Friends of Janeway...

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Kathrine has made it very clear that as Capt she can't get involved in any kind of romantic affair, however she did offer Kashyk passage on Voyager after he came on board and wanted to defect. Granted, he did convince her that his life was in danger, and we all know that Kathrine will give passage and even a post on Voyager in that event.

And she did fall for the holo-character in Fairhaven, even to the point of altering Tom's holo-program, to make Michael more to her liking. I am not comparing a hologram to a real person, but still.

The person that I thought would have been good to bring on board, as an good engineer and a friend of Janeway was Jaffen who was her romantic interest in "Workforce" pts 1 and 2. If memory serves me correct they lived together for over a month. Even though her memory had been altered, the essence of who she was remained, and it would have been pretty story arc to have brought him on board...

 

[Jeri]

As nice as that romance was, I can see it deteriorating pretty quickly under the pressure of her regained position. At the power plant, the two of them were pretty much on the same footing.

 

[ria 75]

Perhaps the very reason she could be so interested in Jaffen was that she didn't remember her former life and friends and loves. And the reason she could get involved was that she forgot she was a Starfleet captain.
Anyway, I think he was a stand-in for Mark, her former fiancé. Same looks, if I am not mistaken. Unconsciously, she was attracted to the same type.

On Voyager, provided she was still interested in him, he would have been a consort. But why not? It is the 24th century after all, let's be progressive and not sexist. If it was all right with him... But we'll never know. I think she barely said goodbye when she left. (I don't remember.)

 

[bintak]

Perhaps the very reason she could be so interested in Jaffen was that she didn't remember her former life and friends and loves. And the reason she could get involved was that she forgot she was a Starfleet captain.
Anyway, I think he was a stand-in for Mark, her former fiancé. Same looks, if I am not mistaken. Unconsciously, she was attracted to the same type.

On Voyager, provided she was still interested in him, he would have been a consort. But why not? It is the 24th century after all, let's be progressive and not sexist. If it was all right with him... But we'll never know. I think she barely said goodbye when she left. (I don't remember.)

Logical answer that, I like supercargo consort better than crewmember-what goes for Kirk should go for Janeway. Let's not be sexist or regressive. Frustrasted people maker bad decisions. What is necessary is that which makes for a healthy captain [married] otherwise cut off by distance from her own kind, and by custom from common crew social intimate contact, makes a healthy ship. A "husband" passenger solves both problems for Janeway.

I never saw a hologram as a suitable substitute for Janeway. It might have added spice to Voyager storywise to have such a "husband" character.

 

[bintak]

n/t

 

[Sheliak]

Ah Katarina, a good friend indeed.

 

[ria 75]

Akhenathon sounds like he's been smoking too much kif.

(Sorry, I just couldn't help it

)

 

[c0rnedfr0g]

Perhaps the very reason she could be so interested in Jaffen was that she didn't remember her former life and friends and loves. And the reason she could get involved was that she forgot she was a Starfleet captain.
Anyway, I think he was a stand-in for Mark, her former fiancé. Same looks, if I am not mistaken. Unconsciously, she was attracted to the same type.

On Voyager, provided she was still interested in him, he would have been a consort. But why not? It is the 24th century after all, let's be progressive and not sexist. If it was all right with him... But we'll never know. I think she barely said goodbye when she left. (I don't remember.)

Logical answer that, I like supercargo consort better than crewmember-what goes for Kirk should go for Janeway. Let's not be sexist or regressive. Frustrasted people maker bad decisions. What is necessary is that which makes for a healthy captain [married] otherwise cut off by distance from her own kind, and by custom from common crew social intimate contact, makes a healthy ship. A "husband" passenger solves both problems for Janeway.

I never saw a hologram as a suitable substitute for Janeway. It might have added spice to Voyager storywise to have such a "husband" character.

I can almost guarantee that if that guy had stuck around as Janeway's mantoy, ratings would've gone through the floor.

 

[ria 75]

I can almost guarantee that if that guy had stuck around as Janeway's mantoy, ratings would've gone through the floor.

Not that I root for that relationship, but "mantoy"?
Because she's the captain, you think that's all she can get?

The only officer's spouse I can think of is O'Brien's wife, and she is a character, not an object. She has a profession and a civilian career. If it's a man, he's necessarily an object? That's sexist.

Nowadays men are just beginning to take paternity leaves. Who is to say what gender roles will be like in the 24th century? It has certainly improved since Kirk's time.

 

[c0rnedfr0g]

Audiences were already subjected to a romantic relationship between Tom and B'Elanna, as well as whatever holoprogram the Doctor and Seven were running. To keep this civilian onboard in a similar relationship with Janeway would've made the show worse. This isn't Love Boat

 

[Jeri]

I didn't feel subjected to Tom and B'Elanna's romance; I enjoyed it. It was probably the most realistic of any romance in Star Trek.

 

[kimc]

Audiences were already subjected to a romantic relationship between Tom and B'Elanna, as well as whatever holoprogram the Doctor and Seven were running. To keep this civilian onboard in a similar relationship with Janeway would've made the show worse. This isn't Love Boat

As long as romance wasn't the focal point of each episode but rather an accepted part of each character's life then the show wouldn't have turned into "Love Boat".

After all showing Janeway and Seven playing hoverball or hearing other characters refer to hoverball doesn't turn Voyager into the equivalent of "Wide World of Sports".

 

[ria 75]

Well spoken, Arachnia.

 

[bintak]

Perhaps the very reason she could be so interested in Jaffen was that she didn't remember her former life and friends and loves. And the reason she could get involved was that she forgot she was a Starfleet captain.
Anyway, I think he was a stand-in for Mark, her former fiancé. Same looks, if I am not mistaken. Unconsciously, she was attracted to the same type.

On Voyager, provided she was still interested in him, he would have been a consort. But why not? It is the 24th century after all, let's be progressive and not sexist. If it was all right with him... But we'll never know. I think she barely said goodbye when she left. (I don't remember.)

Logical answer that, I like supercargo consort better than crewmember-what goes for Kirk should go for Janeway. Let's not be sexist or regressive. Frustrasted people maker bad decisions. What is necessary is that which makes for a healthy captain [married] otherwise cut off by distance from her own kind, and by custom from common crew social intimate contact, makes a healthy ship. A "husband" passenger solves both problems for Janeway.

I never saw a hologram as a suitable substitute for Janeway. It might have added spice to Voyager storywise to have such a "husband" character.

I can almost guarantee that if that guy had stuck around as Janeway's mantoy, ratings would've gone through the floor.

One counter-answer, Neelix.

Janeway's husband could have done something story-driven for Voyager, say like the role Neelix was supposed to [fail to] fill.

I'll take my "concept" over the Talaxian throwrug any day and guarantee improved show ratings-especially among the female marketing demographic who would enjoy watching a strong equal marital relationship for a change.

 

[Triskelion]

I think Janeway never trusted Kashyk of the Devore. When he told her that sad story about the little girl, the computer beeped, and Janeway said, "Looks like it worked". Was she referring to the computer program, or his story?