Disgruntled Tom Paris makes friends with an alien who possesses the amazing ability to mimic genomes in the complete absence of any motive to do so! Will he succeed in taking Tom’s life (and sweet Camaro) for a super bodacious joyride? Can a third-act turn take this episode from “kinda boring” to “competent but kinda boring?” How does Julia Roberts factor into any of this? Is “Vis a Vis” GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?
Radio Free Voyager brings you more thrilling updates from the front lines as the battle for Ste. Claire spills into the 24th century! Can the ship be saved? Will Chakotay go full Wolfenstein all over the digitized Nazi hordes? Will Tom finally put a bullet in Harry for his substandard knowledge of 1940’s pin-up girls? Is “The Killing Game, Part 2” a TRIUMPH FOR AMERICAN VALUES... or is it DEEPLY CONCERNING?
Yes, folks, it’s another thrilling episode of Radio Free Voyager, bringing the voice of Sweet Lady Liberty to our fightin’ boys at the Front, our erstwhile sojourners in the Delta Quadrant, and all you good people listening from home! This week: A gang of fascist nasties traps our heroes in a holodeck simulation of occupied France! What’s a holodeck? What’s a Star Track? Who the hell knows! Gene Roddenberry is still somewhere flying B-17s for the Army Air Corps! Will our heroes escape the clutches of their captors? Will Old Glory grace the skies over Sainte Claire? Is “The Killing Game, Part 1,” a VICTORY FOR AMERICAN VALUES… or is it DEEPLY CONCERNING?
***Content Warning: The following episode deals with topics of sexual assault, mental and physical abuse, trauma, and rape culture.***
The People v. Star Trek: Voyager drops the schtick to discuss “Retrospect,” an episode that began as a bad-faith critique of the mental health profession and aged into a bad-faith “cautionary tale” about how society handles allegations of sexual assault. It’s not appropriate subject matter for jokes, but it is an opportunity to reflect on responsible media creation, responsible media consumption, and how—even in a series centered on strong, competent, and dynamic women—this kind of crap is always there, waiting to slip through the filter.
Strap in for an episode that brings you not one but TWO colossal diplomatic failures! Janeway ruins a chance for peace with the Hirogen! Seven ruins a chance for peace with Species 246867whatever! Will Janeway and Seven ruin a chance for peace… with each other? Will Paris retire from Starfleet to do standup on cruise ships? Can anyone explain gravity on this show? Is “Prey” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
Seven of Nine is hunting for emails in the ancient alien inbox! The Hirogen are hunting for Federation trophy spines! Harry Kim is hunting for assurance that his parents haven’t replaced him with a Cocker Spaniel! Can this episode track and bag a good verdict? Will Seven and Tuvok escape the scariest Predator knockoffs this side of Yautja Prime? Is Mark Johnson the biggest piece of dog crap in Trek history? Yes. But is “Hunters” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
Incompetent Romulan hit squads! Prototype warships with detachable parts! A regrettable-in-hindsight guest star! Yes, this episode of Voyager has all the things you’ve been hoping for, but will that be enough to save it from the multi-vectored assault of justice? Can two EMHs succeed where one EMH probably would have also succeeded? Is the Doctor too big to send as an attachment? Is “Message in a Bottle” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
Voyager drifts into hostile territory and drifts off into a collective dream prison constructed by evil, sleepy aliens! Can Chakotay and the Doctor save the crew from the Sandman’s grasp? Will Tuvok’s exposed, muscular torso derail Season 4’s narrative arc? If those aliens are asleep all the time, how do they handle bathroom stuff? Is “Waking Moments” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
Season 4 dials up the existential darkness as Voyager’s resident clown goes on a journey of broken faith and depressing confrontation with mortality! Can Chakotay save him from his nihilistic spiral? Will Neelix rediscover his will to live in time to give Ensign Wildman five freaking minutes to herself before bedtime? Is Tom Paris a ninja turtle? Is “Mortal Coil” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
You will believe a hologram can fly! When Voyager gets tele-ransacked by the owner of an interplanetary chop shop, Janeway must join forces with Leonardo Da Vinci to rescue a computer from an oil refinery and, well, it all makes a little more sense when you actually watch it. Will the unlikely duo take to the skies, or will this episode crash and burn? Is “Concerning Flight” GOOD... or is it BLIFF?
You will believe a hologram can fly! When Voyager gets tele-ransacked by the owner of an interplanetary chop shop, Janeway must join forces with Leonardo Da Vinci to rescue a computer from an oil refinery and, well, it all makes a little more sense when you actually watch it. Will the unlikely duo take to the skies, or will this episode crash and burn? Is “Concerning Flight” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
B’Elanna brings her murderous ideations to a planet of telepaths and winds up doing hard time in the Naughty Thoughts Penitentiary! To save her from a state-mandated lobotomy, Tuvok must infiltrate the underground black market for stinky thinkies-- where violent thoughts are the only currency! Will he prove her innocence before he gets in too deep? Will Tom’s “Plan B” result in the single-handed massacre of thousands? Can this please be the last time anyone ever mentions Neelix getting his “whiskers tugged?” Is Random Thoughts GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?
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We took the most intense two-parter in Voyager lore and turned it into an excuse to get properly sloshed— and you can drink along! When you hear the bell, take a slug of your preferred non-synthesized grown-up libation. By the end of the show, you, like the Krenim, can have a very questionable relationship with reality! Not a drinker? No problem! Just kick back and enjoy a super-sized dose of our usual nonsense. Is “Year of Hell” GOOD or is it GARBAGE? By the end of this episode, you might be too lit to care!
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Alien voyeurs descend upon Voyager to secretly observe everyone’s make-out parties and bathroom habits! Will their research agenda turn the ship into the quadrant’s deadliest game of Sims 4? Can Janeway’s subconscious desire to kill the crew save the crew from being killed? Will Tom and B’Elanna get all PG-13 on Tuvok’s desk while he’s on lunch break? Is “Scientific Method” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
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A stray Borg signal puts Voyager’s rookie crew member into “recall” mode, resulting in one stolen shuttle, several assaulted colleagues, and numerous ham-fisted flashbacks. That’s so Seven! Will the mystery of the raven be unraveled? Will Tuvok and Seven become stoic besties? Will Jeri Ryan rescue yet another questionable script? Is “The Raven” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
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When a holographic Norman Bates discovers the joy of murder, no filthy organic is safe from his squeaky rage! Can the Doctor convince him that humans are less gross than fish? Does B’Elanna have redundant organs? Will the Hitchcock estate sue? Is “Revulsion” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
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Fathom the tale of a warrior band locked in endless combat with an implacable foe that definitely isn’t the Predator! Their only hope of survival: a faithful first officer with a familiar face tattoo! Will Ckakotay ride the rages past the trembles and send the beasties to the way-after? Will the universal translator explode from trying to sift through all this folky nonsense? Is “Nemesis” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
It’s the most wonderful time of the Klingon year, but B’Elanna Torres has come down with a case of the qapla’-humbugs! Can her friends guilt her into participating in a series of painful and disgusting holiday traditions? Can Janeway and the crew recover Voyager’s warp core without accidentally sending a problematic message that reinforces negative stereotypes about refugees? Will Tom Paris risk the vacuum of space for a smooch? Is “Day of Honor” GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?
Season 4 giveth a human-looking Seven of Nine and taketh away a Kes, at last fulfilling the dark bargain a season in the making. Is Kes’ final ascension to the Phoenix Force the ending the character truly deserved? Is Seven of Nine’s surprisingly rapid deBorgification a case of “too hot, too fast?” Is Janeway’s casual authoritarianism a total mood or is it simply rude? Is case 4.02 “The Gift” GOOD... or is it GARBAGE?
The People v. Star Trek: Voyager is BACK with a BRAND NEW episode that was TECHNICALLY recorded in September of 2019… but, hey, it’s new to you! Season 4 roars to life in front of a live DragonCon audience, and Scorpion, Part 2, is first in line for a meet & greet with Lady Justice! Will Janeway finally cross the line in defense of her crew and her mission? Will Chakotay storm around the bridge in a huff, or will he storm around other rooms in a huff? Will we spend the entire time geeking out over the debut of 7 of 9? Is Scorpion, Part 2, GOOD… or is it GARBAGE?
