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Characters from ''[[{{ROOTPAGENAME}}]]'' include:
=== Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) ===
== Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) ==
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[[File:trek_janeway_4367.jpg|frame]]
According to early promotional materials, the character of Janeway was treated ''very'' carefully to balance her authority with her femininity, and avoid presenting her as a stereotype in either situation. Thus, Janeway prefers to be called [[Don't Call Me "Sir"!|'Captain' over 'Sir' or 'Ma'am.']]
According to early promotional materials, the character of Janeway was treated ''very'' carefully to balance her authority with her femininity, and avoid presenting her as a stereotype in either situation. Thus, Janeway prefers to be called [[Don't Call Me "Sir"!|'Captain' over 'Sir' or 'Ma'am.']]
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* [[Badass in Charge]]
* [[Badass in Charge]]
** [[Future Badass|Alternate Future Badass]]: [[Never Mess With Granny]].
** [[Future Badass|Alternate Future Badass]]: [[Never Mess with Granny]].
** [[Badass Boast]]: Pretty much comes with [[The Captain|the job]], but she gets off a magnificent one in the episode "Extreme Risk."
** [[Badass Boast]]: Pretty much comes with [[The Captain|the job]], but she gets off a magnificent one in the episode "Extreme Risk."
{{quote| '''Janeway''': Well, Mister...?<br />
{{quote|'''Janeway''': Well, Mister...?
'''Malon''': Vrelk. Controller Vrelk.<br />
'''Malon''': Vrelk. Controller Vrelk.
'''Janeway''': ''Vrelk''. We have a little expertise of our own; we're a very determined crew, so ''my'' suggestion is that ''you'' leave orbit, and in the future, if you come across anything that bears the insignia of the USS ''Voyager'', head in the other direction. }}
'''Janeway''': ''Vrelk''. We have a little expertise of our own; we're a very determined crew, so ''my'' suggestion is that ''you'' leave orbit, and in the future, if you come across anything that bears the insignia of the USS ''Voyager'', head in the other direction. }}
** [[Badass Bookworm]]: Was in sciences before she was in command.
** [[Badass Bookworm]]: Was in sciences before she was in command.
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* [[The Danza]]
* [[The Danza]]
* [[Death Glare]]
* [[Death Glare]]
* [[Depending On the Writer]]: Is she a [[Commander Contrarian|by-the-book hardass]], an [[A Father to His Men|empathetic mother]] over her crew, a [[Knight Templar|loose-cannon]] with a tendency to give in to her emotions and curiosity, a [[The Pollyanna|moral victor]] who upholds the ideals of the Federation in a savage galaxy, or a [[Good Is Not Nice|pragmatist]] who is very willing to play dirty to get her crew home? The writers had seven years to work on this, and they never figured it out.
* [[Depending on the Writer]]: Is she a [[Commander Contrarian|by-the-book hardass]], an [[A Father to His Men|empathetic mother]] over her crew, a [[Knight Templar|loose-cannon]] with a tendency to give in to her emotions and curiosity, a [[The Pollyanna|moral victor]] who upholds the ideals of the Federation in a savage galaxy, or a [[Good Is Not Nice|pragmatist]] who is very willing to play dirty to get her crew home? The writers had seven years to work on this, and they never figured it out.
* [[Heroes Love Dogs]]: She's a dog person, but is thousands of light-years from her own dog Mollie.
* [[Heroes Love Dogs]]: She's a dog person, but is thousands of light-years from her own dog Mollie.
* [[Hot Amazon]]
* [[Hot Amazon]]
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* [[Mama Bear]]
* [[Mama Bear]]
* [[Must Have Caffeine]]: Arguably Janeway's most endearing personality quirk. She equates replenishing a dwindling [[Antimatter]] fuel supply with regaining the ability to order coffee from the energy-intensive replicators.
* [[Must Have Caffeine]]: Arguably Janeway's most endearing personality quirk. She equates replenishing a dwindling [[Antimatter]] fuel supply with regaining the ability to order coffee from the energy-intensive replicators.
{{quote| '''Janeway''': There's coffee in that nebula.}}
{{quote|'''Janeway''': There's coffee in that nebula.}}
* [[More Deadly Than the Male]] - Janeway is not often physically violent, (that usually only happens if pretty much everyone else has been incapacitated) but she at times employs the Machiavellian angle, and is usually good at it.
* [[More Deadly Than the Male]] - Janeway is not often physically violent, (that usually only happens if pretty much everyone else has been incapacitated) but she at times employs the Machiavellian angle, and is usually good at it.
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]
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* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]
* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]]
* [[Significant Monogram]]: Perhaps a "happy accident" but...compare to Kirk's name. Now widen eyes.
* [[Significant Monogram]]: Perhaps a "happy accident" but...compare to Kirk's name. Now widen eyes.
* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Vertically-challenged Janeway brandishes a big compression phaser rifle whenever it's time to go [[Alien (Film)|Sigourney Weaver]] on the [[Monster of the Week]]'s butt.
* [[Small Girl, Big Gun]]: Vertically-challenged Janeway brandishes a big compression phaser rifle whenever it's time to go [[Alien (franchise)|Sigourney Weaver]] on the [[Monster of the Week]]'s butt.
* [[Team Mom]]
* [[Team Mom]]
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: "[[Must Have Caffeine|Coffee. Black.]]"
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: "[[Must Have Caffeine|Coffee. Black.]]"
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Chakotay.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Chakotay.


=== Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) ===
== Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) ==
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[[File:trek_chakotay_3235.jpg|frame]]
A member of the Maquis, a group of [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters|freedom fighters]] contesting Cardassian activities, Chakotay's ship was yanked into the Delta Quadrant shortly before ''Voyager'' was. Over the course of the pilot episode, he and his crew join forces with Janeway. Since he was a former Starfleet officer, Janeway re-activated his commission and made him her [[Number Two]]. Seven years later, nothing had changed.
A member of the Maquis, a group of [[Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters|freedom fighters]] contesting Cardassian activities, Chakotay's ship was yanked into the Delta Quadrant shortly before ''Voyager'' was. Over the course of the pilot episode, he and his crew join forces with Janeway. Since he was a former Starfleet officer, Janeway re-activated his commission and made him her [[Number Two]]. Seven years later, nothing had changed.


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* [[Captain Crash|Commander Crash]]
* [[Captain Crash|Commander Crash]]: Do not give Chakotay a shuttlecraft if you want to get it back in one piece.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: As Seven got more focus, Chakotay was one of the characters to lose it. Reportedly became a cause for complaint from his actor.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: As Seven got more focus, Chakotay was one of the characters to lose it. Reportedly became a cause for complaint from his actor.
* [[Dull Surprise]]: Reportedly a covert form of protest by Beltran, who was very dissatisfied with the show.
* [[Dull Surprise]]: Reportedly a covert form of protest by Beltran, who was very dissatisfied with the show.
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* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]


=== Lieutenant Commander Tuvok (Tim Russ) ===
== Lieutenant Commander Tuvok (Tim Russ) ==
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[[File:trek_tuvok_9241.jpg|frame]]
A Vulcan in the Maquis (assigned by Starfleet to infiltrate them), Janeway's best friend and (indirectly) the reason ''Voyager'' ended up stranded in the Delta Quadrant in the first place, he took up the positions of Tactical Officer and Security Officer on the consolidated crew.
A Vulcan in the Maquis (assigned by Starfleet to infiltrate them), Janeway's best friend and (indirectly) the reason ''Voyager'' ended up stranded in the Delta Quadrant in the first place, he took up the positions of Tactical Officer and Security Officer on the consolidated crew.


Was the first Vulcan to be played by an African-American actor, after which the show's creators suddenly realized that a desert planet would likely produce skin tones rich in melanin. Russ' performance is generally regarded as the best portrayal of a Vulcan since [[Leonard Nimoy]]'s [[Star Trek the Original Series|Spock]], and the second-best in the [[Trekverse]] as a whole.
Was the first Vulcan to be played by an African-American actor, after which the show's creators suddenly realized that a desert planet would likely produce skin tones rich in melanin. Russ' performance is generally regarded as the best portrayal of a Vulcan since [[Leonard Nimoy]]'s [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Spock]], and the second-best in the [[Trek Verse]] as a whole.


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* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Perhaps inspired to become one at an [[Star Trek VI|interesting time]] earlier in his life...
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Perhaps inspired to become one at an [[Star Trek VI|interesting time]] earlier in his life...
{{quote| '''Sulu''': And don't tell me Vulcans don't have a sense of humor, because [[Star Trek the Original Series|I know better]].}}
{{quote|'''Sulu''': And don't tell me Vulcans don't have a sense of humor, because [[Star Trek: The Original Series|I know better]].}}
* [[Former Teen Rebel]]
* [[Former Teen Rebel]]
* [[Happily Married|Logically Married]]: With children.
* [[Happily Married|Logically Married]]: With children.
** Played up when he develops a neurological disease upon being separated from his wife for seven years (Vulcan marriages are weird).
** Played up when he develops a neurological disease upon being separated from his wife for seven years (Vulcan marriages are weird).
* [[Hates Small Talk]]: Makes sense, as talking about nothing isn't logical.
* [[Hates Small Talk]]: Makes sense, as talking about nothing isn't logical.
{{quote| "Vulcans do not make small talk."}}
{{quote|"Vulcans do not make small talk."}}
* [[The Lancer]]: To Janeway; often her source of advice.
* [[The Lancer]]: To Janeway; often her source of advice.
* [[Promoted Fanboy]]: Unlike most [[Star Trek]] actors, Tim Russ came into the series as a full-fledged Trekkie. He would get into arguments over how a Vulcan would behave, but still his portrayal of Tuvok was likely the best Vulcan performance since Leonard Nimoy and Mark Lenard.
* [[Promoted Fanboy]]: Unlike most [[Star Trek]] actors, Tim Russ came into the series as a full-fledged Trekkie. He would get into arguments over how a Vulcan would behave, but still his portrayal of Tuvok was likely the best Vulcan performance since Leonard Nimoy and Mark Lenard.
** In fact, Russ' first try at getting into ''[[Star Trek]]'' was auditioning for Geordi La Forge in ''[[Star Trek the Next Generation]]''. He would eventually do a small guest star role there, as well as play a bridge officer on the ''Enterprise-B'' in ''[[Star Trek Generations|Generations]]''.
** In fact, Russ' first try at getting into ''[[Star Trek]]'' was auditioning for Geordi La Forge in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. He would eventually do a small guest star role there, as well as play a bridge officer on the ''Enterprise-B'' in ''[[Star Trek Generations|Generations]]''.
* [[Reverse Mole]]: At the beginning, when he is in the Maquis but is actually a Federation agent.
* [[Reverse Mole]]: At the beginning, when he is in the Maquis but is actually a Federation agent.
* [[Smart People Play Chess]]
* [[Smart People Play Chess]]
* [[The Spock]]
* [[The Spock]]
* [[The Stoic]] - As a Vulcan, you tend to expect this; although on the rare occasion when he *does* lose it, [[Beware the Nice Ones|look out]].
* [[The Stoic]] - As a Vulcan, you tend to expect this; although on the rare occasion when he *does* lose it, [[Beware the Nice Ones|look out]].
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Does his being a [[Super Friends|black Vulcan]] remind you of something?
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Does his being a [[Superfriends|black Vulcan]] remind you of something?
** Often appears in the same scene/shot with a Commander of vague Native American ancestry, just to drive it home.
** Often appears in the same scene/shot with a Commander of vague Native American ancestry, just to drive it home.
* [[Straw Vulcan]]: Frequently. Also overlaps with his role as a security officer, where he generally recommends the more cautious/safe/shoot-first-ask-questions-later options (just like Worf in TNG).
* [[Straw Vulcan]]: Frequently. Also overlaps with his role as a security officer, where he generally recommends the more cautious/safe/shoot-first-ask-questions-later options (just like Worf in TNG).
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* [[Twofer Token Minority]]
* [[Twofer Token Minority]]


=== Lieutenant junior grade Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) ===
== Lieutenant junior grade Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) ==
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[[File:trek_paris_2922.jpg|frame]]
A superb pilot who was drummed out of Starfleet after some sort of training accident, then joined the Maquis...but was caught and arrested on his very first Maquis mission; the opening scene of the show is Janeway securing his release from prison. His [[Backstory]] is similar to that of [[Star Trek the Next Generation|TNG]] guest character Nick Locarno, who was also played by McNeill; lawyers claim the show would've had to pay royalties to that episode's writer, while ''VOY'''s creative staff claim that they thought Locarno was [[Moral Event Horizon|irredeemable]] and so replaced him with someone new on purpose. Draw your own conclusions.
A superb pilot who was drummed out of Starfleet after some sort of training accident, then joined the Maquis...but was caught and arrested on his very first Maquis mission; the opening scene of the show is Janeway securing his release from prison. His [[Backstory]] is similar to that of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]] guest character Nick Locarno, who was also played by McNeill; lawyers claim the show would've had to pay royalties to that episode's writer, while ''VOY'''s creative staff claim that they thought Locarno was [[Moral Event Horizon|irredeemable]] and so replaced him with someone new on purpose. Draw your own conclusions.


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* [[Ace Pilot]]
* [[Ace Pilot]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]
* [[Big Brother Mentor]]
* [[Born in The Wrong Century]]
* [[Born in the Wrong Century]]
* [[Captain Ersatz]]
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: He's basically a far less scummy version of Nicholas Locarno from TNG.
* [[Ethical Slut]]
* [[Ethical Slut]]
* [[Fan of the Past]]: Done more realistically than most examples -- Tom is a fan of the 20th century, but mainly of the early to mid part of it, liking ''Captain Proton'' from [[The Thirties]] and cars of [[The Fifties]]. When he was thrust into the viewers' present day of 1996 through [[Time Travel]], he adapted better than the rest of the crew but still made a faux pas by referring to [[The Great Politics Mess-Up|the Soviet Union]].
* [[Fan of the Past]]: Done more realistically than most examples -- Tom is a fan of the 20th century, but mainly of the early to mid part of it, liking ''Captain Proton'' from [[The Thirties]] and cars of [[The Fifties]]. When he was thrust into the viewers' present day of 1996 through [[Time Travel]], he adapted better than the rest of the crew but still made a faux pas by referring to [[The Great Politics Mess-Up|the Soviet Union]].
* [[Grease Monkey]]
* [[Grease Monkey]]
* [[Handsome Lech]]: Until [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|he falls in love with B'Elanna]].
* [[Handsome Lech]]: Until [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|he falls in love with B'Elanna]].
* [[Hetero Life Mate]]: With Harry, though as with most such friendships, it fell [[Out of Focus]] some once Tom was in an actual relationship.
* [[Official Couple]]: With B'Elanna.
* [[Official Couple]]: With B'Elanna.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: In contrast with the Locarno character, whom McNeill described as just the reverse -- kind on the outside, evil on the inside.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: In contrast with the Locarno character, whom McNeill described as just the reverse -- kind on the outside, evil on the inside.
* [[The Medic]]: Though mostly played for comedy vis-a-vis the Doctor.
* [[The Medic]]: Though mostly played for comedy vis-a-vis the Doctor.
* [[Military Brat]]
* [[Military Brat]]
* [[Renaissance Man]]: He's an ace pilot, expert commando, knows how to pick locks and superb theoretical physicist capable of designing an engine that goes to infinite speed. He's also the field medic.
* [[Renaissance Man]]: He's an ace pilot, an expert commando, knows how to pick locks, and superb theoretical physicist capable of designing an engine that goes to infinite speed. He's also the field medic.
* [[Porn Stache]]: Lieutenant Marseilles, The Doctor's [[Captain Ersatz]] of Paris in the holonovel ''Photons Be Free'', sports one.
* [[Porn Stache]]: Lieutenant Marseilles, The Doctor's [[Captain Ersatz]] of Paris in the holonovel ''Photons Be Free'', sports one.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Has been living in the shadow of his father, Admiral Owen Paris, for his entire life. Owen apparently wanted Tom to be the way he saw himself... the perfect Starfleet officer, pure of heart, utterly devoted to duty, and incapable of making a mistake. This seems to have just exacerbated Tom's tendency towards being a bit of a bad boy, and is likely a large part of what drove Tom out of Starfleet and into the Maquis in the first place.


=== Lieutenant junior grade B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Biggs-Dawson a.k.a. Roxann Dawson) ===
== Lieutenant junior grade B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Biggs-Dawson a.k.a. Roxann Dawson) ==
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[[File:trek_torres_2288.jpg|frame]]
A [[Half-Human Hybrid|Human/Klingon hybrid]] engineer from the Maquis who gets put in charge of ''Voyager'''s engines. She technically counted as a [[Twofer Token Minority|Threefer Token Minority]], although ''[[Star Trek]]'''s [[World Half Full|optimistic vision]] meant nobody gave her crap about being a woman...and ''Voyager'''s poor writing left any exploration of her Spanish-speaking heritage out in the cold.
A [[Half-Human Hybrid|Human/Klingon hybrid]] engineer from the Maquis who gets put in charge of ''Voyager''{{'}}s engines. She technically counted as a [[Twofer Token Minority|Threefer Token Minority]], although ''[[Star Trek]]''{{'}}s [[World Half Full|optimistic vision]] meant nobody gave her crap about being a woman...and ''Voyager''{{'}}s poor writing left any exploration of her Spanish-speaking heritage out in the cold.


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* [[Official Couple]]: With Tom.
* [[Official Couple]]: With Tom.
* [[Spicy Latina]]
* [[Spicy Latina]]
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: For [[Star Trek the Next Generation|TNG]] recurring character Ro Laren, just like Kira Nerys in [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine|''Deep Space Nine'']] before her -- Ro {{spoiler|joining the Maquis in TNG's penultimate episode}} was intended as a setup for ''Voyager''. When Michelle Forbes again refused to commit to a full series, the writers invented a new character instead.
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: For [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|TNG]] recurring character Ro Laren, just like Kira Nerys in [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|''Deep Space Nine'']] before her -- Ro {{spoiler|joining the Maquis in TNG's penultimate episode}} was intended as a setup for ''Voyager''. When Michelle Forbes again refused to commit to a full series, the writers invented a new character instead.
* [[Techno Wizard]]
* [[Techno Wizard]]
* [[Tsundere]]
* [[Tsundere]]
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* [[Wrench Wench]]
* [[Wrench Wench]]


=== Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) ===
== Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) ==
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[[File:trek_kim_5937.jpg|frame]]
An ensign who somehow managed to get on the bridge crew (he's in charge of the Ops console, which essentially makes him a glorified administrator), Kim plays the role of [[New Meat]]. The show being what it is, he stays that way.
An ensign who somehow managed to get on the bridge crew (he's in charge of the Ops console, which essentially makes him a glorified administrator), Kim plays the role of [[New Meat]]. The show being what it is, he stays that way.
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* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Seriously. Harry, Gollum from the Lord of the Rings, and Waspinator from Beast Wars are blood brothers in this regard.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Seriously. Harry, Gollum from ''the Lord of the Rings'', and Waspinator from ''Beast Wars'' are blood brothers in this regard.
* [[Death Is Cheap]]: Seriously, how many times has he been nearly killed, killed and brought back, or killed and replaced with a parallel universe version of himself?
* [[Death Is Cheap]]: Seriously, how many times has he been nearly killed, killed and brought back, or killed and replaced with a parallel universe version of himself?
** [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Ensign rank, wearing a Yellow (replacement for TOS's Red) uniform... He's a [[Red Shirt]] that somehow got [[Contractual Immortality]] by ending up in opening credits billing.
** [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Ensign rank, wearing a Yellow (replacement for TOS's Red) uniform... He's a [[Red Shirt]] that somehow got [[Contractual Immortality]] by ending up in opening credits billing.
* [[Fake Nationality|Fake Ethnicity]]: Garrett Wang is Chinese-American, while "Kim" is a common Korean name (The character was born in South Carolina).
* [[Fake Nationality|Fake Ethnicity]]: Garrett Wang is Chinese-American, while "Kim" is a common Korean name (The character was born in South Carolina).
* [[Fatal Attractor]]
* [[Fatal Attractor]]
* [[Garfunkel]]
* [[Lesser Star]]
* [[Looking for Love In All The Wrong Places]]
* [[Looking for Love In All the Wrong Places]]
* [[Naive Newcomer]]
* [[Naive Newcomer]]
* [[Renaissance Man]]
* [[Renaissance Man]]
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* [[Static Character]]: Not only does he never seem to lose the wide-eyed innocence, but the [[Limited Advancement Opportunities]] of this poor kid still being an Ensign after everything he's gone through... especially when Paris can apparently earn an extra pip with a month's hard work (but only to restore [[Status Quo Is God]].)
* [[Static Character]]: Not only does he never seem to lose the wide-eyed innocence, but the [[Limited Advancement Opportunities]] of this poor kid still being an Ensign after everything he's gone through... especially when Paris can apparently earn an extra pip with a month's hard work (but only to restore [[Status Quo Is God]].)


=== The Doctor (Robert Picardo) ===
== The Doctor (Robert Picardo) ==
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[[File:trek_doctor_7195.jpg|frame]]
Originally, ''Voyager'' had an actual doctor, but despite wearing a blue Sciences shirt, he died in the transit to the Delta Quadrant. Fortunately, ''Voyager'' was outfitted with an experimental new technology: An "Emergency Medical Hologram" who can hold down the job in a pinch. Sarcastic, snarky, pushed ''way'' beyond his comfort zones and (initially) unable to leave Sickbay, The Doctor naturally became a fan favorite.
Originally, ''Voyager'' had an actual doctor, but despite wearing a blue Sciences shirt, he died in the transit to the Delta Quadrant. Fortunately, ''Voyager'' was outfitted with an experimental new technology: An "Emergency Medical Hologram" who can hold down the job in a pinch. Sarcastic, snarky, pushed ''way'' beyond his comfort zones and (initially) unable to leave Sickbay, The Doctor naturally became a fan favorite.
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* [[Aesop Amnesia]]: Several episodes had some malfunction occur in his matrix as a result of his own attempted self-improvements. Among these are him turning into a total psychopath and losing his grip on reality. He never simply took the advice of getting some help in installing these improvements.
* [[Aesop Amnesia]]: Several episodes had some malfunction occur in his matrix as a result of his own attempted self-improvements. Among these are him turning into a total psychopath and losing his grip on reality. He never simply took the advice of getting some help in installing these improvements.
** [[Fridge Brilliance]]: You could almost say his stubbornness and refusal to seek help in regards to his self-improvement is one of the things that makes him ''human''.
* [[Badass Automaton]]: Although usually also as [[Plucky Comic Relief]].
* [[Badass Automaton]]: Although usually also as [[Plucky Comic Relief]].
* [[Breakout Character]]
* [[Breakout Character]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Please state the nature of the medical emergency."
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Please state the nature of the medical emergency."
** And occasionally borrowing variants of McCoy's "[[I'm a Doctor, Not a Placeholder]]".
* [[Character Development]]: Instead of [[AI Is a Crapshoot]], the drama was from this computer program—designed for limited supplementary work as basically a glorified nurse—-having to transcend his own hard-coded limitations.
* [[Character Development]]: Instead of [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot]], the drama was from this computer program—designed for limited supplementary work as basically a glorified nurse—-having to transcend his own hard-coded limitations.
* [[Dr. Jerk]]
* [[Dr. Jerk]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]
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* [[I Am the Noun]]: "I am ''the embodiment'' of modern medicine."
* [[I Am the Noun]]: "I am ''the embodiment'' of modern medicine."
* [[I Can't Dance]]: The Doctor in one episode
* [[I Can't Dance]]: The Doctor in one episode
* [[I'm a Doctor, Not A Placeholder]]: He actually used this line more than Bones did, believe it or not (helps that the show ran for over twice what the original did).
* [[I'm a Doctor, Not a Placeholder]]: He actually used this line more than Bones did, believe it or not (helps that the show ran for over twice what the original did).
** Incidentally, during his audition, Picardo, a non-Trekkie, ad-libbed the line, "I'm a doctor, not a lightbulb," despite having no clue that it was McCoy's catchphrase back in TOS. He got the part.
** Incidentally, during his audition, Picardo, a non-Trekkie, ad-libbed the line, "I'm a doctor, not a lightbulb," despite having no clue that it was McCoy's catchphrase back in TOS. He got the part.
* [[Insufferable Genius]]
* [[Insufferable Genius]]
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* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: The Doctor is eager to show Dr Zimmerman how much he's evolved -- unfortunately his creator turns out to be a [[Jerkass]] who's embarrassed about the Mark One's very existence.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: The Doctor is eager to show Dr Zimmerman how much he's evolved -- unfortunately his creator turns out to be a [[Jerkass]] who's embarrassed about the Mark One's very existence.


=== Neelix (Ethan Phillips) ===
== Neelix (Ethan Phillips) ==
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A Talaxian denizen of the Delta Quadrant which ''Voyager'' runs into not long after arrival, Neelix is supposed to be [[Fun Personified]]. This didn't work out right. In the meanwhile, he runs the ship's galley, serves as "morale officer," helps in trade and barter, acts as a native guide for the crew and wears really awkward costumes that look like they were salvaged from upholstery.
A Talaxian denizen of the Delta Quadrant which ''Voyager'' runs into not long after arrival, Neelix is supposed to be [[Fun Personified]]. This didn't work out right. In the meanwhile, he runs the ship's galley, serves as "morale officer," helps in trade and barter, acts as a native guide for the crew and wears really awkward costumes that look like they were salvaged from upholstery.


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* [[Dead Little Sister]]
* [[Dead Little Sister]]{{context}}
* [[For Happiness]]
* [[For Happiness]]{{context}}
* [[The Heart]]
* [[The Heart]]{{context}}
* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]: Heck, many of the adult male Talaxians wear these.
* [[Hotblooded Sideburns]]: Heck, many of the adult male Talaxians wear these.
* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: Neelix begins using his television show ''A Briefing With Neelix'' to unmask spy {{spoiler|Michael Jonas}}, after having been inspired by [[School Newspaper Newshound]] Harry Kim to do this.
* [[Intrepid Reporter]]: Neelix begins using his television show ''A Briefing With Neelix'' to unmask spy {{spoiler|Michael Jonas}}, after having been inspired by [[School Newspaper Newshound]] Harry Kim to do this.
* [[Lethal Chef]]: Some of his culinary creations turn out to be far from edible or tolerable.
* [[Lethal Chef]]
* [[Leprechaun]]/[[Our Fairies Are Different]]
* [[Leprechaun]]/[[Our Fairies Are Different]]{{context}}
* [[Command Roster|Morale Officer]]: He never becomes an official crew member in the military sense, though he does effectively become a pseudo-officer in charge of monitoring ship morale.
* [[Command Roster|Morale Officer]]
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[Sad Clown]]
* [[Sad Clown]]{{context}}
* [[Team Chef]]
* [[Team Chef]]: He makes varying food dishes for the Voyager crew.
* [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
* [[You Can't Go Home Again]]{{context}}


=== Kes (Jennifer Lien) ===
== Kes (Jennifer Lien) ==
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* [[Ascend to A Higher Plane of Existence]]
* [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]]
* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: The Ocampa's reprodutive cycle is... well frankly, it's completely impossible. To whit, Ocampa can get pregnant only once, and they get one child... you do the math<ref>it's basically just dividing by 2</ref>.
* [[Bizarre Alien Biology]]: The Ocampa's reprodutive cycle is... well frankly, it's completely impossible. To whit, Ocampa can get pregnant only once, and they get one child... you do the math<ref>it's basically just dividing by 2</ref>.
* [[Break the Cutie]]
* [[Break the Cutie]]
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* [[The Medic]]
* [[The Medic]]
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[Only One Name]]
* [[Put On a Bus|Put On A Shuttlecraft]] / [[The Bus Came Back|The Shuttlecraft Came Back]]: A literal interpretation of these tropes. The former in the Season 4 episode "The Gift". The latter in the Season 7 episode "Fury"
* [[Put on a Bus|Put on a Shuttlecraft]] / [[The Bus Came Back|The Shuttlecraft Came Back]]: A literal interpretation of these tropes. The former in the Season 4 episode "The Gift". The latter in the Season 7 episode "Fury"
** [[Not As You Know Them]]: In reference to the Season 7 episode "Fury".
** [[Not as You Know Them]]: In reference to the Season 7 episode "Fury".
* [[Shorter Means Smarter]]
* [[Shorter Means Smarter]]
* [[Sufficiently Advanced Alien]]
* [[Sufficiently Advanced Alien]]
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* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Has a nine year life cycle, but each year looks like about 10.
* [[Younger Than They Look]]: Has a nine year life cycle, but each year looks like about 10.


=== Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) ===
== Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) ==
[[File:trek_seven_3328.jpg|frame]]
[[File:trek_seven_3328.jpg|frame]]
Kes' replacement on the main cast was a disconnected member of the Borg, a species dominant in the Delta Quadrant. Once a young human girl named Annika Hansen, born to parents who liked to explore the unknown, she and her family were basically the first members of ''Homo sapiens'' to be assimilated by the Borg. Eighteen years later, she was assigned to ''Voyager'' as a liaison between the Starfleet ship and the Borg Collective, and was later liberated (against her will) from the Borg and made an individual again. While there was a lot of snark over the fact that Jeri Ryan is a living incarnation of [[Ms. Fanservice]], viewers were pleasantly surprised that the first thing thrown at Seven of Nine was a healthy dose of [[Character Development]]. (The ''second'' thing was the [[Spy Catsuit]].) She eventually became [[The Spock]] of the main [[Power Trio]], alongside [[The McCoy|The Doctor]] and [[The Kirk|Janeway]].
Kes' replacement on the main cast was a disconnected member of the Borg, a species dominant in the Delta Quadrant. Once a young human girl named Annika Hansen, born to parents who liked to explore the unknown, she and her family were basically the first members of ''Homo sapiens'' to be assimilated by the Borg. Eighteen years later, she was assigned to ''Voyager'' as a liaison between the Starfleet ship and the Borg Collective, and was later liberated (against her will) from the Borg and made an individual again. While there was a lot of snark over the fact that Jeri Ryan is a living incarnation of [[Ms. Fanservice]], viewers were pleasantly surprised that the first thing thrown at Seven of Nine was a healthy dose of [[Character Development]]. (The ''second'' thing was the [[Spy Catsuit]].) She eventually became [[The Spock]] of the main [[Power Trio]], alongside [[The McCoy|The Doctor]] and [[The Kirk|Janeway]].
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* [[The Cast Showoff]]: In "The Killing Game," that is Jeri Ryan singing for real, not lip syncing.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: In "The Killing Game," that is Jeri Ryan singing for real, not lip syncing.
** In fairness, [[Jeri Ryan]] is pretty darn talented. Witness her flawless imitation of The Doctor in the Season 7 episode "Body & Soul".
** In fairness, [[Jeri Ryan]] is pretty darn talented. Witness her flawless imitation of The Doctor in the Season 7 episode "Body & Soul".
* [[The Chanteuse]]: Seven of Nine plays one in a holoprogram set in German-occupied France.
* [[The Chanteuse]]: Seven of Nine plays one in a holoprogram set in German-occupied France.
* [[Character Development]]
* [[Character Development]]
* [[Cyborg]]
* [[Cyborg]]
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* [[The Lancer]]
* [[The Lancer]]
* [[Mama Bear]]: Not quite to Janeway's level, but she's definitely protective. Seven is shown to have grown a very strong bond with the Borg children she helped rescue and shows considerable concern for their well being. She even verbally attacks Icheb's birth parents on a few occasions in the episode "Child's Play".
* [[Mama Bear]]: Not quite to Janeway's level, but she's definitely protective. Seven is shown to have grown a very strong bond with the Borg children she helped rescue and shows considerable concern for their well being. She even verbally attacks Icheb's birth parents on a few occasions in the episode "Child's Play".
** She's also very protective of the crew as a whole. She's single-handedly saved all of them on a few occasions, almost killing herself in the procces. And when everyoone else wanted to make nice with {{spoiler|(Evil Kes)}}, she just pointed a phaser at her and said. "State your intentions!" In a way that sounded more like, you lay a hand on anybody here, and I ''will'' kick your ass!
** She's also very protective of the crew as a whole. She's single-handedly saved all of them on a few occasions, almost killing herself in the process. And when everyone else wanted to make nice with {{spoiler|(Evil Kes)}}, she just pointed a phaser at her and said. "State your intentions!" In a way that sounded more like, you lay a hand on anybody here, and I ''will'' kick your ass!
** She states several times that "Voyager is [her] collective." Since she still operates by Borg thought patterns much of the time, that means that any threat to the crew should either be quickly and efficiently [[Defeat Means Friendship|assimilated]] or destroyed.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Raised By Orcs]]
* [[Raised by Orcs]]
* [[Rogue Drone]]: Her basic character concept as an ex-Borg.
* [[Rogue Drone]]: Her basic character concept as an ex-Borg.
* [[The Snark Knight]]
* [[The Snark Knight]]
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* [[The Spock]]
* [[The Spock]]
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Her presence diverted a lot of attention away from the original cast.
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Her presence diverted a lot of attention away from the original cast.
* [[Star-Making Role]]: For Jeri Ryan. While still busy, for a time in the late 90's she was ''everywhere''.
* [[Star-Making Role]]: For Jeri Ryan. While still busy, for a time in the late '90s she was ''everywhere''.
* [[Toplessness From the Back]]: We see Seven naked in two different episodes, but only a top-half rear view is shown.
* [[Toplessness From the Back]]: We see Seven naked in two different episodes, but only a top-half rear view is shown.
* [[You Are Number Six|You Are Number Seven]]
* [[You Are Number Six|You Are Number Seven]]
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** [[Bi the Way]]: In reference to the same episode.
** [[Bi the Way]]: In reference to the same episode.


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[[Category:Characters]]

Latest revision as of 12:22, 19 April 2024


Characters from Star Trek: Voyager include:

Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew)

According to early promotional materials, the character of Janeway was treated very carefully to balance her authority with her femininity, and avoid presenting her as a stereotype in either situation. Thus, Janeway prefers to be called 'Captain' over 'Sir' or 'Ma'am.'

The character was originally named Nicole Janeway until French-Canadian actress Genevieve Bujold (who was the first choice for the role) backed out of the series (reports conflict on exactly why she left). Instead we got Kate Mulgrew, who did the best she could despite being quite annoyed with the constant shifts in her character. It is generally agreed that, given the scripts she had to work with, Mulgrew did a pretty awesome job.

Janeway: Well, Mister...?
Malon: Vrelk. Controller Vrelk.
Janeway: Vrelk. We have a little expertise of our own; we're a very determined crew, so my suggestion is that you leave orbit, and in the future, if you come across anything that bears the insignia of the USS Voyager, head in the other direction.

Janeway: There's coffee in that nebula.

Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran)

A member of the Maquis, a group of freedom fighters contesting Cardassian activities, Chakotay's ship was yanked into the Delta Quadrant shortly before Voyager was. Over the course of the pilot episode, he and his crew join forces with Janeway. Since he was a former Starfleet officer, Janeway re-activated his commission and made him her Number Two. Seven years later, nothing had changed.

Lieutenant Commander Tuvok (Tim Russ)

A Vulcan in the Maquis (assigned by Starfleet to infiltrate them), Janeway's best friend and (indirectly) the reason Voyager ended up stranded in the Delta Quadrant in the first place, he took up the positions of Tactical Officer and Security Officer on the consolidated crew.

Was the first Vulcan to be played by an African-American actor, after which the show's creators suddenly realized that a desert planet would likely produce skin tones rich in melanin. Russ' performance is generally regarded as the best portrayal of a Vulcan since Leonard Nimoy's Spock, and the second-best in the Trek Verse as a whole.

Sulu: And don't tell me Vulcans don't have a sense of humor, because I know better.

  • Former Teen Rebel
  • Logically Married: With children.
    • Played up when he develops a neurological disease upon being separated from his wife for seven years (Vulcan marriages are weird).
  • Hates Small Talk: Makes sense, as talking about nothing isn't logical.

"Vulcans do not make small talk."

  • The Lancer: To Janeway; often her source of advice.
  • Promoted Fanboy: Unlike most Star Trek actors, Tim Russ came into the series as a full-fledged Trekkie. He would get into arguments over how a Vulcan would behave, but still his portrayal of Tuvok was likely the best Vulcan performance since Leonard Nimoy and Mark Lenard.
  • Reverse Mole: At the beginning, when he is in the Maquis but is actually a Federation agent.
  • Smart People Play Chess
  • The Spock
  • The Stoic - As a Vulcan, you tend to expect this; although on the rare occasion when he *does* lose it, look out.
  • Stealth Pun: Does his being a black Vulcan remind you of something?
    • Often appears in the same scene/shot with a Commander of vague Native American ancestry, just to drive it home.
  • Straw Vulcan: Frequently. Also overlaps with his role as a security officer, where he generally recommends the more cautious/safe/shoot-first-ask-questions-later options (just like Worf in TNG).
  • Super Weight: Somewhere between Iron (he is well trained, and taught hand to hand combat at the academy) and Super. (Vulcans are very physically strong compared with humans, and he also has the mind meld, although he only uses the latter occasionally)
  • Twofer Token Minority

Lieutenant junior grade Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill)

A superb pilot who was drummed out of Starfleet after some sort of training accident, then joined the Maquis...but was caught and arrested on his very first Maquis mission; the opening scene of the show is Janeway securing his release from prison. His Backstory is similar to that of TNG guest character Nick Locarno, who was also played by McNeill; lawyers claim the show would've had to pay royalties to that episode's writer, while VOY's creative staff claim that they thought Locarno was irredeemable and so replaced him with someone new on purpose. Draw your own conclusions.

  • Ace Pilot
  • Big Brother Mentor
  • Born in the Wrong Century
  • Captain Ersatz: He's basically a far less scummy version of Nicholas Locarno from TNG.
  • Ethical Slut
  • Fan of the Past: Done more realistically than most examples -- Tom is a fan of the 20th century, but mainly of the early to mid part of it, liking Captain Proton from The Thirties and cars of The Fifties. When he was thrust into the viewers' present day of 1996 through Time Travel, he adapted better than the rest of the crew but still made a faux pas by referring to the Soviet Union.
  • Grease Monkey
  • Handsome Lech: Until he falls in love with B'Elanna.
  • Hetero Life Mate: With Harry, though as with most such friendships, it fell Out of Focus some once Tom was in an actual relationship.
  • Official Couple: With B'Elanna.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: In contrast with the Locarno character, whom McNeill described as just the reverse -- kind on the outside, evil on the inside.
  • The Medic: Though mostly played for comedy vis-a-vis the Doctor.
  • Military Brat
  • Renaissance Man: He's an ace pilot, an expert commando, knows how to pick locks, and superb theoretical physicist capable of designing an engine that goes to infinite speed. He's also the field medic.
  • Porn Stache: Lieutenant Marseilles, The Doctor's Captain Ersatz of Paris in the holonovel Photons Be Free, sports one.
  • "Well Done, Son" Guy: Has been living in the shadow of his father, Admiral Owen Paris, for his entire life. Owen apparently wanted Tom to be the way he saw himself... the perfect Starfleet officer, pure of heart, utterly devoted to duty, and incapable of making a mistake. This seems to have just exacerbated Tom's tendency towards being a bit of a bad boy, and is likely a large part of what drove Tom out of Starfleet and into the Maquis in the first place.

Lieutenant junior grade B'Elanna Torres (Roxann Biggs-Dawson a.k.a. Roxann Dawson)

A Human/Klingon hybrid engineer from the Maquis who gets put in charge of Voyager‍'‍s engines. She technically counted as a Threefer Token Minority, although Star Trek‍'‍s optimistic vision meant nobody gave her crap about being a woman...and Voyager‍'‍s poor writing left any exploration of her Spanish-speaking heritage out in the cold.

Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang)

An ensign who somehow managed to get on the bridge crew (he's in charge of the Ops console, which essentially makes him a glorified administrator), Kim plays the role of New Meat. The show being what it is, he stays that way.

The Doctor (Robert Picardo)

Originally, Voyager had an actual doctor, but despite wearing a blue Sciences shirt, he died in the transit to the Delta Quadrant. Fortunately, Voyager was outfitted with an experimental new technology: An "Emergency Medical Hologram" who can hold down the job in a pinch. Sarcastic, snarky, pushed way beyond his comfort zones and (initially) unable to leave Sickbay, The Doctor naturally became a fan favorite.

  • Aesop Amnesia: Several episodes had some malfunction occur in his matrix as a result of his own attempted self-improvements. Among these are him turning into a total psychopath and losing his grip on reality. He never simply took the advice of getting some help in installing these improvements.
    • Fridge Brilliance: You could almost say his stubbornness and refusal to seek help in regards to his self-improvement is one of the things that makes him human.
  • Badass Automaton: Although usually also as Plucky Comic Relief.
  • Breakout Character
  • Catch Phrase: "Please state the nature of the medical emergency."
  • Character Development: Instead of A.I. Is a Crapshoot, the drama was from this computer program—designed for limited supplementary work as basically a glorified nurse—-having to transcend his own hard-coded limitations.
  • Dr. Jerk
  • Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
  • Hard Light Hologram: Though he can toggle this at will. His substantiation is effected through projected forcefields as with any holographic projection in Star Trek.
  • Heroic BSOD: A literal one, brought on by a Sadistic Choice of saving Harry's life or that of another crewman. This wreaks havoc with the Doctor's ethical subroutines, which aren't equipped to make such a judgement.
  • I Am the Noun: "I am the embodiment of modern medicine."
  • I Can't Dance: The Doctor in one episode
  • I'm a Doctor, Not a Placeholder: He actually used this line more than Bones did, believe it or not (helps that the show ran for over twice what the original did).
    • Incidentally, during his audition, Picardo, a non-Trekkie, ad-libbed the line, "I'm a doctor, not a lightbulb," despite having no clue that it was McCoy's catchphrase back in TOS. He got the part.
  • Insufferable Genius
  • Last of His Kind: The EMH Mark 1's lousy bedside manner meant that the program was considered an abysmal failure in the Alpha Quadrant and they were repurposed to mine dilithium. The Doctor is the only EMH Mark 1 still in service as a Physician. Except that other Federation ship lost in the Delta Quadrant which also had one, but that EMH was evil and got deleted.
  • Morality Chip: "Ethical subroutines"...which can be deactivated if you need him to cross a Moral Event Horizon.
  • Projected Man
  • Soul Jar: The Doctor eventually got a "mobile emitter" which made him a self-sustaining hologram and allowed him to roam the halls. As a plot point, this could always be stolen from him to de-activate him.
  • Super-Powered Robot Meter Maids: Especially in the episode "Renaissance Man".
  • Tinman Typist
  • Weak-Willed
  • "Well Done, Son" Guy: The Doctor is eager to show Dr Zimmerman how much he's evolved -- unfortunately his creator turns out to be a Jerkass who's embarrassed about the Mark One's very existence.

Neelix (Ethan Phillips)

A Talaxian denizen of the Delta Quadrant which Voyager runs into not long after arrival, Neelix is supposed to be Fun Personified. This didn't work out right. In the meanwhile, he runs the ship's galley, serves as "morale officer," helps in trade and barter, acts as a native guide for the crew and wears really awkward costumes that look like they were salvaged from upholstery.

Kes (Jennifer Lien)

Until the third season, Kes traveled with Voyager. Neelix's girlfriend until they broke up in the third season, she was the medical assistant in Sickbay, and a counterpoint to the Doctor's sardonic wit and non-existent bedside manner. Shortly after she joins the ship, she begins to help the Doctor in developing himself as a Hologram. Eventually she was written out, with the excuse that her latent telepathic powers were getting out of control.

Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan)

Kes' replacement on the main cast was a disconnected member of the Borg, a species dominant in the Delta Quadrant. Once a young human girl named Annika Hansen, born to parents who liked to explore the unknown, she and her family were basically the first members of Homo sapiens to be assimilated by the Borg. Eighteen years later, she was assigned to Voyager as a liaison between the Starfleet ship and the Borg Collective, and was later liberated (against her will) from the Borg and made an individual again. While there was a lot of snark over the fact that Jeri Ryan is a living incarnation of Ms. Fanservice, viewers were pleasantly surprised that the first thing thrown at Seven of Nine was a healthy dose of Character Development. (The second thing was the Spy Catsuit.) She eventually became The Spock of the main Power Trio, alongside The Doctor and Janeway.

  • Berserk Button: Oh my, did you just call Seven imperfect? You, sir, may now kiss your ass goodbye.
  • Breakout Character
  • Can't Hold Her Liquor: Just one glass of fake wine is enough to send her through a loop.
  • The Cast Showoff: In "The Killing Game," that is Jeri Ryan singing for real, not lip syncing.
    • In fairness, Jeri Ryan is pretty darn talented. Witness her flawless imitation of The Doctor in the Season 7 episode "Body & Soul".
  • The Chanteuse: Seven of Nine plays one in a holoprogram set in German-occupied France.
  • Character Development
  • Cyborg
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Deuteragonist: Later seasons can fairly be called "The Janeway and Seven Show, featuring The Doctor[2]".
  • Fascinating Eyebrow
  • Foil: To Captain Janeway.
  • Future Spandex: Where's the zipper? Oh right, there isn't one -- it was GLUED ON.
    • Dangerously so, in fact- Jeri Ryan passed out twice due to how tight her first outfit was around the neck.
  • Hot Scientist
  • Humanity Ensues / Humanity Is Infectious
  • Kuudere
  • The Lancer
  • Mama Bear: Not quite to Janeway's level, but she's definitely protective. Seven is shown to have grown a very strong bond with the Borg children she helped rescue and shows considerable concern for their well being. She even verbally attacks Icheb's birth parents on a few occasions in the episode "Child's Play".
    • She's also very protective of the crew as a whole. She's single-handedly saved all of them on a few occasions, almost killing herself in the process. And when everyone else wanted to make nice with (Evil Kes), she just pointed a phaser at her and said. "State your intentions!" In a way that sounded more like, you lay a hand on anybody here, and I will kick your ass!
    • She states several times that "Voyager is [her] collective." Since she still operates by Borg thought patterns much of the time, that means that any threat to the crew should either be quickly and efficiently assimilated or destroyed.
  • Ms. Fanservice
  • Raised by Orcs
  • Rogue Drone: Her basic character concept as an ex-Borg.
  • The Snark Knight
  • Some Call Me... Tim
  • Split Personality: A techno-virus in one episode gives her at least seven alternate personalities. She's cured by the end of the episode.
  • The Spock
  • Spotlight-Stealing Squad: Her presence diverted a lot of attention away from the original cast.
  • Star-Making Role: For Jeri Ryan. While still busy, for a time in the late '90s she was everywhere.
  • Toplessness From the Back: We see Seven naked in two different episodes, but only a top-half rear view is shown.
  • You Are Number Seven
  • Wetware Body: This occurs in the Season 7 episode "Body & Soul". Hilarity Ensues when The Doctor is forced to download his program into Seven's consciousness.
  1. ↑ it's basically just dividing by 2
  2. ↑ and the rest
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