Passing through a vast starless void, monotony hits the crew hard until a darkness species attacks, mistaking Voyager as an ally of a poisonous garbage freighter.Passing through a vast starless void, monotony hits the crew hard until a darkness species attacks, mistaking Voyager as an ally of a poisonous garbage freighter.Passing through a vast starless void, monotony hits the crew hard until a darkness species attacks, mistaking Voyager as an ally of a poisonous garbage freighter.
- Night Alien
- (as Steve Dennis)
- Voyager Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Crewman Foster
- (uncredited)
- Lt. Ayala
- (uncredited)
- …
- Operations Division Officer
- (uncredited)
- Night Alien
- (uncredited)
- Constance Goodheart
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Brannon Braga, The Adventures of Captain Proton holodeck program was influenced by Flash Gordon. Versions of the program also appear in Thirty Days (1998), Bride Of Chaotica! (1999), and Shattered (2001). In the prequel Cogenitor (2003), a title called "The Bride of Chaotica" is one of the movie options for the crew's movie night, indicating that the holodeck program is an interactive version of a (fictional) movie.
- GoofsWhilst Voyager heads toward the vortex, the Malon apparently disable Voyager's engines; however, when we see the exterior of the ship, both warp and impulse engines are undamaged and functioning normally. Not only that, just before Voyager enters the Vortex, Tom Paris tells the Captain that the engines are damaged and offline; yet, upon exiting the vortex moments later, Captain Janeway orders "Maintain course" even though Voyager has apparently not paused to fix the seriously damaged engines.
- Quotes
[Paris has asked Seven to join him on one of his 'Captain Proton' missions]
Seven of Nine: My designation?
Tom Paris: Ah, right. You're Constance Goodheart. You're... my secretary.
Seven of Nine: Secretary?
Tom Paris: Yeah, you tag along on all the missions. Now, I want you to keep the robot occupied, while I save Earth. Computer - run program.
Satan's Robot: Citizen of Earth, surrender. Do not resist.
Seven of Nine: I am Borg.
[opens the control panel of the robot and pulls out a few wires]
Satan's Robot: Surrennnnderrrr...
[shuts down]
Seven of Nine: The robot has been neutralized. May I leave now?
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (2000)
This is good episode that tries something different but also has some familiar aspects.
The concept of the void is great and I think a lot more drama could have been derived from the situation if it had lasted longer. Most of the reactions by characters to this environment are interesting and plausible, particularly the likes of Tom, Neelix, and Seven.
Janeway's mental state is a surprising choice by the writers, but could have been interesting if the showrunners had committed to it for more than just an episode.
The conflicting alien characters feel like a classic Star Trek 'issue of the week' and is pretty well done with the usual contrivances.
All performances are solid, particularly Katie Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, and Ethan Phillips.
I enjoyed the visuals, especially the space battle and the Captain Proton holodeck program.
- snoozejonc
- Jul 27, 2023
Details
- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3