Homeostasis, The Conclusion

Homeostasis, Part One was the fourth issue of Marvel Comics' 1996 series of Star Trek: Voyager comics and the first to feature Howard Weinstein as a writer. The issue consisted of a 22 page story penciled by Jesus Redondo and inked by Sergio Melia, with Bobbie Chase, Mark Paniccia and Tim Tuohy credited as editors.

Act 1

 * First officer's log, supplemental:: Neelix and i are trapped in a tunnel deep beneath the Prajan surface. With communicator signals blocked by mineral formations, it looks like were on our own.'

Commander Chakotay raises Neelix on his shoulders who tries to reach for a grasp in hopes of climbing out. Unfortunately he fails, Chakotay starts studying their surrounding and estimates that the hole was probably built by Cambrog colonists in hopes of trapping animals. Footsteps approach and suddently a group of humanoids stands at the top of the hole pointing spears over their heads and blinding them with a light. Neelix recognizes one of the strangers voice as his former Camborg contact; Ryah. Ryah also remembers Neelix who still owes him from their last trade.

On one of the Kazon controlled alien ship, The Maje give a correction to another Kazon who questions is orders when a bridge officer informs him that sensors have identified the ship in orbit of Praja as the USS Voyager. The Maje rejoices at the idea of achieving what the Kazon-Nistrim as been unable to in destroying the Federation ship.


 * Captain's log, stardate 49641.8: The Cambrog survivors found by Chakotay and Neelix have refused our offer to evacuate them. Instead we will provide emergency supplies and rations, in return for permission to find and mine the duranium ore Lieutenant Torres needs to repair our phasers. The Cambrog have also asked for help in stopping the botanical plague ravaging their world. Kes and Ensign Kim have been working on the problem.'

Captain Kathryn Janeway enters the Airponics garden where Kim and Kes report that they have found four possible antidotes but without field tests they can't be positive. Janeway reluctantly accepts to send Kes, Chakotay Kim and Neelix back to the surface, seeing as this is probably the last chance they have of saving the Cambrog colony.

Back in the mines of Praja the away team delivers the supplies to the Cambrog. Kes takes a few atmospheric readings with her tricorder as they go deeper in the cave. At the settlement, she explains to Chakotay that the deeper they got the higher the level of airborne toxins generated by the off gassing of the ore deposits, thought they are not at risk, long term exposure will prove fatal. Chakotay decides to exit the caves and report to Janeway.

Janeway transfers the findings of the away team to sickbay, hoping that it might help The Doctor. Tuvok informs her of three large ships of unknown origins are on an intercept course. Voyager goes to Yellow alert as Tuvok tries to hail the oncoming ships with no success.

Characters

 * Kathryn Janeway • The Doctor • Tom Paris • Harry Kim • B'Elanna Torres • Chakotay • Tuvok • Neelix • Kes • Ryah

Starships and vehicles

 * USS Voyager ( cruiser)

Shipboard locations

 * USS Voyager : bridge • Airponics garden • sickbay • cargo bay

Planetary and planetoid

 * Praja • Cambrog colony

Stellar locations

 * the galaxy • Delta Quadrant

Races and cultures

 * Human • Kazon • Talaxian • Vulcan • Ocampan • Cambrog

Technology and weapons

 * tricorder • phasers • photon torpedo • warp

States and organizations

 * Federation • Starfleet • Kazon-Nistrim • Kazon-Oglamar

Ranks and Titles

 * captain • lieutenant • commander • Maje • ensign

Other references

 * death • away team • sensors • yellow alert • planet • sector • virus • botanical plague • colony • starship • ore

Tagline
''Chakotay and Neelix on their own... and in trouble''