"Basics" comprises the 42nd and 43rd episodes of the American science fiction television Star Trek: Voyager, the cliffhanger between the second season and the third season. In this episode, the Federation starship Voyager, alone in the Delta Quadrant, is lured into a trap which leads to the ship being commandeered by the hostile Kazon, who forcibly remove the ship's crew to an inhospitable planet. Parts I & II were written by Michael Pillar and directed by Winrich Kolbe. The episodes were also later released on VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD.