The Starfleet-Maquis rivalry reignites when Seven of Nine uncovers evidence of several potential conspiracies aboard Voyager, one of which suggests that Voyager’s presence in the Delta Quadrant was no accident.
As a result of a repressed mind control element, former Maquis crew members are the target of attacks, reigniting the long-forgotten dual crew rivalry.
To facilitate improved communications with Starfleet, Voyager receives a hologram of Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, which turns out to have been tampered with by a Ferengi ship.