Stardate 50953.4: B'Elanna discovers a holonovel of unknown origin, in which an ensign of Starfleet security has to decide whether to support a Maquis mutiny led by Chakotay and Seska, or to remain loyal to Captain Janeway. Tom takes over the role of the security officer and tries to finish the program, but he arrives at a point where the story ends abruptly. Since the holonovel has become popular among the crew, Janeway addresses the issue in the bridge crew meeting, where Tuvok surprisingly admits that he came up with the scenario as a training program for his staff, at a time when a mutiny incited by the Maquis seemed possible. Upon popular request, he and Paris go to the holodeck to write an ending for the program. When Tuvok reopens the narrative files, a holographic Seska appears and tells them that she has already finished the story, in a way that Tuvok would die. With the safety protocols and the transporters disabled, Tuvok and Tom would stand no chance against Seska. But Janeway and B'Elanna find a way to modify details of the program to help the two officers. Seska eventually orders their execution, to which the reprogrammed holographic Chakotay objects. But Seska shoots him. After another diversion induced by Janeway, Tuvok has managed to tamper with Seska's phaser rifle. When she tries to shoot Tuvok, her rifle overloads, killing her character.

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