Mortal Coil (episode)

=== Act Five ===
[[File:Guiding tree in the Great Forest.jpg|thumb|Naomi dreams of the Guiding Tree]]
Neelix goes to [[astrometrics]] and apologizes to Seven, assuring her she's surrounded by people who care about her and that she's a fine addition to the crew. Seven picks up on him implication he may be leaving, but he brushes off her questions. Later, Chakotay finds Neelix in the mess hall cleaning, and reminds Neelix that vision quests are not a one-time event, and are subject to interpretation. Neelix closes up the mess hall.

:(Log entry made by Neelix) "''And finally, Mister Tuvok. I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to win your respect. Your strength and your wisdom were an inspiration to me, and I can only hope that your memory of me will serve to inspire you in some way. It was an honor to spend my last years on Voyager, with this crew. I want to thank all of you for your kindness and companionship. Goodbye. Computer, end log and code for delivery to Captain Janeway in one hour.''"

Neelix then attempts to beam himself into the nebula. Harry Kim stops his initial attempt, but Neelix holds up a [[tricorder]] and states he has an unblockable [[site-to-site transport]] rigged up. Chakotay faces Neelix in the [[transporter room]]. Neelix reveals what really happened in his Vision Quest, and Chakotay tries to convince him the vision is open to interpretation and shouldn't be taken at face value. Neelix tells Chakotay that when he lost his family in the war, all that kept him going was knowing that he would see them again in the afterlife and now he's lost that hope he doesn't know how he can go on. Chakotay tells Neelix that there's no way of knowing what awaits him after death, and that the crew of ''Voyager ''are his family now. Ensign Wildman then coms Neelix, and while Neelix tries to ignore it Chakotay tells him that his life is trying to call him back. He tells him that even Seven of Nine understands how important he is to the crew, and that he isn't only valued for his skills, talents, or knowledge, but for the way his compassion and kindness makes the crew aboard ''Voyager'' seem connected like a family and that is something worth living for. Ensign Wildman then arrives (having used the computer to locate him) unaware of what Neelix was about to do, asking him to tuck in Naomi again. Neelix finally accepts that he still has things worth living for and hands [[Chakotay]] the tricorder. Neelix then tucks in Naomi, who sleeps with happy dreams of the [[Great Forest]].