Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 13, "Virtuoso"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Show Notes

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Virtuoso," the hottest singing sensation on an alien world is the Voyager's holographic doctor. Even when his duties call, fame is a powerful temptation… until the next new thing comes along. It's "Virtuosos" on the charts, with a bullet, on Mission Log.

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