Tuvix

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Character
Name: Tuvix
Occupation: Starfleet officer
Relationships: Tuvok & Neelix (progenitors)
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager
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Tuvix was a a Starfleet Lieutenant who briefly served on the USS Voyager. Born out of a transporter accident that fused Tuvok, Neelix, and an orchid, he was ultimately killed by Voyager captain Kathryn Janeway in order to bring Tuvok and Neelix back to the ship.[1] His fate as well as the role Janeway played in it have long been a source of heated discussions in the Star Trek fandom.

Canon

Tuvix appeared in a single episode of Voyager, S2E24: Tuvix.[2]

Fandom

In November 2020, American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participated in a Twitter debate around Tuvix's fate.[3]

Links & Resources

References

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  1. ^ Silliman, Brian (2020-08-03). "When Janeway killed Tuvix! Inside a heartbreaking hour of Star Trek: Voyager". Syfy. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17.
  2. ^ DeCandido, Keith R.A. (2020-06-09). "Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: "Tuvix"". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13.
  3. ^ Drum, Nicole (2020-11-07). "Star Trek Voyager Stars Kate Mulgrew and Tim Russ Join AOC's Tuvix Debate". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18.