Goddess Kremblor

I will never understand how they got Voyager with not even the entire Maquis. Like, I get they armed themselves but as we see so was everyone else. So the biggest argument is really the whole taken by surprise thing. But you are saying that not ONE section got off a warning to another? Also, it all just makes no sense.

The moment Janeway discovered the hidden message in Tuvok's letter that impacted Tuvok she knew he was up to something and doing something so yes she would be loyal to all her crew still but she would be on high alert. The moment she lost contact with Tuvok she would have contacted Harry on the bridge and put him on alert. The only reason this plot works is because they bypass the things we typically see from Kathryn and act like she wouldn't be being extra cautious with the fact that multiple crew have been targeted and potentially impacted by the same thing as Tuvok has been.

Anyways, the best way this could have gone down is to have had Chakotay with Janeway talking to Tuvok so the moment Tuvok gave his little extra notice Janeway was taken out as then the alert doesn't go out. Take out EMH and Tom at same time.... It's just a lot of blatant sort of "no one is calling for help to any other section because we all trust each other so of course despite Tuvok having a problem right now we won't suspect he may have done something when mind melding with the individuals he targeted"

Which .... Is a severe lack of thinking which makes no sense.

Tuvok finding Janeway in the Holodeck: It's me in the hunch, lock me away

This show putting this man through so much. They introduced him to use like "Here is Tuvok, a Vulcan security chief who is dedicated to protecting his Captain - his best friend - and maintaining his control" and then IMMEDIATELY spend the entire series having him lose control, be a threat to his space bestie, and just destroying him as a whole.

Janeway "later"

Neelix "latest race update"

Tuvok "gives the logical reason why"

Janeway "want to review that report now?"

Tuvok "later"

Tuvok: Were going on a mission

Janeway: you messed up the song and you invited yourself again

Someone else from her senior staff: you'll need me too

Janeway: This was so much easier when we first got stranded

Chakotay: probably shouldn't have tried running off on dangerous missions every other day

Janeway: WHY ARE YOU PACKED TO GO TO I LEFT YOU THE BRIDGE

Chakotay: Harry has it

Tuvok: Were going on a mission

Janeway: you messed up the song and you invited yourself again

Someone else from her senior staff: you'll need me too

Janeway: This was so much easier when we first got stranded

Chakotay: probably shouldn't have tried running off on dangerous missions every other day

Janeway: WHY ARE YOU PACKED TO GO TO I LEFT YOU THE BRIDGE

Chakotay: Harry has it

Meanwhile, in just a years time you have "Unimatrix" and "Endgame" ..... Within one episode Janeway introduces a virus that liberates countless drones from the collective due to them having a unique gene that allows them to exist as individuals during regeneration. And due to this the Queen takes out thousands of drones (Janeway suffering through this is also a whole other post for Janeway alone). Borg ships end up taken over by drones who have been liberated. Like, yes we have Hugh and what happens with him in TNG and of course the various fights but this episode gives us MULTIPLE Borg ships and drones that end up taken over by xBs - it's the start of the Borg down fall. Then in "Endgame" you have Janeway - two of them this time - introduce ANOTHER virus to the Borg that DECIMATES them and destroys them so bad it's not until the end of the century that the Queen is able to even try anything again (at least as shown within the shows) in any really true take over style. And she's basically a mess still.

Only for like not even a year later the Queen to face an Admiral version of Janeway who pulls another "you offered me your translator corridors once, what if I get assimilated?"

We spend this whole series watching how he is about Janeway and her safety. The way these two are. And here he is willingly handing over himself and all he is just to ensure she remains protected. And when they are assimilated .... She is taken away from them. He immediately finds B'Elanna and one of the first things he checks on is the change in her voice. Not on her progress with the assignment but the fact her voice is altered. He is actively seeking to ensure she herself is okay before seeing that the mission is well. And she responds, confirms some mission things along with seeing to him, and asks about Janeway. Where he informs that she got separated from him.

That HAS to be brutal for him. The entire reason he out himself on this mission was to ensure her safety. To see that this mission went well and that she remained safe. Only to basically immediately have her separated from him during assimilation. And once he does find her it is HIM that becomes the risk to her as the neurosuppressant begins to wear off. Just. ....

That man is the Chief of Security and the one who is running in to rescue every single person in that ship (typically with the Captain right at his side) .... And frequently we hear in the show how even random ensign of the episode knows of his family, partook in the latest prank against him, curious about this or that in Tuvok's life, etc.

And it's not just Tuvok either .. the whole ship is clearly a family because everyone cares for everyone but it's the way that Harry just takes Mezoti in an episode to go mess with one of Tuvok's holoprograms is HILARIOUS. This girl has been in the ship for weeks, she's new. Tuvok hasn't even gotten to give her a proper safety lecture and ground her yet. Or do a "excuse me Captain, a member of the crew" like he's done for Naomi ... And meanwhile Harry is like "welp, youre on team pranks now"

Only for "Ashes to Ashes" to give us the story of Lindsey Ballard and how she died only to be found by a species who revives the dead as a way to procreate. And have Ballard tell have dinner with Janeway and during that dinner end up proclaiming a never harbor ill will towards those who brought you death belief. And blatantly tell Janeway that she isn't angry at her for she allowed her to die and as a result she gave her life.

Meanwhile, Tuvok ... Nothing. Janeway ... "How long was I out?" And I bit phased but no more than she ever is when her crew and ship is dealing with something. She's the one gently touching Chakotay when he gets jumpy planet side. She's just chill and in full Captain mode. And im honestly not surprised because "Night" showed us what happens if Kathryn Janeway LETS herself succumb to her memories and thoughts. And thats basically crashing and hiding away. So, here as memories are haunting her from another culture - yeah weighing in her - she is holding herself to that Captain facade so that she won't give in to it all.

Meanwhile, Tuvok isn't really indicating that he even had the memories but the lines in the episode imply that he did. Especially when discussing the memorial and what to do. If he is the sheer amount of Vulcan fortitude he must be holding to has to be keeping him also in his tactical Starfleet Vulcan mode.