| "Mortal Coil" | |
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| Star Trek: Voyager episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Allan Kroeker |
| Written by | Bryan Fuller |
| Featured music | Paul Baillargeon |
| Cinematography by | Marvin V. Rush |
| Production code | 180[1] |
| Original air date | December 17, 1997 |
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"Mortal Coil" is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, the 80th episode overall. The episode originally aired on December 17, 1997, on the UPN network. Directed by Allan Kroeker, it was written by Bryan Fuller, and produced by Kenneth Biller and Joe Menosky.
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, it deals with a starring character's death, resurrection, and crisis of faith.
Mortal coil is a poetic term for living, from the play Hamlet by Shakespeare.