When Chakotay takes a shuttle to perform a ritual in honor of his father's death, he is imprisoned by the Kazon. He escapes with the help of a boy who is scheduled to be executed for failing to kill Chakotay, and offers to risk his life to restore the young Kazon's honor. This episode features the first of countless shuttles which Chakotay will lose over the next several months. BEHIND THE SCENES CREDITS GUEST CHARACTERS QUOTES SCREENCAPS SYNOPSIS TRIVIA

Initiations VOY Season 2, Episode 2 WRITTEN BY Kenneth Biller DIRECTED BY Winrich Kolbe First Aired Sep 4, 1995 Stardate 49005.3

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