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Star Trek: Voyager
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Original Run	January 16, 1995 – May 23, 2001
No. of Episodes	172
Genre(s)	Space Opera
Creator(s)	Rick Berman Michael Piller
Exec. Producer(s)	Rick Berman Brannon Braga Michael Piller Jeri Taylor
Starring	Kate Mulgrew Robert Beltran Roxann Dawson Robert Duncan McNeill Robert Picardo Ethan Phillips Tim Russ Garrett Wang Jeri Ryan Jennifer Lien
Country of Origin	United States
Original Channel	UPN

Star Trek: Voyager was the fourth series derived from Gene Roddenberry's original concept. The original Star Trek series beamed onto American television in 1966. Though short-lived, it was much loved and saw many reincarnations: as an animated series in 1973; as Star Trek: The Next Generation almost 20 years after its first bold voyages, in 1987; and as the space station-based series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1993.

Voyager was the first Star Trek series to feature a female captain as the lead character. The series featured several accomplished women including B'Elanna Torres, Kes, and Seven of Nine. Unlike its predecessor, The Next Generation, Voyager had little connection with Star Fleet as a result of the show's premise of being far from home and trying to survive alone. As a result the crew had a more familial bond than seen in previous series.

Voyager was the most criticized of the Trek series until Enterprise came along to take the brunt of the criticism. Most maligned were the series' characters and its failure to offer anything new to the franchise. There was some hope that the series, sticking closer to the TNG formula, would recoup the ratings losses that DS9 suffered which some attributed to the series static setting and lack of exploration of new worlds. Voyager, however, suffered similar falling ratings and many fans viewed Jeri Ryan's addition to the cast in the series' third season, as an attempt to increase the sex appeal and draw a stronger audience.

Premise

The engine of the show was that most venerable of devices: finding a way home. During the pilot episode, Voyager is flung across the galaxy to an area of space that the Starfleet officers know nothing about. With a 70-year trip home ahead of them, the ship's crew must learn to pull together and, in episode after episode, with humor and high jinks on the holodeck, they do.

Cast

Regular Cast

Captain Kathryn Janeway played by Kate Mulgrew

First Officer Chakotay, played by Robert Beltran

Security Officer Tuvok, played by Tim Russ

The Doctor, played by Robert Picardo

Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres, played by Roxann Dawson

Seven of Nine, a former Borg drone, played by Jeri Ryan

Pilot Tom Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill

Ensign Harry Kim, played by Garrett Wang

Neelix, played by Ethan Phillips

Kes, played by Jennifer Lien.

Recurring Cast

John de Lancie as Q

Related Articles

Star Trek: Voyager Directors

Star Trek: Voyager Screenwriters

External Links

Memory Alpha - Voyager

Star Trek.com - Voyager

TV.com -Voyager

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