Persistence of Vision (VOY) - The Secrets of Star Trek

Jimmy Akin Podcast

Jul 13, 202652:24Arts

A powerful alien telepath locks Voyager's crew in private hallucinations and then vanishes without explanation. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin on whether "Persistence of Vision" earns its mystery.

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