The crew of Voyager discover that sometimes they have to stop depending on technology and let nature help them. The ship’s environmental systems break down and she begins to overheat. Environmental officer Evans, who has spent nearly all her life in space and hates planets, is detailed to take a shuttle with Chakotay and find the material they need to make repairs. They are caught up in a storm and crash. Meanwhile, Voyager has to land on the surface in order to survive until the repairs can be made.