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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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History As We Know It Is A Lie: Looking Back at Dark Skies

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As many of you know, I enjoy science-fiction, especially the classic era with all the imaginative (even including dated CGI) and a good ol' plot twist. Within the last few years I have branched out from anything from Star Trek to The X-Files to Star Wars. Be it myth, fantasy, fiction or reality, the subject of the cosmos and asking yourself if there is another race beyond Earth fascinates me. Recently I just finished a little known show called "Dark Skies" which aired on NBC and consists of 19 episodes. Created by Bryce Zabel and Brent V. Friedman, the show ran from  September 21, 1996 to May 31, 1997. The series even won an Emmy award in 1997 for "Outstanding Main Title Design" presented to Mark Jones.  Several reviews call out the show for taking inspiration from The X-Files due to similar storylines and upon further research,  I learned that between low ratings, the 'Saturday night death slot' and direct competition with The X-Files, it was cancelled ...
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Celebrating 30 Years of Star Trek: Voyager AT STLV

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  There are a few things that make life worthwhile but having the lady who played your favorite character wrap her arms around you while you are surrounded by the cast of your favorite series will certainly do that. What a wonderful memory I will cherish and be able to tell my children one day. Happy 30th Anniversary, my beloved Voyager....        Back: Garrett Wang (Harry Kim), Robert Duncan McNeil (Tom Paris), Tim Russ (Tuvok),               Robert Beltran (Chakotay), Robert Picardo (The Doctor), Ethan Phillips (Neelix)      Front: Myself with Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine), Kate Mulgrew (Kathryn Janeway) and             Roxann Dawson (B'Elanna Torres) Who would think back in 2018 when this little lady would become enthralled with Seven of Nine, watching Voyager each night during her senior year in high school that one day she would attend a convention that each cast member of the show ...
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