A few things to discuss about Kes

[BohandiAnsoid]

As should be apparent from my activities on the forum, I really like Kes (well, Kes from Seasons 1 - 3). It has been some time since I talked about her last time, and I would like to discuss a few things about her.

1. Do you think that Kes eventually reached Earth and reunited with the Voyager crew? Either in an alternate timeline or somewhere in between Prodigy and Picard (although, in this case, she had to stay small so as to not interfere with events too much)?
2. Do you think Kes’ lifespan was eventually extended (like suggested in Cold Fire)?
3. Do you think Kes should join Starfleet and what rank do you think she should have if yes?
4. Do you think Kes would have taken issues with certain aspects of Vulcan culture, especially their marriage customs (especially due to her experiences in her relationship with Neelix and she would probably clearly see these customs can lead to even greater possessiveness than Neelix displayed towards her, and Kes’ ability to look at things from different angle would matter here too)?

 

[Lynx]

As should be apparent from my activities on the forum, I really like Kes (well, Kes from Seasons 1 - 3). It has been some time since I talked about her last time, and I would like to discuss a few things about her.

1. Do you think that Kes eventually reached Earth and reunited with the Voyager crew? Either in an alternate timeline or somewhere in between Prodigy and Picard (although, in this case, she had to stay small so as to not interfere with events too much)?
2. Do you think Kes’ lifespan was eventually extended (like suggested in Cold Fire)?
3. Do you think Kes should join Starfleet and what rank do you think she should have if yes?
4. Do you think Kes would have taken issues with certain aspects of Vulcan culture, especially their marriage customs (especially due to her experiences in her relationship with Neelix and she would probably clearly see these customs can lead to even greater possessiveness than Neelix displayed towards her, and Kes’ ability to look at things from different angle would matter here too)?

1. Yes she did.
She encountered a lost Maquis ship which had also been transported to the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker and followed it back to the Alpha Quadrant. There she lives happily on a planet between Bajoran space and the Tzenkethi Coalition.

2. Yes!
After being turned into an energy being, she encounteded Q who gave her a human lifespan.

3. Maybe.
I guess she had to start as an Ensign and then become Lieutenant.
But she's a free spirit and might find it better to explore by herself and join her Voyager friands on certain occasions.

4. She would probably have studied it and all the Vulcan customs and found some of it good but some of it not so good.
But I dont think that she would go too deep into it snice there are so many other interesting species in the Alpha and Beta Quadrant to study and learn about.

 

[BohandiAnsoid]

Thank you for writing this.

Yes, there are many species to explore. I guess focusing on one is not somthing Kes would do.

 

[Oddish]

Do you think that Kes eventually reached Earth and reunited with the Voyager crew? Either in an alternate timeline or somewhere in between Prodigy and Picard (although, in this case, she had to stay small so as to not interfere with events too much)?

There could easily be an alternate timeline where Voyager got home when Kes was still alive and with the crew.

Do you think Kes’ lifespan was eventually extended (like suggested in Cold Fire)?

It could have happened, but it didn't have to. Perhaps just as future humans accept their 120-year lifespans, Ocampa accept theirs.

Do you think Kes should join Starfleet and what rank do you think she should have if yes?

Crewman. Four years at the Academy makes little sense when you only have nine to work with.

Do you think Kes would have taken issues with certain aspects of Vulcan culture, especially their marriage customs (especially due to her experiences in her relationship with Neelix and she would probably clearly see these customs can lead to even greater possessiveness than Neelix displayed towards her, and Kes’ ability to look at things from different angle would matter here too)?

Hard to say. Kes is not one for following rules just because everyone else does... but she doesn't seen excessively judgmental, either.