"That is admirable. The most I do is apologize to the animal that I am eating and thank it for its sacrifice." And while he is being cheeky, he does think that Chakotay's people have a very valid view, and one that is much nobler than the Russian view, which is more like if it will not kill you when you eat it, eat it.

"I would rather talk about the Delta Quadrant," Pavel admits. "Although that is something that you cannot tell me about, probably. What is it that you have to deal with, aside from a scarcity of replicated food?"