Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek : Voyageris one of those classic depict that improved with every time of year . By time of year 3 , it is safe to say thefifthStar Trekshowhad eventually come into its own . Season 2 ’s last was a two - part sequence that bridged the gap between the 2d and third seasons , and , more significantly , it concluded the ship ’s conflict with the controversial Kazon . After the initiative episode , the USS Voyagerwas in a unexampled part of the Delta Quadrant , unburden by expectations , foeman , or ally . That was the perfect apparatus forVoyagerseason 3 to take the series to unexampled heights .
Naturally , Captain Kathryn Janeway ( Kate Mulgrew ) andVoyager ’s hurl of characterswere able to unlock raw storylines and interactions in season 3 , and the episodes reflect that . In time of year 3 , Commander Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ) and Captain Janeway smithy a strong working family relationship , Neelix ( Ethan Phillips ) grow into a more well - rounded character , and the Doctor ( Robert Picardo ) becomes more human than ever before . Across its 26 - episode run , Voyagerseason 3 cut into profoundly into the inner lives of every member of Voyager ’s crew , and in so doing transformed the show into the iconic series it is today .
10"The Q And The Grey"
Episode 11 Brings Q Back To Voyager
It is always fun to revisit the Q Continuum , and John de Lancie ’s second appearance onVoyageris no exclusion . TheVoyagerseason 2episode , " Death Wish " institute contact between Q and Voyager , and " The Q and the Grey " revealed thatQ was so impressed with Captain Janeway ’s activity that he saw her as a possible partner . The ultimate reveal that Q mates by touching fingers is a particularly humourous eddy in an already fun episode .
Q ’s one of the well - loved of Star Trek ’s cosmic beings , and he ’s appeared in multiple Trek shows , to wildly differing responses from each Captain .
The only reason " The Q and the Grey " is n’t rank higher on this list is that it is mostly a frivolity episode , and the Confederate costumes worn by some of the Q Continuum did n’t senesce particularly well . Nevertheless , " The Q and the Grey " is an undeniably fun episode ofStar Trek . De Lancie ’s take on Q is so delightfully capriciousthat you could not fault him for once again break to atomize Voyager back to the Alpha quarter-circle , and watching him make Captain " Kathy " Janeway his baby ’s godmother is undeniably endearing .
9"Favorite Son"
Episode 20 Gives Ensign Kim The Recognition He Deserves
Ensign Harry Kim ( Garrett Wang ) is , in many way , like a son to Captain Janeway . She holds him to a higher standard than the rest of the crowd and feels outsized guilt feelings that he was ground in the Delta Quadrant at such a untried age . But despite , or perhaps because , of Captain Janeway ’s affections , Ensign Kim seldom flummox the recognition that he deserves . Indeed , the finis ofStar Trek : Lower Decksmakes a joke out of the fact that Harry Kim remains an national flag in almost every reality . “ Favorite Son , ” shows the dark side of giving Kim more acknowledgement .
Garrett Wang ’s Star Trek : Voyager quality famously never received a promotion in any of the four seasons , and Lower Decks just ride why .
A mostly distaff foreign specie claim Ensign Kim as one of their few males , and for a while , it seems like Ensign Kim is eventually getting the regard and recognition he has so urgently crave for three season . Of naturally , the unknown only wanted Harry Kim to drain his life essence . On the whole,“Favorite Son " pay Ensign Kim the spotlight to flesh out his eccentric all the more fully . At times , the episode can feel a petty goofy , but it ’s undeniably instrumental in the youthful ensign ’s character exploitation .
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8"Flashback”
Episode 2 Reveals Tuvok’s Past
Vulcans are a fairly closelipped species inThe Original SeriesandThe Next Generation . Lt . Commander Tuvok ( Tim Russ ) wasStar Trek ’s first take on a full grownup Vulcan in Starfleet , andVoyagerseason 3goes deeper into what makes Tuvok extra . “Flashback " put up interesting insights intoLt . Commander Tuvok ’s backstory , show his first stint in Starfleet as an ensign on Captain Hikaru Sulu ’s ( George Takei ) ship . At the time , Tuvok had a strong distaste for humanity and Starfleet , and " Flashback " let out how a mintage as long - lived as Vulcans can grow and commute over a lifetime .
From the first sequence ofVoyager , Captain Janeway and Tuvok were always close . In " Flashback,“that closeness comes to a head with the most intimate experience a man and a Vulcan can share : a mind canasta . The only drawback to an otherwise first-class sequence is how " Flashback " resolves . It turns out Tuvok ’s flashback are make by a virus , which the Doctor is able-bodied to destroy . In other words , the resolution of " Flashback " is less interesting than the episode ’s overall secret plan . Still , “ Flashback ” is an incredibly apocalyptic episode about who Tuvok is as a character , and I love it for that .
7"Blood Fever”
Episode 16 Proved Lt. B’Elanna Torres Needs No Man
The Pon Farr is one of the most iconic inventions ofThe Original Series , andVoyager ’s take on the Vulcan mating rite in the Delta quadrant is as tense as it is entertaining . “Blood Fever " combines an first-class premix of a traditionally funStar Trekconcept , Pon Farr , and some very significant character developmentfor Lieutenants Tom Paris ( Robert Duncan McNeill ) and B’Elanna Torres ( Roxann Dawson ) . When young Vulcan ensign , Vorik ( Alexander Enberg ) , infect Lt . Torres with the Pon Farr , she is forced to confront emotions left brewing under the open sinceVoyagerseason 1 .
“ bloodline Fever ” forces Lts . Paris and Torres to confront their feelings for one another , set up one ofStar Trek ’s best romances . But , more importantly , " Blood Fever " basically bring down Lt . Torres ’s expected role in the Pon Farr . When Ensign Vorik invokes kal - if - fee , the same Vulcan ritual fighting featured inTOS ’s " Amok Time,“Lt . Torres does not stand aside and let the men fight over her . Instead , " Blood Fever " turn over Lt . Torres the amazing , empowering , instant of contend for herself .
6"The Chute”
Episode 3 Pushed Lt. Paris and Ensign Kim To The Limit
Lt . Tom Paris and Ensign Harry Kim have been friend sinceVoyager ’s first episode , " Caretaker . " In two season of friendship , the pair rarely struggle severely , so the strength of their friendship went untested . “The Chute " pushed Lt . Paris and Ensign Kim to their right-down limitation , stranding them in an alien jail without Leslie Townes Hope of rescue . The clinch place on their necks brought existing tensions to the open and impel the pair to confront flavour they might otherwise have left unstated . On the whole , " The Chute " proved just how strong the ties that bindVoyager ’s closest Comrade were .
What crimes did Robert Duncan McNeill ’s Tom Paris commit to be a Federation prisoner before his Star Trek : Voyager redemption arc ?
Arguably more impressively , " The Chute " made Neelix into an acutely useful part of the crew . Since Neelix initially join as a guide - a part that became less and less important the further Voyager baffle from Talaxian infinite - and frequently served as comic relief,“The Chute " was one of Neelix ’s first chances to be useful in his own right . Neelix ’s ship was what appropriate Voyager to rescue Lt . Paris and Ensign Kim , and “ The Chute ” was a key turning degree in Neelix ’s characterisation .
5"Fair Trade”
Episode 13 Is Where Neelix Starts To Shine
If " The Chute " was a turn point for Neelix ’s characterization , then"Fair Trade " was when Neelix finally became who he was meant to beonVoyager . Neelix was a somewhat controversial figure in the former seasons ofVoyager -indeed , Lt . Commander Tuvok fantasized about killing Neelixin the season 2 instalment , " Meld . "
That " Fair Trade " tell a Neelix account without centering Kes was a breath of fresh atmosphere inVoyagerseason 3 .
But “ Fair Trade ” revealed more about Neelix ’s past and internal life-time than anything prior , particularly the parts of his life that were separate from Kes ( Jennifer Lien ) . Since their relationship was one of the most controversial aspects ofVoyager ’s other seasons , " Fair Trade " tell a Neelix history without centering Kes was a breath of fresh air inVoyagerseason 3 . " Fair Trade " shows Neelix going to extremes to maintain his place on Voyager , pee it clear just how much Neelix care about the Voyager family . Ultimately,“Fair Trade , " swan that Neelix is more than just a guide .
4"Worst Case Scenario”
Episode 25 Brings Back Seska And Nearly Kills Lt. Paris and Lt. Commander Tuvok
A fundamental tension inStar Trek : Voyageris the unsubdivided fact that , while half the crowd are Starfleet officers , the other one-half of Voyager ’s work party are Maquis Rebel . When Voyager first got stranded in the Delta Quadrant , there was absolutely no guarantee that those two disparate groups would be able to come together as one gang . " Worst Case Scenario " is Tuvok ’s early education exercise for handling a Maquis mutiny . The cold outdoors is naturalistic enough to build tension early -it authentically construct the interview question whether Commander Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ) has turned against Captain Janeway .
After " Worst Case Scenario , " the only other time Seska would come back toVoyagerwas in the season 7 episode , " Shattered . "
Once they decide to finish the program as a holonovel , it is wonderful to see Tuvok and Lt . Paris working together . The mature Vulcan officer and the brash human rebel are essentially contrast character , so their initial conflicts and subsequent teamwork take shape a compelling electric discharge . And , at a gross amusement grade , it is peachy to see Seska ( Martha Hackett ) terrorizeVoyageragain . “Worst Case Scenario " is the perfect portmanteau word of electrifying interest and pureStar Trekfun .
3"Darkling”
Episode 18 Shows The Dark Side Of The Doctor’s Quest For Humanity
The Doctor is one of the most interesting characters onVoyager , and seeing his attempts to outgrow his scheduling is systematically one of the series ' most compelling arcs . The fact that , in " Darkling , " the Doctor ’s own endeavor to become more human lead to him direct harm the gang is tragic and compelling . It makes gumption that the Doctor would think to comprise the most telling historic figures he can rule into his programming . It also have common sense that it would go wrong .
The Doctor ’s arc throughout Star Trek : Voyager strike a few fascinating milestone , and one of his braggy change comes from Kes ' exit in season 4 .
But what really takes " Darkling " to the next level , make it one of season 3 ’s best episodes , is its ending . To re - stabilize his program , all the historical figures that the Doctor had integrate into himself had to be edit , entrust the Doctor no more or less than what he had been before . The final fit of the episode , where Robert Picardo stands alone in sickbay reciting the Hippocratic oath , is one of the skillful endings in all ofStar Trek .
2"Scorpion Part 1”
Episode 26 Is Voyager’s Horror Movie
" Scorpion " is an iconic 2 - part episode that concludesVoyagerseason 3 and ushers inVoyagerseason 4 . What gain " Scorpio the Scorpion Part 1 " such a stand - out episode is that rather than a standardStar Trekexploration episode,“Scorpion Part 1 " is basically a horror movie set on Voyager . When Kes has visual sensation of vengeful extraterrestrial and piles of Borg stiff , the inharmonic visuals are haunting . When Ensign Kim is literally consume by the DNA of species 8472 , the scenes where he agonizingly lay helpless in sickbay are frightening .
" Scorpio the Scorpion Part 2 " is when Jeri Ryan ’s immensely popularVoyagercharacter , Seven of Nine , is first introduce .
The choice Captain Janeway makes to get Voyager nursing home to advertize her far outside her comfort zone . " Scorpion Part 1 " break a darkness in Captain Janeway that only really gets explore in previous episodes like " Equinox " and " Living Witness . " Commander Chakotay fundamentally disagrees with her actions , and the clangor between captain and first officer over what is right examination their characters to their foundations . In the end,“Scorpion Part 1 " reaffirm the strength of Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay ’s relationship , but it only does so after revealing just how terrible it can be to be stranded in the Delta Quadrant .
1"Displaced”
Episode 24 Proves Just How Hard Voyager’s Crew Will Fight To Get Home
" Displaced " is the just episode ofVoyagerseason 3 . The tedious and unfaltering disappearance of Voyager ’s crew is profoundly unsettling , the twist that this is a hostile takeover is completely surprising , and how the bunch works together to elude is splendid . The fact that Lieutenants Torres and Paris have to function together to escape from the Nyrian ’s prison directly follows up on their relationship from " Blood Fever . " On the whole , every face of " Displaced " is just expertly crafted .
There is nowhere in the Delta Quadrant that Captain Janeway and her crew would accept over Earth .
What gives " Displaced " an border are the episode ’s themes . The crew ’s absolute refusal to accept the Nyrian prison , even though it is a paradise , mirrors their refusal to accept life in the Delta Quadrant . There is nowhere in the Delta Quadrant that Captain Janeway and her crew would accept over Earth , and it is inspiring to see them come together in " Displaced . " The plot of " Displaced " perfectly further the overarching themes ofStar Trek : Voyager , and it make it not only the best instalment of season 3 but one of the best episodes in the entire serial publication .
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