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Summary: Back to the Delta Quadrant
Review: Although I have been critical of Voyager in the past, I must confess that it was nothing short of impressive in its first three seasons. The show had so much promise, its huge story arcs and original concept made it a show to watch. The first season had the show proving itself quite nicely, with riveting science fiction and the intense drama of two disparate crews trying to work together. This show certainly had the makings of a champion, and although it certainly didn't fulfill all hopes, it had more than a few good moments.Voyager's first season put exposition on hold to give us great stories. The approach paid off, as many were hooked on the show from the beginning. One of the show's greatest strengths was combining human drama and science fiction in such a way that the season never got formulaic, and we certainly saw that here. "Caretaker" was a magnificent pilot that nicely set up the show, introduced the crew's principal enemies and some of the tumultuous politics of the Delta Quadrant, and had quite a bit of excitement and suspense. From there, we saw episodes dealing with classic Star Trek motifs like time travel (Time and Again), unusual life forms (The Cloud), and justice (Ex Post Facto, one of the season's best shows). The show also tackled unfamiliar territory, such as genocide (Jetrel, another of the season's best shows) and treason (State of Flux, where Seska defects to the Kazon). All the while we got to know (albeit less than in the second season) the various officers of the ship: Janeway, the stern but optimistic captain (and, in the first year, far from the sanctimonious shrew she became); Paris, the navigator and funnyman (he provided the best comic relief) and his friend Kim, the homesick wet-behind-the-ears recent Academy graduate; Tuvok, the wry Vulcan; the Doctor, a crotchety hologram (and also very amusing); and Neelix and Kes, the pair of aliens along for the ride. The first season did a good job of introducing them, although it wasn't until the second season that they really became more concrete. The DVD is loaded with extras, probably to compensate for the fact that the set is exorbitantly priced. In any case, it's a must have for a collector or a fan.
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Summary: Star Trek Voyager Season One
Review: I was there nearly nine years ago on January 16th 1995 as Star Trek Voyager premiered on the new UPN network to alot of press and hype.At The time, Trek was at it's height.TNG first movie Generations was a box office hit,and DS9 was into it's transitional third season.Voyager was important in the fact that it was to launch the UPN network,and most importantly the first Trek series to feature a female captain,Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew).
The premise of the show was Voyager originally pursuing a ship of Federation freedom fighting outlaws called the Maquis, only for both ships to be swept 70,000 light years away from Federation space.Both crews merged to work together to find a way home which would take seventy-five at maximum warp.
The crew included Chakotay (Robert Beltran) the Native American Maquis commander who now serves as Voyager's XO,Tuvok (Tim Russ)the Vulcan chief of security,Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) a former convict now serving as Voyager's pilot,B'Ellana Torres (Roxanne Dawson)half Klingon former Maquis now Chief Engineer,Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) recent Starfleet graduate Ops officer, and"The Doctor" (Robert Picardo)an emergency medical hologram now the CMO.Also along for the journey are two new members indiginous to the distant Delta Quadrant,Neelix (Ethan Phillips) who serves as ship's cook and guide,and his lover,Kes (Jennifer Lien)an Ocampa who's lifespan is only nine years.
After airing probably the best ever Trek pilot "Caretaker",the show was an immediate hit,and the rest of the season contained some of the best ever episodes of the entire series,including The Phage(the debut of the organ harvesting Vidiians),Eye Of The Needle (Voyager making contact with a Romulan in the Alpha Quadrent),Prime Factors (the crew being on the opposoing end of the Prime Directive),Heroes and Demons (The Doctor rescues crew members trapped in a holodeck program of Beowulf),and Faces (Torres Klingon side is split from her human half).
The most interesting episode is The Cloud.A humorous,delightful episode in which every crew member shines. Space anomoly aside,this episode showed more depth to the crew in one episode than the entire seven years.
Originally,twenty episodes were filmed,but four were held for the second season.Although Voyager's quality was random in the later seasons,season one reminded us why we stayed with the show through thick and thin.
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Summary: The first season
Review: I thought star trek voyger season 1 was great I love star trek voyger I never really liked star trek until star trek voyger came along. Captian Janeway is such a good actriss I would love to see her in something else.
I can't wait until the second season come's out. I know I will own them all.
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Summary: Finally on DVD!
Review: I really loved the Voyager series and I'm glad to see it's finally on DVD. After collecting most of DS9 new, I've discovered the joys of used DVDs...especially since some of the DS9 dvd's had serious problems and would not play on many dvd players (even the replacements have had problems). All of my Voyager dvd's play flawlessly so maybe Paramount has figured out their dvd replication problems. I've decided to buy all of the Voyager series used and i'm glad the first season is readily available...the 109 dollar price tag for a new first season set is ridiculous for only a dozen or so episodes. Also, I agree that the packaging is is as clunky and difficult to manage as the DS9 packaging although I really like the look. Other than that, the first season stories are a great start to a great series and I would definitely recommend it for any serious star trek fan.
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Summary: 5 stars for content minus 2 for price.
Review: Why does Paramount continue to sell their Star Trek boxed sets for around a hundred bucks a pop when we can get Stargate SG-1 with the same basic amount of content for less than fifty bucks a season? Talk about price gouging! (Which does nothing to detract from the content of the show itself, of course. Voyager was a fine show with lots of great episodes until there were seven of nine reasons for it to become a dumbed-down babefest.
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Summary: great addition to my Star Trek collection
Review: Voyager started off strong with its solid first episode, Caretaker. It introduced a wonderfully diverse ser of characters, Starfleet, Maquis, and others. We were also introduced to new aliens and enemies. The rest of season one offered a nice mix of stories with excellent development of the characters. The extras and featurettes are a nice addition to the DVD collection.
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Summary: Paramount is Stingy
Review: I love Star Trek, and I love Star Trek: Voyager, therefore, I'm buying the DVDs, no question. My only beef with this DVD collection is how poorly put together the box is. I could have downloaded the episodes and burned them onto DVDs and it would have looked better. The TNG episodes came in a nice, shiny box with cool graphics on the DVDs, and a nice little glossy book explaining what went on during that season. This is in an orange plastic container, with no graphics on the actual discs other than "Star Trek Voyager Disk X" in white print. No book, no fancy box to be proud of the collection. When it arrived I felt like I had purchased a bootlegged version. The way the plastic container opens is terrible, also, ripping the only paper graphic it comes with. At $100 a piece, Paramount could afford to print up some nice literature and package it nicely for us, like they did with TNG. The only reason I bought it was because it's Star Trek. Paramount seriously needs help in the DVD design department. But, it's redeeming feature is all of the special features. While it doesn't have as much as a regular DVD at $15, any Star Trek special features are good for me. Overall, only buy this if you are a die hard Voyager fan. If not, you can go on ebay or go to Amazon's marketplace and buy it used for much, much less. Don't give Paramount the satisfaction.
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Summary: IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!!!!
Review: Star Trek: Voyager arrives on DVD starting on February 24th 2004, the release of Season One in its entirety in a five-disc collector's box set. The set includes all 15 episodes from the first season, exclusive featurettes and bonus material including Braving The Unknown: Season One": Includes new interviews with Executive Producers Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor discussing how they created the series. The trio reveals the challenges of creating fresh, new characters, a new premise and the risks of sending the crew into unfamiliar Trek territory.
"Voyager Time Capsule: Kathryn Janeway": A new, exclusive interview with Kate Mulgrew talking about how she landed the role of Janeway, the challenges of playing a female captain and her Broadway play on Katharine Hepburn, "Tea At Five." Also includes archival interviews with the actress and rare behind-the-scenes footage. "The First Captain: Genevieve Bujold": Reveals rare footage and outtakes of Ms. Bujold as Captain Janeway, with commentary by Executive Producer Rick Berman.
"Cast Reflections: Season One": Voyager's principal cast members discuss their reactions to joining the Trek franchise, getting fan mail, and auditioning. Also featured: Armin Shimerman discussing his role as Quark in the pilot episode.
"On Location With the Kazon": Supervising Producer David Livingston guides viewers on an exclusive tour of the desert locale used for the Kazon Village in the pilot episode. Includes interviews with Director Rick Kolbe and behind-the-scenes footage of the cast.
"Red Alert: Visual Effects Season One": Dan Curry and the Visual Effects crew give a blow-by-blow of some spectacular visual effects created for Season One. Highlights include: behind-the-scenes footage of exploding space station, utilizing fire elements in crashing Chakotay's ship and secrets of shooting the Voyager ship model.
"Launching Voyager On The Web": Veteran Web site designer and producer Marc Wade explains how, in the early days of the internet, an interactive Voyager Web site was created to help launch the series. Included is rare footage of Kate Mulgrew and Robert Picardo playing their roles for the Web-based trivia game, plus an overview of Star Trek's history on the Web.
"Real Science With Andre Bormanis": Science Consultant and writer Bormanis explores how the writers strive for authenticity by incorporating real space phenomena and scientific theories. For Season One, Andre discusses how Hubble photos helped create "the Badlands," voyaging through wormholes, and the possibilities of time travel.
"Lost Transmissions From The Delta Quadrant": Hidden in the Voyager menu, viewers who search and click with their DVD remote can find special interview clips with Kate Mulgrew, Michael Piller, Brannon Braga and guest star Vaughn Armstrong (from "Eye of the Needle").
As with the releases of TNG and DS9 boxed sets, A new season of Voyager will be available every other month throughout 2004.
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Summary: Star Trek Voyager Season 1
Review: Much too expensive for the way this collection was packaged. The first season of Voyager shows the great vision that Gene Roddenberry had with his first original series, but Paramount is just seeking to milk as much money from the loyal viewers as possible. The cheap cover and lack of pamphlets make this a shameful release. Compared to the Stargate SG-1 releases, which are way more reasonable and much better packaged, the only reason I bought this was because Amazon's price was more reasonable than retail stores.
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Summary: My favourite Star Trek
Review: I happily admit this is my favourite Star Trek series. I think that the manuscripts have a subtlety, that the other series lack. Much of it boils down to the characters of Janeway and the Hologram. Janeway is caught in an impossible situation: a routine mission turns into a desperate attempt to get home. The mere presence of the Voyager in the Delta Quadrant upsets the fragile stability of the region. Instead of causing good, Janeway has to work on limiting the damage they cause. Several times she has to make painful decisions, decisions that are not right or wrong, they are rather based on convenience. Star Trek has come a long way from Kirk!
Secondly, the Hologram is a particularly strong character. He desperately wants to be a human, but lacks the capability. The one time he has the chance, Janeway takes it away from him. Again, a strong development from Spock and Data. I also like many of the minor character, especially Chicote. At last a Native is allowed into the Star Trek universe. And he carries his own luggage.
Many of the stories are based on human falliability, they lack the grandeur and paraphernalia of, say TSG, but I think that that is where their charm is.
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