To The Journey: A Star Trek Voyager Podcast

"The Cloud" Commentary. 

When Voyager is in serious danger of running out of replicator resources (and Captain Janeway her morning coffee), Voyager changes course toward a resource-rich nebula that turns out to be a vaporous spacefaring life form. Join hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling for an audio commentary on the first-season Voyager episode, "The Cloud," the origin of more than one Voyager meme, everything from Chakotay-led animal guide vision quests to holodeck pool hustling with a French twist at Chez Sandrine.  

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:03:17) Closing (00:48:25) 

Hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling 

Production Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 7. 

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson wrap up their "Desert Island" podcast series with their top three Desert Island episode picks from Season 7 of Star Trek: Voyager. Also, find out which Star Trek novels Zachary has actually read, which moments from Voyager's past should have been revisited in Season 7, and why everyone in the Delta Quadrant seems to hate on holograms so much.  

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Guessing Game (00:02:57) S'up Tuvix (00:04:28) U.S.S. Disaster Zone (00:10:06) What's With the Anti-Hologram Sentiment? (00:16:16) Tuvok as Columbo (00:20:37) Hashtag HE READ A BOOK (00:24:27) Closing (00:33:19) 

Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson

Production Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Voyager Romance.  

From the on-screen romance of B'Elanna Torres and Tom Paris to romantic moments between various members of Voyager's senior staff, to various alien romances of the week, Star Trek: Voyager is perhaps the most romantic series in the entire Star Trektelevision franchise. In this special Valentine's Day episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling explore the many romances, both good and bad, in Star Trek: Voyager.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Holograms Are People Too (00:02:21)  He Seems Nice (00:08:21)  Scruffotay (00:11:29)  There Are Different Love Languages (00:15:45)  Is Riker's List Equal to This? (00:23:08)  I Like You, But I Hate You (00:35:11)  Closing (00:37:54)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Message in a Bottle.  

Comedy in Star Trek can be hit or miss. The comedy duo of the Emergency Medical Hologram, Mark I (Robert Picardo) and the Emergency Medical Hologram, Mark II (Andy Dick), however, should go down in history as one of the great comedic duos of all time. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss the fourth-season Voyager episode "Message in a Bottle," also known as "Frasier and Niles in Space."  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Frasier in Space (00:02:56)  Nitpicking Mode (00:06:25)  Without the Lens Flare (00:09:58)  Why Not Vulcan? (00:13:13)  It's a Turning Point (00:17:13)  Closing (00:22:03)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Mortal Coil" Commentary. 

It's Prixmas time once again at Trek.fm! While a (mostly) dead Neelix may not be the most festive of holiday podcast topics, "Mortal Coil" is where we first learn of the Talaxian holiday Prixin. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling raise their glasses (or can, in the case of Suzanne) for a holiday salutation to ancestors and friends alike with an audio commentary on the fourth-season Voyager episode "Mortal Coil."  

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:03:45) Closing (00:49:11) 

Hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling 

Production Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Tom Paris Mini-Marathon.  

Of all the characters on Star Trek: Voyager, arguably Tom Paris had the biggest turnaround, from his character's beginning in a Federation penal colony in "Caretaker" to seeing the birth of his daughter in "Endgame." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson compare their episodes picks for a three-episode Tom Paris mini-marathon.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Strap Him to the Couch (00:02:09)  It's Goofier Than Spock's Brain (00:04:42)  The Tom Paris Story (00:09:07)  In the Navy! (00:11:39)  Dick Dale and the Del-Tones (00:16:33)  The Sappier of the Two (00:21:21)  He's in Need of a Friend (00:23:19)  Closing (00:25:41)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Faces.  

Like many of us (except for Suzanne!), B'Elanna Torres struggles with an inner dual nature. In B'Elanna's case, the struggle consists of finding the balance between her Klingon side and her human side. When B'Elanna's two halves are split into two distinct people, one fully Klingon and the other fully human, this inner struggle is acted out dramatically on screen between the two B'Elannas.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the many faces of "Faces," from B'Elanna's dual nature and Chakotay's inner Vidiian to Sulan's inner Hannibal Lecter.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  No, I Can't Relate to That (00:02:47)  Corn and Ranch Dressing (00:07:43)  Not DNA Again (00:14:59)  Are Rabbits Rodents? (00:20:25)  Closing (00:22:34)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 6.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson continue their season-by-season "Desert Island" episode lists. Find out which episodes from Season 6 of Star Trek: Voyager that Zachary and Suzanne would take along with them to a desert island, forsaking all other Season 6 episodes forever. Also find out why this podcast may be monitored for quality assurance and why Suzanne punched Zachary before giving him the silent treatment about one of his episode picks.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  40 is the New 30 (00:03:12)  It's Hard to Give Up the Pips (00:08:59)  This Podcast May Be Monitored (00:12:45)  Borgs Be Crazy! (00:17:24)  Delete the Co-Host (00:21:44)  Zach Always Skips This One (00:30:39)  Honorable Mentions (00:32:43)  Closing (00:38:53) 

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Kes Mini-Marathon.  

Everyone's favorite Ocampan, Kes, may have been in only three seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, but she left her mark on the Voyager crew and on Voyager fans alike. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling put together an ultimate Kes mini-marathon. Find out which Voyager episodes Suzanne and Zachary choose as their essential Kes episodes, and which episodes didn't make the cut.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  We're Like Laverne & Shirley (00:01:56)  The Worst Pick Up Line, Ever (00:05:05)  Giant Phone Tree (00:09:26)  1950's Talaxian (00:15:42)  Willy-Nilly Mind Melds (00:20:52)  Menopause Kes (00:26:43)  I Kill Pet Theories (00:35:40)  Closing (00:42:25)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Things We Love and Hate about Neelix.  

Like many fans of Star Trek: Voyager, we have a love/hate relationship with the character of Neelix. His use as comic relief in the early seasons of Voyager is simultaneously both brilliant and groan-worthy, and it helped to establish the overall tone of Voyager as a fairly lighthearted installment of the overall Star Trek franchise. But while Neelix developed into a character with remarkable depth and subtlety, he is also not without his character flaws and faults. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss the things they love and hate about the character of Neelix.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Tubby Toys (00:03:20)  Bork, Bork, Bork, All the Time (00:06:46)  Making a Medicine Bundle With Chakotay (00:09:54)  Two Men and a Wesley (00:17:19)  Neelix or Bust! (00:19:59)  Food Fight in the Mess Hall (00:24:36)  Embracing Your Inner Klingon (00:28:47)  Closing (00:30:36)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Innocence.  

Tuvok may be known for his Vulcan stoicism, but his Vulcan parenting skills are second to none. When Tuvok's shuttle crashes on one of the moons of Drayan Two, he's forced to care for three children who, unbeknownst to him, are actually elderly Drayans aging in reverse.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the second-season Voyager episode "Innocence," in which we see a kinder, gentler Tuvok keeping the monsters away and singing the children to sleep with a Vulcan lullaby. Suzanne and Zachary also discuss reverse-aging as a metaphor for senility in old age and the fear of death, along with Chakotay's diplomacy learning curve.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Uncle Tuvok's Storytime Hour (00:01:55)  Mind Meld?! (00:06:41)  Old and Busted Version (00:15:59)  A Simpler Way of Life (00:21:17)  Is Death Something to Fear? (00:25:32)  Propositioning an Ambassador (00:33:48)  Closing (00:35:53)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Characters We Wanted More Of.  

Star Trek: Voyager had no shortage of one-off characters that made a lasting impression on us, so much so that we wish that they had joined the Voyager crew, or at least that they would have become recurring characters. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss one-off characters they wanted to see more of on Star Trek: Voyager.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Doing Klingon Stuff (00:02:45)  Harry Squared (00:08:45)  Co-X.O. or Ambassador? (00:15:45)  Secret Agent Libby (00:25:51)  You Don't Start Off Naked (00:32:38)  Filling in on Tom's Days Off (00:35:54)  You Have to Really Want This (00:38:34)  Does She Really Count? (00:39:51)  The Cutest Couple on Voyager (00:40:41)  Like Your Friend's Annoying Best Friend (00:44:12)  I Had Her on My List and Scratched Her Off (00:47:17)  That's a lot of Enthusiasm (00:49:07)  Closing (00:50:20)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Nothing Human.  

The real Crell Moset may have been a 24th-century Cardassian Dr. Mengele, but his holographic representation was always such a nice guy in the fifth-season Voyagerepisode "Nothing Human." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the pros and cons of using Crell Moset's morally questionable medical research, and the possibly tainted medical knowledge it produced, to save the life of B'Elanna Torres against her own wishes.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  It's a Great Episode for Meta Treks (00:01:56)  Everyone Has a Relative Like That (00:06:06)  It's a Plot Device (00:09:26)  There Has to be a Line Drawn in the Sand (00:14:02)  I Need Holographic Help! (00:20:54)  I'd Snuggle That (00:25:12)  Who's Your Second Best? (00:28:22)  Closing (00:34:55)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"False Profits" Commentary.  

Ferengi in the Delta Quadrant? We thought we'd seen the last of the scheming Ferengi pair Arridor and Kol when they were stranded on the other side of the unstable Barzan Wormhole in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Price." Little did we know at the time that we would get a sequel to "The Price" in the form of the third-season Voyagerepisode, "False Profits." Unsurprisingly, with the help of a salvaged replicator, Arridor and Kol have co-opted the local mythology and cornered the market on lobe-shaped costume jewelry on a pre-warp planet in the Delta Quadrant.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson bend the Prime Directive in an audio commentary on "False Profits."  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Commentary (00:03:40)  Closing (00:49:23)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Top Harry Kim Moments.  

When stranded in the Delta Quadrant it's important to have a spirit of youthful optimism. In Star Trek: Voyager, this youthful optimism is provided by none other than Ensign Harry Kim. Brimming with excitement for his first deep space assignment, Ensign Kim is practically the poster figure for the ideal Starfleet officer. But along Voyager's sever-year journey home, we see Ensign Kim learn to stand up for himself and even break a rule or two from time to time. And while Ensign Kim doesn't often get to be in the limelight, he does get to take the center seat (well, on the night shift at least, twice a week). In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling compare their picks for the top Harry Kim moments in Star Trek: Voyager.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Meh (00:02:43)  I Want to See a Soliloquy (00:04:38)  That's a Gigantic Dining Room (00:07:49)  It's All Hormones (00:13:31)  Syndication, Baby! (00:18:07)  Non-Memorable Death Scenes (00:22:31)  Not a Harry Hater (00:28:02)  Closing (00:32:34)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 5.  

Season 5 of Star Trek: Voyager is regarded by many fans to be one of the strongest seasons of Voyager's entire run, from the ongoing exploration of new aspects of Seven of Nine's humanity to Voyager's 100th episode, "Timeless." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson continue their "Desert Island" series, comparing their choices for the top three episodes from season 5 to take with them to a desert island, forever abandoning all other episodes from season 5.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  It Is a Strange Pick (00:04:16)  I Can't Stand That Episode! (00:07:51)  The Shipperiest Episode (00:12:14)  No Clarinets Allowed (00:14:44)  All About the Boothby (00:22:29)  All Hail the Queen (00:27:19)  How to be Stern but Charming (00:32:03)  Existential Anxiety (00:33:23)  To The Journey Scavenger Hunt (00:36:13)  The Return of the Bun of Steel (00:38:54)  Here Begins a New Life (00:39:34)  Closing (00:41:39)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Muse" Commentary.  

The Voyager story has always been epic in scope, with its 70-year journey home being reminiscent of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy in the ancient Greek epic poem, The Odyssey. With this epic scope of the Voyager story, it's no accident that Kelis, a poet and playwright from an alien society reminiscent of ancient Greece, finds creative inspiration in the mission logs from the wreckage of the Delta Flyerin the sixth-season Voyager episode "Muse."  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling give an audio commentary on "Muse" and explore whether the Voyager story, or perhaps Star Trekin general, really has the power to end wars and create peace through drama as inspiration and cathartic release.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Commentary (00:04:07)  Denouement (00:47:19)  Closing (00:52:29)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Doomed Voyager Relationships - Part 2.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson continue their two-part discussion on doomed relationships in Star Trek: Voyager. In Part 2, Zachary and Suzanne explore the failed relationship attempts of B'Elanna Torres, Seven of Nine, Commander Chakotay, and Captain Janeway, from B'Elanna's old academy flame on the U.S.S. Equinox (who still wants his sweater back) to Captain Janeway's oddly specific holographic facial hair requirements.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  The Man in Black (00:02:43)  He Went All Pon Farr (00:05:33)  Lobster Has a Mind of its Own (00:11:05)  Hey There Seven (00:14:16)  Taxonomic Nomenclature (00:18:06)  She Just Used Him for His DNA (00:21:24)  Boothby Is In (00:25:37)  She's Gonna go to Jail for This, Or Worse (00:30:28)  Akoochimoya Cafe (00:33:14)  Dear Janeway Letter (00:36:40)  No Bathtub, Therefore Not a Good Match (00:39:19)  This Is Jeff Foxworthy (00:43:25)  He Has a Twinkle in His Eye (00:45:28)  Q Means Well (00:48:26)  Hashtag ReadTheBooks (00:52:20)  Closing (00:56:03)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Doomed Voyager Relationships - Part 1.  

The relationship between B'Elanna Torres and Tom Paris is perhaps the only successful long-term relationship in all of Star Trek: Voyager. Far more numerous are the many failed relationship attempts, sometimes between members of the Voyager crew themselves, but more often between a member of the Voyager crew and a member of an alien species or (surprisingly often) a hologram.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling have part one of their two-part discussion on doomed relationships in Star Trek: Voyager. From Harry Kim's notorious string of bad luck (sometimes while forgetting to file the proper paperwork!) to The Doctor's doomed relationship prospects, both organic and holographic, find out whether Suzanne and Zachary retain their shipper optimism in their exploration of doomed Voyager relationships.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Ensign Lonelyhearts (00:02:19)  Kal-Toh 2000 (00:09:27)  Alternate Universe Genealogy (00:13:06)  It Sounds Like a Neil Diamond Song (00:18:12)  Pretty Boy, Baby Face (00:21:05)  Nanu Nanu (00:24:45)  Freya Reset Button (00:30:42)  No Air Quotes Needed (00:36:53)  Closing (00:41:03)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Virtuoso.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss the sixth-season Voyager episode "Virtuoso." From The Doctor's existential crisis and newfound musical fame with the Qomar Planetary Alliance to the diversity of musical styles in the 24th century, Zachary and Suzanne discuss the fleeting nature of celebrity and the pitfalls of letting it go to one's holographic head. Plus, we give a comparative analysis of Klingon classic rock and smooth-jazz elevator/turbolift music from Harry Kim and the Kimtones.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  24th Century Funko POP (00:06:12)  Literally Jump Ship (00:11:46)  The Bearded Doctor Lady (00:16:05)  Sonic Regeneration Alcove (00:20:58)  While Tuvok Was Sleeping (00:27:48)  Classic Klingon Rock (00:30:27)  Smooth Jazz Elevator Music (00:35:55)  CMO Tom Paris (00:40:45)  Closing (00:43:14)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Tuvix Alternatives.  

The second-season Voyager episode "Tuvix" featured some amazing acting on the part of actor Tom Wright as Tuvix, a transporter-created hybrid of Tuvok and Neelix, capturing the distinctive personality traits and mannerisms of both characters. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling imagine alternative Voyagercharacter hybrids besides Tuvok and Neelix. Which character traits would be most prominent, and which actors or actresses would best capture the personality traits and mannerisms of these alternative character hybrids?  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  We're Calling Him Chalix (00:02:37)  B'Eleven of Nine (00:08:27)  Chell Travolta (00:13:09)  Tomix, He Was an Actor (00:16:29)  Vulcan Opera in Your Camaro (00:21:06)  Keurig Station (00:27:00)  What About Jarry? (00:32:00)  Stuck in His Vulcan Craw (00:38:28)  Closing (00:41:18)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Halfway Home.  

The seventh-season episode "Shattered" offers a tiny glimpse into one possible future for the Voyager crew, 17 years into the future. If the events of the Voyager series finale "Endgame" had not occurred, presumably Voyager would have continued its long trek back to the Alpha Quadrant over a period of 75 years. In that time, there would naturally be changes aboard Voyager as crew members age, retire, or pass away, and with younger officers rising through the ranks to take their place.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss other possible futures for Voyager, 30 years into the journey and halfway home. Who would the captain of Voyager be after 30 years? What would the command structure be like? Who would the senior officers and department heads be? How would the careers of junior officers and the children born aboard Voyager develop over 30 years? And would there be any major changes to Voyager itself or the premise of the series as a whole?

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Ensign H. Kim (00:04:26)  Redemption? (00:09:12)  There are Garfields Everywhere (00:16:33)  Standing Room Only (00:19:57)  So Which One is Betty White? (00:22:25)  Delta Quadrant Saltpeter (00:28:34)  Pornstar Medallion (00:32:45)  Commander Naomi Wildman (00:36:46)  Certified Pre-Owned Starship (00:41:20)  Whittling Away (00:49:38)  Closing (00:52:53)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Seska...What If?  

Seska may be the character fans love to hate in Star Trek: Voyager. And sadly, or perhaps gladly, Seska met her demise at the beginning of Season 3. But what would have happened had Seska remained on Voyager for all seven seasons? How might the Voyagerstory have unfolded differently had Seska not in fact been a Cardassian spy, but instead an ordinary, run-of-the-mill (but still feisty) Bajoran?  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling explore alternative directions that the character of Seska could have taken in Voyager. What if Seska and Chakotay had maintained a long-term relationship and raised a family together? What if Seska were actually a changeling instead of a Cardassian? What if, instead of the Delaney Sisters, Voyager had more than one twin or clone Seska Sisters? And how exactly is laundry done aboard Voyager, and what does that have to do with Seska?  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Seska Sestras (00:02:41)  Spies Aplenty (00:04:44)  Voyager: The Soap Opera (00:07:42)  Dime Store Changeling (00:11:00)  But What About the Baby? (00:15:14)  Alpha Seska (00:20:49)  The Laundry Question (00:25:35)  She's a Spitfire (00:30:15)  Shippers Go Down With the Ship (00:34:11)  Chell Is Like Klinger (00:42:27)  Closing (00:46:09)   

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Course: Oblivion.  

Things are looking up for the Voyager crew at the beginning of the fifth-season episode "Course: Oblivion," from the wedding of Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres to an enhanced warp drive. But that all changes when the ship and crew begin losing their molecular cohesion, only to discover that they are, in fact, merely biomimetic duplicates of the real Voyager ship and crew, created a year before when Voyager landed on the aptly named "Demon Planet."  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson (or perhaps their biomimetic duplicates; you be the judge!) discuss the merits of "Course: Oblivion." From the minutiae of the wedding of Fake-Tom and Fake-B'Elanna to the existential burdens of being a biomimetic duplicate, Zachary and Suzanne wrestle with  whether "Course: Oblivion" is as riveting as they recall and whether "Course: Oblivion" is really just one big metaphor for our finite human lives.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Distinguished Melting Neelix (00:03:27)  What about Harry Kim? (00:07:28)  Warp Cores Are Like Cats (00:10:13)  Who Is Ensign Harper?! (00:12:21)  This Episode Is a Metaphor for Life (00:18:02)  Goo People and an Enhanced Warp Drive (00:20:54)  Tom with a Tommy Gun (00:25:07)  Not as Riveting as We Remember (00:30:14)  Goo Gone (00:34:40)  Closing (00:37:49)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

What Voyager Means To Us.  

In this 50th episode of To The Journey with the hosting team of Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling, we take a personal look at the Voyager moments and circumstances that meant the most to us in the course of our ongoing love affair with Star Trek: Voyager. From first impressions of Voyager to the ways Voyager has helped us through life's darkest moments, we take a personal look at the meaningfulness of Voyagerthrough our own personal stories and reflections. Plus we have an important announcement about the future of To The Journey and the journey ahead.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  An Announcement (00:01:52)  It's Learning to Survive on Their Own That Will Help Them to Evolve (00:06:29)  Like All Fear, You Eventually.... Vanish (00:11:12)  Grandma's House (00:18:16)  Who Am I? What Do I Want in Life? (00:23:20)  The Truth About Harry Kim (00:29:57)  They Belong Together as a Family (00:32:59)  Introspection vs Action (00:35:57)  To The Journey (00:38:47)  Why Voyager? (00:45:21)  Closing (00:50:50)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Non-Doctor/Seven Episodes in Seasons Five through Seven.  

Seasons five through seven of Star Trek: Voyager are known for their many memorable episodes featuring the great on-screen chemistry and friendship of Robert Picardo and Jeri Ryan as The Doctor and Seven of Nine, so much so that one might naturally think that seasons five through seven are really just the Doctor/Seven show! In this episode of To The Journey, however, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling go in search of their favorite non-Doctor/Seven episodes from the last three seasons of Star Trek: Voyager.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Not Just The Doctor/Seven Show (00:01:53)  Time Travelling with Zima (00:03:25)  Harry Grows a Pair (00:08:45)  Praaaaaaax!! (00:16:35)  Sky People Action Figures (00:22:30)  Klingons are Chekov (00:25:42)  Feeling Meta Tonight (00:29:48)  Baking with a Set Square (00:31:00)  A Soldier AND a Philosopher (00:36:50)  A Better Ending (00:41:31)  A Holy Time of Awakening (00:46:19)  Honorable Mentions (00:49:11)  Closing (00:54:41)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

We Need to Talk about Chakotay.  

Unquestionably the character of Commander Chakotay was underutilized in Star Trek: Voyager. But beyond merely being underutilized, some Star Trek fans have developed a form of loathing for Commander Chakotay, partly because of his nonplussed demeanor and partly because of his amalgam of stereotypes about Native American beliefs and spirituality. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson come racing to Commander Chakotay's defense with a discussion of what they love about, and what was done right with Voyager's intrepid first officer.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  The Man in Black (00:01:55)  She Didn't Know That He Liked Dante (00:07:00)  Lost, or Found? (00:12:32)  A Mashup of Han Solo and Indiana Jones (00:18:48)  Jack of All Trades (00:25:13)  Seska Is Very Questionable (00:30:43)  Maybe We're All Chakotay (00:36:42)  Closing (00:44:22)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Year of Hell" Commentary.  

The two-part episode "Year of Hell" is taken by many to be one of the highlights of season four of Star Trek: Voyager, if not of the entire Voyager series. From memorable moments with a certain replicated pocket watch to Annorax's Captain Ahab-like quest against time itself, "Year of Hell" shows the strength of the Voyager crew as a family, even in Voyager's darkest hours (the Voyager reset button aside). Switch on your temporal shielding and join hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson in this episode of To The Journey for an audio commentary on "Year of Hell," parts I and II.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Initial Thoughts (00:01:53)  Commentary Part I (00:04:55)  Commentary Part II (00:51:13)    Final Thoughts (01:36:48)  Closing (01:40:03)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)  

Prixmas Potluck.  

Prixmas season is a time for merriment, Talaxian cheerfulness, and (of course) food! In this special holiday episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw attend the Voyager Prixmas potluck in search of the crew's favorite Alpha Quadrant and Delta Quadrant holiday potluck dishes. Find out what the Voyager crew would bring for a little taste of home in the Delta Quadrant. Also, we solve the mystery of how exactly it's possible to burn food in the replicator.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Merry Happy Prixmas (00:01:53)  Her Favorite Food (00:02:43)  Burnt with Love (00:10:37)  A Smorgas-borg (00:19:30)  Captain Proton Rocket Grill (00:24:41)  "It Tastes Good!" (00:29:13)  Womaning the Pancake Station (00:34:00)  Harry Dim Sum (00:38:41)  Closing (00:44:50)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 4.  

Season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager saw a great deal of change with the departure of Kes and the arrival of Seven of Nine. But it's also safe to say that Voyager hit its full stride in season 4, with the exploration of Seven of Nine's reclaimed humanity and some of the most memorable episodes in Voyager's entire run.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw continue their "Desert Island" series, comparing their high-stakes choices for the top three Voyager episodes from this season that they would take with them to a desert island, forsaking all other episodes from season 4 forever. Find out who's coming over for Voyager night in whose desert-island hut, and who's watching which season 4 episodes alone.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Barbecues and Babies (00:01:53)  It's All About the Pocket Watch (00:03:55)  The 'Frasier' Episode (00:12:21)  Voyager's 'Odyssey' (00:20:31)  A Person in Uniform (00:29:09)  They'd Have to Sedate Me (00:34:33)  You Can't Go Wrong With Ray Wise (00:39:08)  Honorable Mentions (00:43:42)  Closing (00:52:18)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Daddy Issues.  

While the crew of Voyager rightly constitute their own adopted family aboard Voyager, an important aspect of many Voyager characters' backstories is their troubled, or at least challenged, relationship with their respective fathers and father figures. From Tom Paris's sense of inadequacy in living up to Admiral Paris's expectations to The Doctor's ongoing attempt to build a relationship with his father-figure and creator, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman, the crew of Voyager frequently explores the murky realm of parental and familial relations.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling explore the complex and often troubled paternal relationships of the Voyagercrew, building new bridges and tearing down old walls along the journey!  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Qualifying in the Daddy Issue Category (00:01:54)  A Tattoo and a Quest for Vengeance (00:06:18)  Salamander Blues (00:13:28)  'Son' Issues (00:17:52)  Survivor Guilt (00:24:39)  She Has All the Issues (00:30:08)  'Oh Look We Got Assimilated... Whoops!' (00:36:13)  Looking at Her With Suspicion (00:41:38)  Closing (00:49:21) 

Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Defending "Threshold."  

The second-season episode "Threshold" is generally acknowledged to be one of the weakest episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. But in this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling respond to a recent challenge to give their best defense, an apologia in the classical Greek sense, of "Threshold," discussing only its merits and leaving any criticism of "Threshold" in their quarters.  

From the physics of traveling at Warp 10 and occupying every point in the universe simultaneously to the importance of "Threshold" for the character development of Tom Paris and his (um, professional) relationship with Captain Janeway, find out whether "Threshold" can be salvaged from the ash heap of Delta Quadrant history and reestablished as part of the pantheon of important and valuable episodes of Star Trek: Voyager.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  An 'Apologia' (00:01:53)  Everywhere at Once (00:04:01)  To Please Dad (00:07:58)  A Trust-Fall Moment (00:13:33)  Collecting Dubious Medical Data (00:17:38)  He Doesn't Trust Her, She Doesn't Cry (00:21:49)  Will It Go To His Head? (00:24:59)  Neelix Saves the Day (00:28:18)  Like the Spore Drive (00:31:47)  Closing (00:37:16)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)  

The Conclusion.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson go back into the writers' room to craft the conclusion of their hypothetical Voyager feature film trilogy, The Progenitors 3: Dennis Alexio Must Die!

From the Guardian of Forever to Henry Starling, the ever-present Q, time travel, Borg nanoprobes, and love triumphant, Zachary, Kay, and Suzanne follow the crews of the Starship Voyager and the Timeship Relativity on a fantastic journey through time, space, and the human heart.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  No Loose Ends (00:01:52)  Where Were We? (00:04:28)  The Redemption of Henry Starling? (00:07:31)  Ship of the Damned (00:09:52)  A Meshing of Two Old Favorites (00:11:38)  Joe Carey Speaks Whale (00:15:08)  There's No Place Like The Relativity (00:21:11)  Let's Do the Time Loop Again (00:25:32)  Dennis Alexio Must Die (00:29:13)  Probing the Nanoprobes (00:34:54)  It's Better Than Cheese (00:38:17)  Henry Starling Invents the Tamagotchi (00:44:18)  Closing (00:51:02)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Spooky Voyager.  

It's the haunting of To The Journey! In this special Halloween episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson go in search of the scariest, spookiest, and downright creepiest episodes, moments, and imagery in all of Star Trek: Voyager. While Voyager is often considered to be a fairly lighthearted Star Trek series by comparison, Kay, Zachary, and Suzanne probe Voyager's darkest corridors to reveal the hidden maleficence lurking deep within Voyager's bowels.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Snacks are Irrelevant (00:02:44)  Coulrophobia (00:09:30)  Spooky Boobs (00:14:41)  Top of The Delta Quadrant Food Chain (00:20:40)  Let's Build Your Spleen! (00:28:28)  Captain Pinhead (00:32:51)  The Night is Young and the Web is Satin (00:37:58)  He Was Richard O'Brien (00:42:39)  Closing (00:47:55)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

New To The Journey! “Macrovirus? Tastes Like Chicken!” Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 3.

If you could take three, and only three, episodes from season three of Star Trek: Voyager with you to a desert island, and not just any desert island, a desert island on a planet deep inside the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light years from home, which episodes would you choose?  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw compare their top three desert-island episode picks from season three of Star Trek: Voyager, in search of the answer to that age-old question: Who is coming over for "Coda" night?  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Predictions in Paradise (00:01:55)  Freak-a-saurus (00:06:41)  Are You Coming Over on Coda Night? (00:11:31)  Distilled Seska (00:17:31)  It's Janeway's Everything (00:19:47)  Neelix and His 'Weird Friend' (00:37:05)  Not Big Enough (00:40:13)  Honorable Mentions (00:50:20)  Closing (00:56:55)  

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Drone.  

What do you get when you cross a few Borg nanoprobes, a piece of 29th-century holographic technology, and the DNA of a Starfleet ensign? One extremely souped-up 29th-century Borg drone! But this drone also comes with a human heart, willing to sacrifice himself for the well-being of his Voyager collective.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw take a dive into a Borg maturation chamber as they discuss the fifth-season Voyager episode "Drone."  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  One is the Loneliest Number (00:01:53)  I'll Have a Deuterium Gin Fizz Please (00:04:39)  Hashtag No Boundaries (00:07:54)  Deborgifying is Harder Than Borgifying (00:12:39)  Input!! Input!!! (00:19:09)  Puffing Up Like a Prize Cockerel (00:22:16)  We Love You Even Though You're an Accident (00:29:39)  Grinding for XP (00:36:06)  Command Decision Flow Chart (00:43:52)  How Many Junior Officers Does It Take to Blow Up a Ship? (00:46:12)  Please Don't Forget to Hibernate Your Alcove When Not in Use (00:52:18)  Closing (00:57:41)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres Relationship Analysis.  

We see precious few genuine romantic relationships onscreen in Star Trek, and arguably the relationship between Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres is the most fully developed relationship in all of Star Trek. Over the seven-year run of Star Trek: Voyager, we see the full progression of Tom and B'Elanna's romantic relationship, from their initial status as slightly antagonistic colleagues, to their developing friendship and courtship, to their eventual marriage and the birth of their daughter, Miral. 

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling take an in-depth look at the high points, and the low points, of Voyager's resident opposites-attract couple, Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres.

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  A Good Match (00:01:54)  Slow Burn (00:10:44)  Geeking Out Together (00:16:25)  The Start of it All (00:22:54)  Pairing Off (00:29:26)  The Wedding That Wasn't (00:41:01)  Rebels Unmasked (00:46:15)  Closing (00:53:55)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Counselor Troi in Voyager.  

Some fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation who didn't follow Voyager's seven-year trek home from the Delta Quadrant may not realize that Marina Sirtis reprised her role as Counselor Deanna Troi in three different episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Some people even (audaciously) maintain that Counselor Troi was a more sophisticated and effective counselor in Voyager as she counseled her colleague and friend, Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, than she was in Star Trek: The Next Generation.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Amy Nelson, co-host of Trek.fm's dedicated Next Generationpodcast Earl Grey, for a discussion of Marina Sirtis's three appearances as Counselor Deanna Troi in Star Trek: Voyager. 

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Troi? In Voyager? (00:01:54)  Counselling on a Starship (00:05:29)  A Different Troi (00:09:28)  Worf Email (00:18:21)  The Future is Metallic (00:21:55)  Bureaucrats and Cockroaches (00:25:17)  Holo-Addiction (00:30:57)  Great Knowledge, and Understanding (00:39:26)  One on One (00:46:24)  Too Proud for a Counsellor? (00:51:41)  There for the Homecoming (00:59:01)  Final Thoughts (01:02:20)  Closing (01:08:03)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling  

Guest  Amy Nelson  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)  

Vorik Character Analysis.  

Tuvok wasn't the only Vulcan aboard Voyager. In contrast to Tuvok's elder-statesman Vulcan persona was the more youthful and more enthusiastic Ensign Vorik. Being a youthful Vulcan, however, is not without its challenges. Your first Pon Farr can be especially disorienting when lost in the Delta Quadrant, 70,000 light years from the nearest Vulcan female. Just ask the apple of Vorik's eye and the object of his chemical-imbalanced affection, Lieutenant Torres.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw and Zachary Fruhling scratch the Vulcan seven-year itch with a character analysis of Ensign Vorik, including his internalization of Tom Paris's 20th-century advice not to lose one's Vulcan cool.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  That Vulcan petaQ! (00:01:53)  Vorik or Taurik (00:06:17)  Vulcan Grunt (00:10:15)  Youth or Just a Loose Cannon? (00:17:08)  Meditation Club (00:21:37)  Coming of Age (00:26:16)  Klingon Trust Falls (00:32:13)  Do You Accept? (00:38:07)  Pushing the Envelope (00:41:55)  Secret Platonic Man Crush (00:45:10)  Vulcan Romance (00:49:55)  Closing (00:51:55)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Pathfinder" Commentary.  

Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation were treated to not just one, but two, Next Generation cast members reprising their roles in the sixth-season episode of Star Trek: Voyager, "Pathfinder": Dwight Schultz as the nervous but endearing Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, and Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Kay Shaw sit down together for a "Pathfinder" audio commentary while fellow To The Journey host Suzanne Williamson is temporarily lost in some holographic fantasy along with Lieutenant Barclay and Commander Chakotay (who, coincidentally, forgoes a Starfleet uniform in favor of his Maquis leather, both in Lieutenant Barclay's holographic fantasy, and in Suzanne's).  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  First Thoughts (00:01:55)  Commentary (00:03:37)  Final Thoughts (00:46:56)  Closing (00:54:39)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Kay Shaw  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

The Void.  

With Voyager trapped inside a region of space absent of any matter, and under threat of siege by numerous alien vessels, Captain Janeway goes recruiting to form a mini-Federation alliance with the captains of some of the alien vessels, to pool their resources, to provide for their mutual protection, and to increase their collective chances of returning to normal space.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Trek.fm content manager Justin Oser as they spread the good news of Captain Janeway's budding alliance in their discussion of the seventh-season Voyager episode "The Void."

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Filling 'The Void' (00:01:54)  Higher Stakes (00:05:09)  Curtains and Masterchef (00:10:36)  Sticking to Our Principles (00:13:26)  A Fragile Alliance (00:19:23)  A Good Concept for the Whole Show? (00:26:31)  Fantome and Co. (00:30:56)  Structure vs. Chaos (00:37:47)  Time for a Sermon (00:44:32)  Unshakeable Faith (00:49:23)  Final Thoughts (00:53:52)  Closing (00:58:09)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw and Zachary Fruhling  

Guests  Justin Oser  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

The Hirogen (VOY) and the Hunters (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") Comparison.  

It's clearly unethical to hunt another sentient being for sport; well, unless you are the Hirogen in Star Trek: Voyager or unless you are the Hunters in the first-season Deep Space Nine episode "Captive Pursuit." But while nicely-pressed red uniforms and glow-in-the-dark space helmets may be the hunting attire of choice for the Hunters in "Captive Pursuit" (hearkening back to the great English redcoat fox hunts of old Earth), the Hirogen took the sport of hunting to a more violent and more visceral level.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Kay Shaw compare and contrast the tribal and nomadic Hirogen from Voyager with the more gentlemanly Tosk-hunters from the first-season Deep Space Nine episode "Captive Pursuit." Did the Hunters in Deep Space Nine provide the germ of the idea, and the model for, the more violent Hirogen in Voyager? And what is the Federation's moral responsibility to those being hunted, Tosk or otherwise, in light of the Federation's respect for the universal rights of individuals, in light of the non-interference policy of the Prime Directive, and in light of having tolerance for other cultures without those pesky human notions of morality?  

Plus, we break mid-show for a very special announcement from fellow To The Journey host, Suzanne Williamson, who has successfully sought out new life!

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  How Tosk Are You Feeling Today? (00:01:52)  Taking All Your Internal Bits and Bobs as Trophies (00:03:40)  Morally Different or Not? (00:08:16)  BREAKING NEWS!!! (00:13:34)  Non-Interference Policy (00:15:31)  All About the Hunt, 'Bout the Hunt, No Farming (00:21:48)  Squishy Gross Element (00:27:27)  Top of the Food Chain (00:31:04)  Justifying It with Logic... Again (00:34:33)  Hirogen Epic Poetry (00:39:12)  Illegal Gentleman Hunts (00:42:05)  Their Whole Identity (00:46:37)  A Justifiable Solution? (00:49:35)  Closing (00:58:46)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Kay Shaw  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Lieutenant Carey Character Analysis.  

Recurring character Lieutenant Joe Carey may have met an untimely demise in the seventh-season Voyager episode "Friendship One," just missing the ride back home to the Alpha Quadrant in "Endgame." But the mild-mannered Starfleet engineer, with hair ever-so-slightly reminiscent of Chief O'Brien's, made a big impression on Voyagerfans, despite appearing in relatively few episodes of Voyager.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling go hunting for poisoned apples and accept a friendly lunch invitation for a character analysis of fan-favorite recurring character, Lieutenant Joe Carey (after being exonerated from giving Federation technology to the Kazon, of course).  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  He Has An Action Figure (00:01:52)  The Underling (00:05:04)  The Harry Carey Band (00:09:14)  A Tow The Line Kinda Guy? (00:15:16)  Ulterior Motives? (00:22:27)  I Don't Remember That in the Starfleet Manual (00:25:34)  Not With The Enemy! (00:29:04)  A Good Death Scene (00:34:48)  Litverse Carey (00:41:22)  Closing (00:45:43)  

Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

The Clip Show.

Star Trek: Voyager never had a proper clip show like Star Trek: The Next Generation's infamous "Shades of Gray." But with host Suzanne Williamson recovering from the 29-hour Levodian flu down in Sickbay, fellow hosts Kay Shaw and Zachary Fruhling present To The Journey's very first clip show. Relive some of your favorite moments from To The Journey 2.0, including never-before-heard outtakes and behind-the-scenes banter from the past 30 episodes of To The Journey.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Clips Show! (00:01:55) From Goats to Whales (00:03:41) Vow of Silence (00:08:30) A Very Special Time (00:09:20) Two Nations Divided by a Common Language (00:10:08) Thoughts on the Journey So Far (00:41:37) Closing (00:42:48)

Hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling

Guests Manu Intiraymi Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Voyager Costumes.  Star Trek: Voyager contained an impressive array of costumes, from historical outfits in the "Janeway Lambda One" holonovel and "Fair Haven," to the retro-futuristic costumes of "Captain Proton," to alternate Starfleet uniforms, such as rather dapper-looking flight suits and rather less dapper-looking training uniforms. Add in the alien-of-the-week wardrobes of the Kazon, the Vidiians, the Hirogen, and countless other Delta Quadrant races, and Voyager provides a veritable Delta Quadrant fashion show from week to week!  In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw discuss the best and worst of Voyager costuming. Find out which costumes are Suzanne's, Zachary's, and Kay's most and least favorite costumes in all of Voyager. And who exactly holds Neelix's dappled, multi-color apron as the epitome of Star Trek fabrics?  Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Anti-Costumes (00:01:38) The Underwear Round (00:03:57) Uniform Evolution (00:07:35) The Golden Crew (00:10:08) What's Under That Holographic Kilt? (00:13:24) The Eighties Called and Asked For Their Costumes Back (00:14:51) Vegan Leather (00:16:40) Hashtag: DukatInTheHat (00:20:56) I Am Partial To The Delaney Sisters (00:22:56) Raiding Jake Sisko's Wardrobe (00:25:07) I've Got Dry Ice In My Shorts (00:26:34) Captain Archer In A Baseball Cap (00:30:08) Twenty Ninth Century Yeeeuuuck! (00:33:41) What Future Geeks Will Wear Ironically (00:34:53) Pockets Are Bad M'Kay? (00:37:29) They Must Have Had Bolts of the Stuff (00:40:50) Chanel No. 7 of 9 (00:43:42) Is Grey the New Orange? (00:45:12) Closing (00:48:49)  Hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) 

Favorite Kes/Tuvok Moments.  Considering that Kes and Tuvok are perhaps the calmest, coolest, and most collected characters in Star Trek: Voyager, the moments they share together onscreen are remarkably volatile and intense! But despite this intensity, their friendship and working relationship are characterized by sincere trust, mutual respect, and admiration. Tuvok frequently serves as a mentor for Kes, guiding her as she explores and develops her unique mental abilities. And Kes, in turn, helps Tuvok balance his logic, his emotions, and his relationships with the rest of the Voyager crew. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw peer beyond the subatomic to share their favorite Kes/Tuvok moments in Star Trek: Voyager.  Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Kuvok or Tes? (00:01:30) Kathryn, Are You Out There? (00:05:29) Dark Impulses (00:06:55) I Have Never Desired Kes (00:08:42) Those Of Us Who Feel Things Deeply (00:10:54) There's Nothing Beyond the Subatomic (00:14:14) For You, That Might Be a Lifetime (00:17:59) My Student, My Protégée (00:21:05) It Is Three O'Clock in the Morning, Kes (00:23:49) Closing (00:26:49)  Hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Prime Factors.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Manu Intiraymi (Icheb on Voyager) for an update on the Kickstarter campaign for his multi-genre science fiction anthology project, The Circuit: Urbiessa. Then Kay, Suzanne, and Zachary drop by the planet Sikaris in search of all things pleasurable (pecan pie or otherwise) as they discuss the first-season Voyager episode "Prime Factors."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Manu Intiraymi and "The Circuit: Urbiessa" Kickstarter (00:01:30)  Goat Vindaloo and Cyborg Goats in Urbiessa (00:04:00)  Kickstarter Rewards and the Sweet Spot (00:06:03)  "The Circuit" Roadmap (00:12:04)  Touching People's Hearts and Affecting the Culture (00:16:09)  Initial Thoughts on "Prime Factors" (00:21:43)  Harry Blinded Her with Science (00:23:57)  Space Theremin - "I Wish They All Could be Sikaran Girls" (00:26:06)  When Harry Met Sally (00:28:22)  Seska's Imaginary Brother (00:31:54)  Janeway/Tuvok Bookends (00:34:35)  Prime Directive Role Reversal (00:36:10)  Space Mithril Wardrobe (00:38:42)  The Spatial Trajector - Why Can't They Just Build One? (00:42:55)  Bork! Bork! Bork! (00:44:20)  Tuvok Ex Machina (00:46:18)  The Nature of Pleasure (00:49:03)  Janeway and B'Elanna (00:50:04)  Closing (01:00:32)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"In the Flesh" Commentary.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling (assuming they haven't been replaced by members of Species 8472) stop to smell the simulated roses for a real-time commentary on the fifth-season Voyager episode "In the Flesh."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Commentary (00:03:23)  Final Thoughts (00:49:28)  Closing (00:53:06)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Fair Haven" Rewrite.   Voyager fans tend to fall into one of two categories: those that love "Fair Haven" and those that loathe "Fair Haven." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson attempt to make "Fair Haven" a bit more palatable to the latter with a "Fair Haven" rewrite! Follow the crew of To The Journey in search of the pot of gold-pressed latinum at the end of the rainbow, omnipotent leprechauns, and Fair Haven limericks:   There once was hologram from Fair Haven  Who was stuck in a situation most graven.  He went on a quest  With a clover on his breast  And all the Irish lasses were wavin'.   There once was a Q from the continuum  Who was stuck in Fair Haven for a millennium.  He wore green shiny pants  And caused a romance  And their love was as strong as tritanium.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  What's Wrong with "Fair Haven"? (00:02:32)  More Realism or More Stereotypes? (00:05:52)  Who Plays the Leprechaun? (00:07:47)  The Michael Sullivan Issue (00:09:47)  Rokeg Blood Pudding (00:11:47)  Add the Tattoo (00:13:34)  We Need a Plot (00:14:28)  Find the Pot of Gold, Save the Ship (00:16:26)  There Once Was a Hologram from Fair Haven (00:18:56)  The Seamus Heaney Translation (00:23:17)  One Too Many for Tuvok (00:26:35)  Confessions and Arm Wrestling (00:27:16)  Janeway/Seven Rings Match (00:30:25)  Vulcan Literature Has No Leprechauns (00:32:32)  And Their Love Was as Strong as Tritanium (00:33:31)  Closing (00:39:50)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Favorite Captain Janeway / Seven of Nine Moments.  Kate Mulgrew and Jeri Ryan shared a lot of of screen time as Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine in seasons 4 through 7 of Star Trek: Voyager. Most of these moments, however, seem to fall into one of three categories: (1) Seven of Nine learns something about humanity from Captain Janeway, (2) Captain Janeway and Seven share a heartfelt bonding moment, and (3) Seven of Nine gets under Captain Janeway's skin. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson share their favorite Captain Janeway / Seven of Nine moments in Star Trek: Voyager.  Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Reclamation Project (00:01:31) It Was Stardate 52842 (00:03:56) Come on Seven Be a Sport (00:08:39) I'm Having Trouble With The Nature of Individuality (00:14:15) Cheating Is Often More Efficient (00:16:54) Voyager Is My Collective (00:17:44) Bloomington, Indiana (00:19:03) This Love is Serious (00:20:43) Cube-icles (00:21:58) Algebra Won't Do Me Any Good if I'm Dead (00:24:59) As You Were (00:26:39) Strawberry Amnesia (00:29:16) It's a Neopolitan Relationship (00:30:15) Sometimes You Have To Look Back To Move Forward (00:32:20) Our Thoughts Will Become One (00:34:20) All Up In Your Face (00:36:03) To Be Borg or Not To Be Borg? (00:37:48) When The Pips Come Off (00:41:28) Final Thoughts (00:42:39) Closing (00:51:00)  Hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Voyager: The Ship.   In this episode of To The Journey we're talking Voyager! But not Voyager, the show; this time we're talking Voyager, the ship! From Delta Quadrant upgrades to socializing the bio-neural gel packs, join hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw as they push the envelope at Warp 9.976 and compare notes on what they love about the U.S.S. Voyager and which parts of Voyager's design don't quite add up.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Warp Nacelles and Impulse Drive (00:01:29)  Decks and Dimensions (00:04:03)  The Mess Hall (00:09:19)  What is Voyager Missing? (00:10:48)  Delta Quadrant Kluge (00:11:42)  Bio-Neural Terrariums - Socializing the Gel Packs (00:14:07)  Warp 9.976? (00:19:22)  Voyager or The Voyager? (00:25:19)  Sickbay Mood Lighting (00:29:05)  Which Parts of Voyager's Design Don't Make Sense? (00:29:54)  Bacon Cheeseburger Rations (00:30:43)  Voyager's Bridge and the Center Seat(s) (00:33:24)  Interior Decorating on Voyager (00:36:33)  Stellar Cartography vs. Astrometrics (00:42:37)  BluBlockers and Bird Legs (00:44:34)  Closing (00:47:19)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Before and After.   In the third-season Voyager episode "Before and After," we get a glimpse into one possible future for the Voyager family. In this future we see Captain Chakotay (pips and all), First Officer Tuvok (still in gold), Security Officer Neelix (also in gold), Dr. van Gogh (with holographic hair plugs), Harry Kim as Tom Paris's son-in-law (bromanced as ever), and our first peek into the notorious Year of Hell.    In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw, in an extraordinary display of podcasting heroics, travel backward through time to discuss the Voyager future that might have been.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  The Curious Case of Kesamin Button (00:01:30)  Tom Needs a Hug (00:04:13)  Son-in-Law Bromance (00:07:32)  Pips and Uniforms (00:09:07)  Human-Ocampan Hybrids (00:14:42)  Year of Hell - Krenim and Chronitons (00:15:57)  B'Elanna Side-Eye - An Extraordinary Display of Medical Heroics (00:18:03)  One Possible Future - Security Officer Neelix? (00:20:09)  Surnames and Mononyms - Linnis Paris Kim? (00:22:51)  Recessive Human Genes (00:25:51)  One Day She'll See the Sun (00:28:50)  Renchens or Roentgens? (00:30:53)  The Metaphysics of Kes's Time Jumps - Quantum Leap Style (00:33:09)  A Slightly Different Year of Hell - No Reset Button (00:39:26)  Neelix Got Over It (00:44:06)  Andrew Cleaver Kim (00:47:18)  Kes and Tom (00:48:06)  Closing (00:52:44)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Manu Intiraymi.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling are joined by special guest Manu Intiraymi. Go behind the scenes of Star Trek: Voyager and get to know the man behind the mask of Icheb, everyone's favorite Borg young man. From science fiction as metaphor to overcoming the fears of your Lizard Brain (or rather, your Lizard-Baby Brain), Manu and the crew of To The Journey have a heart-to-heart talk about life, art, empathy, empowerment, film-making, and more! Also, Manu gives us the latest update on his multiple-genre science fiction anthology film project, The Circuit.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Welcome to Manu Intiraymi (00:01:28)  Getting the Fame But Not the Money (00:02:15)  Icheb - The Borg Young Man (00:04:39)  The Lizard (Baby) Brain (00:07:04)  Update on The Circuit (00:17:10)  Coming Together and Making Things Happen (00:44:33)  Advice on Film-Making and Life (01:00:15)  Back to Voyager - Whittle Me This (01:05:39)  Taking Pride in the Work (01:13:08)  Stories for the Record: Nichelle, Walter, and George (01:15:15)  Gray Hair, Loose Ends, and Contacting Manu (01:26:03)  Closing (01:32:04)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Guest  Manu Intiraymi   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Tuvok Unhinged.   Vulcans are generally known for being calm, cool, rational, and collected. But every once in a while even a Vulcan can come unglued at the seams. And our favorite Vulcan member of the Voyager crew, the one and only Mr. Tuvok, is no exception. Over Voyager's seven-year journey, we see Tuvok mind melding, Pon Farring, cake baking, wax flower making, flashbacking, emotion repressing, brain igniting, and even strolling onto the bridge sans uniform! (Okay, that last one was just a bad dream, but still....) In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling compare their favorite "Tuvok Unhinged" moments in Star Trek: Voyager.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  "Meld" - Strangling Neelix (00:03:36)  Generally Vulcan, Uniquely Tuvok (00:09:27)  Logic Therapy (00:13:02)  "Riddles" - Cake Baker and Flower Maker (00:14:53)  "Endgame" - Permanently Unhinged (00:24:26)  "Workforce" - Like a Swan (00:27:40)  Donald Duck in Vulcan Mental Land (00:29:16)  The Progression of "Repression" (00:31:14)  Collaborative Botany (00:34:34)  Rubber Ducky (00:36:13)  Vulcan Night Clubs - Transactional Immodesty (00:39:46)  Which Tuvok Are You? (00:43:13)  "Flashback" - Lecturing Captain Sulu (00:43:59)  Vulcan Counseling Sessions (00:46:12)  "Learning Curve" - Rigid and Inflexible Tuvok (00:52:11)  Fundamentals are the Building Blocks of Fun (00:54:01)  Closing (00:55:27)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Emanations" Commentary.   What happens when we die? Is it simply "lights out"? Do we commune with our ancestors in some kind of afterlife? Or are we sucked into a subspace vacuole, swept away to decompose into a web of biopolymer residue on some backwater asteroid in a distant planetary ring system? In this episode of To The Journey, join hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson for a commentary on the first-season Voyager episode "Emanations." Join an away mission to the afterlife with Zachary, Kay, Suzanne, and Ensign Kim. But don't forget your biopolymer silk T-shirt for your debut in that big Lady Gaga concert in the sky!   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Commentary (00:03:00)  Final Thoughts (00:48:16)  Closing (00:51:19)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

TTJ 2.0 AMA.   The new hosts of To The Journey get up-close and personal in this AMA "Ask Me Anything" episode of To The Journey. Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson answer listener-submitted questions about their thoughts on various aspects of Star Trek: Voyager, including episode recommendations for first-time Voyagers and the most underappreciated Voyager episodes.    But Voyager isn't the only topic du jour in this AMA episode of To The Journey. Find out more about the hosts' thoughts on the Star Trek franchise as a whole and about science fiction more broadly, including Star Trek's role to play in promoting progressiveness and equality. Most importantly, find out the explanation behind Kay's ever-cryptic Twitter handle "Choccoweeble."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Bring on the Questions! (00:01:42)  Favorite Episodes (00:01:56)  Voyager's Ending (00:04:45)  Progressiveness and Equality (00:06:54)  Favorite Season (00:11:09)  Episodes for First-Time Voyagers (00:13:52)  Other Sci-Fi We Love (00:16:58)  INTERMISSION!! (00:23:20)  Who If Not Chakotay? (00:25:55)  Seven AND Kes? (00:30:37)  Underappreciated Episodes (00:35:11)  DS9 & Voyager Crossovers (00:39:27)  BBC Voyager Launch (00:45:07)  Voyager: Elite Force (00:45:39)  Choccoweeble? (00:47:25)  Guilty Pleasure Episodes (00:49:30)  Character Theme Songs (00:59:53)  Tuvok Unhinged (01:09:30)  Closing (01:12:24)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Caretaker" and Celebrating 200 Episodes.   In this episode of To The Journey, we're taking it back to the Badlands where it all began! Trek.fm patron and To The Journey associate producer Bruce Lish joins hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw to discuss Voyager's pilot episode, "Caretaker," and to celebrate To The Journey's 200th episode!   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Welcoming Bruce Lish (00:01:51)  Dentistry in Star Trek - The Sonicare Shower (00:04:12)  Initial Thoughts on "Caretaker" (00:07:31)  Casting, Character Relationships, and Conflict (00:12:53)  Holoprogram Mods (00:19:52)  What Was Most Successful? Least Successful? (00:21:02)  Gilligan's Island in Space (00:23:41)  The U.S.S. Voyager Filming Model and Going Digital (00:29:15)  Crossovers and Passing the Torch (00:33:27)  The Progenitors Revisited (00:37:17)  Villains and Antagonists (00:41:29)  Loungewear and Leather (00:44:20)  Harry Kim's Enthusiasm (00:49:06)  Unfair Janeway Criticism (00:50:50)  Kazon Cultural Development (01:02:46)  Bruce's Contact Information (01:10:32)  Closing (01:11:32)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw   Guest  Bruce Lish   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Top Five Chakotay/B'Elanna Moments.  Robert Beltran and Roxann Dawson may not have had much one-on-one screen time together as Cmdr. Chakotay and Lt. B'Elanna Torres. But the moments they did share on-screen were memorable and helped to establish a strong sibling-like bond between these two former members of the Maquis. From brother-sister banter to tough-love interventions, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw compare their top five Chakotay/B'Elanna Moments in Star Trek: Voyager. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) It's a Brother and a Sister Kinda Thing (00:01:40) Chronic Oversleeping (00:04:25) Trying to Kill Your Animal Guide (00:07:15) Over a Hot Cup of Pejuta (00:08:50) The Tattooed Terror (00:11:27) A Little Spiritual Guidance (00:14:11) Tough Love - Doing It the Maquis Way (00:15:30) The Mountains of the Antelope Women (00:19:39) Fake Walking Down the Fake Aisle (00:22:31) Quit Whining and Suck It Up (00:23:23) Highly Qualified Klingon Wins Nobel Prize (00:25:31) She's The Captain (00:27:08) Do We Know Each Other? (00:29:28) You Have Lousy Taste In Women (00:30:13) Bad Dad Jokes (00:31:53) Crazy or Lycanthropy? (00:33:24) Final Thoughts (00:34:48) Closing (00:34:44)  Hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) 

The Voyager Movie.   Voyager fans have long yearned to see the intrepid crew of the U.S.S. Voyager grace the silver screen. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling take their first assignment together in the writers' room to craft the Voyager feature film that never was, but which might have been and perhaps could one day be. Join the Voyager crew as they journey back into the unknown to explore even stranger new worlds and come together once again as a family, against impossible odds and amid surprising revelations about Voyager's role in the cosmos.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Initial Thoughts (00:03:19)  Setting the Scene (00:04:06)  To Borg or Not to Borg? (00:09:56)  Strange New Worlds (00:13:32)  Something Weird Happens (00:17:14)  One Crew (00:20:38)  Sciencing the Science (00:22:43)  Setting Up the Sequel (00:25:53)  Stuff Happens in the Middle (00:27:02)  You Told Them About the Statues? (00:31:29)  In a World.... (00:35:29)  Cosimo's Coffee Substitute (00:38:00)  Nanoprobes (00:40:08)  Role Reversals (00:44:12)  And Jeffrey Combs as.... (00:47:21)  Recap and Final Thoughts (00:49:47)  Closing (00:53:26)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Heroes and Demons.   What do the epic hero Beowulf, Dr. Schweitzer, and Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram have in common? They are as one in the first-season Voyager episode "Heroes and Demons"!   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling go into the weeds, or rather, into the forest, in search of photonic spaghetti monsters, Klingon (Danish) blood mead, and Vulcan literature lessons from Lieutenant Tuvok.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Initial Thoughts - For the LOLs (00:01:30)  The Doctor - First Away Mission, First Kiss (00:03:59)  A Warrior's Name - All Hail Schweitzer! (00:06:28)  The Equinox Version (00:09:41)  The Doctor and Freya - A Cold Night in Denmark (00:13:04)  Photonic Spaghetti Monster (00:17:10)  Tricorder Exocomps (00:21:28)  Tuvok and Chakotay on Vulcan Literature (00:23:46)  Klingon Blood Mead (00:28:27)  Harry the Shield Yeoman (00:29:56)  Not a Beowulf Scholar (00:33:11)  French Twist or Combover? (00:35:58)  Counselor Kes (00:38:26)  Dante's Inferno - Virgil and Schweitzer (00:41:19)  Closing (00:44:04)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)  

Thirty Days.  Of all the characters in Star Trek: Voyager, perhaps Tom Paris had the greatest degree of character growth during Voyager's run, developing from an immature ex-convict into a responsible Starfleet officer and helmsman, and a loving husband and father. The fifth-season episode "Thirty Days," however, sees Tom Paris once again in trouble with the law, and with Captain Janeway. But this time, the broken and newly demoted Ensign Paris spends his thirty days in the brig because he acted on his principles and his conscience, defying orders from the captain who gave him his second chance only five years before. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson share their thoughts on Tom's seafaring aspirations and on the inner struggles of Voyager's beloved fly-boy.  Chapters Intro (00:00:00)  The One with That Guy from Sex and the City (00:02:59) I Always Wanted To Be .... (00:04:29) Going Deeper (00:07:39) Tom's Demotion - Yeoman Kim (00:10:19) Captain Proton Saves the Day (00:13:57) The Delaney Sisters - Dimple or No Dimple? (00:15:31) Sailor Talk (00:17:41) Bread and Water - The Everlasting Leola Root (00:19:38) The Walk of Shame (00:24:00) Tom's Letter to His Father (00:24:50) Waterworld II: The Search for Kevin Costner (00:27:43) Environmentalism and Bureaucracy (00:29:39) Voyager / Sex and the City Character Matching (00:32:03) Seven of Nine - Complying with the Collective (00:35:29) Harry and Tom - Following Through and Finishing the Letter (00:36:52) Tiny Tom = Jailbird Joey (00:40:11) Aquarium in the Sky (00:41:46) Closing (00:42:42)  Hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Jamie Duce (Associate Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Dante Hopkins (Associate Producer) Brian Beliso (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) 

Top Five Doctor/Seven Moments.   The character interaction between The Doctor and Seven of Nine provided some of the most charming, the most amusing, and the sweetest moments in all of Star Trek: Voyager. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson compare their top five Doctor/Seven moments. From duets to first dates, and from synthehol tolerance to portraiture, Kay, Zachary, and Suzanne share 30,000 gigaquads of research data on the compatibility of a Borg and a hologram.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  A Former Borg and a Hologram Walk Into a Bar (00:02:03)  You Are My Sunshine (00:04:33)  You've Got Fan Mail (00:10:32)  To Shared Experiences (00:13:28)  'ej HunmtaH 'ej DechtaH 'Iw (00:15:22)  Draw Me Like One of Your French Girls (00:16:40)  We Are As One (00:19:28)  Your Cognitive Algorithms Are Malfunctioning (00:21:10)  Procreating By Transporter Accident (00:22:21)  Survival Is Insufficient (00:23:18)  Have A Pleasant Day (00:25:26)  Irrelevant. I Am Borg (00:27:14)  Catching The Fake Bouquet (00:28:30)  Final Thoughts (00:29:57)  Closing (00:32:14)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Jamie Duce (Associate Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Dante Hopkins (Associate Producer) Brian Beliso (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

Coda.   It's safe to say that Voyager fans generally have strong feelings about the third-season episode "Coda." Janeway/Chakotay shippers tend to embrace this episode for its tender and impassioned portrayal of the special bond between Commander Chakotay and Captain Janeway. And although "Coda" suffers from the Voyager reset-button effect (after an impressive number of Janeway death scenes!), "Coda" reveals the depth of affection that the Voyager crew share for their beloved captain. From old-fashioned resuscitation techniques to the contrasting portrayals of tenderness and suspense, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw bare their souls about all things "Coda."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Initial Thoughts on Coda (00:01:56)  Janeway Death Scenes (00:04:28)  Chakotay's Talents (00:05:56)  Janeway's Father (00:09:17)  Comparison with Other Star Trek Episodes (00:11:40)  Chakotay's Rose (00:15:12)  Death and Meaning - Watching Your Own Funeral (00:19:29)  Coda Quotables (00:23:38)  Crew Reactions - Tuvok's Log Entry (00:25:01)  Contrasts in Coda (00:29:00)  Coda Trivia (00:31:50)  The Doctor and Euthanasia (00:36:31)  Final Thoughts (00:42:22)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Jamie Duce (Associate Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Dante Hopkins (Associate Producer) Brian Beliso (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

Prixin Wishlists.   It's holiday season at Trek.fm, and on To The Journey that can mean only one thing—it's Prixin time! In this special holiday episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson create Prixin wishlists for the Voyager crew. From Captain Janeway and Commander Chakotay, down the ranks to Ensign Kim and beyond, find out what each member of the Voyager crew secretly wants for the holidays!   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Prixin Wishlists (00:02:17)  Captain Janeway (00:03:07)  Chakotay (00:10:00)  Tuvok (00:15:50)  B'Elanna Torres (00:24:24)  The Doctor (00:29.37)  Tom Paris (00:36:45)  Kes (00:42:51)  Harry Kim (00:46:59)  Neelix (00:49:38)  Seska (00:54:44)  Honorable Mentions (00:56:14)  Closing (00:59:59)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Jamie Duce (Associate Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Dante Hopkins (Associate Producer) Brian Beliso (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

Voyager Continuity.   Voyager is sometimes criticized for not having the same degree of continuity as Deep Space Nine or Enterprise. But in this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling discuss various examples of continuity in Voyager, from callbacks to previous episodes to continuity with the rest of the Star Trek universe. Together Kay, Suzanne, and Zachary argue that, despite all-too-frequent use of the dreaded episodic reset button, Voyager has its own unique brand of storytelling continuity that serves the development of Voyager's overall tale.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  The Dreaded Voyager Reset Button (00:02:21)  The Kazon and "Shattered" (00:04:49)  Vidiians and Dr. Pel - Voyager's Reputation in the Delta Quadrant (00:12:03)  Relationships on Voyager - Continuously Going Nowhere (00:14:34)  Q Cubed - Voyager's Continuity with the Expanded Star Trek Universe (00:17:03)  "Year of Hell" - Is Voyager (Dis)-Continuity Dissatisfying? (00:19:24)  Fake Tom and Fake B'Elanna's Wedding - "Demon" and "Course Oblivion" (00:22:59)  The Pathfinder Project, Lieutenant Barclay, and Counselor Troi (00:27:13)  The Equinox Crew - Hamster Wheel Warp Drive? (00:33:13)  Temporal Ankle Bracelet - "Endgame" and Voyager's Overall Story Arc (00:35:24)  Final Thoughts (00:40:06)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Jamie Duce (Associate Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Dante Hopkins (Associate Producer) Brian Beliso (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

Voyager Controversies.

Introducing the new To The Journey with hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling! For their first assignment in the Delta Quadrant, Suzanne, Kay, and Zachary lay their Voyager cards on the table, sharing their thoughts on the things they love—and hate—about Voyager. From the status of crew relationships such as Janeway/Chakotay and Neelix/Kes, to their thoughts on controversial episodes such as "Fair Haven" and "Threshold," Suzanne, Kay, and Zachary take the bridge in search of coffee nebulae and leola root stew!

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Find Char and Tristan on "Punch It" (00:01:42) Getting to Know Suzanne, Kay, and Zachary (00:02:10) Our Histories with Voyager (00:06:28) Shippers! (00:12:15) Laying Our Voyager Cards on the Table (00:16:24) Neelix and Kes (00:17:47) Klingon Women (00:19:46) Harry Kim: The Loneliest Pip (00:21:01) Voyager Wackiness (00:24:26) "Fair Haven" (00:27:12) In-"Fury"-ating (00:32:20) "Year of Hell" and "Threshold" (00:34:27) Loving Voyager (00:37:19) Final Thoughts and Our Hopes for TTJ 2.0 (00:41:09)

Hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling

Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Jamie Duce (Associate Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Dante Hopkins (Associate Producer) Brian Beliso (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

What Made Voyager a Family.

In the beginning, stranded in the middle of uncharted space was a divided crew against a slew of enemy aliens. It's a miracle Voyager got home at all, much less in seven years. But Voyager was the little ship that could, and one of the biggest reasons why was due to its crew. The transition of uniting Starfleet and Maquis crews into one had its initial hiccups (Seska and Jonas, anyone?), but eventually the people running Voyager became more than just a crew. They became a family.

In this last episode of To The Journey hosted by Charlynn Schmiedt and Tristan Riddell, they discuss everything that made Voyager a family. They parallel how real-life circumstances might have united the actors that portrayed the crew, how a family atmosphere was portrayed on the show (or in some cases, maybe not enough), and how that cemented the show's place as a unique entity in the Star Trek universe.

To all of our Trek family, we thank you for joining us for our four glorious years of talking Voyager. To The Journey! —Tristan and Char

Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor Tristan Riddell

Producer Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, Kay Janeway, and Joo Kim

Production Manager Richard Marquez

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"Author, Author" Commentary.

Just about any episode centered around The Doctor is likely to be entertaining. What's better than that? Well, what about an episode that's as entertaining as it is thought-provoking? Cue Voyager's "Author, Author," which aired in the last third of the seventh season. Motivated by the knowledge that EMH Mark I holograms like himself have been relegated to menial jobs, The Doctor has written "Photons Be Free," a holonovel that is loosely based on his experience aboard Voyager. But when the crew sees thinly-veiled exaggerations of themselves being portrayed in the program, they're not exactly happy. Join Tristan and Char in this episode of To The Journey as they break out the quills, the smoking jackets and the Netflix as they comment on the shenanigans that ensue as The Doctor fights for his intellectual property rights.

Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor Tristan Riddell

Producer Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, Kay Janeway, and Joo Kim

Production Manager Richard Marquez

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"Fury" in the Mirror Universe.

In the previous episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan set the stage for the next installment of the mirror universe series, so why not keep going? It's time for Kes' revenge!

Three years have passed between the story written in the last TTJ and this one, which means some serious shenanigans have gone down aboard the ISS Intrepid. With the balance of power always in flux in the mirror universe, who's controlling what — and whom? And meanwhile, what has Kes been doing since she fled the Intrepid? She returns, just as she promised to Tuvok and B'Elanna, but what tricks does she have up her sleeve? Tune in and find out how Char and Tristan wrap up their Voyager mirror universe.

That's right, this is the last episode that will feature the mirror universe because Char and Tristan have an important announcement: They will end their four-year tenure on To The Journey with episode 190, set for release on Nov. 10. For further details, please see the Trek.fm Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/trekfm.

Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor Tristan Riddell

Producer Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, Kay Janeway, and Joo Kim

Production Manager Richard Marquez

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Voyager Mirror Universe, Part 5.

In the same way that little kids will repeat an action if it makes an adult laugh, Char and Tristan are here to give the listeners what they want. And what they want is more adventures aboard the ISS Intrepid, better known as the Voyager mirror universe. Char and Tristan started creating their interpretation of the mirror Voyager crew in the Delta Quadrant back in TTJ 114, and in this fifth installment written on-the-fly, the story's focus centers on Kes and Neelix. They have both been indentured servants in exchange for being rescued by the Kazon shortly after the Intrepid found itself in the Delta Quadrant. After three years of serving the crew, Neelix thinks it's time he and Kes moved on, but Janeway doesn't think they have repaid their debt in full. What now? Tune in to this fifth installment of the Voyager mirror universe and find out.

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Origin of the Borg.

Ask a Star Trek fan about the how the Borg collective got started, and you might hear a few different theories. One is that the collective was started after V'ger joined with Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Others point to stories in Star Trek literature that reveal the Borg Queen's rise to power over countless millions. But the truth is, nothing in canon states how the Borg came to be. Therefore, as promised at the end of the last show, Char and Tristan put their collective heads together and come up with their own version of how the Borg originated in this episode of To The Journey. Did their story match up to any theories of your own? Contact us at trek.fm/contact or on Twitter (@ohtheprofanity and @TheInsaneRobin) and let us know!

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Voyager as an Animated Series.

Star Trek's animated series is an often overlooked edition in the show's extensive catalogue. Yes, it was short-lived and yes, it wasn't always good, but it also made the most of telling Star Trek stories in an animated format — especially on a ridiculously low budget. But when we say that The Animated Series has an important place in Trek lore, don't take our word for it; instead, tune into Trek.fm's Saturday Morning Trek, which explores all facets of Star Trek in the 1970s.

In this episode of To the Journey, Char and Tristan ponder an animated version of Voyager. How would it be developed and distributed if it were being produced today? What sort of stories would it tell? How would animation lend itself to new things that couldn't have been done on the live action series? They think through these questions and more, so tune in and let us know what you think of the idea of an animated Voyager series.

This week's show art by Gary Anderson. See more of his excellent work at http://nightwing1975.deviantart.com/.

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"Resolutions" Commentary.

Sometimes when things in life get tough, you've got to indulge in a little bit of comfort. For Char and Tristan, that comfort is a heaping serving of Janeway and Chakotay goodness. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan indulge in "Resolutions," the episode that drove the J/C shippers wild 20 years ago...and still does. It's got the implausible romance setup of a man and a woman alone together on a planet, a bathtub, headboards, ancient legends, and of course, a primate. All the makings of a perfect love story for two people coming from vastly different backgrounds, but slowly coming together...until Tuvok and the Voyager crew come racing back to New Earth and rip them away from all that could have been. Le sigh.

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Create a New Character.

With all the untapped potential Voyager had, it's not much of a surprise that "what if" speculations are a regular component of To The Journey. And guess what — this week is yet another scenario where Char and Tristan let their imaginations do the talking. This week, they add a member to the crew, describe his or her role on the ship, and explain how this character integrates with the other regulars. And before you ask, no, this isn't a "replace Seven of Nine with another character" discussion; in fact, that was already done on TTJ 135! This character is someone new who isn't replacing anybody.

But wait — aren't there plenty of people already in this large ensemble cast? Yes. Is there really a void another character could fill? Absolutely, yes. Listen and find out how Char and Tristan made their scenarios work.

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Career Paths in the Future.

You're 18 years old and a fresh graduate of Zefram Cochrane High School. The whole galaxy is your oyster. What do you do with your life?

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk about the sort of life they would lead if money wasn't a factor in the workforce. While it's unfortunate that most of us don't have such a luxury in the 21st century, people in the 24th century do; in fact, one of Star Trek's biggest messages of hope is that some of our greatest problems (often connected to money) will be gone in the future. With basic life needs met and a social mentality of bettering humanity, what sort of things do Char and Tristan think they would do if they lived in the 24th century? Would factors such as education affect their attainment goals? Would their callings be the same? Listen on, find out, and ponder your own ideal self in the future.

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Rewrite of "The Disease."

Love hurts, and no one on Voyager knows that better than Harry Kim. He left behind his fiancee back on Earth and he's been down on his luck since, having unsuccessfully fallen for a hologram, an ex-Borg, and the wrong Delaney sister. When he falls madly in love Derran Tal in "The Disease," it's really not a surprise that something went wrong. Not only must Harry answer to an angry Mama Bear Janeway when she finds out Harry didn't file his "I wanna make love with an alien" paperwork, but he also gets a raging case of space herpes. Poor Harry doesn't ever catch a break.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take the elements of "The Disease" they did like and transform the rest into their own episode rewrites. Does Harry still glow when they're finished with him? Listen and find out.

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A Chakotay/B'Elanna Prequel.

Before finding peace at Janeway's side aboard Voyager, Chakotay was a self-described "angry warrior." A former Starfleet officer, he joined the Maquis to fight for his home planet against the Cardassians, and we unfortunately know little else. A recent listener email suggested that Char and Tristan write a pre-"Caretaker" story about the "angry warrior," so in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan do just that. They write an episode on the spot that starts with Chakotay telling a story to the senior staff during Ancestor's Eve, which takes us all back to Chakotay and B'Elanna's Maquis days. The story reveals several things, such as how Chakotay recruited B'Elanna into becoming his chief engineer about the Val Jean, but also a detail about Chakotay's life that few know. It shocked Janeway and it might shock you, so tune in and find out what it is.

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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"Bride of Chaotica! Commentary.

One of the most incredible parts of the convention experience is the cosplay, whether putting a costume together yourself or simply admiring the craftiness of others. With Star Trek Las Vegas still on their brains, Char and Tristan thought it was finally time they tackled a commentary of "Bride of Chaotica!" That way, they could talk about some of the incredible cosplay they saw at STLV that was inspired by this episode, and discuss which character(s) from Captain Proton they'd choose if they were dressing up. And, in the midst of Captain Janeway burying herself in the part of Queen Arachnia, Char and Tristan could justify talking incessantly about Kate Mulgrew's prowess — not that they need a reason for that, but a convenient segue doesn't hurt. So queue up this Voyager fan favorite and listen as Char and Tristan talk about why they appreciate this episode so much.

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Star Trek Las Vegas.

Every year around the first weekend in August, the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is taken over with people dressed in Starfleet uniforms from every era, as well as Andorians, Klingons, Tellariates....and even Fear?! Ohh my! Star Trek Las Vegas takes the honor of being the largest Star Trek convention in the world, and this year was even bigger thanks to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the original series. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan report live with guest Matt Hansen from The Nerd Party about the whirlwind time they had at Star Trek Las Vegas. They discuss what it was like when they met in person for the first time, the panels they attended, and the favorite things they experienced while at the convention. Even if you were at the convention yourself, this is an episode you don't want to miss!

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Guest Matt Hansen

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, and Kay Janeway

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"Time and Again" rewrite.

The Voyager episode "Time and Again" does not stand out by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, it is forgettable — and you *can* forget about it because in the end, the events that occur in the story are reset by mucking about with time! In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan give "Time and Again" some love and think of ways they could improve the story and make it more noteworthy.

Char and Tristan will be at Star Trek Las Vegas next week! Not only will they record an episode of TTJ in person for the first time, but they will also be contestants on the Super BridgeMates panel happening at 12:30 p.m. on August 5 on the Roddenberry stage. Please join us if you will be at the convention!

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Working in the Writer's Room.

From the very beginning Voyager was loaded with potential, which was sadly not used to the fullest extent onscreen. On the bright side, it left fans like Char and Tristan a plethora of untapped possibilities to explore. In fact, episode rewrites and original stories that resolve loose threads have become To the Journey staples! In this episode, Char and Tristan transport themselves to the writer's room at Paramount Studios in 1996, when Jeri Taylor was in charge of Voyager. As wunderkinds who managed to finagle their way into the writer's room, Char and Tristan have some influence in guiding the direction of the show during the third season. What sort of things do they pitch to the staff, who is likeliest to shoot them down, and just how much do they suck up to Jeri Taylor? Tune in and find out.

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Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, and Kay Janeway

Production Manager Richard Marquez

Content Manager Will Nguyen

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Tom Paris Marathon.

It's a crisp Sunday in October. The coffee's ready, the blankets are out, and Netflix is calling your name. It's time for a Voyager marathon.

Longtime To The Journey listeners know how much Char and Tristan love creating five-episode marathons. So it should come as no surprise that in this episode, they resurrect the character-based marathon series they started tens of episodes ago and create a marathon centered around their favorite Tom Paris moments. Listen on and find out if your picks made their lineups.

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Content Manager Will Nguyen

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Writing TNG's "The Game" into Voyager.

Addiction is a powerful and potentially destructive thing. We saw just how quickly the cycle can start (and spread) in The Next Generation's "The Game," where a seemingly innocent game from Risa turned into a mind control ploy as a way of taking over the Enterprise. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take the story from "The Game" and rewrite it into the Voyager paradigm. Without a Starfleet Academy cadet and a young Ashley Judd aboard, who will save the ship? Tune in and find out.

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Bryan Fuller.

When the news broke that Bryan Fuller was named the showrunner for the new Star Trek series set to debut in 2017, fan reaction was highly positive. Not only do Trek fans know of Fuller as someone who broke into Hollywood with a spec script for Deep Space Nine, but he wrote several episodes of Voyager and worked his way up to becoming a co-producer by the seventh season. Since then, Fuller has only continued to build a positive reputation as a producer with shows such as Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies, and Hannibal. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss Fuller's contribution to Voyager as a writer and how those episodes might provide hints as to what we can expect from Fuller as the showrunner of the newest Trek series.

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Production Manager Richard Marquez

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"Endgame" Commentary.

After 172 episodes over the course of seven years, Voyager finished its journey and made it home. For To The Journey, it's been three and a half years and also 172 episodes. To commemorate this milestone, Char and Tristan deemed an "Endgame" commentary as an appropriate celebration. They start out drinking tea, but promptly switch to coffee when they realize how wrong it was that they were drinking tea in the first place (that's Earl Grey's territory). Char and Tristan consider many topics during this commentary, such as the awesome prospect of how certain Voyager characters could make it on the new series set to debut in 2017. Just who do they believe really should have died in "Endgame?" Also, they discuss how the cast and crew felt as the show they worked on for seven years came to a close. And what exactly was that type of shuttlecraft, anyway? Catch this and much more in this episode of To The Journey.

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production Manager Richard Marquez

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Episodes that Exceeded Their Potential.

Have you ever cringed at those one-sentence episode summaries on Memory Alpha or Netflix? You are not alone. Sometimes they break down the plot so simplistically that the summary makes the episode sound boring, cliche, or downright bad. Sometimes they barely describe the plot at all. The lesson to be learned here is that one should not judge an episode based on these descriptions.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take that lesson to heart and list their top five episodes that exceed their potential. On paper, the plots of these episodes might not sound enticing, but they shined on screen. Some that made the list are fan favorites. Others are highly overlooked. All of them excelled as episodes of Voyager.

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, and Brian Beliso

Production Manager Richard Marquez

Content Manager Will Nguyen

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Voyager Mirror Universe Story.

Gather around everyone, it is time for another round of Voyager story time. In this episode of To the Journey, Char and Tristan return to the Voyager Mirror Universe they created. It is a crazy world where Ensign Kim feels entitled to power as a descendant of Empress Sato, and Captain Janeway shamelessly plays with the emotions of her first officer in the name of reaching the Alpha Quadrant just a second sooner. In this chapter things get a little bit bloody. Members of the engineering team are being killed off and all signs point to Chief Engineer Torres as the culprit. Is she innocent or is she being framed? Tune in and find out what Tuvok uncovers in his investigation.

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, and Dante Hopkins

Production Manager Richard Marquez

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Interview with Garrett Wang.

When Voyager first began, Ensign Harry Kim was a fresh Starfleet Academy graduate with a promising future. Young and gullible, he was often labeled the "green ensign" by fans. The actor behind the character, Garrett Wang, was also young when he landed the role in his mid-twenties. Beyond that similarity, however, Harry Kim is a far cry from the man who played him.

Wang's seemingly endless supply of enthusiasm is something fans often note when they meet him at conventions. He speaks honestly about his experience working on Voyager, giving equal footing to positive and negative aspects of it during panels. He does the same in this episode of To The Journey, where for the first time in TTJ history Char and Tristan talk with a main Voyager cast member. They discuss the untapped comedic talent Voyager had among its cast, Wang's Voyager movie pitch, reprising the role of Harry Kim for Star Trek Online, and much more.

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Guests Garrett Wang

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Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, Bruce Lish, and Dante Hopkins

Production Manager Richard Marquez

Content Manager Will Nguyen

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Episode Comparison.

It has been awhile since Char and Tristan have compared an episode of Voyager to another episode of a Trek series. In this episode of To The Journey, they are doing it in full force. Not only do they compare plot points of Voyager's "Coda" to The Next Generation's "Cause and Effect," but they throw TNG's "The Next Phase" into the mix as well. It is a three-for-two bargain that examines the intricacies of recurring time loops and discusses what officers should do if others mistake them for dead. We hope this will prevent listeners from entering distortions in the space-time continuum, blowing up their ships every day for 80 years and being none the wiser.

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Voyager's Impact and Legacy.

As The Next Generation ended its TV run and set sail for the silver screen in 1994, The Powers That Be™ Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor announced that a new incarnation of the Star Trek franchise would debut early in the following year. The show would take place in uncharted space and feature a starship NOT named Enterprise. And, most notably, the ship would be captained by a woman.

Now, more than 20 years after the show's debut, opinions about Voyager's place in the Star Trek legacy remain mixed, just as they were when the show aired. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan examine aspects of where Voyager thrived and failed as a Star Trek series, why these things happened the way they did, and how these examples might serve as lessons for the team developing the next series set to debut in 2017.

How has Voyager influenced you? How do you feel about Voyager's legacy in the Star Trek universe? Please share your thoughts at trek.fm/contact, The Babel Conference on Facebook, or on Twitter (@ohtheprofanity and @TheInsaneRobin). We may read and discuss your thoughts on an upcoming show.

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Season Seven Essential Voyager.

It's been a long road getting from there to-

Wait, wrong show.

These *were* the-

No.

Let's skip the frills and just say it: This is the last edition of Essential Voyager. Sob!

Char and Tristan have had a blast evaluating Voyager episode by episode, season by season. Now it all comes full circle in this last installment, where they slash Voyager's final season down to the essentials in this episode of To The Journey. With this multi-part series now concluded, Char and Tristan will need a new angle for reviewing each season. You know they'll find a way just as Voyager found her way home, but will they break the Temporal Prime Directive to do it?

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Top five Janeway/Seven Moments.

One of the most complicated relationships on Voyager was the constant struggle between Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine. Janeway, always in need of a reform project, almost bit off more than she could chew with the former Borg drone who struggled with her separation from the collective and forming an individual identity. The process put the two constantly at odds and was a heavy point of focus in the last half of Voyager's run. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan list their five favorite moments between the two characters, ranging from tough times to simple moments of friendship.

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Rewriting DS9's "Fascination" into Voyager.

Tristan and Char have been on a creative streak lately. Two episodes ago, they conducted a session in the writer's room and improvised an episode live during the recording. Then, they explored what Voyager might look like in the JJ-verse. For this episode, they are still feeling the creative vibes, so Char and Tristan are back in the writer's room for a rewrite of Deep Space Nine's "Fascination." In this Season Three episode, a Bajoran holiday ritual mixes with telepathy and the crew starts forming unlikely infatuations with one another. Since Voyager never got its version of this "Naked Now"/"Naked Time"-esque storytelling, Char and Tristan take the premise from "Fascination" and rework it into Voyager. Who pursues whom and do they make out? You will have to listen to the episode and find out.

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Voyager in the JJ-Verse.

Star Trek loves playing with timelines. We have seen every incarnation of the franchise play with possibilities outside of what we consider "our" timeline, from Edith Keeler in the 1930s to Captain Janeway on in the 29th century. Aside from the "prime" universe and the Mirror Universe, we now have the Abramsverse. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan envision what Voyager and her crew would be like in the timeline created in the JJ Abrams-produced films. They discuss the likelihood of a Vulcan on the ship, a CGI alien as a regular cast member, the aesthetics of key areas of the ship, and much more. And yes, lens flares are still a thing in the 24th century.

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Episode On the Fly.

Char and Tristan have been recording To The Journey every week for the last 3+ years. One of the things they have learned in that time is that they make a crackerjack writing team. They have also learned that they have fun thinking on their feet. In this episode of To The Journey, they do both and write an episode of Voyager on the fly. That's right — with no preparation beforehand, they hit record and develop a full-length episode live on the podcast! This go round, the story centers around Tuvok, where he puts his undercover investigative talents — and his principles as a Vulcan Starfleet officer — to the test.

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"Tsunkatse" Commentary.

Get ready for the ultimate fight, ALL THE SMACKDOWN, and a finish...to the death! This special commentary event is brought to you by your To The Journey hosts, Char and Tristan, and broadcast exclusively by Trek.fm. If we get anything less than three billion viewers in the live Neilsen ratings, Space Pay-Per-View might pull our distribution, so please tune in for ALL the Season Six action. Tsunkat! Tsunkat! Tsunkat!

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Season Six Essential Voyager.

Popular opinion among Voyager fans states that the show hit its peak in seasons four and five. If that is true, then where do the last two seasons stand in comparison to Voyager's heyday? In an effort to answer that question in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan return to their Essential Voyager series. They examine each episode for its importance to the characters, Voyager's journey home, the series as a whole, and condense the season down to mandatory viewing. Listen and find out if Season Six measures up to totals from previous seasons, or if it falls short of expectations...much like a malfunctioning holographic boyfriend.

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TTJ AMA 2.

Char and Tristan know that listeners love it when they get a little personal. Some of the most popular episodes of To The Journey do just that, and it's the same reason why they did a Reddit-style "Ask Me Anything" in TTJ 137. That episode received so much of a response that Char and Tristan decided to open the floodgates once again and solicit questions from Twitter, The Babel Conference, and via email. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan answer questions from listeners about art, their thoughts on the X-Files revival, who they would not want to be alone with in the Delta Flyer, and so much more. Many thanks to everyone who sent in questions!

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Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

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Five-episode Janeway Marathon.

Longtime To The Journey listeners know that Char and Tristan love marathoning Voyager on a lazy Sunday afternoon. They have created marathons for all seven seasons in episodes past. Now they are tackling character-centric marathons. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan each make a list of five episodes they would marathon about Voyager's fearless leader, Captain Kathryn Janeway. She is intelligent, can be a complete badass when the time calls, and though she is compassionate, she does not suffer fools gladly. Once you have listened to Char and Tristan's picks for a Janeway marathon, chime in with your own on The Babel Conference on Facebook or on Twitter (@ohtheprofanity and @TheInsaneRobin).

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Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Voyager Rewrite of TNG's "Captain's Holiday."

What do you do when your captain refuses to take a much-needed vacation? As a crew member, you conspire with your peers and *make* it happen. That's what the crew of the Enterprise-D did to Captain Picard, and in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan do the same to Captain Janeway. With no prior preparation, Char and Tristan craft a rewrite of TNG's "Captain's Holiday" and give it a Voyager spin. Listen on and find out what sort of shenanigans ensue when Janeway meets her Vash.

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Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Voyager in the Dominion War.

Char and Tristan love playing "what if" and this week they have a humdinger. In this episode of To The Journey, Char, Tristan and special guest Matt Rushing ponder just what might have happened if Voyager had made it home during the Dominion War, an important storyline in Deep Space Nine. They explore the possibilities of when and how Voyager made it home, as well as how Voyager could have played a unique part in ending the war. Also -- perhaps most importantly -- what does Voyager do when the Dominion War is over and the series still has two more seasons to produce until its conclusion? Listen on to hear all of this and more.

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Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

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Top Five Tom/Harry Moments.

Bromance is a beautiful thing. The Original Series had Kirk and Spock. TNG had Data and Geordi. On Deep Space Nine, it was all about Miles and Julian. On Voyager, Tom and Harry had the ultimate friendship. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan reveal their top five moments between these two friends. Did your favorite Tom and Harry moments make their lists? Listen on, find out, and let us know your favorite moments on Twitter (@ohtheprofanity and @TheInsaneRobin) or Facebook (The Babel Conference).

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"Twisted" Commentary.

Bottle shows aren't often highly regarded among the fans as standouts since the lack of budget is often apparent in the final cut. However, the Season Two episode "Twisted" sits among Tristan's favorites. It's a bottle show, yes, but it still has enjoyable character moments. Watch along and listen as Char and Tristan lose themselves in their commentary for "Twisted," where Char pays extra attention to Robert Beltran's behavior and Tristan...wait, where did Tristan go?!

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EditorTristan Riddell

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Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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"Infinite Regress" Rewrite.

One of Char and Tristan's favorite things to do on To The Journey is rewrite an episode of Voyager that could have used some extra love. On the block this go around is "Infinite Regress", an episode that is dynamic but lacks the long-term impact of a synthetic pathogenic virus. Grab your Kadis-kot board, listen in and find out how Char and Tristan would give "Infinite Regress" a new personality (or multiple) in their rewrites of this episode from Voyager's fifth season.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Essential Voyager, Season Five.

It's time once again for Essential Voyager! In this round, Char and Tristan take on Season Five. For a season with several standouts and solid quality overall, it might have been easier to say "just watch them all" and leave it at that, but that doesn't make for good podcasting. Instead, Char and Tristan did their homework and examined each episode for essential-worthy status. Just how many episodes did they keep and how does that affect the overall percentage of Essential Voyager overall? Tune in and find out.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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The Small Things.

Char and Tristan love Voyager, no doubt about it. But it is not just the epic two-parters and the hope of getting home that make the show tick — it is the smaller details that make it endearing as well. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss the finer elements of Voyager that they find captivating. Some things became a part of the show seemingly by accident, like Janeway's roster of hairdos through the seven-year run. Others were done quite intentionally, like the design of the Delta Flyer, and were so unique to Voyager that they couldn't go unnoticed. Please chime in on The Babel Conference, Twitter (@ohtheprofanity and @TheInsaneRobin) or email Char and Tristan (trek.fm/contact) and share the smaller details you cherish the most.

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EditorCharlynn Schmiedt

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

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Vaughn Armstrong.

He's a man who has played several roles in Trek, from a Klingon in TNG to a semi-regular character on Enterprise, and several other roles in between. You could say he is everywhere in Trek. No, we're not talking about Jeffrey Combs, but we are talking about a man who belongs to an elite club of actors that have played seven or more different characters throughout the Star Trek franchise (Jeffrey Combs, J.G. Hertzler, Randy Oglesby, and Thomas Kopache are the others).

In this special 150th episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk with Vaughn Armstrong about his long-lived acting career; how he achieved and maintains his success; some of his favorite memories from working on the Trek shows; The Enterprise Blues Band; and much more.

HostsTristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

GuestsVaughn Armstrong

EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Prixin 2015.

First Ancestor's Eve...and now Prixin? How the time does fly! The holiday season is upon us and Char and Tristan have been busy setting up for Voyager's celebration of Prixin. This year's festivities are happening in Engineering, and that's not boding well for Tristan, who's having some...er, difficulty, with his supervisor. Meanwhile, Char is not fond of Neelix's "better than eggnog substitute." She's also in charge of the mistletoe. Put on your favorite "ugly sweater" and join in the fun as we celebrate Prixin once again in this special holiday edition of To The Journey.

HostsTristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Season Four Essential Voyager

Here they go again, Char and Tristan are back with Essential Voyager! This time, they tackle Season Four and examine each episode for essential-worthy status. If the episode has meaning to Voyager's mission home or contains essential character moments, it remains in the timeline. Otherwise, it's chucked from the season faster than Janeway can say "TIIIIME'S UP!" Which episodes from the fourth season prevail and which ones lose their safety net, so to speak? You'll have to tune in to this episode of To The Journey and find out.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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"11:59" Commentary.

For many the holiday season is a time filled with food, festivities, and family. It is also a time for reflection — to remember those before us, what has happened in the past year, and look to the future as we approach a new year. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan wax sentimental as they deliver a commentary on the Voyager Season Five episode "11:59." They reflect on their own ancestors, as well as the Janeway lineage; how Q could have made this episode better; how sometimes you can't help but live the rest of your life in the place where your car breaks down; and much more. Happy Ancestor's Eve, everyone!

HostsTristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Voyager's Mirror Universe, Part Three.

One of the most original things Char and Tristan have created on To The Journey is a vision of what Voyager might look like in the Mirror Universe. In previous episodes, they established how the ISS Intrepid got lost in the Delta Quadrant, gave backstory to the characters, and rewrote "The 37s" in Mirror Universe style. Now they're at it again, and in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan write a story on the spot that takes place in their Mirror Universe. That's right — with no prior planning, they create a story from start to finish on the podcast. Tune in and find out what's happening in the latest installment of the Mirror Universe saga.

HostsTristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

EditorCharlynn Schmiedt

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Top Five Tuvok and Neelix Moments.

Like Quark and Odo on Deep Space Nine, Neelix and Tuvok are the resident odd couple on Voyager. By their very nature, they are a juxtaposition. Tuvok is disciplined and orderly, whereas Neelix will improvise and work his way through things as he goes. Tuvok is a master at controlling his emotions, while Neelix expresses his emotions with exuberance. When it comes to soup, Tuvok prefers his plomeek bland but Neelix must have some spice. Despite these vast differences, at the heart of their friendship is trust and respect. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan break down their top five moments between Tuvok and Neelix.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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"Nemesis" Rewrite.

Chakotay-centric episodes are typically not highly-rated among the Star Trek fanbase. Most of them leave a lot to be desired, but "Nemesis" might be an exception. The episode explores what war does to the mind, and may have greater significance in our post-9/11 culture than it did when it first aired in 1997. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take another look at what they thought was a mediocre episode. However, they realized they were both wrong but amped it up in their rewrites anyway. Listen on and find out how they would improve one of Season Four's most underrated and overlooked episodes.

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Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Episode Comparison.

Would you believe Will Riker if he said he wasn't putting the moves on a woman? What about former inmate Tom Paris if he claimed he didn't murder someone, but the victim's memories show otherwise? If you said "no," watch TNG's "A Matter of Perspective" and Voyager's "Ex Post Facto." Each episode uses the reputations of the story's main characters, Riker and Paris, against them. It is up to science and cold, hard facts (respectively) to prove their innocence. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan put on their detective hats and scrutinize Voyager's "Ex Post Facto" with TNG's "A Matter of Perspective." Does one mystery stand up better than the other? Examine the evidence and find out.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Essential Voyager, Season Three.

The time has come again for Essential Voyager! This time, the victim...er, subject, is Season Three. Char and Tristan review each episode and determine if it's necessary viewing or if it's better off being destroyed by sweaty Janeway and her phaser rifle. It is a season that arguably has the greatest ups and downs in terms of story quality. Does that make Char and Tristan's lives easier or more difficult when determining if an episode is essential to the Voyager story as a whole? Listen on and find out if their choices surprise you.

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Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Top Five Favorite Moments from Season Six.

You know Char and Tristan love their top five lists. You know that they also love their multi-part series, dissected season by season. In this episode of To The Journey, they do both! Char and Tristan looked through everything in Voyager's sixth season, exploring all the nooks and crannies, and made a list of their top five moments. In a season with serious standouts such as "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy," it's not a matter of if an episode made their lists, but which moment. Just how predictable were Char and Tristan with their picks, anyway? Did something from "Fair Haven" make Tristan's list? How many Janeway/Chakotay moments did Char put on hers? The results may (or may not) surprise you. Tune in and find out.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce Lish

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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"The Q and the Grey" Commentary.

It's time to break out the Civil War costumes and take sides, because the Q Continuum is at war!

Wait, what?

That's right, war, conducted by an omnipotent species that has claimed it is above such barbaric acts in the past. It is issues like that (and more) that Char and Tristan point out in this episode of To The Journey, where they deliver a commentary on the Season Three episode "The Q and the Grey." But never fear, it is not all negative. Q episodes are fan favorites for a reason. The endless stream of one-liners in this episode alone makes it worth the watch.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Recasting Voyager & "The Supercrew."

They're younger, they're hotter...they're the crew you've never seen before and never will...because it's all hypothetical!

Char and Tristan take two questions held over from their Reddit-style AMA in episode 137, "TTJ AMA OMG!" Kicking things off with who they would choose from all Trek series for key positions on their "supercrew." They then jump into their choices for Voyager if it was cast today, Abrams-style. They researched who was up and coming in Hollywood and proposed two distinctly different lists, based on different methodologies for finding the perfect matches for a new crew. After you listen to this episode of To The Journey, let Char and Tristan know which stars you would cast if Voyager was rebooted in 2015. Please visit The Babel Conference, the listeners-only Trek.fm Facebook group, and share your thoughts!

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Aaron Harvey, and Bruce List

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Top Five Out-of-Character Moments.

Whether it's due to a temporal rift or an alien virus, one of the most common ways that we as a Star Trek audience know that something isn't right is by making a character say or do something they normally would not. Our heroes sift through clues that help them determine what is going on so they can make things right...usually. There are times that these out-of character moments aren't as intentional but make it to the screen nevertheless. Sometimes it's a small glitch from a new writer or director who doesn't fully know a character. Other times, it's a glaring mistake that stems from sloppy and inconsistent writing. Whatever the reason, it's frustrating to the viewer. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan break down their top five out-of-character moments on Voyager, ​from microwormhole-sized gripes to macroviral errors.

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Ask Us Anything.

When Char and Tristan get a little personal on episodes of To The Journey listeners respond with the utmost feedback. This episode provides a more intimate look at the people behind the mic. Inspired by Reddit's popular "Ask Me Anything" Q&A format, Char and Tristan opened the floodgates on Twitter, Facebook, and the Trek.fm website to let listeners ask them any question their hearts desired. So listen on and find out who Char's first crush was, which college professor influenced Tristan the most -- and hey, what's the story behind those strange Twitter usernames, anyway?

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EditorTristan Riddell

ProducerCharlynn Schmiedt

Executive ProducersCharlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones Associate ProducersKenneth Trip, Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production ManagerRichard Marquez

Content ManagerWill Nguyen

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Pairing Off.

In Voyager's earlier years, 75,000 light years was a long way from home. It seemed inevitable that the crew would spend the rest of their lives en route to the Alpha Quadrant. As Captain Janeway said, "All we have is each other," so it made sense that some members of the crew began falling in love and pairing off. What if we had seen more examples of this? In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan explore possible pairings among the crew and determine if the relationship would be a hot fling, built to last, or the equivalent of a warp core breach.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

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The Season Four "Replacement."

In the summer hiatus of 1997, fans were on edge after viewing part one of the explosive "Scorpion" cliffhanger. With the news of a main cast member making an exit, fans did not know what to think. It was not known who was leaving until Season Four drew closer and Paramount revealed that Jennifer Lien (Kes) was being replaced by another actress. 

Picture yourself in the writer's room and you are creating the new character who will debut in Season Four. What sort of character do you create? Char and Tristan play with this hypothetical scenario in this episode of To The Journey.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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Season Two Essential Trek.

Every season of every Star Trek show there are some episodes that stand out more than others — but which ones are essential to their respective shows as a whole? Char and Tristan try to answer this question by continuing their series of "Essential Voyager," with Season Two. They examine each episode's importance to the season, the show as a whole, as well as its overall quality and determine if it's "must-see TV" or an installment worth bypassing. Listen on and find out if you agree with their choices, or if your rationale gives you a completely different list.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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"Worst Case Scenario" Commentary. 

If you could go back to the start of Voyager's mission and join the crew, would you sign on as a Starfleet officer or a member of the Maquis? Would you lead in a mutiny or fight back? The crew played around with this idea when they uncovered a holonovel Tuvok created at the start of Voyager's journey home as a way of preparing for such a scenario. Now, three years later, the holonovel is less of a preparation for a real situation and more of an entertaining story for the crew. Naturally, in the midst of all the fun, the crew hits some bumps along the way thanks to Seska, the Bajoran-turned-Cardassian spy who defected to the Kazon. In this episode of To The Journey, Tristan Riddell and guest host Phillip Gilfus from Earl Grey dress into their Maquis garb and deliver a commentary on "Worst Case Scenario." Queue up the episode and follow along with the action or listen to the commentary on its own -- it's entertaining either way!

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Tristan Riddell

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Phillip Gilfus

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Richard Marquez

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Star Trek Las Vegas 2015.

When it comes to Star Trek conventions, none is bigger and better than Star Trek Las Vegas. With Voyager's 20th anniversary as the main focus of the 2015 event, this was a party Char could not miss. In this episode of To The Journey, Char helps Tristan experience STLV 2015 vicariously by telling him all about what she did at the convention and what happened when the entire Voyager cast (sans Jennifer Lien) reunited for the first time since the show finished filming. Was it as amazing as Char hoped? Listen on and find out.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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Top Five Season Five Moments.

Like Voyager's fourth season, the fifth season was solid throughout. Standouts such as "Bride of Chaotica!," "Night," "Counterpoint," "Timeless," and several others really made this year of Voyager's journey home shine. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan slip into their Captain Proton cosplay and take on the painstaking task of choosing their top five moments from Season Five. With so many excellent moments to choose from, some were inevitably left out. Listen on and find out if your favorites made their lists.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

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"Ashes to Ashes" Rewrite.

Hey, do you remember that ensign who died three years ago? No? It's okay, neither do we. But guess what, she's back! And she looks nothing like her former self! What the heck is going on? 

The above is the essential premise for "Ashes to Ashes," a Voyager Season Six story that had several interesting ideas behind it, but fell short of its potential. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan rewrite "Ashes to Ashes" and reveal how they would take this kernel of an idea and make it pop into something with more drama, emotion, and overall intrigue.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

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Top Five Tom/B'Elanna Moments.

Some couples were simply meant to be. That was the case for Tom and B'Elanna on Voyager, where a series of innocent flirtations eventually blossomed into a beautiful marriage that eventually included a child. It was one of the few couplings in Star Trek that was built to last and portrayed with realism. From hot 'n steamy romance to standing by their commitment to one another, Tom and B'Elanna had several relationship moments that fans enjoy. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan pare their favorite Paris/Torres moments down to just five and discuss them.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

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Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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"Rise" Commentary.

In this episode of To The Journey, Tristan and Char deliver a commentary on the often forgotten Season Three episode "Rise." From the moment Tuvok and Neelix met in "Caretaker," it was painfully obvious how different the two characters were. Tuvok was driven by logic and discipline, as is the Vulcan way. Neelix, however, often worked on gut instinct and had no problem improvising when necessary. Naturally, these differences caused friction when they worked together, such as in this episode. Who gets the last word? Listen on and find out.  

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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Essential Voyager.

The episodic television format has its strengths and weaknesses. The advantage is that the viewer can tune into just about any episode, any time and enjoy it without having to know what happened in previous installments. The downside being that it's harder to build momentum with self-contained episodes. That means that some episodes will shine, while others downright stink. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan rip a page out of Standard Orbit's book and determine which episodes of Voyager Season One are required viewing. One by one, they review each episode and determine if it's vital Voyager or a waste of time. Listen on and find out how many episodes Char and Tristan kept or tossed out the airlock.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

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Writer's Room.

It's time again to break out the white board, erase it clean, and write another story on the fly! Join Tristan and Char in the writer's room as they break an episode featuring Kes, as voted on by TTJ listeners on Facebook and Twitter. With no preparation prior to recording, Char and Tristan develop a full five-act episode on the spot. Listen on, see how they did in the heat of the moment, and find out what sort of adventure they concocted for Voyager's resident Ocampan.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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Top Five Season Four Moments. 

Countless fans consider Voyager's fourth season the series' finest. With impressive installments such as "Message in a Bottle" and "Hope and Fear" and amazing two-parters like "Year of Hell" and "The Killing Game," it's no shock that Char and Tristan agonized over their lists of top Season Four moments from Voyager and miraculously narrowed their picks down to five* in this episode of To The Journey. Listen on and find out if your favorites made it to their final cut.

* Some cheating was allowed.

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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"Extreme Risk" Rewrite.

When Char and Tristan choose an episode that deserves a rewrite, it's usually an episode with untapped potential. This time, things are different. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan rewrite "Extreme Risk" with one major change: Janeway takes B'Elanna's place as the character who's numbed from depression. Since Janeway was dealing with depression in "Night," Voyager's Season Five opener, it seemed natural fit to continue the storyline. "Extreme Risk" was an excellent episode as produced, so how much really changes when a different character has to deal with the same set of circumstances? Listen on and find out.

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

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Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

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Richard Marquez

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Will Nguyen

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What if Janeway Died, Part II.

WE LOVE JANEWAY! She is our captain! Please read on and listen.

Losing a main character on a Trek series is no small matter, but losing a captain would have been doubly problematic, had it happened. That's why Char and Tristan speculated what would have happened if Janeway had died in To The Journey 113, "Harry Gets Promoted." However, they only got through Season Three, which leaves four more years of "what ifs" to ponder. Have tissues at the ready, because in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan pick up where they left off in TTJ 113 and discuss areas of seasons 5-7 where Janeway could have died and why. 

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Sit Down(00:06:14)

One Day More (00:17:25)

Up There (00:24:19)

Hopeless (00:31:20)

Previously(00:36:20)

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"Flashback" Commentary.

It's always sorrowful when we lose another member of the Trek family. When it happens, we pause to reflect and appreciate that person's contribution to the Star Trek universe. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan celebrate the life of Grace Lee Whitney, who died on May 1, 2015. She made her last appearance as Janice Rand on the Voyager Season Three episode "Flashback." Queue up the episode and watch along as Char and Tristan provide commentary.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

Executive Producers

Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Manager

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Hit Play (00:03:57)

Bye (00:07:14)

Hoopla (00:14:20)

Break (00:24:12)

More of it (00:36:52)

Who Knows? (00:39:49)

Ford (00:42:09)

Next Week (00:55:37)

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"Emanations" and "Half a Life" Comparison.

We often watch Star Trek because it makes us ponder heavy topics. Certain episodes drive us to consider how we feel about life after death and the treatment of our elders as they require more help from others. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss these themes as they compare Voyager's "Emanations" with TNG's "Half a Life." Each episode deals with ritual suicide from a slightly different angle. Listen on and find out what Char and Tristan think of these episodes, the messages contained therein, and whether they prefer one episode over the other.

For more information:

- Coping with a terminal illness: http://www.nhs.uk/Planners/end-of-life-care/Pages/coping-with-a-terminal-illness.aspx

- Alzheimer's Disease: http://www.alz.org/

- Suicide prevention: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

- Dealing with the death of a loved one: http://www.muchloved.com/gateway/death-of-a-loved-one.htm

 - Coping with suicide loss: https://www.afsp.org/coping-with-suicide-loss

- Writing a will: http://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/articles/2007/11/12/how-to-write-a-will-online

- Notarizing a will: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/executing-will.html

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Green (00:04:00)

Holding out (00:06:51)

Take it Back (00:20:30)

Prevent (00:24:33)

Fail (00:35:45)

Urban (00:40:18)

Next Week (00:46:45)

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Top Five Janeway/Chakotay Moments. 

Behind a top-notch captain is always a top-notch first officer. Kirk and Spock shared a deep and intricate friendship that went far beyond duty. Picard and Riker always knew they could count on each other. Sisko and Kira used the differences in their points of view to see the bigger picture together and make well-rounded decisions. And Janeway had Chakotay, who was not just her first officer, but the person she eventually trusted most on the ship, developed a deep friendship with...and possibly more? The Voyager writers toyed with the idea of a Janeway/Chakotay romance when fans vocally took note of Mulgrew and Beltran's onscreen chemistry. Though the writers didn't fully go through with the idea, they gave the "J/Cers" moments that launched thousands of fanfics. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan list their top five Janeway/Chakotay relationshipper moments and try not to squee too much in the process.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, and Aaron Harvey

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Push it Real Good (00:03:41)

Out of It (00:20:54)

Not Working (00:33:20)

Previously (00:42:00)

Next Week (00:48:45)

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Voyager's Mirror Universe, Part 2.

In episode 114 of To The Journey, Char and Tristan set the stage for what the Voyager crew would be like in the Mirror Universe. But Char and Tristan could not stop there, not when a door of new possible stories just opened before them. Listen in as they break out the white board and write a Mirror Universe episode on the spot in the TTJ writer's room. Find out just how they continue to develop the Mirror Universe characters, and how these counterparts deal with "The 37s."

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip and Jamie Duce

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Welcome (00:02:06)

Begin (00:04:43)

Babe (00:07:12)

Bring It (00:11:53)

Mode (00:20:45)

Party (00:25:52) 

Straight (00:27:37)

Hit (00:39:29)

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Message in a Bottle Commentary.

With Char gone in the Delta Flyer, Tristan brings in his friend and Nerd Party Co-Host, Matt Hansen!  This week they riff on Season 4's "Message in a Bottle" with a joyous commentary track.

Andy Dick made his mark in Star Trek by being the comedic counter to our beloved Doctor. The two seemed perfect for each other as they galavanted across the beautiful and new U.S.S. Prometheus. Romulans get in the way, of course, like they always do.

Check out the hijinks that ensue as well as our take on them.

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Tristan Riddell

Guest

Matt Hansen

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip and Jamie Duce

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Hit Play (00:04:14)

Hello (00:07:13)

Take It (00:15:30)

I Need It (00:23:16)

That's It (00:33:12)

Home (00:38:45)

Chevy (00:42:09)

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BridgeMates Rematch.

In Earl Grey 82, "When in Doubt Choose Data," Char and Tristan emerged victorious in BridgeMates, the "how well do you know your cohost" game show. In this To The Journey/Earl Grey ​crossover, Phillip Gilfus reprises his role as game show host as once again Char and Tristan face off against Darren Moser and Daniel Proulx in a Voyager-style rematch. Listen on and find out if Team Lizard Babies remains the reigning BridgeMates champs or if Team Free Enterprise-A stole the title on Delta Quadrant turf.

Image for this week's art by Flat Eric and David Byrne, found at startrekdesktopwallpaper.com

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Guests

Phillip Gilfus, Daniel Proulx, and Darren Moser

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip and Jamie Duce

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Turnover (00:02:20)

Round 2 (00:19:16)

Round 3 (00:32:52)

Bonus (00:51:52)

Next Week (00:57:08)

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Top Five Season Three Moments.

Season Three of Voyager was filled to the brim with notable moments. A second appearance by Q, the solidification of Tom and Harry's bromance, The Doctor's holofamily, and eyebrow-raising dialogue between Kathy and Coco were just a few of the highlights of Voyager's third year. So, what's the cream of the crop? In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan catalog their top five moments from Voyager's third season. Listen on and find out if one of your favorites made the cut.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip and Jamie Duce

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Baby Come Back (00:05:16)

I Need You (00:10:12)

Hold Me Tight (00:14:26)

That's All (00:20:02)

Groove Thing (00:24:55)

Shake It (00:32:33)

Previously (00:35:43)

Next Week (00:39:51)

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A Voyager Prequel/Sequel.

When a franchise is successful, it's only natural that fans and producers alike want more of it. Sometimes a spinoff show is a raging success, like Better Call Saul, the prequel to Breaking Bad. Then there are those other times when the expansion of a popular fandom doesn't measure up to what came before. The Star Trek spinoffs that came after TOS aren't immune from such scrutiny.  It is also a foregone conclusion that any future Trek show will also face the same fate. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan disclose their ideas for an installment of the Star Trek franchise that would serve as a prequel or sequel to Star Trek: Voyager.

NOTE: This podcast contains spoilers for the novels that take place after Voyager gets home.

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Kenneth Trip and Jamie Duce

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Back is Back (00:05:14)

Turning a New Leaf (00:15:27)

Shedding a Tear (00:26:17)

Can't Believe it (00:30:10)

One Day (00:35:55)

Previously(00:40:12)

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Voyager in the Mirror Universe.

The closest Voyager ever got to a Mirror Universe episode was "Living Witness," which portrayed the crew as ruthless toward those it encountered, and with quicker tendencies toward violence. Despite these similarities, this depiction was actually a historically inaccurate portrayal of Voyager's actions in the Delta Quadrant. This episode whet the appetites of many Voyager fans and served as a sampler of what the Mirror Universe might have been like. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take up the suggestion of several listeners and set the stage for what might have transpired in the Delta Quadrant Mirror Universe.

Fan-art interpretation of the Star Trek emblem in this week's show art courtesy of Dave Daring. See more of his work at http://dave-daring.deviantart.com/.

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Jamie Duce, Lisa Stevens and Kenneth Trip

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Never Got MU (00:02:57)

New Hideouts (00:12:01)

Using the Array (00:21:07)

Baby (00:30:14)

Title (00:40:01)

Next Week (00:45:20)

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What if Janeway Died?

When it came to her crew, Captain Janeway would do anything to protect their safety...including sacrificing her own life. What if, on one of the many occasions where her life was in imminent danger, she really died and the Magic Reset Button was broken? Char and Tristan consider the numerous developments that would have happened to Voyager — both onboard the ship and in the series overall — as a result of Captain Janeway's demise before the end of their seven-year journey.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Jamie Duce, Lisa Stevens and Kenneth Trip

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Treats (00:03:20)

Death (00:15:31)

Smartness (00:26:18)

Vulcan Punch (00:36:13)

Previously (00:39:32)

Next Week (00:44:15)

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"Collective" Rewrite. 

Children on Star Trek has always been a mixed bag. The Borg kids, whom we first meet in Voyager's sixth season episode "Collective," are no different. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan attempt an assimilation of "Collective" in hopes of bringing it closer to perfection...or a rewrite, at least. They debate the usefulness of the Borg kids on Voyager, rave about how the episode excels visually, and discuss what changes they think would have made "Collective" an episode that even the Borg Queen would approve of.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Lisa Stevens and Kenneth Trip

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Leonard (00:01:06) 

Summary (00:12:50)

Babysitter (00:26:00)

Idea (00:37:13)

Previously (00:45:08)

Next Week (00:49:24)

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The Afterlife.

Star Trek has never shied away from topics with no definitive answer, and therefore neither does To The Journey. In this episode, Char and Tristan undertake the episodes of Voyager that dealt with the possible afterlife. They examine several interpretations of where we might go after death, from The Great Forest to Gre'Thor — but be wary, for aliens living in another dimension could be lurking and waiting for the perfect moment to eat your soul!

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Charlynn Schmiedt

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producers

Lisa Stevens and Kenneth Trip

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

The Eater of Souls (00:04:29)

The Next Emanation (00:15:20)

The Great Forest (00:18:10)

Old Christians of Yore (00:25:04)

Previously… (00:38:44)

Next Week (00:44:02)

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Missing Voyager Flashbacks. 

The recipe for Star Trek success has a few key ingredients: thought-provoking sci-fi stories, social commentary embedded in said stories, epic space battles, and memorable characters. And when it comes to characters, we as fans don't ever get enough of our favorites. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Earl Grey co-host Phillip Gilfus talk about missing character flashbacks they wanted to see on Voyager. Listen on and find out if Phillip is as infatuated with B'Elanna Torres as Tristan, the potential problems associated with parenting in the 24th century, and what missing scene might have given Neelix and Kes' romance more credibility.

Hosts

Charlynn Schmiedt and Phillip Gilfus

On An Away Mission

Tristan Riddell

Editor

Charlynn Schmiedt

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Vulcans and Sad Clowns (00:03:08)

The Maquis (00:10:35)

Romances (00:19:30)

Origins (00:24:53)

Previously (00:33:40)

Next Week (00:41:13)

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Favorite Season Two Moments.

Don a fresh uniform and brush up on your pool game, because you're invited to a party at Sandrine's on holodeck two at 1900 hours. What's the occasion, you ask? Char and Tristan are revisiting their "favorite moments" series in this episode of To The Journey. This time, it's Season Two on deck. So grab a drink from Sandrine, a slice of Jimbalian fudge cake from Neelix, and find out which five moments Char and Tristan selected as their personal favorites from Voyager Season Two.

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Charlynn Schmiedt

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

“Welcome to the Bridge” (00:02:05)

Data (00:04:53)

Babies (00:08:12)

More than a Toaster (00:12:53)

Tuvok in Security Mode (00:15:45)

Blue Alert (00:17:27)

The Continuum (00:19:41)

Holodeck Birthday Party (00:22:52) 

Devious (00:27:37)

Frakes (00:29:29)

Previously (00:34:06)

Next Week (00:38:00) 

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The Killing Game, Part II Commentary.

Star Trek two-part episodes tend to be known for a strong first half and weak conclusion. That is not the case when it comes to "The Killing Game," the second two-parter of Voyager Season Four. Despite starting with only a quarter of an hour of material for the second half, the writers pulled this one together with a nice mix of drama, humor, social commentary, and a controversial conclusion that led to repercussions later in the series. Char and Tristan conclude their commentary of "The Killing Game" in this episode of To The Journey. Topics discussed touch on which side of the resistance they'd want to be on, Tommy's lexicon, what Jeri Ryan was contemplating on the rainy set, and Ethan Phillips' survival of Talaxian *and* Klingon makeup.

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Press Play (00:02:41)

In Character (00:22:50)

Expertise (00:33:50)

Previously (00:49:17)

Next Week (00:52:32)

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The Killing Game, Part I Commentary.

After the cast and crew poured their hearts into the epic "Year of Hell" in Voyager's fourth season, it wouldn't have surprised anyone had Voyager steered clear of two-parters for the remainder of the season. However, the exhausted cast and crew went for it and gave us "The Killing Game," and pulled it off with gusto. Join Tristan and Char as they discuss World War II authenticity, Neelix on a bike, exploding holodecks, and much more in their commentary of "The Killing Game, Part I" in this episode of To The Journey.

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Press Play (00:03:05)

Spock is an Alien (00:11:03)

Research (00:21:45)

Not that Bad (00:30:26)

Shower (00:40:13)

Previously (00:48:49)

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"Cold Fire" rewrite.

The time has come again when Char and Tristan pick an episode of Voyager and give it a little TLC. This time, it's Season Two's "Cold Fire," where Voyager encounters the Caretaker's mate, Susperia, and a group of Ocampans who have embraced and honed their telekinetic abilities. Let us not forget the bonus of Kes accidentally boiling Tuvok. Listen on and find out what Char and Tristan would have kept in, removed, and how they would have transformed "Cold Fire" into a less contrived story and a more compelling hour of television.

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All the Way (00:02:30)

Beginning (00:07:45)

To the Window (00:14:21)

Herbology (00:22:17)

Previously on Trek.fm (00:28:58)

Next Week (00:32:00)

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"Tuvix" and "Similitude" Comparison.

There are times when an idea is so good that you can't use it just once...right? Intentionally or not, the Trek writers have used similar plots for episodes of different series. Case in point: Enterprise's "Similitude" and Voyager's "Tuvix." Both spawn controversy about one's right to live, even if it means sacrificing another. The captains — Janeway and Archer — face grueling decisions surrounding that debate. Each circumstance ends with the death of someone. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan compare the similarities and differences between "Tuvix" and "Similitude" and determine if one episode executes the story better than the other.

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Here We Go (00:02:37)

Back in Black (00:14:55)

Hoo-aww (00:22:13)

Coconuts (00:27:34)

Benson (00:35:33)

Previously on Trek.fm (00:44:20)

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The Voyager Reunion.

It's deplorable that we did not see what happened to the Voyager crew after they returned home. Yes, we got a glimpse of a reunion in "Endgame," but Admiral Janeway eradicated that future. So, what would the intrepid crew be up to in the canon universe we know and love? In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan share their speculations on what each member of the crew could potentially be doing and where they might be living their lives 10 years after Voyager's triumphant return home.

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Jackson (00:01:30)

Hall (00:05:45)

Down South (00:10:43)

Surprise (00:15:15)

Here We Go Again (00:20:50)

Still There (00:26:33)

Benson (00:32:00)

Tuvokian (00:37:27)

Until Next Year (00:45:32)

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Merry Prixin!

Untangle the twinkle lights and hang some tinsel from the nacelles, it's that time of year where just about everyone is engaging in festivities of some sort. Since Char and Tristan are aboard the USS Voyager, naturally they are celebrating Prixin with Janeway, Chakotay, and  the crew. In this special installment of To The Journey, they discover what Prixin is really about.

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Trek Through the Tough Times.

All of our lives are full of ups and downs. Though our minds gravitate towards looking back at the good times, the tougher times often equally affect who we become. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan share how Voyager — and Star Trek in general — has been a constant and uplifting means of support through the more difficult periods in their lives, and how these experiences helped to shape the people they are today. Remember that when you are feeling down, Trek is always there to lend a positive presence.

If you are suffering from depression and/or other mental health conditions, you are not alone. Please seek help and get the support you need.

Depression Hotline: 1-888-771-5166

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) Helpline:  1 -800-950-NAMI

NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) Helpline: 1-800-931-2237

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54 minutes 0 seconds

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Chapters

The Mug (00:01:00)  

Letter (00:04:00)  

Grabbing On (00:06:54)  

Choice (00:13:45)  

School (00:21:30)  

15 Going on 16 (00:27:33)  

Succeed (00:37:45)  

City (00:44:28)  

Next Week (00:52:54)  

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Top Five Season One Moments.

There are moments so remarkable that they instantly become what we think about when we recall the episode in which they occur. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take a look at Voyager Season One and narrow their favorite moments down to a list of five each. Even with a limited season of only 16 episodes, the task was challenging, so what made the final cut? Listen on and find out if your favorite Season One scenes or interactions made Char and Tristan's lists.

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Chapters

Gems (00:06:14)  

Punch (00:10:34)  

Coffee (00:13:27)  

Forgiveness (00:17:34)  

Future (00:22:03)  

Deadly (00:27:41)  

Not Yet (00:31:23)  

Dual (00:34:52)  

Moral (00:38:59)  

Next Week (00:48:31)  

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Timeless Commentary. 

Throw some confetti because it's party time, To The Journey is 100 episodes old! Char and Tristan celebrate this milestone by breaking a bottle of champagne over the warp core and watching Voyager's 100th episode, "Timeless." Listen in as they ponder Robert Beltran's true hair color; Borg skeletal structure; Janeway and Chakotay's after-dinner "dessert"; who named Captain LaForge's ship, the Challenger; and so much more.

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Trekmas (00:01:00)

Play (00:05:14)

Cleanup (00:14:00)

Tessa (00:28:30)

Put It In (00:040:14)

Next Week (00:56:07)

Special Message (00:56:37)

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Let's Write a Story!

Char and Tristan are both smart people capable of thinking creatively on the spot. The question is, how well? Find out in this episode of To The Journey, where Char and Tristan write an episode of Star Trek: Voyager together. With no preparation prior to recording, they develop a story from start to finish in their own "Voyager writer's room." Listen on and find out who starred in the a-plot, what happened in the story, and how it turned out.

We want to know which episode title — Char's "Dissonance" or Tristan's "Decisions" — you like better. Go to trek.fm/ttj and cast your vote for your favorite, or suggest a title of your own!

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Happiness (00:04:33)

First Time (00:10:21)

Open Door Policy (00:14:55)

Halfway (00:21:42)

Jackson (00:26:11)

Uniform (00:33:32)

Need Me (00:40:31)

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Remember Rewrite.

Episode quality varies greatly in Voyager's body of work, ranging from exceptional to downright pitiful. Most episodes fall somewhere in between these extremes, and they are the best candidates for a TTJ-style facelift.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan share their ideas for how they would bring more life to Voyager's "Remember," a Season-Three story where the romance of Romeo and Juliet collides with the genocide that occurred during World War II. We also briefly discuss Born With Teeth, Kate Mulgrew's memoir, which will be published in April 2015. The audio clip inserted in this episode is from TotallyKate.com.

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Teeth (2:28)

Genocide? (7:58)

I liked it (13:45)

All in the Mind (22:01)

Father Daughter (26:58)

Decent (33:17)

Closing (41:43)

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The Borg Queen.

She is the beginning, the end, the one who is many. After she was unveiled in Star Trek: First Contact, it seemed inevitable that the Borg Queen would make an appearance on an episode, or several, of Voyager. And make an appearance she did. In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan dig beyond the Borg Queen's presence on Voyager and ponder her origin, discuss the elements that shaped the character, and speculate on how exactly one being controls a Collective of billions and keeps it all together.

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Tubes (5:43)

Black Satin (10:43)

Ripoff (15:22)

Who Knows? (22:54)

Closing (37:53)

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Author, Author and The Measure of a Man Comparison.

With hundreds of hours of Trek under the writers' belts by the time Voyager arrived, it was no wonder that some stories brought about a feeling of deja vu. "Recycled plots" aren't necessarily a bad thing when they're given a new spin, and that's exactly what the writers did with Voyager's "Author, Author"—they took the insightful and compelling message from TNG's "The Measure of a Man" and gave it a holographic twist. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan examine these two episodes' similarities, differences, and determine if one surpasses the other.

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Cake (2:48)

Intimacy (9:30)

Unique (17:38)

Better (25:30)

Needed (31:31)

Closing (42:00)

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The Raven Commentary.

Trek Actors Directing Voyager. Most Trek actors gained their notoriety in pop culture from their roles on their respective series. However, for some, their involvement in Star Trek didn't end in front of the camera. Several Trek actors from TNG, DS9 and VOY went to "Trek Directing School," did their homework, and eventually made their directorial debut on a Star Trek TV series. For Jonathan Frakes, Robert Duncan McNeill, LeVar Burton, and Roxann Dawson, this experience paved the way for directing careers after Trek. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk about the Trek actors who directed episodes of Voyager.

Ultimate Season Seven Marathon.

When Voyager entered its seventh season, it was accepted that it would be the show's last. With both TNG and DS9 setting the precedent for a seven season run, Voyager naturally followed suit. The season was fraught, however, with ups and downs — in part due to several years and hundreds of episodes of Star Trek that had aired by this time. Then there was also the specter of Enterprise already on the horizon. In the end, season seven as a whole felt weaker in comparison to some of its predecessors and didn't bestow the swan song that most fans were looking for.

In this last installment of To The Journey's ultimate season marathon series, Char and Tristan reveal their picks for a Voyager Season Seven marathon. As TNG said, "All good things must come to an end."

Most Memorable One-Liners.

One thing all Star Trek fans can agree on is that each show has its fair share of brilliant one-liners. Whether it's profound words coming from Spock or a snarky retort from The Doctor, every series has a variety of notable quotes. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan divulge just a few of the Voyager one-liners they consider the most enduring. In the interest of keeping the podcast at its usual length, they stopped at five apiece, but could have easily traded examples of the witty remarks all day.

Voyager's Saddest Moments. 

Char and Tristan enjoy talking the lighter side of Voyager; the show certainly had its fair share of witty and comedic moments. But as we know, along with the laughs, heartbreaking occasions are never too far behind. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss the segments on Voyager that were among the most heart-wrenching in the series. Listen on and find out which scenes made their hearts ache, which character moments gave them an overwhelming rush of feels, and which episodes in general they thought would make even a Vulcan cry.

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Avoidance (2:03)

Can't Handle It (7:24)

Juxtaposition (15:33)

Tear Jerk (20:55)

Uncle Frank (27:12)

Red (33:47)

Unforgettable Rewrite.

Chakotay-centric episodes rarely make fans' lists of favorites. Whether it's the writing, story, or the performance, they just don't stand out. For Char and Tristan, the ill-designated "Unforgettable" from Season Four tends to be just the opposite of what the title implies. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan share their thoughts on how they would make "Unforgettable" a bit more indelible. Listen on and find out what they liked, what they didn't, and how they would bolster this episode so that it would live up to its title.

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Summary (2:19)

Beltran Liked it (6:00)

Not the Best Luck (11:01)

Anything Else (15:42)

If I Leave (20:53)

Stay (25:30)

Real Life Commentary. 

No matter the situation, having a family comes with challenges. The Doctor finds this out when he creates a holographic family and plunges right into family life. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan watch as B'Elanna visits The Doctor's family and is sickened by its saccharine-sweet harmony. She reprograms the family's subroutines into something more "realistic," involving wretched Klingon music, crying kids, and life-ending injuries. Listen on and find out if Char and Tristan think what happens in this episode is an accurate portrayal of family life and whether or not they'd like to live in The Doctor's artsy suburban house on the Holodeck.

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Hit Play (2:30)

Mr. Exposition (7:02)

Jerk Move (14:40)

Focus More (22:06)

You Smell Good (30:15)

Warn Down (38:13)

Ford (43:02)

Introducing Kids to Voyager.

When asking fellow fans how long they've been watching Star Trek, "I've been watching it since I was a kid" is a common response. Many of us became cognizant of Star Trek when we were quite young. The franchise means a great deal to us as we grew up with it. Now those of us with children are introducing Star Trek to our kids, in hopes of propagating the next generation of Star Trek fans. 

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take a suggestion from a listener and name the top five episodes of Voyager they would show to a young child, in hopes that they would be intrigued and entertained but not be subjected to content that would push the rating above PG.

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I Think He Likes It (3:04)

Story Time (7:15)

Maybe Boring (11:14)

Pick Me Up (15:59)

Fun for Adults (20:53)

Voyager in Today's TV Environment.

When Voyager premiered in 1995, it launched with the fanfare of the much-hyped United Paramount Network. Almost 20 years later, UPN is now defunct and the landscape of television production has changed drastically. Major networks must not only compete with cable, but also with streaming services, such as Netflix, that have added a new dimension of how, when, and which shows are available to the masses. 

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss how Voyager might look and feel had it never aired in 1995 and was being produced for a 2015 release instead. They ponder the differences between how a major broadcasting company might produce the show compared to a cable network like AMC. They also imagine how fans would rabidly binge-watch a new Trek show on Netflix and how this would benefit the Star Trek community at large. Listen and find out if Char and Tristan think that the success of Cosmos would help a Star Trek series return to network TV, or if Voyager would have been in better company in the sexy and violent realms of HBO and Cinemax.

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Broadcast (5:13)

Cable (14:31)

Streaming (26:49)

Rumored Voyager Episode Ideas.

People will say anything on the Internet. That's its beauty and its downfall. It's also why it's rarely wise to believe everything you read—because most of it probably isn't completely true. However, in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan ignore their better instincts and discuss a list of rumored Voyager episode ideas that circulated the Internet in 1997 and 1998. Some ideas sound vaguely familiar, probably because they did eventually turn into aired episodes. For others, Char and Tristan are glad the writers dropped the notion. Still, the list includes a couple of gems that didn't make it on the show; and that's just tragic. Listen on and find out what the Voyager writers might have been considering for episodes in Seasons Three and Four.

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Sounds Familiar (3:48)

Blue on Blue (4:28)

Revolution (6:44)

Black Hole Sun (8:30) 

Rabbit Hole (9:54)

Just, no. (14:07)

On the Bounty (16:19)

Tight Spot (18:39)

You Have No Idea (19:17)

Circle of Trust (22:09)

P-O'd (23:48)

Her? (27:39)

Hackers (29:09)

Evil (32:05)

Voyager as the "Soundtrack to Your Life."

Star Trek fans are well known for their loyalty to the franchise, and their devotion is a part of why the shows still have life today. Many fans started watching some incarnation of Trek at a young age and will remain fans for life. Tristan and Char are no different, and in this episode of To The Journey they talk about how their teenage years were influenced by Voyager. We discuss some of our favorite memories of how Voyager came to be intertwined with their life experiences (and vice-versa) and became a part of the "soundtrack to their lives." Listen on and hear about how "Threshold" influenced Char's life (no, really), find out which episode resonates with Tristan as the point when he knew he was locked in as a Trek fan, and much more.

Janeway's Worst Command Decisions.

With four pips comes enormous responsibility. This is an attribute that all of the captains in Star Trek, from James T. Kirk to Benjamin Sisko, have come to understand. The well-being of the crew and ship hangs in the balance with every decision made. Actions will affect not only the crew, but possibly impact entire civilizations—or in Captain Kathryn Janeway's case, an entire quadrant. Janeway faced this task without the help or, perhaps at times, the hindrance of Starfleet Command and the Federation. While she did perform well under pressure most of the time, she is human and therefore fallible. Did Captain Janeway accomplish the most favorable outcome for Voyager and her crew or was the Delta Quadrant truly her Kobayashi Maru?

In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan discuss which of Janeway's command decisions were amongst her worst or most questionable. Should she have booted Neelix from the ship at the end of "Caretaker?" Was giving the Hirogen holographic technology Janeway's only option for ending the conflict in "The Killing Game"? Listen on and find out what Char and Tristan think of these moments and more.

Persistence of Vision Commentary.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan break out the coffee ice cream and do a commentary for Season Two's "Persistence of Vision." Topics include the numerous times The Doctor got shrunk, Neelix's meal serving schedule, Chakotay's disappearance in the turbolift, the numerous angles in which we see the Bun of Steel, and, of course, Torres's "sweet dream" of making out with Chakotay and how that wasn't awkward or weird at all. They aren't sure, but this might have all been a hallucination.

Ultimate Season Six Marathon.

It's a lazy Sunday afternoon. You have absolutely nothing to do, nowhere to be. How do you spend this time? Chances are, you do what Char and Tristan do, and that is watch several episodes of Star Trek. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk about which episodes they would pick for an ultimate Voyager Season Six marathon. Their picks aren't necessarily their favorites, nor are they in any particular order. Instead, they are selections for a superior marathon overall. Which episodes made their lists? Listen on and find out.

Alpha Quadrant Characters/Actors.

For a ship that was stuck in the Delta Quadrant, Voyager had a decent amount of crossover with characters we knew in the Alpha Quadrant. On top of that, Star Trek often used a roster of regular guest actors for both one-off roles and recurring appearances. Some of these faces familiar to us were well-known at the time while others' careers took off after appearing on Star Trek. Some are known because they were on Star Trek! In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss Alpha Quadrant actors and characters they wish would have made an appearance on Star Trek: Voyager. Which actor from Babylon 5 did Char want to see on Voyager? How would Tristan have put an X-Files actor on the show? Listen on and find out.

Displaced Rewrite.

Not all Voyager episodes are winners. Some are downright ugly and others are forgettably mediocre. Season Three's "Displaced" fits the latter, and in this episode of To The Journey Charlynn and Tristan give this story a rewrite. Both agree that the episode needed better action sequences and more of them, but differ on who should save the ship. Did Char appreciate the rarely seen "Action Chakotay!" sequences and want more of them? Did Tristan find yet another way to bring the monkey from "Resolutions" into the mix? Listen on and find out what they would have done to improved "Displaced."

Friendships.

In the hostile Delta Quadrant, Voyager and her crew were often on their own. This isolation not only united Starfleet and Maquis crews, but it spawned several friendships and a family dynamic that thrived throughout the series. In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan talk about some of their favorite friendships on Voyager including why the show should have had more Janeway and Tuvok moments, why Harry ultimately became the third wheel when romance sparked between Tom and B'Elanna, The Doctor's longing for quality time with the captain, and much more. Listen on and see if Char and Tristan mention your favorite Voyager friendship.

Threshold Commentary. 

No Star Trek show is immune from its share of "stinker" episodes, but few are of such ill-repute that the writer eventually strikes them from canon. "Threshold" is such an episode, and despite its unpopular status among the masses, Char and Tristan actually enjoy watching it. And in this episode of To The Journey they do just that as well as comment, laugh, cry, lose tongues, spawn, and more. It's like they experience the entire universe in this one episode. Listen on and find out why Char and Tristan love to love the episode that everybody loves to hate.

Character Deaths.

Starfleet officers know that they risk death every time they put on the uniform, but some seem to face it more than others. This goes double for our beloved crew in the Delta Quadrant. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss the numerous and varied ways the Voyager crew died, nearly died, or wanted to die. And no, this is not all about Harry Kim, who is often regarded as Voyager's counterpart to Kenny on South Park. In fact, Char and Tristan compile a list of how many times each character died, and the results don't tally quite as expected. Who topped the list? Who died the least? Listen on and find out.

Casting Voyager with Larry Nemecek.

1994 was an incredibly busy year for Star Trek. Upon the conclusion of TNG's seventh season, the cast and crew went straight into production for Star Trek Generations. On top of that and the third season of DS9, they were also starting production on Voyager. And, as many fans know, the fallout with Genevieve Bujold added uncertainty as to whether a woman would stay in the center seat, putting other character roles in jeopardy—on a production timeline that was already behind schedule. In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn talks with guest Larry Nemecek about the crazy circumstances that surrounded the casting of Voyager. Who was a lock for their role? Who made it in at the last minute? Listen on and find out the answer to these questions and much more.

Drone Commentary. 

In 2014, where serialized storytelling is the norm on TV, sometimes a self-contained episode is refreshing. Voyager's “Drone” fits that bill with its concise beginning, middle, and end—all in 45 satisfying minutes. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan bring you a commentary for the fifth-season episode “Drone.” We discuss 29th Century Borg attire, the merits of episodic television done right, and how Jeri Ryan’s phenomenal performance episode gives us all the feels.

Ultimate Season Five Marathon. 

Many fans would agree that it took a couple of seasons for each of the TNG-era Star Trek shows to hit their stride. By seasons four and five, however, the shows were hitting their peak with consistently high-quality episodes. Voyager isn't an exception to this trend, and in this week's To The Journey, Char and Tristan discuss the difficulty of choosing only five episodes for a season five marathon. With so many top-notch episodes to choose from, what was their likelihood of duplicating the same picks? How did they narrow their lists down to just five, anyway? Listen on and find out which episodes made their final cuts.

Top Five Action Sequences.

Boom! POW! In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan pick their top five action sequences from Voyager. They rave about Janeway's Klingon combat skills in "The Killing Game," Voyager fighting in city ruins in "Dragon's Teeth," two Federation ships duking it out in "Equinox," and more.

Darkling Rewrite.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan rewrite Voyager's "Darkling" from Season Three. They agree that letting The Doctor "try on" new personalities is fun and describe how they would more effectively let Robert Picardo chew the scenery. They also discuss how they would rshape Kes' romance into a deeper and more meaningful B-plot.

Favorite Son Commentary.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan watch Voyager's "Favorite Son" from Season Three. They ponder the plausibility of the plot, why Harry refuses to get laid, and can't help but explore all the Freudian kinkiness this episode offers. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a guest appearance.

Casting Could-Have-Beens.

Finding the perfect actress to play the role of Janeway was a long and difficult process— especially after the first pick, Genevieve Bujold, quit after two days of shooting. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk about several people who auditioned for Janeway, as well as others who auditioned for main roles. Could you imagine the series being helmed by Lindsay Crouse, Patty Duke, or Joanna Cassidy? What about Claudia Christian as Seven of Nine? Listen on as Tristan and Char imagine the possibilities.

Worst Aliens of the Week.

Seeing the parade of new aliens on Voyager was usually fun. But sometimes it's good riddance when you never see a person or alien species again. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk about the aliens they were glad they didn't see beyond one appearance. Char was glad she wasn't creeped out by Gath beyond "Prime Factors," and Tristan didn't miss the ungrateful Caatati after "Day of Honor." Listen on and find out which other aliens made Char and Tristan's lists!

One vs. Doctor's Orders.

Many Star Trek fans complain when a newer show "recycles" a plot from a previous series, but what if the same plot is used on two Trek shows in unique ways that make them flourish within their respective series? In this episode of To the Journey, Char and Tristan compare and contrast Voyager's "One" with Enterprise's "Doctor's Orders." We discuss the merits of having a dog for companionship, Seven's "dream" of being in the North Dakota tundra, and which hallucinations we liked best.

Season Four Marathon.

Reset buttons, genocide, catsuits, and Janeway in a tux. These are just a few of the things that Voyager threw our way during its fourth season. And in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan pick their top five episodes for a lazy Sunday Season Four marathon. With so many fantastic episodes in Season Four, it's tough to whittle it down to just five. How can you pick one two-parter without the other? We do our best! See if you agree!

Costumes on Voyager.

When it comes to storytelling, it's not just about what the characters do or say—it's also about what they wear. And Voyager certainly treated us to a wide range of eye-popping fashion. Some were great, some were ludicrous, and some were... well... Neelix.

In this episode of To The Journey, Tristan and Char delve deep into what kind of quality lay within the literal fabric of Voyager. Whether it has red piping, half-jackets, or underboob, the TTJ team is all over it. We discuss our favorite and least favorite outfits and how, when people get lazy, they turn into Halloween candy.

"Innocence" Rewrite.

Ever wonder what "could have been" with Season Two's "Innocence?" In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan delve deep into the episode's full potential as they rewrite and discuss kids who aren't really kids, mosquito nets as clothing, and what actually happened to Ensign Bennett.

Q.

He started off as the veritable "bad boy" of the universe and the king of mischief on TNG, but some argue that he didn't exactly stay that way. In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan are visited by the folks from Earl Grey and finish their discussion of Q with a look at his appearances on Voyager. Both crews argue the merits and faults of "Death Wish," "The Q and the Grey," and "Q2." *FINGER SNAP followed by WHOOSH*

Living Witness Commentary.

What would you do if you woke up 700 years in the future but you felt like only a day had passed? Thankfully, you don't have a backup module like the Doctor does.  In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan do their own live commentary for the season four episode "Living Witness." They talk about pilgrim fashion sense, the correct pronunciation of our peppered XO’s name, and, of course, the importance of revisionist history. So sit back, relax, and pop in your DVD… do it!

The Talaxians.

They're cooks, traders, smugglers, warriors, and narcotics dealers—just like us! We don't hear about Talaxian culture in much detail over the course of Voyager, but in this episode of To The Journey Char and Tristan get down to the nitty gritty on what it means to always have an X in your name. Would you forsake your kind and go to Earth or get cozy with a local woman on an asteroid? That's just one of the questions we seek to answer. 

Season Three Marathon.

The third season of Voyager had its share of stinkers, but it also had just as many amazing standouts. In this episode of To The Journey find out what happens when hosts Tristan and Charlynn reveal their picks for an ultimate five-episode season three marathon.

Janeway’s Best Command Decisions.

Love her or hate her, Janeway had some tough decisions to make in the Delta Quadrant. Sometimes the crew survived… and sometimes they didn’t. Sometimes she listened to the Peppered XO… and other times she didn’t. In this episode of To The Journey we talk about her BEST command decisions and why we appreciate how she had to make them. But don’t worry, folks, we’ll talk about her worst ones soon.