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STAR TREK: VOYAGER - S2E10 Cold Fire
Jennifer Lien as Kes in "Cathexis"
Who's the Hottest Vintage TV Cast Member: Star Trek Voyager Edition
Who's The Hottest on Star Trek Voyager?
Kate Mulgrew (row 1, column 1)
Robert Beltran (row 1, column 3)
Roxann Dawson (row 2, column 1)
Tim Russ (row 2, column 2)
Robert Duncan McNeil (row 2, column 3)
Ethan Phillips (row 3, column 1)
Jeri Ryan (row 3, column 2)
Jennifer Lien (row 3, column 3)
Garrett Wang (row 4, column 1)
Robert Picardo (row 4, column 3)
Currently taking submissions for the Best ‘Vintage TV’ Villain Tournament!
STAR TREK: VOYAGER (1995–2001) ⤷ The Cloud
Third post of scans from the TV Guide issue from the week of the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager (First post here, second post here), continuing the exploration of the Star Trek Box.
I've tried to preserve the TV Guide editors' formatting in the text (except for indented paragraphs, which just aren't practical here).
"But we're very aware of walking a thin line with all this," acknowledges Berman. "We can come up with hundreds of different aliens with different noses, but one of the most attractive things about Star Trek—for the vast majority of its audience—is familiarity. Granted, achieving this isn't easy given the premise, so the trio hopes to satisfy Trekkers in somewhat vicarious ways:
■ Voyager marks the first time an Asian male (Garrett Wang as Harry Kim) and a Vulcan (Tim Russ as Tuvok) have been Trek regulars since the beloved George Takei and Leonard Nimoy (Sulu and Spock) starred in classic Trek (in Voyager's premiere, Janeway even refers to Tuvok as Mister Tuvok).
■ By now, the odd alien who serves as a mirror on humanity is a veritable stock character (witness Spock, Data, and Odo). But Voyager will have an odd couple: the runty, rooster-haired Neelix (Ethan Phillips) and his 1-year-old Ocampa girlfriend, Kes (Jennifer Lien).
■ And, in the grand tradition of William Shatner's Capt. James T. Kirk, Voyager will boldly go retro with Robert Duncan McNeill as Lt. Tom Paris—a lusty, un-apologetic gal-chaser.
But is the thirst for Trek big enough to warrant one more trip to the well?
"Unquestionably," says Jack Fentress, v-p and director of programming at Petry National Television (a group of affiliate stations carrying Voyager).
Ops/Communications Officer Harry Kim Garrett Wang With the role of Harry Kim—the Ops/Communication Officer on the Starship Voyager—is one big step in the career of actor Garrett Wang. But it's one giant leap for Asian males.
"Usually, television presents us one of two ways: threatening or emasculated," says Wang. "We're either the Vietcong bad guy or the straitlaced asexual. So Voyager is a fantastic opportunity for us all." Though born in Southern California, the Chinese-American Wang (it's pronounced Wong… and it's a long story) spent his formative years in Memphis, where, he says, "I faced a great deal of antiminority sentiment. The [barrage] of racist epithets from the kids was devastating—especially when you're in junior high arid all you want to do is fit in."
After one particularly rough run-in with schoolmates, Wang recalls "telling my mother that I wish I were white—that I wished I'd been born to anyone but her. I had become so badly damaged by these mean kids, I didn't care that I'd made her cry." The incident deeply disturbs him to this day and is, he says, "what drives me to be an actor. I have a burning motivation to change stereotypes. I want to portray characters that kids can look up to—not ones hidden under a rice-paddy hat.
"So, in a way, it feels like I was destined to become a part of this steamrolling juggernaut of Star Trek. These shows can really open minds."
"The previous spinoff, Deep Space Nine, hasn't set off the ratings rockets that The Next Generation has—but we're splitting hairs. It's still an unqualified success, and any [station] would love to have such numbers. Because Voyager is going to have more traditional, ship-based action/ad-venture, our expectations for it are even higher." Adds Bill Carroll, his counterpart at Katz Television Group (which also carries Voyager): "Where the Trek audience is concerned, it all comes down to quality. If you build it well, they will come.
Some may do so begrudgingly. Mark A. Altman, editor in chief of Sci-Fi Universe magazine, predicts, "Many fans of The Next Generation will tune in Voyager with a 'Prove it to me' attitude, but having attitude is just part of the enjoyment—it's one more part of the Trek mythos. Cyberspace Trekkers have quite a vested interest in this fourth series: "When word hit the online bulletin boards that Paramount was inclined toward a male captain, the fans immediately mobilized, says Altman. "They deluged the studio with thousands of faxes and letters backing up the producers' wish for a female authority figure. It gave Berman, Piller, and Taylor a lot of support to stick to their guns. So, in a way, the fans feel instrumental."
And, by the way, how is all that female authority stuff working out?
Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres Roxann Biggs-Dawson A self-confessed Trek virgin, Roxann Biggs-Dawson had no idea what a Klingon was when she auditioned for the role of B'Elanna Torres—Voyager's half-human, half-Klingon Chief Engineer.
"I watched The Next Generation the night before my test but was so naive I didn't realize Worf was a Klingon," she says, referring to the canine-ish character played by Michael Dorn. “I just kept looking at that face and thinking, That poor guy!" Upon landing the part, the brunette beauty says she “ran out to buy The Star Trek Encyclopedia, put two and two together, arid went into shock."
The hotheaded B'Elanna may turn out to be Voyager's juiciest role: Like the half-Vulcan Spock, she is eternally doomed to wrestle with her mixed heritage (she worships her human father but is totally humiliated by her Klingon side). The creation of Biggs-Dawson's look has proven to be equally complex—early attempts were rather low on sex appeal. “We started off with a very strong Klingon influence arid then realized we'd better back off—but not so much that you have to look for it." But pals may have to look for Biggs-Dawson herself: Newly married to casting director Eric Dawson, she'd intended to drop her maiden name professionally but nixed the idea upon seeing herself in final makeup. I'm unrecognizable under all this stuff—-and I want people to know it's me!"
"Kate Mulgrew is gonna blow the audience away," says a beaming Berman. "Like Patrick Stewart, she is a figure of extraordinary strength—on- and off-camera. In fact, there's not one actor who isn't surprising the hell out of us. They're all better than we dreamed—and they've got an on-screen rapport that took the other [Trek] casts years to develop.
Reportedly, things are so swell with Mulgrew at the helm that Voyager's tumultuous first days (which reached their nadir when the original Janeway—ethereal movie queen Genevieve Bujold—took a highly publicized powder) now seem like something out of… well, a holo-novel.
"We look at Kate and can't even imagine anyone else sitting in that captain's chair," says Berman. "The Genevieve Bujold incident was a blessing. It was a marriage that wasn't meant to be—and, luckily, we found that out before there were any children." ■
Doc Zimmerman Robert Picardo When he goes on auditions, the follicly challenged Robert Picardo will often whip out an 8-by-10 glossy of himself sporting a nice toupee—just in case his au naturel look isn't, er, appreciated.
"But Voyager wanted me just as I am," he says. "The producers told me they've had quite a lot of luck with bald actors." Picardo will play Doc Zimmerman, a holographic emergency medic who is hauled into service after the ship's human doctor is killed in the premiere. "He's personality-free and definitely lacking in bedside manner," reports Picardo, who researched the character by watching old TNG episodes showcasing Data—the emotionless android whose popularity inspired producers to create Zimmerman.
"My role didn't sound terribly interesting until I realized what an opportunity playing a clean slate can be. The audience finds this kind of thing very appealing—whether it's Data or Forrest Gump." Picardo—best known as Coach Cutlip on The Wonder Years—will again get to utilize his comic talents (Trek writers are toying with the idea of letting patients program Doc's personality to suit their whims). However. his three years of active duty as Dr. Dick Richard—Dana Delany's true love on China Beach—left him a tad shortchanged: "I became a real master of all that Vietnam medical lingo—but its not much use in the 24th century."
Guide/Cook/Handyman Neelix Ethan Phillips Already predicted to be Voyager's breakout star, character actor Ethan Phillips was receiving fan mail less than a week after filming began.
"The power of this thing is incomprehensible," giggles Phillips, who's been talking shop with his former Benson costar (and Deep Space Nine's Odo) Rene Auberjonois. "He tells me he signs so many autographs at Trek conventions, he's developed carpal tunnel syndrome. He's maybe gonna have to wear a splint! Gee, I guess it can really get to a guy. But I should have such problems, right?"
Following in Odo's footsteps, Phillips will play the new series' resident strangeoid—a polka-dot alien known as Neelix. He's part scavenger, chef, tour guide, and sage. “And," says Phillips with glee, he knows all the best dishes." For a nearly nude bathtub scene in the premiere episode, the actor underwent a grueling eight-hour body-makeup session—but his daily routine is no walk in the park, either: The Neelix mask muffles most sound, and Phillips, who says he's “blind as a bat" in real life, is not allowed to wear his character's expensive cat's-eye contacts until absolutely necessary. “So I can't hear and I can't see—but, other than that, I'm having a ball!"
Neelix's Ocampa Lover, Kes Jennifer Lien A member of the never-before-seen Ocampa species, the young, delicate Kes is Voyager's resident blond beauty—but she's already spoken for. In a quirky, unexpected romantic twist, the show's creators have mated the character—played by former Another World star Jennifer Lien—with the lovable con man Neelix. According to executive producer Rick Berman, "Neelix adores Kes but is insanely jealous. She doesn't give him any reason for those feelings but whenever he can't find her, he's sure she's somewhere in a closet with a sailor."
Somewhat the 'artiste' type, Lien (who also co-starred in last season's Phenom) is not comfortable being grilled about Voyager "I get so emotionally involved in the characters I play that I can't articulate well. All I know is I'm going to have a remarkable time playing her!"
But for how long? As viewers will glean, Ocampa only have a life expectancy of nine years. "It's not as if she'll have a clock ticking over her head," insists Lien. This is not a foreboding dilemma that limits the character. If anything, it opens up possibilities."
Just one question. What if Voyager runs 10 years?
The First Shot The actual first shot on the first day of a brand new Trek series might seem like a monumental occasion—but Voyager began with a mere cup of soup.
"Hot… plain… tomato… soup!" snaps actor Robert Duncan McNeill in Take 1 (his character, Lt. Tom Paris, is tussling with the ship's mess-hall replicator, which, like a waiter in a chichi restaurant, insists on rattling off 14 tomato variations). "Again!" says director Winrich Kolbe, for no apparent reason. Take 2. The extras are repositioned. Take 3. McNeill's hair is too poufy. Take 4. It's not poufy enough. Take 5. Executive producers Rick Berman and Michael Piller whisper to each other and then consult with Kolbe. Take 6. McNeill is delinted by a costume assistant. Take 7. Berman and Piller—who seem more concerned that Avery Brooks (Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko) is directing an episode of Deep Space Nine next door—decide to split the scene. Take 8. A stage light flickers. Take 9. Somebody's heard talking, and it sure ain't McNeill. Take 10. "Great!" says Kolbe. "I'm never satisfied till we get into the double digits!"
And from there on, it's business as usual. Aliens stand around eating doughnuts with sprinkles. Veterans help out the greenhorns (the coffee in the Mr. Coffee is clean, the stuff in the big Paramount urns is not). And everybody's oblivious to the sign posted near the snacks: "Be careful of the toes you step on today—they may be connected to the [butt] you'll kiss tomorrow."
The First Episode While searching the “Badlands" for a band of resistance fighters known as the Maquis, the U.S.S. Voyager mysteriously slingshots to the far, uncharted reaches of the galaxy. Capt. Kathryn Janeway's dismal discovery: Even at warp speeds, it will take nearly 70 years for her starship to make its way back to Starfleet Command. The Maquis ship—which was also transported to this nether region—is soon destroyed, and the two crews form an uneasy alliance. Janeway maintains her status as captain while the Maquis leader, Chakotay (a Native American Indian who “vision quests" through the unconscious with a spirit guide), steps down to the First Officer post. The Vulcan Tuvok, a Starfleet spy in the guise of a Maquis, becomes Tactical/Security Officer and the unofficial keeper of the peace: Many of the Maquis—especially the tempestuous Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres—are uncomfortable with Starfleet's strict rules of conduct. Sparks also fly between old foes (Chakotay and Lt. Tom Paris) and between the sexes (Paris has an eye for the beautiful Kes; Kes is in love with the ship's cook, Neelix). Also upping the stress factor: Voyager's bioneural computer system. It can organize and process information much like the human brain but just like living brain tissue—it proves highly susceptible to heat, pressure, and virus. Through it all, Janeway insists that Voyager boldly explore its new neighborhood so that if it ever finds a shortcut home, it will have amassed a wealth of knowledge that would otherwise be unattainable.
One more post to come!
Star Trek: Voyager
Threshold Season 2 Episode 15 01/29/1996
HAPPY THRESHOLD DAY EVERYONE!
Sorted caps from Season 1 of Star Trek Voyager.
Kathryn Janeway - Kate Mulgrew - 42000
Chakotay - Robert Beltran - 13000
B'Elanna Torres - Roxann Dawson - 13000
Tom Paris - Robert Duncan McNeill - 13000
Neelix - Ethan Phillips - 10000
Doctor - Robert Picardo - 11000
Tuvok - Tim Russ - 15000
Harry Kim - Garrett Wang - 12000
Kes - Jennifer Lien - 7000
Seska - Martha Hackett - 3800
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