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Why did VOY treat mind-melds negatively? (startrek.website)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I can’t think of a single VOY episode with mind-melds that didn’t have a character treating it as a super taboo or dangerous telepathic ability.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't get your point... are you suggesting NOT mind-melding is unethical?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

No. I was being snide and should have been more clear:

Janeway, I believe, was an especially unscrupulous captain who too often crossed the line to get what she wanted. This often included getting Tuvok, one way or another, to perform mind-melds under morally dubious circumstances. Sometimes Tuvok would undertake such endeavors on his own, without any prompting from Janeway, even without her knowledge at times.

I liked Voyager, but that crew was shady as shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

thats some lord of the flies shit