Virtuoso

Voyager helps the crew of a damaged Qomar ship. The Qomar are technologically advanced and dismissive of the Doctor, until they hear him sing. Music is unknown to their culture, and they are captivated. Invited to the Qomar homeworld, the Doctor performs to huge audiences and becomes a celebrity. His vanity grows with his fame, and he grows short with crewmates, including Seven. Wanting to stay among his new fans, he asks permission to leave Voyager for a career in music and begins preparing Paris to take over sickbay. Then the Qomar unveil a holographic singer of their own, with a vocal range far beyond his. They had admired his singing, never him, and the Doctor's career is over. Back aboard Voyager, Seven gives him a letter from an admirer who loved both his voice and his personality.