Katie's Corner

  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 ...

In commemoration with  Valentine's Day, I decided to write an article on my favorite "Star Trek" pairing: Chakotay and Seven of Nine. Through social media, I have seen this fictional couple bear the brunt of despise, hatred and retaliation. On the other hand, I have always seen a unique  relationship of two individuals in the future. From the moment they appeared on screen together I thought they had instant chemistry. The two characters showed that love is unconditional and just because a first meeting is not pleasant, love can bloom in the most unbeknownst manner. I hope this following article can shed light on their relationship and why they matter.  With patience and time, a spiritual person like Chakotay and a logical scientist like Seven formed a tender bond and left an impact as a tasteful and wholesome romance. Chakotay was able to understand a facet of Seven that no other crewman could. In return, she honored and respected him. Starting from season 4 through seas...

Watching Star Trek: Voyager has changed my life. I grew up in a household with a single, disabled mother who could not work. Throughout nineteen formative years, my mother dedicated herself to raising and educating me. I did not have many role models growing up, save for her and some influential figures in my favorite subject in school, which was history. In addition to this, I have danced classical ballet since the age of four.  My first contact with Voyager came at the age of sixteen in Bozeman, Montana when I stayed with a ballet host-family during the summer. I had never cared to watch Star Trek in the past and had no "Trekkies" in my family. However, as I was settling in for the two weeks I was staying, they asked if I wanted to join them in watching an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".  After I came home, I researched the franchise and also learned about Voyager and DS9. Less than two years later, I returned to the family for another summer intensiv...

Twenty-six years ago today, "Star Trek: Voyager" premiered. In the opening episode entitled "Caretaker", Voyager would take the Star Trek franchise into a whole new realm as the crew of the USS Voyager were stranded in the unexplored Delta Quadrant. Upon being thrown 75,000 light-years from home, Captain Janeway would gather her inner strength to unite a divided crew on an Intrepid-class starship. With a steadfast Captain, a former Starfleet-turned-Maquis First Officer, a principled Vulcan Security Officer, a suave pilot, a half-human half-Klingon Engineer, a young Ensign, a Talaxian scout, a telepathic alien and eventually a former Borg drone, the Voyager crew was dynamic, energetic and unique. This show gave the Star Trek canon new alien species, extraterrestrial territories, and countless battles, particularly featuring one Starfleet's greatest enemies: "The Borg". This moving series was full of relatable and rich characters from Captain Janeway to ...