Star Trek: Why Voyager Deserves More Credit Than It Gets

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The Star Trek franchise has gone through a lot since its creation in the late 1960s, having been canceled and negatively portrayed time and time again within popular culture. Despite the shows setting a groundbreaking precedence for space-faring science fiction, each iteration into the franchise has been met with mixed reviews. There have been negative responses to the first season of The Next Generation and even The Original Series, some of their episodes not aging well. Bearing the brunt of much of this negativity is the Voyager series, which many believe to be one of the worst iterations into the franchise. But does it really deserve it?

For many, the answer is yes. Fans dislike the show for its unimaginative storytelling, and some of the most inane episodes, some so bad they have been written out of canon. It is not all bad, however. For many who persevered through the bad stuff, and forgave the writers for getting rid of Kes, there are a lot of good things about the show. For one, the storyline, while many found it repetitive, was one of the most interesting long-running story arcs Star Trek has come up with. After being cast deep into the Delta quadrant, the crew of the USS Voyager, captained by the questionably ethical captain Kathryn Janeway, must face the harsh truth that they may never return home, as the journey is estimated to take a whopping 75 years. This sense of desperation, and true isolation in a quadrant entirely unknown, feels exciting even upon re-watching the show now. There is a deep-rooted sadness each and every crew member must face, but the strength to keep on going regardless is admirable.

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