A curious thing I noticed about Kes from Star Trek: Voyager and Star Wars

Kes from Voyager is, in opinion, one of the most underrated characters from Star Trek. One of the most curious aspects of that character are her abilities… They are said to be Ocampan in nature, but they actually remind me a lot of Force powers in Star Wars. So, when I write crossovers between the two franchises, I make Kes Force - sensitive (whatever other Ocampa are too or not varies). 

However, what if we go deeper and say Kes actually IS Force - sensitive? While it is improbable, it would actually make Kes’ state in “Fury” more explainable and not that sudden as it seemed. In such a case, I would assume she fell to the Dark Side. At the first glance, it explain nothing… But, if you look at Kes life before that we know through the lens of the Jedi doctrine, there are a few warning signs. A few things Jredi would see as a red flag. 

The biggest of these is an almost forgotten scene in the often discussed episode “Tuvix”. This is the scene where Kes comes to Janeway in her ready room. It goes:

JANEWAY: Come in.

KES: Captain, Tuvix has asked me to speak to you on his behalf. But I can't.

JANEWAY: He shouldn't have put you in the middle of this.

KES: But I am in the middle. I have been since the moment of the accident. I don't know how to say goodbye to Neelix and Tuvok. I know this sounds horrible, and I feel so guilty for saying it, and Tuvix doesn't deserve to die, but I want Neelix back.

While Janeway is sympathetic to Kes, a Jedi would be immediately alarmed. Kes basically said she is willing to let an innocent man die because she wanted her boyfriend back. And it is clear she wants it for her own sake, not Neelix’s. Is it that different from what Anakin did? It is a clear warning sign that Kes is at risk of falling to the Dark Side. Especially since it is clear Kers knew what she was doing was wrong. A clear red flag. 

Another thing is that, in episode “Warlord”, Kes said the will be just like that warlord to defeat him. It seemed good at the time… But is it really? Some Jedi did the same, especially in legends. Many eventually fell to the Dark Side. 

Add to that experience from “Before and After” episode, which was undeniably traumatic for Kes… And then the fact that she was forced to leave Voyager by her growing power… And her turn to the Dark Side, while terrifying and sad, is no such a surprise. After all, all she had left was her power. 

It should all show that Kes was at risk of falling to the Dark Side, if we look at these events throughout Star Wars lens. But what do you think about it?