Stardate 53329: Voyager discovers a space catapult through which the ship may travel hundreds of light years in a matter of minutes. Meanwhile, Seven has downloaded data directly into her cortical implant, and she discovers several details leading her to the conclusion that Voyager's presence in the Delta Quadrant is not a coincidence. She first suspects Janeway of collaborating with the Caretaker to establish a military presence in the Delta Quadrant, and to get home again with the help of the catapult built from the Caretaker Array's remains. She then thinks the same of Chakotay and the Maquis. Finally, when Seven accuses Janeway of being in the Delta Quadrant only to sever her from the Collective, Janeway manages to convince her that this is a paranoia because Seven can't cope with so much data at a time. Voyager uses the catapult and cuts three years off the journey.

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