Changes: Natural Law (episode)

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En route to a scientific conference on Ledos, Chakotay and Seven's shuttle is driven out of control by a force field layer over a wilderness area. Meanwhile, Paris gets a speeding ticket in the Delta Flyer, and is sentenced to a three-day safety course.

Summary

Teaser

Commander Chakotay and Seven of Nine are in a shuttle heading to a four-day conference on Ledos about warp field dynamics. Since they have some time before the beginning of the conference, Chakotay takes a scenic detour to admire the lush forests of the planet. When Seven objects that they may be late to the conference, Chakotay points out that warp field dynamics can be studied any day, but opportunities to enjoy natural beauty are rare. However, they suddenly detect an energy barrier right below them, and they start bouncing off it. They quickly lose engines. Seven of Nine reconfigures the phasers and punches a hole in the barrier, just in time for them to beam to the surface as the shuttle tumbles and breaks up.

Act One

Chakotay has a deep cut and a hairline fracture in his leg, and at Chakotay's insistence, they decide to walk to the debris field, still hoping to make the conference on time.

In orbit of Ledos, Tom Paris is in the Delta Flyer II navigating orbital traffic when a controller notifies him of an infraction. He is ordered to shut off his engines, and to take the standard punishment. When he returns to USS Voyager, he finds out that the punishment is flight lessons. He considers this ridiculous, but Captain Kathryn Janeway says that local laws must be followed, much to Paris' dismay.

Seven and Chakotay find the wreckage of the shuttle and find it is unrecoverable. However, they also detect some humanoid life signs which are similar to those of Ledosians, but aren't Ledosian. When they examine the people, they are found to be primitives of pre-Bronze Age level. Chakotay's leg becomes infected, and he hides out of sight while Seven goes to recover more parts.

When she finds something useful, she contacts him. Unfortunately, he is surrounded by the primitives, amazed at the talking com badge, and can't answer. They smash it out of fear and take him with them. When she finds their camp, they are startled by her, but Chakotay says they are friendly. He suggests they get some rest, since this is shelter, after all.

Act Two

On Voyager, Harry Kim, B'Elanna Torres, and Neelix are talking about beaming down to the planet for shore leave, and teasing Paris about his flying lesson. When the instructor, Kleg, beams up, Paris gets off on the wrong foot; they have to review safety procedures for four hours just to start, and Neelix, Torres, and Kim beam down to the surface.

Chakotay learns to communicate with the primitives. They use sign language to communicate, and trade him for one of his collar pips. Seven is unimpressed, but says she has found the shuttle's deflector, and can use salvaged components to create a tetryon-based signaling device. The commander suggests she have the natives guide her, but she wants to limit contact with them, and goes alone. Before long, she trips, and loses her tricorder down a hole. When she cannot recover it, she leaves it.

Chakotay receives a walking stick to support his weight, and finds that some of the natives are beginning to paint symbols on their foreheads like his.

Act Three

When Seven gets stuck by a thunderstorm, a native girl (who has been following her) starts a fire using an exothermic reaction from rocks. Seven is appreciative, and goes to sleep.

On Voyager, Tom Paris fails to make any headway with his piloting lessons. Kleg first goes over the ship, finding safety violations in everything from access of the pilot's seat to the polarity thrusters they use. When Paris suggests he blame his mistake on the ship, not him, Kleg informs him that he researched the ship thoroughly, and finds it was Paris who was its chief designer.

Ledos waterfall — Seven guided to a waterfall

When Seven of Nine awakens, the native leads her first to a waterfall, where she stays for a while. Chakotay begins to worry about her, especially when some of the natives take shuttle debris as jewelry. He has them take him where she's going as well. Eventually, she does find the shuttle's deflector, with the native girl following her, and begins to work on it.

On Voyager, Tuvok informs Captain Janeway that Chakotay and Seven never showed up for the conference. Their scans show a wing floating in midair, resting on an energy barrier which required their Borg sensors to detect. They cannot scan below the barrier, so while Tuvok suggests they may have survived, there is no way to know.

The captain contacts the Ledosian ambassador, and he doesn't believe they survived. Even if they did, there is nothing they can do about the barrier. It was put up by aliens to protect an indigenous society, the Ventu, from the Ledosians in their past. He cannot see Voyager knocking down the barrier.

Act Four

"Captain's log, stardate 54827.7. Although the Ledosians are skeptical, they're allowing us to try to locate our people. Meanwhile, we've begun to analyze the shuttle fragment."

Torres finds burn marks consistent with tetryon flux, and Tuvok identifies the technology, as Seven did, in the Borg database. Based on the damage feedback from the phasers destroyed the shuttle, meaning they could have used that to cut through the barrier. If Voyager tried the same thing, the risk of breaking the ship apart would be the same.

As Seven assembles the transmitter, the native girl plays with some magnetic rocks. When the deflector fails, and Chakotay shows up to assist, Seven scans the area. There is a magnetic field which is preventing her from generating a deflector beam. She could generate one several kilometers away if the natives helped them move the 500 kilogram deflector, and also add a dampening field to get it through the barrier. Chakotay, having changed his mind, says no initially, but Seven assures him they can beam themselves (and all of the loose technology) off the planet once this is all over.

Paris has moved on to actually flying. He fails to get out of the test again, because Kleg insists that all of his students take the entire course.

The natives finish hauling the deflector, and while they are connecting it, Voyager attempts to penetrate the barrier with phasers. However, they begin to overload within seconds. As Tuvok is configuring a photon torpedo, Seven activates the deflector on the surface. The natives are fascinated, and the young girl reaches out to touch the ship, and is shocked unconscious. The captain is surprised to see the barrier go down, but opens a channel to Seven. She tells the captain to beam up Chakotay and down a medkit.

"Captain's log, supplemental. Seven has remained on the surface to tend to the injured Ventu girl, while Chakotay's being treated in sickbay."

The Doctor is impressed that the pulp the Ventu used to treat Chakotay's leg has healed the fracture and the infection. Chakotay says that all of the shuttle debris should also be beamed aboard, and the captain agrees.

Seven of Nine says goodbye, and accepts a blanket from the girl as part of their customs. However, she encounters a Ledosian expedition, led by Barus. They intend to study and develop these people, now that the barrier has finally been lowered.

Act Five

When she returns aboard, Chakotay says they should restore the barrier, but Seven isn't sure; she believes the Ledosians could help improve their potential, but doing so would also end their resourcefulness and unique way of life. The captain decides the barrier will have to be returned, if anything to recover their technology.

She tells this to the ambassador, but he doesn't like it. He says they have been waiting a long time. She cites the strict sharing of technology policy, and asks if an hour will be enough for an evacuation. The response of the government is to send a fighter to disable Voyager's transporters with a well-targeted shot. The ambassador calls it restrained, and tells the captain to leave orbit.

With transporters down, the captain calls upon Tom Paris, who is still taking his piloting lesson. She transmits encrypted orders, and he exhibits reckless behavior, which is necessary to carry them out. He rushes within transporter range of the surface, and beams up the expeditionary force, dodging an attack by the same Ledosian vessel. After being told by Kleg that he cannot pilot a vessel in Ledosian space again, his transporters are knocked out, and so he flies close to the surface, destroys the deflector, and rushes into orbit just before the barrier reinitializes.

Afterward, Seven worries to Chakotay that her modifications may be duplicated by the Ledosians someday. She also thanks him for their adventure, since warp mechanics can be studied any day.

Memorable quotes

"So you can execute a turn at less than three hundred kph. Well done, lieutenant."

- Kleg about Tom Paris during a flying lesson

"Seven, are you all right?"
"I need your tricorder."
"Nice to see you, too."

- Chakotay and Seven of Nine

"You don't see natural beauty like this everyday."

- Chakotay

"They're impressive people."

- Chakotay, on the Ventu

"You're getting very close to becoming an adequate pilot."

- Kleg, to Tom Paris

"I'm sorry to inform you, Mister Paris, but you have failed this examination. You will no longer be allowed to operate a vessel within Ledosian space."
"Something tells me that's not going to be a problem."

- Kleg and Tom Paris

"Well, if we have to be stranded somewhere, you couldn't ask for a better place."
"We wouldn't be stranded at all if you hadn't insisted on admiring the view!"

- Chakotay and Seven

Background information

Production history

Production number: 011-40840-268
Final draft script: tbd
Filming:
- Tuesday 13 February 2001
- Wednesday 14 February 2001
- Thursday 15 February 2001
- Friday 16 February 2001 – Ext. Jungle/Cave clearing (Paramount Stage 16)
- Tuesday 20 February 2001 – Ext. Jungle/Cave clearing; Int. Cave (Paramount Stage 16)
- Wednesday 21 February 2001 – Ext. Jungle (Filming location: Griffith Park)
- Thursday 22 February 2001
- Friday 23 February 2001
- Monday 2 April 2001 2nd Unit – Int. cave; Jungle; Rocky side area (Paramount Stage 9)
Air date: 2 May 2001

Cast and characters

Neil C. Vipond previously played Darok in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Once More Unto the Breach" and Ivar Brogger previously appeared as Orum in the episode "Unity".
Three-time Star Trek guest actor Albie Selznick was responsible for the Ventu movements and received credit as "Ventu" Choreographer in the end credits.

Props and costumes

Reptile Communicator — The reptilian logo

The badge worn by the Ledosian port authority officer features a reptilian lifeform. The same prop first appeared as the communicator used by the terrorrists in the Star Trek: The Next Generation sixth season episode "Starship Mine" and also as the badge worn by officers of the Mari Constabulary in the Star Trek: Voyager fourth season episode "Random Thoughts". The prop was later sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1] [2]

Several costumes from this episode were later also sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction including:
- Ivar Brogger's costume [3]
- Michael Moutsatsos' costume [4]
- Neil C. Vipond's costume [5]
- Matt McKenzie's costume [6]
- Robert Curtis Brown's costume [7]
- Robert Beltran's distressed uniform [8]

Continuity

In this episode Seven of Nine can briefly be seen sleeping outside a Borg alcove, as in VOY: "Human Error".

Video and DVD releases

VOY 7 — The VHS cover featuring "Natural Law"

UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment): Volume 7.11, 24 December 2001
As part of the VOY Season 7 DVD collection.
As part of the VOY Season 7 digital release.

Links and references

Starring

Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway

Also starring

Guest stars

Paul Sandman as Healer
Autumn Reeser as Girl
Robert Curtis Brown as Ledosian Ambassador
Neil C. Vipond as Kleg

Co-stars

Previous episode:
"Friendship One"

Star Trek: Voyager
Season 7

Next episode:
"Homestead"

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-''En route'' to a scientific conference on Ledos, Chakotay and Seven's shuttle is driven out of control by a force field layer over a wilderness area.  Meanwhile, Paris gets a speeding ticket in the ''Delta Flyer'', and is sentenced to a three-day safety course.
+En route to a scientific conference on Ledos, Chakotay and Seven's shuttle is driven out of control by a force field layer over a wilderness area. Meanwhile, Paris gets a speeding ticket in the ''Delta Flyer'', and is sentenced to a three-day safety course.
 == Summary ==
 === Teaser ===
-[[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] and [[Seven of Nine]] are in a shuttle heading to a four-day conference on [[Ledos]] about [[warp field dynamics]]. Since they have some time before the beginning of the conference, Chakotay takes a scenic detour to admire the lush forests of the planet. When Seven objects that they may be late to the conference, Chakotay points out that warp field dynamics can be studied any day, but opportunities to enjoy natural beauty are rare.  However, they suddenly detect an [[energy barrier]] right below them, and they start bouncing off it. They quickly lose engines. Seven of Nine reconfigures the [[phaser]]s and punches a hole in the barrier, just in time for them to [[beam]] to the surface as the shuttle tumbles and breaks up.
+[[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] and [[Seven of Nine]] are in a shuttle heading to a four-day conference on [[Ledos]] about [[warp field dynamics]]. Since they have some time before the beginning of the conference, Chakotay takes a scenic detour to admire the lush forests of the planet. When Seven objects that they may be late to the conference, Chakotay points out that warp field dynamics can be studied any day, but opportunities to enjoy natural beauty are rare. However, they suddenly detect an [[energy barrier]] right below them, and they start bouncing off it. They quickly lose engines. Seven of Nine reconfigures the [[phaser]]s and punches a hole in the barrier, just in time for them to [[beam]] to the surface as the shuttle tumbles and breaks up.
 === Act One ===
-Chakotay has a deep cut and a broken leg, and at Chakotay's insistence, they decide to walk to the debris field, still hoping to make the conference on time.
+Chakotay has a deep cut and a [[hairline fracture]] in his leg, and at Chakotay's insistence, they decide to walk to the [[debris]] field, still hoping to make the conference on time.
-In orbit of Ledos, [[Tom Paris]] is in the ''[[Delta Flyer II]]'' navigating orbital traffic when a controller notifies him of an infraction. He is ordered to shut off his engines, and to take the standard punishment. When he returns to {{USS|Voyager}}, he finds out that the punishment is flight lessons. He considers this ridiculous, but [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] says that local laws must be followed, much to Paris' dismay.
+In orbit of Ledos, [[Tom Paris]] is in the ''[[Delta Flyer II]]'' navigating orbital traffic when a controller notifies him of an infraction. He is ordered to shut off his engines, and to take the standard punishment. When he returns to {{USS|Voyager}}, he finds out that the punishment is flight lessons. He considers this ridiculous, but {{Captain}} [[Kathryn Janeway]] says that local laws must be followed, much to Paris' dismay.
 Seven and Chakotay find the wreckage of the [[shuttle]] and find it is unrecoverable. However, they also detect some humanoid [[life sign]]s which are similar to those of [[Ledosian]]s, but aren't Ledosian. When they examine the people, they are found to be primitives of pre-[[Bronze Age]] level. Chakotay's leg becomes infected, and he hides out of sight while Seven goes to recover more parts.
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 === Act Two ===
-On ''Voyager'', [[Harry Kim]], [[B'Elanna Torres]], and [[Neelix]] are talking about beaming down to the planet for shore leave, and teasing Paris about his flying lesson. When the instructor, [[Kleg]], beams up, Paris gets off on the wrong foot; they have to review safety procedures for four hours just to start, and Neelix, Torres, and Kim beam down to the surface.
+On ''Voyager'', [[Harry Kim]], [[B'Elanna Torres]], and [[Neelix]] are talking about beaming down to the planet for [[shore leave]], and teasing Paris about his flying lesson. When the instructor, [[Kleg]], beams up, Paris gets off on the wrong foot; they have to review safety procedures for four hours just to start, and Neelix, Torres, and Kim beam down to the surface.
-Chakotay learns to communicate with the primitives. They use sign language to communicate, and trade him for one of his collar pips. Seven is unimpressed, but says she has found the shuttle's deflector, and can use salvaged components to create a [[tetrion]]-based signaling device. The commander suggests she have the natives guide her, but she wants to limit contact with them, and goes alone. Before long, she trips, and loses her [[tricorder]] down a hole. When she cannot recover it, she leaves it.
+Chakotay learns to communicate with the primitives. They use sign language to communicate, and trade him for one of his collar pips. Seven is unimpressed, but says she has found the shuttle's deflector, and can use salvaged components to create a [[tetryon]]-based signaling device. The commander suggests she have the natives guide her, but she wants to limit contact with them, and goes alone. Before long, she trips, and loses her [[tricorder]] down a hole. When she cannot recover it, she leaves it.
 Chakotay receives a walking stick to support his weight, and finds that some of the natives are beginning to paint symbols on their foreheads like his.
@@ Line 58: / Line 58: @@
 On ''Voyager'', Tom Paris fails to make any headway with his piloting lessons. Kleg first goes over the ship, finding safety violations in everything from access of the pilot's seat to the [[polarity thruster]]s they use. When Paris suggests he blame his mistake on the ship, not him, Kleg informs him that he researched the ship thoroughly, and finds it was Paris who was its chief designer.
+[[File:Ledos waterfall.jpg|thumb|Seven guided to a waterfall]]
-When Seven of Nine awakens, the native leads her first to an oasis, where she stays for a while. Chakotay begins to worry about her, especially when some of the natives take shuttle debris as jewelry. He has them take him where she's going as well. Eventually, she does find the shuttle's deflector, with the native girl following her, and begins to work on it.
+When Seven of Nine awakens, the native leads her first to a [[waterfall]], where she stays for a while. Chakotay begins to worry about her, especially when some of the natives take shuttle debris as jewelry. He has them take him where she's going as well. Eventually, she does find the shuttle's deflector, with the native girl following her, and begins to work on it.
 On ''Voyager'', [[Tuvok]] informs Captain Janeway that Chakotay and Seven never showed up for the conference. Their scans show a wing floating in midair, resting on an energy barrier which required their [[Borg]] sensors to detect. They cannot scan below the barrier, so while Tuvok suggests they may have survived, there is no way to know.
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
 ===Act Five===
-When she returns aboard, Chakotay says they should bring down the barrier, but Seven isn't sure; she believes the Ledosians could help improve their potential, but doing so would also end their resourcefulness and unique way of life. The captain decides the barrier will have to be returned, if anything to recover their technology.
+When she returns aboard, Chakotay says they should restore the barrier, but Seven isn't sure; she believes the Ledosians could help improve their potential, but doing so would also end their resourcefulness and unique way of life. The captain decides the barrier will have to be returned, if anything to recover their technology.
 She tells this to the ambassador, but he doesn't like it. He says they have been waiting a long time. She cites the strict sharing of technology policy, and asks if an hour will be enough for an evacuation. The response of the government is to send a fighter to disable ''Voyager''{{'}}s transporters with a well-targeted shot. The ambassador calls it restrained, and tells the captain to leave orbit.
@@ Line 91: / Line 91: @@
 Afterward, Seven worries to Chakotay that her modifications may be duplicated by the Ledosians someday. She also thanks him for their adventure, since warp mechanics can be studied any day.
-== Memorable Quotes ==
+== Memorable quotes ==
 "''So you can execute a turn at less than three hundred kph. Well done, lieutenant.''"
 : - '''Kleg''' about Tom Paris during a flying lesson
@@ Line 106: / Line 106: @@
-"''They're a remarkable people.''"
+"''They're impressive people.''"
 : - '''Chakotay''', on the Ventu
@@ Line 123: / Line 123: @@
 : - '''Chakotay''' and '''Seven'''
-== Background Information ==
+== Background information ==
+=== Production history ===
-* [[Neil Vipond]] previously played [[Darok]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|Once More Unto the Breach}}.
+* [[Production timeline|Production number]]: 011-40840-268
-* [[Ivar Brogger]] previously played [[Orum]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' episode {{e|Unity}}. His costume from this episode was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|9301}}
+* Final draft [[script]]: ''tbd''
-*Three-time ''Star Trek'' guest actor [[Albie Selznick]] was responsible for the [[Ventu]] movements and received credit as "Ventu" Choreographer in the end credits.
+* Filming:
+** Tuesday {{d|13|February|2001}}
+** Wednesday {{d|14|February|2001}}
+** Thursday {{d|15|February|2001}}
+** Friday {{d|16|February|2001}} &ndash; Ext. [[Jungle]]/[[Cave]] [[clearing]] ([[Paramount Stage 16]])
+** Tuesday {{d|20|February|2001}} &ndash; Ext. Jungle/Cave clearing; Int. Cave (Paramount Stage 16)
+** Wednesday {{d|21|February|2001}} &ndash; Ext. Jungle ([[Filming location]]: [[Griffith Park]])
+** Thursday {{d|22|February|2001}}
+** Friday {{d|23|February|2001}}
+** Monday {{d|2|April|2001}} 2nd Unit &ndash; Int. cave; Jungle; Rocky side area ([[Paramount Stage 9]])
+* Air date: {{d|2|May|2001}}
+=== Cast and characters ===
+* [[Neil C. Vipond]] previously played [[Darok]] in the {{s|DS9}} episode {{e|Once More Unto the Breach}} and [[Ivar Brogger]] previously appeared as [[Orum]] in the episode {{e|Unity}}.
+* Three-time ''[[Star Trek]]'' guest actor [[Albie Selznick]] was responsible for the [[Ventu]] movements and received credit as "Ventu" Choreographer in the end credits.
+=== Props and costumes ===
+[[File:Reptile Communicator.png|thumb|The reptilian logo]]
+The badge worn by the [[Ledosian]] [[Ledosian officer 001|port authority officer]] features a [[reptilian]] [[Unnamed non-humanoids (24th century)#Horned creature|lifeform]]. The same prop first appeared as the communicator used by the terrorrists in the {{s|TNG}} [[TNG Season 6|sixth season]] episode {{e|Starship Mine}} and also as the badge worn by officers of the [[Mari Constabulary]] in the ''Star Trek: Voyager'' [[VOY Season 4|fourth season]] episode {{e|Random Thoughts}}. The prop was later sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. {{stala|8869}} {{stala|7548}}
+* Several costumes from this episode were later also sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] including:
+** [[Ivar Brogger]]'s costume {{stala|9301}}
+** [[Michael Moutsatsos]]' costume {{stala|4375}}
+** [[Neil C. Vipond]]'s costume {{stala|3764}}
+** [[Matt McKenzie]]'s costume {{stala|3585}}
+** [[Robert Curtis Brown]]'s costume {{stala|3392}}
+** [[Robert Beltran]]'s distressed uniform {{stala|3378}}
+=== Continuity ===
+* In this episode Seven of Nine can briefly be seen sleeping outside a [[Borg alcove]], as in {{VOY|Human Error}}.
 === Video and DVD releases ===
+[[File:VOY 7.11 UK VHS cover.jpg|thumb|The VHS cover featuring "Natural Law"]]
-*UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]): Volume 7.11, <!--catalog number x, -->{{d|24|December|2001}}
+* [[VOY Season 7 UK VHS|UK VHS release]] (two-episode tapes, [[Paramount Home Entertainment]]): Volume 7.11, <!--catalog number x, -->{{d|24|December|2001}}
-*As part of the [[VOY Season 7 DVD]] collection
+* As part of the [[VOY Season 7 DVD]] collection.
+* As part of the [[VOY Season 7 digital]] release.
 == Links and references ==
 === Starring ===
-*[[Kate Mulgrew]] as [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]]
+* [[Kate Mulgrew]] as {{Captain}} [[Kathryn Janeway]]
 === Also starring ===
-*[[Robert Beltran]] as [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]]
+* [[Robert Beltran]] as [[Chakotay]]
-*[[Roxann Dawson]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[B'Elanna Torres]]
+* [[Roxann Dawson]] as [[B'Elanna Torres]]
-*[[Robert Duncan McNeill]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Tom Paris]]
+* [[Robert Duncan McNeill]] as [[Tom Paris]]
-*[[Ethan Phillips]] as [[Neelix]]
+* [[Ethan Phillips]] as [[Neelix]]
-*[[Robert Picardo]] as [[The Doctor]]
+* [[Robert Picardo]] as [[The Doctor]]
-*[[Tim Russ]] as [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tuvok]]
+* [[Tim Russ]] as [[Tuvok]]
-*[[Jeri Ryan]] as [[Seven of Nine]]
+* [[Jeri Ryan]] as [[Seven of Nine]]
-*[[Garrett Wang]] as [[Ensign]] [[Harry Kim]]
+* [[Garrett Wang]] as [[Harry Kim]]
 === Guest stars ===
-*[[Paul Sandman]] as a [[Unnamed Ledosians#Ventu healer|Healer]]
+* [[Paul Sandman]] as [[Ventu healer 001|Healer]]
-*[[Autumn Reeser]] as a [[Unnamed Ledosians#Ventu girl|Girl]]
+* [[Autumn Reeser]] as [[Ventu girl 001|Girl]]
-*[[Robert Curtis Brown]] as the [[Unnamed Ledosians#Ledosian Ambassador|Ledosian Ambassador]]
+* [[Robert Curtis Brown]] as [[Ledosian ambassador 001|Ledosian Ambassador]]
-*[[Neil C. Vipond]] as [[Kleg]]
+* [[Neil C. Vipond]] as [[Kleg]]
 === Co-stars ===
-*[[Ivar Brogger]] as [[Barus]]
+* [[Ivar Brogger]] as [[Barus]]
-*[[Matt McKenzie]] as [[Unnamed Ledosians#Port Authority Officer|Port Authority Officer]]
+* [[Matt McKenzie]] as [[Ledosian officer 001|Port Authority Officer]]
-*[[Brooke Benko]] as [[Unnamed USS Voyager personnel#Female transporter chief (2377)|Transporter N.D.]]
+* [[Brooke Benko]] as [[USS Voyager ops officer 062|Transporter N.D.]]
-*[[Majel Barrett]] as [[Computer Voice]]
+* [[Majel Barrett]] as [[Computer Voice]]
 === Uncredited co-stars ===
-*[[Tarik Ergin]] as [[Ayala]]
+* [[Chris Bugg]] as [[Ventu men 000|Ventu]]
-*[[Dieter Hornemann]] as a [[Unnamed Ledosians#Ventu men|Ventu man]]
+* [[Dene Doucette]] as [[Ventu women 000|Ventu]]
+* [[Tarik Ergin]] as [[Ayala]]
-*[[Michael Moutsatsos]] as a [[Unnamed Ledosians#Ledosian scientists|Ledosian scientist]]
+* [[Marina Freeman]] as [[Ledosian scientist 004|Ledosian scientist]]
-*[[Stephen Pisani]] as an [[Unnamed USS Voyager personnel#Security officer (2377)|operations division officer]]
+* [[Fulton]] as [[Ventu men 000|Ventu]]
-*[[Unknown performers]] as
+* [[Grecke]] as [[Ventu women 000|Ventu]]
-**[[Unnamed Ledosians#Ledosian scientists|Three Ledosian scientists]]
-**[[Unnamed Ledosians#Ventu men|Two Ventu men]]
+* [[George Hine]] as [[Ventu kids 001|Ventu boy]]
-**[[Unnamed Ledosians#Ventu woman|Ventu woman]]
+* [[Dieter Hornemann]] as [[Ventu man 001|Ventu]]
+* {{dis|Jim|actor}} as [[Ledosian scientist 002|Ledosian scientist]]
+* [[Valerie Johnson]] as [[Ventu women 000|Ventu]]
+* [[Shauna Lewis]] as [[Ledosian scientist 003|Ledosian scientist]]
+* [[Brooke McCroskey]] as [[Ventu kids 001|Ventu girl]]
+* [[Tim McGrath]] as [[Ventu man 004|Ventu]]
+* [[Michael Moutsatsos]] as [[Ledosian scientist 001|Ledosian scientist]]
+* [[Stephen Pisani]] as [[USS Voyager ops officer 059|operations officer]]
+* [[Robert Scott]] as [[Ventu men 000|Ventu]]
+* [[Will Smith]] as [[Ventu man 003|Ventu]]
+* [[Pablo Soriano]] as [[USS Voyager ops ensign 004|operations ensign]]
+* [[Michael Sutherland]] as [[Ventu man 002|Ventu]]
+* [[Noriko Suzuki]] as [[USS Voyager ops officer 021|operations officer]]
+* [[Tracy Swerer]] as [[Ventu women 000|Ventu]]
+* [[Deborah Thomas]] as [[Ventu women 000|Ventu]]
 === Stunt double ===
 * [[Monica Staggs]] as [[stunt double]] for [[Jeri Ryan]]
-===References===
+=== Stand-ins ===
+* [[Tarik Ergin]] &ndash; [[stand-in]] for [[Ivar Brogger]]
-[[arboretum]]; [[assimilation]]; [[auxiliary power]]; [[Barus]]; [[beacon]]; [[Chell]]; [[class 2 shuttle]]; [[dampening field]]; ''[[Delta Flyer II]]''; [[docking permit]]; [[distress signal]]; [[Earth]]; [[energy barrier]]; [[evolution]]; [[Flame Gardens]]; [[flight safety course]]; [[foliate]]; [[impulse engine]]; [[lateral sensor array]]; [[Ledos]]; [[Ledos Port Control]]; [[Ledosian]]; [[Ledosian patrol ship]]; [[logic]]; [[magnetism]]; [[medkit]]; [[navigational deflector]]; [[phaser]]; [[photon torpedo]]; [[piloting violation 256]]; [[polarity thruster]]; [[poultice]]; [[relay]]; [[sensor analysis]]; [[shore leave]]; [[socks]]; [[Species 312]]; [[tetryon]]; [[tetryon-based signaling device]]; [[tricorder]]; [[Ventu]]; [[Ventu blanket]]; [[Ventu language]]; [[visual display system]]; [[warp field dynamics]]; [[weapons array]]
+* [[Sue Henley]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Kate Mulgrew]]
+* [[Brita Nowak]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Jeri Ryan]]
+* [[Louis Ortiz]] &ndash; utility stand-in
+* [[Richard Sarstedt]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Robert Beltran]]
+* [[Amy Kate Trotti]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Autumn Reeser]]
+* [[Stuart Wong]] &ndash; stand-in for [[Paul Sandman]]
+=== References ===
+[[ancestor]]; [[arboretum]]; [[assimilation]]; [[auxiliary power]]; [[Barus]]; [[beacon]]; [[blanket]]; [[Chell]]; [[Class 2 shuttle]]; [[conference]]; [[conference coordinator]]; [[dampening field]]; [[debris]]; [[deflector beam]]; ''[[Delta Flyer II]]''; [[designer]];  [[design flaw]]; {{dis|discovery|science}}; [[distress signal]]; [[docking permit]]; [[Earth]]; [[energy barrier]]; [[evolution]]; [[Flame Gardens]]; [[flight safety]]; [[flight safety course]]; [[foliate]]; [[gesture]]; [[habitat]]; [[hairline fracture]]; [[health]]; [[impulse engine]]; [[kilo]]; [[kilometer]]; [[lateral sensor array]]; [[law]]; [[Ledos]]; [[Ledos Port Control]]; [[Ledosian]]; [[Ledosian coordinator 001|Ledosian conference coordinator]]; [[Ledosian patrol ship]]; [[Ledosian space]]; [[logic]]; [[magnetic field]]; [[magnetism]]; [[medkit]]; [[mountain]]; [[native]]; [[navigational deflector]]; [[phaser]]; [[photon torpedo]]; [[pilot error]]; [[piloting violation 256]]; [[polarity thruster]]; [[poultice]]; [[power generator]]; [[relay]]; [[safety procedure]]; [[sensor analysis]]; [[shore leave]]; [[socks]]; [[Species 312]]; [[square kilometer]]; [[surface]]; [[tetryon]]; [[tetryon-based signaling device]]; [[tricorder]]; [[Ventu]]; [[Ventu language]]; [[visual display system]]; [[warp field dynamics]]; [[waterfall]]; [[weapons array]]; [[wing]]
-===External link===
+=== External links ===
-*{{Wikipedia|Natural Law (Star Trek: Voyager)}}
+* {{startrek.com|natural-law|"Natural Law"}}
+* {{mbeta-quote|Natural Law}}
+* {{Wikipedia-quote|Natural Law (Star Trek: Voyager)|Natural Law}}
+* {{IMDb-ep|tt0708934}}
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