Equinox, part ii is an episode that fails to deliver upon a fantastic opportunity. Part i tv episode 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I only wish st voyager followed this dramatic concept much, much earlier in its series run. Equinox is a twopart episode of the science fiction television series star trek. This television episode features a 24thcentury spacecraft, the uss voyager, lost on the opposite side of the galaxy as earth, the delta quadrant, and they. Additionally, parts i and ii of the killing game aired backtoback, and are treated as separa. Voyager, comprised of the 118th and 119th episodes overall in the series, aired as a cliffhanger 26th episode of the shows fifth season, first aired on 26 may 1999, and continued in the sixth season premiere on 22 september 1999. Today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. Relativity 1999, admiral patterson introduced janeway to the doctor for the first time, remarking that starfleet was considering outfitting his program onto all federation star ships. Captain janeway again holds up starfleet ideals and principles against difficult situations. This was the first voyager episode on which writer ronald d. This was the perfect opportunity for introspection. After earlier being outsmarted by the equinox s emh, the doctor wins round two by simply telling the computer to delete its.
Four episodes of voyager each originally aired as twohour presentations, and are considered whole episodes on the dvd release. I highly recommend star trek voyager to all science fiction fans especially seasons 3,4,5, and 7. Voyager, and it is surprising that it took the production team five years to tell it. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek. Voyager is in pursuit of a rebel maquis ship in the alpha.
Unknown the equinox takes off after having taken kidnapped seven of nine and the doctor, leaving voyager left to fight the interspatial aliens. Exactly what they are and why they were there are hidden from voyager s crew by the wily folks from equinox. This star trek spinoff won seven emmy awards and starred kate mulgrew as the first female captain. They learn this ship, the equinox, was also pulled into the delta quadrant by the caretaker. For all its many flaws, it offered a likeable set of characters who often didnt seem to. This television episode features a 24thcentury spacecraft, the uss voyager, lost on the opposite side of the galaxy as earth, the delta quadrant, and they must make their way home.
But seven and the doctor are captured by the renegade crew. Moore worked, having transferred to the voyager writers room after the conclusion of deep space nine. For the first time in its run, voyager was the only star trek series on television. Voyager is the story of the long and slow death of a particular iteration of the star trek franchise voyager arrived when the star trek franchise was at the peak of its popularity. Unknownjaneway becomes obsessed with trying to capture captain ransom, no matter what the cost. Voyager s fifth season, brannon braga and joe menosky required a season finale. In a surprising twist, voyager finds a federation starship when answer a distress call. As the shields are put in place, interspatial fissures erupt on several decks.
With kate mulgrew, robert beltran, roxann dawson, robert duncan mcneill. The surviving equinox crew escapes, damages voyager, and leaves them at the mercy of the now hellbent for vengeance alien creatures theyve been. Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the federation is seventyfive years away at maximum warp speed, a starfleet ship must cooperate with maquis rebels to find a way home. It isnt just voyagers best episode, its one of the shows most haunting adventures, a brief glimpse into what voyager might have been, if theyd always been this willing to take it to. Meanwhile, the equinox emh, posing as voyager s doctor, keeps in contact with ransom. Alien lifeforms assault voyager, and janeway grows determined to catch captain ransom and make him answer for his crimes. Voyager follows the adventures of the federation starship voyager, which is under the command of captain kathryn janeway. Kathryn janeway, played by actress kate mulgrew like the two star trek series before it, voyager lasted seven seasons, and by the. Deep space nine series finale what you leave behind on 2 june 1999. Space is full of unpredictable alien races with hidden agendas and no motivation to help a lost ship. Oct 30, 2017 equinox, part i works better than it should equinox, part i is sustained by three important factors. Voyager is the third next generation star trek series, running for seven seasons from january 1995 through may 2001 the doublelength pilot episode saw the uss voyager, under the command of captain kathryn janeway, called in to apprehend a paramilitary group led by chakotay, a renegade starfleet officer. Jan 16, 2015 today marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of star trek. A starship is stranded in the uncharted delta quadrant in this fourth star trek series, the first to.
The uss equinox is in bad shape which is the result from battling some sort of creatures. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record star trek. May 26, 1999 watch full episodes on cbs all access. Voyager encounters the federation starship equinox, a starfleet vessel trapped in the delta quadrant by the same alien who brought voyager there. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Voyager is in pursuit of a rebel maquis ship in a dangerous part of the galaxy when it is suddenly thrown thousands of light years away into the delta quadrant. I highly recommend star trek voyager to all science fiction. Star trek voyager voyager attacks uss equinox youtube. Equinox is very wellwritten and stays true to the characters found in star trek. Voyager and the equinox engage in a brief battle, voyager taking the equinox weapon systems offline. Tuvok was probably the only consistently good character on the show. Voyager finds equinox and captures a few of its crew members before they escape again. Jun 14, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Caretaker the federation starship uss voyager is launched on its first mission into the badlands in pursuit of a missing maquis ship.
This episode begins with voyager locating another federation vessel in the delta quadrant. Not willing to accept defeat, ransom takes his vessel deeper into the planets atmosphere at a 60 degree vector. Voyager season 7 episode 7 trailer short story of this episode. Includes all episodes of the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager, enterprise, discovery, picard, the new battlestar galactica, the orville, and the star wars movies. If you are using adblocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
Voyager, the cliffhanger between the fifth and sixth seasons. Voyager then purses the equinox, and is aided by subterfuge by seven. Captain ransom pleads with janeway to extend voyager s shields over his ship, which is under attack. Equinox star trek voyager diane carey, brannon braga, joe menosky, rick berman on. Janeways decisions really were a huge let down, and more of the bad choices writers made for the character and the series. The captain and crew of the federation starship voyager gets hurtled into the delta quadrant, considered the frontier of the star trek universe, a relatively unexplored place beyond federation arbitration. However, voyager is my personal favorite series of star trek.
The equinox apparently was another test candidate for the lewis zimmerman emh. Voyager meets a federation ship that has suffered the same fate. Equinox, part i and equinox, part ii tell a story that is baked into the dna of star trek. After a few episodes of season 6, i basicly stopped watching voyager, and only cought several episodes here and there.
I ve heard lots of people say equinox is the episode that all of voyager should have been. Captain janeway discovers a second starfleet ship stranded in the delta quadrant, the u. Kathryn janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must travel across an unexplored region of the galaxy to find its way back home. The star trek franchise continues as the crew of the uss voyager follows a maquis ship into the badlands and ends up 70,000 light years from home.
Deep space nine had concluded at the end of its seventh season. This is the fourth television program in the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the shows seven seasons. Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. From this episode until its finale endgame, voyager was the sole carrier of the star trek franchise, following the star trek. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show star trek. Voyager boasts more than a mere cult of adoring fans, but also an oftenoverlooked set of redeeming episodes. Recognizing that equinox is otherwise no match for voyager, burke has his emh transmit information about voyager s deflector shields, allowing equinox s torpedoes to penetrate those shields and damage voyager directly.
Temporarily shielded from the alien attack, janeway orders that their first priority is to find the equinox, stop ransom and recover seven of nine. While voyager is a decent show truthfully better than i remember it, st. Equinox is heavily damaged and running with a skeleton crew. Ransom, in a lastminute change of heart, effected voyager s victory and navigated the equinox to a. Top 100 star trek episodes of all time gizmodo australia.
However, if you are expecting new subplots or a what happens next for the episode, you will be disappointed. More like the original series and next generation star trek story lines, this crews mission is to explore new life and civilizations. The previous episodes of the season had tired them, however, and one of the few elements they knew they wanted to include in the forthcoming finale was a cliffhanger. I also loved the episode timeless, course oblivion, and the last episode equinox. But the same cannot be said for the starship equinox crew, which is also stranded in. Equinox at, the official star trek website equinox at memory beta, the wiki. Chakotay stops janeway within seconds of sacrificing the equinox crewman and janeway relieves him of duty. Next generation itself a spinoff of sorts from the original series began with a dismal premise. Starfleet honor is tested when two captains fight a battle of wills. Equinox might be closer to the voyager i wish we had seen.
Voyager, the third spin off in the star trek franchise, follows the adventures of the federation starship voyager, under the command of captain kathryn janeway. As with so many voyager episodes you can see how these ideas changed into bsgreboot episodes in the years to come. Deep space nine series finale what you leave behind. Secondly, equinox, part i and equinox, part ii have the luxury of a fantastic. Equinox memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Equinox series would be rather interesting show to watch. So, i was wondering, did we ever see the equinox crew that were taken aboard voyager again. Voyager crew finds the federation starship equinox, a vessel made for planetary research. Voyager comes to the aid of the equinox another federation starship also abducted by the caretaker. Unknownvoyager comes to the aid of the equinox another federation starship also abducted by the caretaker now under attack by mysterious aliens f. Janeway and ransom claim 5 years have passed since their vessels were stranded in the delta quadrant. Voyager is the name of the starship featured in this show.
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