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The crew of the Voyager must decide if their should put the safety of their allies before their own in this episode of the sci-fi series Star Trek: Voyager. The U.S.S. Voyager is on a search mission, trying to find a Maquis ship which has gone missing, when they're drawn into the Delta Quadrant by a mysterious but power individual known as "The Caretaker." The Caretaker knows he has only a short time to live, and is devoting the last of his days to establishing a colony of Ocampas on another planet. After the death of the Caretaker, Capt. Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), the commanding officer of the Voyager, opts to destroy the Camps space station rather than allow their advanced technologies to fell into the glands of their enemies; however, this decision also leaves the Voyager crew stranded in space with no where to go. Star Trek: Voyager: The Caretaker first aired on January 18, 1995. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The fourth entry in the evergreen Star Trek franchise, the UPN network's Star Trek: Voyager was set during the same timeframe (though definitely not the in same location!) as the syndicated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Caught in a sudden plasma storm while hunting down a ship full of Maquis terrorists, Starfleet Command's Voyager was thrust some 75,000 light years away from its home base. Now trapped in the Gamma Quadrant with their Maquis quarry, the Voyager crew, headed by Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), was forced to form an alliance with the enemy. As it turned out, both the Voyager and the Maquis vessel had been deliberately relocated to Gamma by a mystical entity known as the Caretaker, who hoped that the combined crews would fulfill his mission to protect a less resourceful race known as the Ocampa -- and to remain eternally vigilant against the evil Kazon, who, during an early skirmish, had killed several members of both Janeway's crew and that of Maquis captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran). Surviving members of the Voyager roster included Lt. Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill), who like Janeway hailed from planet Earth, as did Starfleet Academy rookie Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang). Carryovers from the Maquis vessel included the Native American Chakotay, who became Janeway's first officer; B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Biggs-Dawson), a mercurial half-human, half-Klington who replaced the Voyager's deceased chief engineer (and who later married the headstrong Tom Paris); and the Vulcan Tuvok (Tim Russ), who had infiltrated the Maquis as a Starfleet spy, surviving to become Janeway's security chief.

Others recruited for the Voyager were a pair of aliens from the Gamma Quadrant: Neelix (Ethan Phillips), a Talaxian adventurer who happened to be a master chef and an introspective philosopher, and the Ocampan Kes (Jennifer Lien), Neelix's lover. Kes would become an apprentice to the Voyager's Doctor (Robert Picardo), who despite resembling a human being was actually a holographic projection of the ship's emergency medical program. Kes would morph into a pure energy being in the series' fourth season; at the same time, the ship took on a new crew person, a human female who was once known as Anneka Hansen, but who, since her assimilation into the Borg Collective, had been renamed Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). Still later, another recurring character appeared: Naomi Wildman, played by Scarlett Pomers. The series' episodes chronicled the efforts by Janeway and her crew to escape the Gamma Quadrant and return safely to Starfleet Command. Along the way, they were helped out by the "energized" Kes, who pushed the vessel some 9,500 light years closer to home, and by intergalactic communications expert "Reg" Barkley (Dwight Schultz, repeating his role from Star Trek: The Next Generation), who established a link between Starfleet and the Voyager, but only for 11 minutes at any given time. At the end of Star Trek: Voyager's seventh and final season, the vessel finally returned whence it came -- but in a series finale set 33 years after that return, it was revealed that several loose plot strands still had to be knotted together before a truly satisfying (or at least satisfactory) conclusion could be reached. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the first installment of this two-parter, Sisko learned of the existence of a Federation terrorist group whose activities threatened to start another war with the Cardassians. In part two, Sisko endeavors to prevent this by forming an uneasy alliance with Cardassian leader Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo). Complicating matters is the fact that the Maquis is headed by Sisko's old friend Cal Hudson (Bernie Casey). Originally telecast April 30, 1994, part two of "The Maquis" was scripted by Ira Steven Behr from a story by Behr, Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor and James Crocker. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Deep Space Nine launched its second season with this episode, which originally aired on September 24, 1993. Richard Beymer guest stars as Li Nalas, a legendary Bajoran freedom fighter. Hoping to rescue Li Nalas from a prison colony, the hero-worshipping Kira risks sparking a war between the Cardassians and the newly reunited Bajoran radical factions. Another of the series' many "loyalty vs. duty" exercises, "The Homecoming" was written by Ira Steven Behr and Jeri Taylor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Renee Jones guest stars in this episode as Lt. Aquiel Uhnari, junior officer of a suddenly dormant Starfleet relay station. On the basis of incredibly damning circumstantial evidence, Aquiel is accused of murdering her superior officer and is placed on trial. Her fate rests in the hands of Geordi LaForge, who has fallen in love with her. Originally telecast February 6, 1993, "Aquiel" was scripted by Brannon Braga and Ronald D. Moore from a story by Jeri Taylor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The trouble begins when the Enterprise plays host to a delegation of Ullians, a race of telepathic aliens. In addition to reading other people's memories, the Ullians also have the capacity to retrieve those memories. Before long, three of the crew members -- Troi, Riker, and Dr. Crusher -- lapse into inexplcable comas. Written by Pamela Gray, Jeri Taylor, Shari Goodhartz, and T. Michael Gray, "Violations" originally aired February 8, 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Dispatched to rescue the endangered science vessel U.S.S. Britain, the crew discovers that all but one of the crew members have perished. The survivor, Andrus Hagan (John Vickery), is in a catatonic state, experiencing an acute case of dream deprivation. Before long, the Enterprise has fallen victim to the same malady, which goads its victims into acts of insanity, violence, and murder. Scripted by Pamela Douglas and Jeri Taylor from a story by Shari Goodhartz, "Night Terror" initially aired March 23, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In the second half of this two-parter, Picard and Data learn the truth behind Ambassador Spock's (Leonard Nimoy) unauthorized visit to the hostile planet Romulus. Spock, it seems, hopes to negotiate a reunification of the Romulans and Vulcans. Regarding this alliance as potentially dangerous, Picard objects, despite the logical nature of Spock's argument. Things heat up considerably when Picard and Data discover a Romulan scheme to double-cross Spock. Dedicated to the late Gene Roddenberry, part two of "Unification" was written by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and first aired November 16, 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide