Voyager gets trapped in a planetary orbit and starts causing quakes on the world below. However, time on the planet moves much faster, so for every second on Voyager, days pass below.
Okay, I admit this is quite a good idea. The problem lies in the execution, which lets the viewer see all the least interesting aspects of what is going on, both on the planet and then on Voyager. The science of it all is also extremely dodgy, with flaws you could drive several trucks through.
At the start, we see the gradual evolution of those on the planet, but just as they start to make rapid progress, the action switches to Voyager. Likewise, when the Doctor is beamed down to the planet, we don't get to see any of his life there, we get a few seconds on Voyager instead. Of course, the other aspect is that sending an expedition to the planet seems futile, as any data discovered will be out of date an hour later by several centuries.
And then there's the launch from the planet itself. There seems to be some kind of field surrounding the world that separates the two time zones, as the shuttle from the surface passes through with no ill effects. When the passengers arrive on Voyager, they're out of sync in the beginning, but snap into phase. How can they do this? In theory, their metabolisms should stop or slow or be unable to take the stress (although one does die). And when going back, the remaining astronaut should speed up and die within seconds when crossing the barrier. It doesn't hold any water at all, even though the whole thing is impossible in the first place.
Yes, there are a few interesting moments, and Voyager's role in the evolution of a species is quite fascinating. Yet there's not really much for the viewer to focus on, as any guest cast come and go almost immediately, keeping anyone watching feeling rather distant from everything happening on the surface. There are also too many logic gaps to really make this work. A good try, but ultimately a failure.
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