I grew up watching Star Trek: Voyager. It hit the sweet spot when I was coming of age when it premiered in 1995 (and ran until 2001). At the same time, there were also other Star Trek shows around. Star Trek: The Next Generation was still kicking in rerun, but had concluded its run in 1994. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

The crew of Voyager deals with some tricky diplomacy in the sixth episode of the third season of Star Trek: Voyager, called “Remember.” It is an interesting story line with some great guest appearances. Captain Janeway agrees to give a few people of telepathic Enaran race back to their home world in exchange for some useful energy conservation techniques and

“False Profits” — the fifth episode of the third season of Star Trek: Voyager – is a hapless Gilligan’s Island-type episode of the series. There is a clear route back to the alpha quadrant, but Janeway and the crew squander the opportunity by trying to uphold their principals. Voyager stumbles upon a primitive planet that has signs of advanced alpha

The fourth episode of the third season of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “The Swarm” is a compelling and tense episode. Janeway makes a tough decision to try to sneak through alien space inhabited by a hostile species called “The Swarm,” while the Doctor’s program begins to fall apart – meaning he could essentially die. You don’t need to know much

“The Chute,” the third episode in the third season of Star Trek: Voyager, is a classic science-fiction oriented episode that has middling results. Tom Paris and Harry Kim are accused of being terrorists on the Akritirian home world and are sent to an insane prison, where the inmates are all going stark-raving-mad. They are going mad because they are all

The second episode of the third season of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Flashback,” is a gimmicky, referential hour of the series that celebrates the 30th anniversary of Star Trek.  It features several of the characters from the original 1960′s series including Hikaru Sulu (portrayed by George Takei) and Janice Rand (portrayed by Grace Lee Whitney) and makes reference to an

There is not much time to think in the season three premiere of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Basics: Part 2.” The episode wraps up the cliffhanger ending to season two with a flurry of action to its credit, and perhaps determent. In part one of this two-parter, Voyager was taken over by the Seska, Cullah and the Kazon Nistrom, while

“Basics: Part 1” — the 26th episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager – serves as an action-packed cliffhanger episode to bridge season two and season three. The episode is also the beginning of the end of two story arcs that have emerged through season two – that of murderous crewman Lon Suder and the cunning enemy Seska. The

Chakotay and Janeway are stranded on a deserted (island) planet and contemplate a romantic relationship in the wonderful 25th episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Resolutions.”  While it never quite elevates to a full-blown romance, the sub text of Chakotay and Janeway’s relationship is brought to the forefront and it is a delicious experience for fans

The 24th episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Tuvix” is a fun, if not weird, episode of the show. A perfect episode for fans of the Tuvok and Neelix character. It is a perfect episode for fans of those characters because a transporter accident mixes their signatures together, forming a new life form that combines traits

The 23rd episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “The Thaw,” has the look and the feel of an original series episode from the 1960′s. Unfortunately, it is not one of the good episodes. Voyager happens upon an alien planet left in ruins by a solar flare 19 years ago. Some of the aliens, however, are still

“Innocence,” — the 22nd episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager – is a good Tuvok-centric episode with a nice twist at the end. At the start of the hour Tuvok and crew member Ensign Bennet crash land on the service of a moon. Bennet does not survive. While trying to contact Voyager, Tuvok comes across three children

Things get weird in the 21st episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, entitled “Deadlock.” Voyager’s crew attempts to avoid a conflict with the organ-stealing Vidiians by taking a detour through a dense nebula but end up in a more precarious situation. The ship hits turbulence and sustains power failure and a strange phenomenon begins occurring. In a

Deceptions abound in the 20th episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, titled “Investigations.” There is a traitor amongst the crew – a former Maquis crew member named Michael Jonas – who has been feeding information to Voyager’s enemy, Seska and the Kazon. Jonas sabotage’s Voyager and draws them into a conflict with the Kazon, who plan to

“Lifesigns,” the 19th episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, is a low-key, character based episode that also serves to set up some drama for future episodes. When Voyager rescues a dying Vidiian woman, the Doctor is tasked with trying to save her life. Through the course of treatment, the Doctor discovers that the woman, named Denara Pel,