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A look back at Star Trek: Voyager – Bride of Chaotica!

By d. goodman | jan 28, 2019.

It was 20 years ago this week that the bridge set of Voyager caught fire and lucky for all of us, the result was the classic episode Bride of Chaotica!

Star Trek, in all its various forms, has never shied away from taking on the issues of the day. From The Original Series to Deep Space Nine all the way to the new kid on the block Discovery , Star Trek has always told stories that worked on multiple levels. They usually tried to teach us something about ourselves and our humanity.

It’s what makes Star Trek so much more than phasers, explosions and one action sequence after another. It’s what makes the franchise special in the eyes of so many fans.

That all being said, there are times when Star Trek has let its hair down and tried for something a bit different. When getting a laugh was more important than a deeper understanding.

“The Trouble with Tribbles.” “Ménage à Troi.” “Take Me Out to the Holosuite.” All example of episodes where there was no grand meaning, no greater message to be learned. Just an excuse to have fun and laugh for a bit.

And if we’re talking about the silly side of Star Trek, then there is perhaps no better example than Star Trek: Voyager ‘s “Bride of Chaotica!”

“Bride of Chaotica!” aired 20 years ago this week, part of Voyager ‘s fifth season. The plot revolved around the holodeck and the Captain Photon program, which became necessary after a fire broke out on the bridge set and it couldn’t be used for a period of time.

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In the episode, which is almost entirely in black and white, the crew has to deal with photonic beings who have gone to war with Prince Chaotica, a Ming the Merciless clone from Captain Proton. There are some other things going on, but none of it really matters. The joy of “Bride of Chaotica!” is seeing Robert Duncan McNeill, Garrett Wang and Robert Picardo having a blast while playing Flash Gordon and getting paid to do it.

But the crown jewel of “Bride of Chaotica!” and why it is a classic is without a doubt Kate Mulgrew as Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People. For reasons that aren’t important, Captain Janeway has to enter the holodeck as Arachnia to help stop Chaotica. The result is the kind of performance that I doubt we’ll ever see again on Star Trek.

Mulgrew just crews up the scenery as Arachnia, channeling her inner Shatner and going completely over the top, seemingly loving every minute of it. I don’t think any other actor could have brought what Mulgrew did to that performance.

“Bride of Chaotica!” is regularly listed among the best episodes from the seven-year run of Star Trek: Voyager and with good reason. It was Star Trek at its silliest, most fun and totally absurd. Which is something you need every once in a while in even the best science-fiction universes.

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Happy birthday “Bride of Chaotica!” We’re very happy you came into our lives, gave us a laugh or two and taught us to always use grandiose language.

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• AcCENT upon the Wrong SylLABle / Trrrilling Rrrs : Doctor Chaotica, because Evil Is Hammy . "I'm afrrraid your SEC-cretarrry has alrrready been prrromised to Queen ArrrrACK-nia as a SUPrrreeeeme sACKrrrrifice!"
• All Planets Are Earth-Like : Proton opens the hatch on his rocketship (which has no airlock) without even checking the atmosphere. Maybe he was just playing the odds on Star Trek . Or maybe the ship doesn't need an airlock because Captain Proton Can Breathe In Space! , as seen in "Thirty Days".
• America Takes Over the World & One World Order : The President of Earth.
• And Now You Must Marry Me : Chaotica is suspicious of Arachnia's intentions, so demands she marry him as absolute proof of her commitment. When the impetuous harlot proves herself in league with Proton... Chaotica: Don't worry my dear, I wouldn't kill my bride...till after my wedding night! ( Evil Laugh )
• Conversely, though, from the aliens' point of view it actually is real , since Chaotica's holographic Death Ray is genuinely lethal to them. The fact that Chaotica and his minions are computer-generated simulations rather than actual photonic lifeforms doesn't make that any less true. It is also why The Doctor (under the guise of the "President of Earth") is the only one able to convince them to stand down and let "Captain Proton" defeat Chaotica: as a holographic lifeform, the photonic aliens would believe him to be as "real" as them.
• Another Dimension : The "Fifth Dimension" (as Chaotica dubs it) is based on energy. As a result the aliens think the holoprogram is real, whereas Voyager and its crew don't show up on their sensors, making it impossible to convince the aliens to stop fighting.
• Applied Phlebotinum : Arachnia's vial of irresistible pheromones . Dr Chaotica's Lightning Shield .
• Big Bad : Doctor Chaotica , Ruler of the Cosmos!
• Black-and-White Morality : Paris: I've been studying how past generations viewed the future . Janeway: And? Paris: It didn't work out quite as black and white as they imagined.
• Breather Episode : After the intense "Latent Image".
• Bumbling Sidekick / Professional Butt-Kisser : Chaotica's sycophantic henchman Lonzak.
• Chained to a Rock : Constance Goodheart is tied to a pillar prior to her being presented to Queen Arachnia as a "supreme sacrifice". Later Arachnia ends up there too.
• Though that's, bizarrely, actually the reverse of a Cliffhanger Copout, since normally apparent death in one episode would be downplayed in the next.
• Comm Links : Lonzak has one on his wrist.
• Continuity Nod : When Paris says that someone will have to play Arachnia in the holoprogram, the others in the room seem to assume that the role will fall to Seven. However, Paris knows that Seven's not right for the part. Sure, she's good-looking, but she won't properly embrace the role of Queen of the Spider-People. How does he know this? Because in "Night" , he had talked a reluctant Seven into playing Constance Goodheart. But when she was accosted by Satan's Robot, instead of playing along as the Damsel in Distress , she coolly disabled it by opening an access panel and ripping out a wire .
• Cool Chair : Janeway sits in Chaotica's throne. "Somehow I feel comfortable here."
• Crashing Through the Harem : Lampshaded; it's part of the program to liberate Chaotica's slave girls during a Dungeon Bypass .
• Damsel out of Distress : Paris: I was about to say "Captain Proton to the rescue!" but I see you have everything under control. Janeway: I'm the Queen, remember?
• Deadpan Snarker : Tuvok constantly drops snide comments about Tom's holoprogram.
• Death Ray : Which is called exactly that. Much cooler than Weapon of Mass Destruction , come to think of it.
• Denser and Wackier : Unquestionably the silliest episode of Voyager. Well, except maybe for "Threshold" . So unquestionably the most intentionally silly episode.
• Department of Redundancy Department : Buster and Proton are meant to infiltrate the Fortress of Doom via the "underground caverns".
• Disintegrator Ray : Just to show the stakes , Lonzak executes one of the photonic aliens with his raygun.
• Does This Remind You of Anything? : Tom trying to explain his enthusiasm for his hobby to his bemused co-workers is familiar to geeks everywhere.
• Don't Touch It, You Idiot! : The Doctor is told to activate the Destructo beam. He reaches for a button and Satan's Robot blares a warning, causing Tom and Harry to shout in unison, "The other panel!" Presumably he was about to activate the Self-Destruct Mechanism mentioned in "Night".
• Dope Slap : Paris gives this to Satan's Robot when it scares off the alien they're trying to make First Contact with. The Robot shambles off muttering sulkily about alien invaders.
• Dude, Not Funny! : When a visit to Astrometrics reveals that none of Voyager 's propulsion systems can get them out of their situation, Tom snarks "Maybe we should just get out and push," causing Janeway to tilt her head at him in exasperation.
• Electronic Speech Impediment : Satan's Robot whenever it sustains damage.
• Energy Beings : The aliens are from a photonic universe.
• Evil Laugh : In one case done along with the Title Drop .
• The End... Or Is It? : The episode concludes with Dr. Chaotica dying, whereupon music plays on an imagizer and the words THE END appear... followed by a question mark and Chaotica's Evil Laugh . Sure enough Chaotica returns to menace Janeway one more time in " Shattered ".
• Faceless Goons : Chaotica's "Army of Evil". Justified when Tom Paris mentions the Dressing as the Enemy trick in his original plan to enter the Fortress of Doom, so he'd make sure the guards had concealed faces when writing the holoprogram.
• You can see the calm wash over her when she drinks coffee.
• She puts on an expression of mock seriousness while Tom is explaining the Captain Proton holo-program to her, while Chakotay and Seven (or possibly just Robert Beltran and Jeri Ryan) exchange smirks in the background.
• Her "wtf?" face as she goes over the specs for her Queen Arachnia costume is a wonder to behold.
• Famed In-Story : Chaotica is insulted that the photonic aliens don't recognize him on sight, though that could just be his cosmic ego.
• Feet-First Introduction : The Doctor as The President of Earth.
• Femme Fatale : Queen Arachnia, along with Dark Action Girl . Presumably she's a villain from a previous chapter who made a Heel–Face Turn after falling for Proton or having our heroes save her life .
• Finishing Each Other's Sentences : Though it's more a sign of Seven's arrogance than an indicator that she's on the same page as her captain.
• Genre Savvy : Tom Paris knows something's gone wrong on the holodeck because Constance Goodheart has been killed, and that never happens to the Good Guys . Likewise he tries to warn Captain Janeway of Chaotica's fondness for hidden traps , but she falls into one anyway.
• Got Volunteered : Janeway gets roped into playing Arachnia by Tom Paris. Before that, everyone else (Janeway included) assumed it would be Seven.
• Ham-to-Ham Combat : Chaotica vs Arachnia or Lonzak.
• Heel–Face Turn : Satan's Robot ends up 'helping' our heroes. Presumably this also happened with Queen Arachnia in previous chapters, which is why she's helping Proton now.
• High Collar of Doom : Arachnia wears a pretty big one, in a spiderweb pattern.
• Holodeck Malfunction : Different from the usual — the characters can move in and out of the program freely by using a site-to-site transport, and the safety protocols are working fine (note the scene where Janeway laughs off a raygun blast). They just can't turn the program off, and despite the safeties, the ray guns are lethal to a race of photonic aliens, which forces the crew to play along and defeat Chaotica before the aliens' counterattack destroys the Voyager and/or draws it deeper into subspace.
• On being confronted by Lonzak and his Faceless Goons , the aliens respond, "We mean you no harm." Lonzak's response is predictable.
• Tom and Tuvok try to establish First Contact with a photonic alien and explain it's all a misunderstanding, but they don't show up on his Everything Sensor so he thinks it's a trick. The Killer Robot barging towards him doesn't help matters. Eventually the Doctor (who as a hologram is made of photonic energy) does the job successfully.
• I Kiss Your Hand : Dr. Chaotica does this to Queen Arachnia in his usual Large Ham manner after she strides majestically into his throne room. As Arachnia is being played by Captain Janeway, she's not impressed. When he tries it again later, she walks off just as he's bending down to kiss .
• I Know Karate : Janeway karate-chops the mook manning the Death Ray.
• I Resemble That Remark! : B'Elanna snarks that Doctor might enter the program as "Emperor of the Universe". Unconscious of any irony, the Doctor replies that he'll have to "scale back his role in the interests of credibility. I'll be the President of Earth ."
• Idiosyncratic Wipes : As per the Republic Film serials.
• Incoming! : Doc says this just before a Death Ray blast rocks the rocketship.
• Incoming Ham : Lonzak: HALT! IN THE NAME OF CHAOTICA!
• Innocent Aliens : Chaotica: You have invaded my planet. Why? Photonic Alien: To contact other photonic lifeforms. To learn from them. Chaotica: Are you alone or are you the vanguard of an invading army ? Alien: We are explorers .
• Insistent Terminology : Tom rigidly sticks to using all the Captain Proton descriptions for things, and coaches Janeway on the differences from their own lingo. He does this even when it is not necessary. Janeway: Let me get this straight. Transdimensional aliens have mistaken your Captain Proton simulation for reality. Paris: Yes, ma'am. Janeway: And now an armed conflict has broken out between these aliens and Chaotica's holographic army. Paris: [deadpan] Yes, ma'am. His Army of Evil.
• Killed Mid-Sentence : Lonzak is raygunned by Proton and Buster as he's hamming his way through his Roaring Speech of Revenge. They were kinda busy with the invading holographic aliens. "Surprised? You thought I had perished in that den of crocodiles . I SURVIVED! CLINGING to the thought that I would ONE DAY— Arrrrgh! "
• Kneel Before Zod : Lonzak demands the photonic aliens kneel before his majesty. They've no idea what he's talking about.
• Large Ham : In classic Camp fashion, of course. The entire Captain Proton program is a World of Ham , and even Janeway gets into it, chewing some major scenery as Queen Arachnia.
• Let Me Get This Straight... : Captain Janeway summing up the incredible situation they've gotten into.
• Letting the Air out of the Band : When Harry discovers the aliens' portal on the holodeck, the melodramatic Captain Proton music fades out and is replaced by normal Voyager background music.
• Love Potion : While Tied to a Pillar Janeway uses Arachnia's vial of "irresistible pheromones" to make Dr. Chaotica release her. Unfortunately Chaotica moves out of sniffing range, leaving her to get slobbered over by his ugly henchman Lonzak instead.
• The Men in Black : The alien MIB version — two photonic aliens appear on the holodeck dressed as grey-suited men in fedoras. They speak in a stilted manner and though dressed like humans of the 1930's are unfamiliar with their society, mistaking the holodeck characters for Energy Beings like themselves and assuming the supervillains they encounter are a genuine threat.
• Mini-Game : When you remember that Captain Proton is essentially a video game, repairing Satan's Robot is clearly one of these. Tuvok almost grudgingly compliments Paris on his knowledge of 20th century technology, but Tom's repairs of the robot's innards are probably as accurate as most other Hollywood Hacking , especially considering Captain Proton 's source material.
• More than Three Dimensions : No, there's five!
• Then, when Neelix tries to say something, Janeway says what every coffee drinker lives by: "Coffee first!" As Neelix waits patiently, you can almost see the caffeine flooding into Janeway's bloodstream.
• And then , after Janeway returns to the bridge — leaving Neelix to deal with scheduling the crew's use of the remaining functioning toilets and sonic showers — he drains the rest of her cup. Evidently she's not the only one in need of caffeine right now.
• My Death Is Just the Beginning : Chaotica: Arachnia, death as you know it has no hold on me. My defeat is but a temporary setback. I shall return to seek my revenge. Janeway: He doesn't give up, does he? Paris: They never do.
• Never Trust a Trailer : An In-Universe version (see Cliffhanger Copout ).
• Nobody Poops : Averted. Neelix: Replicators aren't the only systems of convenience offline. We've only got four functioning lavatories for a ship of a hundred and fifty people. Janeway: I see. Neelix: Needless to say, lines are beginning to form. If we don't get unstuck soon we may have a serious problem on our hands. Especially with the Bolians. All but three sonic showers are offline, too. In another couple of days... Janeway: I get the idea.
• No-Sell : Because the holodeck safeties are still working, the weapons on the holodeck are useless against the crew, as seen when Janeway laughs off being shot with a ray gun. Paris warns, however, that forcefields and other, non-lethal restraints will work, which Chaotica uses to capture Janeway when shooting her fails.
• Janeway gives her famous Death Glare to Tom after she's roped into playing Arachnia, but finds herself quite getting into the role, enjoying the feeling of sitting on a throne and gleefully hamming it up. "HA! You're no match for Arachnia!"
• Likewise the Doctor enjoys playing the President of Earth, despite dismissing the program as a 'frivolous fantasy' in " Night ".
• Numbered Homeworld / "X" Makes Anything Cool : Planet X.
• Tom and Harry just shoot Lonzak in the middle of his speech since they don't have time to play along.
• Proton is supposed to rescue Queen Arachnia at the climax of the chapter, but of course Janeway just rescues herself.
• Yet again Harry says, "You'll never get away with this!"
• Although she doesn't deliver the line straight, Janeway notes that when you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself.
• Parody Episode : An Affectionate Parody of the early sci-fi serials like Buck Rogers , Commando Cody and Flash Gordon .
• When the controls fail and the rocketship starts to crash , Tom and Harry pound the console in a suitably dramatic manner .
• Tom repairs Satan's Robot, but it takes a whack to get it fully operational.
• Phallic Weapon : Arachnia strokes the barrel of the Death Ray in a sensual manner . Janeway: Oh, it looks like a... formidable weapon. Chaotica: The most powerful in the cosmos!
• Plot Armor : When Tom finds Captain Proton's sidekick Constance Goodheart dead, he realizes the program has gone seriously Off the Rails since this trope is not in play anymore.
• Previously on… : The episode starts with a cliffhanger recap of the Show Within a Show in the style of a 1930's Republic film serial . We then cut to Tom Paris and Harry Kim watching the recap on the imagizer, and complaining that the scene of their rocketship bursting into flame never actually happened .
• The Doctor's performance as the President was unimpeachable.
• The Deliberately Monochrome world of Captain Proton presents a black and white view of the future.
• When Arachnia spots her pheromones on a pedestal in Chaotica's lair, she quips, "I didn't realize you were the scent -imental type."
• Raygun Gothic : The holo-program has this style.
• Reckless Gun Usage : Harry and Tom point their ray guns (with fingers inside the trigger guards) at each other while standing in the hatchway of Proton's rocketship. Possibly a Shout-Out to this trope in B Movies like Plan 9 from Outer Space .
• Recycled Set : Lampshaded In-Universe when Harry Kim points out that "Planet X" looks identical to "The Mines of Mercury" that they visited in the last adventure. Tom replies that sets were expensive in the days when you couldn't just create them on the holodeck.
• Red Shirt : The alien with a non-speaking part is the one that Lonzak chooses to execute.
• Repeat After Me : Tom starts ranting how he's never going to play this holoprogram again. Satan's Robot repeats the end of every sentence, even when Tom says that the first thing he's going to do is delete the robot.
• Retro Rocket : Doesn't get much more retro than this.
• Reverse Polarity : Torres: Basically, we've run aground on a subspace sandbar . I've tried realigning the warp field, reversing hull polarity... Paris: Maybe we should just get out and push.
• Ripped from the Headlines : The Doctor claims his performance in talking to the photonic aliens was "unimpeachable." That's probably the closest thing to a Clinton joke Star Trek ever had. This, of course, aired soon after Clinton was impeached.
• Rule of Symbolism : The scene where Janeway, Seven of Nine and B'Elanna Torres brainstorm in Astrometrics, while holodeck hero Tom Paris makes sidekick-like quips from the sidelines. It's obvious which sex wears the pants in the 24th Century!
• Captain Proton travels millions of miles to Planet X!
• Chaotica identifies himself as "Ruler of the Cosmos" though that's clearly an ego thing .
• Screaming Woman : Constance Goodheart continues her Running Gag , in deliberate contrast to the heroics allowed in a former villainness like Arachnia.
• Screen Shake : Whenever Proton's rocketship is hit by the Death Ray.
• Seize Them! : Lonzak: Halt, in the name of Chaotica! Alien explorer: We mean no harm. Lonzak: Seize them! [activates Super Wrist-Gadget ] Lower the drawbridge. We are bringing prisoners.
• Self-Disposing Villain : After being stunned by Captain Janeway, Chaotica hauls himself up using his Death Ray only to get zapped when Proton fires his Destructo Beam at it.
• A Shared Suffering : Chaotica gets all teary-eyed over The Chains of Commanding when you're Surrounded by Idiots . Captain Janeway can empathize. Chaotica: Oh, Arachnia, my love, my life! How well you understand our plight. If it weren't beneath my dignity, I... I would weep . How I've longed for someone who would understand. Janeway: We have a saying on Arachnia. It's lonely at the top .
• Sharp-Dressed Man : The Doctor cuts a nice figure in his double-breasted suit while playing the "President of Earth."
• Proton's rocketship is similar to that used by Flash Gordon , while Dr Chaotica largely appears to be a Ming the Merciless expy , right down to the castle and its defenses.

• Proton's leather jacket with jetpack controls are the same as those used by Commando Cody, aka The Rocketman.
• The aliens come from a Fifth Dimension .
• Smoking Barrel Blowout : Harry does this with his Ray Gun after the above-mentioned scene with Lonzak.
• Some Kind Of Forcefield : When Arachnia reveals whose side she's really on, Lonzak traps her inside a forcefield. Cut to Arachnia chained to a pillar .
• Space Is an Ocean : Probably the pinnacle of this trope in all of fiction, with Voyager "running aground" on a "subspace sandbar." Fortunately this is a silly episode anyway, so it can be overlooked.
• Splash of Color : Tom and Harry realise there's something wrong with the program when they see an energy portal leaking color into their Deliberately Monochrome world.
• Strapped to an Operating Table : Constance Goodheart in the Previously on… teaser. Chaotica shows it off proudly to his intended. "The Cradle of Persuasion. It's fully modified: brain probe, pain modulator."
• Supervillain Lair : Doctor Chaotica's Fortress of Doom .
• Sure, Let's Go with That : The aliens think the holo-program is real, so it's easier to play along than try and convince them it's not.

• Swiss-Cheese Security : Tuvok notes dryly when a photonic alien strolls into Proton's rocketship, "I assume there's no lock on the hatch?" Tom replies that it was a simpler time. Well that would explain The Cold Equations anyway.
• Techno Babble : Parodied. Tom delivers this line completely straight-faced. Tom: The Destructo-beam on my rocketship can disable the death ray, but only if someone gets inside the Fortress of Doom and can shut down the lightning shield.
• Telegraph Gag STOP : A message arrives via the Subspace Ansible on Proton's rocket ship. It looks suspiciously like a teletype machine . Paris: It's a message to Captain Proton from the President of Earth. Intercepted communications between Doctor Chaotica and Arachnia STOP. Chaotica at war with aliens from Fifth Dimension STOP. Must strike now to disable Death Ray— Tuvok: Stop. Please summarize the message.
• Title Drop : Chaotica says to Janeway in her Arachnia role, "And so, my dear, the day you have always dreamed of has arrived... the day you become Bride of Chaotica!"
• Unholy Matrimony : Chaotica and Arachnia will rule together!
• Video Phone : Imagizers, which use the same activation sound effect as in Flash Gordon .
• Villainous Crush : Chaotica is obsessed with Arachnia, which is why Janeway has to play the character, as she's the only one who can convince him to drop the Lightning Shield so Proton can attack.
• We Can Rule Together : Chaotica: Such passion, such strength. Together we could conquer the universe. End this madness, and you may yet live to be my Bride. Janeway: I don't know how to tell you this (shoots him) but the wedding's off.
• We Will Meet Again : And they do, in " Shattered ".
• Welcome to Corneria : As with other holodeck programs we've seen on Voyager , new players entering the program are greeted by the same dialogue, in this case by Lonzak and his two minions. Players can either choose to be taken prisoner and brought directly to Chaotica, or fight Lonzak and then sneak into the Fortress of Doom via the Secret Underground Passage .
• What Measure Is a Non-Human? : The war between Chaotica and the photonic aliens costs many of them their lives, as holodeck weapons are real to them. (At one point, their envoy gives the death toll as 53, and that's just halfway through the episode, so it presumably continues to climb.) However, the Voyager crew never seem remotely perturbed that dozens of sentient beings have died as a result of their actions; they're only ever concerned with their own inconvenience. Even the Doctor , who remarks that a universe populated entirely by photonic beings is "rather appealing", doesn't seem bothered by it.
• Why Are You Looking at Me Like That? : Tom Paris explains that somebody has to go into the Captain Proton holoprogram and take on the role of seductive villainess Queen Arachnia. Everyone in the room looks at a nonplussed Seven of Nine... except Paris, who's looking straight at Janeway. Janeway's amusement with this idea fades immediately.
• With This Ring : Janeway is presented with an Enormous Engagement Ring ... to be presented to his majesty, Dr. Chaotica .
• World of Ham : With the exception of Tuvok , all the crewmembers who enter the program can't resist hamming it up splendidly.
• You Fool! : "You FoooooOOOOOLLLLLLLLL !" Chaotica often admonishes his minions in this fashion.
• You Have Failed Me : Chaotica isn't impressed when Lonzak returns without Proton, and sics his Killer Robot on him. Fortunately Lonzak placates his boss with his capture of the photonic aliens.
• You Just Ruined the Shot : Aliens mistake the simulation for reality and go to war with Chaotica.

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The episode examines B’Elanna’s conflict with her mixed heritage, the bullying she suffered because of it and her journey to accepting who she is. Through B’Elanna, we see an analogy for real-world discussions of identity, especially among minority communities. “Faces” will resonate with anyone who is struggling with their identity and how it’s viewed by others.

Season 1, Episode 15: "Jetrel"

Neelix ( Ethan Phillips ) was introduced as comic relief but “Jetrel” shows us a very different side to him. Dr. Ma'Bor Jetrel ( James Sloyan ) arrives at Voyager with dire news for Neelix but Neelix refuses to engage with him. Jetrel was the man behind the metreon cascade that decimated Neelix’s home world, killed his family and hundreds and thousands of other Talaxians.

The beauty of science-fiction is its ability to reflect real-world incidents through a genre-specific lens. “Jetrel” is obviously an analogy of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The story channels the consequent suffering of the Japanese people through Neelix. The creators don’t attempt to redeem Jetrel but instead balance the varied emotions that both Jetrel and Neelix navigate when faced with each other.

Season 2, Episode 12: "Resistance"

Captain Janeway is separated from her away team and rescued by an alien named Caylem ( Joel Grey ). Caylem is convinced Janeway is his daughter, so Janeway tries to use his help to get back to her crew. Meanwhile, B’Elanna and Tuvok ( Tim Russ ) are captured and try to find a way out.

This seems like a straightforward episode—stranded on a planet, split up, captured by aliens, standard Star Trek stuff. But the episode allows B’Elanna and Tuvok to bond and get to know each other despite their differing personalities. However, it’s that heartbreaking dénouement that makes it a must-watch. Captain Janeway’s humanity and generosity come to the fore with a few lines of dialogue and will have you reaching for the tissues during the finale credits.

Season 2, Episode 21: "Deadlock"

Voyager spots Vidiian ships and hides in a nebula, only for the ship to start failing in mysterious ways. Lives are lost, and the ship is in shambles. Captain Janeway and her crew locate the source of their troubles. It’s another Voyager?

Duplicates, high stakes, technobabble, “Deadlock” feels like classic Star Trek. The creators capture the claustrophobia of a ship-based story and the sets perfectly capture the differing scenarios aboard the two Voyagers. The episode writers don’t pull any punches; sometimes space exploration can be deadly and Voyager has to face that fact. The conclusion is such a surprise—just when you think you know how the episode will end, the creators chuck in another twist.

Season 2, Episode 25: "Resolutions"

Unrequited love is a standard trope across pop culture, but “Resolutions” takes it to a whole new level. Captain Janeway and First Officer Commander Chakotay ( Robert Beltran ) transport to an isolated planet after they’re infected with a contagious disease. While Chakotay immediately takes it upon himself to make the planet their new home, Janeway still holds out hope that they’ll return to Voyager.

The episode is incredibly romantic despite lacking a concrete romance. Chakotay veritably declares his undying love for Janeway without saying the actual words, but just when Janeway begins to imagine her life without Voyager, Captain and Commander are miraculously saved. A happy ending has never been sadder. The thread of their almost-romance informs Janeway and Chakotay’s relationship throughout the show, but never overshadows it.

Season 3, Episode 3: "The Chute"

Tom Paris (McNeill) and Harry Kim (Wang) became fast friends in the first episode of Voyager and their friendship is one of the best in the franchise. So, what happens when the close buddies are wrongfully convicted and imprisoned in an alien prison?

“The Chute” is a tense episode that shines a spotlight on Tom and Harry during one of the worst ordeals they have together. It’s stressful watching Tom deteriorate and Harry reach the end of his tether. We’re on tenterhooks throughout worrying about how this friendship will survive this episode if it can at all! It all comes to a head in the final scenes and a simple line of dialogue that rights the world. This is heart-wrenching stuff that showcases the power and importance of friendship.

Season 3, Episode 8 & Episode 9: "Future’s End Parts I & II"

Time travel is an integral part of Star Trek, and one of Voyager ’s most memorable temporal stories is the two-parter “Future’s End”. In the episode, Voyager becomes trapped in the 20th century and can’t get back until they stop Henry Starling ( Ed Begley, Jr. ), a con man who has stolen future technology for his own gains.

This is an entertaining episode but also thought-provoking. Starling is a truly reprehensible villain compared to the other aliens that Voyager has met in the Delta Quadrant. The crew are also faced with an interesting conundrum—they’re back on Earth but in the wrong century, do they really want to return to their time when they’re 70-odd years away from home?

Season 3, Episode 16: "Blood Fever"

B’Elanna Torres is accidentally infected with the Vulcan Pon Farr which sets her hormones in overdrive. When she and Tom Paris are alone on an away mission, sparks fly but how real are these feelings?

“Blood Fever” is a sexy episode, with a lot of hot and heavy emotions bubbling to the surface. B’Elanna is aggressive with her desires, but the writers do a great job in making consent a priority. Tom was introduced as a cad on Voyager , and had his eye on B’Elanna, but he refuses to give in despite B’Elanna’s requests because she isn’t in a position to consent. The gender-flipped power play adds to the appeal of this episode. In the end, “Blood Fever” sets the stage for a romance but doesn’t ignite it, which is an important difference. Also, a new terrifying villain is introduced in the final moments. What’s not to love?

Season 3, Episode 23: "Distant Origin"

There are a few Star Trek episodes that have attempted to investigate the origins of humans, but in “Distant Origin” two scientists from an alien species called the Voth believe they originate from human beings. They capture Chakotay who reluctantly helps them.

The debate between traditional dogma and science is familiar to everybody and “Distant Origin” reflects the destructive impact of such rigidity through the Voth and the Doctrine. It’s maddening to watch the scientists lose their hard work and their future because of bureaucracy, which is what makes this episode so brilliant (and sadly, relatable). Another fantastic element is Chakotay’s characterization—his kindness and understanding are a balm during an otherwise tense episode. This is also a rare moment where aliens help Voyager altruistically.

Season 3, Episode 25: "Worst Case Scenario"

“Worst Case Scenario” begins with B’Elanna seemingly being encouraged by Chakotay to begin a mutiny, but just when things get interesting, the holo program stops. Suddenly everyone wants to play this program and learn the identity of the author.

While the author reveal is surprising, what comes after is gripping stuff. Tuvok, who had conceived the story as a training program, is convinced to complete the narrative, alongside a very eager Tom Paris. And that’s when things go very wrong. Tuvok and Tom make for an unlikely comedic duo—Tuvok, dour and logical as ever, Tom, a bit too flippant considering the danger they find themselves in.

There are twists and turns that one would never expect, and laughs aplenty, as the entire ship finds itself facing a talented adversary.

Season 4, Episode 8 & Episode 9: "Year of Hell Parts I & II"

Another time-focused two-parter, “Year of Hell” puts the Voyager crew through the grind, and they shine despite it all. The ship is caught in a series of temporal incursions created by Krenim scientist Annorax ( Kurtwood Smith ) and each one devastates the ship more and more. Unable to get out, the crew do everything they can to survive.

“Year of Hell” is a harrowing episode, but the best part of it are the character interactions and dynamics. Tuvok and Seven’s relationship, Chakotay falling for Annorax’s big ideas, Neelix’s promotion, the politics aboard the Krenim ship, Captain Janeway’s valiant sacrifice—they all come together to create a moving and immersive experience. The Voyager crew have never been closer than in this two-parter. The dénouement feels like a well-earned relief.

Season 4, Episode 14: "Message in a Bottle"

If you need a laugh, “Message in a Bottle” is the perfect bottle episode. The Doctor ( Robert Picardo ) is transmitted as a holographic message to the Alpha Quadrant. The only problem? The ship he arrives at has been overtaken by Romulans. The Doctor then has to partner with the captured ship’s emergency medical hologram, the Mark 2 ( Andy Dick ), to survive and save the ship.

If you thought the Doctor had a bad attitude, the Mark 2 somehow trumps even him. The banter between the two EMHs powers this entire episode and the comedic timing of Picardo and Dick is stellar. What should be a stressful situation becomes a comedy of errors because we’re following the exploits of two doctors—EMHs—not trained Starfleet officers.

Season 5, Episode 6: "Timeless"

One of the most heartbreaking episodes on Voyager is another time travel story. This time, Harry and Chakotay are on a mission to save their friends who died in the Delta Quadrant fifteen years ago.

From the opening teaser reveal to the final scene, “Timeless” tugs at the bond that the Voyager crew has formed with one another, and with the viewer. Director LeVar Burton perfectly juxtaposes the joyous celebrations of the past with the eventual doom in the ‘present’. Seeing Harry transform from hopeful and optimistic to jaded and fatalistic adds another layer of shock to the proceedings. “Timeless” will make you want to bawl your eyes out. It doesn’t matter how many times you watch this episode; you will be overcome with emotion by the end.

Season 5, Episode 10: "Counterpoint"

Star Trek has rarely shied away from reflecting the atrocities committed by humanity and “Counterpoint” is another great entry in the franchise. Voyager is secretly housing telepathic species who are seeking refuge through an expanse of occupied space. The ship is constantly inspected by the smarmy Devore Imperium officer, Kashyk ( Mark Harelik ). And then one day it’s Kashyk who’s asking for refuge.

There are so many layers and subtleties that make this episode a memorable and heartbreaking one. The obvious references to Nazi Germany make it a powerful watch, but the interplay between Captain Janeway and Kashyk is riveting. This is a spotlight episode for the captain, and she is written as compassionate and intelligent. The writers cleverly subvert our expectations of the conclusion, and you will be left feeling as crushed as Janeway by the end of it.

Season 5, Episode 12: "Bride of Chaotica"

Another Captain Janeway episode, but this one is so different. Tom and Harry’s The Adventures of Captain Proton holodeck program is one of the more memorable holodeck programs in the franchise. In “Bride of Chaotica”, photonic lifeforms mistakenly believe the program is real and begin fighting the evil Doctor Chaotica ( Martin Rayner ). The battle affects the ship and soon Janeway is on the holodeck assuming the new role of Queen Arachnia.

This episode fully embraces the cheesy, hammy style of classic science-fiction. Tuning in to “Bridge of Chaotica” is like switching off your brain and enjoying 45 minutes of bombastic performances, bulky props and a lot of fun. This is exactly the kind of silliness that a holodeck-based episode should embrace.

Season 5, Episode 21: "Someone to Watch Over Me"

It can be very icky when an older gentleman falls for a much younger woman, but “Someone to Watch Over Me” still makes the interaction between the Doctor and Seven of Nine a touching one. The Doctor takes it upon himself to help Seven learn some social skills, especially the art of dating. The two of them bond over songs and banter, and it’s not long before the Doctor begins falling for his student.

The episode doesn’t go any further with their relationship, and that’s the beauty of it. Once Seven decides to put dating on hold, the Doctor realizes the door to explore other aspects of their relationship is closed. Voyager is made for lovers of unrequited love, and you will be all choked up as Picardo sings a heartbreaking version of “Someone to Watch Over Me” as the episode closes.

Season 6, Episode 4: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy"

The Doctor is a man of many talents, or so it seems in “Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy”. The story sees the Doctor alter his program so that he can daydream, only for an unsuspecting alien scientist named Phlox ( Jay M. Leggett ) to tap into the feed. Soon, Phlox’s mistake and the Doctor’s tampering put Voyager at risk. And only the Emergency Command Hologram can save them.

There’s a lot to be said about the innovative ways the Voyager writers allowed Picardo to flex every muscle he could. This laugh-out-loud episode is crisply paced and comedic gold. The Doctor’s love for daydreaming is one of his most human aspects. But it’s the writers’ ability to imbue the unknown character Phlox with so much personality and high stakes that elevates this episode.

Season 6, Episode 6: "Riddles"

Frenemies Tuvok and Neelix are returning on the Delta Flyer when Tuvok is attacked and loses his memory. The crew is desperate to get their chief tactical officer back and Neelix takes it upon himself to help Tuvok heal. But along the way, both characters learn that there’s more to each other’s personalities and themselves.

Star Trek is all about friendships and “Riddles” captures the importance of that. Tuvok always acts like he barely tolerates Neelix, but Neelix never seems to take the hint—this episode explores why. It’s so sweet and the relationship between Tuvok and Neelix is affectionate and touching. “Riddles” was actor Roxann Dawson’s first directorial effort on the show, and she does a great job evoking myriad emotions from the central cast.

Season 6, Episode 10: "Pathfinder"

“Pathfinder” is a rare episode that doesn’t center Voyager. Set on Earth, Lieutenant Reginald Barclay ( Dwight Schultz ) is part of the Pathfinder project to help the ship find her way home. Except, Barclay is a little too obsessed with the project and his holodeck program… of the Voyager crew. When the problem reaches a peak, Barclay’s friend, Enterprise Counselor Deanna Troi ( Marina Sirtis ) tries to help him work through it.

Brilliantly paced with obvious roots in Star Trek: The Next Generation , “Pathfinder” feels very meta. Barclay is every Star Trek fan come to life—desperate to be part of a story he dearly loves. Schultz and Sirtis step into the shoes of their TNG characters with ease, and the workplace setting also adds to the novelty of the episode.

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Star trek: voyager’s 3 returning holodeck villains explained.

Boimler and Mariner have to defeat some returning holodeck villains as the Lower Decks crew contends with a variety of Voyager-related mishaps.

• In "Twovix," the season 4 premiere of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Ensigns Boimler, Mariner, and Rutherford assist in piloting the USS Voyager, but encounter various obstacles along the way.
• Captain Freeman deals with a Tuvix problem on the USS Cerritos after the transportation of Tuvix orchids, leading to a chaotic situation that requires a solution from Ensign Tendi and Provisional Ensign T'Lyn.
• The Clown, Doctor Chaotica, and Michael Sullivan, three holographic villains from Star Trek: Voyager, return in the episode to cause trouble on the USS Voyager before being defeated by the Lower Deckers.

WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 1, "Twovix". Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 premiered with "Twovix", an affectionate and hilarious tribute to Star Trek: Voyager that featured the return of some memorable holodeck villains. On a mission that could bag them a promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade, Ensigns Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome), and Sam Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), assisted a museum caretaker in piloting the USS Voyager to Earth for a new exhibition. In true Lower Decks style, the mission did not run smoothly, thanks to some unique Voyager threats like the sentient macro viruses and some Tuvix orchids.

The transportation of the orchids meant that Captain Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) had to contend with a Tuvix problem on the USS Cerritos. Determined not to repeat Captain Janeway's controversial Tuvix solution , Freeman ended up allowing the situation to get out of control until Ensign D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) and Provisional Ensign T'Lyn (Gabrielle Ruiz) could find a more humane answer. If sentient macro viruses infected with Borg nanoprobes, and the second coming of Tuvix weren't enough to contend with, the Cerritos' Voyager mission also awoke three hologram villains from Star Trek: Voyager , who swiftly hijacked the legendary starship and piloted it toward Borg space.

The Clown (Michael McKean) was a sadistic trickster who was a holographic manifestation of the fears of five individuals linked by a neural network on the Kohr settlement. In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The Thaw", Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) and Lt. B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Dawson) were trapped inside the Clown's realm after answering a distress call. The Clown tortured Kim, playing on his fears and traumatic memories for his own enjoyment while the Voyager crew tried in vain to rescue him without becoming trapped themselves.

Captain Janeway eventually entered the Clown's realm as a hologram to successfully negotiate the release of Kim and the surviving individuals before shutting down the neural network. However, it appears that Janeway brought back a remnant of the Clown with her when establishing this holographic link. It's the only explanation for his shock return aboard Voyager while Boimler and Mariner were attempting to fly the ship to Star Trek: Picard 's Starfleet Museum . This time, however, it appears that the Clown's reign of terror is really over for good after the Lower Deckers defeated him and his two collaborators.

Doctor Chaotica

Doctor Chaotica (Martin Rayner) was the lead villain of The Adventures of Captain Proton , a holonovel created by Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill). It kept Tom occupied during the soul-destroying journey through a region of space with no stars, in Star Trek: Voyager 's season 5 premiere, "Night". Based on 1950s sci-fi adventure serials like Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers , Chaotica's appearances were always shot in black and white, hence his monochromatic appearance in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4.

Doctor Chaotica was the classic corny sci-fi villain who wanted to take over the universe, which accounts for his megalomania in "Twovix". Hilariously, Captain Janeway had to play Arachnia, A.K.A. "The Bride of Chaotica" - one of Star Trek 's best holodeck episodes - when a race of subspace aliens believed that the holodeck simulation was real. Sadly Arachnica wasn't along for the ride in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 premiere. However, Boimler did get to play the son of Captain Proton while distracting Chaotica from Rutherford's quick-thinking " Neelix cheese " solution.

Michael Sullivan

Michael Sullivan (Fintan McKeown) was one of Captain Janeway's few love interests in Star Trek: Voyager , appearing in the season 6 episode "Fair Haven". As with Doctor Chaotica, Michael was a creation of Tom Paris, whose holographic Irish town Fair Haven became a sanctuary for the Voyager crew. The local bartender immediately made an impression on Janeway, but a potential romance was jeopardized by the arrival of Michael's wife Frannie (Jan Claire). Deciding to take matters into her own hands, Janeway modified the simulation to " delete the wife " and effectively created herself a perfect partner. Eventually, the Doctor (Robert Picardo) helped her see the error of her ways, and she restored Michael back to his original programming.

That wasn't the end of Janeway's friendship with Michael Sullivan, however, as she later had to intervene when he and his fellow Fair Haven residents became self-aware. This was due to a failure with the perceptual filters, which caused the people of Fair Haven to attempt to burn Tom Paris and Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) for being demons. After Janeway and Michael calmed everyone down, the holodeck program was shut down for maintenance. Although judging by the state Mariner finds the Michaels in during Star Trek: Lower Decks ' season 4 premiere, Paris never got around to properly fixing the program.

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In 2375 , the program was running when USS Voyager was stuck in subspace , where photonic lifeforms who lived there mistook the program as being a true representation of the universe Voyager resided in. The aliens visited Dr. Chaotica's lair believing that they were meeting a real person. Dr. Chaotica told them that he would crush them like insects and promptly executed one of the aliens. The other transported away. This triggered a war between the aliens and Chaotica. The program could not be shut down due to damage to Voyager , so in order to end the war with the aliens, the crew assumed various roles in the program. As usual, Tom Paris became Captain Proton himself, with Harry Kim as his sidekick, Buster Kincaid . The Doctor took on the persona of the President of Earth , in order to communicate with the photonic aliens, who dismissed the carbon-based Voyager crew members as "illusions".

Harry Kim enjoys his holodeck time in the company of Chaotica and Constance Goodheart

Most importantly, Captain Kathryn Janeway assumed the role of Queen Arachnia , in whom Dr. Chaotica had a romantic interest. Dr. Chaotica made Arachnia promise to marry him if he would drop his shields. He later imprisoned her and told her that he would not kill her until after the wedding night. Janeway and the rest of the crew were able to defeat Chaotica, stopping the war with the aliens and releasing Voyager from subspace. As Dr. Chaotica was dying, he told Arachnia that he would return. ( VOY : " Bride of Chaotica! ")

In 2377 , when Voyager was separated into several different timeframes, one of the frames on the holodeck played host to Captain Proton again. When Chakotay and a past Captain Janeway were attempting to save the ship, they were caught on the malfunctioning holoprogram. Chaotica believed Janeway was Arachnia and vowed to kill her. However, the two "convince" him of a " greater threat ", aliens from the Eighth Dimension (Chaotica and Lonzak laughed at first, because "everyone" knew there were only five dimensions) and they showed a piece of Voyager 's gel-packs as "proof". ( VOY : " Shattered ")

In 2381 , as Voyager was being transported to Earth by the crew of the USS Cerritos , a Tak Takian macrovirus was discovered and escaped through the ship thanks to Brad Boimler 's bungling. As it reproduced and made its way through the ship, it activated three holodeck programs -- Chaotica, The Clown and Michael Sullivan -- who proceeded to take control of the ship and make its way towards a Borg cube . Boimler and Sam Rutherford made an attempt to take control of the ship with the former as a distraction. When cornered by Chaotica, Boimler declared that he wasn't a Starfleet officer, but the son of Captain Proton, causing Chaotica to gasp in shock before Rutherford shut down the holograms and the rest of the ship by infecting it with Neelix cheese . ( LD : " Twovix ")

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• " Bride of Chaotica! "
• " Shattered "
• LD : " Twovix "

Background information [ ]

Chaotica was played by Martin Rayner on Star Trek: Voyager , and voiced by James Sie in "Twovix".

The character was a parody of Ming the Merciless , the main antagonist from the Flash Gordon serials.

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Known as the “Motor City of Russia.”

Elektrostal, a city located in the Moscow Oblast region of Russia, earned the nickname “Motor City” due to its significant involvement in the automotive industry.

Home to the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Elektrostal is renowned for its metallurgical plant, which has been producing high-quality steel and alloys since its establishment in 1916.

Boasts a rich industrial heritage.

Elektrostal has a long history of industrial development, contributing to the growth and progress of the region.

Founded in 1916.

The city of Elektrostal was founded in 1916 as a result of the construction of the Elektrostal Metallurgical Plant.

Located approximately 50 kilometers east of Moscow.

Elektrostal is situated in close proximity to the Russian capital, making it easily accessible for both residents and visitors.

Known for its vibrant cultural scene.

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A popular destination for nature lovers.

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Hosts the annual Elektrostal City Day celebrations.

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Has a population of approximately 160,000 people.

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Famous for its traditional Russian cuisine.

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Home to notable architectural landmarks.

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Provides a high standard of healthcare.

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Home to the Elektrostal History Museum.

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Electric power played a significant role in its early development.

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Boasts a thriving economy.

The city’s strong industrial base, coupled with its strategic location near Moscow, has contributed to Elektrostal’s prosperous economic status.

Houses the Elektrostal Drama Theater.

The Elektrostal Drama Theater is a cultural centerpiece, attracting theater enthusiasts from far and wide.

Popular destination for winter sports.

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The basic parameters of comparative tests of UO 2 fuel pellets produced by the technology of powder metallurgy for aftersinterability using their repeated thermal treatment (aftersintering) in different gas media, namely, with and without humidification, are presented. The results of an evaluation of the level of aftersinterability of these pellets by different procedures is presented, they are analyzed, and a substantiation of the expediency of using this operation manual for evaluating afersintering without the humidification of the gas medium developed at the OAO Machine Building Works (MSZ), Elektrostal’, Moscow oblast, is presented.

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Basov, V.V. Comparative investigations of aftersintering of UO 2 fuel pellets. Russ. J. Non-ferrous Metals 51 , 173–176 (2010). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1067821210020185

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