Shax asks about Tlliups’ “physical memories” as he and are romantically involved. In the corridors of Voyager we see an exhibit with two mechanica l salamander creatures (VOY: “Threshold”).
It reminds me of the episode where Rutherford tried out all those different jobs on the ship because he wanted to do something new. He was afraid to let them know he didn’t like the work, but every time, they were super supportive.
