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"Thirty Days" is the 103rd episode of the science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'', the ninth episode of the fifth season. ==Plot== Freshly demoted Ensign Tom Paris is placed in ''Voyager''s brig for thirty days for disobeying orders. During this, framing the episode, Paris relates the events to his personal log as a message to his father. In flashback, ''Voyager'' is shown meeting with the non-native delegates of an ocean planet. The delegates, including Riga and Burkus, explain that the planet is losing water mass at an alarming rate, threatening to destroy the planet in 5 years if it is not stopped. Though they have some submarine vehicles, they are unable to reach the center of the planet where they believe the source of their problems can be found. The ''Voyager'' crew offers the use of the ''Delta Flyer'', capable of withstanding the pressures at the planet's center. Paris, piloting the excursion with some of the planet's scientists including Riga, discover that the planet's core is a massive reactor activated over a hundred thousand years ago, drawing the surface water of a nearby planet to it for some unknown reason. Further exploration reveals that oxygen-mining reactors used by the current population is the cause of the water loss. The ''Voyager'' crew offer several technology options to reduce and minimize the water loss and other more efficient technologies, but Burkus seems impassive about them. Even when Riga suggests turning off several of the oxygen-mining units, significantly prolonging the planet's existence but potentially impacting the quality of life for the inhabitants, Burkus simply offers to pass these ideas to their government. The crew is eventually told that the government will not turn off the oxygen-mining facilities but politely thanks for them for their assistance. Urged on by Riga, Paris attempts to convince Captain Janeway to change the minds of the inhabitants, but Janeway refuses, citing that ''Voyager'' cannot get involved due to the Prime Directive. Furious at the decision, Paris and Riga steal the ''Delta Flyer'', and attempt to use a photon torpedo to destroy one of the oxygen-mining facilities, but the remaining crew destroy the torpedo with a depth charge and recover the ''Delta Flyer''. On return to ''Voyager'', Janeway demotes Paris to the rank of ensign for disobeying orders and orders him to the brig for thirty days. After the flashback ends, Tuvok goes to the brig and releases Paris. Tuvok tells Paris that his thirty days have been served and tells him to and to clean himself up and report for duty. In his quarters, after cleaning himself up, Paris ends the message and sends it to his father. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thirty Days (Star Trek: Voyager)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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