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The Doctor's fan club |
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| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 13 |
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| Directed by | Les Landau | ||
| Written by | Raf Green Kenneth Biller |
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| Production code | 234 | ||
| Original air date | January 26, 2000 | ||
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Kamala Lopez-Dawson as Tincoo |
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"Virtuoso" is the 13th episode of the sixth season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It was aired on January 26, 2000.
Voyager encounters a race of people called the Qomar who, never having conceived the concept of music, becomes enthralled with the Doctor's ability to sing, after having initially dismissed him as a simple hologram. They decide to transmit his singing planet-wide, and make him a star. This accentuates his vanity, making him unpopular with his friends on Voyager. He asks to leave so he can pursue his music career on the planet. This causes more anger, as the crew believes they need his medical skills. The Doctor protests, even preparing Paris to take over his position. However, the aliens replace him with an upgraded singing hologram capable of a greater vocal range. The Doctor's hopes for a new life are dashed. In the end, the Doctor realizes they simply wanted him for his singing, not who he is as a sentient entity. The Voyager crew welcome him back.
The shot of the Qomar homeworld is the same one previously used in the beginning of the episode "Year of Hell".
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