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Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay set out on their
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Star Trek: Voyager premiered on January 16, 1995
and was the fourth incarnation within the Star Trek franchise.
The story revolves around the crew of the USS Voyager, stranded
in the far reaches of the Delta Quadrant, and their quest to
reach home, which would take an estimated 75 years at maximum
speeds.
The USS Voyager is commanded by the valiant
Captain Kathryn Janeway, willing to do whatever it takes to
protect her ship and crew, and see to their safe return to
Earth.
Because of
its plot, Star Trek: Voyager sees the birth of many alien races
such as the Malon, Hirogen, Talaxians, Ocampan, and Kazon. We
also deeply explore the terrifying Borg following the
introduction of the character of Seven of Nine in the Season
Four premier, "Scorpion, Part II".
Voyager's first assignment was to seek out a
renegade Maquis ship, last reported to be in the Badlands region
near the Cardassian border. Onboard is Voyager’s chief of
security, Lieutenant Tuvok, who’s was sent to infiltrate the
Maquis.
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Chakotay and fellow Maquis, and Cardassian spy, Seska. |
THE MAQUIS
First introduced in
Deep Space Nine, and also
explored in The
Next Generation, the Maquis are a group of renegades
that have been forced to use violence to fend off the
Cardassians. A demilitarized zone was established following a
treaty with the Federation, an area in which many Federation and
Cardassian colonies were located. In addition, terms of the
treaty relocated the Cardassian-Federation border. Federation
colonies were now located in Cardassian space, and vice-versa.
The Maquis Resistance was organized upon feeling abandoned by
the Federation, in an effort to protect them colonies from the
Cardassians. Many Starfleet officers were sympathetic of the
Maquis, risking everything to join them. In addition to the
starship Voyager, the crew of Maquis raider were stranded in the
Delta Quadrant. The two crews were forced to overcome their
differences, and work together to find a way home.
THE DELTA QUADRANT
The starship Voyager, and a
Maquis raider, were pulled into the Delta Quadrant by an alien
known to them as the Caretaker ("Caretaker")
- an uncharted region, more than 75 years from home. The
only Federation starship in the Delta Quadrant, the Voyager is
forced to find a way to survive alone, in a violent and unstable
region of space. Because of their location in an unknown region
of space, the starship Voyager makes more first contacts with
alien races than any other crew since the first USS Enterprise,
under the command of James Kirk.
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Captain Janeway confronts Seven of Nine about her human
origins, and attempts to restore her humanity. |
THE BORG
The Borg were first
introduced in the TNG episode, "Q-Who?", and had numerous
appearances in the TNG series. However, no series tackled the
Borg more than Voyager. Since the Borg originated in the Delta
Quadrant, it was inventible that Voyager would encounter them.
Voyager's first engagement occurred in the Season Three finale,
"Scorpion, Part I". The
character of Seven of Nine was introduced in
"Scorpion, Part II" and became
one of the most controversial and complex characters in Star
Trek history.
THE DELTA FLYER
It became clear to the
Voyager crew in the series' fifth season that a new, larger and
stronger shuttlecraft was necessary to survive in the Delta
Quadrant. The Delta Flyer was first conceived by Tom Paris, and
was constructed in "Extreme
Risk".
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