In honor of the 20th anniversary, what are some memories you have thanks to the show?
The greatest Trek Memory I will ever experience. Capt. Janeway's line "Set a course.. for home" is the dearest line in Trek to me, and Capt. Janeway the most profound Trek character for me. No matter how many times I watch
Caretaker and
Endgame (many many) I am moved to tears. And many times I've thought to myself "I wish I could have been on Voyager's bridge when she said this."
I'd only been to one convention and thought, wow, great! So this is a Trek convention! Awesome! Though never considered going to another.
My friend called and said "Janeway is going to be at the LV convention. You HAVE to go with me." And that is how I went to my second convention.
During Spiner's time on the main stage she whispered to me "Kate Mulgrew is on next. You should get in line to ask her a question."
Thank goodness the microphones were in the dark on each side of the stage because I was struggling with overwhelming emotion from fear of speaking in public to someone who had created a character that was so impactful on my life.
When my turn came I shakily said, "As Janeway you ended the Voyager premier episode "Caretaker" and the final Voyager episode "Endgame" with the same five words.. "Set a course.. for home".... with profound quiet dept.
"Will you permit me -- right now -- to stand here and pretend I am also on Voyager's bridge and have you say those five words to all 6,000 of us here?"
She replied: "I'd be delighted. But only if you come down here", pointing to the front of the stage.
Moving myself out of the dark was very difficult.
Standing at the foot of that huge stage, looking up at her, she again became Capt. Janeway. Raising her arm toward the lights, looking off into space, we quieted and she said "There it is. I remember."
And in her best Janeway voice:
"Set a course... for home."
And just for a split second I was on Voyager's bridge with my captain.