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22: 400:", they had come through the wormhole, and since it was unstable, had been unable to go back. Instead they had decided to exploit the replicator technology to make themselves rich. When the Ferengi are beamed aboard Voyager, they refuse to go back through the wormhole and point out the harm to the natives' religion if they simply disappeared. Janeway is forced to return them to the planet. 412:
to create signs of his authenticity, which incites the natives to attempt to burn him and the Ferengi at the stake, citing a passage prophesying that they will return home on "wings of fire". Neelix and the Ferengi are beamed away at the last moment and the natives are convinced their prophecy has
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Neelix, disguised as a Ferengi, travels back to the planet. He pretends to be a representative (the "Grand Proxy") of the Ferengi ruler, the Grand Nagus, and demands the two return to the Alpha Quadrant so he may confiscate their riches. His ruse is uncovered and the Ferengi attempt to kill him.
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is making its way back home, after being flung to the other side of the galaxy. The crew is surprised to find some Ferengi there. The episode takes advantage of the shared universe of
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had confiscated. Their attempts to escape back to Takar end with them being sucked into the wormhole and destabilizing it on both ends, leaving the Ferengi lost in space again.
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crew has learned the end of the native mythology – Neelix announces himself as the "Holy Pilgrim", a character prophesied to return the sages to their home. He coordinates with
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crew succeed in stabilizing the wormhole, but the Ferengi manage to steal back their shuttlecraft, which
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posing as sages who were foretold in the planet's mythology. Years ago, as told in the
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The show is one of four episodes that was shot for Season 2 and aired in Season 3.
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Neelix barely survives the assault and is left among the natives. However, the
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surround audio. The season 3 DVD was released in the UK on September 6, 2004.
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In 2017, Treknews.net felt this was one of the funniest episodes of all
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is left behind and they resume course to the Alpha Quadrant at warp 6.
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Chakotay and Paris beam down to investigate. They discover two
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on October 2, 1996. The episode functions as a sequel to the
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civilization. He is surprised to discover evidence of
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