Disturbed by the fact that he's falling in love with Marayna, a holodeck character, Ensign Kim begs Tuvok to teach him how Vulcans suppress their emotions. When Tuvok intervenes, Marayna befriends and tries to seduce him, too. A jealous Kim is infuriated with Tuvok, but then Marayna reveals her true intentions.

Sandra Nelson (Marayna)
Alexander Enberg (Ensign Vorik)
Shay Todd (the holodeck woman)

• This episode carries a "TV PG" parental guideline rating.
  
• Marayna is a lonely alien living on a space station. She senses that Tuvok is also isolated and immediately falls in love with him. Her job on the station is to control the nebula's plasma activity so that her homeworld enjoy its beauty.