“Parallax” 30th-anniversary reflections

Caught in a galactic escape room, the newly merged Starfleet and Maquis crews must work together to find a way out while fighting with each other. Meanwhile, the Doctor experiences shrinkage and Neelix does wonderful things with vegetables. Can Voyager become one big happy family and continue making their way home or will they remain trapped inside the event horizon of a quantum singularity?

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Voyager, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Parallax” and how the story advances the early concepts of the series. We also dive into Jerry Goldsmith's theme and musical mastery.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Crew Conflict (00:02:22)
Forever Stranded? (00:10:46)
Depth Perception (00:16:54)
Better without Technobabble? (00:23:14)
Finding the Characters (00:30:35)
The Incredible Shrinking Doctor (00:33:31)
Goldsmith's Theme (00:38:33)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:49:33)
Closing (00:53:25)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

“Caretaker” 30th-anniversary reflections

In pursuit of Maquis rebels, the starship Voyager is pulled across the galaxy and quickly becomes entangled in local affairs. Captain Kathryn Janeway and rebel leader Chakotay, whose ship was also snagged by the entity known as the Caretaker, join forces as they look for a way back to Federation space. But first they must rescue missing crew members with the help of an odd merchant and his girlfriend. Once everyone has been safely returned, Janeway is faced with a difficult decision: take her crew home and abandon a world in need or destroy the Caretaker and strand Voyager 70,000 light years from the Federation.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing bring back our dedicated Voyager podcast in honor of the 30th-anniversary and kick off a retrospective that will take you through all of the series, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Caretaker” as well as the development of the show and its premise.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Connecting with Voyager (00:04:18)
The Premise (00:15:28)
Exploring the Great Unknown (00:23:05)
Giving Themselves an Out (00:32:42)
Getting to Know the Characters (00:39:15)
Kate Mulgrew Saves the Day (00:50:34)
The Prime Directive vs. Federation Ideals (00:57:27)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (01:04:54)
Closing (01:11:14)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

After 282 episodes, To The Journey is set for another transition as the current hosts disembark.

In this special episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart and Suzanne Williamson aimlessly talk about things to do with Star Trek Voyager. We talk about Voyager toys, hot aliens, and a bit of fanfic.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
It's Gonna Smell Terrible (00:04:04)
It's Their Eyes (00:13:03)
Divine!!! (00:16:21)
Harry Dances With a Cow (00:20:29)
Closing (00:38:19)

Hosts
Liam Smart and Suzanne Williamson

Production
Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Liam Smart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)