A Starfleet Emergency Channel

[@uncletaylorify]

I always said if they would just put Reg in a lab, leave him alone or at least don't put pressure on him he'd come up with some invention that would save the entire galaxy. He was one of those people who didn't work well under pressure but if left alone was so brilliant there was much he could do.

[@RobertWilke]

@@Blue84Stang so true he may have been put back together like he was but with some minor (for them) improvements. Give Reg some time and he's figure out how to make those Iconian Gateways work.

[@guysalzmann9302]

Same. Just give me the ball and i’ll run with it...

[@ultra6671]

I'm pretty sure the only reason the Borg lasted as long as they did was because Picard never gave him enough free time to work on some kind of anti-Borg weapon.

[@LostandFoundTravel]

It took me a season to stop seeing him as "Howling Mad" Murdock.

[@PaulEd999]

I read it.

[@yogertslinger84]

Barkley is the true hero of Starfleet. Faces crippling social anxiety and ridicule on the daily and still achieves greatness

[@redips]

he's now an honorary member of Voyager

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

@@redips that should have been part of the ending. That he's the person who first shakes hands with the crew departing voyager when she lands on earth. Always felt they needed one extra episode a true final goodbye.

[@williamrosmer8381]

@@RobsonRoverRepair or even 15 minutes back on earth or something

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

@@RobsonRoverRepair or maybe if they broke up the ending into 2 episodes. Having him meet them in the end of the episode.

[@andromidius]

@@williamrosmer8381 Or even a one minute ending scene with them five years on, celebrating their return and showing the new paths they are all taking.

[@davidmcphail5653]

No one will ever read this, but, every time I view this clip from Voyager... well, I tear up. Can’t help it. I’m glad that an admiral took a second to tell how he felt about his son... nobody resented it.

[@clarky23]

you got 9 thunbs up to date and a comment from me.....I think your comment was read.

[@ronaldcustard4636]

He did it for attention so people comment

[@jamesweber1827]

I saw your comment, and I tear up as well.

[@GuberShep]

Damn ninjas chopping onions

[@jamesstanley6879]

You’re right, no one will ever read this

[@Vijay-tg7hf]

"He heard you admiral" is such a simple way to say your son works on the bridge. Such an emotional scene. Glad Barclay got the recognition he deserves.

[@Milamberinx]

It always gets me when they cut back to Admiral Paris just after that and he looks like he's going to explode with pride and relief. Tom found him to be a distant father, but it's clear he really cares but doesn't have the emotional wherewithal to express it.

[@talusranch990]

And Parris is a Schmidt for not responding

[@ModeratelyAmused]

Or she could have just let his son talk .........

[@safiremorningstar]

​​@@talusranch990I think he was too shocked by his father's proud recognition of him... Also he's pretty much grown up and he's now flying right which means he isn't going to break protocol to do that.

[@RAdaltonracer]

@@talusranch990No doubt by the look on Tom’s face that he was in shock and at a loss for words. When seconds count, sometimes it’s better to just let others talk for you. And Janeway did that flawlessly with just four words: “He heard you Admiral.”

[@boinx1234]

"Keep a docking bay open for us." Gets me every time.

[@nfinn42]

I tear up.

[@jasonkyer8572]

We'll. leave the light on for you Motel 6 lol.

[@itsOasus]

God dammit who's cuttin onions?!

[@restorer19]

She delivered the line perfectly. I can't imagine any of the other captains saying that (to Starfleet) with this emotion.

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

Its a great feeling

[@quinnsinclair7028]

I love Admiral Paris’ “how are your people doing?” He’s desperate to ask after his son’s well being but can’t justify taking personal time on a decaying transmission when there are several hundred other people on that ship that deserve his attention as much as Tom.

[@SantomPh]

it is largely because he has no idea what Tom does on the ship. When he was brought on it was as a civilian guide to find Maquis ships. The logs transmitted would give him the full story.

[@TerryAllenSwartos]

Yeah, but you can tell...he wanted to ask, “is my son alive? How is he?”

[@juliusarchibaldiv3880]

@@TerryAllenSwartos Admiral Paris: Is my son still alive? Janeway: Married to a Klingon with a child on the way. Admiral Paris: Wait... what? Well, I guess I don't need to worry about him with a Klingon wife then.

[@BWBDCan]

Tom's look when he hears his dad. Priceless. You could see he wanted to talk to his dad. But they have rules in star fleet the captain (or acting captain) are the ones who do all the talking. Learned that from the next generation.

[@demarcusfaulkner7411]

Well the thing is Tom couldn't say anything and Admiral Paris didn't even know if he was alive. So he had to carry on under the assumption that he wasn't. Though Captain Janeway inform them that he was. You could see the Sigh relief the Admiral breathed.

[@curzongaming]

I love how Janeway replies with "He heard you Admiral" giving Admiral Paris a small hint that Tom is important on the ship and a bridge officer.

[@DavidKnowles0]

He would have known that from the Doctor reports. She was telling him he on the bridge right at that moment.

[@mastere6115]

@@DavidKnowles0 True, but he'd only find that out after leaving the call, so it must have been so amazing to know that he has changed so much to be an integral part of the crew now. Even if he'd eventually find out later on haha

[@kerryedavis]

@@mastere6115 The doctor's report came first, didn't it? I think it had to since they had previously thought Voyager destroyed/lost, it was the doctor who told them otherwise, and it was the doctor's information about the path of progress that Barclay used to figure out a few possible locations where they might be. One of them turned out to be correct.

[@Curelax]

@@kerryedavis I just realised something. The doctor's report would have had to include the list of the dead officers. Imagine finding out that despite voyager surviving, your loved one had been dead all along, killed when they landed in the Delta quadrant

[@kerryedavis]

@@Curelax Or in one of the battles since their original arrival. But it's true that several crew members died in the original transition too, although I don't remember how many.

[@nfinn42]

I also love how Reg's boss is humanized here. He's not a villain, he's just a harried middle management type trying to find a way to utilize this extremely talented but bizarre employee he's saddled with. He means well, and it shows.

[@-M0LE]

nfinn42 voyager always put love and passion into character development

[@mish375]

In a lot of shows that wouldn't be the case. So I like that Reg's boss really wants the best for him, but isn't sure how to help Reg move past his social anxiety. Things like that make the characters seem more real.

[@PumpkinHoard]

@@Wuestenwiesel This. Star Trek was supposed to be about a brighter future, one where humanity has learned from and risen above the failures and atrocities of the past. There's an episode where Janeway takes a bunch of misfits who are woefully under performing on an away mission. By the end of it she has helped build up their confidence and started to get them to fit in with the crew more. She shows compassion and understanding without compromising her authority. And now it's about humiliating the "evil old white man."

[@SantomPh]

@@PumpkinHoard Admiral Paris has a reputation as a strict, cold, no nonsense flag officer; Jellico's admiral self. He had issues with Tom as well, but ST kind of had the Harry Potter "bad dad" syndrome before DS9 and Sisko/Jake/grandad Sisko/old Jake was introduced. so its nice to see Admiral Paris genuinely emotional and proud.

[@andromidius]

He's reasonable and tries more then any boss I've ever had. I've never been invited to dinner and been set up with a date by my manager! He only really plays the 'bad guy' when Reg goes rogue and commits a crime - but instantly forgets it all when Reg is proven right and jumps to his job with vigour. If only modern day bosses were so good at their jobs.

[@NehemiahDC]

Barclay risked his whole career on a "family" he never met. Now that's loyalty on another level.

[@KH4444444444N]

Yes.

[@ningenJMK]

I think it's because Barclay more than most understood how it felt to be alone.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

His "Family" is Starfleet. No matter where they are.

[@CharlesUrban]

This is the most courageous thing Barclay ever did. When he started out on the Enterprise, he could barely talk to other people without panicking, and now? Now he's putting his reputation, his career, and even his freedom on the line for the sake of getting something important to work under a strict time limit (the true test of any Starfleet engineer!). The characteristic self-doubt remains, especially when he thinks he's miscalculated, but he's gained the capacity to override that and take major risks when he feels it necessary. And the best part is that while Admiral Parris could (possibly should) have tossed Barclay into the brig, he rewarded his wayward Lieutenant because his gamble paid off _immensely._ Positive reinforcement as a reward for breaking the rules is generally a bad idea, but this is _Barclay,_ a guy with self-confidence problems who just took a huge step toward trusting his instincts and his top-notch engineering skills. He needed this validation more than anything, and I think the Admiral understood that.

[@mish375]

Also consider that the Admiral and Reg's boss understand the people who serve under them. They knew that by not punishing Barclay, they could use his potential to help get Voyager home. Punishing him would damage his confidence even more. Encourage him, and they would have an asset they could use. And that, from a military standpoint, would save the lives of everyone on board Voyager if they worked together. I think on some level there's also the emotional connection. Admiral Paris had no idea whether his son was alive or dead...just like the other family members of Voyager's crew back home. Hearing that Tom is still alive, he would also know that the families of Voyager's loved ones would be grateful to Barclay for finally confirming that Janeway and her crew weren't dead and that they were on their way home.

[@lima6638]

Disagree'd. Starfleet's #1 Priority with this project is getting Voyager home, and this was a huge step. The actions don't justify the means sense can play here, but the actions were not detrimental, other than a little subordination because he wasn't listened to. Admiral Paris and co, were wrong, Barclay was right and that's what Reginald had to prove. Not for himself, but for the ~150 lives suck 50ky away from their nearest port.

[@ahapka]

@@lima6638 also, he succeeded. You can always get away with some rule breaking if you accomplish a major breakthrough like that. So he probably got a verbal warning. Now, if he had failed...it would have been worse.

[@davidrose9516]

Why Lt. Barclays is so popular in Star Trek fandom. He is not a born hero. He’s a normal human that starts with a huge handicap (addiction) that overcomes every obstacle in his path. He shows us what a normal person can do with determination and a chance.

[@HariSeldon913]

@@lima6638 It would probably play out something like, "We have to officially put a note of this on your record, but off the record, Well Done!"

[@theshlauf]

I like how the background crewmen who usually just stand around pressing buttons suddenly stopped what they were doing to listen to the message. It was a nice touch to build up the moment.

[@InfernosReaper]

As a series, Voyager made a lot of mistakes and squandered much of its talent, so when it did good, like in that instance, you could definitely appreciate it while being sad that you couldn't have more moments like that in the show

[@BoroMirraCz]

One of the reasons why Voyager is the best Trek...

[@eoghanlacey6384]

@@InfernosReaper it make mistakes like all star treks series but when it had the good episodes it had the best of Star Trek episodes , I’m sorry but I think voyager is the best series

[@andrewguest6941]

Barclay should have been promoted

[@residentmemberofhell]

It was something they started doign for effect. Also happens on ENT when they get back to earth after the Xindi attack.

[@robertmoore6149]

Love how the show redeemed Barkley. Was a brilliant move to use an already established character to give the audience reassurance about intentions.

[@Action_Figure_King]

The emotion Captain Janeway shows when she says Keep a Docking Bay Open for us, shows why she was the perfect fit for Voyager. It always gets me in the feels. No matter how many times I see this clip.

[@Timeward76]

Only a few moments to speak to home again, after years without hearing the voice of your bosses and command you never thought you'd miss... Enough to crack the stoic exterior of anyone. The letters from home and such beforehand would've done WONDERS for their morale, but nothing beats being able to hear a voice on the other end and knowing youre being heard.

[@redcardinalist]

What I particularly like about this scene is that the writers don't present Reg's boss as an asshole (something that happens all too often in Star Trek [usually in shoddy writing with Admirals to make our heroes look better]). He's right in there helping Reg and he let's him take the glory😀

[@Niggelusify]

I think that shows how humans character develops until the 24th century.

[@hamsterminator]

It fits well with Starfleet's Utopian image

[@DitzyClouds]

redcardinalist eve if late but i agree. I was soo happy that an admiral was portrayed so fair for once

[@DavidKnowles0]

The admiral isn't even a asshole, he brought his own team along to implement Reg plan. An they knew exactly what to do as well.

[@daynechastant]

Not to mention he acknowledged his doubt in Reg and apologized. That's what separates a BOSS and a LEADER. Leaders admit when they are wrong.

[@darrenkrivit6854]

I love the Janeway shoulder hold on Paris when he hears his father's words

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

Made me tear up...

[@mattryan7124]

Yeah somebody started cutting some onions at that point.

[@SovereignStatesman]

In memory of their lizard-babies.

[@darthroden]

@@SovereignStatesman LMAO! Yeah Tom didn't have time to tell his dad he was a grandpa....sorta.

[@r0bw00d]

I hate that Tom didn't respond to his father.

[@theduke7539]

I don't care that voyager had its faults, this was an emotional scene. Just mere moments to tell each other everything. Less than 60 seconds to tell command that they're still alive, and the same to tell voyager that they aren't forgotten.

[@kerryedavis]

To tell them AGAIN. The holo-doctor already informed Starfleet that Voyager wasn't lost, in an earlier episode.

[@pittfan0707]

3:10 the look on Chakotay's face when he hears the admiral say they're doing everything they can to get them home.

[@deadturret4049]

​@kerryedavis to be fair, the EMH is probably why barclay was even able to get this project greenlit. They knew voyager was out there, but they didnt know how to get in touch.

[@Captainrave]

One of the few admirals who wasn’t a crook!

[@ScorpiusZA.]

in the pre-Klutzman era, most of them aren't crooked (i can think of some who are). there were some that are absolute arseholes, but not crooked.

[@MilesEdgeworth129]

Admiral Forrest from "Enterprise" was pretty good, too.

[@SantomPh]

thing is, every time an admiral contacts the Enterprise they have an agenda. Most Admirals leave the ships alone. Ross was pretty good in DS9 as well, apart from the business with Section 31. Someone who acts like an actual Admiral. And Kirk was a pretty good Admiral as well.

[@SmokeyBCN]

Yeah I did hate that cliche. TNG actually played it to the extreme, almost every Admiral simply served as a conservative or closed minded counterpoint to Picard, and usually threw their weight around when they didn't get their way.

[@DrewSavo]

Scorpius1691 That blonde from TNG and DS9 for example. Can’t remember her name but she was in the maquis episode

[@Haze1434]

I like how Reg got the recognition he always deserved, in the end.

[@gchung2700]

Lt. Broccoli for the win

[@jimstanga6390]

Riker, Troi and Geordi La Forge should give him a call. “Well done, Mr. Barkley”. “Very Good, Reggie”. “Day-um, Reg!”

[@smthone]

"This is Admiral Paris" - gives me goosebumps every time

[@3Rayfire]

It's the way Tom responds that really brings it home.

[@mish375]

@@3Rayfire McNeil's face when that line is said. He really beings home Tom's inner conflict: the son who never felt his father was proud of him. And he finally gets that answer when his father says those very words. Very emotional.

[@sethtubman1229]

Someone chops up onions around me every time I hear "This is Captain Kathryn Janeway." 6 years we waited to hear her make a report to Starfleet Command and have it be heard. When she got home, the next words she should have heard were "You are relieved of duty Captain for violation of every conceivable Starfleet regulation. Take her to the brig, boys."

[@HariSeldon913]

@@mish375 Not to mention you can see that he wants to speak up, but manages to restrain himself. This also shows how much he's grown into being an officer; season 1 Paris would have replied the second he heard his dad's voice.

[@karakino]

this gives goosebumps cause it's something that EVERYBODY in their lives wants to hear at least one time... that your father is proud of his children! :)

[@sammycoats524]

"Keep a docking bay open for us." My god it wrenches my gut everytime I hear it.

[@Trek001]

Scene cut from final episode: Voyager having to wait three weeks for a docking bay to be open

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@Trek001 I highly doubt it, the SCE would GIVE them one just to study all of the tech put into their ship.

[@brendandax]

Absolutely. Mulgrew's frantic delivery really sells it.

[@partyguy101ify]

@@Trek001 That would have been an awesome end credits scene. Janeway to Tom: "I thought I told your father to keep a docking bay open for us. Oh wait, there's a space... Dammit! Riker, that was our spot! You stole it!" Riker: [ _grins_ ]

[@Beohun]

@@partyguy101ify In my head canon, the president of the Federation had Starfleet One move into orbit so Voyager could use its space when they got home.

[@Holden308]

I tell you people ... Dwight Schultz is one extremely underrated actor.

[@onedaxster]

His voices in cartoons are fantastic but his performance in Voyager is also phenomenal

[@DaveMiller2]

Wow, I guess so. I didn't realize that was him.

[@pagpapaitim]

He’s forever Murdock from the A-team

[@3Rayfire]

Best part is he got the job because he's a huge Star Trek fan and friends with Whoopi.

[@robwilliams6753]

his episode in Babylon 5 was also a standout.

[@dunbardunelm3924]

I love this episode so much! It makes me cry every time 😭😂😂. So obsessed with this show; watch it from the beginning every time 🇬🇧 it's shown 🤗.

[@gonzalolirasbartab5200]

Good episodes of Voyager were few and far between. Star Trek peaked with DS9 and it's been downhill since.

[@LadyQ069]

❣️🇨🇦

[@nobodyuknow6337]

Voyager was actually my favorite. I am glad they got home, though. I hate those *forever wandering* shows that go off with the main characters never getting back.

[@Xerdar36]

I read it… and I have done the same.

[@DKTD23]

RIP to Richard Herd. I actually thought of this scene immediately and didn't even think about him being on Seinfeld. He was fantastic as Admiral Paris!

[@spasjt]

I didn't know he passed. Shame, I always liked his acting on this show.

[@Slopmaster]

Or John in “V The Mini Series”

[@gwencrawford737]

He also played Captain Sheridan on T.J. Hooker.

[@joelwillems4081]

@@Slopmaster Yep, that's what I mostly identify him for. Commander (or whatever) John.

[@edwardrhoades6957]

He played Adm. Noyce in SeaQuest also.

[@bethanyhait6880]

This is the first time we actually meet Admiral Paris. Prior to this, all we had were Tom’s memories, most of which centered around their estrangement, and how much of a disappointment Tom had been. But the look on his face when he hears his father’s voice is a hit to the feels every time. It’s the realization that no matter what had happened in the past, his father still loved him, had never given up on him, and was proud of him. That moment never loses its emotional punch. (And I was ever so annoyed they never showed a reunion between the two in Endgame.)

[@DavidKnowles0]

Paris hugging each other and then Captain Janeway dog barging the two out of the way to go and meet her master who she hasn't seen for 7 years.

[@joecudahy3501]

There is an excellent duo of books that take place immediately after the end of the last Voyager. They are called the Farther Shore. Doesn't skip a beat. A must read for any Voyager fan. Reads just like a continuation of the ending episode. Enjoy.

[@Celtwoman1949]

I'll give that a read for sure, thanks for the recommendation @@joecudahy3501

[@HariSeldon913]

As a captain, the occasional subspace message was probably all he could do to keep in touch. In Farpoint, I got the impression that having families on board was a rather new thing, possibly with Enterprise-D being the first. Tom is likely a few years older then Wesley Crusher, so he wouldn't have been riding along on his dad's ship.

[@agamemnonn1]

Barclay spends a lot of his time in TNG and Voyager being rediculed for his theory when the guys has a near perfect success rate.

[@agamemnonn1]

*theories

[@greenglassman]

Its his face. You can tell all the genius stuff you want but if you dont have an handsome face Riker-like you are never seen as serious.

[@rizon72]

To be honest, all we see are his successes, he could have a lot of failures or wracked out hair-brained theories as well.

[@3Rayfire]

Reg's problem is that he's emotionally unstable, chronically nervous, and socially awkward when he's not socially crippled. They go out of their way to help him and keep him in because by god the man is brilliant, and he's outstanding in a crunch.

[@stephenvoss6092]

Its like having a genius with Aspergers with a holodeck fantasy addiction whos the only guy who can solve your most difficult problems. I imagine him 10 or 15 years later with a holographic tsundere spouse with a mobile emitter.

[@PunchMcLightning]

Barkley is one of the greatest Star Trek Characters of all time. The moment when Admiral Paris talks is one of the greatest moments in Star Trek history. I still get goosebumps watching this.

[@danielhausser8038]

* Barclay

[@PunchMcLightning]

@@danielhausser8038 Okay Karen Hausser. lol

[@danielhausser8038]

@@PunchMcLightning You are welcome. Since you personally admire him, you should at least get his name right.

[@danielhaire6677]

In one episode, Barclay does more for Voyager's morale than Neelix did in 129 preceding episodes.

[@pwnmeisterage]

Would've worked out very differently if instead of Talaxian Neelix they had Talaxian Mister T.

[@TheBungle699]

Jason Briski they were happy not to have any more of his cooking

[@Meushell]

Herr Bachat, aww, Jar Jar was a kind man who always tried to do what was best, even if that meant risking his own life. He was just clumsy...and the whole being tricked by Palpatine thing, but everyone was fooled by Palpatine.

[@kingofthehamsters]

Tuvok's murder fantasy of Neelix did wonders for my morale.

[@illustriouschin]

You try building a magic science wormhole with leola roots and hair pie.

[@Enfiare]

Why does Star Trek make me cry? Maybe because I wish our society was as awesome as it is.

[@johnbusler2100]

Austin Zappas , I was asked one time “why do you like it so much?”(Star Trek-all of them), to which I replied “because it shows what we could be like”

[@drmachinewerke1]

John Busler It shows where we are going.

[@ShroomKeppie]

I think you're forgetting you're not seeing "society"; you're seeing Starfleet. If you were familiar with how the military behaves internally, you would see a lot of that is reflected in Starfleet.

[@thomashamm8318]

I have the exact same wish, well dream, that people will be able to get along without using money or themselves as to buy and sell the necessities in life. We will become just as enlightened as the citizens of the United Federation of Planets, and StarFleet. Just like StarTrek or damned well close to it!!

[@ShroomKeppie]

Two words: Harry Mudd.

[@tedsmith878]

That scene still has me fighting back tears and I must have seen it 50 times.

[@Skyblade12]

Honestly, the holodeck program that Reg created is a stroke of genius. It allows him full access to the staggering computational powers of the computer, while funneling them into a non-standard interface that bypasses his neurotic quirks AND allows him to use them as a sounding board, essentially bouncing ideas off the computer and letting it test fire and refine simulations.

[@efulmer8675]

Reg IS a genius - he probably knew that if he could just get the computer to react to him more completely, he could accomplish far more in far less time because then he's not mucking about with numbers himself necessarily. I love Reg, he's such an interesting character.

[@theohvist128]

He did this before with a ship-mind interface built entirely within the Enterprise-D Holodeck to stop a station from blowing up and opening a singularity leading towards a First Contact Scenario with an advanced race. Guy knows his way with Engineering and with advanced theoretical Computer Systems.

[@Skyblade12]

@@theohvist128 Wasn't that after he was "enhanced" by the alien race, though?

[@theohvist128]

@@Skyblade12 the potential for it was always there, just hidden away beneath a layer of anxiety that he needed to overcome in order for the brilliant mind and loving demeanor to shine through.

[@mountainguyed67]

@@Skyblade12 Yes.

[@bridgecross]

Reginald Barclay's entire career: 1 Barclay: "I have this brilliant insight and it's going to work" 2 Starfleet: "Barclay you weird and you stutter and you wrong just stop even though there's no harm in trying." 3 Barclay proves that he's right. 4 Starfleet: "Well gosh!" 5 GOTO step 1

[@osco4311]

Hello fellow QBASIC programmer?

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Janeway: a true explorer-captain. Above all other considerations, she ensures her Ship's Log, all her crew's work and achievements, makes it home.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

Even if she wouldn't. Just to make sure her crew's families would have some semblance of closure or hope.

[@MrBlueBurd0451]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 This is after Message in a Bottle, so the families already know their loved ones are still around, or have died.

[@FredQuijada]

The look on Tom’s face when he hears his father’s voice for the first time in years, not knowing if he was alive or what. Gets me every time. Amazing episode. Barkley is a genius who overcomes so much anxiety to help others. He inspires me to be better at what I do every day.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

yeah he was like Dad must stay quiet while my dad speaks to us✊

[@BlackSharn]

Tom's father in this moment is one of the best of this entire series. Absolutely love it.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

were transmitting our crew logs and Herpie's vaccines which our doctor developed on route curing Mr Parises Herpie's infection

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

his dad is an idiot he gave up on his own son by season 4

[@Nick-kz6dg]

Kate Mulgrew, brilliant actress! Janeway looks almost on the verge of tears and rightly so after being lost for five years.

[@ashleyb2726]

This scene is still making me cry nearly twenty years later.

[@Milamberinx]

Same! It's such an amazing moment.

[@therizinosaurus214]

I know what you mean

[@alexanderg1935]

Same here! I worried that they'd never see home like Quantum Leap. This gave me hope.

[@rosePetrichor]

One of the moments that makes it all worth it. One of those 'pure Trek' moments that reminds you exactly what this show is all about; a voyage of discovery and scientific curiosity on behalf of all mankind. The first thing that they do on opening communications is to transmit all of the new knowledge they've obtained on the Delta Quadrant. They're not just out there surviving or racing home, they're out there seeking out new life, and boldly going where no-one has gone before.

[@cleekmaker00]

Your Comment reminds me of lines from the John Denver song "Calypso": " To work in the Service of Life and the Living, to Search for the Answers to Questions Unknown..."

[@Nerdnotwashere]

This is why Barcley is one of my favorite Star Trek characters.

[@-M0LE]

Nerdnotwashere Dwight schultz amazing actor

[@CharlesUrban]

When we first met him, he couldn't even talk to people without panicking. These days, he's still not a true badass, but now he knows how to act like one when it matters most. I'm so proud of him.

[@mish375]

Barcley deserved more screentime. He's the real hero of Voyager.

[@HariSeldon913]

What I see very little mention of is that "Pathfinder" was used by Murdock in S4E20 of the A-Team as part of a wild west show. www.dailymotion.com/video/x6u1x7c

[@darthmetallus1977]

@@HariSeldon913 Wow good memory! I've got the complete A-Team boxset & never noticed that before. 😆

[@ultra6671]

When you really think about it, Barclay didn't just find a way to contact Voyager. He basically revolutionized communication technology, shortening the scope of how much distance is needed for Starfleet to keep in touch with their ships.

[@JonathanLundkvist]

Imagine coming to work the next day and have all the Voyagers record to go through. There must be a lot of "what the fuck" reading that :P

[@stephenvoss6092]

Reading Voyagers Log : They did WHAT?!? to a borg cube and they have their own drone....and they found Amelia Earhardt??? Someone request blood samples from the crew on the next report.

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

Stephen Voss and there's another Q?!

[@sodadrinker89]

The Captain turned into a Lizard and had babies with the helmsman, who was also a lizard at the time?

[@jekubfimbulwing5370]

No worse than Kirks logs I'd say

[@taumpytears6999]

considering the episode where they encountered aliens who were so ALIEN that they actually warped the reality of Voyager when they encountered it ,and who also took a complete copy of all Voyagers logs and maps ect and left a complete copy of all their data in exchange. That had to be the single biggest knowledge exchange in the history of ALL the alpha quad sentient species. Once all Voyagers data gets handed to StarFleet a team of several dozen or even hundred specialists can be assigned to analyze it.

[@djexec3324]

One of the greatest moments in the Voyager series! I can watch it 1,000 times

[@niklas1774]

Pathfinder was one of my favorite episodes. This scene always brings me to tears. "Keep a Dockingbay open for us" - Even Janeway is fighting back tears here. Voyager will always be my favorite series.

[@brianbeach3024]

The pause in Jeri’s voice when she looks up from the console… it’s like Seven knows what her next words will mean to the crew and how it could impact her new “family.” Brilliant acting even if it’s for a split second.

[@jrc99us]

"This is Admiral Paris." When Tom looks up I lose it every time! 😭😭😭

[@andrewguest6941]

Star Trek at its best

[@peterburke3944]

to think he had daddy issues

[@nunya3163]

@@peterburke3944 Yeah, that was the starting point of his character. I suspect that those issues are in the past. Too bad we never got to see their reunion at the end.

[@3Rayfire]

Perfect reacting.

[@mre4u422]

it's the realization on his face at that moment that his father never gave up looking for him that gets me

[@pheenix42]

Full duplex, real time comms across interstellar distances...that would be a game changer in itself.

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Actually, Trek has that, it's their normal subspace stuff. Voyager...ir rather further away.

[@pwnmeisterage]

"A Starfleet Emergency Channel" Starship Captains fall for that bait every time. Janeway got lucky there's no Kobayashi Maru situation on the other side of that wormhole.

[@FortoFight]

We don't know that it was full duplex, the characters never talked over each other or interrupted each other. It could be half duplex.

[@mnomadvfx]

Just FD real time inter planetary comms would be a game changer roday - even Mars is 20 to 30 light minutes away, and Pluto is something like 4-5 hours?

[@SantomPh]

@@FortoFight at the time it was SC sending messages to and fro as the wormhole only allowed limited transmissions in a narrow bandwidth. The Voyager gang had this feature when using the Hirogen array, Barclay would develop the Midas array to originate the tech on Earth.

[@zippygundoo5852]

It’s really a very emotional scene, especially when Janeway’s voice cracks almost imperceptibly & you know that unrelenting stoicism of hers has taken the smallest of hits. Love this episode.

[@GregDX1]

After years in the Delta quadrant this was truly an emotional scene for the crew of the USS Voyager

[@MichaelBradley1967]

The resemblance between Robert Duncan McNeil and Richard Herd is amazing. I'm glad they got a new Admiral Paris.

[@jeremydale4548]

What? Admiral Paris had two actors?

[@MichaelBradley1967]

@@jeremydale4548 Warren Munson played an illusionary version of Admiral Paris in 0208 Persistence Of Vision and the voice of Admiral Paris in 0509 Thirty Days. Richard Herd played the character on 4 episodes after that.

[@landonhundley3117]

I could watch this clip a million times. This has got to be one of the most poignant moments in VOY history--I get chills every time.

[@April-dv2pb]

Me too.

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

When I saw this episode it brought me to tears seeing Voyager make first contact with Starfleet in the nearly 5 years since it was stranded in the Delta Quadrant it was real heartwarming and it was all thanks to Lt. Reginald Barkley of the Starship Enterprise.

[@anthonylowder6687]

I hope someday Starfleet will name their finest starship after Lt. Barclay.

[@alizah8042]

OMFGGGGG YES!!! The USS Barclay!!!!! Or the USS Reginald also sounds good lol. He deserves it 1000%!!!!!

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@alizah8042 It'll likely show up in Discovery. Ships don't tend to get named for people that're still alive. But they do get named for legendary officers and Captains. STO has the Tucker-class, and 32nd Century Starfleet in Discovery has the Janeway-class and the USS Nog.

[@empath69]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 Ahh...a 32nd C Barclay-class research vessel...would be nice

[@HariSeldon913]

But would they give a ship the same name as a disease? Remember, Barclay's Protomorphisis Syndrome was already named for him. 😺

[@Moviefan2k4]

This was such a powerful scene, and I still choke up over it. One of the most desperate desires for those who are or feel lost, is to simply be home with people who will love and accept them. This episode tapped into that emotion, for a lot of people.

[@elizabethfleming8818]

This video is something I come back to again and again. So much emotion in such a short clip - and I love the character of Reginald Barkley. He is a sort of anti-hero who finally has his day.

[@plurplursen7172]

Voyager is still the best Star Trek series ever made. The story of a ship lost and stranded far far away, just trying to get home was the perfect plot.

[@dunbardunelm3924]

I agree! 🥂🎊🎊🎊🎊

[@heleneb2105]

I loved it. Still watch it at least once a week.

[@KH4444444444N]

DS9 is slightly better than TNG, but TNG is much better than Voyager.

[@nearlydead7510]

Voyager is a terrible show with only a few good episodes (fact)

[@heleneb2105]

@@nearlydead7510 you're nuts

[@SGTBizarro]

"He heard you, admiral." Short and sweet, let the Adm. know that Tom was most likely part of the bridge crew.

[@bethanyhait6880]

He would probably have known that from the Doctor’s report. But no matter. Every parent wants to hear how their child is doing, whether it’s been 3 days since they spoke or 3 decades. And the look on Tom’s face when he hears his father say he’s proud of him. Gets me every time.

[@bethanyhait6880]

He would probably have known that from the Doctor’s report. But no matter. Every parent wants to hear how their child is doing, whether it’s been 3 days since they spoke or 3 decades. And the look on Tom’s face when he hears his father say he’s proud of him. Gets me every time.

[@georgeorwell4534]

My most lump-in-the-throat moment on Voyager. The emotion of the crew and Admiral Paris is palpable.

[@silvershocknicktail6638]

The nanosecond that the signal confirmation comes in, everyone drops everything and just gets on it together. No antagonism, just a recognition of priorities. Man, remember when Star Trek wasn't the worst?

[@ManabiLT]

Hopefully _Strange New Worlds_ will return to that style of Star Trek. I think the people in charge were legitimately surprised at how many fans hate new Trek. _Lower Decks_ has been quite good.

[@silvershocknicktail6638]

@@ManabiLT I thought Lower Decks was shit too, to be honest.

[@ManabiLT]

@@silvershocknicktail6638How much did you watch? The first couple of episodes were rough, then it got a lot better.

[@daynechastant]

@@ManabiLT Keep in mind TNG had some truly cringeworthy episodes. Even TOS needed a few episodes before Spock's personality was locked down. A TV show just needs to find its feet sometimes.

[@Gizmo1st]

@@ManabiLT then recently, the orgy episode?!?!.....nah.....no thx.

[@Haaris.Qureshi]

'Project Voyager is just beginning. Thanks to you. Anyway where was I? Oh yeah, you're under arrest. Take him away gentlemen.'

[@otiscarter1356]

LOL....and send him to Rura Penthe

[@stephenvoss6092]

He just made contact with the Admiral's long lost son. I think thats a "Mitigating Circumstance". His "punishment" extra duty on Project Voyager.

[@eflint1]

At that moment in the mirror universe, the Admiral was saying, "Your agonizer, Mr. Barkley".

[@paul1979uk2000]

The rule of law must be obeyed at all times, take him away lol, nah, considering the crime was minor to begin with and that he just got in contact with Voyager, I think they can let this one slip by but next time I'm sure Mr Barkley will be turned into Broccoli if he does something like this again :)

[@icemachine79]

Hey, it's not like he assaulted Starfleet personnel, sabotaged a brand-new starship, stole his old starship, and blew up that starship in orbit of an unstable planet he'd accidentally created using technology that nearly caused a war with the Klingons. Under those circumstances, you get demoted and given your own brand-new starship to command... as long as you save Earth from bad weather caused by space whales in the process.

[@Beachdudeca]

Got to love how you can hear her restraining that feeling of joy that can turn tears of joy as she talks to Star Fleet

[@ianmoseley9910]

"It's over" - can understand the feeling, achieving something so remarkable that anything after feels like an anticlimax.

[@guchis7433]

One of the most emotional scenes in the Star Trek series.

[@willanrac]

I always love these moments when Voyager was able to make contact. It just shows how desparate the crew of Voyager are to get home.

[@buildingwhisper]

Doesn't matter how many times I watch this, it always gets my emotions

[@CardboardSliver]

I seriously think Starfleet would be in chaos without Barclay.

[@seldonwright4345]

It's the Barclays who keep things going when genius falls short

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

Janeway really was a true captain instead of getting personal messages across the decaying message, she sends through a treasure trove of data about the civilizations and worlds they've encountered at that point in the Delta Quadrant.

[@dhinton1]

Kathryn is an explorer first. and very much understands protocol. she KNEW what she was sending would be what she SHOULD send. and my assumption is that she had Tuvok prep all that data the moment that Reg's hail came through the wormhole.

[@bdijkstra1982]

Well, she tried. Judging from the speech quality they only got a few kilohertz of bandwidth, there's not much you can transfer over that link in such a short time, no matter how advanced your civilization.

[@qwipperty]

Since they're sending all the logs and information, I'll be willing to bet the personal logs and messages from the crew to their families are in there as well.

[@momokochama1844]

@@dhinton1 people tend to forget, her first post was as a science officer (under Paris command)

[@sungleong]

"keep a docking bay open for us...."

[@WadeWilson_]

Toms dad saying what he said always makes me cry. I didn't particularly like my father either. So I totally get what he's feeling in that moment

[@winterhelmgames]

RIP Richard Herd, AKA Admiral Owen Paris. Great Actor. :( I loved this scene and it chokes me up. I started reacting and reviewing scenes from Trek. Love Trek. ❤

[@adrianwu492]

This scene always hits me in the feels... this was during the peak era of star trek imo... sad to feel the nostalgia knowing we'd prob never get back that same quality of trek

[@stephenjohnston7630]

The very best of Voyager, a wonderfully played emotional scene.

[@Kamodomon]

This is so will acted. Everyone feels like they're just trying to keep it together. AAA love Janeway breaking in her voice just the smallest bit

[@soulbasedliving]

Beautifully crafted scene with music to match. I shed some tears most every time I watch this scene

[@williamglass2223]

I only recently got into Star Trek and have been watching Voyager. I’m not ashamed to say I did well up some tears after seeing this episode. I can’t imagine the sheer joy the Voyager crew must have felt knowing they hadn’t been forgotten back home.

[@tbronzwaer]

A grand moment for Voyager, and one of the times when the show fully lives up to its potential!

[@Deadpool_64]

Why do people keep chopping up onions around here??

[@JustJohnny]

If that shit didn't work, we'd be chopping up some broccoli.

[@JustPippaNY]

Just Johnny ...Barclay.

[@JustJohnny]

I think a certain crew of the Enterprise would disagree with your pronunciation of his name.

[@tyvulpintaur2732]

Those damn ninjas chopping onions!

[@dboymax1]

Onion chopping ninjas!!!!

[@TheSithLord]

I do love that all the star fleet characters are connected. I love a good call back. It makes me really feel like I’m with them on that journey.

[@rorylovelace7151]

One of the most heartwarming moments in the entire series.

[@Troubleshooter125]

Barclay ... the understated guy who always manages to kick ass and take tickets ... and a guy I would be glad to call, "friend."

[@josephperdomo1536]

The music in this episode is just as emotional as the dialogue in this scene. Very well done.

[@naranara1690]

I love characters like Spock, Barclay, and Q that cross series like this. It just shows how special they are.

[@AustralianLeprechaun]

Barkley believed when no ones else did!

[@solarisone1082]

Did someone say "Broly"?

[@dboymax1]

+John Carr KAKAROT!!!!!

[@CharlesUrban]

@@solarisone1082 Well, Barclay's power WAS maximum...his brain power, anyway. Some alien probe made him a genius in TNG's "The Nth Degree," and he wound up doing crazy things like becoming the Enterprise's computer and figuring out how to catapult the ship across ridiculous distances. He was being a real pain, but the probe gave him the superior intelligence so that he'd bring the Enterprise into contact with the people who made the probe, so it was all good. The aliens even let him keep a bit of extra smartitude for his trouble.

[@0doublezero0]

@@CharlesUrban "He's so cool!"

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@CharlesUrban And he was damned smart to begin with.

[@Walter-Anderson]

This scene chokes me up every time

[@wazscience]

same here, especially when the captain says " keep a docking bay open for us"

[@lawnmowermanTX]

I get chills and choke a tear... Powerful episode i.m.o.

[@koshi6505]

Probably one of the best Voyager episodes. Also one of the few with lasting repercussions. That's what gives it the punch.

[@outpostflags]

it was one of their finest moments

[@bondpyant5730]

Exactly why Star Trek has the BEST writing in any genre. Moments like this one are found all over the Star Trek universe EXCEPT for ENT & STD. That's where the "new" gen of stink writers began their own vision of what makes Star Trek ,Star Trek

[@Brando501st]

It's moments like this why I still think fondly of Voyager.

[@bhstone1]

I think this was the most touching scene in all of Voyager. Way, way better than the ending.

[@dunbardunelm3924]

Ahhh, the ending 😬

[@purpleslog]

This was one of the best scenes in the entire series. Makes my eyes water a little.

[@lawnmowermanTX]

Powerful Scene! I still cry at how Lt. Reginald Barclay contacted Voyager and Admiral Paris' reaction.. :)

[@bondpyant5730]

Exactly why Star Trek has the BEST writing in any genre. Moments like this one are found all over the Star Trek universe EXCEPT for ENT & STD. That's where the "new" gen of stink writers began their own vision of what makes Star Trek ,Star Trek

[@Milamberinx]

@@bondpyant5730 ENT had some good stories, good moments. I think it's good to have laid that history for the rest of Trek. STD is... well... troublesome.

[@ryanm7263]

@@bondpyant5730 ENT was a good show, and if it had a full run it would have been great. Season's 2-4 were tainted by cheap ratings grabs because the show wasn't doing well, and seasons 5-7 never happened. ST:D is a miserable abomination, as are all the Abrams movies. Let's hope ST:P gets back to being Star Trek, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@BoroMirraCz]

All shows have ups and lows. I wouldn't rate DSC that much below VOY. IF anything, DS9 is the worst. Bajoran religion this, bajoran resistance that, prophets this, wormhole that, Sisko's ego this, Sisko's hurt ego that... If it wasn't for Garak, Odo and Quark DS9 would have little to no great scenes...

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@sl4637 people said the same thing about Wesley.

[@danielpauley5238]

This always makes me tear up. God, I miss this Star Trek. So much hope for the future.

[@kerryedavis]

Just remember that all the great stuff in Trek comes AFTER - and even BECAUSE OF - World War III.

[@rfdarsie]

"Keep a docking bay open for us." One of the best lines of the series.

[@LBCB94025]

*Definitely makes me cry!!* _Every time I watch this clip!!_ 😢👍🏻🖤👏🏻🤙🏻🤷🏼

[@steverouse1976]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[@kerryedavis]

Nice one!

[@amipadme3985]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@odd-ov4gf]

That first communication from Starfleet had to have people chearing on all decks

[@FrankWolenczak]

Rest in peace Admiral Owen Paris/Admiral Noyce/Secretary-General Noyce of the UEO

[@leepreston9637]

Don't forget John, Supreme Leader of the Visitor Fleet.

[@daynechastant]

@@leepreston9637 Or Father Elijah of the Mojave Wasteland.

[@fredlowe1087]

So many years later and this still never fails to bring a tear to my eye.

[@Chiron84]

This is one of my favorite scenes in all of Star Trek. Imagine this situation for both sides. Out of the blue, Voyager gets a call from home. And admiral Paris came in seeing a small chance that this might work and walked out having talked to his son.

[@DoomDutch]

This scene still gives me goose bumps and watery eyes

[@eisamiller88]

This one never fails to bring tears to my eyes especially when Admiral Paris is able to speak to Tom. :) Euugh, I need to go rewatch this ep now.

[@dac314]

I can only IMAGINE how exciting and happy all the fans watching were when Barkley comes in over the transmission. Just watching this scene now, without context, gives me goosebumps.

[@jodytollefson7187]

I was a big fan of Dwight Schultz when he playing captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the A-Team and was happy to see him playing Reg Barclay on TNG. he's retired now but he was such a great actor.

[@ronaldoadriano3345]

For me, the best episode of Star Trek Voyager - Pathfinder

[@ManufacturedLack]

The inner light

[@ronaldoadriano3345]

Star Trek Voyager?

[@ManufacturedLack]

sorry, Next Generation

[@ManufacturedLack]

Year of Hell might be my favorite Voyager

[@RD12345100]

One of the most beautiful and emotional scenes of st:voy, including an incredible performance by Kate Mulgrew.

[@jonneexplorer]

Everyone delivers in this one, even those who do not say a word... Look at that look on Paris' face, look at Harry barely able to contain his excitement. it all works.