Star Trek: Voyager is regarded with the same feelings of betrayal fanboys have shown for The Phantom Menace and the Mass Effect 3 ending. So thoroughgoing is some Star Trek fans’ hatred of Berman, Piller and Taylor’s iteration of the franchise, it’s manifested in YouTube channels dedicated to Voyager’s idiocy and a canonically and legally accurate series of features called ‘ The Court Martial of Captain Kathryn Janeway’. I’ve a favourite episode and have selected my preferred position on the bridge (Security and Tactical), but I wouldn’t touch a pair of pointy ears with a ten-foot bat’leth, and perhaps most egregiously in the world of Trek fandom, I don’t hate Voyager. The audience (& Tuvok) would be left uncertain about the truth, the crew would be frustrated at not having the chance to actually prove the guy was guilty, and Seven could have experienced a weird revenge-satisfaction-but-whatabout-the-proof feeling instead of guilt.At what point is it safe to call oneself a Star Trek fan? I’ve seen a good chunk of TOS, and almost all of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. The alien society could have still zealously convicted the alien dude and everything could have ended the same way, but the whole feeling would be different. My answer to the question “what could have made this episode better” is: if the voyager crew (minus Seven and the Doctor) found that there was insufficient evidence to convict the alien dude, but still believed Seven. I think these scenes are worthy of praise. when she said “release me” from the exam table, he just said “I will” and did it, instead of questioning. When she’s flinching from the Doctor’s initial examination, I was happy to see that he reacted immediately instead of arguing. Janeway, the Doctor, and B’Elana are automatically on her side. Tuvok is being Tuvok, but he’s also not taking the alien dude’s side. I was surprised at the lack of praise for the first half of the episode where pretty much everyone is supportive of Seven. I did find that you spent much of the time discussing the current political/social situation with respect to sexual assault accusations, instead of the episode itself. I really appreciated the cultural context of this episode. I’m not sure whether I can bring myself to watch Star Trek Voyager again (at least not for a long time) as to be honest as crazy as this sounds I feel betrayed by the writers that something which has been so wonderful could be suddenly produce such a offensive, disturbing and actually in my case HARMFUL episode. Thank you so much for taking the time to put together such a well thought through response to such a troubling episode of Star Trek. As I tried to sleep last night having just watched it your podcast helped me realise that many others struggled with this episode and that I am not alone. That last look of Janeway to Seven was absolutely gut wrenching. When this episode started I thought “Oh God I don’t want to watch this” but I kept hoping that they would find the man guilty. I know it may sound silly to attribute this kind of dependency on fictional characters but Janeway and the crew had been a huge support to me during the most difficult time in my life in recovering from being raped. I’m a gay man currently in the middle of long process that is reporting to the police that I was raped by another man.ĭiscovered Star Trek during lockdown on Netflix and have been working through the seasons of Voyager ever since. I want to say how grateful I am to Women at the Warp for this podcast. Michelle Erica Green’s review at Trek Today.Darren’s review of “Retrospect” at The m0vie blog.“Almost No One is Falsely Accused of Rape” by Katie Heaney at The Cut (2018).Transcription: Rebecca – “What the Research Says About The (Very Rare Phenomenon of) False Rape Allegations” by Francie Diep at The Pacific Standard (2018). If you are experiencing domestic violence, visit The National Domestic Violence Hotline at or call 1-80 or 1-80 (TTY). We cover the 1990s cultural context of the episode as well as how it ties in to rape myths and the challenges survivors face reporting assaults.Ĭontent Warning – If you have experienced a sexual assault and need support, please visit call their National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or seek out a similar resource in your area. Tackling one of our most-requested topics, our crew discusses the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Retrospect,” in which Seven of Nine believes she was “violated” by an alien arms dealer.
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