Holiday Headcanons for the Voyager Crew
As Voyagerâs captain, it is Janewayâs responsibility to organize holidays for the crew.
But Christmas is her personal favourite.
The shipâs crew definitely has the fondest memories of their captain during this holiday.
She takes it upon herself to give presents to each department, and all the children on the ship.
And though she hasnât got the best voice in the world, sheâll be singing Christmas carols with a cup of spiked eggnog in her hand.
The holidays, unfortunately, result in Kathrynâs cooking efforts multiplying.
Chakotay has had to stomach too many of her homemade fruitcakes.
Of course, he lies through his teeth when asked how it tastes.
Sometimes, he uses the excessive stickiness of the cake as an excuse not to reply.
But as much as she enjoys the side of Christmas that involves getting together, she loves spending Christmas Eve in her quarters, looking out at the perpetually starry sky and thinking that it looks like winter flurries in space.
Itâs also the time when sheâs homesick the most.
For the real Christmas tree that Mark would chop down and bring home every year.
For Mollieâs little Santa hat, that would always fall off ten seconds after Kathryn wrangles it onto her.
And for the snow. Always the snow.
Chakotay has never been one to celebrate the holidays with anything other than a glass of spirits by the fireplace.
However, as first officer and former captain of the Maquis, he feels an obligation to join the yearly festivities.
Heâs always been responsible for putting up the Christmas tree in the mess hall.Â
Each year, he decorates it exquisitely.
He saves up replicator rations for ornaments.
If he doesnât have as many as he wants, heâll get the kids to make decorations themselves.
The Borg children always make incredible paper snowflakes, and give some as gifts to Chakotay.
He also makes sure to attend the celebrations for each holiday. From Hanukkah, to Kwanzaa, to the Orthodox Christmas in January, heâll always be there.
He takes it as an opportunity to learn about the different cultures of Earth â something heâs always been fascinated by as an amateur anthropologist.
Most of all, the holidays are a time for Chakotay to spend time with his Voyager family, and reflect upon his journey in life so far.
Whenever the holiday season comes around, Tuvok has a habit of receding into his quarters to escape the noise and bustle.
However, he likes to join the crewmen who are celebrating Hanukkah.
Thereâs something very beautiful and meditative about the nightly celebrations: the lighting of the menorah, the songs and prayers.
The crewmen always welcome him to join them each year, and teach him how to pronounce the prayers in Hebrew.
Tuvok has also displayed a surprising talent for Hanukkah cooking.
His sufganya are all eaten within ten minutes of him setting the plate down on the table.
And heâs tested out recipes for latkes with Vulcan flavours, like plomeek or gespar.
After the festivities, Tuvok will often meditate by the menorah.
The messages that Hanukkah brings, like faith and standing up for what you believe in, guide him through his nightly meditations during the holiday seasons.
Tom has an annual Christmas tradition of wearing antlers and a red nose while at the helm.
He thinks of himself as Rudolph driving Santaâs sleigh.
He calls Captain Janeway âCaptain Santa Clausâ for the whole day.
He calls Commander Chakotay âCommander Mrs. Clausâ for the whole day.
Neither of them are amused.
Tom also loves to help decorate the ship and organize the Secret Santa exchange.
One time, he hung mistletoe right over Tuvokâs station on the bridge.
Needless to say, all the ensigns coming to hand in reports to their superior officer couldnât decide if they were more amused or terrified.
He also organizes holodeck events leading up to and on Christmas Eve.
Holiday-themed movie nights.
But the event that Tom will be remembered for the most was the Starfleet vs. Maquis snowball fight.
It was brutal, incredible, and a ton of fun.
However, heâll never go near BâElanna if sheâs holding a projectile made of snow â holographic or otherwise. His lesson has been learned.
Harry loves the holidays. If every day could be a holiday, he would not mind one bit.
Loves everything about them: the food, the gifts, the time spent with his friends.
Harry always gives his close friends homemade presents that heâs spent months working on.
One year, he gave Captain Janeway a framed photo collage of the crew, which she hung on the wall of her office.
And Kes was surprised when he presented her with a jar of homemade preserves made from the fruits grown in Airponics.
She was even more surprised when it turned out to be delicious.
Harry is also responsible for starting the annual Seollal (Korean New Year) celebration.
Heâs adapted a few of the traditions for the Voyager crew.
After a ritual meal, the younger generations of the family pay respect to their elders by taking a deep bow called sebae. Then, the elders offer their blessings and wishes for a prosperous year.
For this tradition, Harry has replaced the younger generations with the junior officers, and the elders with the senior officers.
He also taught both the children and adults on the ship traditional games played during this time.
It always gives him a sense of pride to see his Voyager family celebrating traditions that he has observed since his childhood.
Christmas is the one day when BâElannaâs human and Klingon sides stop warring in her head.
In fact, itâs a day when BâElanna reflects on her happy childhood memories, celebrating Christmas with her Mexican family.
While BâElanna might be a little too old for the Christmas pinata, she always sets one up for the children, filled with candy canes, chocolates, and lollipops.
She always asks Kes to grow lilies a month or so before Christmas, so she can decorate her quarters with them.
Sometimes, she gets a melancholy, nostalgic feeling when she smells the lilies first thing on Christmas morning.
But she never cries⊠alright, maybe once.
BâElanna also likes to make farolitos, intricately designed paper lanterns made from brown bags, with her friends.
She once made one in the shape of the shipâs warp core.
Sheâll invite some of the senior crew a few days before Christmas to make lanterns and share food.
Itâs one of her favourite nights of the year, when they string up the lanterns that they made together and place little lights inside.
When it comes to the holidays, if thereâs an excuse to sing, the Doctor is all for it.
And with all the carols being sung at Christmastime, the Doctor is kept content for the entire day.
Heâll organize the musically talented officers in a holiday band, and theyâll perform for the entire crew on Christmas Eve.
Unfortunately, the Doctor does sometimes get a little busy during Christmas.
After the infamous snowball fight, he spent his entire night treating minor injuries.
But all in a dayâs work for the EMH, even on Christmas.
He loves learning about all the different human traditions during the holidays.
Since he doesnât have to eat as a hologram, the Doctor always has tons of replicator rations saved up.
And he gets all his friends slightly extravagant presents.
But Seven really did like the necklace he got her one year.
All in all, Christmas is a time that the Doctor is thankful that he has such good friends.
Tom is proud to say that the Doctor has never once made a snide remark to him on Christmas.
The holidays are a time for Seven to reconnect with her humanity and the traditions she used to celebrate.
She spends plenty of time with the Borg children, and gets them all gifts for Christmas.
The year she gave Mezoti a miniature chemistry kit was one of her successes.
And the Doctor insists that she sing a Christmas carol or two.
But itâs also a time with more socializing than necessary.
Excessive socializing is irrelevant.
Thereâs a yearly tradition on Voyager, that one of the crew members will be drawn randomly to turn on the lights on the Christmas tree and give a toast.
And Seven, of course, is selected one year.
Sheâs never been more terrified in her entire existence.
She spends the entire lead-up to the holidays agonizing over her speech.
But in the end, Seven manages to make a very poignant toast.
âTo my second family on Voyager: I thank you for showing me that resistance is not as futile as the Borg had me to believe. The values of your holidays â love, forgiveness, togetherness â capture the essence of all that you have taught me.
Kes is always very busy in the lead up to the holidays.
The Airponics gardens are positively overflowing with poinsettia and holly, and whoever comes inside will comment that itâs already beginning to look like Christmas!
She also grows the mistletoe herself, a plant that is highly in demand by the couples onboard Voyager.
It doesnât take telepathy to know whoâs in a relationship that year, depending on who comes in to pick up a sprig or two of mistletoe.
Kes often helps Neelix with the holiday parties.
She has a flair for baked goods, and her gingerbread with Airponics-grown ginger is always a hit during the Christmas party.
When it comes to giving presents, you can be sure that Kes will be delivering flowers to all her nearest and dearest.
The Christmas season is also the time of year that Kes is on the receiving end of the most elf jokes.
One year she decides sheâs had enough, and dresses up like one of Santaâs elves for the entire Christmas day.
The kids absolutely love it.
So do the other officers, but theyâre better at hiding it.
Itâs actually kind of adorable.
And thatâs how Kes has now made it an annual tradition to dress like an elf on Christmas.
As morale officer, the holidays are Neelixâs time to shine.
And what other holiday does Neelix love better than Prixin?
Right answer: no other holiday.
He always puts a lot of effort into the Prixin festivities, because he loves sharing the traditions of his people.
It also makes him feel just a little less homesick for Talax.
But in regards to the other holidays, he loves them too.
Especially Christmas. Christmas is definitely Neelixâs second favourite holiday.
Heâs always planning fun things for the kids and crew alike.
And the cooking⊠Neelix makes more food on Christmas than on any other day.
No one could quite forgive him for adding leola root to the turkey stuffing, though.
But one year, Neelix is absolutely swamped with work. And theyâre running low on food reserves.
So he suggests a potluck dinner for Christmas.
The potluck is such a hit that Neelix begins to do it every year.
The only downside is the amount of dishes that Neelix has to clean at the end of the night.
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