Innocence ( episode ) Tuvok is trapped on a moon with a group of alien children who are disappearing , one by one . Summary . Teaser . Lieutenant Tuvok emerges from a crashed shuttlecraft , unable to contact the , and attempts to tend to an injured crewman , Ensign Bennet . The shuttlecraft ' s medical supplies are insufficient to deal with Bennet ' s wounds , however , and Tuvok says that he must get back to " Voyager " to be treated . Bennet says that he always considered himself lucky because he had no family back home to miss , but now he feels sad that he has no one to leave behind . Tuvok comments that Ensign Macormak will miss him a great deal , but Bennet dies before he can reply . As Tuvok activates a stasis field over Bennet , he hears a rustling in the foliage behind him . Tuvok turns and draws his phaser , and a young girl named Tressa runs out from the bushes . Tuvok catches the girl as she tries to get by him , and holds her until she promises not to run . Tressa comments that Tuvok does not look like her , and tells Tuvok that she also came on a ship that crashed . She says that her parents were dead , and asks about the nearby dead body of Bennet as well . Tuvok asks Tressa if there is anyone else here with her , and two more children , Corin and Elani , emerge from the bushes . Tressa says that everyone else died in the crash . Tuvok tells the children that there is no need to be afraid and that he will take care of them , upon which all three children run to Tuvok and throw their arms around him . Act One . Captain Kathryn Janeway and Commander Chakotay walk through the corridors , as Chakotay tells the captain that , according to Neelix , no one has had direct contact with the Drayan s for decades . There have only been rumors , though fortunately none of the rumors describe them as hostile , just very private . As they board a turbolift for Deck 4 , Chakotay and Janeway discuss first contact protocols and some of their experiences with such situations . Chakotay relates a story in which with a common ( for Humans ) gesture , he inadvertently " propositioned " the Tarkannan ambassador . They arrive at the transporter room , where they beam aboard First Prelate Alcia , who greets them with a traditional blessing . Chakotay responds with a greeting from his people ' s spirits . Alcia states that her people do not usually have contact with outsiders , but " Voyager " s story intrigued her . Janeway offers to tell her all about it as they tour the vessel . They first stop at engineering and Alcia wonders if they chose to show her the warp core first because their civilization considers technology to be their greatest achievement . Janeway explains that the technology was not an end to itself but helped them explore the galaxy and gain knowledge about the universe . Alcia says that her ancestors had been obsessed with advancing technology and building ever - more efficient machines , until the technology became more important than the people . Alcia ' s great - grandfather had been one of the leaders of a reformation which did away with the emphasis on technology , and since that time the Drayans avoided contact with outsiders in order to keep from being led back down the same path . Chakotay tells her that some Human cultures have done the same . Meanwhile , back on the moon , Tuvok has stowed Bennet ' s body in the shuttlecraft and comments on how fortunate the children were not to be hurt when their ship crashed . Tressa explains that the Attendants got them to the escape pod s . Tuvok believes he can repair his shuttle but he will also have to find a way to get through the electrodynamic turbulence in the atmosphere . The children are impatient to leave but Tuvok states that their displeasure does not change the circumstances . His terse response upsets the children , but he states that Vulcan parents never shield their children from the truth . Tuvok estimates that there are only a few hours of daylight left , and the children become very upset , explaining that the Morrok , a monster which lives in a nearby cave , will come at night to kill them . As the children describe the Morrok , Tuvok starts to believe that they are describing an imaginary monster , or at least exaggerating the danger , but Corin says that the Morrok already took Jarren and Fayla , the other children from their ship , and Tressa believes that it will return tonight to take the rest of them . Act Two . Aboard " Voyager " , Alcia ' s tour continues with sickbay , where The Doctor explains the ship ' s medical capabilities . Janeway says she might also be interested to learn that The Doctor is a hologram , and Alcia says that her people believe that physical matter is only an illusion . Janeway likens these beliefs to the teachings of Plato , but their philosophical discussion is interrupted by an incoming transmission for the First Prelate . As Alcia goes into The Doctor ' s office to receive the transmission , Kes congratulates him on his diplomatic skills and Janeway contemplates the next step in their relations , opening negotiations for mining polyferranide deposits on Drayan ' s moons . However , Alcia has been called back to deal with an emergency . Janeway offers to help but Alcia says it would be better if " Voyager " continued on its way , as the Drayans had no interest in further contact . Alcia leaves sickbay , and a disappointed Janeway concludes that they will have to find their polyferranide somewhere else . Back on the moon , Tuvok takes the children back to the place where they slept the night before in search of Jarren and Fayla , but the children are convinced that the Morrok took them , and are very afraid . Tuvok leads the children in a Vulcan exercise to control their fear by detaching themselves from their emotional responses , but the children find the concept difficult to grasp . As Tuvok resumes work on the shuttle , he grows increasingly exasperated with the children ' s inability to sit still and keep their hands off of things . Eventually he leads the children in another exercise to attain a meditative state , and explains more about Vulcan philosophy . Suddenly , they hear a ship overhead , and Tuvok uses the shuttle ' s sensor s to determine that it was a Drayan craft , presumably searching for the children . Tuvok expects the children to be happy that their people have come looking for them , but is surprised when they become even more afraid , telling him that their people were the ones who sent them here to die . Act Three . Tuvok is confused but the children are adamant that they need to be hidden from the Drayan search party . Tuvok uses a tricorder to hide the children from the Drayans ' scanners , and they all hide in the underbrush to wait for the search party to pass by . The children explain that the Drayans bring their children here to perform the final ritual , after which the Morrok takes them away , never to return . Tuvok finds this hard to believe , stating that it would be illogical for a society to kill its own children , but Tressa explains that the scrolls say they should be happy about dying because it releases the energy inside them . Corin asks if that ' s what really happens , and Tuvok tells them about the Vulcan belief in the " katra " , though in recent years he admits he has had doubts about some of the Vulcan teachings . However , Tuvok tells the children that there is nothing wrong with choosing to live , and based on the information he has , he believes that the best course of action would be to get the children to " Voyager " . The children again embrace Tuvok for offering to help them , much to his discomfort . On the ship , Chakotay reports that one of the scout teams had returned , but there was still no word from Tuvok ' s shuttle . Due to solar flare activity , the shuttle was not showing up on the ship ' s sensors , and " Voyager " sets a course for the moon they were surveying in order to start a search . The Drayan ship is also orbiting the moon , and Alcia contacts " Voyager " to admonish Janeway for the desecration of the moon , their crysata , which is sacred ground to the Drayans . Alcia tells Janeway that her people had found the shuttle with Bennet ' s body inside , but no sign of Tuvok , and angrily orders Janeway to find her other crewman and leave . Due to atmospheric interference , Lt . jg B ' Elanna Torres cannot get a transporter lock on anything on the surface and the crew is at a loss for how to retrieve Tuvok . Night has fallen on the moon and while Tuvok continues to work on the shuttlecraft , the children are having difficulty sleeping . While Tuvok tucks the children into their blankets , he tells them that when his children had trouble sleeping , he would play music for them . His youngest son ' s favorite song was " Falor ' s Journey , " a tale of enlightenment consisting of 348 verses . Tuvok sings one of the verses ( ) , finally lulling the children to sleep , and he then goes back to work on the shuttle . The next morning , when Tressa wakes up , she finds that the other two children are gone . Act Four . On " Voyager " , Torres has finally managed to find their shuttle and a Drayan shuttle on the sensors and Ensign Harry Kim is reading two life sign s on the surface but it is still impossible to transport through the atmosphere . Janeway considers that they may have to take a shuttle down , despite Alcia ' s orders to the contrary , but instructs Torres and Kim to keep looking for other options . Meanwhile , Tuvok uses the shuttle ' s sensors to search the area for Corin and Elani , but to no avail . Sensors recorded no other lifeforms or unusual energy readings in the area all night , and Tuvok reluctantly has to accept the possibility that the Morrok may have been responsible . He resolves to investigate the nearby cave , and gives Tressa a phaser to protect herself while she waits in the shuttle . Tuvok enters the cave and finds the discarded clothes of several children , lending credence to their story , and returns to give Tressa the bad news . Tressa is now certain that she will be next to go , but Tuvok promises to do everything in his power to get them off the surface before nightfall , with Tressa ' s help . Back on " Voyager " , Lt . jg Tom Paris notes that the Drayans have sent yet another search party to the surface and Chakotay wonders how hard it could be to find two crash victims . Just then , a break in the turbulence allows Tuvok to get a comm signal through from the surface and he tells Janeway that he has been avoiding the Drayan search parties because he is concerned for the children . The comm signal starts to break up as Tuvok explains the situation , and Janeway contacts Alcia one last time to try and work things out . When Alcia still refuses to allow them to take a shuttle to the surface , Janeway tells her she believes it is necessary anyway . Janeway and Paris take a shuttle from " Voyager " and are quickly pursued by a Drayan shuttle . Act Five . Tuvok is finally ready to try to lift off in his shuttle but has trouble with the thruster s as the Drayan search parties close in on the surface and the Drayan shuttle continues to close in on Janeway and Paris . Tuvok finally gets the shuttle airborne , and offers Tressa asylum on " Voyager " , but he is contacted by Alcia and warned to return to the surface . When Tuvok refuses , Alcia opens fire , forcing him back to the surface . Janeway and Paris follow , and meet up with Tuvok and Tressa just as the Drayans catch up to them . Alcia tells Janeway to take Tuvok and leave , but he refuses to go without Tressa . Finally , Alcia explains that the Drayan aging process is reversed , that Tressa is in fact 96 years old , and the energy in her body will soon be released as part of their natural life cycle . Tressa and the other children were sent to the crysata in order to pass from this life to the next , but the children become easily confused and their memories are clouded at this late stage in their lives . The attendants were to help prepare them , but were killed when their shuttle crashed , leaving the children to face this time alone . Tuvok suggests that Tressa is not ready , but Alcia says it is a natural biological process , not something that can be altered . Alcia explains that her race is compelled to return to this moon , where they believe life began , so that they can rejoin the infinite energy and continue the cycle . Tressa turns to Tuvok , who comforts her and promises to stay with her as she faces her final moments . He tells her that Vulcans consider death to be a completion of a journey and there is nothing to fear . Alcia says that accompanying a child at this time is an honorable role and Tuvok has fulfilled it well . Janeway apologizes to Alcia for disturbing their traditions , and Alcia concludes that perhaps each of them had misjudged the other , leaving the door open for friendship between their two peoples . Janeway , Paris and the Drayans leave to allow Tressa and Tuvok to face her final moments in privacy . Tressa has accepted her fate and realizes it is her time , though she will regret leaving her family , and says that Tuvok reminds her of her grandson . Tuvok says that she will remain in her family ' s thoughts , and in his , and with that they walk together into the cave . Memorable quotes . " " We often fear what we do not understand . Our best defense is knowledge . " " " " My attachment to my children cannot be described as an emotion . They are a part of my identity , and I am . . . incomplete without them . " " " " Elani , I asked you not to play with that ! " " " " Don ' t Vulcans tell bedtime stories ? " " " " It is illogical for a society to kill its own children . " " " " Can we go now ? I want to go ! " " " " My youngest son was particularly fond of it . He always used to ask me to play " Falor ' s Journey " . It is a tale of enlightenment consisting of three hundred forty eight verses . " " ( children stare back / awkward silence ) " " . . . It may not be necessary to include the complete narrative . " " " " " May this day find you at peace and leave you with hope " , that is a blessing from our ancient scrolls . " " " " Close your eyes and imagine all the energy in your body is floating to the point where your fingertips meet . Nothing else you hear or feel is important . Let the outside - world fade away . You exist only inside your mind . " " " " My grandson , you remind me of him . " " " " Peace in your heart , fortune in your steps ' , that is from the spirits of my people . " " Links and references . References . 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