Stardate 49655.2: Tuvok and Neelix collect plants on a planet. When they are being beamed up, their two patterns merge to one, creating a hybrid individual called "Tuvix". It turns out that enzymes of a flower they were carrying combined their DNA while they were in the matter stream. The Doctor is working on a procedure to split up Tuvix in order to retrieve Tuvok and Neelix, but so far without success. Tuvix is healthy, has the personalities, knowledge and abilities of both Neelix and Tuvok, and he fits perfectly into Voyager's crew. Only his relationship with Kes, who wants Neelix back, remains problematic. Two weeks later the Doctor comes up with a procedure to split up Tuvix again, using a radioisotope that selectively attaches itself to specific DNA sequences. But Tuvix refuses to undergo the procedure because he does not want to die. Janeway decides to go through with it and performs the procedure herself, restoring Tuvok and Neelix as they used to be.

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