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Star Trek: Voyager
- Spike, Syndicated
- Genre: Science Fiction
Common Sense Media says
Getting lost in space has never been so much fun.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that some of the main characters in this series die, though they're generally resurrected through a variety of advanced technological devices, including time travel. This can make life and death seem somewhat fluid, rather than a permanent condition, which might seem confusing to some young viewers -- though older children will probably understand that these twists are just one of many common plot devices in the sci-fi realm. Overall, as with most of the Star Trek series, there's not too much content to worry about.
What's the story?
STAR TREK: VOYAGER follows the crew of a starship that's been teleported to the very farthest reaches of the galaxy and is struggling to find its way home, a 70,000-light-year journey that could take decades. This handy plot device means that Voyager's structure can be pretty much identical to its predecessors, but with an almost completely new set of alien guest stars. Many of the ship's crew members perished when the Voyager was zapped across the universe; a renegade ship that the Voyager was pursuing was destroyed shortly afterward. Circumstances force the two groups to team up -- predictably, the "marriage" of the Starfleet crew and the rebels doesn't always go well.
Is it any good?
Because the Voyager is stranded out in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) -- the only female captain in the Star Trek franchise -- has to solve any problems that arise on her own, without being able to call for backup. The influence of characters who never attended the rigid Starfleet Academy leads her to make decisions that might never have happened on another starship or on a more traditional mission. In this way, the series harkens back to the original Star Trek's off-the-cuff feeling and can be refreshing.
What Voyager doesn't have is many storylines that serve as metaphors for important social issues, which gave the original series such cultural heft -- though this isn't necessarily a flaw, just a difference. The lost-in-space premise gave Voyager (which originally aired from 1995 to 2001) a compelling narrative arc. It may not be as deep as the original series, but it was ultimately a good addition to the Star Trek universe.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about humanity's need for companionship. This series follows the lonely travails of a ship that's been transported to the farthest reaches of the universe and is struggling to find a way back to Earth -- which could take about 75 years. How do you think you'd react in that kind of situation? How does the ship's separation from the rest of society make this series different from the other Star Trek shows? What does it have in common with those shows? Which is your favorite?
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Cleanest Trek Series
It is a great show with many positive lessons and role models. The language is limited. Only one low level word every 3 or 4 episodes. I have recommended many times, get a "Curse Free TV' box to block those out. Violence doesn't involve blood or gore. A few episode show genetic mutations that change the crew's form to a scary, twisted being. (e.g. yellow vines growing up a ensign's body, a once young and healthy commander suddenly becomes old, etc.) I have seen 48 episodes so I know quiet a bit about this series.
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One of the best star trek series!
Star trek Voyager is probaly my favourite Star trek series because almost all the aliens in it are new and the crew has to deal with the fact that if they get into trouble reinforcements ar 70 years away. There isn't too much violence or language and a healthy dose of well placed humor, comming mainly from Neelix the Talaxian cook and the holographic doctor.
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best trek show ever
where to start... it has positive messages in that 2 groups of people with different views can work together
there are role models like Captain Janeway, The Doctor, and Chakotay. a bit violent, some episodes are a bit...you know, like when Capt. Janeway and Paris evolve into giant salamanders and have babies. that was a freaky episode. good show overall plots are a bit complex for really little kids (my cousin got a little confused) nothing to really worry about
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Great!!!
I LOVE this! I am still watching this on 'spike' and i cant get amough of this!
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Voyager review.
Probably the best of the Star Trek series. Attempting to capture Maquis rebels, the Federation Starship Voyager is thrown 75,000 lightyears, deep inside the uncharted Delta quadrant. Voyager discovers the Maquis ship also stranded. The two crews must now work together as one ship to get home. Even though Voyager is capable of 9.975, it would take 75 years to reach Federation space. The sexual content is minimal. No actual relations are shown, however, reference is made. Aside from the rare d and h words, there is no strong language except when holo Da Vinci says an offensive term in French. Nearly all the Star Trek canon shows that situations can be resolved in non violent matters, unlike star wars. Janeway usually tries to agree to a ceasefire before opening fire on her end. Violence is not an issue here. The biggest explosions you will see is a Borg cube exploding or a warp core breaching. There are generally no scary scenes either. Species 8472 can send chills up your spine. There is minimal drinking involved. The crew drinks a synthehol based product. Not alcohol. Synthehol does not produce adverse reactions and in the time travel episodes, smoking is condemned as a toxic suicide. Tom Paris once quoted this statement to the Baneans. "Smoking is a bad habit. My species gave it up centuries ago when we finally got it into our heads it was killing us" I give the show a 9.7 out of 10 and is rendered my single favorite show on television.
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Networks: | Spike, Syndicated |
| Cast: | Jeri Ryan, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |
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