“Prime Factors” 30th-anniversary reflections Having heard stories about Voyager—a ship of aliens from another part of the galaxy, lost in a world so far from home—the Sikarians decide to assist. Drawing in Voyager with a distress signal, their leader, Gath, offers a helping hand. He ain’t got a clue how to get them out, but he does think he knows what they need: a little pleasure. When Janeway accepts the offer of shore leave for the crew, Harry quickly finds a girl who’s hot for stories and the...
Jul 16, 2025•56 min•Ep. 291
“Emanations” 30th-anniversary reflections Having failed to learn their lesson about roaming around in strange caves, a landing party from Voyager investigates an asteroid when they think they’ve discovered an unknown element. Instead of minerals, they find bodies—18 of them—and lose one of their own: Harry Kim. The eager ensign finds himself trapped in a coffin on an alien planet. What’s worse is that the planet is nowhere near the asteroid. In fact, it’s in another dimension. How will he get ba...
Jun 16, 2025•47 min•Ep. 290
“Ex Post Facto” 30th-anniversary reflections While on the planet Banea, Tom Paris and Harry Kim visit the home of a scientist and are greeted by his young wife, Lidell. When the scientist is killed, Paris is accused of the murder and sentenced to relive the victim’s final moments every 14 hours for the rest of his life. The Baneans believe that Lidell and Paris had an affair, and lust led to murder. But Janeway isn’t buying it, and Tuvok vows to find out the truth … one memory at a time. In this...
Jun 01, 2025•37 min•Ep. 289
“Eye of the Needle” 30th-anniversary reflections The discover of a wormhole gives the Voyager crew hope that they might soon be home. But there's a catch: the wormhole is just 30 centimeters in diameter. Determined to make use of the anomaly, they figure out how to send a message in a bottle and hope for a response. The answer surprises them. Not only is it from the Alpha Quadrant, it is from a Romulan. Eventually, Janeway convinces the adversary to help them. But their hopes of being rescued ar...
Apr 16, 2025•54 min•Ep. 288
“The Cloud” 30th-anniversary reflections Several weeks into their journey home, both Janeway and Voyager find their energy reserves running low. For the captain, a simple trip to what used to be her private dining room for a cup of Neelix’s even better than coffee substitute might be all that’s needed. For the ship, however, a trip into a mysterious nebula is required. Voyager is hungry for omicron particles, and there seems to be a rich supply just ahead. But this cloud is not what it seems, an...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 287
“Phage” 30th-anniversary reflections Chakotay, Kim, and Neelix beam into caves on a rogue planetoid to search for dilithium; but they come back empty-handed. Not only do they have no dilithium, Neelix left something even more important behind: his lungs. With these vital organs now in the possession of mysterious aliens, the ship’s new self-proclaimed chef will have to postpone the opening of his kitchen and stay in sickbay, where the Doctor has fitted him with holographic lungs. As the crew sea...
Mar 19, 2025•52 min•Ep. 286
“Time and Again” 30th-anniversary reflections A planet orbiting a red dwarf presents a mystery that Janeway cannot resist, so Voyager makes a pit stop to investigate. She and Tom Paris beam to the surface and discover a timepiece that has stopped working, seemingly indicating the moment that an explosion destroyed all life. Believing there is nothing left to do, they prepare to return to the ship when the world around them suddenly changes. They’ve jumped back in time one day before the disaster...
Mar 02, 2025•56 min•Ep. 285
“Parallax” 30th-anniversary reflections Caught in a galactic escape room, the newly merged Starfleet and Maquis crews must work together to find a way out while fighting with each other. Meanwhile, the Doctor experiences shrinkage and Neelix does wonderful things with vegetables. Can Voyager become one big happy family and continue making their way home or will they remain trapped inside the event horizon of a quantum singularity? In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthe...
Feb 14, 2025•57 min•Ep. 284
“Caretaker” 30th-anniversary reflections In pursuit of Maquis rebels, the starship Voyager is pulled across the galaxy and quickly becomes entangled in local affairs. Captain Kathryn Janeway and rebel leader Chakotay, whose ship was also snagged by the entity known as the Caretaker, join forces as they look for a way back to Federation space. But first they must rescue missing crew members with the help of an odd merchant and his girlfriend. Once everyone has been safely returned, Janeway is fac...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 283
After 282 episodes, To The Journey is set for another transition as the current hosts disembark. In this special episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart and Suzanne Williamson aimlessly talk about things to do with Star Trek Voyager. We talk about Voyager toys, hot aliens, and a bit of fanfic. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) It's Gonna Smell Terrible (00:04:04) It's Their Eyes (00:13:03) Divine!!! (00:16:21) Harry Dances With a Cow (00:20:29) Closing (00:38:19) Hosts Liam Smart and Suzanne William...
Jul 16, 2020•45 min•Ep. 282
With over 160 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, you could be forgiven for thinking a few can go on the ‘meh’ pile. There are also a lot of episodes that rise to the top when it comes to thinking of the best of the best. But it is almost impossible to choose just one episode from each series that is not to be missed. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart and Suzanne Williamson attempt to whittle down each season to just ONE episode that embodies Voyager. Of course they do not agree......
Jul 02, 2020•49 min•Ep. 281
One of the many, many (did we say many?) episodes of Star Trek: Voyager to feature the Borg, Season 6’s Survival Instinct focuses on members of Seven of Nine’s Unimatrix that crash landed with her on a random planet a few years prior to the events of the episode. These now ex-Borg are desperate to find a way of delinking themselves from the mini-collective they were forced to form by Seven, and now require Seven to help them undo it. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson an...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 280
Farewells in Voyager and Farewell to Zachary. Star Trek: Voyager had its fair share of farewells, from the departure of Kes and Neelix to some emotional farewells between the Voyager crew and their alien love interests of the week. In this episode of To The Journey, we discuss the many farewells in Voyager—even one goodbye that's more of a "good riddance" than a farewell! And, in this special episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Liam Smart say their farewells to fellow host Za...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 279
Tom/Tuvok Moments. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart and Zachary Fruhling are joined by TTJ associate producer Patrick Carlin to discuss their favorite Tom/Tuvok moments in Star Trek: Voyager. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) News (00:08:27) Our Picks (00:12:34) Closing (00:38:14) Hosts Liam Smart and Zachary Fruhling Guest Patrick Carlin Production Liam Smart (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Execut...
May 21, 2020•45 min•Ep. 278
Borg Collective Set, Part 2. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart, Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Amy Nelson and Joe Keegan of Earl Grey, our sister podcast on Trek.fm dedicated to Star Trek: The Next Generation, for part two of our discussion of the Star Trek Fan Collective Borg episodes. Together with Amy and Joe, we discuss the following Borg episodes from Star Trek: Voyager: "Scorpion" (Parts 1 and 2), "Drone," "Dark Frontier" (Parts 1 and 2) "Unimatrix ...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 277
When we think of the shows that bring us comfort in difficult times, Star Trek Voyager is always at the top of the list for hosts Suzanne Williamson and Liam Smart. In this episode of To The Journey we pick out our top 5 episodes to get us through this crazy macrovirus quarantine period that the world has been flung into. Liam has typically chosen not to follow the “top 5” rules, however! Chapters Intro (00:00:00) BIG NEWS (00:03:40) Quarantine Playlist (00:07:06) Closing (00:40:22) Hosts Suzann...
Apr 23, 2020•55 min•Ep. 276
Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Picard, Season 1. Fans of Star Trek: Voyager were excited to see the return of Seven of Nine to the Star Trek universe in the first season of Star Trek: Picard. The Seven of Nine that we see in Star Trek: Picard, however, is quite different than the Seven of Nine we are accustomed to from Star Trek: Voyager. From Borg drone to member of the Voyager crew to Fenris Ranger, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Liam Smart discuss Seven of Nine's overall charact...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 275
"Fair Trade" Commentary. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling give an audio commentary on the third-season Voyager episode "Fair Trade" and christen each other with new Talaxian names. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:09:06) Closing (00:55:36) Hosts Liam Smart, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling Production Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Pro...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 274
Hope and Fear. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the season-four finale of Star Trek Voyager, "Hope and Fear." Chapters Intro (00:00:00) He Sounded Familiar (00:03:10) American Gladiator Parisses Squares (00:07:45) Space Mister Rogers (00:09:35) Is it Fan Service? (00:15:17) Future Jail (00:22:27) Poetic Justice (00:26:42) The Even Better than Warp Drive Warp Drive (00:31:33) Closing (00:38:26) Hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling P...
Mar 13, 2020•47 min•Ep. 273
Season One Rewrite. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Liam Smart, and Suzanne Williamson rewrite season one of Star Trek: Voyager with a season-long story arc involving the Vidiians as the main adversary instead of the Kazon. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Setting it all Up (00:03:13) No Black Latex (00:06:32) No One Touches Joe (00:13:55) Harry Kim Cardassian (00:24:20) We Need More Chakotay Punching People (00:29:57) Just Vulcaning Around (00:34:41) Closing (00:47:05) Hosts...
Feb 28, 2020•57 min•Ep. 272
Destroying the Caretaker, Killing Tuvix. attempted crew torture, not promoting Harry Kim, and breaking the Temporal Prime Directive. Captain Kathryn Janeway has had some outstandingly difficult command decisions to make with many often criticised by some within the fan base as poor decisions, and those same decisions applauded by others within the fan base. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Liam Smart, chat about Janeway’s command decisions and which they think were...
Feb 13, 2020•49 min•Ep. 271
To The Journey 270: That’s a Game Changer Game Changers. Star Trek: Voyager is known for its infamous “reset button” but there are some moments that change the course of the show permanently. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts, Liam Smart and Zachary Fruhling, talk about some game changing moments in Voyager that were not affected by the reset button. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) The Reset Button (00:02:29) A Borg Series (00:07:11) It's a 50 Pound Albatross (00:09:25) Members of a Happy Voyag...
Feb 02, 2020•50 min•Ep. 270
The 25th Anniversary of Voyager. Whether you watched the premier live or caught Voyager long after it aired, it is hard to believe that 25 years has passed since Voyager and her mishmash of Starfleet and Maquis crews were stranded in the Delta Quadrant. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Liam Smart take a look back at what was going on in the world and their lives 25 years ago. They also discuss the legacy of Voyager, not just in the Star Trek universe but in our uni...
Jan 16, 2020•48 min•Ep. 269
11:59. It is rare that we see an actor take time out of their contracted role to play another character in the same show. Kate Mulgrew does just that in 11:59 where she plays Shannon O'Donnell, an ancestor of Kathryn Janeway in the year 2000. 11:59 is an episode that does not stick in one's mind as a memorable; however, it does bring to light some interesting questions on ancestry, the accuracy of history, and your own legacy. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts, Liam Smart, and Zachary Fru...
Jan 13, 2020•58 min•Ep. 268
Voyager Q&A. In this episode of To The Journey, host Zachary Fruhling introduces a new co-host of To The Journey—Liam Smart! Join Zachary as he finds out all of Liam's Voyager secrets in a Voyager Q&A. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Announcement (00:01:45) Q&A: Begin! (00:03:21) Star Trek Tinder Profile (00:04:12) Intro to Voyager (00:08:21) Fond Voyager Memories (00:18:01) Favourite Episodes (00:29:02) Least Favourite Episodes (00:33:03) Voyager Relationships (00:36:16) Boy Crush (00:41:...
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 267
Delta Quadrant Vacation/Holiday Destinations. In this episode of To The Journey, host Zachary Fruhling is joined by Liam Smart to discuss Delta Quadrant vacation/holiday destinations from Star Trek: Voyager. Join Zachary and Liam as they discuss everything from extreme water sports on the ocean planet in "Thirty Days" to a balmy tropical vacation in the Borg Unicomplex. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Like a Bull in a China Shop (00:02:02) Creepy Pleasure Guy (00:05:08) It's a Balmy 39 Degrees (00:08:...
Nov 15, 2019•54 min•Ep. 266
Seven of Nine Mini-Marathon. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson go into their alcoves for a Seven of Nine three-episode mini-marathon! Find out which Seven of Nine episodes Zachary and Suzanne love, and which episodes they love to hate, including Zachary's own version of the Seven of Nine Paradox. Zachary and Suzanne also discuss the return of Seven of Nine in the upcoming series, Star Trek: Picard. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Spoiler! (00:02:12) Story...
Aug 01, 2019•44 min•Ep. 265
"The Cloud" Commentary. When Voyager is in serious danger of running out of replicator resources (and Captain Janeway her morning coffee), Voyager changes course toward a resource-rich nebula that turns out to be a vaporous spacefaring life form. Join hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling for an audio commentary on the first-season Voyager episode, "The Cloud," the origin of more than one Voyager meme, everything from Chakotay-led animal guide vision quests to holodeck pool hustling with...
May 02, 2019•56 min•Ep. 264
Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 7. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson wrap up their "Desert Island" podcast series with their top three Desert Island episode picks from Season 7 of Star Trek: Voyager. Also, find out which Star Trek novels Zachary has actually read, which moments from Voyager's past should have been revisited in Season 7, and why everyone in the Delta Quadrant seems to hate on holograms so much. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Guess...
Mar 29, 2019•41 min•Ep. 263
Voyager Romance. From the on-screen romance of B'Elanna Torres and Tom Paris to romantic moments between various members of Voyager's senior staff, to various alien romances of the week, Star Trek: Voyager is perhaps the most romantic series in the entire Star Trektelevision franchise. In this special Valentine's Day episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling explore the many romances, both good and bad, in Star Trek: Voyager. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Holograms Are...
Feb 14, 2019•50 min•Ep. 262
