Written By: Bryan Fuller
Directed By: Les Landau
Rating: **** (out of 5)
How could the technology create such a complex amount of machinery from just a few nanoprobes? Why didn�t the assimilated crewmember actually be assimilated in the typical fashion? How did sampling the crewman�s DNA create organic material from machinery? Why did the Borg have 29th Century technology?
The last one is the most confusing one for me. So the Doc�s mobile emitter is 29th Century, but how does that create a super advanced Borg with onboard transporters etc etc. I didn�t realize Doc was so powerful!
But accepting the fact that the Drone was created, whatever the circumstances, this still tells a very good, and in parts a powerful story, about Seven being Mum.
Seven being Mum was a heart-warming thing to watch. Teaching the drone, named One (which is why I get this episode confused with �One�), about life on Voyager and being proud of One�s accomplishments and how he fits in well with the crew.
A very touching scene is when One first comes out of his growing stage and Seven must give him his orders and his designation. One is extremely dangerous and a potential threat to Voyager and yet he has a child like innocence conveyed well by J. Paul Boehmer (Good ole� Suder).
As One starts to fit in, he accidently summons a Borg Sphere that tries to harness the 29th Century technology, and he sacrifices himself for Voyager.
One had potential to stay on the ship for a while longer though. The same fate could�ve been suffered, and it would�ve packed a more emotional punch, if that where possible, because the scene where he dies is very sad indeed. Such Borg arrogance, placing a forcefield up so he can�t be treated, his Mother looking at him in anguish.
�Drone� was filled with a lot of great scenes, like �Is it true you make them call you Captain Kim?" and �Smile, like I know you can!� and other more serious scenes like �Your hurting me.� I�ve noticed seriousness and humor are combined a great deal so far this season.
So �Drone� is a great episode, but it�s main plot device is severely flawed. But I can look past that because there are a number of other ways the same events could�ve happened. It great drama, but bad science.