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Dark Frontier
"Dark Frontier" is a feature length episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager'', the 15th and 16th episodes of the fifth season. This episode originally aired as a feature-length episode that was later broken up into two parts for reruns in syndication. Actress Susanna Thompson guest stars alongside the cast of this ''Star Trek'' television show as the Borg queen. The crew of a spacecraft trying to get back to Earth once again encounter a race of cybernetic organisms bent on Galactic domination. Ex-Borg character Seven of Nine (played by Jeri Ryan) struggles with her past as she rediscovers her humanity aboard the spacecraft. The episode was written by Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky, with direction by Cliff Bole and Terry Windell. It aired on UPN on February 17, 1999. "Dark Frontier" won an Emmy award for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series''. Overview In this episode, the crew of Starfleet's USS ''Voyager'' encounter the Borg "queen", a character introduced in the 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyager
Voyager may refer to: Science and Astronomy * Voyager 1 – a space probe launched by NASA September 5, 1977 as part of the Voyager program. * Voyager 2 – a space probe launched by NASA on August 20, 1977. Computing and communications * LG Voyager, a mobile phone model manufactured by LG Electronics * NCR Voyager, a computer platform produced by NCR Corporation * Voyager (computer worm), a computer worm affecting Oracle databases * Voyager (library program), the integrated library system from Ex Libris Group * Voyager (web browser), a web browser for Amiga computers * HP Voyager series, code name for the Hewlett-Packard series of handheld programmable calculators including the HP-10C/11C/12C/15C/16C Transport Air * Airbus Voyager, Royal Air Force version of the Airbus A330 MRTT * Frequent flyer program of South African Airways * Egvoyager Voyager 203, an Italian ultralight aircraft * Raj Hamsa Voyager, an Indian ultralight trike design * Rutan Voyager, the first airpla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeri Ryan
Jeri Lynn Ryan (née Zimmermann; born February 22, 1968) is an American actress who played the former Borg drone Seven of Nine in '' Star Trek: Voyager'', for which she was nominated four times for a Saturn Award and won in 2001. She has reprised her role as Seven of Nine in '' Star Trek: Picard''. Ryan also played Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on ''Boston Public'' (2001–2004). She was a regular on the science fiction series ''Dark Skies'' (1997) and the legal drama series ''Shark'' (2006–2008). In 2009 she guest starred on the series ''Leverage'' as Tara Cole. From 2011 to 2013, she starred as Dr. Kate Murphy in the ABC drama series ''Body of Proof''. In 2016, she began appearing as Veronica Allen on the Amazon Prime series '' Bosch''. Early life Ryan was born Jeri Lynn Zimmermann on February 22, 1968, in Munich, West Germany, the daughter of Gerhard Florian "Jerry" Zimmermann, a master sergeant in the U.S. Army, and his wife Sharon, a social worker. She has one older brother, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakotay
Chakotay is a fictional character who appears in each of the seven seasons of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. Portrayed by Robert Beltran, he was First Officer aboard the Starfleet starship USS ''Voyager'', and later promoted to Captain in command of the ''USS Protostar'' in '' Star Trek: Prodigy''. The character was suggested at an early stage of the development of the series. He is the first Native American main character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. This was a deliberate move by the producers of the series, who sought to provide an inspiration as with Uhura in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' for African Americans. To develop the character, the producers sought the assistance of Jamake Highwater who falsely claimed to be Native American. Despite first being named as a Sioux, and later a Hopi, Chakotay was given no tribal affiliation at the start of the series, something that was later resolved in the episode "Tattoo". The charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Paris
Lieutenant Thomas Eugene "Tom" Paris is a fictional character in the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and is portrayed by Robert Duncan McNeill. Paris is the chief helmsman, as well as a temporary auxiliary medic, of the USS ''Voyager'', a Starfleet ship that was stranded in the Delta Quadrant by an alien entity known as the Caretaker. Initially recruited by Captain Kathryn Janeway as a Starfleet "observer" on ''Voyager'''s first mission into the Badlands, Paris was reinstated as a Starfleet officer by Janeway and took on the role of being ''Voyager'''s helmsman after the original helmsman was killed during the ship's turbulent displacement from the Alpha Quadrant. The character's middle name, "Eugene", is a tribute to ''Star Trek'' creator Gene Roddenberry. Background The writers planned to use the character of Nicolas Locarno as a template for Tom Paris, a previous similar character played by McNeill in the '' Next Generation'' episode "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Janeway
Kathryn Janeway is a fictional character in the '' Star Trek'' franchise. She was the Captain of the Starfleet starship USS ''Voyager'' (on '' Star Trek: Voyager'') while it was lost in the Delta Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. After returning home to the Alpha Quadrant, she is promoted to Vice-Admiral and briefly appears in the 2002 film '' Star Trek: Nemesis''. She is seen again commanding the ''USS Dauntless'' in '' Star Trek: Prodigy'', searching for the missing ''USS Protostar'' which was being commanded by Captain Chakotay, her former first officer on ''Voyager'', at the time of its disappearance. Although other female captains had appeared in previous ''Star Trek'' episodes and other media, Janeway was the only one to serve as the central character of a live-action ''Star Trek'' TV series. She has also appeared in other media including books and video games. In all of her screen appearances, she was played by Kate Mulgrew. Casting ''Star Trek: Voyager'' Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borg (Star Trek)
The Borg are an alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the '' Star Trek'' fictional universe. The Borg are cybernetic organisms (cyborgs) linked in a hive mind called "the Collective". The Borg co-opt the technology and knowledge of other alien species to the Collective through the process of " assimilation": forcibly transforming individual beings into "drones" by injecting nanoprobes into their bodies and surgically augmenting them with cybernetic components. The Borg's ultimate goal is "achieving perfection".Star Trek: First Contact Aside from being recurring antagonists in the '' Next Generation'' television series, they are depicted as the main threat in the film '' Star Trek: First Contact''. In addition, they played major roles in the '' Voyager'' and '' Picard'' series. ''The Borg'' have become a symbol in popular culture for any juggernaut against which "resistance is futile", a common phrase uttered by the Borg. Concept The Borg represented a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
USS ''Voyager'' (NCC-74656) is the fictional ''Intrepid''-class starship which is the primary setting of the science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway. ''Voyager'' was designed by ''Star Trek: Voyager'' production designer Richard D. James and illustrator Rick Sternbach. Most of the ship's on-screen appearances are computer-generated imagery (CGI), although models were also sometimes used. The ship's motto, as engraved on its dedication plaque, is a quote from the poem " Locksley Hall" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: "For I dipt in to the future, far as human eye could see; Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be." The ''Voyager'' made its television debut in January 1995 in "Caretaker", the most expensive pilot in television history, reportedly costing $23 million. In addition to its namesake television show, the spacecraft appeared in the computer game ''Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force'' (2000). The sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unimatrix Zero
"Unimatrix Zero" is a two-part episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager'', the cliffhanger between 26th episode of the sixth season and the first episode of the seventh season. Starfleet's USS Voyager stranded on the other side of the Galaxy, once again encounters a race of cybernetic organisms called the Borg as the ship journeys back to Earth. This was a two-part episode, aired separately; it features the Borg Queen played by actress Susanna Thompson. Plot Part I Seven of Nine dreams of a beautiful forest, which in reality is subconscious realm inhabited by the minds of certain Borg drones during their regeneration periods. Only a few drones possess the recessive gene required to experience the realm called Unimatrix Zero. In the utopian Unimatrix Zero, Borg of various species and ages (including children) exist as their individual, unassimilated selves while regenerating on their Borg ships; when not regenerating, they revert to normal drones with no memory of time spent there. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Krige
Alice Maud Krige (; born 28 June 1954) is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was in ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981) as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon. She played the dual role of Eva Galli/Alma Mobley in ''Ghost Story'' (1981) and the Borg Queen in '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996). Early life and education Krige was born in Upington, Cape Province (now Northern Cape), South Africa, the daughter of Patricia, a professor of psychology, and Louis Krige, a physician. The Kriges later moved to Port Elizabeth, where Alice grew up in what she has described as a "very happy family", with two brothers, one of whom became a physician and the other a Professor of Surgery.Alice Krige biodata Yahoo! Movies; accessed 29 September 2014. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Contact
First contact may refer to: *First contact (astronomy), the moment in astronomical transit when the apparent positions of the two bodies first touch *First contact (anthropology), the first meeting of two cultures previously unaware of one another * First contact (science fiction), a common science fiction theme about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life Media Film *'' Star Trek: First Contact'', a 1996 film in the ''Star Trek'' science fiction franchise * ''First Contact'' (1983 film), a 1983 documentary by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson *'' Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact'', a 2001 theatrical film adaptation of the ''Ultraman Cosmos'' TV series Television * ''First Contact'' (Australian TV series), a 2014 Australian television documentary *First Contact (Canadian TV series), a 2018 Canadian documentary television series TV episodes * "First Contact" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), a 1991 episode of the science fiction television series ''Star Trek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borg
The Borg are an alien group that appear as recurring antagonists in the ''Star Trek'' fictional universe. The Borg are Cyborg, cybernetic organisms (cyborgs) linked in a Group mind (science fiction), hive mind called "the Collective". The Borg co-opt the technology and knowledge of List of Star Trek races, other alien species to the Collective through the process of "#Assimilation, assimilation": forcibly transforming individual beings into "drones" by injecting nanomachine, nanoprobes into their bodies and surgically augmenting them with cybernetic components. The Borg's ultimate goal is "achieving perfection".Star Trek: First Contact Aside from being recurring antagonists in the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation, Next Generation'' television series, they are depicted as the main threat in the film ''Star Trek: First Contact''. In addition, they played major roles in the ''Star Trek: Voyager, Voyager'' and ''Star Trek: Picard, Picard'' series. ''The Borg'' have become a symbol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Voyager
USS ''Voyager'' can refer to: * , a motorboat that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1919 and in the United States Coast Guard from 1919 to c. 1936 * USS ''Voyager'' (''Star Trek'') (NCC-74656), a fictional starship that is the primary setting for the television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'' See also * , two ships of the Royal Australian Navy * , the proposed name for the second vessel in the Virgin Galactic fleet * Voyager (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Voyager, Uss United States Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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