Caretaker

"Caretaker" is the first episode of Star Trek: Voyager. It was originally shown as one double-length episode, but has been split into two parts for repeats. The episode (and the series) features Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, but footage was shot with this role played by Geneviève Bujold, who quit before completion. The USS Voyager is launched from Deep Space Nine and ordered in to the Badlands to find a missing Maquis ship. Upon enteri... more

"Caretaker" is the first episode of Star Trek: Voyager. It was originally shown as one double-length episode, but has been split into two parts for repeats. The episode (and the series) features Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway, but footage was shot with this role played by Geneviève Bujold, who quit before completion. The USS Voyager is launched from Deep Space Nine and ordered in to the Badlands to find a missing Maquis ship. Upon entering the Badlands, Voyager is struck by massive displacement waves, wreaking havoc on the ship. When the crew recovers they find themselves in the Delta Quadrant, over 70,000 light years from Federation space. A number of the crew are dead, including the second-in-command, helm officer, and chief engineer; the medical staff are also dead, forcing the crew to rely on the Emergency Holographic Doctor for aid. However, before they get their bearings, they are brought aboard a nearby array by the "Caretaker". Aboard the array, the crew see through a... less