"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) TV series 1995-2001

Creators:

Rick Berman
Michael Piller
Jeri Taylor

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

16 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

"Are You A Voyager?" [rerun syndication tagline]

Plot:

Pulled to the far side of the Galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.

Plot Keywords:

Space | Captain | Hologram | Doctor | Alien

Awards:

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 18 wins & 53 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 25	2:00 AM	SPIKETV	Live Fast and Prosper	#6.21
Thur. Nov. 26	2:00 AM	SPIKETV	Muse	#6.22

Cast

Kate Mulgrew	...	Captain Kathryn Janeway / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Robert Beltran	...	Chakotay / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Roxann Dawson	...	B'Elanna Torres / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Robert Duncan McNeill	...	Tom Paris / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Ethan Phillips	...	Neelix (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Robert Picardo	...	The Doctor / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Tim Russ	...	Tuvok / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Garrett Wang	...	Harry Kim / ... (171 episodes, 1995-2001)
Tarik Ergin	...	Lieutenant Ayala / ... (113 episodes, 1995-2001)
Jeri Ryan	...	Seven of Nine / ... (103 episodes, 1997-2001)
Majel Barrett	...	Voyager Computer / ... (74 episodes, 1995-2001)
Jennifer Lien	...	Kes (71 episodes, 1995-2000)

Also Known As:

Voyager (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

45 min (172 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Canada:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Early in planning, Michael Dorn's character of Lieutenant Worf from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) had been suggested as being part of the Voyager crew. The idea was dropped when Dorn chose not to pursue the role. However, he did continue to play his Worf character on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) as well as in Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002).

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the series, the number of crewmen on Voyager has fluctuated despite the fact that several have died over the course of the series, and only around eight have been added. The number of the crew has been as few as 125 and as many as 160.

Quotes:

Tom Paris: But a hologram is just a projection of light held in a magnetic containment field, there's no real matter involved.
[the holographic doctor slaps Tom]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)

Star Trek: Voyager blends old and new to make a great chapter in the Star Trek saga

Voyager, though different in many ways than other Star Trek series, is nonetheless a great chapter in the Star Trek saga. The characters are well developed, and the unusual situation allows for a creative array of episodes.

In the first few seasons, it is obvious that the actors (and directors) are still getting used to the characters they are trying to create. As such, the first season or two is a little chaotic, though there are underlying personal and situational themes. Regardless, the early season are most definitely enjoyable, and provide a good foundation for the seasons that follow.

Once the show gets underway, however, the characters are given more shape and depth, and the acting/directing vastly improves. The shows focus on a variety of subjects - interpersonal relationships among the crew, individual moral and spiritual issues, scientific anomalies, and time travel, as well as many other things. Both new and previously used aliens appear in the series, so while there are unfamiliar species (such as the Kazon), there are also ties to the original Star Trek villains.

I highly recommend seasons two and four - they stand out as two of the best.

Star Trek: Voyager, with its unique cast of characters and unusual mission, is a new way to explore the "final frontier".