Voyager locates the Brunali and the parents of Icheb. An implacable Seven of Nine seeks to safeguard the life of Icheb, even as his parents prepare to send him on a suicide mission.

Manu Intiraymi (Icheb)
Tracey Ellis (Yifay)
Mark A. Sheppard (Leucon)
Scarlett Pomers (Naomi Wildman)
Marley McClean (Mezoti)
Kurt Wetherill (Azan)
Cody Wetherill (Rebi)
Eric Ritter (Yivel)

• The Brunali (Species 10026) have suffered many attacks by the Borg over the past decade. There is a Borg transwarp conduit less than one light year from the Brunali homeworld. The Borg are shown assimilating the Brunali in the episode "Dark Frontier".
  
• The Brunali genetically engineered Icheb with anti-Borg pathogens, and put him on a shuttle headed for the conduit to be assimilated. Once he was assimilated, he would infect the Borg. This is what destroyed the children's cube in the episode "Collective".
  
• After Voyager leaves orbit, Icheb's parents send him back to the conduit. Voyager returns and saves Icheb at the last minute from a Borg sphere.