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Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager is the fifth Star Trek series. It was created by Rick Berman , Michael Piller , and Jeri Taylor , and ran on UPN , as the network's first ever series, for seven seasons in the USA , from 1995 to 2001 . In some areas without local access to UPN, it was offered to independent stations through Paramount Pictures , for its first six seasons. The series is best known for its familial crew, science fiction based plots, engaging action sequences, and light humor. The writers often noted that many episodes had underlying themes and messages or were metaphors for current social issues. This is the first Star Trek series to feature a female captain in a leading role. However, Kathryn Janeway herself is not the first female captain to be seen within Star Trek as a whole. Additionally, the show gained in popularity for its storylines which frequently featured the Borg . Voyager follows the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation and ran alongside Star Trek: Deep Space Nine during its first five seasons.

• 1 Series summary
• 2 Distinguishing Voyager
• 3 Reception
• 4.1 Starring
• 4.2 Also starring
• 5 Executive producers
• 6 Opening credits
• 7.1 Season 1
• 7.2 Season 2
• 7.3 Season 3
• 7.4 Season 4
• 7.5 Season 5
• 7.6 Season 6
• 7.7 Season 7
• 8 Related topics
• 9 Syndication
• 11 External links

Series summary [ ]

Launched in the year 2371 , the Intrepid -class Federation starship USS Voyager was a ship built to return to Starfleet 's founding principle of scientific exploration. It was fitting that the ship's captain , Kathryn Janeway , rose up through the science ranks rather than command. On the ship's first mission while departing the space station Deep Space 9 , which required it to find and capture a Maquis vessel that disappeared into the treacherous Badlands , the crew of Voyager , as well as that of the Maquis ship it was pursuing, were swept clear across the galaxy and deep into the Delta Quadrant . This was the doing of a powerful alien being known as the Caretaker . The seventy thousand light year transit cost the lives of over a dozen crew members. Captain Janeway was forced to destroy the massive alien array that housed the remains of the Caretaker. In doing so, she saved an alien race, the Ocampa , but stranded Voyager and the crew in the Delta Quadrant.

United in a common purpose, the surviving Maquis rebels joined with Janeway's Starfleet-trained crew on Voyager . Though a journey back to the Alpha Quadrant would have taken more than seventy years through unknown and treacherous territory , the crew of Voyager was well served by Janeway's skilled leadership and their own steadfast determination. Ultimately, Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant in seven years.

The crew's journey home was eventful. Voyager made first contact with over four hundred completely new species in the Delta Quadrant, discovered links to Earth 's early space exploration history , utilized and even pioneered new technologies, all the while engaging in countless other adventures. (" Distant Origin ")

The crew encountered species ranging from the violent and ruthless Kazon , the Phage -afflicted Vidiians , the colorful Talaxians and the ephemeral Ocampa . The crew's other encounters included run-ins with the temporal sophistication of the Krenim , the predatory Hirogen , the toxic Malon and the scheming Hierarchy . The crew picked up passengers along the way, including the wily but extremely resourceful Talaxian Neelix (who served, at times, as Voyager 's ambassador , morale officer , and even head chef ), along with the Ocampan telepath Kes (who, as a parting gift to the crew, used her powers of telekinesis to thrust Voyager 9,500 light years closer to the Alpha Quadrant).

Most memorable, however, were Voyager 's repeated clashes with the dreaded Borg . While each encounter posed grave danger, Voyager was able to prevail every time. At one point, Janeway actually negotiated a temporary peace with the Borg when they perceived a common threat in a mysterious alien species from fluidic space . (" Scorpion ") At other times, she was able to liberate drones from the Borg Collective , including Seven of Nine (who became a permanent member of the crew), Mezoti , Azan , Rebi , and Icheb . Other instances pitted Voyager against not only the Borg, but also against the nightmarish Borg Queen herself.

Several years after Voyager 's disappearance into the Delta Quadrant, Starfleet Command learned of the starship's fate. Subsequently, the Pathfinder Project was created, a Starfleet Communications project that attempted to communicate with Voyager through the MIDAS array , via a micro-wormhole and the Hirogen communications network . Thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of Lieutenant Reginald Barclay , the communications technology improved to a level whereby contact could be made on a regular basis. In 2377 , the crew was able to receive monthly data streams from Earth that included letters from the crew's families, tactical upgrades, and news about the Alpha Quadrant.

By the end of the year, Voyager made a triumphant return to the Alpha Quadrant, under the guidance of Starfleet and the Pathfinder Project, by utilizing and then destroying a Borg transwarp hub , and after a turbulent trip, a celebration was held in honor of Voyager 's return back home.

Distinguishing Voyager [ ]

Despite the general prosperity of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Paramount pressured Rick Berman for yet another Star Trek television series. Although it was decided very early on that the new series would be set aboard a starship once again, it was important for the writers to vary the series from Star Trek: The Next Generation in other ways. Berman stated, " When Voyager came around and we knew we were going to place the next series back on a starship we wanted to do it in a way that was not going to be that redundant when it came to The Next Generation . So we had a certain amount of conflict on the ship because of the Maquis. We had a different dynamic because we were not speaking every day to Starfleet and because we had a female captain. Those were the major differences that set this show apart from the others… It had the core belief of what Star Trek was all about, both in terms of the excitement and the action and in terms of the provocative elements of ideas that Star Trek has always been known to present to the audience. " ( Star Trek: Voyager Companion , p. ? )

The series' premise of being lost in deep space was itself a variation on a theme explored in The Next Generation . Michael Piller explained, " We remembered the episodes, many episodes, where Q would show up and throw one of our ships or one of our people off to a strange part of the universe. And we'd have to figure out why we were there, how we were going to get back, and ultimately – by the end of an episode – we'd get back home. But […] we started to talk about what would happen if we didn't get home. That appealed to us a great deal […] You have to understand that Rick, Jeri and I had no interest in simply putting a bunch of people on another ship and sending them out to explore the universe. We wanted to bring something new to the Gene Roddenberry universe. The fans would have been the first people to criticize us if we had not brought something new to it. But everything new, everything was… a challenge, in the early stages of development of Voyager." ("Braving the Unknown: Season 1", VOY Season 1 DVD special features)

Jeri Taylor concurred that Voyager had to be different from its predecessors. She stated, " We felt a need to create an avenue for new and fresh storytelling. We are forced into creating a new universe. We have to come up with new aliens, we have to come up with new situations. " Taylor also recalled, " We knew we were taking some risks. We decided, in a very calculated way, to cut our ties with everything that was familiar. This is a dangerous thing to do. There is no more Starfleet, there are no more admirals to tell us what we can and cannot do, there are no Romulans, there are no Klingons, there are no Ferengi, no Cardassians. All those wonderful array of villains that the audience has come to love and hate at the same time will no longer be there. This is a tricky thing to do. " ("Braving the Unknown: Season 1", VOY Season 1 DVD special features)

Differentiating the new series from what had gone before hardened the challenge of inventing the series' main characters. Jeri Taylor recounted, " It took a long, long time, it took us weeks and weeks and weeks, even to come up with a cast of characters, because we found that so many wonderful characters had already been done and we didn't want to exactly repeat ourselves. We'd come up with an idea then say, 'No, that's too much like Data ,' or, 'That's too much like Odo ,' or, 'That's too much like Worf .' So to try to find the right balance of characters, in terms of gender and alien species and that kind of thing, really took a long time. " ("Braving the Unknown: Season 1", VOY Season 1 DVD special features)

↑ John Van Citters listed "VGR" as the series' official abbreviation when announcing the "DSC" abbreviation for Star Trek: Discovery . [1] MA , among other venues, will continue to use the abbreviation VOY for Voyager , for historical reasons.

Reception [ ]

During its seven-year run, Star Trek: Voyager was nominated for 34 Emmy Awards , mostly in "technical" categories such as visual effects and makeup. It won seven, including "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music" for Jerry Goldsmith 's theme.

Main cast [ ]

Starring [ ].

• Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway

Also starring [ ]

• Robert Beltran as Commander Chakotay
• Roxann Biggs-Dawson as Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres

From the 12th episode of the 3rd season onward, Biggs-Dawson was credited as Roxann Dawson.

• Jennifer Lien as Kes ( 1995 - 1997 )
• Robert Duncan McNeill as Lieutenant Tom Paris
• Ethan Phillips as Neelix
• Robert Picardo as The Doctor
• Tim Russ as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok
• Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine ( 1997 - 2001 )
• Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim

Executive producers [ ]

• Rick Berman – Executive Producer
• Michael Piller – Executive Producer (1995-1996)
• Jeri Taylor – Executive Producer (1995-1998)
• Brannon Braga – Executive Producer (1998-2000)
• Kenneth Biller – Executive Producer (2000-2001)

Opening credits [ ]

The opening credits for Star Trek: Voyager contained imagery of USS Voyager passing near various spatial phenomena.

Episode list [ ]

Season 1 [ ].

Season 1 , 15 episodes:

Season 2 [ ]

Season 2 , 26 episodes:

Season 3 [ ]

Season 3 , 26 episodes:

Season 4 [ ]

Season 4 , 26 episodes:

Season 5 [ ]

Season 5 , 25 episodes:

Season 6 [ ]

Season 6 , 26 episodes:

Season 7 [ ]

Season 7 , 24 episodes:

Related topics [ ]

• VOY directors
• VOY performers
• VOY recurring characters
• VOY studio models
• VOY writers
• Recurring characters
• Character crossover appearances
• Undeveloped VOY episodes
• Paramount Stage 8
• Paramount Stage 9
• Paramount Stage 16

Syndication [ ]

With five seasons, Voyager reached syndication in some markets airing in a daily strip on weekdays in most markets or as a weekly strip on weekends in selected markets, with the first cycle of episodes from the first five seasons began airing on 13 September 1999 , with the second cycle of episodes covering the 25 episodes of Season 6 and the final episode of Season 5 beginning on 13 November 2000 and the final cycle of episodes covering episodes of the final season and the final episode of Season 6 beginning on 25 October 2001 . Voyager was broadcast in syndication for four years until 12 September 2003 , with some stations continuing to carry Voyager after leaving syndication.

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External links [ ]

• Star Trek: Voyager at Wikipedia
• Star Trek: Voyager at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Star Trek: Voyager at the Internet Movie Database
• Star Trek: Voyager at TV IV
• Star Trek: Voyager at StarTrek.com
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Janice Rand's comeback was the best part of Star Trek: Voyager 's season 3 "Flashback" episode, which also featured many other callbacks to previous Star Trek projects. The episode also featured the return of Captain Hikaru Sulu (George Takei) and his ship USS Excelsior, depicted through a flashback set during the events of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . Sulu's return was a fun surprise, but Rand's appearance marked the exciting return of Commander Janice Rand . The commander is portrayed by actress Grace Lee Whitney, who was fired from Star Trek: The Original Series under allegedly unfair circumstances.

Rand's departure from the show after season 1 was surprising, but Whitney landed roles in future Star Trek projects. Rand returned to the franchise in the 1979 Star Trek movie as Transporter Chief of the new version of the Enterprise , and then she appeared in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as a master chief petty officer or lieutenant. She was also featured in Star Trek: VI as a communications officer, rounding out Rand's varied Starfleet career. Rand's best comeback, though, ended up being the greatest part of Star Trek: Voyager 's nostalgic episode celebrating Star Trek 's 30th anniversary in 1996.

Commander Janice Rand Was The Highlight Of Star Trek: Voyager’s “Flashback”

The classic character's comeback righted a lot of tos wrongs.

The beginning of Star Trek: Voyager season 3 coincided with the franchise's 30th anniversary, so executives wanted to celebrate Star Trek with an episode dedicated to the timeline's storied past . Lieutenant Tuvok (Tim Russ) must travel back into his memories with Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) . They end up on the USS Excelsior and encounter both Captain Sulu and Commander Rand, who playfully accuses Tuvok of sucking up to the captain. Seeing the Excelsior crew, all wearing the huge, maroon Star Trek: The Original Series -era uniforms, was a special tribute to the 30th anniversary – but Rand was still the highlight.

Both Voyager and DS9 did tribute episodes to Star Trek: TOS for the franchise's 30th anniversary, but one episode was much better than the other.

Janice Rand was a communications officer on the USS Excelsior and held the rank of commander. She had a leadership role among the younger crew , including Tuvok, who was an ensign at the time. The portrayal of Ran as a flirtatious and sexual character in Star Trek: The Original Series was gone. In the mistreated yeoman's place was a competent, relaxed, but still playful commander who respected her crew and her captain. Rand defended Captain Sulu's choice to attempt to rescue Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Deforest Kelley) against Ensign Tuvok's opposition.

Voyager Redeemed Rand After Grace Lee Whitney’s Star Trek: TOS Exit

Voyager was rand's vindication.

Grace Lee Whitney's Yeoman Rand was a recurring part of the Star Trek: The Original Series cast for the entirety of season 1. However, Whitney was suddenly fired late in the production. Her departure was said to be due to financial strain on the ambitious and over-budget show, but Whitney later revealed in 1998's The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy that she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed executive on set a very short time before she was fired. Whitney claims her sudden departure was at least in part due to the assault.

"Flashback" brought Commander Janice Rand back in a more substantial way than her previous small roles in several Star Trek movies. Commander Rand jokes to Tuvok about the fact that it took her 3 years to become an ensign, which indicates how long she was a yeoman before she earned her pips. This length of time subtly highlights Rand's struggles during her long career in Starfleet, perhaps mirroring Grace Lee Whitney's negative experiences in the franchise's early days. Even so, Janice Rand will forever be part of some of the best Star Trek episodes , especially "Flashback."

Can Janice Rand Appear In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds?

Strange new worlds' use of classic tos characters means janice rand could make another comeback.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds can save Rand and give her the redemption arc that Star Trek: Voyager started. The popular show has brought back characters from Star Trek 's past, with many recast classic characters: Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Lieutenant Spock (Ethan Peck), Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), and most recently, Lieutenant Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (Martin Quinn), among others. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' timeline aligns with when Rand was a cadet, so the show could give her room to grow as a nuanced character and an asset to the show's impressive list of strong female characters.

Star Trek: Voyager 's "Flashback" made sure Rand wasn't left behind in a long list of neglected female characters from Star Trek: The Original Series.

Whitney's Janice Rand isn't the only female character to be mistreated in the franchise – it took 43 years for Star Trek to introduce Nyota Uhura's first name – but Star Trek: Voyager 's "Flashback" made sure Rand wasn't left behind in the list of neglected female characters from Star Trek: The Original Series . "Flashback" not only depicted a long and impressive career for Commander Rand, but it also revived her character's popularity and provided the franchise with more opportunities to use Grace Lee Whitney's iconic character in future projects.

Source: The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy

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• Trivia The Vhnori scientists who study or specialize in death are known as Thanatologists. Thanatos was the demon personification of death in Greek culture.
• Goofs It only takes the Voyager a few seconds to travel 0.6 light years. At that speed, they should be able to reach Earth (70,000 LY) in about 6 days, not 75 years.

Ensign Harry Kim : [of the Vhnori] You think they do have an afterlife? That the energy field is where they exist at a higher level of consciousness, just like they believe?

Captain Kathryn Janeway : I'm not certain. But I am certain about this: what we don't know about death... is far, far greater than what we do know.

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