Photonic Cannon

[@luisa9999]

"Activating the photonic cannon, sir" said Tuvok and immediately entered his calendar and blocked the entire next day for meditation to recover from this.

[@WithmeVerissimusWhostoned]

🤣

[@animesavedmylife3648]

I like how Tuvok caught on.

[@mikek0135]

Well, he had to do something in order to pretend like he was doing something!

[@Atlas3060]

Tuvok opening up ship's crossword puzzle game app: "Activating the photonic cannon, sir" all the while thinking up a 7 letter Ferengi word for rain.

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

But, not nearly the amount of recovery that Tuvix, needed... oh wait, he didn't get any time to meditate...

[@etherraichu]

I love how the doctor spins the obvious confusion everyone had into a reluctance to use the weapon.

[@felixarroyo839]

Best part of the whole episode!

[@ico5380]

"Careful, he's dangerous" Doctor: *waves*

[@skyserf]

Toodleloo 👋🏽

[@MuninnMyrkvi]

Like a true madman

[@axel4196]

I haven't witnessed a bluff like that since Capt. Kirk's 'Corbomite Maneuver'

[@480JD]

What about when Sisko threatened to poison entire marquis planets? Oh wait he did.

[@Locutus494]

@@480JD Yeah, he totally wasn't bluffing there. He did it, and fully intended to again.

[@Guardias]

@@480JD Yeah...good ole War Criminal Sisko sure did do a lot of war crimes.

[@utuber1752]

Oh yeah? How about "HELM! PREPARE TO *RAM* THE FERENGI VESSEL!"

[@njb1126]

@@480JD YOU BETRAYED YOUR UNIFORM!!!

[@SwiftWyvern]

Tuvok's reaction makes the scene even more funny 😂

[@dougyc8108]

And I thought Vulcans had no sense of humour 😆

[@saiga5476]

@@dougyc8108 have you forgotten Star Trek ToS? McCoy: "Damn it Spock, we're rescuing you!" Spock: "Why thank you... Captain McCoy."

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@dougyc8108 Ah ah, in the episode *Flashback,* Captain Sulu tells a young Tuvok not to deny tat Vulcans have a sense of humor because, "I know they do."

[@corineetter9830]

She tells him not to improvise and he does exactly that! He saved the ship!!! Their reactions though when he gives the order!!! Perfect!!!!

[@dhinton1]

Tuvok: activating the photonic cannon. SIR ☠☠☠☠☠

[@Wi-Fi-El]

Did you see the look on Janeway's face when he gave the order? Her eyes went wide and she was totally slack jawed for a couple seconds

[@Chrisfragger1]

I think the Doctor was probably one of the best realized characters in the entire series.

[@kendallrivers1119]

Him and Seven.

[@FrancisGo.]

@kendallrivers1119 I was going to say that too. 💞

[@SqualidsargeStudios]

At least one of the more creative characters

[@odysseusrex5908]

Absolutely, and his development was well written. It would have been very easy to just have some single event jump him up from being the EMH, essentially incapable of interacting on any level except medical topics, to a fully realized character but, instead, they did it so gradually and realistically. That gradual development from machine to man was the best thing about the whole series.

[@PaulV.]

The Doc and Seven. The only two characters that got me through the show. Others are either boring or simply annoying (Neelix). The worst pre-Discovery Trek.

[@needmorebrain]

"The Borg, the hierarchy, it's all the same to me: just another bully, who didn't know when to back off...!" I love it. Everything around this scene is perfect. The mimic, the background music. One of Voyager's brighter moments! It's just the same feeling like in Dark Knight Returns, when Batman tells Superman that he hopes Superman remembers his defeat. I love that kind of emotion!

[@raven4k998]

We'll Defend ourselves they won't get what they're after✊

[@ZJBorg]

Always liked that ending line from Chakotay about the doctor earning the right to sit in the chair

[@mikeggg5671]

Yeah, I agree. That was definitely a nice touch. And he meant every word of it, and the doctor could tell

[@kendallrivers1119]

Love how nervous he is. He's like a little boy whose new at school lol. That little wave he does after the alien says he's dangerous kills me!

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Thats what a Natural 20 on intimidation will get you.

[@Ragitsu]

Or a Natural 3.

[@mechwarriornut]

Congratulations. The Dragon now believes you are the most fearsome creature in existance. It swallows you whole to reassert it's dominance. roll con save.

[@Onixstar]

More like Nat 20 in Deception

[@enricoharris1365]

Plus rolling a 20

[@thephantomeagle2]

With a 10 sided die.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

A daring ploy from Captain Picardo.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Best bald captain in the fleet.

[@PhillipLemmon]

Captain EMH of the starship medical bay! Lol

[@tommyliu7020]

GmodPlusWoW, this shall henceforth be known as the...Picardo Maneuver!

[@kettch777]

@@tommyliu7020 Too late, it's already known as the Corbomite Maneuver and was first pulled by Captain Kirk.

[@IronSpyder-ky2lk]

Bald captains are best-Picard, Sisko, ECH

[@TheRealAbrahamLincoln]

Picardo is the strongest actor in the whole group. When the series started I didn't like him much... very one dimensional. By the end, he was my favorite of the group. Great acting range. Great character development.

[@Deadpool_64]

I think that was the point, he was playing a hologram, and not meant to be very much more than one dimensional. As the Doctor evolved, (and added more personality subroutines) it allowed Picardo to shine.

[@cgeyik]

Picardo auditioned for the role of Nelix first. Quite ironic that Nelix became one of the most annoying of the show and the doctor the most beloved.

[@markhoffart622]

Very one-dimensional... I see what you did there.

[@1337ofDiscreet1]

I read that in Abraham Lincoln's voice. 😀

[@deathstrike]

Being an AI, the doctor gradually evolved via the bio neural circuitry and B'Elanna's realistic family holodeck program which gave him a human reference and made him into a fine crew addition. I wished we could have seen more of him commanding the Voyager as he would have been an excellent Captain. Thank you Robert Picard, you are one flexible actor.

[@rf9645]

When I ask girls if they want to see my photonic cannon, they back away at full impulse too.

[@theplayerofus319]

i guess you are also bluffing? haha

[@noahhastings6145]

Damn, they usually back away at maximum warp from me...

[@Kalah_]

How do you expect them to see it when it's impervious to sensors...? :D

[@turdfurgusson]

Maybe you should start asking the women instead of the girls. If you're packing a full power photonic cannon, they'll want to see it in action, trust me. They'll want you to fire it over and over again.

[@axel4196]

lol You naughty boy!

[@barbaramacrobie8561]

One of the greatest Voyager scenes from one of the best episodes ever! The music is fantastic. I love how the French horns come in with the heroic theme at the moment when the Doctor rises from the chair and strides forward, truly as the powerful captain of his daydreams and brilliantly improvising to save the ship!

[@raven4k998]

we'll be vaporized💀💀

[@kettch777]

His first command and he emulates Kirk and pulls a Corbomite maneuver. Not bad.

[@admiralrhino4049]

The ECH was programmed with thousands of historic tactical maneuvers after all

[@Darthjardius]

Underrated comment

[@Amanda-qd5qv]

I just love the facial expressions from everyone during this scene!

[@Chuck_vs._The_Comment_Section]

One of the funniest episodes in the history of Star Trek. And it's even pleasantly intelligent humor.

[@Futuretense101]

I'll give him this, he knows how to bluff like a master!

[@Futuretense101]

Direct Webstores don't you have better things to do than throw around insults on KZbin? Grow up..

[@excellingdeicide2967]

@@Futuretense101 IKR😑🙄😐

[@kakushidate]

“Be careful...he’s dangerous” You have no idea Potato man. No idea.

[@MrBoBoTom]

*friendly wave*

[@Smeginator]

*laughs in betraying his colleagues to Iden*

[@Starbat88]

A "photonic cannon"? So... It's like a really REALLY powerful flashlight?

[@DLordSadow]

Starbat Ssshh... You’ll ruin the bluff!

[@Dafoodmaster]

yeah it's an imalent ms-12

[@Tristan3D]

A Photonic Cannon is bascially a Laser.

[@pteppig]

​@@Tristan3D indeed, most likely a laser, which in fact, vaporizes matter. Thats why it is used for cutting. Phasers, as particle weapons, could deliver more energy, but also have a different firing process, more like a phased array radio emitter which emits more energy before fiering. So, lasers could be a less detectable first strike weapon.

[@jamieolberding7731]

@@Tristan3D Would it work against a heavily armed/heavily shielded Dalek Warship.

[@charliehorse8686]

It's the Corbomite Maneuver. They teach it at the academy.

[@Aoitetsugakusha]

He was about to activate the Omega 13 on their asses.

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER!

[@dboymax1]

Good line. Just wrong franchise

[@GeorgeGiann]

I just love the doctor. Amazing actor and character.

[@The_Red_Legion]

I love the doctor he's the best!!!

[@notallthatbad]

I once saw someone who looked like one of those aliens working in a Subway. Anyway, loved this episode. Doc has balls.

[@ianmoseley9910]

tubez4321 Given that he is a hologram, he can have any physiological attributes he wishes!😊

[@saalkz.a.9715]

@Leonard Weisfeld or 7 (out) of 9...

[@TemporalOnline]

Photonic balls no less.

[@John_Lyle]

​@@TemporalOnlinePhotonic cannon balls?

[@WelshWidgetMan2O1O]

This was a great episode. Very funny ep!

[@felixarroyo839]

Agree!

[@KasaiWolf07]

I love Seven's expressions through this.

[@jetfowl]

It's too bad the Federation stopped laced the hulls of their ships with Corbomite by the time Voyager was commissioned...

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

Busting a gut every time I see this episode. Brilliant acting and script.

[@iancomor7287]

Is this just Voyager's Corbomite Manoeuvre?

[@CaptRex501st]

Basically

[@gerardcousineau3200]

Yes

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

pretty much

[@christopherraphael7337]

Indeed

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

Beat me to it.

[@PhilDenton]

This episode was so ridiculous yet also so enjoyable to watch!

[@thomas.parnell7365]

Captain Kirk would be proud

[@henryyoung2116]

THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EPISODES 😁😁😁😁

[@alfredisaac4885]

This is my favorite episodes by far...#Tuvok!! prepare the protonic Cannon!! Spoken like a ECH.

[@-M0LE]

Robert Picardo was so fckn awesome in every episode

[@marcziegenhain8420]

"Be careful, he is dangerous." The doctor is just waving 'Hello'.

[@undrhil]

This was such a good episode. I really liked the idea of the ECH

[@felixarroyo839]

Yes!!!! ECH!

[@eryqeryq]

(pips appear on ECH collar) Janeway: Nice touch.

[@Galilee1964]

"It's a platonic gesture. Don't expect me to pose for you." "Noted."

[@RevanLaughs]

This might be my favorite moment in all of Star Trek. The way everyone turns around and looks at him like *what did this dude just say?* LOL

[@pt3391]

The greatest scene if all of star trek with the best charecter

[@ryanrusch3976]

The good ole Kirk bluff.

[@scl9671]

Harry Kims face at 1:56 gets me everytime 🤣

[@venom-dd5rp]

was looking for that comment, most hilarious face of them all😅

[@linkeffect82]

This is one of my favorite scenes in Voyager, very funny, but also awesome at the end. Great acting from the doctor's actor?

[@Timeward76]

I particularly love how the Overlookers seem relieved as well. Between the fake intel they got from the doctor's dreams and the real doctor's superb acting, they were really hoping they wouldnt have to pick this fight, and were so relieved when the hierarchy suggested they retreat.

[@dr.ofdubiouswisdom4189]

Tuvoc reluctantly: "...activating Photonic cannon. However - our bullshit emitters are currently overloading."

[@Nimboi]

This should've been a blooper scene 💀💀

[@phrophetsamgames]

Love Paris's reaction to them turning off the viewscreen. It's like "Holy shit this might work" as an expression

[@50zcarsman]

The Doctor is supposed to be based on an old medical school instructor the main subject-matter expert (SME) who helped designed the program had years ago. He's distinctly unfamiliar with starship operations and command, BUT has a key asset all successful doctors do -- he has high self-regard and hates to lose.

[@joshs4594]

"HA!! How do ya like that, huh?! A taste of your own medicine!" Robert Picardo is brilliant. 🖖

[@Jeng4280]

😂😂this episode is so funny! The Doctor was so funny sometimes. In the beginning he had the personality of a board but as the series progressed I adored his personality. I’m a lot like him at times too. Has anyone read “The Hologram Handbook”. It was written by Picardo himself and he talks through the Doctor throughout the entire book. It’s one riot! There was one scenario when he was talking about the whole C/7 relationship. He says: what does Chakotay have that I don’t have? Besides more hair?? 😂😂😂 I was dying!!! Hilarious read!

[@mattevans4377]

Where can I buy the book?

[@UltimatePerfection]

@@mattevans4377 Amazon, probably.

[@joseftrumpeldor6240]

Those aliens are about as geeky as they come...

[@Rhyza13]

They are eggheads

[@rich1051414]

Of course, that was kind of their deal. They were collectors of knowledge after all.

[@Ragitsu]

Geeky Sontarans.

[@angrydalek]

Josef Trumpeldor early santarins

[@piotrangelus7534]

In STO they have nickname: "Potatoes" ;D

[@sunnybecky81]

One of my Favorit clips of voy all time. Robert picardo aka the doc at its best

[@danieldickson8591]

What helps tremendously to sell this bluff is that the Hierarchy goons had "seen" the photonic cannon in action in the Doctor's fantasy, and believed it was real. But Picardo pulled off the intimidation with aplomb.

[@charlesf6247]

Absolutely loved the episode

[@felixarroyo839]

Yes!

[@Dane_Youssef]

I really do love Picardo.

[@richiep3520]

It is like bluffing your way in texas hold'em with a 2 & 7 split. 😅

[@benjjerman]

Was laughing my head off when the doctor asked for the photonic cannon 😂

[@weirdnomad8868]

I think Star Trek Picard was made to show us what we had with Voyager. I still remember people used to complain about Voyager. Then they saw how bad it can really get with Discovery and Picard.

[@shawnbates1804]

Watching discovery is like playing origin's wing commander then wc privateer comes out and you this lost the whole idea of wc

[@480JD]

Like the sequels make you appreciate the SW prequels.

[@earthdate3495]

Nobody messes with the doctor.😂

[@MoffSeerdon]

This was the first episode I saw of all the Star Treks. And that's when I knew I was going to really like this series. And Voyager is actually my favorite, tied with Deep Space 9.

[@PixelSubstream]

When he gives Tuvok the order to fire the cannon, it parallels when Sisko ordered Worf to launch torpedos

[@Yasuda9000]

The Hierarchy's heads look like potatoes.

[@jayburn00]

Is that a reference to the Sontarans?

[@aibackup2445]

bet they're related to the sontarans

[@piotrangelus7534]

That's why in STO we call them as Potatoes Boff :D

[@matts1166]

I always referred to them as turd-heads. With those pop-up collars they look like a butt that is perpetually prairie dogging.

[@xoxoskittles06]

Lol my sister and I always called these guys the potato head people XD

[@jonbui4092]

The best part was Tuvok's audible eye roll

[@CharlesUrban]

I remember the Photonic Cannon's great grandpa--the Corbomite Reflector.

[@enikata7349]

I would have loved to have seen more of the Hierarchy, how they operated as a species given the fact that every decision has to be authorised by some mysterious higher up.

[@rangerxd1225]

A delta quadrant spin off series would answer your questions.

[@enikata7349]

@@rangerxd1225 It would but I don't have much faith in current Trek right now. It's... lacking. In my own personal opinion of course.

[@felixarroyo839]

That is a very good observation!!!

[@philbertchow5425]

Now imagine if the ECH had been in command of the Prometheus during the Romulan skirmish.

[@Albertojedi]

Kate Mulgrew and her character in the Peacock tv series Mr. Mercedes, is phenomenal.

[@Bitchslapper316]

I haven't seen it but she's a great actress. Last time I seen her was on orange is the new black. Weird show but she shined in it.

[@linkl_6641]

Kate Mulgrew wrote this comment haha

[@MichaelClark-uw7ex]

Good thing he didn't have to activate the Corbamite device. It would have rendered several cubic parsecs permanently uninhabitable.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

Too bad more people don't get this apt reference to classic Trek.

[@RimWulf]

I'm a doctor not a not a doorstop. I live how hilariously annoying the EMH was.

[@piotrangelus7534]

Yeah, when I saw EMH on "First Contact" with this words - I laugh so much :)

[@MilaAzukiSonoIo]

This was really a masterpiece 🤣 I laugh everytime I see it

[@MindHunger]

Tuvok and Chakotay's faces at 3:04 are absolutely priceless!

[@felixarroyo839]

Yes! The acting is priceless!

[@GameArchiver]

Doctor: "They won't get what they're after" Overlooker: "Huh!?"

[@benlaskowski357]

Brilliant bluff, Doc! A tad theatrical, but brilliant!

[@DanClizer]

I love the date you put on this "April 5, 2063" Nice :-) Blessings, Dan

[@April-dv2pb]

Thank you.

[@davidbrenneman4038]

Channeling his inner Kirk...

[@Chokah]

It's really funny when you realize that fully armed Photonic Ships apparently become a thing.

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

Fake it until you make it! Love it!

[@dhinton1]

1:56-2:09 I was crying at the fact that the senior staff (sans B'Elanna) had the EXACT same reaction to The Doctor's #ActivateThePhotonicCannon order ....... WTF!? #ishekidding #weALLabout2die

[@TheRealAbrahamLincoln]

Okay, this is freaky... I just watched this episode on Netflix and then this video got recommended to me.

[@Steve-hd6qk]

Abraham Lincoln Thank technology... and the government.

[@a.jseventyseven8771]

How could you have watched anything? You died when you went looking for Surak. Kirk wouldn't let you watch Netflix anyway, he's an Amazon kind of a guy.

[@godfist787]

This is the sacred geometry of the universe...There are no coincidences.

[@Coalemos]

Think of all the episodes you have watched on Netflix that haven't been recommended here. Spooky! Taco Whisperer, you really need to see Spirit "Science" test Spirit "Science" and stop being a wootard spiritard. It's bad for you.

[@zhabbah]

I was thinking the same... I watched the episode just yesterday. Ugh, spooky...

[@Coalemos]

Like Jalad at Tanagra.

[@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER]

"Somebody or other...his eyes wide open!"

[@Scorpio_1974]

The shock they given is priceless! 😂😂🤣🤣

[@aiosquadron]

Love the bluffing capability.

[@rjframe4410]

I hope we get this on Star trek online soon

[@Egobyte83]

"Before I relinquish command..... TUVOK! DEACTIVATE THE PHOTONIC CANON!" .......................... *sigh* ..... deactivating photonic cannon......

[@perfectionbox]

He should've threatened to sing opera 🤣

[@jonyprepperisrael60]

"Tuvok, activate the Corombite Cannon"

[@AaronDanieltenni]

Janeway: Where the Hell is my coffee?! The EMH: Computer, activate…THE PHOTONIC CANNON! DUNDUNDUNNNN!!!!

[@ironknee9513]

"Go ahead, doctor. You've earned it."

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

That feeling when the hologram based on you achieved more than you lol

[@Ithirahad]

They should reverse-engineer that holoemitter and build an actual photonic cannon... Principally since photonic matter can be projected in whatever form one likes, it could hurl kinetic impactors at as close to lightspeed as they feel like... as many times as they want. Maybe more than light speed if they did some subspace trickery.

[@btqy]

Janeway: That's my spot.

[@rodrigogoncalves6165]

The doctor should get its own starship to command. Besides, every federation ship, should have the most powerfull weapon in the universe: the photonic cannon....

[@ChiefSilverWolf]

That's how you negotiate in the Delta Quadrant. Janeway didn't get the memo. Probably still in transit from HQ

[@UltimatePerfection]

I love the music they use in the background of this scene. Was there any Voyager OST CD released? I want to add ECH Theme to my playlist.

[@semareva3717]

That was freaking awesome 👍

[@xsailor85]

1:14 Janeway’s facepalm.

[@ElaBueLoRocKnRoll]

Had to watched it again🤣😂 It would have been funnier it they showed his captain pips😂🤣

[@Special_Tactics_Force_Unit]

"b-be careful, he's dangerous.."

[@allenharper2928]

"Hello!" **waves**

[@noahhastings6145]

You gotta know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run

[@zam6877]

He was soooooo out of his, um, comfort zone, here