I was very excited to read The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Una McCormack. And also very prepared. Voyager is “my Trek” and Kathryn Janeway is in every way “my captain”. I’d read the earlier rendition of Janeway’s pre-Voyager years,…
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Ship to Shore: Janeway Makes Landfall in her Indiana Hometown
Cassie Miller •
Bloomington, Ind. — 25 years after her debut in Star Trek: Voyager as the franchise’s first female lead in the captain’s chair, Captain Kathryn Janeway has finally received recognition in her fictional hometown of Bloomington, Indiana. On Saturday, a group…
Book Review: To Lose the Earth (Star Trek Voyager) by Kirsten Beyer
Sue •
From the Publisher: The long-awaited follow-up to Voyager: Architects of Infinity from the New York Times bestselling author and cocreator of Star Trek: Picard! Lost! The U.S.S. Galen – part of the Full Circle fleet that also includes Voyager, Vesta,…
Episode 139: O Captain, My Captain (Janeway)
The Crew •
It’s time to take another look at a captain’s love life. This time, we’re talking about those characters who grabbed Kathryn Janeway’s attention, from Mark to Kashyk to Jaffen; and even some of those ‘ships that never left port, like…
25 Years After Voyager, Let’s Do Right by Kathryn Janeway
Tae Phoenix •
Twenty-five years ago, the Star Trek franchise built a new series around a female captain for the first time in its history. This had a tremendous impact on women and girls of that era. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti,…
Episode 130: The Fantastic Voyager, 25 Years Later
The Crew •
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager this week, our crew talks about the series’ creation and takes a deep dive into the pilot episode “Caretaker”, discussing first impressions and how it holds up today. Download Now…
Lessons I learned from the women of Voyager
Anika Dane •
Star Trek: Voyager premiered twenty-five years ago on January 16, 1995 and included three women in the main cast, the most to that point or since. I was barely nineteen, a motherless misfit embarking on a journey of self-discovery in…
Episode 123: Conversing with Kate Mulgrew
The Crew •
The crew is joined by Kate Mulgrew, Captain Janeway herself, to discuss her experiences crafting two memoirs, look back on Star Trek Voyager after 25 years, examine how she approaches new and differing characters, and maybe even announce her next…