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Star Trek: Voyager premiered in January 1995 as the flagship for the nascent United Paramount Network. The network didn't survive, but the show completed seven lively seasons and 172 episodes, joining the ranks of other classic Star Trek series of the era. The show trapped its crew in the Delta Quadrant: decades from the nearest Starfleet outpost, they were left to find a way home. It was intended to return to The Original Series' loose idea of a starship left to its own devices deep in unexplored space.

Today, Voyager is noted for taking big creative risks, resulting in both classic and risible episodes. But through it all, the sterling cast and unique characters always provided a strong reason to tune in. Below is a breakdown of the ten main members of the Voyager's crew.

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Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway

Janeway is notable for being Star Trek's first female lead: a no-nonsense leader willing to make hard choices to keep her people safe. With her ship stranded far from home, she places the crew above all other considerations, often finding bold, unorthodox methods to get them out of trouble. After successfully returning to Earth in the series finale, she's promoted to the rank of admiral, which she holds when she returns to the franchise in Star Trek: Prodigy .

Kate Mulgrew cut her teeth on the soap opera Ryan's Hope, the short-lived Mrs. Columbo series, and a bevy of made-for-TV movies. She stole the show in Danny De Vito's Throw Momma from the Train as Billy Crystal's scheming ex-wife and made a prominent appearance in the cult classic Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins . She has continued to work steadily in television since her stint on Voyager , most notably as one of the leads in Orange Is The New Black, for which she received an Emmy nomination in 2014.

Robert Beltran as Lieutenant Commander Chakotay

Chakotay begins Voyager as a member of the Maquis, a terrorist organization in conflict with Starfleet, shortly before the Dominion War. His ship is thrown to the far side of the galaxy along with Voyager's, forcing his crew to integrate with Starfleet to survive. He becomes Janeway's second in command: quick to support her actions and ultimately evolving into a stalwart officer. He's notable for his Native American ancestry – a first for a Star Trek lead character – and returns to the franchise as a captain in his own right in the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy .

Besides Voyager , actor Robert Beltran is best known for the 80s cult movies Eating Raoul and Night of the Comet . He also appeared in Barry Levinson's Bugsy , Oliver Stone's Nixon , and many guest roles on television series throughout the 80s and 90s. Like many Star Trek actors, he has a prominent history in the theater as well, with an emphasis on Shakespearean productions.

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Robert Picardo as The Doctor

The Doctor is a singular character in the Star Trek franchise: a living hologram created out of necessity after Voyager's chief medical officer is killed in the series premiere. Originally intended as a short-term stop-gap, the "Emergency Medical Hologram" soon grows beyond his programming into a full-fledged crew member. He's often played for comic relief, with a snippy bedside manner and difficulty understanding the nuance of human emotions. Despite that, his unique capabilities and stalwart loyalty make him one of Voyager's most popular characters.

Picardo has enjoyed a long and successful career both before and after Star Trek: Voyager . His IMDB page lists a staggering 250 credits as an actor – including multiple upcoming projects – that speaks to his versatility and range. Outside Star Trek, he's probably best known for his long association with celebrated director Joe Dante , with prominent roles in The Howling, Small Soldiers , and Matinee.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine

Star Trek: Voyager explores the Borg in more detail than any other series, as Janeway's crew must pass through the heart of their territory. That leads to the arrival of Seven of Nine onboard: a former Borg drone disconnected from the collective and returning with the crew to the Alpha Quadrant. She initially struggles to shed her cybernetic chilliness and adapt to life onboard. She eventually finds acceptance, thanks partly to her friendship with The Doctor and Janeway's dogged efforts to connect with her human side.

Like many Star Trek actors, Jeri Ryan found steady work guest starring on television series in the 1980s and 1990s before becoming famous as Seven. After Star Trek: Voyager , she starred in the final three seasons of Boston Public and appeared in the James Woods legal drama Shark . Her return to the franchise in Star Trek: Picard has been cause for celebration among fans, many of whom are actively lobbying for further Seven of Nine stories.

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Tim Russ as Lieutenant Commander Tuvok

Tuvok opens Voyager as a Federation mole inside Chakotay's Maquis crew. Once the ruse drops, he becomes the Voyager's chief of security and top tactical officer, serving as Janeway's trusted advisor during their long journey home. Tuvok is notable for being the first Vulcan to appear as a series regular since Leonard Nimoy's legendary run as Mr. Spock. He's different from his predecessor in many ways – moodier and more introspective – while never being less than logical.

Tim Russ guested on several TV series before playing Tuvok, including several appearances as different characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation . He continues to work on television to this day. Notable roles include Principal Ted Franklin in i Carly and Frank the Doorman in Samantha Who? and one-off appearances in American Horror Story and Poker Face . He returns as Tuvok – now promoted to captain – in the third season of Star Trek: Picard .

Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres

B'Elanna is a Maquis engineer who takes over the spot on Voyager when her crew transfers to the Federation ship. She's half-Klingon, with an ambivalent attitude about her heritage and trouble controlling her temper. She runs the engineering department with little concern for protocol or even safety at times, pushing Voyager's capabilities further in the process. She and Tom Paris fall in love, and she eventually becomes the mother of his child.

Roxann Dawson had minor appearances on various television shows before landing the role of Torres. Like many other franchise alum, she parlayed her experiences on Voyager into a career behind the camera: directing numerous episodes of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Under the Dome and Bates Motel , among others. She remains active in that capacity as of this writing.

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Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris

Paris is the Voyager's helmsman, the first franchise character to hold the position permanently since Mr. Sulu in The Original Series . The son of a prominent Admiral was drummed out of Starfleet and later joined the Maquis, only to be caught and sentenced to prison, where Janeway finds him in the series premiere. He's released to help her hunt down his former compatriots, then becomes Voyager's pilot throughout its journey through the Delta Quadrant. His is a redemption story, as he goes from bitter washout to valued and respected crew member. He and Torres fall in love during the events of Voyager , and the series ends with the birth of their child.

Robert Duncan McNeill is known among Star Trek fans for playing Cadet Nicholas Locarno in The Next Generation : a one-shot character almost identical to Tom Paris, who never appears again. That came atop a number of TV and movie appearances before Voyager , most notably the cult classic Masters of the Universe starring Dolph Lundgren. He used his experience on Star Trek to springboard into a director's career, and has amassed a prolific resume behind the camera since. He remains active as of this writing, and returned to the role of Paris in the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks .

Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim

Harry Kim is Starfleet's perennial ensign: a top-flight Starfleet cadet assigned to Voyager just before it was lost in the Delta quadrant. He serves as the ship's chief of operations during its journey home, remaining a stalwart member of the bridge despite his low rank. He's dependable and intelligent, with a love for the clarinet and a firm grounding in several scientific fields. He's also a little unsure of himself, at least in the beginning. He and Tom Paris quickly become friends on their long trip home.

Garrett Wang had only been acting a short time when he was cast as Kim, previously appearing in just a single episode of All American Girl . He has worked sporadically since then, and appears regularly at Star Trek conventions and expos. He co-hosts a podcast with fellow Voyager alum Robert Duncan McNeill called The Delta Flyers.

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Ethan Philips as Neelix

Neelix is a Talaxian trader, native to the Delta Quadrant , who finds himself onboard Voyager and opts to stay. He serves as a guide to the region for the Voyager crew and the ship's cook, morale officer, and general jack of all trades. He's gregarious and friendly, with an eccentric sense of humor and an eagerness to please. He stays behind in the Delta Quadrant when the Voyager completes its mission to return home.

Neelix was played by veteran actor Ethan Phillips, who boasts many supporting roles in film and television. Prominent appearances include Glory, Critters , and Lean on Me on the big screen, though TV fans know him best as sensitive press secretary Pete Downey on Benson . He's still active as of this writing, with regular guest appearances on numerous TV shows.

Jennifer Lien as Kes

When the series begins, Kas is Neelix's lover and a native of the Delta Quadrant. Her species, the Ocampans, age much more quickly than most humanoids, growing old and dying after just a handful of years. She serves as the ship's botanist and medical assistant to The Doctor and displays mild telepathic abilities. She departs the series midway through Season 4 – effectively giving way to Seven of Nine – though she returns in Season 6 to give her character closure.

Jennifer Lien's career began promisingly, with a recurring role in the TV series Phenom and a part in the animated Men in Black series after departing Voyager . She also had a prominent role in American History X alongside fellow Star Trek alum Avery Brooks. She was let go from Star Trek after mental health issues began to affect her performance. She has since retired from acting and remained largely out of the public eye.

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• Trivia When auditioning for the part of the holographic doctor, Robert Picardo was asked to say the line "Somebody forgot to turn off my program." He did so, then ad-libbed "I'm a doctor, not a light bulb" and got the part.
• Goofs There is speculation that the way the Ocampa are shown to have offspring is an impossible situation, as a species where the female can only have offspring at one event in her life would half in population every generation, even if every single member had offspring. While Ocampa females can only become pregnant once in their lifetime, if was never stated how many children could be born at one time. Kes mentions having an uncle, implying that multiple births from one pregnancy are possible.

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The senior staff of the USS Voyager in 2376 .

List of crewpeople who served aboard the USS Voyager .

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• 3 Medical personnel
• 4 Operations personnel
• 5 Flight control personnel
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• 6.1.2 Beta squad
• 7.1 Stellar cartography
• 8.1 Command division
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• 8.3 Sciences division
• 8.4 Starfleet Intelligence
• 8.5 Civilian
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Senior staff [ ]

• Captain Kathryn Janeway ( 2371 - 2377 ) [1] [2]
• Captain Chakotay ( 2378 - 2381 , 2381- ) [3]
• Captain Afsarah Eden ( 2381 ) [3] [4]
• Lieutenant Commander Aaron Cavit ( 2371 ) [2]
• Lieutenant Commander Chakotay ( 2371 - 2377 ) [5]
• Commander Andrew Ellis 's changeling impostor ( 2378 ) [6] [7]
• Lieutenant Commander Tom Paris (from 2378 ) [6] [7]
• Lieutenant Commander Kyla VanZyl (2410) [8]
• Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Tuvok ( 2371 - 2377 ) [5]
• Lieutenant Commander Tom Paris ( 2378 )
• Lieutenant Harry Kim (from 2378 )
• Alexander Honigsberg ( 2371 ) [2]
• Lieutenant Junior Grade B'Elanna Torres ( 2371 - 2377 ) [9]
• Lieutenant Vorik ( 2377 - 2381 ) [6]
• Lieutenant Nancy Conlon (from 2381 ) [10]
• Commander Mason Rhodes (2410) [8]
• Doctor Bist [11] / Fitzgerald ( 2371 ) [5]
• The Doctor ( 2371 - 2377 ) [5]
• Doctor Jarem Kaz ( 2378 - 2381 ) [12]
• Doctor Sharak (from 2381 ) [3]
• Lieutenant Astall ( 2378 ) [6]
• Lieutenant Hugh Cambridge (from 2378 ) [3]
• Ensign Harry Kim ( 2371 - 2377 ) [5]
• Lieutenant Lyssa Campbell ( 2378 ) [6]
• Ensign Kenth Lasren (from 2378 ) [3]
• Ensign Samantha Wildman ( 2371 - 2377 ) [13]
• Lieutenant Devi Patel (from 2378 ) [4]
• Lieutenant Veronica Stadi ( 2371 ) [5]
• Lieutenant Junior Grade / Ensign Tom Paris ( 2371 - 2377 ) [5]
• Lieutenant Akolo Tare ( 2378 - 2381 ) [14]
• Ensign Aytar Gwyn (from 2381 ) [15]

Engineering personnel [ ]

• Lieutenant Joseph Carey (2371-2377) [9]
• Lieutenant Neol (from 2381) [4]
• Ensign Chell [16]
• Ensign Bolya [17]
• Ensign Seska (defected in 2371) [9]
• Ensign Bokali (2410) [8]
• Crewman Kenneth Dalby [16]
• Crewman Okira [17]
• Crewman Michael Jonas (KIA 2372) [18]
• Crewman Lon Suder (KIA 2373) [19]
• Chief Gina Thompson (KIA 2373) [20]
• Ensign Lyssa Campbell ( 2371 - 2377 ) [21]
• Xiu [17]
• Ensign Brian Pelletier [22]

Medical personnel [ ]

• Doctor Bist / Fitzgerald ( 2371 )
• The Doctor ( 2371 - 2377 )
• Doctor Jarem Kaz ( 2378 - 2381 )
• Doctor Sharak (from 2381 )
• Lieutenant Astall ( 2378 )
• Lieutenant Hugh Cambridge (from 2378 )
• T'Prena / T'Ral ( 2371 )
• Kes ( 2371 - 2374 )
• Lieutenant Junior Grade / Ensign Tom Paris ( 2371 - 2377 ) [9]

Operations personnel [ ]

• Lieutenant Lyssa Campbell ( 2378 ) [21]
• Lieutenant Waters (Gamma Shift Officer)

Flight control personnel [ ]

• Ensign Aytar Gwyn ( 2381 - ) [15]
• Ensign Gleez (Gamma Shift Officer)

Security personnel [ ]

• Lieutenant Gaines Aubrey (Gamma Shift Officer)
• Lieutenant Josh Rand ( 2372 [23] - 2373 [24] )
• Lieutenant Walter Baxter ( 2371 ) [25]
• Ensign / Lieutenant Ayala ( 2371 - 2377 ) [5]
• Ensign Brad Harrison [26]
• Ensign Lang [27]
• Crewman Murphy [19]
• Crewman Angelo Tassoni [28]
• Torson [29]

Hazard team [ ]

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Alpha squad [ ]

• Lieutenant Lester Foster [22]
• Lieutenant Alexander Munro [22]
• Ensign Telsia Murphy [22]
• Ensign Austin Chang [22]
• Crewman Kendrick Biessman [22]
• Ensign Chell [22]
• Ensign Juliet Jurot [22]

Beta squad [ ]

• Crewman Jeffrey Nelson [22]
• Crewman Elizabeth Laird [22]
• Crewman Perfecto Oviedo [22]
• Crewman Kenn Lathrop [22]
• Crewman Thomas Odell [22]
• Crewman Mitch Csatlos [22]
• Crewman Michael Jaworski [22]

Sciences personnel [ ]

• Lieutenant Kimberly Maran (2410) [8]
• Crewman Gerron Ral [16]
• Ensign Oliver (biosciences) [17]

Stellar cartography [ ]

• Jenny Delaney [30]
• Megan Delaney [30]
• Paisner [31]

Miscellaneous personnel [ ]

• Gabrielle Allyn [26]
• Ensign Bokk (KIA 2373) [32]
• Hoffman [33]
• Hume [29]
• Hutchinson [34]
• Jules [29]
• Ensign Greta Kale [34]
• Kardesh [29]
• Nate LeFevre [34]
• Noah Mannick [26]
• Tarrine [29]
• Y'Lanni [29]

Command division [ ]

Operations division [ ].

• Crewman Mortimer Harren [35]
• Lieutenant Rollins [5]

Sciences division [ ]

Starfleet intelligence [ ].

• Lieutenant Commander Kyla VanZyl ( 2410 ) [36]

Civilian [ ]

• Neelix (2371-2377) [5]
• Kes (2371-2374) [5]
• Naomi Wildman (2372-2377) [13]
• Seven of Nine (2374-2377) [37]
• Icheb (2376-2377) [38]
• Rebi (2376-2377) [38]
• Azan (2376-2377) [38]
• Mezoti (2376-2377) [38]
• Sekaya [6] [7]

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References [ ], external links [ ].

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Star Trek: Voyager 's series finale left the fates of Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the crew ambiguous, but other Star Trek shows have covered what happened to them. Voyager was the fourth series in the franchise, airing between 1995 and 2002 with a total of seven seasons. During the show, Captain Janeway and the crew of the USS Voyager sought a way back to Earth while traveling through the Delta Quadrant, an entirely uncharted region of space on the other side of the galaxy. Although Voyager was overall less popular than previous Star Trek shows, the series still maintains a loyal following.

Star Trek: Voyager 's series finale, "Endgame Parts I & II" finally saw the crew get home, using a plan that involved time travel and the Borg. However, the series ended rather abruptly after the ship had safely returned to the Alpha Quadrant, fading out on a shot of Voyager flying towards Earth surrounded by other Starfleet ships. While this ending was satisfying in some ways, it left a lot of unanswered questions about what happened to Voyager's crew after the ship returned. Luckily, other Star Trek series have given audiences some answers about what the future held for these characters.

1 Captain Kathryn Janeway

As the first female Captain to lead a Star Trek series, Captain Janeway continues to be one of Star Trek: Voyager 's most iconic characters and has made multiple appearances in other franchise projects. Star Trek: Nemesis revealed that Captain Janeway had been promoted to Admiral after Voyager's return home, while Star Trek: Prodigy showed the now Vice Admiral Janeway in command of a new ship, the USS Dauntless, working to locate a missing Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran). Although she didn't appear physically in Star Trek: Picard season 3, multiple references to Admiral Janeway confirmed that she was still a highly respected and working Starfleet Officer as of 2401.

2 Commander Chakotay

Chakotay was Janeway's First Officer during Star Trek: Voyager , but his fate remained unknown for a while after the series ended. Luckily, Star Trek: Prodigy revealed that after Voyager 's finale, Chakotay was promoted to Captain and given command of the USS Protostar, an experimental ship on a return mission to the Delta Quadrant. After passing through a temporal anomaly, Chakotay and his crew became stranded in the future, sending the Protostar back through the anomaly to prevent the Vau N'Akat from using it to attack the Federation. Season 2 of Prodigy is set to feature Admiral Janeway's rescue mission with the new crew of the Protostar to save Chakotay.

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3 Seven Of Nine

Appearing as a series regular on Star Trek: Picard gave Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) a significant post- Star Trek: Voyager update. Picard revealed that Seven was initially rejected by Starfleet for being an ex-Borg, causing her to join a vigilante group called the Fenris Rangers. After she and the crew of La Sirena helped restore the timeline in Picard season 2, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) gave Seven a Starfleet field commission, leading her to rejoin as a Commander on the USS Titan-A. Following her part in saving Starfleet from the Borg in Picard season 3, Seven was once again promoted, this time to Captain, and given command of the newly-christened USS Enterprise-G.

4 Commander Tuvok

The fate of Tuvok (Tim Russ) after Star Trek: Voyager remained a mystery for some time, but Star Trek: Lower Decks and Picard eventually provided some answers. Lower Decks revealed that Tuvok was part of the investigation into Captain Carol Freeman's (Dawnn Lewis) supposed bombing of the Pakled planet in 2381, helping to exonerate Freeman from wrongdoing with the use of a mind meld. More significantly, the now-Captain Tuvok made his return to live-action in Star Trek: Picard season 3, where after being rescued from the Changelings, he had the honor of promoting his old colleague and friend Seven of Nine to Captain in the series finale.

Related: Tuvok's Voyager & Star Trek History Explained

5 Lieutenant Tom Paris

Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) was Star Trek: Voyager 's helmsman, and the character who went through what was perhaps the most significant personal arc over the course of the show. Although his fate after the finale remains largely unexplored, Tom did make a brief cameo appearance on Star Trek: Lower Decks , which confirmed that he was still working in Starfleet as of 2381 and participating in handshake tours to boost morale on various ships. Paris' Lower Decks cameo was largely a humorous update to his character, and not particularly significant in terms of plot details, but it at least opened the possibility of his return in future Star Trek projects.

Icheb (Manu Intiraymi) was a semiregular guest character on Star Trek: Voyager during the show's last two seasons. As another former Borg drone rescued by Voyager, Icheb's main relationship was with Seven of Nine, who became a mother figure to him. Unfortunately, Icheb's fate after Voyager 's finale was a tragic one. Star Trek: Picard season 1 revealed that Icheb ended up joining Starfleet but was eventually captured by Bjayzl (Necar Zadegan) and brutally harvested for his Borg components. This forced Seven to mercy-kill him at his request when she found him dying of his wounds, an act which greatly affected her.

7 Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres

While Star Trek: Voyager 's Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) has yet to make another appearance in the franchise, a small but significant update to her story has been teased. In promotional material for Star Trek: Prodigy on Instagram, logs from Admiral Janeway revealed that B'Elanna was the project lead on the construction of Janeway's new ship, the Dauntless . This confirmed that B'Elanna was still working in Starfleet by 2383, although anything else about her life wasn't discussed in the logs. It is possible that Prodigy will reveal more about B'Elanna's life in future seasons, however, given that she already has a connection to the show.

8 Ensign Harry Kim

Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) is another character who has yet to reappear in the franchise after Star Trek: Voyager' s end. However, he was almost included in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Picard showrunner Terry Matalas revealed that Harry was one of the cameos he wanted to but couldn't include in the series finale. If Harry had been part of Picard season 3, he would have been featured as Captain Harry Kim, a vindicating promotion for the character. Garrett Wang also revealed that Harry would have had a three-episode arc in Picard , but said that Harry " belongs " in Star Trek: Prodigy , teasing the possibility of an appearance in season 2.

9 The Doctor

The Doctor (Robert Picardo) was one of Star Trek: Voyager 's more memorable characters but has unfortunately not appeared in any project since Voyager ended. However, Star Trek: Picard may have offered some worrying insight into The Doctor's status in Starfleet. Picard season 1 revealed that the Federation put a ban on synthetic lifeforms after a group of rogue androids attacked Federation settlements on Mars. The synthetic ban was eventually lifted thanks to Picard proving that the attack was actually orchestrated by the Romulans, but given that The Doctor is a hologram, any ban on synthetics likely impacted his career in Starfleet and life in general.

Neelix (Ethan Phillips) served as Star Trek: Voyager 's cook, morale officer, and ambassador to the Delta Quadrant. As a native of the quadrant, Neelix's information about alien species proved valuable, and his upbeat attitude kept the crew's spirit high. Unfortunately, Neelix chose to leave Voyager before the series finale, settling with a colony of other Talaxians after forming a romantic connection with a woman named Dexa (Julianne Christie). While the finale featured a brief cameo of Neelix, his status remains completely unknown after Voyager's return to the Alpha Quadrant, although hopefully, he continued to find happiness among his own people.

Kes (Jennifer Lien) was a regular on Star Trek: Voyager 's first three seasons before leaving the show at the start of season 4. Although Star Trek has not revisited her story, a season 6 episode of Voyager provided some possibilities as to where she may have ended up. In season 6, episode 23, "Fury", an evolved Kes returns and attempts to destroy Voyager for kidnapping her from her home world before Janeway helps her remember that the crew were her friends. At the end of the episode, Janeway sends Kes back home to be reunited with her people, which is presumably where Kes stayed even after Star Trek: Voyager ended.

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• Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 brings back the young voice cast from season 1, along with fan-favorite characters from Star Trek: Voyager and The Next Generation.
• Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 is streaming on Netflix.
• The story follows a group of alien teenagers who escape a slave world and learn the values of Starfleet under the guidance of Hologram Janeway, eventually saving Starfleet and the galaxy.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 brings back season 1's entire young voice cast as well as fan-favorite legacy characters from Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: The Next Generation . Created by Kevin and Dan Hageman, Star Trek: Prodigy now streams on Netflix, with season 1's 20 episodes as well as season 2's 20 episodes all available to watch as of July 1, 2024.

Star Trek: Prodigy began in the late 24th century Delta Quadrant when six alien teenagers escaped the slave world of Tars Lamora and commandeered the USS Protostar. The Protostar's new crew came under the tutorship of Hologram Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and learned the values of Starfleet. As Prodigy season 1 unfolded, it revealed a complex time travel plot where the Vau N'Akat from an alternate 25th-century timeline sought to destroy Starfleet in the 24th century.

With the help of Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), the crew of the USS Protostar saved Starfleet and the galaxy. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 sends the aspiring Starfleet cadets on another time-travel adventure, as they search for the missing Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and try to repair the altered timeline. Here is the cast of Star Trek: Prodigy and who voices each character.

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Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway & Hologram Janeway

Voiced by kate mulgrew.

Kate Mulgrew does double duty in Star Trek: Prodigy by playing Hologram Janeway, the USS Protostar's virtual training protocol, before the actual Admiral Kathryn Janeway joined the series. After chasing the Protostar across the Delta Quadrant in Star Trek: Prodigy season 1, Vice Admiral Janeway got to know the young crew of the Protostar and realized they were Starfleet material.

Admiral Janeway makes the kids her warrant officers as she mounts a new mission to rescue the stranded Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) from an alternate future in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Admiral Janeway brings the Protostar kids aboard the USS Voyager-A, doing her best to keep them safe, appease the higher-ups at Starfleet, and save the galaxy yet again. Before reprising her iconic role from Star Trek: Voyager, Kate Mulgrew also starred in Orange Is The New Black and Mr. Mercedes.

Voiced by Brett Gray

17-year-old Dal was the self-appointed leader and Captain of the USS Protostar's crew. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 1, Dal learns he is genetically engineered, and his body consists of DNA from multiple species, giving him myriad abilities. Unfortunately, Dal's status as an Augment is a barrier against his joining Starfleet Academy since eugenics is banned by the United Federation of Planets.

A cocky maverick with a good heart, Dal is learning to be a leader, and he has a sweet closeness with Gwyndala (Ella Purnell). Dal grows a lot throughout Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, realizing that he cannot become a great leader overnight. When Dal's actions alter the past and endanger Gwyn's life, the young Starfleet hopeful realizes he still has a lot to learn. Brett Gray previously starred in the Netflix series On My Block, and he appeared in Chicago P.D.

Voiced by Ella Purnell

Gwyn is the 17-year-old daughter of the Diviner (John Noble), but she rebelled against her father and his twisted plan to destroy Starfleet. At the end of Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 , Gwyndala chose to leave her friends and Starfleet Academy and travel to the Vau N'Akat homeworld of Solum to prevent the tragic future that happens after Starfleet makes First Contact.

In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, Gwyn realizes that Ascencia (Jameela Jamil) has already convinced much of Solum not to trust Starfleet.

As Gwyn struggles to connect with her people, she eventually reaches out to Ilthuran, the man her father was in the past before he became the Diviner. Gwyn's very existence becomes a paradox, and Dal and the rest of the Protostar crew spend much of the season trying to save her by repairing the past. Ella Purnell is a British actress best known for Fallout and Yellowjackets, as well as Sweetbitter and Army of the Dead.

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Voiced by Rylee Alazraqui

Rok-Tahk is a young Brikar who initially is assigned as the USS Protostar's Security Chief because of her size and strength. But sweet young Rok-Tahk reveals a genius for sciences, and she takes on a more suitable position as Science Officer. Rok-Tahk hopes to apply her love of sciences at Starfleet Academy, and her initial experiments are incredibly promising.

In the Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 premiere, Rok-Tahk revealed she had found a way to prevent Tribbles from breeding so rapidly.

Rok-Tahk proves vital to the Protostar crew's mission to rescue Chakotay and repair the damaged timeline. Although she initially refuses to defy Admiral Janeway's orders, she later gets caught up in the adventure with her friends anyway. With her infectious excitement and passion for science, Rok-Tahk remains one of Star Trek: Prodigy's most endearing characters. Star Trek: Prodigy is Rylee Alazraqui's first voiceover acting role.

Voiced by Angus Imrie

A noncorporeal, genderless, and energy-based lifeform, Zero wears a containment suit and begins Star Trek: Prodigy being hunted by the Diviner and Drednok. This is because Zero is a Medusan, a species first introduced on Star Trek: The Original Series. Zero is the troubleshooting brains of the Protostar crew, and Starfleet gave him an upgrade of his containment suit at the end of Star Trek: Prodigy season 1.

Despite his upgraded suit, Zero longs for the ability to experience physical sensations like taste and touch, and he gets that chance in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. Zero begins to develop an adorable attachment to Star Trek: Prodigy newcomer, Maj'el (Michaela Dietz). Angus Imrie is a British actor who played Prince Edward in The Crown and starred in Fleabag and War of the Worlds.

Voiced by Jason Mantzoukas

A 16-year-old Tellarite, Jankom Pog is a gruff but ingenious engineer. Jankom didn't know much about his race, the Tellarites, and upon learning they are founding members of the Federation, he came to believe he is Starfleet royalty. Throughout Star Trek: Prodigy seasons 1 and 2, Jankom Pog keeps the Protostar running, often finding unconventional solutions to engineering problems.

When Dal, Jankom, and Maj'el find themselves imprisoned with Chakotay on Solum in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, Jankom proves vital in helping them escape . The young Tellarite also helps build Zero another new containment suit after his corporeal body begins to degrade. Jankom managed to give Zero's new suit the ability to feel. Jason Mantzoukas is an actor and comedian who appeared in Parks and Recreation , The Good Place, and Infinite.

Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker

Murf began as a friendly purple alien blob, but he evolved into a more humanoid form after Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 revealed him to be a Mellanoid slime worm. The adorable Murf is apparently indestructible, speaks no known language, and communicates with a series of sound effects, but he has also saved the USS Protostar more than once.

Murf continues to be useful and adorable in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, providing security for his Protostar friends and communicating with Traveler Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton). As the Protostar kids try to learn what Wesley told Murf, they put the little slime worm into the USS Voyager-A's Cetaceaon Ops whale tank , which reveals yet another form for Murf. Dee Bradley Baker is a prolific voiceover actor who has starred in numerous video games and animated series like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Star Wars: The Bad Batch .

The Diviner AKA Ilthuran

Voiced by john noble.

The Diviner was the ruthless ruler of Tars Lamora, where he enslaved countless alien youths as he searched for the USS Protostar. A Vau N'Akat time traveler, he ultimately placed Gwyndala, his daughter and "progeny," above his diabolical plan to destroy Starfleet, which saw him murdered by Asencia. Despite the Diviner's death, John Noble returned in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 as Ilthuran, the man the Diviner was before the downfall of his people.

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In the 24th century, Ilthuran was an astronomer who dreamed of other worlds. When Gwyn visited Solum in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, she revealed herself as Ilthuran's future daughter and he helped save her life after Ascencia beat her in Va'Lu'Rah. John Noble is a legendary Australian actor best known for starring in Fringe , Sleepy Hollow , and DC's Legends of Tomorrow .

Asencia AKA The Vindicator

Voiced by jameela jamil.

Known as The Vindicator, Asencia was another Vau N'Akat who time-traveled from the 25th century to destroy Starfleet. Asencia posed as a Trill Ensign aboard the USS Dauntless before she revealed her true nature. Asencia failed in her plot, but she escaped with Drednok and returned in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, having gained the trust of Solum's leading council prior to Gwyn's visit.

After winning the duel against Gwyn, Ascencia urged her people to prepare for war with the Federation. She captured the Traveler Wesley Crusher , using the knowledge within his mind to build technology that far surpassed anything the Vau N'Akat should have. Ascencia planned to attack the Federation but was ultimately thwarted by the USS Voyager-A and the Protostar. Jameela Jamil starred in The Good Place and Marvel's She-Hulk .

Voiced by Jimmi Simpson

Drednoks are sentient artificially intelligent lifeforms created by the Vau N'Akat. When the Diviner and the Vindicator were sent back to the past, they were each accompanied by a Drednok. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 1, the Diviner's Drednok is a sinister and deadly piece of technology that serves as his unstoppable robotic enforcer.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 introduces a new, benign version of a Drednok known as Lorekeeper, who serves in the Vau N'Akat library. A Drednok piloted a new Vau N'Akat warship that attempted to destroy Voyager-A, and Ascencia later commanded several Drednoks in the Battle of Solum in 2384. Jimmi Simpson has a prolific acting career, but he may be best known for starring in Westworld .

Voiced by Michaela Dietz

Vulcan fourth-year Starfleet cadet Maj'el joined the cast of Star Trek: Prodigy for season 2. As a member of Starfleet Academy's elite Nova Squadron , Maj'el and her friends initially looked down on the Protostar crew, but the Vulcan teenager learned her destiny is intertwined with Dal R'El and his friends. With her Vulcan logic and surprisingly big heart, Maj'el helped the Protostar kids throughout their adventures, becoming particularly close to Zero. Michaela Dietz has voiced characters on Barney, Steven Universe, and The Ghost and Molly McGee​​​​​.

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Captain Chakotay

Voiced by robert beltran.

Captain Chakotay was the original Captain of the USS Protostar, which launched with a mission to go to the Delta Quadrant to "clean up the messes" the USS Voyager left behind. After accidentally traveling to an alternate 25th-century future, Chakotay has been stranded on Solum after he sent the Protostar back in time to keep the ship safe from the Vau N'Akat. Chakotay plays a larger role in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, as Dal and his friends eventually find the Captain imprisoned on Solum.

However, when the Protostar kids help Chakotay escape, they inadvertently alter the past, as Chakotay travels back in time with the Protostar. With Chakotay piloting the Protostar, the ship never made it to Tars Lamora, as Chakotay chose to maroon himself and the ship on the inhospitable planet of Ysida. After ten years, Dal and his friends find a broken Chakotay on Ysida, and they inspire him to return to Starfleet with them. Robert Beltran also starred in Big Love.

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Voiced by Robert Picardo

Thanks to a portable holo-emitter, The Doctor, the USS Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram , is now free to travel independently. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, Admiral Janeway places her young warrant officers under the care of The Doctor, who serves as their new mentor aboard the USS Voyager-A.

The Doctor continues to write his holo-novels, often going on long spiels about his complicated plots. The EMH found new inspiration when he returned to the field for the first time in a long time to help mentor the young heroes of the USS Protostar. Robert Picardo also starred in Stargate: Atlantis and Dickinson.

Wesley Crusher

Voiced by wil wheaton.

Deciding to abandon his Starfleet career on Star Trek: The Next Generation , Wesley joined the mysterious Travelers. After a brief appearance in Star Trek: Picard season 2, Wesley Crusher returned in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 to help the USS Protostar crew fix Star Trek 's broken paradox Prime timeline. Wes sends cryptic messages and hints to Gwyn and Murf before finally revealing himself and using his powerful abilities to point Dal and his friends in the right direction.

As a Traveler, Wes uses the power of thought to manipulate time and space, and he works throughout Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 to make sure events play out as they are supposed to. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's finale, Wesley reunites with his mother, Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), and meets his half-brother Jack. Wil Wheaton was a recurring guest star on The Big Bang Theory and has done a lot of voice-over work for animated shows and video games.

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Admiral Edward Jellico

Voiced by ronny cox.

Captain Edward Jellico first appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation two-parter , "Chain of Command," where he stepped in to command the USS Enterprise-D while Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) went on a covert mission. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 1, Admiral Janeway contacted Admiral Jellico to request permission to pursue the Protostar into the Neutral Zone, but Jellico denied her request.

In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, Janeway went against Jellico's orders on multiple occasions, continuing the search for Chakotay and working to send the Protostar back into the past. At the end of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, Admiral Jellico assessed the tremendous damage to Starfleet inflicted by the Mars Attack of 2385. Ronny Cox has appeared in many films and television shows, including Deliverance, Robocop, and Stargate SG-1.

Dr. Beverly Crusher

Voiced by gates mcfadden.

Gates McFadden's Dr. Beverly Crusher popped up in two episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy season 2. When Admiral Janeway learned of Wesley Crusher's involvement in the plot to restore the proper timeline, Janeway contacted Dr. Crusher for any insight she could offer. Beverly was apparently hard to track down, and couldn't offer much about her son, as she hadn't seen him in years.

Star Trek: Picard season 3 established Dr. Crusher left the USS Enterprise-E, and she is living on Cor Coroli V in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2.

After restoring the proper timeline and saving the multiverse, Wesley stopped by to visit his mother in the Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 finale. Wes didn't know how long he would be able to stay, but he did get to meet his younger brother, Jack. Gates McFadden has appeared in episodes of NCIS and X-Men '97 .

Captain Thadiun Okona

Voiced by billy campbell.

Captain Okona, a rogue freighter captain, first appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2, episode 4, "The Outrageous Okona." With his roguish good looks and ability to charm almost anyone, Okona made quite an impression. Okona was also briefly seen in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 before he returned in Star Trek: Prodigy .

By 2384, Okona was working as a smuggler, and although he helped the Protostar crew initially, he abandoned them at the first sign of trouble. In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, Chakotay and the Protostar kids encountered an alternate universe version of Okona raiding the derelict USS Voyager-A after the Living Construct had destroyed Starfleet. Billy Campell starred in The Rocketeer and The 4400.

Other Star Trek: Prodigy Characters In Season 1 & Season 2

Dr. macdonald, commander tysess, & dr. noum.

Dr. Erin MacDonald as Doctor MacDonald - Holding the rank of Lt. Commander, Dr. MacDonald is an instructor at Starfleet Academy voiced by Star Trek's science advisor Dr. Erin MacDonald .

Daveed Diggs as Commander Tysess - Tysess is the Andorian First Officer of the USS Dauntless commanded by Admiral Janeway. Daveed Diggs is a Tony Award-winning actor best known for starring in Hamilton and Snowpiercer.

Jason Alexander as Doctor Noum - Doctor Noum is the Tellarite Chief Medical Officer and Counselor of the USS Dauntless with a terrible bedside manner. Jason Alexander is famed for starring as George Costanza in Seinfeld .

Star Trek: Prodigy

Cast Rylee Alazraqui, Kate Mulgrew, John Noble, Jason Mantzoukas, Brett Gray, Angus Imrie, Ella Purnell, Dee Bradley Baker

Release Date October 28, 2021

Showrunner Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman

Number of Episodes 40

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The Star Trek: Voyager Sequel You’ve Always Wanted Already Exists

The story of Star Trek: Voyager continues in Prodigy, the animated series that is as much for fans of '90s Trek as it is for a new generation of fans.

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Star Trek is an ever-growing franchise, with 11 television series, plus two series of shorts and two separate film series. But despite all these spinoffs and spinoffs of spinoffs, only a couple of branches of the franchise have been given sequels. The Original Series has The Animated Series as a continuation, then its run of six sequel movies (seven, if you include Generations ), plus a prequel series ( Strange New Worlds ); and The Next Generation has four films and a sequel series ( Picard ), plus a spiritual sequel in Lower Decks . But Deep Space Nine has had to make do with a single episode of Lower Decks and Enterprise gets nothing but the occasional mention as easter eggs.

Voyager , however, has been more fortunate. The inclusion of Seven of Nine as a main character in Picard has already given at least one Voyager character the full sequel treatment, but some fans might not realize that there is another series that functions as a Voyager sequel in more ways than one— Star Trek: Prodigy .

Prodigy’s Two Audiences

One of Prodigy ’s biggest challenges has been to capture the interest of two separate target audiences. The series was produced with and also aired on the children’s channel Nickelodeon, and is aimed at children and teenagers. This also means it is aimed at new viewers, as no one assumes that children watching it will have seen any Star Trek before. The series introduces core concepts like what Starfleet is and how starships function in the Trek universe to brand new fans, and it does so very well.

However, it is also aimed at existing Star Trek fans of all ages. Season 1 of the show includes many callbacks and references to earlier Star Trek series that fans of those shows can appreciate. The episode “Crossroads,” for example, is a sequel to The Next Generation’ s “The Outrageous Okona”; “All the World’s a Stage” is a sequel to the Original Series ’ “Obsession” and the whole episode is basically an Original Series homage; and “Kobayashi” hasn’t just taken its name from the most overly referenced Star Trek story of all time ( The Wrath of Khan ), it actually features guest appearances from several past Star Trek stars who are no longer with us in the form of original audio clips (Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, and Rene Auberjonois) and a guest appearance from Gates McFadden as The Next Generation ’s Doctor Crusher in newly recorded dialogue.

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Prodigy Features Several Main Characters From Voyager

Most fans will be aware that one of its main characters is a hologram of Voyager ’s Captain and main character, Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew. Janeway primarily appears in the form of a hologram of Captain Janeway at around the age she was when Voyager was lost in the Delta Quadrant (based on her rank, as she was promoted to Admiral not long after they got back, and on her hairstyle, which matches Janeway’s famous “bun of steel” from Seasons 1-3 of Voyager ). This hologram is programmed with all of Janeway’s memories (including post- Voyager , as it would hardly make sense for her to exist like a time traveler who doesn’t know what’s going on) and with her personality, making Kathryn Janeway an integral part of Prodigy from the start.

What viewers who have not watched the series might not know, though, is that hologram Janeway is not the only character from Voyager who appears in Prodigy . As the season goes on, we also get to meet Admiral Janeway—the flesh and blood Janeway we followed for seven years on her journey through the Delta Quadrant, as she is at the time Prodigy is set, which is in the year 2383. (This is just after the setting of Lower Decks , which is set in 2380-2381, and a couple of decades before Picard , which is set primarily in 2399-2401). As the storyline develops, we get to meet another main character from Voyager as well, and a third, Robert Picardo’s Doctor, is lined up to appear in season 2.

One thing grown up fans might not realize is that Prodigy is aimed at middle grade and teenage children. It’s not like some other animated spin-offs of major franchises, like Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures or Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends , which are aimed at pre-schoolers and which, although fun, don’t have all that much appeal to an adult audience. Prodigy may be animated, but it is much more similar to something like The Whoniverse’s The Sarah Jane Adventures ; the lead characters are children and teenagers, but the plot, tone, and themes are all sophisticated enough to be enjoyed by grown ups as well—in fact, Prodigy probably skews slightly older even than The Sarah Jane Adventures .

This means, among other things, that the adult and mentor characters—primarily Janeway—in Prodigy get as much attention and character development as the young leads. The Captain Janeway hologram has a lovely little story arc that builds to an emotional climax across the whole of season 1. But even more importantly for Voyager fans, Admiral Janeway has her own story arc going on as well. Over the course of the season, we see her reacting to a deeply personal loss, and we see some of her most notorious character traits playing out in a new setting—this Janeway may be older and rank higher, but she still leads with her heart, and she still makes mistakes sometimes when she trusts the wrong person, or jumps to conclusions. This is recognizably the character we know and love from Voyager !

Towards the end of the season and in the cliffhanger going into season 2, Prodigy also picks up on one of Voyager ’s best character relationships, which was notoriously neglected in the original show’s series finale—Janeway’s relationship with her First Officer, Chakotay (Robert Beltran). These two were one of the show’s most popular couples to “ship” romantically and the show itself dedicated at least two episodes to that idea (season 2’s “Resolutions” and Season 7’s “Shattered”) though in both cases they decided to stay just friends. Chakotay was paired with Seven of Nine towards the end of season 7, but that pairing was so unpopular with both fans and even the actors that it has never been mentioned again, and a suggested appearance from an alternate timeline version of Chakotay in Picard season 2 was turned down by Beltran .

Chakotay has made several guest appearances in Prodigy , though, including a flashback sequence that shows him and Admiral Janeway hugging, and there is a moment towards the end of the season in which Janeway is seen reaching out towards his image while he is missing in action. Since Prodigy is aimed at teenagers, not young children, it’s free to explore romantic storylines in a family-friendly way, and one of its recurring threads is the somewhat romantic tension between its main character Dal R’El (Brett Gray) and Gwyndala (Ella Purnell), so there is hope for Janeway/Chakotay shippers yet.

Whether or not the show intends to develop Janeway and Chakotay’s relationship romantically, it is certainly bringing their friendship to the front and center of its storyline—he cliffhanger which ended season 1 is built entirely around Admiral Janeway’s determination to find and rescue Chakotay. In other words, all of the tension around the end of the first season of Prodigy is about this central Voyager relationship and is carrying on a Voyager plot thread. Thank goodness Netflix has picked up season 2 after it was dropped by Paramount+, as having that particular carrot dangled in front of Voyager fans only to have it taken away again was just too cruel!

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Prodigy Is Also a Sequel to Voyager’s Plot and Story Arcs

Prodigy also functions as a continuation of Voyager ’s central concept and is able to pick up on other aspects of its story. In Voyager ’s pilot episode, the ship was stranded in the Delta Quadrant, a distant part of the galaxy more than 70,000 light years from Earth, a distance it would take “more than 75 years” to cover, even going at top speed all the time. The series followed the ship’s journey back home, combining Trek’ s traditional theme of exploration with episodes centered around trying to find a quicker way to get back. It featured a crew that had absorbed a non-Starfleet Maquis ship (a resistance group fighting the Cardassians) alongside the Starfleet crew.

The show became notorious for using an episodic style similar to The Original Series and The Next Generation rather than leaning more on its story arcs like Deep Space Nine as many fans would have preferred, and the concept of two conflicting crews working together was largely ignored after a handful of episodes in season 1. However, the ideas were still there, driving the show. There were occasional stories looking at the conflicts between crewmembers in later seasons, like season 7’s “Repression,” and although the format was primarily Space Anomaly of the Week, the journey home was a story that developed across all seven seasons, with multiple episodes focused on attempts to get home more quickly.

The Delta Quadrant setting also allowed Voyager to put a lot of focus on exploration and Original Series -style Planets of the Week, introducing viewers to lots of new alien species that the show added to the Star Trek universe. The Talaxians, the Kazon, the Hirogen, the Vidiians, and the Malon are probably the most memorable, but there were many others, as well as many interactions with Delta Quadrant-based Next Generation baddies the Borg .

The core concept of Prodigy follows on directly from Voyager ’s. In the pilot episode, we meet our motley crew of young aliens in the Tars Lamora prison colony in the Delta Quadrant. They are all of different races and one of them, Gwyndala, is initially an antagonist to the others, just like Voyager ’s two opposing crews.

By the end of the initial two-parter, our heroes have got their hands on the USS Protostar , a prototype for a small Starfleet ship that can travel much, much faster than any others we have seen. The ship was sent out to return to the Delta Quadrant, captained by Chakotay and accompanied by the Captain Janeway hologram, because they are the experts in that part of the galaxy and already have some contacts there, but it was attacked and lost before being found by Dal R’El and the others.

The Show Is Full of Voyager References and Easter Eggs

The action kicks off in the Delta Quadrant, picking up the pieces from a mission that was specifically designed to follow up on Voyager ’s journey. Over the course of season 1, we have seen appearances from the Kazon, the Borg, and the Brenari (a telepathic species whose refugees were helped by Voyager ’s crew in season 5’s “Counterpoint”), and we have heard references to the Talaxians as well as a more obscure Voyager species, such as the Sakari (the species living underground in season 3’s “Blood Fever”). Janeway has even mentioned the events of Voyager ’s most infamous episode, one so unpopular on its initial release that fans thought it had been written out of the continuity, but which is actually really rather fun and entertaining and is now probably one of its best known hours—she mentions that she was “once turned into a salamander,” a reference to her and Lt. Paris’s (Robert Duncan McNeil) transformation into lizards before abandoning their lizard babies in season 2’s “Threshold.”

The writers have even given the Protostar a new feature to fix one of Voyager ’s most notorious plot holes. The USS Voyager was lost in the Delta Quadrant with minimal resources, and several episodes revolved around the search for deuterium fuel. And yet somehow, despite numerous shuttlecraft crashes, many of which were specifically described as having destroyed the shuttlecraft, the ship never seemed to run out of shuttles.

Starfleet ships of this era are generally equipped with two shuttlecraft, as was Voyager , plus they had Neelix’s (Ethan Phillips) ship, which they hardly ever used. In season 5, they built their own shuttle, the Delta Flyer, which they proceeded to crash just as often as the other shuttles, if not more so. And yet they never ever ran out. Entire websites were devoted to counting how many shuttlecraft Voyager had lost and apparently replaced with identical shuttles. Were the crewmembers Janeway didn’t like trapped in the bowels of the ship somewhere, building and re-building shuttles? Why did they build them exactly the same every time, and keep giving them the same names? How were they constantly running out of fuel, having to ration replicator food, forcing everyone to eat Neelix’s hair pasta and leola root stew because they didn’t have energy to spare, but they were able to keep up a constant stream of replicated shuttles? This mystery has never been solved, but the writers of Prodigy thought ahead—the Protostar has a replicator specifically designed to replicate shuttlecraft-sized vehicles.

Voyager is not the only Star Trek series referenced in Prodigy . The show is absolutely bursting with references, easter Eggs, and follow-ups to stories, species, and tech from all of the pre-2017 Star Trek series. But its plot, setup, and story and character development make it not just a “spiritual sequel” to Star Trek: Voyager —it is literally a sequel series to Voyager , continuing Voyager ’s plot threads and further developing its setting. If you’re a Star Trek: Voyager fan and you haven’t yet watched Prodigy , you’re missing out.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 3 hits Netflix on July 1.

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Intrepid class

The Intrepid -class starship was a Federation design that entered service in the latter half of the 24th century . The Intrepid -class was designed for long-term exploration missions. At less than half the size of a Galaxy -class starship, it was considered "quick and smart." ( VOY : " Someone to Watch Over Me ", " Scientific Method ", " Relativity ")

• 1 General overview
• 3.1.1 Decks
• 3.2 Command and control systems
• 3.3.1 Warp core ejection
• 3.4.1 Phaser systems
• 3.4.2 Torpedo systems
• 3.4.3 Deflector shields
• 3.4.4 Tractor beam
• 3.5.1 Medical facilities
• 3.5.2 Recreational facilities
• 3.5.3 Crew accommodations
• 3.6 Scientific capabilities
• 3.7.1 Transporter rooms
• 3.7.2 Cargo bays
• 3.7.3 Auxiliary spacecraft systems
• 4 Ships commissioned
• 5.1 Appearances
• 5.2.1 Development
• 5.2.2 Warp drive capabilities
• 5.2.3 Studio models
• 5.2.4 Designing the bridge
• 5.3 Apocrypha
• 5.4 Sources
• 5.5 External links

General overview [ ]

When it was first commissioned, the Intrepid class featured many innovations that were then available, including the warp core's tricyclic input manifold and variable geometry pylons . The class was also the first to use bio-neural gel packs and had the Mark I Emergency Medical Hologram (or EMH) system.

Capabilities upon introduction were equally impressive. The class boasted the best navigational sensors , and the highest top speed of any Starfleet vessel until the development of the Prometheus -class . Its multi-mission design was backed up by a main computer processor capable of simultaneously accessing 47 million data channels and sustaining 575 trillion calculations per nanosecond in operational temperatures from 10 to 1,790 Kelvin . ( VOY : " Relativity ", " Concerning Flight ")

The Intrepid -class USS Voyager had a stable crew complement of 141 when departing Deep Space 9 in 2371 . ( VOY : " Caretaker ") Throughout its journey in the Delta Quadrant , the ship operated with a crew of approximately 150. ( Star Trek: Voyager ) It is also noted that the ship can be operated with as few as 100 if needed. ( VOY : " The 37's ")

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia , the normal crew complement for the Intrepid -class was about 140.

The width of the hull was stated in " Parallax " to be between 116 and 118 meters. The official length of this design however was exactly 1,130 feet (344.424 meters) according to Rick Sternbach . Rick Berman selected the figure from a range of possible sizes. [1] (X)

Class history [ ]

Voyager in drydock at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

Development and construction of the Intrepid -class occurred at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards with the class entering service by 2370 . The second ship, USS Voyager , was commissioned in 2371 . It was the first ship to test the class 9 warp drive in deep space. At the time of its introduction, the Intrepid -class was considered to be the most technologically advanced out of all Starfleet's starship classes, though it would be superseded in that regard the following year by the Sovereign -class . ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Relativity "; Star Trek: First Contact )

The performance of the Intrepid -class was well reflected by the starship Voyager . That ship was notable for independently, and successfully, completing an unscheduled seven-year journey across the previously unexplored Delta Quadrant , seventy thousand light years from Federation space, from 2371 to 2378 . The vessel was completely cut off from communication with Starfleet until 2374 and had no access to any Starfleet supplies or facilities for the entire length of its journey. ( VOY Season 1 through VOY Season 7 )

A newer version of the Intrepid -class was being used by Starfleet in the 31st and 32nd centuries . ( DIS : " Die Trying ", " Scavengers ")

TrekCore has reported that CBS confirmed the USS Voyager -J , seen in " Die Trying ", to have " the same class designation as Captain Janeway’s Voyager , but with 800 years of evolution beneath the hull. " [2]

Technical data [ ]

Physical arrangement [ ].

Close-up view of the Intrepid -class' primary hull

The hull configuration of the Intrepid -class adopted the saucer-type shape of previous starship classes, which of primary hull , secondary hull , and nacelles driven by the physics of warp generation and control. One of the Intrepid -class' most notable characteristics were its warp nacelles, which angled when going to warp, a quality which has not been observed in any other starship. The Intrepid -class used a duranium hull structure, a plasma -based power distribution system, and tricyclic life support systems. ( VOY : " Drone ")

Following the Starfleet standard, Deck 1 was reserved for the main bridge , with the briefing room and captain's ready room located to port and starboard sides of the bridge. Located in the front section of Deck 2 was the crew's mess hall and the captain's private dining hall, served by three windows that offered a spectacular view of space in front of the vessel. One deck below, located in the front section of Deck 3, were the quarters of the starship's commanding officer , served by five windows.

Rick Sternbach 's article " A Close Look at the USS Voyager NCC-74656 " in Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 1, Issue 16 identified the structures at the forward end of the dorsal saucer as a diamond-shaped primary sensor array , immediately beneath which is a secondary navigational deflector dish .

The dorsal saucer section was covered by four phaser arrays , two of which extended from the aft curvature along the length of the saucer. The aft firing arc was covered by two smaller arrays, angled on the rear of the saucer section. The relative bottom of the ship was protected by two similar arrays as on the dorsal saucer section, extending to the rear of the saucer and following the curve towards the bow. ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Basics, Part I ", " Unimatrix Zero ") Docked to the underside of the Intrepid -class' primary hull was the vessel's aeroshuttle .

The aeroshuttle was first seen as a separate craft in ENT : " Future Tense ".

The landing mechanism

An Intrepid -class deflector emitting a graviton beam

Further aft, the main navigational deflector dish was found at the foreside of the Intrepid -class' secondary hull. Located right above the deflector were the forward photon torpedo launchers . On the underside of the secondary hull were located three sets of plates that supported the warp propulsion system. The forward plate covered the reserve intermix chamber ; the middle plate contained the antimatter loading port, a large magnetic valve that kept the antimatter from coming in contact with matter during the transfer to the storage pods; ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Projections ") and the aft cover plate contained the operational intermix chamber hatch, for ejecting the warp core in case of emergency. ( VOY : " Day of Honor ")

One of the few Starfleet starship classes capable of atmospheric entry and planetary landing, the Intrepid -class starship was equipped with antigravity generators as well as impulse and lifters strategically placed at the mass and stress points on the bottom portion of the secondary hull. Prior to and during landing or takeoff procedures, the vessel typically went to blue alert , indicating to the crew they were to assume their code-blue stations. ( VOY : " The 37's ")

With fifteen decks and a mass of 700,000 metric tons, there were 257 rooms on an Intrepid -class vessel. ( VOY : " Relativity ", " Scientific Method ") Entire deck sections could be jettisoned in case of emergency. ( VOY : " Warhead ")

Command and control systems [ ]

Intrepid -class main bridge

The main bridge of the Intrepid -class starship was ovoid and served as the nerve center of the vessel.

The Intrepid -class bridge was the largest bridge built for a hero ship of any Star Trek series up to that point. It was built on three levels, whereas all its predecessors had incorporated merely two levels each. ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , p. 79-80)

At the bridge's rear was a large bank of consoles and data readout screens. Center of that area was the master systems display; control consoles flanked it on both sides. ( Star Trek: Voyager )

The Intrepid master systems display was designed by scenic artist Doug Drexler . Even though he usually worked only in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's art department, Drexler designed the Intrepid MSD for Star Trek: Voyager after being personally asked, by production designer Richard James , to lend a hand with graphics during Voyager 's lengthy preproduction period. Once he completed the design, Drexler worked in close collaboration with Wendy Drapanas , who executed the final artwork. ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , p. 80)

Starboard of the information center, past the starboard side turbolift , was the station of the chief tactical officer . This area was maintained mostly for internal security and combat situations. Other systems that could be commanded by tactical included long- and short-range sensor arrays , sensor probes , message buoys , and tractor beams . An identical station was found on the other side of the bridge, where the operations station was found. This panel presented the operations officer with a continually updated list of current major shipboard activities. This list permitted Ops to set priorities and allocate resources among current operations. This was especially critical when two or more requests required the use of the same equipment, entailed mutually exclusive mission profiles, or involved some unusual safety or tactical considerations. ( VOY : " Parallax ", " The Cloud ", " Emanations ", " Elogium ", " Worst Case Scenario ")

Section of the Intrepid -class captain's ready room

Forward of the upper ship operations areas were doorways to the briefing room at one side and the captain's ready room at the other. There, the commanding officer could engage in administrative work with all relevant office equipment at hand without interfering with bridge operations, while still being close to the bridge in case of emergency. Also, this room was usually the preferred place where the captain could hold private discussions or receive classified communications. Aboard the Intrepid -class starship, the work desk was the focal point of the ready room, located ahead of the main entrance door. A raised level in the forward section of the room featured a small table, a curved couch, and a replicator . The wall behind the couch featured three windows looking toward the bow of the vessel. Compared with the much larger Galaxy -class starship, the Intrepid -class had a more spacious, luxurious ready room. ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Eye of the Needle ", " Year of Hell ", " The Omega Directive "; Star Trek: The Next Generation )

The Intrepid -class could not execute an auto-destruct sequence if the secondary command processors were damaged. ( VOY : " Basics, Part I ")

The chairs of the captain and first officer on the Intrepid -class bridge

In the center of the Intrepid -class' bridge was the command area. Here, seating was provided for the vessel's commanding officer and his or her first officer , seated to the captain's left. Between these chairs was a miniaturized status display. Using keyboard or vocal commands, the commanding officer could use these controls to override the basic operation of the starship. Directly aft of this area, integrated in the handrail encircling the aft section of the central command area, was another command console that could be operated to perform more bridge duties. ( VOY : " Parturition ", " Maneuvers ", " Collective ", " Unimatrix Zero, Part II ", " Endgame ")

On Voyager , it was shown to be a console that assisted mostly in operations and tactical stations, due to Seven of Nine 's expertise.

Directly forward of and two steps lower than the central command area was the conn station. From here, the flight control officer served as helmsman and navigator for the starship. Despite many of these functions being heavily automated, their critical nature demanded a humanoid officer to oversee these operations at all times. During spaceflight at impulse , conn monitored relativistic effects as well as inertial damping system status. When the ship was traveling at warp speed , conn monitored the subspace field geometry in parallel with the engineering department. During warp flight, the conn console continually updated long-range sensor data and made automatic course corrections to adjust for minor variations in the density of the interstellar medium. ( VOY : " Parallax ", " The Cloud ", " Tattoo ", " Vis à Vis ", " Cathexis ")

To the right of conn sat the chief engineer . Though the position was far better served in main engineering , situations arose where the engineer's presence was needed on the bridge. The console allowed complete control over all engineering systems. Directly opposite sat the chief science officer at a similar console. From this console, LN2 exhaust conduits were vented to expel exhaust from the Intrepid -class. ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Ex Post Facto ")

Propulsion systems [ ]

Main engineering

Main engineering aboard an Intrepid -class starship was located on Deck 11. The room was constructed around the matter-antimatter reaction assembly warp core , a class 9 warp drive with a tricyclic input manifold. ( VOY : " Relativity ") The core provided a maximum output of four thousand teradynes per second. ( VOY : " Drone ") The warp drive was designed to operate for up to three years before refueling. The reaction chamber was equipped with a compositor , which allowed recrystallization of dilithium . ( VOY : " Innocence ") The warp drive allowed the ship a top sustainable cruise velocity of warp factor 9.975. ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Relativity ") It also allowed the ship to travel at warp 9.75 for 12 hours . ( VOY : , " The Swarm ") The Intrepid -class also featured a secondary warp assembly. ( VOY : " Alice ")

The secondary warp assembly was never seen as a set on-screen, but was featured in the MSD as a second warp core in the secondary hull of the ship.

The main engineering room featured two levels. In front of the warp core was a large monitoring area on the lower engineering level. Also located on this level was the chief engineer's office and an open work area for special projects or situational analysis. A second tier ringed the upper level of main engineering. A small, single-person elevator, as well as a ladder on the opposite side, provided access to this catwalk . ( VOY : " Caretaker ")

The class 9 warp core of an Intrepid -class starship

The main impulse engines on an Intrepid -class starship were located on the aft end of the pylons leading to the warp nacelles . Intrepid -class starships were also equipped with auxiliary impulse reactors. ( VOY : " Phage ")

Warp core ejection [ ]

In the event of a warp core breach , the Intrepid -class starship could eject the warp core . This procedure required the authorization code of the chief engineer or a member of the senior staff . The core was ejected through the ejection port on the underside of the secondary hull. Magnetic rails inside the channel accelerated the core once disengaged from the vessel and fired it away from the ship. Under normal circumstances, the vessel then moved away from the core as fast as possible under impulse power. ( VOY : " Cathexis ", " Day of Honor ", " Renaissance Man ")

Should the core not go critical, the vessel could recover it with tractor beams and careful manipulation. ( VOY : " Day of Honor ", " Renaissance Man ")

Tactical systems [ ]

Phaser systems [ ].

An Intrepid -class starship firing its phasers

The Intrepid -class utilized a ship-mounted phaser array system. The dorsal saucer section was covered by four phaser arrays, two of which extended from the aft curvature, along the length of the saucer and stop short of the auxiliary deflector incision. One smaller phaser array extended behind the bridge. ( VOY : " Resolutions ") The aft firing arc was covered by two smaller arrays, angled on the rear of the saucer section. The relative bottom of the ship was protected by two similar arrays as on the dorsal saucer section, extending to the rear of the saucer and following the curve to the auxiliary deflector incision. More protection was provided by an array that extended across the ventral engineering hull just fore of the warp core ejection port. Far-aft strips were provided on the underside of the variable-geometry nacelle pylons and under the shuttlebay landing deck on the underside of the ship for a total ship's complement of fourteen phaser arrays. ( Star Trek: Voyager )

Additional phaser banks included at least four separate phaser emitters , two in the aft torpedo launcher , ( VOY : " Dragon's Teeth ", " Prophecy ") one aft phaser bank located behind the second tractor beam emitter, in the aft section of Deck 14, ( VOY : " Think Tank ") and an embedded emitter on the ventral surface of the ship's right nacelle. ( VOY : " Unimatrix Zero ")

The Intrepid -class model only has thirteen discernible phaser arrays, with the large array strips being the same type-10 phaser arrays used by Galaxy -class starships, according to Rick Sternbach . [3] Other phaser emitter locations were seen in "Think Tank", "Unimatrix Zero", "Prophecy", "Resolutions", and "Dragon's Teeth".

Torpedo systems [ ]

The Intrepid -class housed five standard torpedo launchers (two fore and two aft, and one on the ventral side of the ship). The USS Voyager was loaded with Type 6 photon torpedoes in 2371 . The ship also had class-9 and at least four class-10 photon torpedoes and two tricobalt devices in her torpedo arsenal. ( VOY : " Caretaker ", " Resolutions ", " Scorpion, Part II ", " In the Flesh ", " Bliss ")

In addition, the ship also carried spatial charges , which could also be used as subspatial charges to cause subspace disturbance . There were also photon charges and photon bursts . The ship also had gravimetric charges , which could be installed into photon torpedoes, turning them into extremely destructive gravimetric torpedoes . Cardassian quantum torpedoes were also compatible with Intrepid -class launchers, with some modification. ( VOY : " Relativity ", " Think Tank ", " Elogium ", " The Omega Directive ", et al .)

Deflector shields [ ]

The Intrepid -class' deflector shields react under incoming fire

There were a total of fourteen external shield grids on an Intrepid -class starship. ( VOY : " Equinox, Part II ")

The shields of Intrepid -class vessels were superior to earlier designs. They included multiphasic and multi-spectrum shielding . ( VOY : " Flashback ", " The Omega Directive ", " Live Fast and Prosper ") The shields allowed the ship to survive near a binary pulsar for a few minutes and even a planetary explosion at short range. ( VOY : " Scientific Method ", " Think Tank ")

Tractor beam [ ]

Each Intrepid -class tractor beam emitter was directly mounted to the primary members of the vessel's framework. The forward emitter was located on the underside of the secondary hull under the main deflector dish . The second emitter was located at the aft end of the secondary hull in the aft section of Deck 14. ( VOY : " Parallax ", " Message in a Bottle ")

Crew support systems [ ]

Medical facilities [ ].

The main ward

There was one large sickbay facility located on deck 5, equipped with an intensive-care unit (ICU), bio-hazard support, critical care, a morgue , the chief medical officer 's office, a load-out of three standard biobeds and one surgical bed in the main ward, and a small medical laboratory. It is the same design as seen in Sovereign -class starships. ( Star Trek: First Contact ) The standard medical staff consisted of a doctor and a nurse , supplemented by the Emergency Medical Hologram , the Intrepid -class being one of the first to be equipped with this medical technology. ( VOY : " Tuvix ")

The intensive-care unit

Three biobeds lined the walls of sickbay's ICU; these were for patients receiving medical care and were equipped with biofunction monitors . Located in the corner of the main ward was a surgical bed, where major surgeries were performed and critical patients were treated. A large, sophisticated sensor cluster was installed in the ceiling directly above this bed. Working with a medical tricorder , the sensor suite could give detailed information about a patient's condition. The bed was also designed to use a surgical support frame. The small area that the surgical bed was located in could be isolated by a force field . If necessary, surgery could be conducted in the intensive care ward if there was an overflow of patients or if another patient was present to donate blood . ( VOY : " Phage ", " Latent Image ")

Located in the center of the sickbay facility was the chief medical officer's office. Here, the CMO was provided with an area to work in privacy or conduct meetings with patients, staff, and others. Its proximity allowed the CMO to be present in sickbay almost immediately. Located behind this office was a small medical laboratory facility. The medical staff or other associated personnel could monitor experiments or run tests here during their duty shifts. Just off the medical lab was located a tiny area for storage of the deceased. ( VOY : " Macrocosm ", " Basics, Part II ")

Recreational facilities [ ]

A holodeck on an Intrepid -class vessel

Crew mess hall on board an Intrepid -class vessel

There were two holodecks aboard the ship. Located on Deck 6, these holodecks were proprietary Federation technology, being able to impersonate matter even at the molecular level. ( VOY : " Phage ", " Flesh and Blood ") They operated on separate holodeck reactors whose energy matrix were incompatible with the ship's primary power systems; even when a ship was low on power, the holodecks could function on a separate power source. ( VOY : " Parallax ", " Night ") Though by 2376 , Voyager was able to draw power from holodecks in an emergency along with other secondary power sources. ( VOY : " Fair Haven ")

The series established early on that the holodecks were not a drain on the ship's main power supply to justify holodeck-use in Voyager 's situation. Star Trek Encyclopedia , 4th ed., vol. 1, p. 343 It had previously been established that the holodecks automatically shut down when ships' energy dropped below safe levels. ( TNG : " Booby Trap ")

On the Intrepid -class vessels, the mess hall was on Deck 2, Section 13. Some ships were equipped with four food replicators , with a private captain's dining room just behind the mess hall. This dining room could be reconfigured to serve as a kitchen , as done by Neelix aboard Voyager . The USS Bellerophon 's mess hall was also fitted in this manner. ( VOY : " Phage "; DS9 : " Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges ")

The mess hall was typically host to many social gatherings, including diplomatic affairs, birthday parties, memorial services, weddings, and holiday celebrations. The mess hall could also serve as a makeshift sickbay whenever that facility was disabled or otherwise overwhelmed. ( VOY : " Coda ", " Someone to Watch Over Me ", " Latent Image ", " Macrocosm ", " Homestead ", " Before and After ", " Year of Hell ", " Course: Oblivion ", " Memorial ")

A crew's lounge was located in the far aft section of the vessel's secondary hull, providing a view of space aft of the Intrepid -class starship. ( VOY : " Endgame ", etc.)

The aft lounge was only seen on screen in cutaways and through the windows in exterior shots of the Voyager . It was named in the writer's room wall cutaway diagram. [4] (X)

The Intrepid -class also had a gymnasium . ( VOY : " Eye of the Needle ")

Crew accommodations [ ]

Officers' quarters on board an Intrepid -class starship

The captain's bathroom

All crew and officers' quarters (except the captain's quarters on Deck 3) were located on Decks 2, 4, 8, 9, and 13, with special variable environment quarters on Deck 11 for crew with special comforts. Although the Intrepid -class was highly advanced, the quarters in general were smaller than those of other vessel classes because of its smaller dimensions. ( VOY : " The Q and the Grey ", " Q2 ")

There were several types of crew quarters aboard:

• Standard crew quarters: These small quarters units were located within the primary hull and lack windows. They included a living area, a bedroom, and a bathroom. Primarily intended as shared accommodations for crewmen , the standard quarters were also assigned as private quarters to junior officers ( lieutenant junior grade and below); for example, Ensign Kim had his own quarters. The living area contained a replicator terminal and was customizable with a variety of furniture and decorations. ( VOY : " Good Shepherd ")
• Officers' quarters: These quarters lined the edge of the saucer section and contained a living area, a bedroom, and a bathroom area. They were generally reserved for those of ranking lieutenant or higher. Members of the senior staff were typically assigned quarters featuring a pair of larger, wider windows. ( VOY : " Meld ", " Juggernaut ", " Live Fast and Prosper ")
• Captain's quarters: The captain's quarters, located on Deck 3, were similar to the officers' quarters but were slightly larger. The captain had a large desk area and work terminal. His or her quarters featured five windows (below the navigation lamp), which offered an excellent view of space in front of the vessel; the captain's quarters were positioned below the mess hall . ( Star Trek: Voyager )

The location and position of the captain's quarters was confirmed in the writer's room wall cutaway diagram of the Voyager . [5] (X) Rick Sternbach commented, " The only place Captain Janeway's quarters logically fit was on deck three. It was the only logical place we could plant a bay consisting of five big windows. " ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 27, No. 4/5, p. 45)

Scientific capabilities [ ]

A science lab aboard the USS Voyager

The Intrepid -class starship housed multiple scientific research labs , which included biology , medical , stellar cartography , and holographic research . ( VOY : " Day of Honor ", " Parallax ", " Revulsion ", " Fair Haven ")

Transport and cargo [ ]

Transporter rooms [ ].

Intrepid -class transporter room

The Intrepid -class featured three transporter facilities that were located on Deck 4. In case of emergencies, injured personnel could be directly transported to sickbay from anywhere in transporter range, including inside the ship. ( VOY : " Shattered ")

Like many Federation starships, the Intrepid -class' transporters had six standard pads located in front of a control console. Here the transporter controls were located in an elevated booth, and two officers could operate them in conjunction with a wall panel for more complicated transports. Like most systems aboard the Intrepid -class, the transporters utilized bio-neural gel packs in their processor systems. ( VOY : " Shattered ", " Counterpoint ")

Cargo bays [ ]

A cargo bay on the Intrepid -class

Cargo Bay 2 was designed for organic storage, with adjustable environmental controls . ( VOY : " Parallax ")

Auxiliary spacecraft systems [ ]

Located on Deck 10, in the aft dorsal portion of the secondary hull, Shuttlebay 1 was the primary port for entrance and egress for auxiliary craft and shuttles . Shuttlebay 1 was a large L-shaped room. ( VOY : " Alice ", " Q2 ") It had an arresting field to assist in slowing down incoming craft. ( VOY : " Barge of the Dead ")

Behind the main shuttlebay was an even larger hangar , known as Shuttlebay 2, where the construction, repair and maintenance of auxiliary craft was performed. Shuttlebay 2 could also be depressurized, and spacecraft could be launched from there. ( VOY : " Threshold ", " Extreme Risk ", " In the Flesh ")

The Intrepid -class starship was typically equipped with the following types of shuttlecraft: the Class 2 shuttle , the Type 6 shuttlecraft , and the Type 8 shuttlecraft . As well, it was also equipped with a runabout -size aeroshuttle , which was integrated into the underside of the ship when it was docked to the hull. ( VOY : " Extreme Risk ", et al. ; ENT : " Future Tense ")

Rick Sternbach has stated that the Shuttlebay 2, mentioned in dialogue, was the name of the maintenance bay. [6] The Intrepid -class MSD also appeared to show the silhouettes of two cargo management units stored a deck above the shuttlecraft service bay.

Ships commissioned [ ]

• USS Bellerophon ( NCC -74705)
• USS Voyager (NCC-74656)
• Unnamed Intrepid class starships
• USS Intrepid (NCC-74600)
• USS Valiant (NCC-75418)

Appendices [ ]

Appearances [ ].

• " Favor the Bold " ( LCARS graphic )
• " Sacrifice of Angels " (LCARS graphic)
• " Tears of the Prophets " (LCARS graphic)
• " Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges "
• Star Trek: Voyager (all 176 episodes; first appearance)
• ENT : " Future Tense " ( database graphic )
• " The Star Gazer " (commemorative plaque)
• " The Next Generation " (display graphic)
• " The Bounty "
• " We'll Always Have Tom Paris " (image on plate )
• " An Embarrassment Of Dooplers " (photograph)
• " Parth Ferengi's Heart Place " (model)
• " Starstruck " (digital image)
• " Masquerade " (model)

Background information [ ]

Some of the information in this article is adapted from Rick Sternbach 's guide to the development of the class from Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 3, Issue 1 , under the Starfleet Technical Database banner.

When Rick Berman was faced with the task of deciding the name of this ship class, Michael Okuda sent Berman a memo featuring a list of approximately a dozen suggestions. Berman initially chose the name " Mercury ", but subsequently changed his mind, selecting " Intrepid " instead. ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , p. 256)

Ronald D. Moore stated that he believed Voyager had a detachable saucer section . ( AOL chat , 1997 )

The Star Trek Encyclopedia , 4th ed., vol. 2, pp. 374 & 449 identified the USS Intrepid and USS Valiant as Intrepid -class, though they were never seen on screen.

Development [ ]

The process of developing the Intrepid -class began in mid- 1993 , during secretive development meetings that served as the starting point for Star Trek: Voyager . With the meetings having begun in July of that year, Executive Producer Jeri Taylor , on 3 August 1993 , noted in a summary of the discussions thus far, " The ship is a sleek, nifty, new-generation vessel, with some improvements, though smaller than the Enterprise ." ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , p. 175)

Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda were brought into the development proceedings in early September 1993 and, in late September, Sternbach started sending memos to Executive Producer Rick Berman , concerning the ship class. ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , pp. 198 & 208) One of these memos, dated 25 September , was a four-page document in which Sternbach commented on the class' size, saying that a ship half the size of the Enterprise -D would still be "an impressive vessel" and that – if it was instead about three quarters of the Enterprise 's size – it would still be in good company, being roughly the same size as the Vor'cha -class or Ambassador -class ships. Sternbach also updated Berman by saying he was about to begin sketching "some rough doodles" for the class' physical configuration. Somewhat concerned about how to differentiate the class from past vessels while simultaneously keeping a sense of lineage, Okuda wrote a memo to Berman, two days later , expressing this concern. ( A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager , p. 207)

In the first draft script of VOY : " Caretaker " (dated 8 June 1994 ), the Intrepid -class was referred to as " a sleek bullet of a ship, built for action, capable of holding a crew complement of one hundred and twenty-five. " This was different in the final draft of the teleplay (dated 1 September 1994 ), which had a scene description that still referred to the Intrepid -class as " a sleek bullet of a ship, built for action. " The crew complement, however, was now said, in dialogue, to be 141.

Warp drive capabilities [ ]

According to Star Trek: Starship Spotter and the Star Trek: Voyager Technical Manual , warp factor 6 is the actual cruising speed for the Intrepid -class. " Dragon's Teeth " would support this, as the episode begins with Voyager cruising at warp 6, as does " Pathfinder ", in which the average speed of warp 6.2 was estimated as the speed Voyager was traveling towards the Alpha Quadrant . According to the text of the Technical Manual , warp 9.2 is supposed to be the maximum sustainable speed, while warp 9.6 is the rated top speed and warp 9.9 is a speed that can be sustained for only a few minutes. In a speed chart, the Manual contradicts itself by giving instead warp 9.975 as the top-rated speed, which could be maintained for 12 hours. According to the chart, the 9.975 speed corresponds to a velocity of 3,056 times the speed of light . This would be much slower than what warp 9.9 was canonically established to be in " The 37's ", well over twenty-one thousand times the speed of light.

Canonically, in " Caretaker ", " Relativity ", and " Barge of the Dead ", Voyager is specifically stated having the maximum cruising speed of warp 9.975. In the episode " Threshold ", when accelerating to and attempting to match warp 9.97, the computer warned of imminent structural collapse. In the episode " The Swarm ", it is only possible to maintain warp 9.75 for twelve hours. It is also stated in the episode by Chakotay that Voyager is not able to sustain its maximum warp at that time. The maximum warp is however used in several episodes before and after "The Swarm" for extended periods. Finally, the maximum warp is given a canonical speed estimate in two episodes. In " Friendship One ", the ship is capable of crossing 132 light years in one month at maximum warp. This turns out to be only about 1,554 - 1,721 times the speed of light. In " Scorpion, Part II ", the ship is capable of crossing 40 light years in 5 days at maximum warp. This in turn is 2,922 times the speed of light. The later estimate is closer to the 3,056 times the speed of light mentioned in the Manual .

The reasons for Voyager 's lack of ability to maintain optimal warp speeds are given in the Star Trek: Voyager Technical Manual . There were very limited refueling and overhaul assets available during the journey, and the crew had to allow the engines down time for cooling. Furthermore, according to the Manual , the 75-year travel time figure established in "Caretaker" was never meant to be a realistic estimate. It was based on the assumption that Voyager would maintain warp 9.6 or warp 9.99 and travel uninterruptedly directly to Earth . A more realistic figure of two to four hundred years to cross the Delta Quadrant and into the Beta Quadrant was the more realistic predicament at the beginning of the series.

Studio models [ ]

Designing the bridge [ ].

A Jim Martin concept art for the Intrepid -class' bridge

After six years as production designer on The Next Generation , Richard James was no stranger to the legacy of Star Trek and the production requirements of episodic television. When given the assignment to create a new starship from the inside out, he had to start up from scratch. Nothing had yet been established, and thus for his first meeting with Star Trek: Voyager ' s creators and producers, James decided to push the boundaries of everything that had gone before. ( The Art of Star Trek )

The script for VOY : " Caretaker " described the Intrepid -class bridge as " the most advanced, impressive Bridge facility in the history of Star Trek."

Early concept sketches show bridge designs without the large viewscreen in the front of the bridge and command functions decentralized, obviously breaking the traditional bridge mold. However, by exhaustively re-examining the dramatic requirements and technological underpinnings of the Star Trek bridge without preconceptions, Richard James rediscovered the strengths of the basic template laid out by Matt Jefferies almost thirty years earlier. With the broad strokes of the bridge's layout firmly embedded in Star Trek 's past, James and his team went on to bring a new interpretation to the bridge. ( The Art of Star Trek )

The Intrepid -class bridge included eleven monitors, all of which were fed composite video from the bridge's video control unit. This consisted of a wheeled cart with five 3/4-inch video decks and a couple of computers. Usage of the computers was only occasional and varied between either a single computer or both of them. ( Star Trek: Communicator issue 144, pp. 29 & 30)

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The Intrepid -class in Star Trek Legacy

The Intrepid -class starship was featured in Activision 's Star Trek: Armada II and Star Trek: Starfleet Command III , while the USS Voyager appeared in Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force and Star Trek: Elite Force II .

In Bethesda Softworks ' Star Trek: Legacy , the Intrepid -class is a playable ship, with the USS Voyager as one of the possible names of this class of ship. Star Trek Online also features it as a playable ship for players ranked Captain or above, wherein it is referred to as a long-range science vessel. Star Trek Online also features, in addition to the standard Intrepid -class, three additional variants are available: The Bellerohon -class ( β ), with a photonic shockwave torpedo, for players ranked Captain and above; an Intrepid retrofit with ablative generators , for players ranked Vice Admiral and above; and the Pathfinder -class ( β ), a modernized successor to the Intrepid with a launchable aeroshuttle , also for players ranked Vice Admiral and above.

Sources [ ]

• The Art of Star Trek , Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens , Pocket Books, 1997.
• "Designing the U.S.S. Voyager ", Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 1, Issue 19 (November 2000) and Star Trek: The Magazine  Volume 2, Issue 3 (July 2001).

External links [ ]

• Intrepid class at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Discovery class at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Pathfinder class at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• 1 USS Voyager (NCC-74656-A)
• 2 Daniels (Crewman)
• 3 Star Trek: Prodigy

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Star Trek Cameo: Who He Played & Why You Forgot Him

Deep into the 21st century, Dwayne Johnson is a household name. He has appeared in numerous major films, from "Jumanji: The Next Level" to "Fast X," featured in multiple DC Comics-based projects, and has become an animated Disney favorite, to name a few of his Hollywood career highlights. While it seems likely that his video-on-demand era is about to begin (and it's all his fault) , odds are he'll remain a big name in the entertainment world for years to come. At the very least, Johnson will likely continue to land substantial roles going forward, at least those bigger than his oft-forgotten "Star Trek" franchise cameo.

Yes, way back in 2000 when he was best known to the world as WWE (then-WWF) superstar The Rock, Johnson appeared in a single episode of "Star Trek: Voyager." The Season 6 installment, titled "Tsunkatse," briefly features him in an unnamed capacity as a Tsunkatse champion of the Pendari race. He battles Seven of Nine ( Jeri Ryan, who found the show unpleasant but came to love Seven thanks to "Star Trek: Picard" ) in a gladiatorial arena, handily defeating her and talking a bit of trash along the way. Overall, though, it's not a very big role and it didn't give the then-novice actor Johnson much to do. Thus, it's totally understandable if you don't remember his guest appearance at all.

As it turns out, The Rock isn't the only professional wrestler to make a surprise appearance in a "Star Trek" production.

The Rock is the first of multiple wrestlers to cameo on a Star Trek show

Though The Rock's "Star Trek: Voyager" cameo may seem random and appear as little more than a relic of the past — one where WWF programming and "Voyager" were both on UPN — it set an interesting precedent. In the years that followed, other professional wrestlers took to the "Star Trek" franchise as well. One year after "Tsunkatse" reached the airwaves, the late Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., who played Zeus in the Hulk Hogan film "No Holds Barred" and reprised the role on WWF programming in the late '80s, played the Klingon Klaang on "Star Trek: Enterprise." He only appears in the flesh in the series premiere, "Broken Bow."

Three years after that, yet another icon of the squared circle boldly went where few wrestlers had gone before. This time around, it was Paul "The Big Show" Wight who popped up on "Star Trek: Enterprise." The over 7-foot-tall WWE icon was painted green to play an Orion slave trader in Season 4's "Borderland." Both Lister and Wight also boast impressive filmographies away from the "Star Trek" franchise. Lister is known best for "No Holds Barred," "Friday," and the ultimate sci-fi cult classic, "The Fifth Element," while Wight has worked on projects like "Jingle All the Way," "The Waterboy," and "The Big Show Show."

With the "Star Trek" franchise in a state of rapid expansion, time will tell if more professional wrestlers will take to the stars via screens big and small in the future.