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What loose ends would you like to see taken up?

A day at the department of records where Kirk is changing his middle name...
 
But what if the Breen willingly wanted to remain either allied with or a member of The Dominion?

Practically speaking, the Breen wouldn't have much say in the matter. Perhaps they'd eventually find someone else to buddy up with, ala the litverse's Typhon Pact?
 
A minor point that most casual viewers wouldn’t remember, but I wouldn’t mind a throwaway line or two explaining how the center of the galaxy was reached a couple of times, and something different was found each time. (Chains of temporary wormholes were detected forming transit routes at just the right times, creating opportunities that wouldn’t be repeatable for long; and each time, the chain ended at a different part of the galactic center — never at the actual central point at Sagittarius A*.)
Space lanes…I have been hoping to see those mentioned
 
Many of these are (or were - some missions were removed) answered in Star Trek Online. Vaadwaur, the parasites, Tom Riker, Kahless and The Butter Knife Of Kahless, the Dyson Sphere, the Silent Enemy aliens, Doctor and Harry (and indeed most of the VOY crew) post-Endgame, the fate of the Dominion fleet the Prophets removed... hell, even Harry's dead quantum duplicate gets a storyline.

Oh, and lots of Sela. To the point you'll want to punch the screen that you can't just shoot her.
 
The origin of V'ger ...that definitely could be an entire season of SNW.

And the history of the Reliant.
That beautiful ship deserves her own flame of glory, with a series with a young captain Tyrrel and multiple adventures on the lost years of Star Trek, including the story of the refit of the Enterprise.
This ship deserves an redemption story.

I'm just an old Trekkie.
 
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The origin of V'ger ...that definitely could be an entire season of SNW.

And the history of the Reliant.
That beautiful ship deserves her own flame of glory, with a series with a young captain Tyrrel and multiple adventures on the lost years of Star Trek, including the story of the refit of the Enterprise.
This ship deserves an redemption story.

I'm just an old Trekkie.
Why? V'ger orginated on Earth, and encountered an advanced AI after going through a wormhole. Not worthy of a season.

And I doubt Tyrrel was aboard the Reliant in his early years in Starfleet.
 
What happened to Tom and Janeway's salamander babies?

FFS, treating them like animals to let loose in the wild, not even bothering to figure out if they had the capability to fend for themselves, is just so wrong.
 
^Or destroy the ecosystem there. It should have occurred to Tuvok. Discuss!
 
^Or destroy the ecosystem there. It should have occurred to Tuvok. Discuss!
There was a 25% chance that the salamander babies were all one sex, and therefore incapable of breeding, even assuming they did survive.

When "crew leaves newborn children alone on an unknown planet" is probably several entries the list of an episode's list of mistakes, you KNOW it's bad!
 
Tuvok: "they are following their instincts. I suggest we let them."
And Tuvok would know this... how? They're a new lifeform that hasn't been studied. They have human DNA and were dismissed as inconvenient animals.

There was a 25% chance that the salamander babies were all one sex, and therefore incapable of breeding, even assuming they did survive.

When "crew leaves newborn children alone on an unknown planet" is probably several entries the list of an episode's list of mistakes, you KNOW it's bad!
There are some fanfiction stories that deal with this - either they grow up and find Voyager on their own (and are rightly pissed off at being abandoned) or another ship finds them and that crew is appalled that intelligent children were abandoned. They catch up to Voyager and the situation doesn't work well for Voyager.
 
And Tuvok would know this... how? They're a new lifeform that hasn't been studied. They have human DNA and were dismissed as inconvenient

Tuvok's quote was from "Blood Fever". Regarding the salamander babies, this was said:

(Chakotay zaps the two big salamanders)
CHAKOTAY: "There are traces of human DNA. It's them. But I have to admit, I'm not sure which one is the Captain."
TUVOK: "The female, obviously."
(The baby salamanders show up)
CHAKOTAY: "I don't know how I'm going to enter this into the log."
TUVOK: "I look forward to reading it."

There are some fanfiction stories that deal with this - either they grow up and find Voyager on their own (and are rightly pissed off at being abandoned) or another ship finds them and that crew is appalled that intelligent children were abandoned. They catch up to Voyager and the situation doesn't work well for Voyager.
Any good ones? I would enjoy reading such a narrative, if it was well done.
 
Tuvok's quote was from "Blood Fever". Regarding the salamander babies, this was said:

(Chakotay zaps the two big salamanders)
CHAKOTAY: "There are traces of human DNA. It's them. But I have to admit, I'm not sure which one is the Captain."
TUVOK: "The female, obviously."
(The baby salamanders show up)
CHAKOTAY: "I don't know how I'm going to enter this into the log."
TUVOK: "I look forward to reading it."


Any good ones? I would enjoy reading such a narrative, if it was well done.
It's been a few years since I saw them, but I can search them out for you. Could take awhile, though. There over 10,000 Voyager stories on that site.

Send me a PM if you have any other fanfic requests - I can at least search for them, though success isn't guaranteed. It kinda depends on how the authors tag their stories - by characters, themes, rating, and so on. And it would be a good idea to send one anyway about this particular request, to remind me.

I always thought that one of the crew adopted the baby. :shrug:
Nope. That was never mentioned on the show. That baby was forgotten by the end of the episode and no mention was ever made again.

There are stories in which Marla Gilmore adopts the baby, and also one or two in which Seven or Seven and Chakotay (in one of the stories where they're married) adopt the Borg baby.
 
It's been a few years since I saw them, but I can search them out for you. Could take awhile, though. There over 10,000 Voyager stories on that site.

If you tell me the site, I could probably search it myself.

Nope. That was never mentioned on the show. That baby was forgotten by the end of the episode and no mention was ever made again.

And that is a missed opportunity, I think. They could have done a tiny little scene, no dialogue, voiceover only: boldface dialogue is what's added...
JANEWAY (v.o.): "Captain's log, supplemental. Harry's recovering in Sickbay, and the rest of the away team is safe and sound. We were able to make contact with the Borg infant's people and arrange for her safe return. As for the older drones, the Doctor's removed most of their implants, leaving us with four very troubled children."

As the added footage is playing, Janeway is in sickbay, standing in front of a baby carrier (no need to show the infant). She gently adjusts the blanket covering the slumbering child, then nods to the EMH, who presses a button. The carrier vanishes. A very human, maternal, vulnerable moment for Janeway, something that Kate Mulgrew could handle no problem.
 
If you tell me the site, I could probably search it myself.
There are 10.3k Voyager stories on that site, not including crossovers or stories with a Mature rating that don't show up in regular searches unless you specifically ask for them. That's a lot of stories to search if you're not sure what you're looking for.

Check your PMs. I've sent you a list of what I found this afternoon. They're all from fanfiction.net. I did not check any other sites, but if you're up for it, try AO3 or Wattpad.

Please note that I make no promises as to whether these stories would appeal to you, as I don't know what you like to read. I make no promises as to whether or not they're well-written or even complete (some are, some aren't).

Sometimes it helps to look up the author's profile and their own favorite stories as it may lead you to some good stuff.

Oh, and if you're a Tom Paris fan, I absolutely recommend the stories written by Alpha Flyer. They're good, solid adventure stories, with excellent character development.

And that is a missed opportunity, I think. They could have done a tiny little scene, no dialogue, voiceover only: boldface dialogue is what's added...
JANEWAY (v.o.): "Captain's log, supplemental. Harry's recovering in Sickbay, and the rest of the away team is safe and sound. We were able to make contact with the Borg infant's people and arrange for her safe return. As for the older drones, the Doctor's removed most of their implants, leaving us with four very troubled children."

As the added footage is playing, Janeway is in sickbay, standing in front of a baby carrier (no need to show the infant). She gently adjusts the blanket covering the slumbering child, then nods to the EMH, who presses a button. The carrier vanishes. A very human, maternal, vulnerable moment for Janeway, something that Kate Mulgrew could handle no problem.
Agreed. They could easily have made time for something like this if they'd cut out some of the more gruesome stages that Paris went through.
 
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