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7/10
It certainly went on from this.
Sleepin_Dragon1 April 2018
Voyager has always been my favourite TV series from the franchise, maybe it's the nostalgia from College days, but this one truly hit the spot.

I hadn't seen the pilot since it first went out, it's a good, solid start to the show, it sets the scene, introduces the characters and gives a flavour of what's to come. In some ways it's a little raw, and some of the special effects are a little crude by today's standards, but this is approaching 25 years old, so you could argue it holds up well.

Some nice scenes, including some rather creepy and strange villagers, it of course introduces the fabulous Captain Janeway. It did its job and got me hooked on the series, so a solid 7/10, great episodes would follow.
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8/10
A good introduction to the series
Tweekums8 June 2010
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This feature length episode serves well to introduce the regular characters that will feature in the series and to set up the situation they find themselves in. In the opening scene a Maquis ship is chased into the Badlands by the Cardassians and find themselves caught in a wave that throws them across the galaxy. One of the people on that ship was an undercover Star Fleet officer so a ship is dispatched to the Badlands to find him; that ship is the USS Voyager. We are quickly introduced to the crew we will be spending the next seven years with: Captain Catherine Janeway, Tom Paris a pilot currently in prison and Harry Kim, an ensign on his first mission. Soon after getting to the Badlands Voyager also finds itself flung across the galaxy to the Delta Quadrant. Several crew members are killed in the process this of course leaves several key positions unfilled so when they are forced to join forces with the Maquis there are important positions for them to fill and as the Doctor was killed we get to see Star Trek's first major character who is a hologram. After a visit to the array that brought them to the Delta Quadrant one member of each crew is kidnapped and transported to a nearby planet. In order to get them back they get help from local trader Neelix and Kes. As well as making two new friends in the Quadrant they also make an enemy of the Kazon, the species that appears to control that area of space.

This episode was a good opener as it successfully introduced a full cast of characters, obviously it will take more episodes to really get to know them but this was a good start. It also showed that even though they were on the other side of the galaxy they wouldn't allow harm to come to others to help them get home. While a lot of time is spent introducing the characters there is still plenty of action including a tense scene where the crew attempt to escape from the Ocampa's underground city though tunnels where the stairways are starting to collapse due to an earthquake and a space battle with the Kazon to prevent them gaining control of the array.
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8/10
Establishes a ton of characters --- a successful pilot.
thevacinstaller25 March 2020
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The main goal of a good pilot is establish the characters personalities/motivations and an ultimate goal. The goal is firmly established as finding a way to get back home to the alpha quadrant in hopefully less then 70 years.

We establish the characters:

Janeway ---- Professional and compassionate Starfleet captain.

Chekotay --- Wise man of conscious.

Tom Paris --- Bad boy with a heart of gold.

B'lonna --- Half Klingon who identifies as being human.

T'Vok ---- A Vulcan who loves to throw subtle shade around and doesn't like Neelix.

Neelix --- A morally/ethically challenged trader who does the right thing .... eventually.

Kes ---- An absolutely adorable sweetheart that you just want to grab hold of and hug and tell her to not make unfortunate life choices.

Doctor ---- A grumpy space doctor who the crew views as not being an actual life form.

Harry Kim --- Bambi in a Starfleet uniform. Not a follower ---- uses his own judgement to make decisions.

I found the overall story of Caretaker quite interesting. It's a very star trek idea to have a species from another galaxy accidently ruin a species habitat. I have to give the caretaker a pat on the back for sticking around for 2000 years to try and make up for it's mistake. Janeway is one of (maybe #1) my favorite captains in all of star trek and it's partially because of her strict adherence to Federation morality and principle. You made the right call Katherine!
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10/10
Best pilot of any Trek series
tom99226 November 2021
Being hurled away 75000 light-years from home... I mean, what a great way to start a new show. I grew up with the 90s trek and voyager is still my favorite. This pilot episode is certainly not dull, it sets the tone like no other trek show has done before. The adventure awaits!
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9/10
A great beginning to a long journey.
ecksdei25 August 2006
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"Caretaker: Part 1" - This episode starts with a Maquis (a group of rebels) ship fleeing from Cardassians into the Bad Lands. Shortly after entering the Bad Lands, there is a flash of light.

A week later the Voyager is on a mission to find them as one of the people on the Maquis ship was the Voyager's Security Chief, whom was undercover.

Once they get to the Bad Lands they experience the same conditions as the Maquis ship. The ship gets damaged, killing the first officer and the doctors, leaving them only with the EMH (Emergency Medical Hologram) for treatment. Not only that but they also find that they have been sent into the Delta Quadrant, 70,000 light years from the federation and are right next to the Maquis ship.

Everyone from both ships gets teleported to the array without warning. It would appear that is what brought them there. It isn't long before they are greeted by an old woman and her neighbors.

But who are these people? And what do they intend to do with their guests?
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7/10
Good Pilot - 'She's dead Jim... I mean Neelix'
californiarecordshop10 July 2017
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This is a pretty good episode. Part I especially has some theatrical qualities; although I'm pretty sure it was unintentional. I really want to talk about a couple of inconsistencies that bother me about Voyager. For one thing, the death of Stasi (?) the Betazed helmsman and other 'minor' characters throughout the series. Tom Paris just bends over her and says 'she's dead' and that's it - if this was a regular character, they wouldn't ever just stop there... they would build some 'bio- temporal' chamber or freeze the body until they can repair them, they would never just say, oh well 'Captain Janeway's dead'. The worst offense was in 'Random Thoughts' - The old lady had just stabbed the woman Neelix was talking to, and 'oh, she's dead' excuse me, but her stabbing was far from the EMH's abilities to heal, they could've beamed her to sickbay and she could have been healed, but they needed a death I suppose. Kes sucks - she's too goody-goody, the best thing the show ever did was exchange her for Seven of Nine. Neelix is a very weak character also IMO. I hate everything about Kes, her hair, everything... they should have changed her hair sooner... although she was good in 'Before and After'. Giving Paris the chance to 'prove himself' by saving Chakotay was contrived and derivative. Although saying derivative is now derivative. G. Wang is a poor/average actor... he was decent in 'Timeless' (a personal fav.) - but his comedic timing and delivery is non-existent. I cringe whenever I hear him make a joke - 'What makes you think were friends' and of course, the worst: 'Turkey Platter'... jeezus.
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10/10
A really good pilot episode
Dark Eye22 March 2002
Voyager's pilot episode is just as great and gripping as The Next Generation's pilot Encounter at Farpoint, but the Caretaker earns an extra brownie point because it establishes each character's basic traits clearly to the viewers. When all the principal characters' crossed paths at the Ocampan underground tunnel, you really feel that the show is really off to a great start on creating an ensemble show (well until Seven of Nine comes in halfway in season four, then the show becomes a rather one-sided affair). Bon Voyage, it has been a great seven seasons and all of its characters will be sorely missed.
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7/10
Loved it ... However .... (Spoliers)
risky-414228 October 2021
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How did the Voyager not know know that the Kazon-Ogla had a massive ship on or orbiting the planet? How did the Kazon-Ogla function/drive/propel/survive etc - with a severe lack of water? How did the Voyager not have the power to blast the massive ship (or their smaller ones) out? Sorry if I missed something, I have just watched this again for the first time on many years and couldn't figure this one out.
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9/10
Best First Episode of all the Star Treks to Date
liambean27 July 2019
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This, without a doubt, is the best first episode of all of the Star Trek series.

Not only do we get an introduction to all the major characters, we get a "template" for captain to crew relations that carries through the entire series. Janeway is unique in that she is not only a tough captain, she can also be emotionally available to crew concerns. This even extends to the doctor, who she initially views as "just a machine."

Though the alien entity that drags them into the Delta Quadrant is largely benign, it"s looming end limits what it is willing to do for the other lifeforms it has highjacked. There is also a hint of just how many species it has stranded in that quadrant, when Voyager discovers Neelix.

Though there are some weak episodes in the seven season series, the writing, production values, and direction are solid.
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7/10
At ease, before you sprain something.
Hey_Sweden7 January 2022
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The pilot episode for the fifth Star Trek television series deals with a group of rebels dubbed The Maquis. While they battle with the Federation, a starship captain named Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) recruits a man named Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) for a mission in which said starship, the Voyager, will search for a missing vessel. In so doing, the crew and ship are transported all the way across the galaxy by a mysterious array and a cosmic entity named The Caretaker (Basil Langton), that has made it his own mission to care for a subterranean people, the Ocampos.

For a two hour long episode basically designed to introduce the characters and the dilemma they will eventually face, 'Caretaker' does its job. It makes for pretty good (if not great) entertainment, with most of its mileage coming from a ready and able cast that has good chemistry with each other. (Although this viewer can believe that the performances would only get better the more that the actors & actresses got a handle on their characters. Here, Neelix (Ethan Phillips) *is* a little annoying (albeit eager to please).)

Certainly 'Caretaker' begins on the right foot, with an intense action sequence of about three and a half minutes. The writing (by the series' creators / executive producers) kept this viewers' attention, as it created some decent crisis situations as well as a time limit at the episodes' conclusion. At this point, some of the characters, like Chakotay (Robert Beltran), B'Elanna (Roxann Biggs-Dawson), and Neelix weren't actually members of the regular crew, so it is interesting enough to see how they were all brought together. One major point of interest for this viewer was seeing "Death Wish 3" villain Gavan O'Herlihy as an antagonist named Jabin, and he's fun to watch.

The dilemma previously mentioned is that now, for the remainder of the series, the Voyager will have to find their way back home somehow...no matter how long it takes. This viewer did find this to be a pretty good hook for the show.

Seven out of 10.
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8/10
Accomplishes What It Needs To
Hitchcoc7 August 2018
The Maqui are a bit under-explained, but I know from the past that it will happen. This pilot episode sets everything up. We are introduced to all the principle characters (more, of course, will be added later). We see why they are in the predicament they are in. We internal combustion but Janeway is a decent hub in the wheel. I can't believe 23 years have passed since this show first appeared. I'm going to wade my way through it one more time.
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Good Start to a great Star Trek series!
ceiny200025 May 2001
After watching this episode of Star Trek Voyager I knew that this series of Star Trek would be one of the best. In this episode (the pilot) all the main characters are introduced. Kate Mulgrew plays a convincing role as Captain Janeway who is generally nice but when it is needed, which it mostly is, Janeway can also be a real bad-ass! The other characters have their good points and their bad points, Chekotay has his general knowledge of the outdoors and how to get in touch with his spirit guide. Tom Paris has his knowledge of 20th century history and Harry Kim has the knowledge of music (what good that will do on a star ship 75,000 lightyears from home we dont know). Tuvok being a vulcan the most knowledgeable species of them all has knowledge of well everything, constantly offering the logical way out to the rest off his crew. B'Ellana has knowledge of enginnering and is able to always have good suggestions on how to keep the ship in ship shape!! The Doctor or EMH has knowledge of medicine and how to treat anything from a stubbed toe or acute stomach pain from Mr Neelix's cooking! (One of the many jokes from Voyager's EMH). Neelix has knowledge of cooking and how to make lettuce in to a decent meal. Kes well she knows a bit of everything and is always willing to learn! Lets not forget the computer voice who has been with the Voyager crew through thick and thin always willing to answer their questions no matter how stupid or annoying they can be. So basically watch this series its full of fun and enjoyment!
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7/10
Star Trek: Voyager - Caretaker
Scarecrow-889 January 2017
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Decent kickoff to the explorer Trek series has starship Voyager being snatched by this space station called an "array" 70,000 light years across the other side of the galaxy, in the uncharted Delta Quadrant. Captain Janeway loses medical personnel and key members of her Bridge crew. Her chief security officer, Vulcan Tuvok, has been undercover on a ship operated by the Maquis, quasi-Federation / anti-Cardassian group also lost in the Delta Quadrant. In charge of the Maquis vessel is Native American Chakotay and half-human / half-Klingon engineer specialist, B'Elanna Torres. Caretaker is an alien lifeform that protects a species of highly intelligent telepaths known as the Ocampas. A member of the Ocampas is Kes, the beloved of a Taxon named Neelix, who has a vast knowledge of the Delta Quadrant, both wanting to be a part of the Voyager crew's journey to find home. Caretaker is dying, and its ability to send the Voyager back is not an option due to its weakening state. Meanwhile a threat to the Ocampas called the Kazon want the array for their own use, with Caretaker begging Janeway to not allow it. Chakotay might just help in that regard. Included is a desert planet with an underground civilization where the peaceful Ocampas thrive as the Kazon survive above on the unbearable surface where it is hot and water-deprived. Taken from the Maquis is Torres and Ensign Kim from the Voyager, by Caretaker, sent to the Ocampas with Janeway, her "reclamation project (pilot Tom Paris), Neelix, Kes, and Chakotay on a rescue mission to retrieve them. Ultimately this brings members of the Maquis and Starfleet together, even if it will be a bit rocky at the beginning. Paris was responsible for an accident that killed three officers and was temporarily a member of the Maquis...he has a bad rep for only looking out for himself, later proving this to be not altogether true when he saves Chakotay from certain death and volunteers to find Kim on the rescue mission. Torres admits to being in Starfleet to Kim, and her Klingon side produces an aggressiveness and seething anger she has trouble controlling. There is some early Neelix / Tuvok fun when the Taxon gets a nice bath as the Vulcan meets him in his quarters, quite annoyed as logic is tested by spirited glee.
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3/10
A rough first episode - but there's promise
dirvingman-621367 December 2020
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Making my way through 90s Star Trek, I've come to expect that the pilot episodes are not going to be that good. This one is above "Encounter At Far Point" from TNG but not as good as "Emissary" from DS9.

Plot-wise, this thing moves fast - too fast. The disease that Harry Kim and B'Elanna temporarily get seems glossed over - why them in particular? Janeway's decision to destroy the array rather than get her people home just baffles me - it's done and over with in the blink of an eye without much discussion or mulling over. It could be an interesting philosophical discussion - the needs of the many and the needs of the few - but there was little said about it. It's clearly a decision forced by the plot rather than the character. There's not much breathing room here in general, so many of the relationships that develop and decisions in this episode don't feel earned.

Character-wise, it's a mixed bag. There are several characters that seem to already have a defined personality in place - Janeway, Tom Paris, Tuvok, Neelix, and The Doctor are well sketched-out. I get the feeling my favorites will be Janeway, Tuvok and The Doctor. Whereas others like Harry Kim, B'Elanna, Chakotay, and Kes left almost no impression on me. Their actors are stilted here, and some have little material to work with.

C- from me on this one. This one was rough, but I want to continue watching to see how the show establishes itself and to follow the characters that I've liked so far.
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8/10
This show is a winner!
Paularoc25 June 2012
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I have been a casual fan of all of the Star Trek incarnations. While I remember fondly the highly innovative and ground-breaking first Star Trek, I never re-watch that series mostly because I didn't care for William Shatner's portrayal nor for the show's (general) portrayal of women – and oh, those stupid uniforms! So to hear that a new Star Trek series was to have a woman captain was intriguing – I am pleased that Kate Mulgrew so well pulled it off. The pilot episode clearly establishes the characters and I like the cultural and ethnic diversity of the combined crew. This episode was a good start to a strong television series. One side note – in the scene where Captain Janeway tells the Caretaker that he should let the Ocampa take care of themselves etc., I was immediately reminded of Captain James T. Kirk who also expounded on the necessity and virtue of self-reliance when talking about a people who were being "taken care of."
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8/10
A solid start
snoozejonc28 April 2022
The crew of the USS Voyager find themselves trapped in the delta quadrant.

This is an enjoyable start to the show that sets the scene well.

'The Caretaker' uses its extended running time to introduce characters, send them on an adventure, explore themes and set the premise for the show. All of this it does competently.

Captain Janeway has a strong introduction from Katie Mulgrew, who nails an imposing Katherine Hepburn persona. She looks and sounds the part of a dependable commanding officer and has the charisma to lead the show.

All the Marquis characters are written cleverly into the ensemble, with Roxann Dawson standing out for me as the fiery Klingon B'Lanna Torres. Likewise Neelix and Kes are nicely worked into the setup.

Robert Picardo makes a good first impression as someone who will entertain on a regular basis from the inspired concept of his emergency holographic doctor.

As with many first episodes of TV shows, some of the exposition dumps feel quite forced to introduce characters and situations. None more so than Tom Paris. Robert Duncan McNeill does his best with dialogue that feels quite manufactured, and, for me, depicts a character merely trying to sound like badass.

What happens is mostly very good. There is plenty of excitement, drama and intrigue. Although when the big mystery the is revealed it comes from a fairly standard scene of verbal explanation. That being said it tackles some interesting subjects like playing God and the welfare state in typical Star Trek fashion. What the writers were thinking with the hillbilly scenes though, escapes me!

Visually it showcases great spectacle, particularly the space sequences and includes strong art design such as the planet's subterranean complex.

For me it is a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
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6/10
Caretaker
Prismark106 March 2023
With Deep Space Nine established. The Next Generation coming to an end and about to hit the big cinema screens.

Star Trek bosses needed another replacement show. This time with a female captain and a ship's crew that were at odds with each other.

Voyager was the answer and it would be set in a different part of the galaxy.

A Maquis ship hits a strange wave and disappears inside a plasma storm in the Badlands. The Starship Voyager led by Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) leads the search. Inside the Maquis ship was a Federation undercover agent.

However they too are whisked away by the strange wave. Stranded in the Delta Quadrant, over 70 light years from home. Captain Janeway has to unite with Maquis captain, Chakotay (Robert Beltran) to find out just who this mysterious caretaker is. Why has he brought them here and can he send them back home?

Although different and for the time with some cutting CGI. The first half of Caretaker is intriguing and involving. The second half is pretty standard fare as the crew have to deal with the Kazon.

There is enough here to make Voyager watchable but also signs that this version of Star Trek is not going to be as radical as promised. There was something bland about it all and this was not a strong pilot episode.
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8/10
THE FIRST FEMALE LEAD CAPTAIN IN STAR TREK
chazken-1437229 September 2020
January 1995 Star Trek Voyager the first of the series with a Female Captain in the lead role. The anticipation for all Trek fans was incredible and Kate Mulgrew did extremely well and even excelled in the role of Captain Kathryn Janeway.

The first episode Caretaker set the series on it's path of a long, but very exciting Voyage home!
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It could only get better!!!
Matt-18627 January 1999
As a pilot, Caretaker works reasonably well. Each new character is introduced adequately and also familar settings and characters are thrown in to support the plot.

Introducing the Kazon's was always going to be a bad move. However, the Neelix/Kes relationship was strong from the very start, and Mulgrew convinces as a new captain.

As he does throughout the series, the Doctor provided the humour elements which have become a trademark of ST: Voyager over the years. Its a shame Chakotay had to replace the demised 1st officer as he looked just right for the part.

Caretaker does not however grip you like the pilots for the other three Trek series', and although I think as a whole ST: Voyager outshines the lot of them put together, this TV movie demonstrates how they had to scrape away the mud before reaching the gold.
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7/10
Star Trek bosses decided to have a female captain and a new set of crew...
webboy-8191614 August 2023
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Star Trek bosses decided to have a female captain and a new set of crew...

they named it Voyager... it would explore a different part of the galaxy.

The Starship Voyager led by Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) is looking for a A Maquis ship in the in the Badlands...

a Federation undercover agent is inside the Maquis ship...

the Maquis ship hits a strange wave and disappears. The Starship Voyager also gets hit by the same strange wave...

they are all whisked away by the strange wave to the Delta Quadrant, over 70,000 light-years from earth...

Captain Janeway ends up uniting with Maquis captain, Chakotay (Robert Beltran)...

they decide to find out who this mysterious caretaker is that whisked them away so far away from home...

would they be able to get back home?
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9/10
Unmatched Premise
makiefer-8712816 March 2024
Picture Navigator Tom Paris in Star Trek - The Next Generation. It wouldn't have worked. TNG Captain Picard's entrenched crew wouldn't have accepted the scoundrel. TNG must have considered that option, given McNeill plays Nick Locarno in a TNG episode. Voyager's premise shines in solving several of Star Trek's recently emerged problems, with one strike. A Starfleet crew stranded in another quadrant assures, they won't build personal networks. We can have free spirits in that new Voyager band. Like Tom Paris, who gets picked up from a Starfleet prison. Secondly, at the same time, no Picard or Riker are going to micromanage a free spirit. That is to say, pressure and observe you from behind your back. Navigators aboard the USS Enterprise didn't have an easy life. Everyone could replace a navigator. Good luck finding a navigator that is ok with being mere dust, regardless of talent. Voyager's stranding in the unknown solved that problem. Navigator Tom Paris couldn't be replaced easily. He could become an individual who is not remote controlled. Thirdly, Voyager's Captain Janeway is often described as erratic and even foolish. That, for me, is Voyager's greatest selling proposition. There are no Admirals in the new Delta Quadrant. If you lack Admirals, crews will start to revolve around captains. There is no oversight. The exact same situation as in public schools. You need a crazy head master/head mistress. Given there is no supervision. Else, you'll divide that crew into people you get along with that captain and those who don't. And you've already got Maquis terrorists as part of the new makeshift Voyager crew. Only a crazy head mistress unites that crew. Try to revolve around a head of school. You can't. The inability to befriend the captain unites a crew. And Voyager not just solves, but also brilliantly explains the situation. And I haven't even mentioned the great plots this Star Trek instalment is going to show us in its episodes. Of its crew that only ever shines, after being stranded.
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5/10
Decent but like so many pilots, it has its teething pains
planktonrules1 February 2015
This is a two-part pilot episode to introduce this new Star Trek series. And, to pass on the baton, so to speak, the show begins on Deep Space 9.

It's difficult to judge any series based on its pilot episode. The show spends a lot of time introducing characters, dumping LOTS of back story onto the audience as well as forming the characters. As a result, the folks on this particular episode are a bit wooden and difficult to believe. For example, Mr. Neelix is much, much more talkative and annoying in this one--and fortunately, over time the show smoothed these rough edges.

As for the plot, it's only okay. The show begins with the Maquis and Federation battling each other. But, due to a strange array on the opposite side of the galaxy, they are pulled many thousand light- years away. Now both a Maquis and Federation ship must work together to somehow try to make it back home. Why they were brought there and how they'll get back is pretty much the focus of the show- -as well as the series.
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4/10
The Care Taker
timmytony802 July 2020
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Mid-level for Star Trek. VOYAGER is the 3rd installment of THE NEXT GENERATION period series. And at least 1 NEXT GENERATION movie. Not to mention 7 (6 1/2) TOS movies. I won't get into the novellas/novels/books/manuals/fanzines/fanbooks, etc.

(1) First, why would The Caretaker need a mate? What happened to cloning? What was he/she doing for a thousand years?

(2) Why is a star craft that can cross galaxies not artificially intelligent. Capable of manning itself?

(3) How can millennials old beings not terraform a planet? A feat within the reach of late 24th century Federalists, Klingons, Romulans, Ferengi, Cardassians, etc.

(4) Why can't The Caertaker/s upload his/her consciousness(es) into The Array, itself? Ala THE SCHIZOID MAN.

(5) Why didn't The Caretakers build a space armada for the Ocompans? And marshall an Ocompan army? And finally,

(6) Why didn't The Caretaker(s), at least, form an Ocompan-Telaxian alliance. Telaxians, a displaced, merchant, delta-quadrant-space faring, peace loving people. Yet ready to defend themselves & others.

These are the questions Trekkies, THE most dedicated fans in history or at least America, asked.
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5/10
OK... Could have been better...
Asteri-Atypical3 January 2001
Nice concept. Oversimplified. Good characters.

It was OK but didn't live up to the Trek legend.

Need I say more?
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1/10
First female captain gets her ship lost...
e-mphasis2 March 2023
And she can't get her ship back, but when she's allowed to she decides on her own personal emotions it's wrong to get her crew home. So then she destroys the only chance of getting her crew and the Maquis crew home. Pretty funny that women love this show despite showing how incompetent they are, they'll bite anything with a female lead. It's also odd how the male characters submit so easily to the female captain despite her bad decision making, like deciding it's best to keep her crew stranded in the Delta Quadrant rather than bring her crew home back on Earth and other areas of the Alpha Quadrant. Almost like Janeway's a psycho or psychopathic in wanting them to remain there, sounds like female Trekkies root for this. I wonder how female Trekkies will justify my points without saying: "she had no options," or "she was protecting a race from being destroyed vs. Getting her own crew home." It'll be really interesting what sort of fake morals people will ensue in regards to this.
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