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Capt. Janeway recalls her ancestor, Shannon O'Donnell, with great reverence, but historical records don't back up the family story. Capt. Janeway recalls her ancestor, Shannon O'Donnell, with great reverence, but historical records don't back up the family story. Capt. Janeway recalls her ancestor, Shannon O'Donnell, with great reverence, but historical records don't back up the family story.

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• Gene Roddenberry
• Rick Berman
• Michael Piller
• Kate Mulgrew
• Robert Beltran
• Roxann Dawson
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• Capt. Kathryn Janeway …

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• Ensign Tom Paris

• Seven of Nine

• Ensign Harry Kim

• Henry Janeway

• Jason Janeway

• Gerald Moss - Millenium Gate Spokesperson

• Automobile Driver

• Marci Collins

• Voyager Computer

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• Trivia This episode was inspired by an undeveloped Q episode for Star Trek: Voyager, thought up by John de Lancie who played Q, and was originally to have included a recurring character from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) , Guinan.
• Goofs Neelix erroneously states at the beginning of the episode that the Great Wall of China is visible from space. This mistaken belief dates to well before satellites were even invented.

Henry Janeway : You know, I was born in the wrong millennium.

Shannon O'Donnell : I'll stick with the modern age.

Henry Janeway : The classical age. Greatest literature mankind ever produced.

Shannon O'Donnell : No antibiotics.

Henry Janeway : Families that take care of one another.

Shannon O'Donnell : No cars.

Henry Janeway : Air you can breathe.

Shannon O'Donnell : No telephones.

Henry Janeway : What a pleasure.

Shannon O'Donnell : Shorter lifespans.

Henry Janeway : Lives that were worth living.

Shannon O'Donnell : No cold beer!

Henry Janeway : There you got me.

• Connections Referenced in Star Trek: Enterprise: Carbon Creek (2002)
• Soundtracks Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title Written by Jerry Goldsmith Performed by Jay Chattaway

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• Oct 24, 2023
• May 5, 1999 (United States)
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VOYAGER’S Captain Janeway Honored in Her Future Birthplace

It took nearly thirty long years to happen, but when Star Trek: Voyager premiered in 1995, it marked the first time a woman was the lead on a Star Trek series. Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) commanded the U.S.S. Voyager for seven seasons , during which time she managed to fight off the Borg, the Kazon, and explore dozens of strange new worlds. Not to mention inspire thousands of young women across the globe.

We’ve learned (via TrekMovie ) that as a way of honoring this wonderful character, the city of Bloomington, Indiana is properly honoring the iconic captain with her own monument. Why in Bloomington, you might ask? Because the series designated that as her “future birthplace”. In a couple hundred years or so (give or take).

You can see a rendering of the future monument down below:

Janeway Collective

A campaign was launched last year by the Captain Janeway Bloomington Collective fan group, in order to gain funds to construct the monument. The campaign was  successfully funded in the early part of this year, and the bronze bust was supposed to be unveiled on this Memorial Day weekend, next to the WonderLab Museum in downtown Bloomington. The Collective originally chose this weekend because it coincides with Janeway’s birthday; the series gave Janeway a birth date of May 20, 2336. This information came from the episode “11:59,” in which Mulgrew played her own ancestor in the year 2000. (Yes, Voyager had a Y2K-themed episode).

As as with most things this year however, the coronavirus put a dent into those plans for the time being.  The new date for the official unveiling is now October 24, 2020. The hope is that some special guests will attend the ceremony, and we sincerely hope that Mulgrew herself will be beaming down to celebrate. Considering that Captain Janeway proved to be so inspiring to so many, it’s fitting that her future birthplace be given the same honorary as Captain Kirk’s future birthplace in Riverside, Iowa currently has.

Captain Kathryn Janeway had it harder than almost every other captain who was the lead on a Star Trek series . Unlike Captains Kirk, Picard and Sisko before her, Janeway’s crew found themselves stranded nearly 70 years away from home. Not only that, but half of her crew were anti-Starfleet rebels who now had to find a way to coexist with the same officers they once vilified. But throughout the show’s run, not only did Janeway make sure her crew survived in a strange and unknown part of space, but that they forged themselves into a family unit and retained the principals of the Federation. For these reasons alone, she’s a fictional character worth celebrating forever.

For more information on the Captain Janeway monument, as well as upcoming event in October, be sure to visit janewaycollective.org .

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From the Moon to the Delta Quadrant: NASA’s Indelible Imprint on Star Trek: Voyager

Let's revisit some of Star Trek: Voyager's space travel episodes!

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Celebrate the anniversary of the successful Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon (July 16-24, 1969) by revisiting early space travel episodes from Star Trek ’s most astronaut-focused show, Star Trek: Voyager . From compelling tales of heroic astronauts risking their lives for scientific knowledge, to the story in “11:59” of a 21st Century engineer (and an ancestor of Voyager ’s Captain Kathryn Janeway) helping develop building blocks for eventually living on Mars, to episodes featuring the campy monochromatic Captain Proton holo-novel, Star Trek: Voyager returns repeatedly to stories linked to early human space travel, more so than any other Trek .

Reflecting on Star Trek: Voyager ’s “astronaut-centered” storytelling helps space nerds like me emotionally connect with the courageous efforts of real-life engineers, scientists, and humanists such as Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Sally Ride, and Mae Jemison. Star Trek: Voyager invites viewers into the command module with fictional astronauts, helping us better understand the motivations of our real-life space traveling heroes.

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As Star Trek fans, we are so fortunate NASA sent writer and astronaut Michael Collins on Apollo 11. His compelling 1974 autobiography Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys helped Star Trek creators “see” the extraterrestrial beauty he witnessed in space that they could then translate this experience for us. Many credit Gene Roddenberry’s expansive humanism as the origin of Star Trek ’s pro-social core values. From the start, however, Roddenberry and Star Trek creatives were profoundly influenced by Collins, Armstrong, and everyone involved with the U.S. space program.

During the Apollo 11 celebratory world tour following the success of the Moon Landing, Michael Collins observed how proud so many people from countries around the world were with NASA’s achievement. “The thing that really surprised me,” said Collins, “was that everywhere we went people didn't say, 'Well you Americans finally did it,’ They said, 'We did it.' All of us together, we did it. It was a wonderful sensation.” Indeed, the world saying “We did it!” is accurate — advanced math originated in Mesopotamia centuries ago and neither Apollo 11 nor any of the other successful space program missions could have happened without it. All around the globe and across history — united Earth!

After NASA’s successful Moon Landing mission — the result of tireless efforts by 400,000 people over a decade — Roddenberry and his team of writers redoubled their efforts to incorporate into Star Trek even more problem solving, effective communication, international cooperation, openness to others, and respect for science. These are qualities every good astronaut — and starship crew — shares.

Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong often noted how the “space race” between the United States and the Soviet Union allowed “both sides to take the high road with the objectives of science, and learning, and exploration. Eventually, [the 1960s space race] provided a mechanism for engendering cooperation between former adversaries.” When the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were able to work together with other nations to build the International Space Station, it offered proof that adversarial humans can still cooperate on big, important projects.

Star Trek: Voyager channeled NASA’s international cooperation message into “Blink of an Eye,” an episode about Captain Janeway’s crew helping people from an alien world through a challenging first contact during a spacetime differential. Spinning at a blazing 58 rotations per minute, this planet’s experience of time passing happens much faster than on Voyager , now trapped by its intense gravitational pull. Hunter-gatherers when Voyager arrived in orbit, the inhabitants of this planet have evolved in a relative “blink of an eye” to building and deploying telescopes and spacecraft. Essentially, it’s as if our Earth history progressed from Neanderthals to astronauts in about an hour’s time.

All this technological development was influenced over millennia on the planet by curiosity about the “sky-ship” Voyager. Astronaut Gotana-Retz, played by South Korean actor Daniel Dae Kim, represents his planet’s desire to help stop the destructive earthquakes due to Voyager ’s mass creating a “third pole.” Despite the challenges of the spacetime differential, Gotana-Retz’s planet and Janeway’s crew are able to work together to solve the problem. The episode reinforces Armstrong’s message about how forward-thinking worlds can work together to solve serious issues.

In 1969, when Apollo 11 landed on and returned safely from the Moon, fascinated people around the world watched the mission’s progress on television (sort of). In fact, CBS had created a terrestrial set that deployed actors in space suits to represent the astronauts moving on the Moon because video images were too digitally huge to be sent back to Earth. However, while the video was a simulation, the radio messages from NASA’s astronauts were absolutely real. Every human space travel story is a radio story because radio waves travel at the speed of light, making it possible for astronauts to communicate rapidly with Mission Control from thousands of miles away.

Star Trek: Voyager ’s “One Small Step” episode captures this dynamic as former Borg Seven of Nine, while performing a salvage operation, plays the final logs of early Mars Mission command module astronaut Lieutenant John Kelly. In 2032, Kelly had been orbiting Mars with two astronauts on the surface, much like Collins was orbiting the Moon with Armstrong and Aldrin on the surface. Trapped inside the same graviton ellipse that ensnared Kelly 300 years before, Seven emotionally connects with this astronaut who continued to record logs for 10 more days before dying of hypothermia. Back on the Delta Flyer, Mars Mission history buffs Commander Chakotay and Lieutenant Tom Paris have their minds blown while listening to this absolute treasure of lost log entries. I always cry during the final scene when Voyager ’s crew, having finally escaped the anomaly with Kelly’s logs and body, honor him with a full military burial. This powerful episode reminds lovers of space travel how resourceful astronauts can be in the face of physical danger, as well as how important it is to honor these courageous individuals willing to hazard travel through the stars in search of knowledge. For more on Apollo 11, listen to Season 1 of the 13 Minutes to the Moon podcast from the BBC .

While NASA’s influence on Star Trek is clear, Star Trek ’s pro-social problem solving sci-fi storytelling with diverse characters likewise inspired — and continues to inspire— NASA engineers, astronauts, and other aerospace experts. On Star Trek: The Pod Directive , Alex Kurtzman explained how his own “first contact” with Star Trek came when he watched this show after-school at the home of a friend whose dad worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Many people in the aerospace industry loved Star Trek as much as Star Trek respected and admired actual space travel professionals.

Although they eventually opened the job of astronaut to a broader cohort, early on in NASA history, all the astronauts assumed to have “the right stuff” for space travel were white men. NASA approached Star Trek actor Nichelle Nichols for help in attracting more diverse applicants to apply to the astronaut corps such as engineer Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman in space. Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001) featured one of the most diverse casts in Star Trek history until Star Trek: Discovery ’s premier in 2017. Perhaps the Star Trek: Voyager casting decisions, including those for “One Small Step” and “Blink of an Eye” where a Black American actor played a human astronaut and a South Korean actor played an alien astronaut, further helped NASA embrace greater diversity for their astronaut teams. Representation is vital for everyone to feel welcome in a diverse society, including in our country’s space program.

Did you know NASA’s most famous astronaut was also a Star Trek fan? In a 2004 presentation to honor James Doohan upon the actor’s retirement, Neil Armstrong made jokes about Klingons and expressed playful envy about Trek -era warp drive. A huge round of cheers went up in the room when Armstrong said with a Midwestern twinkle in his eye, “I’m hoping for my next command to be given a Federation starship.” On his starship, he would absolutely want a brilliant chief engineer like Scotty. If you love Trek and human spaceflight, it’s really something to see Armstrong’s glee at having spent time with hisStar Trek heroes.

As science officers and captains, Kathryn Janeway and Michael Burnham get the most scientifically-potent settings for their starship stories. Janeway, her crew, and their ship Voyager are flung deep into the Delta Quadrant and must discover a way to travel expeditiously home to Federation space across a 70,000 light-year distance. Burnham, her crew, and their ship Discovery launch themselves into a wormhole to jump 930 years into the future to preserve all sentient life from killer Control. Exploration and empathy are a given for these smart female captains.

Actors Kate Mulgrew and Sonequa Martin-Green, the women who bring us Janeway and Burnham, sat for an interview in 2022 to share more about the intersection of the fictional Star Trek universe and real life. In addition to dismissing the need to contort themselves for the male gaze, Mulgrew noted how moved she has been over the past 25 years that so many women in STEM fields have reached out to her, “A lot of them changed their minds, re-formed, reshaped their opinions and their goals as a result of Captain Janeway. And because I saw it directly, I was deeply and directly affected by it.” Mulgrew came to develop a personal interest in and love for space herself after leading Star Trek: Voyager ’s ensemble cast.

Samantha Cristoforetti

In 1995, Mulgrew gave a special Star Trek gift to the first American woman in space, physicist Dr. Sally Ride — her Voyager communicator badge which, upon Ride’s death, now resides in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C., to continue inspiring visitors to this forward-thinking Smithsonian Museum with the value of space exploration. Dr. Ride had actually attended the Star Trek: Voyager premiere in 1995. In 2015, Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti cosplayed as Captain Janeway anxiously awaiting a coffee delivery to the International Space Station.

The reverberation of Kate Mulgrew’s performance and inspiration as Voyager ’s Janeway continues to inspire. This actor brings her love of space travel and exploration to her role in Star Trek: Prodigy , where Hologram Janeway helps train the unseasoned captain Dal of the U.S.S. Protostar by telling him about the problem-solving skills of NASA astronauts on the ill-fated Apollo 13 Mission. Astronauts have lessons to teach us about perseverance, curiosity, and space travel joy. Any time I need some motivation to be more curious, bold, and brave, I watch these NASA-influenced episodes to channel the courage of my Apollo 11 heroes.

Writer R. A. Duchak (she/her) was in utero when Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon, and she’s been a space nerd ever since. She has worked as a radio host and producer, university writing instructor, webmaster, editor, and Outward Bound instructor. You can find her on Twitter @ccfoodie.

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Kate Mulgrew Has Been Talking To Her ‘Voyager’ Co-Stars About Returning To Star Trek

| July 13, 2022 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 63 comments so far

Kate Mulgrew starred as Captain Kathryn Janeway for seven years on Star Trek: Voyager, and more recently she has returned to voice multiple Janeways for the animated kids’ series Star Trek: Prodigy . And the actress is hinting there could be even more Star Trek (and more Janeways) in her future.

Mulgrew and Voyager stars ready for more Trek

In June we reported on a couple of different interviews where Kate Mulgrew teased the idea of returning to live-action Star Trek. When she was in the UK promoting the launch of Paramount+, Den of Geek followed up on her comments and she revealed that she isn’t alone in thinking about a return to live-action; in fact, she has talked about it with some of her Voyager co-stars:

We’re always talking. I mean my great friends are Robert Picardo and John de Lancie. We’re always touching down and crossing paths. And when we do talk about Star Trek, all of us are just so amazed that it constantly is reinventing itself. I think that fact only speaks to its sort of undying virtues. I know Jeri [Ryan] loves doing Picard . And I know that all of us—all of us—would love to continue and when the opportunity presents itself, we’ll always do more Star Trek.

After wrapping up seven years on Star Trek: Voyager as Captain Kathryn Janeway in 2001, Mulgrew returned as Admiral Janeway for the 2002 film Star Trek Nemesis . Since that time, she expressed skepticism about playing Janeway in live action again, telling TrekMovie in 2019 she was “ surprised ” Patrick Stewart had decided to return for Star Trek: Picard , adding “I don’t know what to say about Janeway. Seven years is a long time to play a character. I’m not sure that she would enjoy resuscitation.” It does appear that the launch of Picard has changed her tune and she now seems to be thinking about what comes next. Last month she teased that she was “looking at it with new eyes,” speculating about how after Picard wraps up, “Who knows what will happen to [Janeway] in the future?”

Kate Mulgrew as Vice Admiral Janeway speaking to Picard in Star Trek Nemesis

3 Janeways in Prodigy ?

Of course, Kate Mulgrew has already returned as Janeway for the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy . She was introduced at the beginning of the season as Hologram Janeway, the Emergency Training Hologram of the USS Protostar, and in episode ten she voiced Admiral Janeway again, who will play a key role in the second half of the first season which debuts later this year. Den of Geek also asked her about this, resulting in the following interesting exchange:

You’re back as Admiral Janeway in Star Trek: Prodigy . It’s been 20 years since you’ve played Admiral Janeway in Star Trek Nemesis … Yeah, that was a strange cameo. I was just alone in the studio on the sound stage. It was done very fast. I think it was immediately after Voyager , if not in the final week of Voyager . And now you’re back as two Janeways: Admiral Janeway and Hologram Janeway. Actually, it’s three: Captain Janeway, Admiral Janeway, and Hologram Janeway. You may stand down, ensign. [Laughs.]

Assuming this wasn’t a miscommunication, and Mulgrew was still talking about Prodigy , this indicates that Captain Janeway could appear in the animated series as well. This could be done with flashbacks or maybe even some time travel where she would be voicing Captain Janeway from her time on the USS Voyager, possibly still in the Delta Quadrant before returning to Earth and being promoted to Admiral.

Kate Mulgrew as Admiral Janeway in Prodigy episode 10

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Haha interesting she specifically mentioned John de Lancie. Yeah we all know Q supposedly ended his existance in S2 of Picard, but…… the continuum was probably impressed with his selfless act and there were going to be questions, etc. I would not have a problem if Q made a comeback to torment Kathy haha!

I’d like to see Suzie Plakson and Q2.

Keegan de Lance is no longer an actor.

Nothing that a fat check probably can’t fix.

What’s Tilly got to do with this?

Eh, he’s a ranking diplomat in the State Department now, so probably not.

If the role is a positive role and not political (i.e. doesn’t violate the Hatch Act), his participation would likely be approved the State Department. He’d need to use vacation time, obviously to do the scene.

Suzie Plakston was the BEST – my God! What an incredible actress!!!!! K’Ehleyr is the Klingon female model that both formed and broke the mold, baby!

Thanks for the spoiler

Rios stays in the past. But Elnor gets brought back to life, so that’s cool.

When Captain Janeway and Admiral janeway count as different characters, what about Evil Hologram Janeway?

Spoiler Evil Hologram Janeway was never not Hologram Janeway!

The issue with all of this is, and I am saying this as someone who thought Voyager was the one failure of Trek (prior to 2005!) the writers of “Nu-Trek” are not worthy of playing about with these historical characters. I am going to give Voyager another chance, but it may be better not to bring these characters back unless it can be done with quality writing & material?

I guess everyone has their opinion. Mine is that everything about Voyager was top quality, the writing, acting, and directing. Janeway was the perfect combination of strength, intelligence, and humanity. The characters were unique and 3 dimensional who evolved throughout the series. I would love to see them back together as long as the writing remained as good.

Yep I always loved Voyager and love it more today. But definitely understand why others had issues with it.

I would definitely like it to be better. It’s pretty clear Kate Mulgrew isn’t interested in doing the same stuff over and over again, either. They would need to explore her character with more depth, have better/fresh stories, etc.. And I really enjoyed Voyager as a kid, but these days…so many episodes I wanted to skip and eventually I just gave up rewatching it because of the mirid issues. But the good news is that the current creative teams *are* doing a really good job. (Some seasons of Discovery are not as up to par, but they’re still watchable for many, many fans.) All the shows may not to be to everyone’s tastes, but they are not, overall, this “unworthy” disaster that older, pressed fans perceive.

The characters were unique and 3 dimensional who evolved throughout the series

Yeah, particularly Neelix, Kes, Harry Kim…

A joke, right? Only the Dr and 7 got real development on the show

Neelix arguably evolves more than any other Trek character.

not really but his last ep was more moving than the actual series finale.

I think his absence from the finale hurt it pretty badly. I like it, but without Neelix it lacks some of the heart it ought to have had.

the show was not true to its premise and repeated use of ‘the re set button’ meant no proper character arcs for the crew in a show that demanded that instead of standalone stories

That was a different time. If Voyager was made today it would be like Discovery…although I don’t think it would be for the better judging by how Discovery is doing it.

Hate to break it to you, but this “unworthy” production team is getting bucket loads of cash thrown their way to play about with legacy characters. Gatekeeping doesn’t seem to be your strong suit….

I’m well acquainted with a PA team that looked after a few trek vets. Apparently Picardo was only offered a measley 5 grand to return to trek in Picard. Dorn was also due to return to discovery but with derisory pay. Unless the story is centred around these characters they will be over used and under paid

What would Picardo’s role on Picard be? And Dorn on Discovery? Dorn will be on Picard’s next season.

Dorn was meant to be another ancestor of Worf, not a fan of Dorn personally but I’m glad he rejected it. Being in Picard as supporting cast was probably the better option.

I’m so over this mindless trope of actors portraying ancestors of their original characters. It’s a pointless crossover for the point of pointless crossovers.

Very interesting because Picardo had said he was in talks to appear in Season 2 of Picard way back when season 1 was still airing. Obviously it fell through, but we never heard about it again. $5K is an insult, the show must be seriously cash strapped.

Mostly due to Patrick Stewart taking up the sizeable chunk of budget as lead and exec producer. The role was small and Bob Picardo isn’t exactly loaded with money, I’m glad he stuck to his principles though and rejected it.

Picardo was on at least two episodes of The Orville (one of them with John Billingsley).

She’s also in the cast of The Man Who Fell to Earth, which recently finished its first season on Showtime. It’s an excellent show and she has a significant recurring role that’s different from Janeway (any version).

I love Kate Mulgrew, her warmth and incredible screen presence always made Janeway my favorite captain and, indeed, Voyager my favourite series.

I’ll pass on a potential Voyager reunion.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or she could be hoping the fans will rise up and demand more Janeway, in the same way that we rose up and demanded more Pike. :-)

It would be interesting to have the full Voyager cast back in Prodigy and we could get a glimpse of events just after Voyager arrived home and events as to how Chakotay went missing and what the crew are up to now. It would be a perfect opportunity to get them back together.

I would love for the Voyager cast to be brought back for a new show. Out of all the Berman era shows, Voyager is the one I still watch repeatedly, and it never gets old.

I would be very worried what the current people in charge of Star Trek would do to ruin the legacy of the show and characters. Especially after what they did to Icheb.

Star Trek: Janeway!

Been seeing this idea pop up here and other places lately. We know there will be another 25th century show after Picard is done, this would definitely be a great replacement. Put Seven and a few other legacy characters on it too. It will get tons of fanfare if this was announced. But the biggest difference unlike Picard, this show will be good. ;)

But Prodigy itself sounds like we are getting tons of Janeways when it comes back and I’m here for it all! So if Captain Janeway is coming back we could be getting a crazier time travel story and we might meet her back on Voyager in the Delta Quadrant! Maybe Admiral Janeway will have to go back in time and (once again) talk to her past self from doing something that will have major implications in the future. I don’t think we’ve seen anything like that done recently in Star Trek.

“ But the biggest difference unlike Picard, this show will be good. ;)” Ah, but Picard IS a good show. And Mulgrew clearly agrees, so I would bet, actually, that you and your ilk would be just as frothing with whatever live action show she would come back and do.

I’m not sure why the snark at the end of your comment. Is your whole comment disingenuous, or just the end? I’m not kidding when I say it’s hard to tell.

No, I really wouldn’t mind a Star Trek: Janeway show! Not disingenuous about that. But yes it has to be muuuch better than Picard or please don’t bother!

Picard is my least liked show in the franchise and thought season 2 was horrible and the worst season of Trek to date. Like many I’m just beyond disappointed with this show when it had so much more potential. I wanted to love it and thought I would at beginning of both seasons 1 and 2. But yes, this is just my opinion only; it’s not a consensus.

But of course happy you and Kate Mulgrew enjoy it. And I’m still hoping Janeway is in season 3 which I am looking forward to! But yes very concerned now after severely disliking the first two seasons.

And I really love SNW; one of the best shows in decades along with LDS and PRO. So I only froth at the mouth occasionally! :)

I would like to see a Voyager Phase 2 series where as many as possible of the old crew reunite in their old Voyager ship and then accidentally get stranded in the Andromeda galaxy! :D

God that sounds awful.

I think he was being sarcastic.

Eureka! It would be just like the Gilligan Island films, down to Ginger being missing!

OMG I honestly never thought of Voyager as being a remake/rip-off of Gilligan’s Island

Oh, sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip…

I can’t wait for more Prodigy and as for live action, if the story etc. were solid enough for the cast to WANT to come back, I would def want to try it. It seems pretty clear they’re not gasping to revisit this world for no reason, so I would be interested to see what got them back.

Not really needed in my opinion. She’s doing great in Prodigy, and we got Seven in Picard. I think that’s about right.

The one exception I would be down with is having Tuvoc show up at some point in a future series, especially given his lifespan.

Well nothing is ‘needed’. Do we need Kirk in SNW? No but here we are anyway.

And I want to see Janeway interact with others like Riker, Seven, etc in the 25th century as they build out that era post Picard. And especially for fans not big on the animated shows.

That’s kind of apples and oranges. If you want to make that comparison, then the question is do we need Kirk as a regular character in two the current TV series instead of the one series he is already in now? Not only that, Kirk is not an every week character.

By the way, I have no issue with a couple of cameo appearances given what you have suggested here. I just don’t see the need for another series where she is an every week main character given they’ve already checked that box with Prodigy.

Besides, I’d much rather they bring in a DS9 cast member given Mulgrew already got her Kurtzman-era series with Prodigy.

It doesn’t have to be her own show of course most fans just want to have her back in live action in some form. Just being able to show up if and when a story calls for it like the other legacy characters on now. But I would be OK if she got another show too. But I actually agree I don’t think she would be in two shows full time concurrently. Maybe after Prodigy went off the air though.

And they are making probably a half dozen TV shows in the next 10 years, so you can probably add everyone from all the classic shows. I want to see more DS9 characters as well. Matalas is suggesting we might get more VOY and DS9 characters in season 3 of Picard, so maybe Janeway and others will show up there. Fingers crossed!

3 words: Deep Space Nine

Don’t worry, on new trek, everyone will get a chance to reprise their role. The writers of new trek just won’t move on from the silver age of trek.

You’re not wrong lol. At last count, they will have introduced over 40 legacy characters when you add the TNG cast coming back to Picard next season. But yes TOS and TNG characters are the most prominent between all the new shows and Voyager being the third. And who knows how many will be showing up in the next year? It’s still surprising no one from DS9 has really showed up yet but I think that’s coming soon too.

I just spent an hour counting off the top of my head the number of legacy characters in new trek. I stopped at 40. Lol. It will be 50+ soon, especially after LD S3 and PIC S3.

It’s crazy isn’t it? I was shocked too when I realized how many of them there were now. I don’t want to come off a hypocrite, a lot of them I do enjoy seeing again and wanted to see again, but I didn’t think it would be so many this soon. I been saying this awhile as well and expect basically everyone to come back at some point with so many shows on. Doesn’t mean everyone will but the door seems like it’s wide open to bring any character you want now when one-off side characters like GOF, Hugh, Maddox, Sam Kirk and freaking Sybok are all back!

Sybok is here so you can share your pain Tiger2…and gain strength from the sharing.

Granted, some of your pain probably stems from contemporary screenwriting….

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This great seven of nine relationship wasn't part of star trek: voyager's original plan.

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Star Trek: Voyager’s Jeri Ryan “Still Sad” Seven Of Nine Didn’t Fall For The Doctor

Jeri ryan would have turned down star trek: voyager because of 1 scene, this star trek: voyager episode subtly confirmed captain kirk broke a tos promise.

Robert Picardo had a major influence on some of the best aspects of Star Trek: Voyager , including his character's relationship with Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). As two of the most popular members of Voyager 's cast of characters , Seven and the Doctor were the subject of many episodes throughout the show. Although Seven wasn't introduced until season 4, her character arc quickly came to monopolize Voyager season 4-7, but this didn't stop other characters from sharing the spotlight, including the Doctor. What was most interesting, however, was how the two characters began to evolve together as Voyager progressed .

On the surface, the Doctor and Seven had little in common, but their slowly growing friendship became one of the most interesting, complex, and enjoyable relationships on Voyager . This was mostly thanks to the Doctor taking Seven under his wing, acting as her guide to relearning humanity after she was rescued from the Borg. While in many cases, the Doctor teaching Seven how to be human was misguided (given that he was a hologram), the odd friendship that developed from his tutelage was wonderful to watch . Interestingly, it seems this relationship wouldn't have happened without Robert Picardo.

Seven & The Doctor’s Student/Teacher Relationship In Star Trek: Voyager Was Robert Picardo's Idea

Picardo proposed the idea to voyager's creative team in season 4.

In a video interview with The Companion from 2022, Robert Picardo explained several aspects of his influence on the Doctor's character during Star Trek: Voyager 's run, including his relationship with Seven. While discussing their initial acquaintance, Picardo revealed that he was the one who pitched to Voyage r's creative team the idea that the Doctor should teach Seven about humanity , specifically to writer and producer Brannon Braga, who was on board from the beginning. Read Picardo's full quote from the interview below:

“Taking the relationship I had with Kes and flipping it so that the Doctor has the ego to think he's a better teacher of how Seven should reclaim her Humanity than a real Human would seem to have a lot of comic possibilities. I specifically suggested we could have roleplaying exercises in which I would teach her appropriate behavior under different social situations."

Since Seven replaced Kes (Jennifer Lien) after she left Voyager 's cast, it makes sense that Picardo would be inspired to flip the relationship the Doctor had with Kes and apply it to the newest member of the crew. Indeed, Seven and the Doctor's relationship improved what he'd had with Kes , creating something just as hilarious and heartwarming but with a new, more expansive dynamic that only got better as time went on. While Kes and the Doctor's potential was never fully realized, his relationship with Seven ticked nearly all the boxes and was arguably one of Voyager 's best.

Why The Doctor & Seven Of Nine Were One Of Star Trek: Voyager's Best Relationships

Picardo's idea really improved seven and the doctor's relationship.

Thanks to Picardo, Seven of Nine and the Doctor became one of the most complex, funny, and sweet relationships Voyager ever produced. Part of what made the two characters so compelling together was that they were the quintessential odd couple , with Seven's deadpan demeanor and straightforward attitude balancing out the Doctor's more fanciful and garrulous personality. However, if not for their student/teacher dynamic, Seven and the Doctor might not have had much to do with each other at all, making it such a blessing that Picardo saw their potential.

Jeri Ryan is "still sad" that a romance between Voyager's holographic Doctor and Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager never materialized.

Jeri Ryan and Robert Picardo are also both phenomenal actors, and seemed to find kindred spirits in terms of balancing each other out in scenes. The Doctor and Seven's give and take as the navigated conflict, friendship, and even romantic undertones was truly a joy to watch as Voyager progressed, and a lot of credit should be given to Picardo and Ryan for their equally nuanced performances. Seven and the Doctor may not be one of Star Trek: Voyager 's most popular relationships, but they remain one of the show's best regardless.

Source: The Companion

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Janeway (Male Admiral)

Vice Admiral Janeway was a Starfleet flag officer who served during the early to mid- 24th century .

• 2.1 Background information
• 2.2 Apocrypha
• 2.3 External link

History [ ]

Matrix alien appear to Janeway as Janeway

Janeway was the married father of two daughters, Kathryn and Phoebe . ( VOY : " Coda ") When Kathryn was a child, she spilled Phoebe's paints on the floor and blamed the mess on the dog. Upon discovering the mess, he told her, " Come on, Kate. Make something great out of that mess. " ( PRO : " Mindwalk ")

When Kathryn was a child, Janeway and his wife took their daughters on backpacking trips. They considered it was important that they should all keep a connection to their pioneer roots– no bed , no replicator . ( VOY : " Resolutions ") When Kathryn was nine, the her father hiked the north rim of the Grand Canyon , which he called " Earth 's biggest ditch." ( VOY : " Imperfection ")

When Kathryn was in high school she left their home late at night on occasion, and years later could recall tiptoeing past her parents' bedroom. ( VOY : " The Swarm ")

The admiral died under the ice cap of Tau Ceti Prime in 2358 . ( VOY : " Coda ") His widow was still alive as of 2378 . ( VOY : " Author, Author ")

In 2373 , an alien that occupied Captain Janeway's brain appeared to her in the form of her father. ( VOY : " Coda ")

Appendices [ ]

Background information [ ].

Vice Admiral Janeway, as assumed by the matrix alien, was played by Len Cariou . He was described in the script as " a man in his 50's, dressed in a Starfleet Admiral's uniform of some fifteen years ago. He is a pleasant-looking man with grey eyes and salty hair. "

His first name was given on an okudagram in " The Killing Game "; see the talk page for more information. He is given a different and longer first name at StarTrek.com where he was named Edward Janeway. [1] (X)

A wardrobe error incorrectly placed a 2370s combadge on the admiral's uniform Janeway supposedly wore in the 2350s . His Starfleet uniform was unlike any we had ever seen in Star Trek , but other admirals of the same era wore different uniforms, as evidenced by Mark Jameson and Gregory Quinn in TNG Season 1 , circa 2364 .

Apocrypha [ ]

Admiral Janeway's death was also featured in Mosaic , a novel by Jeri Taylor . Taylor created the character of Janeway, and established in the book that his first name was Edward and that he drowned during the testing of a prototype ship, an accident which also claimed the life of Kathryn Janeway's fiancé. Admiral Janeway also appears in The Lives of Dax short story "The Music Between the Notes".

In the anthology series Distant Shores , the framing story looks at Admiral Kathryn Janeway experiencing what appears to be a vision of Seska encouraging her to look back on her life, eventually apparently offering Janeway the chance to avoid Voyager being trapped in the Delta Quadrant in the first place, but she eventually rejects this illusion, recognizing it as another attack by this creature.

External link [ ]

• Edward Janeway at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• 1 Bell Riots
• 2 Obi Ndefo
• 3 Past Tense, Part I (episode)