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A starship is stranded in the uncharted Delta Quadrant in this fourth 'Star Trek' series, the first to feature a female captain. Here, the crew grudgingly teams with Maquis rebels to try to return to Earth after Voyager is hurtled 70,000 light-years from Federation space.

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Portrays Captain Kathryn Janeway, the resolute commanding officer of the USS Voyager who leads her crew on their journey back to the Alpha Quadrant.

Assumes the role of Seven of Nine, a former Borg drone who struggles with her reclaimed individuality and humanity while serving on the Voyager.

Plays The Doctor, Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram who gains sentience and a layered personality as the show progresses.

Depicts B'Elanna Torres, the half-human, half-Klingon Chief Engineer of the Voyager with a fiery temper and brilliant engineering mind.

Features as Kes, a member of the Ocampa species who exhibits telepathic powers and serves as the Voyager's field medic for a time.

Represents Tuvok, the Vulcan security officer whose logic and discipline are paramount in maintaining order aboard the ship.

Is known for his role as Ensign Harry Kim, the operations officer who grapples with the challenges of being far from Earth while exhibiting unwavering loyalty to his crewmates.

Takes on the character of Tom Paris, the helmsman with a checkered past whose piloting skills and character growth become essential to the Voyager's journey.

Embodies Chakotay, the first officer and former Maquis member who integrates his native cultural beliefs with Starfleet principles.

Fills the shoes of Neelix, the Talaxian chef and morale officer whose cheerful demeanor and local knowledge become invaluable to the crew.

Appears as Ensign Samantha Wildman, a Starfleet science officer who brings familial human elements to the spaceship as a mother and dedicated crew member.

Plays Cosimo, a recurring character who provides guidance to various Voyager crew members during their challenging journey.

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Star Trek: Voyager - Episode Guide - Season 7

Aside from the clear awareness on the part of the Star Trek: Voyager production team, what’s markedly different about season 7? The special effects, easily better and more gorgeous than any Star Trek iteration going into Discovery. Check out Voyager trawling the remnants of a destroyed Borg cube in “Imperfection” or nearly any exterior in “Inside Man” – here Voyager signals that this show has brought the franchise a long way from The Original Series.

The strengths of Voyager season 7 are hardly limited to looks, however. Despite a last-ditch attempt to foster an interpersonal relationship between Seven and Chakotay that features the least chemistry of any Star Trek couple since... well, since Neelix and Kes, really.

1. Unimatrix Zero, Part II – Apparently, Janeway, B’Elanna and Tuvok are able to stay cool and individual despite apparent assimilation because of magic drugs – until, oddly, Tuvok loses it temporarily. Naturally, everything else goes swimmingly accord to plan and dreams may somehow defeat the wussified Borg. **

2. Imperfection – Seven’s cortical implant begins to break down, thereby triggering a quick demise for the former drone. Until a possible donor steps forth… ***

3. Drive – In a very exciting and sadly underdeveloped idea, Paris gets wind of a local starcraft race and enters the Delta Flyer. With the buildup within the episode about as palpable as that within the show, how come this script doesn’t get to the race more quickly and why didn’t the director show us more? ***

4. Repression – A few Maquis Red Shirts are killed or apparently assaulted. Chakotay likewise goes into a coma (or so we’re told; sometimes it’s very difficult to tell). Tuvok and the Doctor take excruciatingly long to figure out what’s going on. **

5. Critical Care – The EMH as anarchist: A scammer steals Voyager’s EMH and sells him to a nearby hospital on an alien world which some twisted economic beliefs Satire, suspense, hospital-based drama, lots of Robert Picardo... what more do you want? ****

6. Inside Man – If you have managed to heretofore avoid synopses of this episode and are thus blissfully spoiler-free, you’ll dig on this one all the more. Here’s what we can tell you: A hologram of the indomitable Reg Barclay is transmitted to Voyager; the Barclay hologram is to help modify Voyager (with the latest in Starfleet™ technology!) so as to immediately get the ship back into the Delta Quadrant. Seven quickly becomes suspicious of the proposed technology involved in Reg’s plan; the twists and intriguing reveals snowball thereafter. ****

7. Body and Soul – On an away mission, Harry Kim, Seven and the Doctor are captured (imagine that), and the Doctor takes refuge “inside” Seven’s circuitry, thereby triggering the Brain Uploading trope . And for much of the episode, Jeri Ryan just kills it as EMH-inhabiting-Seven – very funny stuff. ****

8. Nightingale – Kim comes to the aid of a ship whose entire command crew has been wiped out; naturally all is Not As It Seems. The plot twists here are not quite enough to detract from the very predictable “Captain Kim” storyline. Plus, Neelix gets annoyingly shoehorned in here at an even greater level of toxicity than usual. ***

9-10. Flesh and Blood, Parts I and II – The Hirogen’s use of hologram technology has resulted in holographic prey capable of turning the tables on the hunters. The Doctor sympathizes with their plight and assists on their mission to find a new world to colonize, while Janeway must deal with the consequences of (let’s face it) another shaky decision. An okay story is well too stretched, and is anyone really buying the Doctor leaving Voyager? Also, what is up with B’Elanna’s continued racism (speciesism?) toward *holographic* Cardassians? ***

11. Shattered – Head trip for Chakotay … or it would be, if this character had the depth to freak out. Instead, when he finds himself in different time periods as he moves about Voyager, it’s an easily sussed non-problem. Interesting enough stuff for a bit of a “greatest hits” episode, and the pseudo-dream team earlier Janeway and current Chakotay assemble is fun. ****

12. Lineage – After this episode, can we finally acknowledge the dangerous stupidity that is B’Elanna Torres’s self-loathing? After finding out that she is pregnant, B’Elanna becomes obsessed with eradicating all traces of Klingon DNA from her unborn daughter. And just to prove this goes well beyond hormonal imbalance due to pregnancy, she psychotically reprograms the EMH to agree with her genetic manipulation plan. All this goes back to an ostensible childhood trauma that, while sad, hardly justifies the sudden wrought plea of victimization. Awful, just awful. 0

13. Repentance – A group of guards and prisoners are rescued from a crippled prison ship and are subsequently uneasily housed on Voyager. And then the Doctor discovers that at least one may be cured of his psychotic tendencies… ***

14. Prophecy – O, those kooky Klingons! Voyager happens upon a Klingon cruiser that has traveled for 70 years on a mission to find an afore-destined spiritual leader and/or a new homeworld. When said Klingons discover the presence of B’Elanna – a pregnant B’Elanna, no less – aboard Voyager, well, that’s clearly a sign and/or omen, right? ***

15. The Void – As in “Night,” Voyager enters an apparently boundless void. Unlike that other classic Voyager-in-emptiness story, however, Neelix does not lose his marbles, nor does Janeway get all pouty/depressed. Instead, Janeway manages to band together with various other ships who’ve also been sucked into the void. A decently paced story that defies its Beckettesque surroundings. ***

16. Workforce, Part I – Head trip for the audience: The WTFs come early and often, as Janeway, Tuvok, Paris, B’Elanna and Seven all occupy jobs in a blue-collar manufacturing district. Meanwhile, Chakotay, Kim and Neelix returned to find an empty ship piloted by the Emergency Command Hologram. (Yes!) ***

17. Workforce, Part II – Chakotay and Neelix pose as (un-brainwashed) workers to infiltrate the plant floor, and ultimately the fairly easily guessable antagonist’s motivation is revealed. (Sudden thoughts: When the entire Voyager crew was rounded up, did they get Naomi Wildman, too? Did they put her to work as well? Come to think of it, where the hell has Miss Wildman been for the past 1½ seasons, anyway?) ***

18. Human Error – What does Seven do on the Holodeck? Incredibly, she imagines everyday scenarios with crew members. Unfortunately, a dinner date with holographic Chakotay almost kills her. Also, Icheb comes around to drop a few quotes from classic thinkers. **

19. Q2 – Remember when Q wanted to, likesay, get with janeway to perpetuate the species and/or create a new leader for the Continuum? Well, the son he later had with another Q is her approximated as a human teen. Naturally, Q is all to willing to ditch junior with Janeway and the crew. Though the lad’s treachery is predictable, the plot machinations thereafter keep things interesting. And a decent enough sendoff for Q. ***

20. Author, Author – Yet another clever use of the holodeck by the Voyager folks which unfortunately shifts into an inexplicable “Measure of a Man” redux with the Doctor in the Data role and Tuvok serving as Picard. **** for the first half featuring the Doctor’s purple “prose” and Paris’s ingenious response; ** for the unsatisfying legal argument that’s founded in the Doctor suddenly acting oppressed and bitchy. Overall, then it’s a ***.

21. Friendship One – Tracking a 21st-century unmanned craft now in the Delta Quadrant leaders Voyager to a planet whose citizens blame Earth for their own destructive folly. ***

22. Natural Law – Chakotay and Seven crash land a shuttle (imagine that) nearby a group of Stone Age people. In the much more watchable subplot, Paris is busted for an orbital traffic violation in the Delta Flyer and is given a penalty of mandatory piloting lessons. Again, a split rating gets this episode a ***.

23. Homestead – Neelix departs Voyager about 168 episodes too late when a colony of Talaxians is found, and he decides to stay on with his compatriots. And o, hey, Naomi Wildman sighting! ***

24. Renaissance Man – Another straightforward, fast-moving script as aliens manipulate the Doctor into posing as various members of the crew as a means to stealing Voyager’s warp core technology. ***

25-26. Endgame – Like the great majority of the Star Trek: Voyager series throughout its run, the ending of it all is so very muted, the stakes set lower and the victory smaller. Set some 10 years after Voyager’s return to Earth, 33 years after its diverted maiden voyage, Admiral Janeway conceives of a way to change the past and return the ship home 26 years more quickly (and also nullify Noami Wildman’s daughter’s existence, apparently). At least we get a penultimate dalliance with the Borg – and resolution, rushed though it is. ***

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The 'Star Trek Voyager' Cast Then and Now, Sharing What They Thought of Their Characters (EXCLUSIVE)

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One of the revolutionary aspects of the Star Trek Voyager cast was the fact that sitting in the captain's seat was a woman, which was a much bigger deal when the show premiered than people today might realize. "I'm not even remotely surprised at how much attention the fact that the show had a female captain attracted," says Kate Mulgrew , who portrays Captain Kathryn Janeway. "This is the human condition. It's a novelty. I think that it piqued a mass kind of curiosity and it's very typical of our nature as human beings. I do suppose that one has to always refer to the gender in this regard. I am a woman, and that lends itself to maternity, to compassion, to warmth — to a lot of qualities which our culture has encouraged in women."

Airing from 1995 to 2001 for a total of 172 episodes, Voyager was actually the fourth live action Star Trek series, following on the heels of William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk on the original series (1966 to 1969), Sir Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 to 1994) and Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 to 1999). All in all, an impressive history, yet, again, Voyager had that one element that none of the others did.

In the series, the starship Voyager has mysteriously found itself transported to the distant fringes of the galaxy and has begun the 75-year trek back home. Complicating matters is that the Voyager had been pursuing a vessel, commanded by a crew of Maquis rebels (Federation-born colonists and disaffected Starfleet officers organized against the Cardassian occupation of their homes in a Demilitarized Zone), and has been stranded with them, resulting in the crews having to be integrated, offering the potential of inherent conflict between these characters.

What follows is a look at how the Star Trek Voyager cast came together and where they've been since the series ended.

Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway

The casting of Captain Janeway was an arduous process, with a wide variety of possible names being bandied about, including Lindsay Wagner ( The Bionic Woman ), Linda Hamilton ( Beauty and the Beast, The Terminator ), Erin Gray ( Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ), Susan Gibney (who had appeared on a pair of Next Generation episodes), Joanna Cassidy ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit? ) and Kate Mulgrew.

The first person hired for the part was French actress Genevieve Bujold, but shortly after shooting of the pilot began, it was obvious that she was not the right person for the job. She herself was terribly unhappy, used to the schedule of shooting films and not the rapid-fire nature of television production. So Mulgrew auditioned.

"I came in," the actress explains, "and they gave me two very big scenes. One was the monologue, 'We're lost in an uncharted part of the galaxy....,' and the other was with Tuvok, establishing the depth and breadth of our friendship. I loved them both. And I made two very bold decisions in the room... not bold, but I played the scene with Tuvok with high humor, as Janeway did throughout her entire relationship with Tuvok, because he's so Vulcan. I was always trying to ruffle his feathers.

"So," she continues, "that was full of laughs, and a certain underlying vulnerability, which I thought was very important to show; that her capacity for friendship was great indeed. And necessary to her, as a person. And with the monologue, I did it to them. I gave it to the producers. I turned to them as if they were my crew, looked right at them and I said that I would get us through this. And I remember thinking, 'Well, now it's up to you.'"

Needless to say, she was brought aboard to command the starship. Prior to doing so, Mulgrew, born April 29, 1955 in Dubuque, Iowa, appeared in eight movies, including Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) and Throw Momma from the Train (1987), but had really made her mark earlier as Mary Ryan Fenelli on the soap opera Ryan's Hope (1975 to 1978). Additionally, she played the title role in the ill-fated Mrs. Columbo (1979 to 1980, which went through a title change to Kate Loves a Mystery ); made many episodic guest appearances, including three episodes of Cheers in 1986; and starred in HeartBeat (1988 to 1989) and Man of the People (1991 to 1992).

It should be noted that Mulgrew had pressures added to part of Janeway that her preceding captains decidedly did not . "For months," she says, "they came to the set. — the brass, not just my producers. The Paramount guys came and stood at the lip of the bridge and scrutinized me, my hair, my bosom, my heels ... All of which was meant to inform me of the importance of this part, and that I was being watched. It was very simple. Nothing was stated. I'm sure they did it with Patrick Stewart... for two seconds. And Shatner for even less. But millions, if not billions, of dollars were at stake with this franchise, so they had to make sure. I think in the end they were pleased. It did work, but I would really say that it wasn't easy.

"Comparisons," she adds, "as Oscar Wilde would say, are odious, but the men never had to deal with the physical component, the sexual component, the way that I did. I was scrutinized because of my gender, by all of these guys. 'She's got a big bosom, she's got beautiful hair, she's still of childbearing years, how are we going to make this thing work?'"

She found herself in makeup and having her hair worked on constantly, and all of the arguments and conversations were about her physicality, not about her characterization of Janeway.

"I really grew to envy, especially, Patrick Stewart," Mulgrew laughs, "who probably had nothing to do except walk from his trailer to the set. He had a great ease. I had to add an additional three hours to my day, with two young sons at home, and all this technobabble, and wanting to be able to ace that, wanting to be able to understand it, and get underneath it, was quite challenging for the first year. I'm sure there was some resentment there on my part. I'm sure there was some frustration and anger. Of course, I'm human and, my God, I was tired. But I'm Irish, so the 'I'll show them!' part of me surpasses every other thing. Which is why she not only succeeded, she thrived, Janeway, because I was determined."

Following Voyager , Mulgrew starred in the comedy NTSF:SD:SUV (2011 to 2013), the critically acclaimed Orange is the New Black as Galina "Red" Reznikov (2013 to 2019), Mr. Mercedes (2019), The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) and has even reprised Janeway, vocally, on the animated Star Trek Prodigy , which launched in 2021. Married twice, she's the mother of three and is 68.

Robert Beltran as First Officer Chakotay in the Star Trek Voyager Cast

Chakotay is the Native American captain of the Maquis vessel, who ends up serving as first officer aboard the Voyager under Janeway’s command. The actor cast in the role was Robert Adams Beltran, born on November 19, 1953 in Bakersfield, California. Graduating with a Theater Arts degree from California State University, Fresno, he scored his first film role in 1981's Zoot Suit , which was followed by a part in the television series Models, Inc. , and, in 1982, by Paul Bartel’s cult classic Eating Raoul, 1983's Lone Wolf McQuade, 1984's Night of the Comet, 1990's El Diablo .

He also achieved extensive stage experience, appearing in 22 shows between 1979's California Shakespeare Festival and 2011's Devil's Advocate . On television, there have been a dozen TV movies and guest appearances.

As to Star Trek: Voyager , says Beltran, "At that point in my career, I was thinking it would be good to do a television series, and so I began to concentrate on finding one. Then, when my agent called me to tell me about the Voyager pilot, I thought, ‘Great, I’ll be happy to audition for it.' It could be an important gig in that it could be a substantial amount of years with steady employment that would make my old age much more comfortable."

“I wouldn’t have auditioned,” he adds, “if I didn’t find something valuable in the character. I liked the script very much, and I auditioned wholeheartedly to get the role. It was one of the easiest processes I’ve ever gone through in getting a job, ironically. I like the role of Chakotay. I thought that he was open-ended and could really go somewhere with the right kind of writing. I was very much interested in playing the role and seeing what I could do with it.”

Since being a member of the Star Trek Voyager cast, Beltran has appeared in seven films. He most recently provided the voice of Chakotay in the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy . Now 70, the actor is the father of one child.

Tim Russ as Second Officer/Security Officer/Tactical Officer Tuvok

Serving as Science Officer amongst the Star Trek Voyager cast is Tuvok, a full-blooded Vulcan (unlike Leonard Nimoy 's Spock on the original Star Trek ), who is played by Mr. Saturday Night 's Tim Russ . Born January 22, 1956 in Washington, D.C., prior to becoming part of the show, he guest starred on a number of different series, and starred in nine episodes of The Highwayman (1987 to 1988).

Says Russ, "There was a very big victory for me in getting this. I had been interested in working on Star Trek ever since the original Next Generation was created, and I read for a role back then. I did not know at the time that LeVar Burton was also ging to be considered for the role of Geordi La Forge. So it was in retrospect that I realized that producer Rick Berman had been in my corner ever since. Tuvok was similar to his predecessor, Mr. Spock, in that he has to maintain a certain consistency with the Vulcan principles and philosophy that we upheld. But there was also an exploration of my character as an individual in terms of the intricacies of his personality and what his intentions may be."

He believes he had the edge over most people reading for the part, because of how well he intrinsically knew who this character was. "Tuvok is definitely based on Spock," Russ explains. "Why does everybody like Spock? Why was he genuinely — over Captain Kirk, even — the most popular character on that show? It's because he was what we all want to be. We want to be perfect, we want to be able to overcome all the trials we have to deal with. The character is so interesting to watch, because every situation that came up, you'd want to see what Spock would do, you wanted to see how he reacted — and you enjoyed watching him just completely confused and baffled by human beings. You could forget that he was part human.

"So, coming into the reading, I was armed to the teeth with this character. And casting is generally 80 percent personality and 20 percent talent. I'm not saying I'm able to do the things the way Tuvok does, it's just that I do like to approach things from an analytical or logical standpoint. If you are 100 percent Vulcan, obviously there's no choice between being human or Vulcan. Spock had to maker a choice. Tuvok never had to make that choice. It's like an athlete who trains to do the decathlon and an athlete who's born to do the decathlon. The person who comes into this world destined by nature to do it, has the edge."

Since being a part of the Star Trek Voyager cast, Russ has worked steadily in television, including 11 episodes of iCarly (2007 to 2012), 35 episodes of Samantha Who? (2007 to 2009), reprising the role of Tuvok, promoted to captain, in a pair of episodes of Star Trek: Picard (2003) and as an E.R. doctor in Seth Macfarlane's TV version of Ted (2024). Now 67, Russ has one child.

Garrett Wang as Operations Officer Harry Kim

Harry Kim, played by Angry Cafe 's Garrett Wang, is fresh out of Starfleet Academy in the premiere, and serves as the starship's ops and communications officer. For his part, Wang was born December 15, 1966 in Riverside, California. Prior to joining the Star Trek Voyager cast he appeared in a few commercials and made a guest appearance in a 1994 episode of All-American Girl . Playing Harry Kim was his big break.

"I remember thing at the time," he reflects, "that this must have been a dream that I was going to wake up from soon. It is kind of amazing when you think about the legacy we were following, because there really isn't any other TV series I can think of that originally aired in the Sixties and kept on going and going and going. it's kind of like an intergalactic Energizer Bunny."

Since the end of the series, he's been in about half a dozen films and made a couple of TV guest appearances. He's currently 55.

Roxann Dawson as Chief Engineer B’Elanna Torres

Voyager 's seemingly requisite alien-human hybrid was B'Elanna Torres ( with Roxann Dawson joining the Star Trek Voyager cast), the half-Klingon chief engineer who, like Spock on the original series, wages an inner war with the intertwining blood of two species. The actress was born on September 11, 1958 in Los Angeles, and she made her acting debut in a Broadway production of A Chorus Line . A few film roles would follow as would TV guest appearances and regular roles in Nightingales (1989) and The Round Table (1992).

"I'm of Latino descent, but that something that wasn't brought up in any way, because it really doesn't make a difference," points out Dawson about being made part of the Star Trek Voyager cast. "I love that the attention was brought to the fact that she's half-human and half-Klingon. I love that the conversation regarding Tuvok centered around the fact that he is Vulcan and that we don't discuss that he's a black Vulcan. And I love the fact that nobody on the crew, except for one little moment, discusses that it's a big deal that we have a female captain. What matters is character, how we're coming across and who we are as people."

The interesting thing for her to explore was the turmoil and continuing attempt to reconcile the two sides of her, which formed the conflict she wanted to explore. "One of the reasons fans identified with B'Elanna is that we all, to a certain degree, have two or more sides to us that are at war. It's a universal idea and I loved that the character could explore that so tangibly."

"She’s so afraid of being abandoned that she will leave every situation first. That’s why she left Starfleet Academy before she could be expelled, even though she was never going to be expelled. She operates very much on fear. This is not uncommon; we all do that to some degree. A lot of people will often want to have the control in their hands and move away from any situation that would put them at risk or make them vulnerable."

During the run of Voyager , she began directing episodes and since the show concluded, that's been the focus of her career, having amassed 61 behind-the-camera credits. Most recently she's directed episodes of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, The Horror of Dolores Roach and Apple TV Plus' Foundation . Married twice, she's the mother of two. Roxann Dawson is 65.

Robert Picardo as Chief Medical Officer The Doctor

One of the show’s most offbeat characters is the Doctor ( Robert Picardo , then known for The Wonder Years ), an Experimental Medical Program (EMP). The holographic Doctor is a virtual medical officer taking care of the crew’s needs and serving as ship doctor when the vessel is stranded in the Delta Quadrant.

Offers producer Rick Berman, "Robert Picardo was just wonderful in the same way that we always have characters that served as a mirror to human culture. Spock did that in the original series, Data did it The Next Generation and here our decision was to create a doctor who was, in fact, a hologram. Like Data, someone who was not human but wanted to be human. We also wanted this character to be poignant at times, but to be quite funny, because he was nothing but a program — but one who would have a sense of ascension to him. That's a very important word in Star Trek , ascension. It ends up not meaning what anybody thinks it means, but Picardo was one of the truly natural and talented actors that we have worked with and he provided us with some of the funniest stuff we've ever done."

Picardo was born on October 27, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since the end of the series, he's appeared in 17 films and dozens of television episodes, including as Richard Woolsey on both Stargate SG-1 (seven episodes between 2004 and 2007) and Stargate: Atlantis (26 episodes between 2006 and 2009). He portrayed Ithamar Conkey in the 2019 to 2021 Apple TV+ series Dickinson . Now 70, he's been married once and has two children.

Robert Duncan McNeill as Helmsman Tom Paris in the Star Trek Voyager Cast

One of the early characters to be part of the Star Trek Voyager cast was Lieutenant Tom Paris, a member of the Maquis who comes to serve as the helmsman of Voyager . The role would go to actor Robert Duncan McNeill . Born November 9, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina, although he enjoyed some early TV guest appearance and stage work, he played Charlie Brent on the daytime soap opera All My Children from 1985 to 1988. He was in four episodes of Homefront (1992) and 17 episodes of Going to Extremes (1992 to 1993).

Says producer Rick Berman of McNeill joining the Star Trek franchise, "It had been a while since we had a young, attractive white guy on the show. It just turned out that most of the characters were either alien or black in the previous shows and here we had a woman in a major role. With Robbie, there was something very charming and delightful about him. He was a very good choice."

For his part, McNeill notes, "One thing that I think was interesting about Voyager is that every character had a great backstory. That's what made it interesting. Everybody's got sort of a dark side – an edge – which is different than the other Star Trek shows. A great thing about the show is that as an actor, sometimes you do work and then it's forgotten or you do a play and 50 people see it. One thing that's great about this is that for the rest of our lives, people will know this part of our work and it's great to have that sort of longevity."

Like Roxann Dawson, following Voyager he made the shift to directing and hasn't looked back, helming dozens of episodes, most recently True Lies in 2023. From 2007 to 2012, he was a director and producer on the spy series Chuck. Married twice, the 59-year-old is the father of three.

Ethan Phillips as Cook and Morales Officer Neelix

Winrich Kolbe, who directed the pilot episode "Caretaker" and was very involved with the casting, states, "Neelix was rather easy to cast. We narrowed it down to three actors, and Ethan Phillips was the one who pulled out. He was an inspired choice, and he was the life of the party on the set."

Ethan Phillips was born on February 8, 1955 in Garden City, New York, and came to be part of the Star Trek Voyager cast after an extensive career in theater, with dozens of shows to his credit. He's also been in 40 films between 1981's Ragtime and 2018's Most Likely to Murder . There are dozens of TV appearances, though viewers probably recognize him best from playing Pete Downey on the 1980 to 1985 sitcom Benson .

"I think Neelix is a pretty lovable guy," opines Phillips of his Star Trek character. "It's an amazing role, because there are so many colors to the man and it may be one of the best roles I've ever had an opportunity to play. There's something deep and heightened about him, and playing him is an incredible challenge."

Now 69, he was married to Patricia Cresswell from 1990 until her death in 2022. They have three children.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine in the Star Trek Voyager Cast

In season four, with the intent of improving ratings, the decision was made to add a sexier character to the Star Trek Voyager cast in the form of actress Jeri Ryan as a Borg — member of the cybernetic race — who has been separated from the hive collective and is gradually reclaiming her humanity. While dressing the character in a skintight outfit had the desired impact on ratings, she also introduced a dynamic character ripe with the possibility of evolution and created a strong connection between Seven and Captain Janeway.

Jery Lynn Ryan was born on February 22, 1968 in Munich, West Germany. Her father, a master sergeant in the U.S. Army, retired when she was 11, and the family moved to Paducah, Kentucky. Her earliest TV roles were as a gust star in Who's the Boss?, Melrose Place, Matlock and The Sentinel , before she was cast as a series regular in the sci-fi drama Dark Skies (1996 to 1997). Star Trek Voyager was next in 1997.

Comments series writer Bryan Fuller, "Seven of Nine was raised in the wild by wolves, if you will, and now has to be trained to be human again. It was such a beautiful story and I love the dynamic between Seven of Nine, Janeway and the Doctor. That's the triumvirate from Voyager that I thought was so effective emotionally and that kind of harkened back in a different way to the triumvirate of Kirk, Spock and McCoy on the original series."

Adds executive producer Brannon Braga, "Each character on the show was affected by this new infusion of energy and it reinvigorated the show. What was genius about the character is that she was utterly oblivious to her own sexuality and found it irrevelevant."

Concurs Ryan herself, "I had no problem with an overtly sexual physical appearance, because it was the complete opposite — such a polar opposite — to the character herself. I'm not saying that's why the character works, but it's a huge part of why she worked as well. Look, I'm a mom, so my number one priority when I pick a role is to pick something I'd be proud for my daughter to watch, or my son at the time because I didn't have a daughter then. I'm proud of this character for any young girl growing up to look at as a kind of role model. It's part of life. You have incredibly intelligent people in all types of appearances."

"You can be a bombshell and be really intelligent - you're not a ditz because you're blond and have a figure," she elaborates. "And people stereotype someone dressed in tight or sexy clothing and assume you're stupid. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with Hollywood and that's why the role of Seven of Nine was so refreshing. When I read the scene they'd written for her and talked to the producers and listened to what they were going to go with her, it was just the opposite of that. I'm a National Merit Scholar. I was not a dumb kid growing up, but to be assumed to be stupid is something that drives me crazier than anything."

Following Voyager, she appeared in 59 episodes of legal drama Boston Public (2001 to 2004), and had recurring roles in Two and a Half Men (2004 to 2011), The O.C. (2005), Shark (2006 to 2008), Leverage (2009 to 2011), Body of Proof (2011 to 2013), Bosch (2016 to 2019) and, reprised the role of Seven of Nine in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard (2020 to 2023). Most recently she appeared in four episodes of Dark Winds (2023). Ryan, 55, has been married twice and is the mother of two.

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'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2 Review: How Could Paramount+ Let This Show Go?

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Editor's note: The below review contains major spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2.

The Big Picture

Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is a thrilling and heartwarming continuation of the series, featuring time travel and strong character development.
The animation and storytelling are top-notch, with themes that resonate with both children and adults.
The series deserves more recognition and attention for successfully capturing the essence of Star Trek and its endless potential.

A year after Star Trek: Prodigy was cancelled at Paramount+ , the series has delivered one of the best 20-episode runs of television in recent memory with its long-awaited Season 2 premiere. It’s hard to believe that the home of Star Trek would let Season 2 — which is, by all rights, a love letter to the entire franchise, past and present — go to another streamer. Now Netflix will reap the rewards of the flawless, exhilarating storytelling it delivers, which will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. With its second season, Star Trek: Prodigy has taken the very best parts of a nearly sixty-year-old franchise and infused them with vibrant joy, hope-punk optimism, and fresh perspectives. Whether you’re a seven-year-old experiencing Star Trek for the very first time, a millennial who was raised on Star Trek: Voyager , or a die-hard Star Trek: The Next Generation fan, there’s something for everyone spread out across this season, and it will be a crying shame if these characters’ stories end here.

Season 2 picks up shortly after the close of Season 1, with Dal ( Brett Gray ), Jankom Pog ( Jason Mantzoukas ), Rok-Tahk ( Rylee Alazraqui ), Zero ( Angus Imrie ), and Murf ( Dee Bradley Baker ) adjusting to their new lives in San Francisco as official Starfleet cadets. Some of them (namely, Rok-Tahk) are thriving within the structured educational system, while others (unsurprisingly, Dal) are struggling to find their strengths. Dal is also still reeling from the loss of Gwyn ( Ella Purnell ) as she embarks on her quest to prevent Solum’s future civil war. Dal and Gwyn remain the heart and soul of Star Trek: Prodigy and neither distance nor time travel chaos nor promotions bring an end to their sweet flirtations.

Admiral Janeway’s ( Kate Mulgrew ) quest to find Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ) continues throughout the season, and it honestly delivers one of the most satisfying storylines for these characters by paying off seven seasons of their dynamic from Voyager . Whether you wanted Janeway and Chakotay together romantically or preferred for them to remain just friends, you’ll be happy with how their reunion and the preceding antics are handled. With Hologram Janeway in Season 1, Star Trek: Prodigy felt like a spiritual successor to Voyager , but Season 2 is closer to a true continuation of that series, as Dal and his team are assigned aboard USS Voyager-A with Admiral Janeway at the helm and the Doctor ( Robert Picardo ) in sickbay.

Star Trek: Prodigy

A group of enslaved teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel to escape and explore the galaxy.

‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Turns Wesley Crusher Into the Doctor

Across the first handful of episodes, Dal and the team face some pretty dire time-travel mayhem that sees Gwyn nearly erased from existence and the terrifying Loom threatening to eat up a host of timelines. For a series that is aimed at seven year olds, Star Trek: Prodigy is incredibly smart about how it introduces the concepts of quantum realities, temporal mechanics, and everything else that comes with jumping across timelines, jettisoning through wormholes, and coming face-to-face with the evil versions of Janeway and Chakotay in the Mirror Universe. But perhaps the most exciting wibbly-wobbly thing that Season 2 does is finally turn Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) into a roguish time traveler , following through on that Star Trek: Picard Season 2 tag that felt like it was going to get lost to time itself.

About halfway through the season, Wesley is revealed to be “the entity” that has been guiding Dal and the team (but specifically Murf) through their time travel antics. He's like Star Trek’s answer to Doctor Who , complete with a world-weary attitude that comes from being burdened with the knowledge of every timeline’s triumphs and tragedies, an upbeat sense of humor to combat that emotional baggage, and a healthy dose of mommy issues. This may actually be the best version of Wesley Crusher we’ve encountered thus far, and it’s made even better by how incredibly realistic the animation is. His character feels real in ways that the series has yet to successfully render Janeway and Chakotay; almost as though Wesley Crusher has jumped between not only timelines but the lines between live-action and animation.

Following her introduction in the back half of Season 1, Asencia ( Jameela Jamil ) proves to be a rather formidable foe for Gwyn. Not only does she ensure that Gwyn barely exists by toying with the timelines, but she also capitalizes on her own knowledge of how things will play out to gain insurmountable power and control on Solum, which threatens to destroy not just Gwyn and the Voyager’s new crew, but the whole of the Federation and their timeline. It’s quite fun to see a villain, who is remarkably similar to one of the young heroes, prove to be such a true threat . The fact that she is able to best even a Traveler like Wesley really underscores just how difficult she is to defeat this season. This plotline also allows for some really beautiful followthrough on Gwyn’s dynamic with her father ( John Noble ) that was first introduced in Season 1, and it heals the wounds left by how terribly he treated her.

Characters Remain At the Forefront of the Storytelling in 'Star Trek: Prodigy' Season 2

Star Trek: Prodigy ’s overarching plot for Season 2 is fixing the broken timelines and ensuring that everyone returns to their rightful place in time, but it also ensures that each character’s individual subplots are given ample time to develop and evolve as the cast grows up before us. At the end of the day, the series is about a ragtag bunch of teenagers who have been thrust into political turmoil and the daily dangers of Starfleet and the Federation, but it’s still a teen drama with all of the dressings of one.

Zero’s subplot is one of the most compelling arcs in Season 2 . From the first episode, Prodigy introduces the Medusan’s desire to be like those around them: able to feel and experience all of life’s little pleasures. There are a lot of throwaway lines about wishing they could know what touch feels like, some of which are met with empathizing from the Doctor, while other moments are just pining for those connections. Early on in the season, Zero forms an unexpected connection with the newcomer Maj’el ( Michaela Dietz ), a young Vulcan aboard Voyager-A who becomes a quick ally to the former crew of the Protostar. By Episode 8, Zero gets their chance to experience life as a caporal being when the crew arrives on a mysterious planet occupied by fellow Medusans. Zero gets a few episodes to fully enjoy all of life’s little pleasures within this body before tragedy strikes, forcing them back into their metallic container. Fortunately, they receive a much-needed upgrade that allows them to still feel touch (including Maj’el’s). The entire plotline feels so very Trek, as it grapples with themes of existence and what makes for a fulfilled one. It’s heartening to have a series aimed at a younger demographic that is so unafraid to tackle such larger-than-life themes with so much heart.

Another notable subplot is Chakotay’s. When Dal and co. finally come to his rescue, he’s been marooned for roughly a decade, in a very “New Earth”-style situation, and he’s very closed off and hardened by what he’s faced. As with everyone who encounters the former crew of the Protostar, Dal and his friends inject a much-needed dose of hope into Chakotay’s life, which pushes him to reflect on things. This plotline also allows Prodigy to explore grief through the loss of Chakotay’s first officer, Adreek ( Tommie Earl Jenkins ), which further forces him to face the situation head-on and process how it might affect the relationships around him. And because Season 2 relies heavily on bouncing around through different timelines , it also means we get to enjoy storylines where Chakotay doesn’t make it off Solum and how that affects Janeway; how Dal and co. are processing the loss of Hologram Janeway; and what it might be like for Chakotay to face off against a truly evil version of himself (courtesy of the one and only Mirror Universe).

How Does ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 End?

There is no guarantee that Star Trek: Prodigy will receive a much-deserved third season ( or a seventh season ), which doesn’t make sense considering how incredible Season 2 is. Despite ending with a tease about what might lie ahead for these characters, the final episode feels like a bittersweet goodbye . It features a beautiful montage of some of the best and brightest scenes from across the two seasons, as the timeline is knit back together, and crisis is averted, and it’s a tear-jerker, despite being a joy-filled moment.

With the time travel chaos in the rearview mirror, Admiral Janeway has new plans for her band of proteges . She, alongside Chakotay and the Doctor, summons the newly minted Starfleet ensigns to the shipyard to see the brand-new U.S.S. Protostar that has been deemed “only suitable for exploration.” Luckily, she’ll fly in a new pilot program that Janeway is putting together, and we’re looking at the crew who will become a “beacon of light” wherever they travel, much as they have been a beacon of light to this franchise for the last three years. While Dal has spent forty episodes envisioning himself as the captain of his own ship—just as he was aboard the Protostar—he comes to realize that his true place is as the first officer to Captain Gwyndala. It’s a natural progression from the dynamics first laid out in the premiere, and a perfect reflection of an era of Star Trek first established by Voyager .

Star Trek: Prodigy begs the question: what is Paramount doing with the Star Trek IP, if they aren’t going to wholeheartedly embrace the series that are doing Star Trek best? It may be a series aimed at children, but aren’t they the future of all franchises? Shouldn’t we be investing in them, capturing their interests, and leading them into the storied halls of a franchise that has so much to offer? Prodigy isn’t the only Star Trek property that’s been left with a giant question mark above its future. It’s unclear if Paramount+ ever intends to follow up the masterpiece that was the final season of Star Trek: Picard , but at least Star Trek: Prodigy delivers a moment that fans were desperately hoping to see. As the final episode of Season 2 draws to a close, Wesley takes Janeway’s advice and drops in to see his mother, Beverly Crusher ( Gates McFadden ), who introduces him to his baby brother, Jack Crusher. It’s a beautiful moment that really underscores how well Prodigy has striven to connect all the various Star Trek series in unexpected ways.

This may not be goodbye for good, but Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 certainly feels like a goodbye for now. However, we part ways knowing that these kids are out there spreading the joy they’ve brought for two seasons, and at the end of the day, this franchise has always had endless potential. Whether it returns for Season 3, in a novel or comic, or ten years down the line in live-action, Star Trek: Prodigy has delivered top-tier storytelling that deserves to be remembered as some of the best this franchise has to offer.

Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 sees Dal and co. face off against timeline-eating monsters and reunite with beloved characters from Star Trek: Voyager.

Season 2 balances the nostalgia of bringing in more Star Trek: Voyager and The Next Generation characters with the cast of Prodigy.
The animation feels even more elevated compared to Season 1.
The plot comes to a natural conclusion while leaving the door open for future adventures.
The storylines deliver so much: heartbreak, grief, love, friendship, and the core themes that make this series one of the best.

Star Trek: Prodigy is streaming now on Netflix.

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Every Star Trek: Voyager character who will be appearing on Star Trek: Prodigy

S tar Trek: Prodigy launches into action on July 1, bringing its second season to the masses. The first of which to air on Netflix. It's a major opportunity for the series and will provide fans with hours of endless entertainment as it brings the core cast of season one back into action with a variety of new issues, characters, and adventures.

One of those series leads is Kate Mulgrew , returning for another spin as Kathryn Janeway, now an Admiral. She debuted in the first season of the series, playing an Emergency Command Hologram, designed to look and act like the former Captain Janeway. The same captain of the Voyager that Star Trek fans got to see for seven seasons on UPN.

Getting Mulgrew back was a huge get for the series, as she remains one of the most consistent characters in Star Trek and one of the most popular actresses that's ever graced the Federation's command red.

Who else is going to pop up?

Admiral Kathryn Janeway

We know that Mulgrew is back as Janeway, but unlike in season one where she split her time between characters, it appears as though she'll just be playing one this season. Admiral Kathryn Janeway, hero of the Delta Quadrant. Her return to the franchise in this animated form has given her a chance to not only stretch her legs once again as a member of Starfleet but also allowed her to work in tandem with the younger stars of the series.

Captain Chakotay

The last time we saw Chakotay on Voyager, he was flirting with Seven of Nine and being the best second-in-command he could be to Janeway. Now, he's in control of his ship. Or, was, more accurately. The former captain of the Protostar has found himself lost in time, needing help from his former captain and best friend to get him home. As with Mulgrew, Robert Beltran will be back in the saddle, reprising his role from Voyager. This Chakotay seems older, a bit more wise, and far more animated.

Joining Mulgrew and Beltran will be Voyager alum Robert Picardo, who will reprise his role as The Doctor. It's unknown how much The Doctor will be in season two, as it could just be a cheeky cameo in episode one, but his return was praised by the fandom at large. Arguably one of, if not the most popular characters from the series, The Doctor will once again attempt to help out Janeway and the others, this time by looking after some of the cadets under her charge.

This article was originally published on redshirtsalwaysdie.com as Every Star Trek: Voyager character who will be appearing on Star Trek: Prodigy .

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Jennifer Lien’s 6 Best Star Trek: Voyager Episodes As Kes

Jennifer lawrence inspired star trek beyond's jaylah, to me, seven of nine is star trek’s most impressive character.

A hypothetical Star Trek: Voyager movie reboot could go deeper into some of the TV show's less developed characters, like Ensign Harry Kim and Kes.
Glen Powell and Jennifer Lawrence would be ideal for portraying the spiky relationship between Lieutenants Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres.
Cate Blanchett is perfect casting for the role of Captain Janeway, exploring the weight of the Voyager captain's responsibilities in the Delta Quadrant.

If Paramount Pictures one day decided to give Star Trek: Voyager the Kelvin Timeline treatment, which Hollywood stars would play Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and her crew? The core premise of Voyager was two ideologically opposed groups - Starfleet and the Maquis - being forced to work together after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant. The conflict among Voyager 's cast of characters was rarely explored in a meaningful way on television. A series of Star Trek: Voyager movies could put that conflict front and center in the first movie, and further develop the tight-knit bond between the crew in future entries.

There would be no shortage of storylines for screenwriters to adapt, either, given the wealth of thrilling Star Trek: Voyager movie episodes that were broadcast during its seven-season run. If the studio wanted a different approach, then the uncharted territory of the Delta Quadrant could provide rich storytelling opportunities. While this Star Trek: Voyager reboot movie is purely hypothetical, and fan casting it is just for fun , there are several actors working in Hollywood today that could take on the roles of the legendary USS Voyager crew.

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10 Charlie Day as Neelix

Originally played by ethan phillips.

Charlie Day would nail the Voyager character's sweeter, more vulnerable side, while bringing an edge to Neelix that would make his portrayal unique.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 's Charlie Day is perfectly suited to playing the USS Voyager's morale officer and head of hospitality, Neelix. In Always Sunny , Day plays the naive but easily agitated janitor/bartender of Paddy's Pub. Suceeding Ethan Phillips in the role of Neelix, Charlie Day would nail the Voyager character's sweeter, more vulnerable side , while bringing an edge to Neelix that would make his portrayal unique.

While Charlie Day's recent movie Fool's Paradise didn't perform well either critically or commercially, Charlie Day is still a draw at the box office. His roles in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Super Mario Brothers , and Horrible Bosses each demonstrate that Charlie Day excels as part of an ensemble . There is no greater ensemble in film or TV than the crew of a Federation starship, meaning that Day would be a great addition to the cast of a Star Trek: Voyager movie.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Colm Meaney recently played Shelley Kelly opposite Charlie Day in two episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 's season 15.

9 Dafne Keen as Kes

Originally played by jennifer lien.

Keen excels at playing strange young women in extraordinary circumstances, not just in Logan but His Dark Materials and The Acolyte too.

The relationship between Neelix and Kes in Star Trek: Voyager was always slightly odd, not least because of the age gap. A Voyager movie reboot could address this by making Neelix's relationship with Kes more paternal, making Dafne Keen an ideal actress to play the role opposite Charlie Day. Keen made her Hollywood debut in Logan opposite Hugh Jackman and Star Trek: The Next Generation 's Patrick Stewart, playing X-23, the adoptive daughter of Wolverine. Keen excels at playing strange young women in extraordinary circumstances, not just in Logan but His Dark Materials and The Acolyte too .

In Star Trek: Voyager , Kes was always more interesting than her relationship with Neelix or her flirtations with Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill). The Ocampan species and Kes' psychic gifts gave her an interesting arc that was curtailed when Jennifer Lien left Voyager . Through no fault of Lien, the story of Kes got lost in the original series, so telling her story through a Star Trek movie could enable the writers to focus in on the Ocampans and their unique biology, and Dafne Keen has already shown her considerable skills in playing such a character.

The best of Jennifer Lien's Star Trek: Voyager episodes as Kes center on her empathy, compassion, and growing telepathic powers.

8 Glen Powell as Lt. Tom Paris

Originally played by robert duncan mcneill.

Glen Powell played a cocksure and slightly arrogant pilot in Top Gun: Maverick , so he's already got the transferable skills to fly the USS Voyager.

From Top Gun: Maverick to the upcoming Twisters , Glen Powell is definitely having his big Hollywood moment. Therefore, Powell would be a box office boon to this hypothetical Star Trek: Voyager movie, and Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) is his perfect role. Tom Paris is one of Star Trek 's best pilots , and had a cockiness that would regularly put him at odds with Captain Janeway and the Voyager crew. Powell's played similarly overly confident characters before, and looks to be playing one again in the upcoming Twister sequel.

Most pertinently, Glen Powell played a cocksure and slightly arrogant pilot in Top Gun: Maverick , so he's already got the transferable skills to fly the USS Voyager. The character of Tom Paris requires an actor who's capable of displaying brash confidence while hinting at a more vulnerable and insecure side. Throughout his career so far, Glen Powell has played pilots, astronauts, hit men and romantic leads , which makes him the perfect package for a prospective Tom Paris recast.

7 Jennifer Lawrence as Lt. B'Elanna Torres

Originally played by roxann dawson.

By combining the tough exterior of her action roles with her own brilliant acerbic wit, Jennifer Lawrence would be a terrific successor to Roxann Dawson as Lt. B'Elanna Torres.

Having become a household name with roles in the Hunger Games and X-Men franchises, Jennifer Lawrence may want to give Star Trek movies a swerve. However, as this is a hypothetical Star Trek: Voyager movie reboot, that won't be a problem. Lawrence's roles as Katniss Everdeen and Mystique demonstrated her ability to bring a degree of grit and realism to the Hollywood genre movie . As a gritty Hollywood action heroine, Jennifer Lawrence would make a brilliant Lt. B'Elanna Torres in a hypothetical Voyager reboot.

However, like all the best Klingon warriors , B'Elanna Torres was also very funny in Star Trek: Voyager . Jennifer Lawrence demonstrated her exceptional comic chops in the recent romantic comedy No Hard Feelings . Indeed, No Hard Feelings proves that Lawrence has the skills to play B'Elanna's spiky romance with Tom Paris , too. By combining the tough exterior of her action roles with her own brilliant acerbic wit, Jennifer Lawrence would be a terrific successor to Roxann Dawson as Lt. B'Elanna Torres.

Star Trek Beyond introduced Sofia Boutella as Jaylah, a new alien heroine whose character was inspired by an early Jennifer Lawrence role.

6 Manny Jacinto as Ensign Harry Kim

Originally played by garrett wang.

Casting Manny Jacinto as an older Harry, whose own bad choices have jeopardized his Starfleet career could explain his status as Voyager 's eternal ensign.

Manny Jacinto is 19 years older than Garrett Wang was when he starred in Star Trek: Voyager , but he could still be a great Harry Kim. By casting an older actor like Manny Jacinto as Harry, a Voyager reboot could lend more weight to the idea of the eternal ensign . In The Good Place , Manny Jacinto won audience hearts as lovable idiot Jason Mendoza, a man who had made poor life choices but also possessed a heart of gold. Casting Manny Jacinto as an older Harry, whose own bad choices have jeopardized his Starfleet career could explain his status as Voyager 's eternal ensign.

Manny Jacinto is currently playing Qimir in The Acolyte , giving him the perfect franchise experience that would prepare him for a role in a hypothetical Star Trek: Voyager movie. Harry Kim's close relationship with Captain Janeway in the original TV series was one of Voyager 's most touching partnerships. In The Good Place , Manny Jacinto also played a character who was transformed by his friendships with positive female role models, drawing a further parallel with the role of Harry Kim.

5 Chiwetel Ejiofor as Lt. Commander Tuvok

Originally played by tim russ.

Ejiofor's ability to maintain an impassive front while hinting at hidden depths proves he'd be a perfect Tuvok.

Lt. Commander Tuvok (Tim Russ) is Captain Janeway's oldest friend and trusted advisor, so a Star Trek: Voyager reboot would need to cast someone similarly wise and Stoic. Ejiofor's work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe also means that he's no stranger to big franchises and their rabid fanbases. Having played the wayward mystic Baron Mordo in the Doctor Strange movies, Chiwetel Ejiofor has shown he's got the ability to lend gravitas to magic and techno babble .

Chiwetel Ejiofor's Oscar-winning role in 12 Years a Slave demonstrated the extent to which Chiwetel can powerfully maintain stoicism. Ejiofor's performance of Solomon's endurance of the worst treatment was profoundly moving. Star Trek movies are far less serious than 12 Years a Slave , but Ejiofor can bring that emotional repression to playing Star Trek: Voyager 's Vulcan security officer. Ejiofor's ability to maintain an impassive front while hinting at hidden depths proves he'd be a perfect Tuvok.

In 2022, Chiwetel Ejiofor played Faraday in the remake of The Man Who Fell To Earth , created by Star Trek 's Alex Kurtzman.

4 Zendaya as Seven of Nine

Originally played by jeri ryan.

Seven always had a brittle personality, partly due to her latent Borg programming, and Zendaya's recent roles have demonstrated how the charismatic performer is able to dial that down with powerful effect.

Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) was introduced in Star Trek: Voyager season 4 as a replacement for Kes. In this hypothetical Voyager reboot, Seven could be introduced in the second movie, after the first told the story of Kes and her ascension to a higher being. With that in mind, Zendaya could be terrific as Seven of Nine in a Voyager movie, and her recent role as Chani in Dune: Part Two proves why. Seven always had a brittle personality, partly due to her latent Borg programming, and Zendaya's recent roles have demonstrated how the charismatic performer is able to dial that down with powerful effect.

Seven's experiments with reconnecting to her humanity would give a performer as versatile as Zendaya some rich material to perform . Many of Zendaya's roles in the likes of Dun e , Challengers , and even the Spider-Man movies have seen her put up a front that she gradually breaks down. This skill to turn her charisma on and off like a tap could give hypothetical theater audiences a fresh take on the character of Seven of Nine in a Star Trek: Voyager movie reboot.

Although the Star Trek franchise is full of great characters, Jeri Ryan's Seven of Nine has become one of the most impressive since her introduction.

3 Robert Picardo as The Doctor

Originally played by robert picardo.

The Kelvin Timeline Star Trek movies brought Leonard Nimoy back as an older Spock, so why can't a hypothetical Star Trek: Voyager movie feature the Prime Timeline Doctor?

There are definitely actors who could bring their own fresh take to the role of Star Trek: Voyager 's EMH, the Doctor (Robert Picardo). Stanley Tucci, Robert Downey Jr, Paul Bettany, and Doctor Who 's Peter Capaldi all have the versatility and acerbic wit that would make them good successors to Robert Picardo . However, Picardo is such a unique performer, and the Doctor is such a beloved character, that it might be more fun to place him as the only original star in this brand-new cast.

The Kelvin Timeline Star Trek movies brought Leonard Nimoy back as an older Spock, so perhaps a hypothetical Star Trek: Voyager movie could feature the Prime Timeline Doctor. The Voyager episode "Living Witness" saw an alternate version of the EMH living 900 years in the future. Perhaps in his attempt to get home, this alternate Doctor falls through a crack in reality and finds himself aboard the Kelvin Timeline's USS Voyager, where nobody is as he remembered them. The comic potential of such a storyline would bring out the best in a talented performer like Robert Picardo.

2 Aaron Pedersen as Commander Chakotay

Originally played by robert beltran.

That dichotomy between crime fighter and criminal makes Aaron Pedersen the perfect choice to play reformed Maquis terrorist, Commander Chakotay.

Any recast of Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) would want to avoid repeating Star Trek: Voyager 's Native American controversy . One potential way round this would be to reframe Chakotay as an Aboriginal Starfleet officer, and cast Mystery Road 's Aaron Pedersen in the role. Pedersen is a prolific character actor in Australia, playing cops and criminals alike in movies like Goldstone and Killing Ground . That dichotomy between crime fighter and criminal makes Aaron Pedersen the perfect choice to play the reformed Maquis terrorist, Commander Chakotay.

Aaron Pedersen's best-known role is as Detective Jay Swan in Mystery Road and the preceding movies. Jay is a solid and dependable figure, softly-spoken, but with a strong moral code that is sometimes at odds with the rules and regulations of the Australian police force. Despite their different indigenous backgrounds, Jay Swan and Star Trek: Voyager 's Chakotay feel like kindred spirits, making Aaron Pedersen a great casting choice for a hypothetical reboot movie.

1 Cate Blanchett as Captain Kathryn Janeway

Originally played by kate mulgrew.

Kate Mulgrew brought a degree of Katharine Hepburn's charm and wit to the role of Janeway, something to which Cate Blanchett is no stranger.

Cate Blanchett and Kate Mulgrew have both played Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn on screen , but that's just one reason the Australian actor would make a great Captain Janeway. Kate Mulgrew brought a degree of Katharine Hepburn's charm and wit to the role of Janeway, something to which Cate Blanchett is no stranger. On top of their shared love for Katharine Hepburn, Blanchett and Mulgrew are also versatile performers that can seamlessly shift from light, frothy comedy to much darker, soul-searching material.

Captain Janeway always felt the weight of responsibility to her crew throughout Star Trek: Voyager , and an actor of Blanchett's caliber would be able to tap into that. Due to the episodic nature of the USS Voyager's adventures, the show rarely explored Janeway's internal struggles with her responsibilities and the weight of her decision to strand her crew in the Delta Quadrant. A Star Trek: Voyager movie, specifically written to address that struggle, led by Cate Blanchett, is such an enticing prospect that it's disappointing it will probably never happen!