VOY Season 1

Summary
Captain Kathryn Janeway's Chief of Security Lieutenant Tuvok has disappeared while involved in a counter-espionage mission aboard a Maquis ship, whose last known position was located somewhere in the Badlands. While en route to investigate Tuvok's disappearance, the maiden voyage of the Federation starship USS Voyager, ends in disaster as the ship and her crew are pulled 70,000 light years into the far reaches of the Delta Quadrant. After locating the missing Maquis ship nearby, and learning of the enormity of their predicament, the crew ascertains that an extra-galactic entity called the Caretaker is responsible for pulling them across the galaxy, in an attempt to find a compatible species to mate with. The Caretaker confides in Janeway that he is dying and requires a sire to continue caring for a species who live nearby known as the Ocampa. After witnessing the death of the Caretaker, Janeway makes the decision to destroy his technology to prevent it falling into the hands of a local malevolent species known as the Kazon. The firefight which ensues results in both the destruction of the Caretaker's "array", the renegade Maquis ship and (in an act of self-sacrifice), the only way for Voyager's crew to return to the Alpha Quadrant is lost.

After incorporating the Maquis crew, as well as a Talaxian, Neelix, and an Ocampa, Kes, Voyager sets a course for home.

Voyager's first (and second) season can be characterized as being unique in form and style from the seasons that followed. Even stage lighting and camera angles had changed dramatically by the third season. Certainly, from season four onwards, very little of the original concept still existed, both in character development and story-telling, except for momentary acknowledgments of the past. (Notable exceptions to this are the season five premiere, the season six episode , and the season seven episode which focus heavily on past events and motives). No two-part stories exist in the first season. Instead, episodes were produced exploring several recurrent themes which were ultimately resolved further on throughout the run of the series.

Initial tension and mistrust between the opposing Starfleet and Maquis crews is explored in, , and. The consequences of isolation and loss on the crew begin to develop in and, and the crew are also teased with the possibility of returning home several times throughout the first season, only to have it cruelly snatched away. The Kazon reappear and prove to be a powerful nemesis, while in an additional threat is introduced, in the disease ravaged organ-harvesting Vidiians. Crucially, Janeway's decision to maintain Voyager as a Starfleet vessel is brought sharply into focus when a member of the former Maquis crew, Ensign Seska is revealed to be a Cardassian spy, and in a showdown with Janeway, defects to the Kazon.

Each of the primary cast members gets a chance to develop their characters in the first season. Chakotay's heritage and relationship with Janeway are highlighted in, , , and. B'Elanna Torres becomes the ship's new Chief Engineer in, reveals more of her Klingon character in , and begins to adjust to Starfleet's code of conduct in. Lieutenant Tom Paris is falsely accused of murder in, Ensign Harry Kim experiences death in , while Lieutenant Tuvok learns to adapt in. Neelix loses a lung in and faces up to the loss of his family, and his species' virtual genocide in. Kes' mental abilities begin to assert themselves in and, and The Doctor (EMH) slowly begins to experience new emotions, and gain new rights, privileges and responsibilities in  and.

Cast

 * Starring:
 * Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway
 * Also starring:
 * Robert Beltran as Commander Chakotay (credited only as "Chakotay" in "Caretaker")
 * Roxann Biggs-Dawson as Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres (credited only as "B'Elanna Torres" in "Caretaker" and "Parallax")
 * Jennifer Lien as Kes
 * Robert Duncan McNeill as Lieutenant Tom Paris (credited only as "Tom Paris" in "Caretaker")
 * Ethan Phillips as Neelix
 * Robert Picardo as The Doctor
 * Tim Russ as Lieutenant Tuvok (credited only as "Tuvok" in "Caretaker")
 * Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim (credited only as "Harry Kim" in "Caretaker")

Crew
Theme by: Jerry Goldsmith

Co-Producer: Wendy Neuss

Supervising Producer: David Livingston
 * Producers:
 * Brannon Braga (all episodes except "Caretaker")
 * Merri Howard
 * Peter Lauritson

Executive Story Editor: Kenneth Biller (all episodes except "Caretaker") Production Designer: Richard D. James
 * Executive Producers:
 * Rick Berman
 * Michael Piller
 * Jeri Taylor
 * Casting by:
 * Junie Lowry-Johnson, CSA (all episodes except "Caretaker")
 * Ron Surma (all episodes except "Caretaker")
 * Original Casting by:
 * Nan Dutton, CSA
 * Kathryn S. Eisenstein (credited from "Parallax" through "Prime Factors")
 * Music by:
 * Jay Chattaway ("Caretaker", "Time and Again", "The Cloud", "Emanations", "Prime Factors", "Cathexis", "Learning Curve")
 * Dennis McCarthy ("Parallax", "Phage", "Eye of the Needle", "Ex Post Facto", "State of Flux", "Heroes and Demons", "Jetrel")
 * David Bell ("Faces")
 * Director of Photography:
 * Marvin V. Rush, ASC ("Caretaker"–"Ex Post Facto", "Prime Factors"–"Learning Curve")
 * Joe Chess ("Emanations"; credited as Joe Chess, Jr.)

Unit Production Manager: Brad Yacobian
 * Editors:
 * J.P. Farrell ("Caretaker")
 * Daryl Baskin ("Caretaker", every third episode after and including "Time and Again")
 * Tom Benko, ACE (every third episode after and including "Parallax")
 * Robert Lederman (every third episode after and including "Phage")

Second Assistant Director: Arlene Fukai
 * First Assistant Directors:
 * Jerry Fleck ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes)
 * James S. Griffin ("Parallax")
 * Adele Simmons (odd-numbered episodes from "Phage" through "Jetrel")

Costume Designer: Robert Blackman

Set Decorator: Jim Mees

Visual Effects Producer: Dan Curry

Post Production Supervisor: Dawn Velazquez
 * Visual Effects Supervisor:
 * David Stipes ("Caretaker", odd-numbered episodes from "Eye of the Needle" through "Jetrel")
 * Philip Barberio ("Parallax")
 * Robert D. Bailey ("Time and Again", "Eye of the Needle")
 * Joe Bauer ("Phage")
 * Ronald B. Moore (even-numbered episodes from "The Cloud" through "Learning Curve")

Supervising Editor: J.P. Farrell (all episodes except "Caretaker")

Scenic Art Supervisor/Technical Consultant: Michael Okuda

Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant: Rick Sternbach

Make-Up Designed and Supervised by: Michael Westmore

Script Supervisor: Cosmo Genovese
 * Art Director:
 * Andrew Neskoromny ("Caretaker" – "Time and Again")
 * Michael L. Mayer ("Phage" – "Learning Curve")
 * Set Designers:
 * Gary Speckman ("Caretaker", odd-numbered episodes from "Parallax" through "Emanations")
 * Louise Dorton ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes from "Time and Again" through "Prime Factors", "State of Flux" – "Learning Curve")
 * John Chichester ("Caretaker")
 * Visual Effects Coordinators:
 * Michael Backauskas ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes from "The Cloud" through "Learning Curve")
 * Joe Bauer ("Caretaker", "Parallax", odd-numbered episodes from "Emanations" through "Jetrel")
 * Edward L. Williams ("Caretaker", "Time and Again", "Eye of the Needle")
 * Visual Effects Series Coordinator:
 * Philip Barberio ("Phage" – "Prime Factors")
 * Edward L. Williams ("State of Flux" – "Learning Curve")
 * Visual Effects Associate:
 * Frederick G. Alba ("Caretaker")
 * Edward L. Williams ("Parallax", "Phage", "The Cloud", "Ex Post Facto" – "Prime Factors")
 * Arthur J. Codron ("State of Flux" – "Learning Curve")

Special Effects: Dick Brownfield

Property Master: Alan Sims

Construction Coordinator: Al Smutko

Video Coordinator: Denise Okuda
 * Scenic Artists:
 * Jim Magdaleno ("Caretaker", odd-numbered episodes)
 * Wendy Drapanas ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes)

Hair Designer: Josée Normand

Sound Mixer: Alan Bernard, CAS
 * Make-Up Artists:
 * Greg Nelson ("Caretaker" – "Phage", "Eye of the Needle" – "Emanations", "State of Flux" – "Learning Curve")
 * Tina Hoffman ("Caretaker" – "Time and Again", "The Cloud" – "Ex Post Facto", "Prime Factors" – "Heroes and Demons", "Jetrel", "Learning Curve")
 * Scott Wheeler ("Caretaker", "Parallax", "Phage" – "Eye of the Needle", "Emanations" – "State of Flux", "Cathexis"–"Jetrel")
 * Mark Shostrom ("Caretaker", "Time and Again" – "The Cloud", "Ex Post Facto" – "Prime Factors", "Heroes and Demons" – "Faces", "Learning Curve")
 * Hair Stylists:
 * Patricia Miller
 * Karen Asano-Myers ("Caretaker", odd-numbered episodes)
 * Shawn McKay ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes)
 * Wardrobe Supervisors:
 * Carol Kunz ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes afterwards)
 * Camille Argus (odd-numbered episodes)

Chief Lighting Technician: Bill Peets
 * Camera Operator:
 * Joe Chess, SOC ("Caretaker"–"Ex Post Facto", "Prime Factors" – "Learning Curve")
 * Ron High, SOC ("Emanations")

First Company Grip: Bob Sordal

Music Editor: Gerry Sackman
 * Key Costumers:
 * Tom Siegel ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes)
 * Camille Argus ("Caretaker")
 * Matt Hoffman ("Caretaker", even-numbered episodes)
 * Jamie Thomas ("Caretaker", odd-numbered episodes)
 * Kimberley Shull (odd-numbered episodes from "Parallax" through "Jetrel") (credited as  Kimberly Thompson-Shull until "State of Flux")

Supervising Sound Editor: Bill Wistrom

Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Jim Wolvington

Post Production Sound: Modern Sound (credited as "Modern Sound - Hollywood, CA" in "Caretaker")
 * Sound Editors:
 * Miguel Rivera
 * Masanobu Tomita
 * Ruth Adelman

Production Coordinator: Diane Overdiek

Post Production Coordinator: Cheryl Gluckstern

Pre-Production Coordinator: Lolita Fatjo
 * Production Associates:
 * Kristine Fernandes
 * Kim Fitzgerald ("Caretaker" only)
 * Zayra Cabot
 * David Rossi
 * Sandra Sena (all episodes except "Caretaker")

Casting Executive: Helen Mossler, CSA

Stunt Coordinator: Dennis Madalone ("Caretaker" – "The Cloud", "Ex Post Facto", "State of Flux" – "Faces", "Learning Curve")

Location Manager: Lisa White ("Caretaker", "Time and Again", "State of Flux")

Science Consultant: André Bormanis

Filmed with: Panavision Cameras and Lenses
 * Main Title Design by:
 * Santa Barbara Studios
 * Dan Curry

Motion Control Photography: Image G

Computer Generated Effects: Amblin Imaging ("Eye of the Needle", "Emanations")
 * Digital Optical Effects:
 * Digital Magic (all episodes except "Learning Curve")
 * Pacific Ocean Post ("Learning Curve")
 * Computer Animation:
 * Amblin Imaging ("Caretaker", "Phage")
 * Santa Barbara Studios ("The Cloud")

Special Video Compositing: CIS Hollywood

Editing Facilities: Unitel Video

Credited only in "Caretaker"
2nd Second Assistant Director: Michael DeMeritt

Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Arthur J. Codron

Illustrator: Jim Martin

Video Consultant: Elizabeth Radley

Casting Assistant: Libby Goldstein
 * Video Playback Operators:
 * Larry Markart
 * Ben Betts
 * Assistant Editor:
 * Lisa De Moraes
 * Re-Recording Mixers:
 * Chris Haire, CAS
 * Doug Davey
 * Richard Morrison, CAS

Transportation Captain: Stewart Satterfield


 * Matte Paintings:
 * Illusion Arts
 * Eric Chauvin
 * Miniatures:
 * Tony Meininger
 * Wonderworks
 * Don Pennington
 * Tony Doublin

Uncredited crew

 * John Carroll, On-Line Editor

Hair Styling

 * Janice Brandow, Hairstylist
 * Caryl Codon, Hairstylist
 * Rebecca De Morrio, Hairstylist
 * Dino Ganziano, Hairstylist
 * Virginia Kearns, Hairstylist
 * Audrey Levy, Hairstylist
 * Barbara Kaye Minster, Hairstylist
 * Gloria Albarran Ponce, Hairstylist
 * Katherine Rees, Hairstylist
 * Patricia Vecchio, Hairstylist
 * Faith Vecchio, Hairstylist

Makeup department

 * Tina Kalliongis-Hoffman, Makeup Artist
 * Michael Key, Makeup Artist
 * Barry R. Koper, Makeup Artist
 * Gil Mosko, Makeup Artist
 * Bill Myer, Makeup Artist
 * Michael G. Westmore, Supervising Makeup Artist
 * Natalie Wood, Makeup Artist

Special/visual effects

 * Joshua Cushner, Motion Control Cameraman (Image G)
 * Don Greenberg, Visual Effects Compositing Editor (Digital Magic/Pacific Ocean Post)
 * John Grower, Main Title Effects and Animation Supervisor (Santa Barbara Studios)
 * Eric Guaglione, Main Title Animation Supervisor (Santa Barbara Studios)
 * Adam Howard, Visual Effects Animator (Digital Magic/Pacific Ocean Post)
 * Don Lee, Digital Colorist and Compositor (CIS Hollywood)
 * John Parenteau, Computer Animator
 * Brick Price, Visual Effects: Miniatures on
 * Scott Rader, Visual Effects Compositing Editor (Digital Magic/Pacific Ocean Post)
 * Joshua Rose, Computer Animator
 * Robert Stromberg, Matte Artist
 * Erik Tiemens, Main Title Storyboard & Design (Santa Barbara Studios)
 * Wyatt Weed, Visual Effects: Caretaker's array miniature on

Background

 * This season was broadcast concurrent with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3.


 * Four VOY Season 2 episodes –, , , and – were filmed as part of Season 1, but were held over to air during second season. In the UK, these four episodes were originally screened and released on video as part of Season 1.


 * Filming on this season wrapped on . (Star Trek Monthly issue 5, p. 10)


 * In its final form, the season is comprised of one episode consisting of a teaser and eight acts, six episodes (–) that each include a teaser and four acts, and eight episodes (–) that each have a teaser and five acts. Although all the regular episodes of the series were originally intended to each have a teaser and five acts, Rick Berman announced – on Monday, 5 December, 1994 – that the regular episodes would be changing to a four-act format. This decision was reversed in the first week of January 1995, with additional air time for commercials apparently being the reason. (A Vision of the Future - Star Trek: Voyager)


 * Characters which 'crossover' from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Evek, Quark and Morn


 * One plot concept began development in this season and was intended to be included in the season but was kept back so that the episode could be produced instead. The story idea was later used as the basis for the third season installment.