"Star Trek: Voyager"
Caretaker: Part 1 (1995)

Director:

Winrich Kolbe

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator: Star Trek)
Rick Berman (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)

Original Air Date:

16 January 1995 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

While pursuing the trail of Maquis rebels, a newly commissioned Starfleet ship gets pulled to the far side of the galaxy.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Teleportation | Futuristic | Sequel | Spacecraft

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Kate Mulgrew	...	Captain Kathryn Janeway
Robert Beltran	...	Chakotay
Roxann Dawson	...	B'Elanna Torres (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)
Jennifer Lien	...	Kes
Robert Duncan McNeill	...	Tom Paris
Ethan Phillips	...	Neelix
Robert Picardo	...	The Doctor
Tim Russ	...	Tuvok
Garrett Wang	...	Harry Kim
Basil Langton	...	The Caretaker
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Maje Jabin
Scott Jaeck	...	Lt. Commander Cavit
Angela Paton	...	Aunt Adah
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Alicia Coppola	...	Lieutenant Stadi

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Convention Center - 1201 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

It was planned for the EMH to be called Dr. Zimmerman. They later decided to keep the character named "The Doctor" throughout the run, however the creator of the EMH program was later named Dr. Lewis Zimmerman. Certain episodes from seasons 1-2 feature the name in the closed captions for the Doctor's part.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Chakotay: Damage report!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Star Trek: Science vs. Fiction: Geräusche und Flammen im All (#1.13)" (2006)

A really good pilot episode

Voyager's pilot episode is just as great and gripping as The Next Generation's pilot Encounter at Farpoint, but the Caretaker earns an extra brownie point because it establishes each character's basic traits clearly to the viewers. When all the principal characters' crossed paths at the Ocampan underground tunnel, you really feel that the show is really off to a great start on creating an ensemble show (well until Seven of Nine comes in halfway in season four, then the show becomes a rather one-sided affair). Bon Voyage, it has been a great seven seasons and all of its characters will be sorely missed.