The first prototype shuttle of the newly designed slipstream drive is ready for its fist test flight. Captain Kathryn Janeway ignores all warnings of her crew and decides to pilot the test herself. Seven of Nine accompanies her, both to monitor the new engine and to keep an eye on her captain. During the test however something goes terribly wrong and Seven and the captain are left stranded on an uninhabited planet with Voyager several months travel away. Injured and poorly equipped they must combat the elements to survive.