The Voyager episode is still the most famous rupture of the fans today

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The “Star Trek: Voyager” episode “Tuvix” (May 6, 1996), for many years, mocked the worst episodes in the series. The hypothesis is highly: TIVOK (TIMLY Hobbit-Like Neelix (Ethan Philips) to form Tuvix (Tom Wright), which is an object that shares their characters. There have been a lot of fictional, ridiculous and stupid stories on “Star Trek” before, but this seems to go beyond one step. It seemed like a TV production completely realized from the innovative light logo graphics that one might make in the margins of their notebook during the history of the tenth grade – or, at least a question one might ask after the giant Rip. Tuvok and Neelix the opposite. What if they were the same man? Universal.

But after years, after “Voyageer” was out of the air, new questions began to appear about “tuvix”, and explore the actual meaning of the episode. Tuvix, as you see, found that he liked to be a compound being, and began to develop his own memories and experiences. As far as Tuvix, both Tuvok and Neelix had died, the unfortunate “fathers” who died in “birth”. Captain Janouway (Kate Molgro) faced a new member of her crew.

But she also faced an ethical dilemma. While Tuvix was a conscious being with his own agency, Janeway has requested both Tuvok and Neelix to its crew in favor of USS Voyageer to work the way you love. She and Voyageer engineers eventually discovered a way to re -separate Tuvok and Neelix and return them to life. To do this, though, she will have to eliminate Tuvix, and effectively implement it.

Jeanway was executed. Tuvok and Neelix have been restored. To this day, fans object to their decision. Recently in 2020, Mulgrew dealt with the issue on its social media accounts.

Remember that creating new conscious organisms by chance is common in “Star Trek”. On “Star Trek: The Generation”, the crew has accidentally created a 3D version completely conscious of Professor Morieti from the Sherlock Holmes stories. They also gave life by mistake to the robots called ExocCOSPS, and the reproduction of William Rikir by accidentally (Jonathan Frex), and even found that a network of strange contract was giving the institution itself as a primitive awareness. In all these cases, though, Starfleet officers were keen to respect and explore the new life they were making, in an attempt to monitor their rights as living beings.

Janeway did not give Tuvix the same consideration. When she found that she could return her old friends to life, she asked Tuvix to the transport plate, an act I knew to kill. It was a mistake. Janeway was a mistake. In fact, Tuvix shouted at Janeway, noting that his execution was a evil act. He pleaded with his life. Janeway is still his command to execute him. It was one of several times When Janeway reviewed her authoritarian pulse To commit immoral acts.

I am not alone in this opinion. It is also covered by the site Daily Star Trek NewsThe writer Mano Saadia (author of the book ” “Trekonomics: Star Trek Economics”) Once you are engaged in an online discussion with Alexandria actress Okasio-Cortez in November 2020. Perhaps to be fun, Souadia asked the actress about her opinion of the entire Tuvix mode, believing that it would be a good topic of an upcoming trend. Consider, this was from a 24-year-old Sci-Fi episode. He wrote: “We need to talk about justice for Tuvix, and I understand it is a very specialized issue, but it is important as it raises sensitive and dares to say, prominently * political question * about whether the ends justify the means.”

Surprisingly, Okasio Cortez only responded, but also participated.

As one might expect, he did not see OCASIO-Cortez “Tuvix”, but she stopped stopping to notice that a discussion could be held. As it happens, Kate Molgro was on the same topic of Twitter, and jumped to defend Janeway’s decision, writing:

“Ready to hear the crew ideas, as always. However, Tuvok and Neelix should not have the largest opinion? Oh, wait, they couldn’t!

As it comes to Tuvix, Matt Tuvok and Neelix. The fact that it can be recovered was not fundamental to Tuvix … and many viewers as well. OCASIO-Cortez may not have been aware of the episode, but it was well known enough in “Star Trek: Voyageer” to respond at least at Mulgrew, writing:

“One of the things you learned to watch Janeway that grows is how driving means to be responsible for work through dilemmas without clear answers. All easy decisions are made before reaching the top. You lead Janeway with a focus on its mission: getting its crew to the home. Thank you, Kate!”

It will be interesting to hear what OCASIO-Cortez thought of “Tuvix” as soon as you see it. Regardless, this still represents a problem with the hot button for Trekkies, as many-not only Saadia and I-on Janeway’s decision. Tuvix should live. “Star Trek” respects life, but this respect was rejected in this episode. Then again, others feel the way Molgro did, and felt that Tuvix should have died. It will remain controversial forever.