Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 12, "Lineage"

<p>In the <em>Star Trek: Voyager</em> episode <em>Lineage</em>, B'Elanna and Tom get the life-changing news that they're going to be parents. But joy quickly gives way to fear as B'Elanna confronts the pain of her past: her father's abandonment, her isolation, and the shame she felt about her Klingon heritage. Convinced she's sparing her child from pain, she attempts to re-engineer her daughter's DNA without telling Tom. But where's the line between protecting your child and erasing who they are? Mission Log weighs the science, the choices, and the consequences in <em>Lineage</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Hosted by John Champion and Norman Lao</p> <p dir="ltr">Welcome to <strong>Mission Log</strong>, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the <em>Star Trek</em> universe one episode at a time. Each week, <strong>Mission Log</strong> examines a single episode of <em>Star Trek</em>, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic ...