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The End of the Game: Celebrating 25 Years of Star Trek: Voyager's "Endgame"

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There are not many a series that can walk away ending on a high note. Time and time again, a great series can be overrun with personal plots, shock drama deaths and unused plot tools which take away from the very aspect of what made a series iconic. To me, there is one singular series finale that sticks out for a "perfect" ending. That being Star Trek: Voyager's Endgame. Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga and Kennth Biller,  Robert Doherty (and story editor Mike Sussman) and directed by Allan Kroeker, this episode aired on May 23, 2001. It would go down as a testament to ending a series on a positive, inspiring note fueled by the aspect of humanity and family. Now let us take a deeper look into what happened to make this finale so grand....25 Years later. Various stills from "Endgame" A full review: "Maybe its not the destination that matters. Maybe its the journey..." This quote by Ensign Harry Kim encapsulates the Voyager crew and how they had gro...
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The Law of Nature: 25 Years of Star Trek: Voyager's "Natural Law"

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There are far and few episodes in a series that emphasize the importance of nature and allowing traditional culture to thrive in its natural habitat. However, on May 2, 2001, Star Trek: Voyager challenged that aspect and bringing forth a story of two people stumbling upon a way of life living which predates their futuristic luxury. Written by James Kahn and Kenneth Biller and written by Terry Windell, let us take a look back 25 years later at Voyager's "Natural Law".                              Seven of Nine and the Ventu Girl look upon the waterfalls of the lush planet  In this episode Commander Chakotay (Robert Beltran) and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) find themselves stranded amidst a primitive race of aliens which their shuttle breaks through a mysterious barrier. The two were headed to a conference on Ledos IV but thanks to Chakotay wanting to take a scenic tour of a nearby planet (in his words "just...
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When Seven became Seven: Celebrating 25 Years of "Human Error"

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A woman sits in front of a piano and plays Chopin. Her blonde locks and delicate hands reveal her to be none other than Seven of Nine. In this character-specific episode, the audience is drawn in by the human features of Seven fully displayed as she disregards her Borg implants while on the holodeck. We see Seven wear several unique outfits of choice, along with different hairstyles, showcasing her experiments in fashion, makeup and styling. Without The Doctor's help, Seven takes it upon herself to spend hours in the holodeck forming a program specifically designed by her and for her. Written by Brannon Braga, André Bormanis and Kenneth Biller, and directed by Allan Kroeker this season 7 episode 18 stars Jeri Ryan as our beloved Seven of Nine. Airing on March 7, 2001, we see Seven of Nine donning a stunning red dress and her hair styled like an Old Hollywood starlet becoming fully human with nothing to lose, but a plethora to gain. Let us take a look at the tender humanist beauty o...
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