particle as “Particle 010,” are expected to assimilate it at all costs, even though they have experienced the loss of a large quantity of Borg vessels to Omega particle explosions while trying to harness the power of the substance. Seven notes, furthermore, that the ability to harness Omega would make the Borg a nigh-unstoppable force; this remark only strengthens the urgency and motivates Janeway to wipe out all Omega particles, at any cost, as determined by the Omega Directive. Eventually and through a series of issues and difficulties, all the particles are safely gathered together and detonated a safe distance from the alien planet. Just before they are destroyed, they inexplicably stabilize, and Seven is able to view perfection for 3.2 seconds, “an eternity worth.” Critical reception Popular Mechanics reacted with derision to the concept of the Omega Particle, listing it as one of "6 Ridiculous Sci-Fi Energy Schemes" and describing it as a "ridiculous" deviation from the general Star Trek value of "mak[ing] its technobabble believable". DVD Talk said in 2007: "All around this was a great episode". Home media It was one of the episodes included in the anthology DVD box set Star Trek Fan Collective - Captain's Log; the set also includes episodes from other series in the franchise including Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Enterprise. The set was released on July 24, 2007, in the United States. In 2017, the episode was included on the complete Star Trek: Voyager series which was released in a DVD box set with special features. References External links Star Trek: Voyager (season 4) episodes 1998 American television episodes