Star Trek: Voyager - Unessential Episodes
by TaskGazer | created - 09 May 2014 | updated - 15 Jul 2022 | PublicA list of Star Trek Voyager episodes, which can be skipped without missing anything. These are the let's say less stellar episodes with cheesy dialogue, trashy alien make-up and no or very little progression of the overall plot of the series.
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1.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Cloud
(1995)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager becomes trapped in a strange nebula when the crew searches for a new power source for the ship.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,170
First appearance of the "Sandrine's" holodeck program. Funny beginning, then mediocre. The first season can use less cloud nebulas.
2.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Ex Post Facto
(1995)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tuvok plays detective when Paris is wrongfully convicted by an alien race of murder.
Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,147
Tom Paris is accused of murder by aliens. Tuvok investigates.
3.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Emanations
(1995)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the crew finds a mysterious alien burial ground within an asteroid, a unknown phenomenon that teleports the bodies suddenly transports Kim to another planet where an alien race believes he is a being from the afterlife.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,131
About the afterlife arrangements of an alien species.
4.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Cathexis
(1995)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An encounter with a peculiar nebula suddenly leaves Chakotay brain dead and unconscious. The crew is left with a mysterious but powerful force of energy onboard that can take over the minds of the crew members.
Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,980
Spiritual mumbo-jumbo. Also another cloud nebula episode...
5.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
The 37's
(1995)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Voyager crew discovers several people who were abducted during 1937, including Amelia Earhart, cryogenically frozen on a distant planet.
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,338
The Voyager meets Amelia Earhart. Ouch!
6.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Twisted
(1995)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A strange spatial distortion afflicts the ship and has the entire crew literally lost on their own ship.
Director: Kim Friedman | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,026
Much confusion.
7.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Innocence
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tuvok crashes on a planet where he finds some children who know that they are all going to die.
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,984
Tuvok takes care of a group of kids on a planet.
8.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Thaw
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager finds a group of people in connected stasis chambers where something has gone terribly wrong.
Director: Marvin V. Rush | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,319
A somewhat surreal episode about fear. I can see the appeal of this weirdness, but for me it's not weird enough to have the impact they were going for. Very stand-alone.
9.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Chute
(1996)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Convicted of a crime they didn't commit, Harry and Tom wind up in an unsupervised, crowded prison, a hellhole where implants ramp up everyone's aggression.
Director: Les Landau | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,834
Tom Paris and Harry Kim in space prison.
10.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Remember
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Lieutenant Torres starts having vivid dreams about another life, another love, and another planet.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,863
Torres having wild dreams.
11.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Sacred Ground
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After Kes is injured by an energy field on a planet's sacred ground, Janeway must undergo a spiritual quest in order to save her life.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,037
Spiritual mumbo-jumbo featuring Kes and Janeway.
12.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Warlord
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A dying warlord, determined to retake his home planet, takes over Kes's body.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,873
Kes and Neelix break up while she's controlled by a dying warlord. They stay split up after it, but it's never really further explored. Questionable acting all over this one.
13.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Darkling
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
As Kes develops a relationship with a Mikhal Traveler, a member of Voyager's crew develops a dangerously ruthless split personality with a fixation on Kes.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,737
Kes falls in love. The Doctor messes with his program and goes crazy.
14.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Rise
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While helping a planet being bombarded by asteroids, Neelix and Tuvok get trapped on the surface, where Tuvok's negative attitude gets the better of Neelix's nerves.
Director: Robert Scheerer | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,750
Tuvok and Neelix in an elevator to space.
15.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Favorite Son
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ensign Kim's DNA changes, bringing with it memories of the region while a planet of alien women claim him as a favorite son returning home to mate.
Director: Marvin V. Rush | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,807
All the alien girls want Harry Kim, but not really.
16.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Nemesis
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Shot down by crossfire, Chakotay bonds with one faction in the midst of a war.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 2,000
Chakotay playing war in a jungle.
17.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Random Thoughts
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A telepathic race arrests B'Elanna for thinking violent thoughts that have begun to infect their peacefully enlightened, virtually crime-free society.
Director: Alexander Singer | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,802
18.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Concerning Flight
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After aliens raid Voyager, Janeway discovers her Leonardo holodeck character living independently at a trading post under the patronage of a shameless "prince" of thieves.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,815
19.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Mortal Coil
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thanks to Seven of Nine, Neelix returns from the dead, but his lack of a glimpse of the afterlife brings about a severe crisis of faith.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,868
20.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Unforgettable
(1998)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An alien woman from a closed world seeks asylum aboard Voyager, claiming she's been there before and that she and Chakotay were lovers, but no one remembers her.
Director: Andrew Robinson | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,825
21.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Demon
(1998)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Critically low on energy, Voyager limps to a hellish Y-class "Demon" planet for much needed deuterium. Harry and Tom beam down and make accidental contact with a gooey life form.
Director: Anson Williams | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,840
22.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Bride Of Chaotica!
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Voyager crew encounters photonic life forms that mistake warmongering characters as real in Tom Paris' far-fetched "Captain Proton" holodeck program.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 2,153
23.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Gravity
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Stuck on a planet within a spacial "sinkhole," Tom pressures Tuvok to take an alien woman who fancies him for his own.
Director: Terry Windell | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,874
24.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Course: Oblivion
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A slight respite seems to be in order but some mysterious force is affecting the very fabric of Voyager itself. To solve the mystery this crew must retrace their steps to see what went wrong.
Director: Anson Williams | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 2,148
25.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Fight
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
As unseen aliens adjust his neural pathways, Chakotay recalls both boxing at the academy under groundskeeper Boothby's management and watching after his "crazy old" grandfather.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,928
26.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Juggernaut
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager must prevent a toxic waste freighter from exploding, lethally contaminating a vast sector of space. Unfortunately, there could be an alien boogeyman aboard the heavily irradiated ship.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,698
Torres in a sonic shower scene.
27.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
11:59
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Capt. Janeway recalls her ancestor, Shannon O'Donnell, with great reverence, but historical records don't back up the family story.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,906
28.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Warhead
(1999)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An alien weapon that possesses artificial intelligence links with the EMH program and begins to terrorize the crew.
Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,736
29.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Riddles
(1999)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sudden contact with a cloaked and extremely xenophobic race leaves Tuvok brain damaged. Neelix puts himself in charge of his rehabilitation.
Director: Roxann Dawson | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,864
30.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Fair Haven
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Capt. Janeway falls for an Irish barman character she modifies within Tom's holodeck Irish village recreational getaway for the crew called Fair Haven.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,902
31.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Virtuoso
(2000)
TV-G | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Doctor's singing talent is so appreciated by an alien species that he considers resigning his commission and staying on with his millions of adoring fans.
Director: Les Landau | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,956
32.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Memorial
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Members of an away mission start dreaming about a species they have never seen before who are in a gruesome battle on an unknown planet.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,793
33.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Tsunkatse
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Seven of Nine and Tuvok are enslaved while on an away mission, with Seven forced to fight in gladiatorial competitions to the death.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,903
Seven of Nine vs. The Rock
34.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Spirit Folk
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
For the holographic inhabitants of Fair Haven, unworldly actions from Voyager personnel fit only one explanation - they're faerie folk.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,817
35.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Muse
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An alien playwright discovers B'Elanna Torres, crash landed in the Delta Flier, and uses her and her logs as story material to please his patron.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,814
36.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
The Haunting of Deck Twelve
(2000)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Neelix engages the four ex-Borg children in a ghost story to keep them calm during a ship-wide power shutdown.
Director: David Livingston | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,698
37.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Drive
(2000)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tom's sudden entry in an alien spacecraft race throws a wrench into B'Elanna's labored plans for a romantic holodeck getaway for two, threatening their relationship.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,736
38.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Nightingale
(2000)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the Delta Flyer comes to the aid of a medical transport, Harry Kim gets his first command.
Director: LeVar Burton | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,634
39.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Repentance
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager rescues a prison warden and a set of prisoners that are scheduled to be executed testing their own ethical beliefs.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,781
40.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Friendship One
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
For the first time in seven years, Voyager gets a mission from Starfleet Command: retrieve the 21st century probe Friendship One from a nearby planet.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,679
Mutants.
41.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Natural Law
(2001)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Chakotay and Seven of Nine's shuttle is crippled by an energy field and they crash on a planet inhabited by a primitive species.
Director: Terry Windell | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,805
42.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Renaissance Man
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Doctor abducts and impersonates various members of the crew when the Captain is kidnapped.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,702
Tries desperately to be a worthy sequel to Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy, but fails miserably. Noone seems to be in character. Trash gold.
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