Borg space from their homeworld, not to mention having evading countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.
* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant leaves the series before Voyager gets there.



* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: A Talaxian colony on the opposite side of Borg space from their homeworld, not to mention countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.
* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant leaves the series before Voyager gets there.

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* ArtisticLicensePhysics: The Talaxians have managed to extract 'geothermal energy' from an asteroid. Asteroids don't have nearly the gravity needed to squeeze the core and create the temperatures that would allow geothermal energy to exist at all.



* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, Tuvok calls out to him, then moves his foot in exactly two steps.

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* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, Tuvok calls out to him, then [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming moves his foot in exactly two steps.steps]].
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* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: A Talaxian colony on the far side of Borg space, not to mention countless hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.

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* SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: A Talaxian colony on the far opposite side of Borg space, space from their homeworld, not to mention countless other hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.
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* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: A Talaxian colony on the far side of Borg space, not to mention countless hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.

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* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: SciFiWritersHave/NoSenseOfDistance: A Talaxian colony on the far side of Borg space, not to mention countless hostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.
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* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: A Talaxian colony on the far side of Borg space and countless other Negativesp

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* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: A Talaxian colony on the far side of Borg space and space, not to mention countless other Negativesphostile species and {{Negative Space Wedgie}}s.

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* WouldHurtAChild: That Voron didn't count on Neelix's fiercely loyal streak.

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* ScifiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale: A Talaxian colony on the far side of Borg space and countless other Negativesp
* StatusQuoIsGod: The only crewmember not from the Alpha Quadrant leaves the series before Voyager gets there.
* WouldHurtAChild: That Voron didn't count on Neelix's fiercely loyal streak.
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* ExactWords: Neelix says he's not leaving Voyager until he's seen Tuvok do a couple of dance steps. As he leaves Voyager, Tuvok calls out to him, then moves his foot in exactly two steps.
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* ButNowIMustGo: Even though Neelix has come to be invaluable to ''Voyager'' and to Janeway and the rest, he takes on the huge responsibility of Starfleet's permanent Delta Quadrant Ambassador, and what better place to do it than among his people?

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* ButNowIMustGo: Even though Neelix has come to be invaluable to ''Voyager'' and to Janeway and the rest, he takes on the huge responsibility of being Starfleet's permanent Delta Quadrant Ambassador, and what better place to do it than among his people?

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''Voyager'' discovers a contingent of Talaxians living inside an asteroid, in the middle of a mining concern held by rather stubborn miners; more so than the Talaxians, and they want their minerals! Neelix becomes attached to them, and makes a big decision by the end...

* BigDamnHeroes: Janeway, Paris and Tuvok in the ''Delta Flyer'' just narrowly avert Neelix's HeroicSacrifice, destroying a Voron charge he was on a collision course with.
* ButNowIMustGo: Even though Neelix has come to be invaluable to ''Voyager'' and to Janeway and the rest, he takes on the huge responsibility of Starfleet's permanent Delta Quadrant Ambassador, and what better place to do it than among his people?
* LoveAtFirstSight: Neelix had to have fallen head over heels for the extremely attractive Dexa; besides helping his people and serving at Delta Quadrant Ambassador, she's a big part of why he decided to leave Voyager.
* TookALevelInBadass: Neelix! He fights for his fellow Talaxians fiercely, even going PapaWolf on a Voron jerk who assaults his little friend Brax.
* WouldHurtAChild: That Voron didn't count on Neelix's fiercely loyal streak.

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