| "Tattoo" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Voyager episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Alexander Singer |
| Story by | Larry Brody |
| Teleplay by | Michael Piller |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Cinematography by | Marvin V. Rush |
| Production code | 125 |
| Original air date | November 6, 1995 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Tattoo" is the 25th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, the ninth episode of the second season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS Voyager after they were stranded in the Delta Quadrant far from the rest of the Federation. In this episode, Voyager investigates possible sources of a material it needs to continue on its journey home and Chakotay (Robert Beltran) mysteriously finds a symbol known to his family's Native American tribe back on Earth.
This television episode guest stars actor Douglas Spain as a young Chakotay, as well as several other guest stars for the flashback sequences and exoplanet inhabitants. Back on Voyager, the Doctor hologram explores human illness to be a better doctor.
The episode aired on UPN on November 6, 1995.[1]