Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is seventy-five years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.
Detection of an Omega particle puts all other priorities and Starfleet directives on hold. Janeway is duty-bound to destroy that particle above all else, but Seven objects.
While helping a planet being bombarded by asteroids, Neelix and Tuvok get trapped on the surface, where Tuvok's negative attitude gets the better of Neelix's nerves.