06E19 - Child's Play

Icheb, eldest of the four children rescued from a dying Borg cube, shows growing independence and a strong aptitude for astronomy and astrophysics. His parents are located on their home planet, which has been severely damaged by repeated Borg raids. Seven of Nine, conflicted about the boy's imminent return to his family, expresses her opposition to the proposal. Icheb himself resists the proposed return but gradually comes to accept his reintegration into his family and culture, which offers him great opportunities to contribute to their recovery; however, his parents' description of his abduction does not jibe with records obtained from the damaged cube. When Captain Janeway demands explanations, she discovers that Icheb is an unaware genetically-engineered bio-weapon - who has been sent out as bait, once again, to attract and decimate the Borg.