Star Trek Voyager... The Documentary You've Been Waiting For!

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[@davidnonya7359]

[@hottakestuesdays7450]

Its easily the most entertaining Star Trek of all time. I really liked it. I just didn't like when the whole show became about 7 of 9.

[@hottakestuesdays7450]

kes was better than 7 of 9 imo

[@klyanadkmorr]

Never waited for a pathetic youtube channel compilation vid, the show ended up shyt from promise.WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND is the definitive best Trek Docu ever.

[@Teh_Goat]

absolutely I can't wait to hear the history of Draft king sports 2 ads in 10 minutes

[@Space_Nerd67]

I was born a year after Star Trek TOS began. I've watched all the series and movies, and Voyager was and probably will always be my favorite. As a matter of fact, I went through a sort of low-key depression after the last episode aired. Voyager had become such a part of my weekly routine, I felt as if I was saying good-bye to good friends.

[@Beto19666]

Star Trek Voyager was and is my favorite Star Trek series. Everything about it was well done and embodied the spirit of Roddenberry vision.

[@southerncomfort971]

Wow, I would be here forever to say what I think, as a 70 year old man who started this voyage way back in 1966, my easy answer is what a wonderful trip you gave me and us, thank you so very much for insight I would not have known or seen with out you. Thank you so very much.

[@ThePopcast]

Thank you for this comment. Hearing the impact you had watching it makes all the effort with it! Blessings to you :)

[@carolwatkins8541]

yup i'm 71 & I just love it all~

[@WhitchurchStuff]

Currently doing a rewatch (plus the excellent Delta Flyers podcast). This was a great watch, thanks!

[@privateness.network]

The original ST crew didn't believe it either. There still is a ST convention every weekends somewhere..

[@undifinder6643]

I cannot stop watching Voyager from time to time, it just keep pulling me in with a very special tractor beam.

[@CoffeeBlack-VOY]

Its very much my comfort show ❤😊

[@Telemaniakus]

m 2...

[@holomatrix]

My favourite Star Trek of all time. Thank you for the documentary, it's awesome. 🥰🔥

[@mikeadams8027]

I like Voyager but I think Sisko is a better captain. He was willing to pollute a whole colony to stop terrorists, and create a fake terrorist attack to create an alliance to stop a war.

[@melvyn99]

@@mikeadams8027 Sisko is my favorite Star Trek Captain.

[@Zitronenmantel]

Picard is the best

[@peternetterville6081]

Na, Archer is best.

[@Zitronenmantel]

@@peternetterville6081 nevah

[@diablomix]

Voyager is my #1 favourite.

[@CoffeeBlack-VOY]

❤☕

[@tasan215]

Agree!

[@myaccount__7269]

Ds9 is better .

[@dramonmaster222]

A 2 Hour video on ST Voyager? Yes!

[@heartsineurope]

Yes yes yes

[@sFeral]

@@heartsineurope correct answer to 7s: Do you wish to copulate?

[@Scripture-Man]

I presume you know about the _official_ Voyager documentary that's in production, due out next year?

[@theadventuresofzoomandbettie]

LOL I was like "Yay! Voyager! oooooffff 2 hrs? ok im in"

[@KikoNYC]

❤❤❤

[@amadmanmakesstuff]

I love the love Voyager is getting recently.

[@sebastianashbury2478]

Probably helps that they reference it every so often in Lower Decks

[@kylesteinhauser2535]

It’s always been good, people just needed time to see it

[@EskeAndersen]

My favorite Star Trek will always be TNG, but to be honest, when I go back to 90s Trek, I go back to Voyager. It's just so much fun!

[@georgezachos7322]

So do i. 😊

[@htershane]

Yea TNG and Voyager I can easily dip in and out of, and like you say there’s more fun in there. I like DS9 too but once I start on those I end up getting sucked into the whole dominion arc😂.

[@DonDonP1]

Mine as well.

[@robertfrancois6064]

@@htershanethe prophet

[@kewlztertc5386]

Do you like SNW? I think the fun factor is why that's the only nuTrek I like. Although I grew up with TNG, Voyager is my favorite, I guess for the fun factor.

[@laurentitolledo1838]

Star Trek Voyager is probably the only Star Trek series I've watched from start to finish, all 7 seasons and still continue to watch some of my fave episodes from time to time...

[@JohnnyX50]

Agreed, same here :) I love re-watching from start to end, only skipping episodes that didn't quite 'do it' for me, which isn't very many :)

[@apeehimalayachand4869]

well this was the only series which made me cry when our space tour guide left the ship

[@Highfrequencydj]

You’re missing out so much if you’ve never watched DS9 1-7. It’s absolutely perfect for binge watching and easily the best overall. Voyager has some incredible standalone episodes but the world building, story and character arc’s from DS9 is on another level

[@jimmynorris1314]

@@Highfrequencydjagreed. Been a Star Trek fan since the 80s but DS9 is top tier.

[@bonsai3547]

there are some hundred thousand people doing nothing else than watching startrek all over and over again

[@trekgate3005]

We Need DS9 and VOY on Blu-ray and in HD!

[@DonDonP1]

Agreed! Come on, CBS Studios! Come on, Paramount Global! Come on, Skydance Media! Make it so!

[@mnico239]

As far as I know that’s not really doable. With TNG they filmed it on film, you can rescan that film in HD resolution and have a digital HD Version of it. DS9 and Voyager were recorded directly to videotape in camera(like VHS or Betamax) so we only have that level of detail to go from. You would have to upscale that low resolution base material to create a HD Version and it would look pretty bad. You may be able to do some AI upscale trickery, but that would be a lot of work, would still deliver wonky quality and not be financially viable. So in short: There won’t ever be Voyager in HD

[@DonDonP1]

@@mnico239 Nice try, but both “DS9” and “Voyager” were shot on film as well. Yet, in post-production, both shows were transferred to videotape.

[@mallockarcher]

Unfortunately I think it will just boil to cold hard cash. All that scanning, grading, clean up and new VFX in HD will cost more than they'll make from it. TNG is way more popular than either of them and caught the tail end of physical media being the prime form of viewing archive material. DS9 and VOY in HD would have to cover the costs largely through streaming and the money isn't as good as it is on physical media. The best we can hope for is a best of boxset with key episodes remastered to HD like the teaser release they did for TNG.

[@trekgate3005]

@@mnico239 You're not wrong but why does B5 get an HD remaster and Blu-Ray release but DS9 and VOY can't? Remaster would be nice but even just slight upscale with not great 90s CGI graphic would be nice.

[@cjplay2]

Fantastic documentary. The episode, "The Raven" has a unique resonance for me as a foster parent. Knowing that Anika lost her parents to the Borg has some similarities to what these kids go through. They see their parents being taken away from them and someone else picking them up and taking them somewhere else. Ryan's range in that episode was incredible and the reactions of the young 7 actress was also quite memorable. So while Year of Hell and Fear are 2 that hang with me closely, The Raven will always be in my top 5.

[@loremipsum6984]

I've returned to watching Voyager after 25 years. With some fear that I wouldn't like it as much as I did when I was a teenager. I was so wrong. Im loving it even more. Kate Mulgrew is absolutely fantastic in this role. My fascination with the series, especially with the role of Captain Janeway, has significantly influenced what I do professionally. Thank you Captain!

[@tubeTreasurer]

Voyager is my favorite series, partially because it was running on TV when I was a teenager. Later I learned english watching it. Because I already watched every episode about 3-4 times, I knew the lines by heart. So when watching it in english for the first time my brain went "Ahh thats how you say it in english". By season 5, I was understanding 90%.

[@stevencoardvenice]

Interesting. If you had been born earlier, Mr data would have been the one to teach you English

[@jacksonorlady1367]

lol cool story

[@brozy5720]

That's a good way to learn "spoken English", written can be boring and never gives you a feel for the actual use of the language.

[@pattimcb31]

This is the Voyager documentary I've been waiting for thank you for this episode

[@jusadude7162]

Voyager is right beside TNG in my mind. I connected with VOY characters so much and cared about them. The series pulled me thru some rough times. Watching an episode was like drinking some chicken soup. Whenever I’m feeling down I put on VOY and automatically feel better. I had a chance to say “thank you” to Kate Mulgrew personally while waiting for luggage in London. That is a highlight I will never forget.

[@stephenreeves-brown7219]

I had more feels watching Picard when the Voyager theme made it’s appearance.

[@pattimcb31]

Voyager is Comfort Trek

[@ThePopcast]

Yes!

[@jeffreyscott2252]

Nap Trek!

[@CLJlovesmal]

​@@jeffreyscott2252 Garrett has said so many people tell him they fall asleep to Voyager. Apparently something about how they edited sound I guess creates an ASMR effect. Funnily enough it's been my "can't sleep, done everything else?" move for years. Used to use videotapes then streaming services.

[@CoffeeBlack-VOY]

Yes❤☕🖖

[@Its__Good]

I agree. It's the opposite of NuTrek.

[@jasoncline1980]

Great video! Voyager is my favorite for the constant exploration of complete unknown.

[@The1RandomFool]

Kate Mulgrew was perfect for the role of captain. And honestly, I liked her hair more when it was down.

[@grandpalarry7776]

While Sally Ride was the first American woman in space in 1983 she was preceded by two Russian (USSR) women. Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space in 1963. She was followed by Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982.

[@StarliteCreative]

Americans would still be trying to make a rocket if they didn't force nazi war criminals to do it for them! Don't ever forget Von Braun killed hundreds if not thousands of English civilians with his V2 death machine that the Americans turned into their space program. Good job Kennedy, it's no wonder you died for for this disgrace.

[@rishmastering]

Didn't understand why you were telling this until I heard the statement in the video! Obviously this channel is not managed by real scifi buffs....

[@DWPL89]

@@rishmastering Weird thing to get wrong.

[@damdampapa]

The mistake sticks out like a sore thumb. I really can't see how it was missed in edit.

[@gillesjacques1022]

It came out back when it happened too, Sally got a lot of flack for it, kind of killed her career as well. She just disappeared from the limelight after that one!

[@Nergling]

I absolutely adore Voyager, it’s by far my favourite Trek series. Thanks for the fantastic documentary!

[@tshepomahlatsi4377]

This documentary really touched home with me. When I think about my childhood, Voyager falls under some of my happy memories.

[@CalebSnell]

This was absolutely incredible! As a Voyager fan, it was fun to relive some of the memories and also learn new facts about the show and what was going on in the background. This was executed perfectly- well done!

[@ThePopcast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pianobypc1031]

Voyager was a BEAUTIFUL ride. A rock n roll roller coaster of TEARS and CHEERS that had moments of the best TREK EVER (that would put Discovery to shame). I can watch it OVER and OVER, YEAR after YEAR (with Discovery its hard to get halfway thru an episode before turning it off. Not even Strange New Worlds can entertain me the way Voyager can. Voyager had the MESSAGES of Progressive Trek without punishing its oldest fans. My favorite episodes are MANY, and I LOVE the series finale. Voyager will always stir my heart (let's stop there before more are offended).

[@srabchun]

I loved Voyager. Even though I’ve seen every episode more than I can count, I still watch it to this day because I love the characters. They did an excellent job casting the show.

[@tasan215]

❤

[@FatCatGarfield]

Voyager was what introduced me to Star Trek as a whole, so it'll forever hold a soft spot in my heart. It remains to this day the series I go back and watch episodes from when I have an itch that needs scratching.

[@HoodBoyOt]

I really did not expect to sit down and watch a 2 hour long Voyager documentary in which I learned more about Voyager than any tv show ever.

[@masyt2145]

Thank you for doing this. Someone else mentioned that Voyager is comfort trek and this retrospective hit all the right notes.

[@KNETTWERX]

Never been a big Star Trek fan, however Voyager I did see the entire series while in Iraq, and loved it.

[@kerry-j4m]

When were you in Iraq,amigo ??? And where were you at ??? I'm curious and interested.

[@ThePopcast]

Thank you for your service! Was there myself in Fallujah in 2008 for the PIC with IIMEF :)

[@originalsusser]

Did I just watch a 2hr YT... apparently, yes! The absolute best summation of the best Star Trek series ever. No detail left out. No detail unimportant enough, no detail insignificant enough. I spent the entire series simply enjoying it as I found it. Now I'm educated about details I never considered that contributed to said enjoyment... I'd better subscribe

[@Byahn-Provelocity]

It's Data, not data. One is his name, the other is not.

[@ThePopcast]

Yeah, we've made enough Star Trek videos for this NOT to be a problem, but it was a reading error that didn't get caught in editing. Thank you for pointing it out! Hope you enjoy the rest of the history ;)

[@alexneff]

​@ThePopcast it was the only thing wrong with this ... very well done but I started screaming just like everyone else "Dayduh not Datuh"

[@gregorybergman7452]

I was enjoying the video up until that point, and the 1 word kinda threw me out of the groove.

[@alexneff]

@@gregorybergman7452 seriously

[@FOJO27]

24:52 Oof - Dr Leah Brahams isn't "Lee", it's pronounced LEE-uh... Otherwise, good job on the history of Voyager. Learned a few things I didn't know. Live long and prosper🖖

[@GaymingAndStuff]

I think Voyager, more than any of the 90s Trek, is the closest to my heart, because it was with me during the most pivotal moments. It premiered when I when I started middle school (6th grade) and ended when I graduated high school. I think that is why it was closest to my heart and has always been so. This crew felt like family to me, while I was undergoing lots of personal and emotional conflicts in life, I felt like I was along for the journey... In many ways, the Delta Quadrant felt like my personal life...dark, mysterious, turbulent (I was dealing with parents divorcing, I was abused, I came out as gay, got in trouble to cope with the abuse, etc), and when "Endgame" premiered, I was a bit more settled and stable...So, when Voyager found its way home, in a way, I did as well. I remember telling Kate Mulgrew and Jeri Ryan my story at a convention on time, crying like a baby, and they both hugged me. I told Kate that Janeway felt like the mother I never had, and that it was so weird to feel that connection with a fictional character, but that she would never know just how much she meant to me growing up...and that her portrayal of Janeway gave me so much strength to face my demons. They coudln't have been kinder to me. I will always treasure that memory. Thanks, ST: Voyager... Cheers, to the journey...

[@DanielMWJ]

The actors were all great. The writing was hit-or-miss, though. Some coordination with continuity and characterization would have gone a long way!

[@jamesellison4575]

I'm glad you found your way home: it took courage and determination. Your Janeway-mom would be proud of you.

[@waxedearth5425]

My childhood friend was obsessed with this show. He would call me on a landline phone and force me to watch it with him. Now that I’m an adult and I understand why.

[@mogeking56]

Star Trek Voyager was good. It was comfortable. That’s why I keep going back to it not scary and gory. It was comfortable to watch.

[@Lorijenken]

30 years ago and Voyager still holds me to this day. I never missed an episode I watched it like it was my religion and to this day its the one that holds that magic of exlporing and a journey.

[@GoggyL29]

Mulgrew taking responsibility for treating Ryan like shit is amazing to see. More people need to do that

[@mc.girlsthatlgirls]

hahahaha and how did she actually fix all the hours of stress and lost cash. shes just another pathetic dried our whor jealous of a fresher, hotter chick that did nothing to actually fix the damage she did

[@Lauralou40290]

If you read her books she's a very philosophical/accountable person. Even when she's talking about relationships with mildly abusive men she never blames them but examines her own reaction ans feelings. She's definitely a "firey" person and possibly a bit much for many people but she is refreshingly free of BS.

[@marvymarier8988]

I don't blame her, Mulgrew had every right to be pissed.

[@Alexander0601]

55 years old and still going strong on Star Trek🌃

[@4541studios]

Me too! But I got ya beat...I'm 64

[@Lordmij]

47 here

[@ruhafla8326]

61 year old here. Been watching since Trek started in syndication in the 70's.

[@PazLeBon]

Bloody hell is there a prize where you dont have dementia or something here? lol

[@jeffmckinnon5842]

I am not big on the animated series', but born in 63, Star Trek was always there. Dad watched every week, and I have never stopped. I have my favorites, Voyager being one of them, but I like everything about ST, and how it is always a comfort to watch, It paints a picture of a better world tomorrow. Sometimes a "story" is all we get, so I like them all. Great video!

[@PazLeBon]

indeed

[@DanielBrainbox]

Thank you for this video :) Voyager was a great show, and I love it to this day. I've seen it countless times. TNG is great too, and DS9 is probably my favorite Trek show. Enterprise was also fantastic, but I really enjoyed TOS as well since I grew up with it. So in general, I’d say I love them all equally strongly. The classic Star Trek series, from TOS, TNG, DS9, and VOY to ENT, are so strong that, in my opinion, they should be displayed as artworks in the Louvre. They are rich in great stories, dramas, and character development, unlike anything we have seen since. Those were truly golden times.

[@oddish4352]

DS9 was a standout in terms of quality decision making. Every character was interesting, even minor ones. Sisko's journey of development was incredible. Nog, a minor character, grew incredibly as well. And even small details that matter to Trekkies were covered... for instance, every character ranked up appropriately. Commander to captain, major to colonel, lieutenant to LCDR. Only Worf wasn't promoted, because he wasn't due. Voyager had the same potential as DS9 in terms of premise and cast, but it had showrunners who danced on the reset button, impeded character development, and thought 7 years as an ensign made perfect sense.

[@zuriel7]

"First Black captain in the franchise." *Captains Terrell, the captain of the Saratoga, Captain Tryla Scott, Captain Silva LaForge, and Captain Kasidy Yates entered the chat to encourage Ben Sisko* "He means First Black series lead, y'all. Give it up!"

[@stevencoardvenice]

And weren't thereblack ADMIRALS too in the original trek movies??? I'm pretty sure Brock Peters was an admiral 1986 star trek 4

[@stevencoardvenice]

I just confirmed. Yes he was an admiralty. Admiral cartwright. Daystrom,.... the chief physicist behind starfleet technology in the 1960s show, also was black

[@NextWorldVR]

​@@stevencoardvenice and the Inventor of the Transporter in ENTERPRISE

[@stevencoardvenice]

@@NextWorldVR Didn't know that

[@anthony0358]

Thank you seems like not strong enough words for how much joy this documentary brought me today ! You guys did a great job! Voyager is my 3rd favorite Trek after TNG and TOS! Congratulations on doing such a great job

[@EvilHandyman]

great vid! Im a life-long science fiction nut, but star trek never appealed to me in my teens and 20's, until many years ago, around age 30, before video was on the internet, i was stuck with basic cable and up late often, and it was all that was on. i admit, it was totally Jeri Ryan who lured me in, but all she did was lure me to the door. the show was great and i got insanely hooked. i love the episode ideas / writing the most, followed closely by the characters and actors. to me, Voyager is the best star trek. the acting and look of the show finally reached a standard i am impressed by, in my opinion. i then branched out into all other things star trek and would say TNG would be my second fav. First Contact sealed the deal, and I was officially a true trekky. all this video did was remind me of how much joy going through the entire Voyager series gave me, which ive done 5 or 6 times.... i think its time to do it again.

[@viva2archive]

Good job differentiating between rumors and confirmed sources! This is where many production histories fall flat.

[@AllanG1914]

The finale was epic. That meme is so true: If your future self doesn't come back in time to tell you how bad you screwed up, how bad can your decisions really be. Lol

[@josepha.r5839]

Many negatives about the ending .. 'Why now when you had chance/s before?' and so on. I also enjoyed the finale. I thought Admiral Janeway and Captain Janeway were great.

[@ladkatta]

The finale was FAR from epic. The finale was lame.

[@beardedgaming1337]

im so glad picardo got the doctor. i cant imagine anyone else in that role. he has great wit and reading tempo for that dialog

[@robirvine6970]

This is such a dumb thing people always say. If it was ANYONE else you would be saying that about them.

[@_PatrickO]

@@robirvine6970 Andy Dick tried to be similar. Do you think he was as good as picardo?

[@Tconl]

@@robirvine6970 Not really. There's plenty of movies or series where a person/character is average and I could see others do the same job well or perhaps better. But sometimes people shine more then others. Or even have truly unforgettable roles, think of Ed O' Neil as Al Bundy. I wouldn't put Picardo that far just yet but I would find it hard to imagine other actors in his rol. But for roles like Chakotay I could see it.

[@impacking]

Bob Picardo was typecast as the doctor after how well he performed on China Beach.

[@achimdemus-holzhaeuser1233]

And I love watching him wherever he appears.

[@chimericalical]

Tuvac saying “we ain’t found shit” while picking the dessert is absolutely hilarious

[@theagrome4592]

Sally Ride was not the first woman in space. Valentina Tereshkova was in 1963. Three years before TOS premiered.

[@ccsnjf]

In the USA the first American always counts as the first person 🙄

[@josepha.r5839]

@@ccsnjf Perhaps the speaker didn't know that Tereshkova was first. So, it may not really be a situation as 'Americans count as the first person." I was 15 and remember it well. Valentina was a heroine and deserved the accolades. Still is. Best not to jump to conclusions.

[@ccsnjf]

@@josepha.r5839 I think you missed my irony :-) Didn't you know the world as many American's know it end at the borders of Texas :-)

[@guylambertuk]

I absolutely LOVED this! During the Voyager era, I produced Star Trek specials for Sky One in the U.K. and have fond memories of all of these characters, episodes and adventures. After I left Sky, I continued to enjoy the show via VHS tapes released monthly. What a great time! Thank you for this journey

[@andrewwolsoncroft2221]

Voyager was by far my most favourite with the best wrapped up ending.

[@HaramXL]

Thanks for this. The stars aligned perfectly for Voyager and Janeway

[@Lauralou40290]

They did. She is definitely the most realistic as a captain,

[@BodHopkins]

Ds9 is still the daddy

[@MelodiesForTheSoul]

Sisko is Space Daddy and Janeway is Space Mommy no I will not elaborate

[@carador9286]

For me, Voyager was the leap into the vast ocean of Star Trek. The show was on TV every day when I came home from school. Even today I get goosebumps when I hear the score and Captain Janeway is probably the first woman I would call my idol.

[@KrysUnplugged]

I really can't choose a favorite between DS9 and VOY, but Voyager was the series that initially brought me into the trek fandom fully. I enjoyed TNG when it was airing, and would watch it if I caught an episode while it was on, but it wasn't must watch for me... I initially ignored DS9 all together, it just wasn't on my radar. It was when I caught the rerun of Voyager's pilot episode, the week before season 2 premeired, that I got truly hooked. Something about being "lost in space" hooked me. Season 2 of Voyager was when I became a regular viewer. Since I was watching that, I also started watching DS9, especially since Worf had just joined that show who I of course knew from my familiarity with TNG. From there I played catch up, grabbing every rerun of any show from any series, programming my VCR to tape all the episodes on various channels. Pre DVR days with cable channels and a vcr. Burned through tons of VHS tapes. I bought the action figures, books, the works. All because of how much I liked the premier episode, "Caretaker". 23 million, you say, eh?

[@datanimia]

As a Brazilian, I discovered Star Trek Voyager on Netflix a few years ago. The highlight for me is the dialogue, particularly the exchanges between Seven of Nine and the Captain. I'll never forget the episode that focused on individuality.

[@NOTMYWATCH]

ahhhhh, finally.....thanks you guys!!!!

[@ThePopcast]

Thank you!

[@JRFrancisco20088]

Great show. Brings back memories of my younger days. Worked nights as a cook at a restaurant back in the late 1990s so had to set my VCR to record the show while at work. Would get home around 1 AM exhausted and smelling of food and grease. After a quick shower it was "Star Trek Voyager" time. Simple pleasure that took the edge of life for an hour or so. That and a couple of beers. Still have some of the VHS tapes in a cardboard box in my garage.

[@jozsefizsak]

The taste, intelligence and overall quality of this video is vastly beyond anything I expected. I saw these shows when they first aired and beloved I knew everything about them. It seems I was mistaken and enjoyed your insights very much.

[@aldunlop4622]

Voyager actually got me back into Trek in about 1998. I grew up watching Original Series reruns on Saturday afternoons when I was a kid in the 70s, and I loved Kirk, Spock and McCoy. TNG came out when I was about 25 and I hated it. Who was this old bald guy? Why does never leave the ship? Who's this robot pretending to be Spock? Those sorts of questions. I guess I was just a rusted on Original Trio fan. None of the new cast connected with me except maybe Geordie and Tasha, and she ended up dying. I hated Work, he looked ridiculous, and not a scary Klingon. Fast forward to 98 and I was out at a nightclub with some friends, and we went back some friends house to keep the party going. I was in the kitchen chatting, then wandered into the living room and they were watching something on TV. It was the Season 3 finale Scorpion from Voyager. I was hooked, although I thought the captain was a bit of a b^&*h to Chakotay when he was trying to get her to see sense. I later learned to love Janeway though. After that, me and another friend at the party spent weeks watching the show from the start and some of TNG (which I still didn't like). I still think Scorpion 1&2 and The Gift together are some of the best Star Trek. Jeri Ryan's acting was phenomenal when she breaks down and wants to go back to The Borg. Since that night I've been a massive Star Trek fan, although I hate everything Alex Kurtzman has done.

[@Dreadwolf-g5d]

This documentary should be aired on TV tbh. Really enjoyed it

[@josepha.r5839]

Best of any that I've seen.

[@dancook4993]

One of the best documentary episodes I’ve ever watched on Star Trek Voyager,,,wow well done

[@Tall_Order]

I always enjoyed Chakotay's Parable about the fox and the scorpion. Then later I got the internet and discovered the original story was a FROG and a scorpion. I wonder why they changed it. Not that it matters. It's still a great story and lesson. Although you can't approach all situations the way the parable did.

[@PazLeBon]

in my schooling it was a chicken and a cat. i guess it just depends on the cultures association with animal relationships :) the moral was about trusting nobody! haha

[@Tall_Order]

@@PazLeBon Yeah. In the case of the borg the lesson made sense. But it doesn't always apply. lol

[@PazLeBon]

@@Tall_Order for sure ;)

[@scockery]

@@PazLeBon Neither cats nor chickens swim...so I don't understand that version.

[@TheCaptainCrack]

With some of the choices that our beloved captain made.... Ive learned something: there is a right way, a wrong way, and the Janeway.

[@TwoWholeWorms]

"It had only been 10 years since Sally Ride became the first woman in space." {Valentina Tereshkova has entered the chat.}

[@spaceopera87]

This is a SUPER great format. Apply it to literally everything!

[@ladwigs]

While rescuing the Borg kids, they also had a baby, that was never talked about again Voyager was the only series, in Trek history, to not have a mirror universe

[@notanactualuser]

TNG doesn't have a mirror universe episode? Voyager at least has the episode with all the misinformed historic scenes which is mirror universe like.

[@ralamothe318]

GAWD! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this documentary! Thank you SO much for this. The nostalgia I felt watching this was SO immense and I miss these old Trek shows so much. The level of story-telling and character development was so immersive.

[@beardedgaming1337]

"finding your big break" is such a common adage, we hear it all the time. but to see so many of these people, struggling in life, who we all know as solid performers on shows like this... its easy to not even lend a though to where they may have been before. now, years later, these people have not just acted but directed, produced, started in other shows, have lived two decades+ on the backs of a decision to read for a single role. perhaps off a chance meeting, a one moment lasting impression...

[@mlrdmn]

The best Star Trek Show!! My favourite ST show, watched it after the birth of my first child. The road trip vibe plus my favourite captain and the best Borg tie in. Really a classic that has aged well, it was a joy after completing TNG.

[@drewd2]

This is what I've been waiting for! Hell yeah! Excellent job! I learned a lot about what was going on in the background and why 7 of 9 was brought on. I usually just watch the shows for the canon/story, but it's cool to hear about about all of the casting and politics behind the scenes. Your Definitive History series never disappoints.

[@ThePopcast]

Thanks Drew!

[@halometroid]

One of the best Starfleet captains.

[@Thekowaikaiju]

Glad that Voyager is finally getting the love it has so always deserved. Sillyness in all. I mean, c'mon... Robert Picardo!

[@oddish4352]

It was a stellar premise in a stellar franchise, with a stellar cast... and showrunners who didn't have a clue.

[@MrApostolis78]

Holy smokes the more you live the more you learn. My now 90 yo father was always calling speedboats "ChrisCraft" in a heavy Greek accent and I never knew why. I do now!

[@cyradus]

Tuvok was my favorite character in all of Star Trek. I feel like he captured the essence of what a Vulcan would truly be like more than any other actor has to this point.

[@UnkownSoldier100]

Uh… Leonard Nimoy exists, so no.

[@catatonickuala]

@@UnkownSoldier100 Spock was only half-Vulcan.

[@UnkownSoldier100]

@@catatonickuala Irrelevant. Don’t know why you brought that up.

[@catatonickuala]

@@UnkownSoldier100 He couldn't very well capture the essence of what a Vulcan would truly be like, when the whole point of his character was that he wasn't entirely Vulcan. To put it another way would you look at Torres in Voyager and say she captured the essence of what a Klingon would truly be like?

[@georgeleinberger8670]

This is weird. Haven’t watched Voyager in years but for some reason, yesterday I watched Scorpion Pt1 and Pt2 and the following episode The Gift. Today I find this amazing doc. All hail the algorithm!

[@aldunlop4622]

I love that 3-ep story arc. definitely my favourite. Jeri Ryan's acting is terrific.

[@ThorPalsson]

Delightful watch Very polished Doc

[@haxan_3567]

Voyager will always hold a special place in my heart. It was not best, nor my personal favorite Star Trek series, but it had it's own charm. The Doctor is still one of my favorite characters to this day.

[@SeeliaVachon]

I was so young when TNG started. But lucky for me, I was able to catch episodes on syndication. That's how I fell deeply for Star Trek. It took me longer to get into DS9 but eventually I gave in and of course I ended up loving it too! I had mixed feelings about Voyager's plot but Kate was so perfect as Captain, I kept watching. Voyager is now my favorite series. I'll eventually watch every episode of TNG, DS9, Voyager, and Enterprise but I enjoyed Voyager overall the most. TNG had a great cast and a handful of good episodes each season. Captain Picard was my favorite. DS9 didn't really pick up until season 3 for me, but wow, I loved the serialized story telling. Captain Sisko and Doctor Bashir would be my favorites. Captain Janeway, The Doctor, and Seven are my favorites from Voyager. I really hated that Ensign Kim never got promoted throughout the series. If they wanted to always have an Ensign, just promote another actor. It made no sense that Tom got demoted and then promoted again while Kim stayed an Ensign the whole time! Enterprise was ok and I don't have any favorites. I only watched that show 2x from start to finish.

[@jacobhumphries9933]

This was the series I grew up with and you did a phenominal job with this. Thank you.

[@christianmoser3909]

I was born 1985, TNG was done when i found it on TV reruns in the afternoons, DS9 was ending but i was too young to appreciate it. VOY was my first Star Trek Show that I followed from the Pilot to the last Episode, I loved it and cried when they detroyed the Borg Transwarp Network and came to Earth, that was a magical moment as a Teenager. That Star Trek from the 90s was special and I will remember this time all my life...

[@AngelCatBaby]

I love Star Trek and loved it from the very first time it aired in the 60’s with the TOS. I love all the Star Trek series and movies. Kate Mulgrew was the right choice for Voyager, no other one would have done what she did to secure the Captain’s chair. I am so glad she became a part of Star Trek’s history. I loved how she was both a strong Captain and a woman also. I looked up to her, she was my inspiration to achieve my own destiny in life. I too came from that era where women were not accepted into jobs held by men, but I became a Drafter within my own right and did my best at it. I was given various opportunities and projects to complete and I had excelled at both my job and home duties because I had confidence in myself and my abilities to do them well. It was Janeway that helped me excel in this period of my professional career, the confidence and determination that made it possible….Captain Janeway was always my inspiration. May other people see those qualities in themselves. 👍❤️ I’m not just a Star Trek fan, but I also see the possibilities within the future. But in today’s society, it is becoming less likely such an endeavor will ever occur or take place. Today’s society mostly jwants to destroy itself rather than on building a better world for a future. At the rate things are going, humanity will be at the mercy of its own creations, mistakes and failures. It hasn’t learned to grow inward and develop knowledge capable enough to survive in outer space, and for that matter, it is still in its infancy with everything it has achieved and accomplished so far. I have a feeling our ancestors knew more than our current civilization does now, including more knowledgeable on many aspects, but it will never be proven because humanity destroys its own past to keep itself in the darkness of despair. Whatever the reason, genocide is humanity’s greatest threat, not only to its own kind, but also to every living species upon the planet itself. ALL LIFE IS EQUAL…ALL LIFE DEPENDS UPON THE OTHER FOR ITS SURVIVAL AND TO THRIVE….ALL LIFE DESERVES THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT IT NEEDS, SHOWING LOVE, COMPASSION AND KINDNESS, HELPING EACH OTHER IN LIFE BECAUSE ALL LIFE NEEDS IT TO SURVIVE AND TO THRIVE….this is what makes us stronger together, without it we cannot endure the hardships we may have to endure and face alone….👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖

[@mardus_ee]

Much of our space technology development now seems iterative instead of having big jumps like we did during the Space Race in the XX century. The big jumps of the past involved humans, while major modern achievements were done with drones and satellites. We still have Voyager I, the ISS, Hubble, the Opportunity probe and its Curiosity Rover; satnav systems (GPS and Galileo); lots of communications satellites, weather satellites, and those that are meant to detect radiation on Earth. Even Starlink satellites for fast Internet. Reusable rockets (SpaceX) that can land on their own, which used to be total sci-fi for many decades. And now the James Webb Space Telescope. Our smartphones and tablet computers are equivalent to Star Trek's PADDs, videocalls are an everyday thing. Everyone has not only a communicator in one's pocket, but also a PADD and a powerful computer and a camera; with many or most devices able to record HD or 4K video. Machine learning and large language models are doing wonders with generated text, speech, images, and video. These would be precursors to holodecks.

[@expertizer]

21:30 First AMERICAN woman, the first woman in space having flown a solo mission was Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova in June 9 1963 in a Vostok 6 rocket.

[@ThePopcast]

well said!

[@expertizer]

@@ThePopcast i didn't realize that the US social development and society was like 40 years behind the sowiet union at that time...on the other hand it's obvious where Gene drew his inspiration from, but bringing a comunist utopia on screen in the early sixties was quite a move to do...

[@PazLeBon]

@@expertizer indeed

[@CoffeeBlack-VOY]

Fun fact, one of Voyager's shuttles is named the Terashkova in her honor ❤

[@xBINARYGODx]

@@expertizer it wasn't, women could, but really, most of the people doing the stuff you would assume were being done by men were being done by men - it was more a PR stunt than a social movement.

[@anothacracka]

Well done! I grew up on this series, and it will forever shape my view of the world. You truly did it justice.

[@Mademoiselle_Katie]

Human Error, Endgame and One Small Step were truly beautifully written and acted episodes. Just pinnacle humanity and character growth. Then, episodes like Dark Frontier and Equinox showed how our humanity can guide in dire situations. Just a brilliant wonderful series filled with extraordinary role models, especially my Seven. My favorite show of them all ❤

[@kerry-j4m]

I REALLY liked the 2 part Equinox episodes,it showed how people really act in-DIRE-situations,it was refreshing to see Starfleet personnel act like actual humans for a change.

[@adrianwyss2616]

Live long & with Prosperity … Hi there , i am an 62 year old Trekie, with the age of 8 i saw the first Eppisodes of Enterprise !! I still Love to watch it & suck up like a Sponge !!! After all those years Voyager are my Number One into my Play Lists ! Becose of StarTrek i play as a DJ since 35 years Psy-Trance & use few Synthesizer‘s to create my own Sound !! Best Regards from Laax Switzerland Cosmic Trancer ….😅😅

[@videomentaryproductionschannel]

Star Trek Voyager Was the Best out of them All as far as I'm consurned watched the whole thing twice both me and my wife great fans , this was a great video thank you

[@Isaacisaperson4677]

out of personal curiosity, why do you think it's the best of all of them?

[@PazLeBon]

noy way better than kirks crew ;)but back then even t.v was brand new so we had that added excitement

[@CoffeeBlack-VOY]

Agree 100% ☕🖖

[@deborahlear6711]

each and every character held equal importance, i loved them all and sat at the edge of my seat every episode waiting to see what came next.

[@Lucillium]

I used to watch Star Trek Voyager on TV back in the day. I was only 11 years old at the time. I recorded every episode with my VHS recorder so I could watch them over and over again. Now, I have a 12-year-old daughter who loves Star Trek Voyager just as much as I did back then, and thanks to Paramount+, we can watch the episodes as often as we want. We’ve watched all the seasons probably 10 to 20 times, and every time Neelix leaves the ship and Tuvok performs his 'dance,' we cry. It was a different kind of Star Trek back then. The hope and the moral aspects conveyed by the series and its actors are hard to find today. It's a shame that nowadays no series can captivate like those 'old' shows about a spaceship and its crew traveling many light-years away from Earth, seeking out new life forms and civilizations, and boldly going where no one has gone before. Thank you, Gene Roddenberry, thank you, Brannon Braga... Thank you to everyone.

[@mardus_ee]

I recommend Stargate Universe as the show that Star Trek: Voyager should have been.

[@theboipoet]

This was extraordinary. Voyager has been one of my favorite Star Trek shows it used to be TNG and DS9 but Voyager has taken the number one spot for me. This documentary was eye-opening and well-laid out. The information collected to me was priceless and I am so fortunate to have run across it. The two hours seemed to fly by. WELL DONE.

[@mykothy]

Star Trek Voyager rocks. Still my favourite

[@matthewp9773]

I watched this show with my father when I was a young teen, and I still love the franchise. Great work on this documentary!

[@markwheal2929]

The only thing voyager missed was a mirror universe episode. Would have been hard to do but sure they could have pulled it off

[@bonghunezhou5051]

Living Witness (S4) captured some of the spirit of the "mirror universe" thing. (Only Mirror Mirror and Crossover are good, IMHO).

[@mewimi]

@@bonghunezhou5051 And don't forget about the USS Vortex lol.

[@mattcorley4622]

This was really great. Voyager deserved nothing but the best retrospective and you guys delivered.

[@Bjorick]

"...and finally, finding a satisfactory way to get voyager home." Ahahahaha, you and me remember Voyager VERY differently :P

[@amandamatheny3675]

I totally did not know that about how Samantha Wildman got her name but that's really cool

[@justinb4794]

Voyager was the only Trek series that I watched as each episode premiered rather than in syndication. The theme song never fails to invoke emotion or nostalgia. I would say that B'elanna had one of the best character arcs of any Trek character of any series. TNG and DS9 are both amazing shows and even if it were a 3-way tie, Voyager would still hold a special place in my heart.

[@bev9708]

THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Have just finished yet again binge watching the entire series only a couple of hours ago, I was going through some serious withdrawals , already missing my Voyager family terribly... this is the perfect remedy!!!! What a relief!!!😂😆😃

[@davidfrederick1971]

The ONLY problem I ever found with Voyager was the crew thinking the caretaker or its mate could send them home. The wave that the caretaker flung Voyager into the delta quadrant caused alot of damage and killed (original) crew members. Yeah a second wave would work for them.

[@robirvine6970]

That's you assuming things.

[@saveBRITAIN-e3n]

The best Star Trek series hands down.

[@tasan215]

💯

[@femiomar]

Voyager my 2nd favorite Star trek show.