"You gonna throw me in the brig?" asks the first officer of Starship Equinox to B'Elanna Torres in the
Star Trek: Voyager episode of the same name. In Max's case, he was up to no good, so the question had merit. During other situations, it's a seemingly innocent query full of a myriad of legal and moral possibilities. Indeed, a starship like Voyager, according to Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) must run on regulations and protocols. However, on the pleasure planet of
Risa, those nagging, old school laws and parameters fall neatly away.
Like the
Fantasy Island of the cosmos, Risa enabled stressed out Starfleet professionals to officially and efficiently take a load off. Recreation came in many forms - most especially of the sexual kind. One of the trademark visuals - and helpful items - of a stay on Risa is the ritualistic displaying of the Horga'hn or fertility idol. It may not look like much, or even downright silly, but it's said that once displayed, the holder nearly always gets romantic action. Of exactly what type and amount, well, that's strictly personal.
