Voyager Continued

[OpenMaw]

This argument is frequently and liberally used by others, but I'm not sure I buy it. I mean ... we see T'Pol sniffing his clothes, discussing Trip's death. There's no ambiguity involved. If that were the case, then the argument could be made that none of what happened in this holoprogram was factual. But Troi's discussions with Riker strongly indicate that these simulated events did happen. I know we're all looking for some wiggle-room, regarding Trip's death - I found it to be needless and completely idiotic, myself. But there's really no case to be made for holodeck inaccuracy ... it just seems kind of silly.

We could use the argument to say all of Enterprise didn't happen. It was all a holoprogram and entirely inaccurate for whatever reason.

 

[Kemaiku]

The fact that Trip stopped acting it up and winked at Archer before they put him into the medical scanner was the big clue. Whoever wrote the program knew he didn't die, and either that wink happened, or was added by the author.

The continuation novels start out with clearing up what actually happened, in the early 2400's the files are declassified and people find out about Trip being with Section 31, but others higher up in Starfleet may have already known all along.

 

[m.lp.ql.m]

... Writhing in pain every crew member grotesquely vanishes into thin air. ...

Fantastic idea up to this point. Everything after is unnecessary. THE END.

 

[Ghislaine H. B. BRAEME]

I know Voyager has a pretty bad rep, which is often times well deserved. But it did have a lot of potential. It's really sad it couldn't have been something awesome.

This is my idea for a Voyager redemptive relaunch. Instead of showing the adventures of Voyager in the Alpha Quadrant, my idea is to get Voyager back out in the Delta quadrant and have it portrayed the way we all hoped it would have been.

Back in the Delta Quadrant Voyager is landed on an asteroid-like planet undergoing extensive repair. They've would have been there for about a year; but the ship would triumphantly relaunch during the season premier. Voyager is now with two other ships. Chakotay has taken command of a derelict ship they found. And since Voyager can no longer haul around the Baxial, Nelix is in command with a small crew.

Chakotay authorized to take command of his own vessel? What makes you (and books writers like Meyer) think that he would get his commission of Lieutenant Commander back or better, would be promoted Capitain, after the return of Voyager on Earth? I mean, this guy has resigned from Starfleet to join the Maquis, an organization considered by the Federation of Planets as criminal (besides, is it not to capture him and to get Tuvok back that Janeway had left for hunting?!).
Plus, I don't remember that the exchanged communiqués between Voyager and Starfleet, further to "A message in the bottle", let us think by no means that a general amnisty had been considered or even, pronounced toward Chakotay and Cie from ValJean. In fact, he would rather be lucky not to join his friends who were imprisoned after the fall of the Maquis. Of course, for service provided aboard Voyager and thaks to Janeway's support, his punishment would be reduced but no, I don't see neither Starfleet or the Federation drawing completely a line under his past actions in the Maquis, even if violent conflicts occured.

By cons, I can see Chakotay turning later, after a short imprisonment, in teaching in a non militay academy... before serving again for another sub-group considered as criminal or something like that...

And what about Seven? You didn't quote her. Where do you see? Working with the Doctor and Icheb on a project or still experiencing a life on Earth?