Star Trek Voyager - The Complete Collection [DVD]

I am not a Trekkie or a huge Star Trek fan (I am more of a classic 1960s and 1970s Whovian), but I really enjoyed Star Trek Voyager. A lot of the franchise ranged from the Original Series, The Next Generation, DS9 and other future Star Trek franchises focused on officers that served with Starfleet Command whilst Voyager turned this on its head. The crew of the USS Voyager who are stuck in the dangerous and unknown “Delta Quadrant “ blends and combines a Starfleet Crew such as Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Lt\Lt Commander Tuvoc (Tim Russ), Lt (Junior Grade) Tom Paris (Robert Duncan-McNeill), Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang (he should of been promoted to Lt (Junior Grade) during Season 6) and one of my favourite characters the EMH -Emergency Medical Hologram “The Doctor” (Robert Picardo) and other Starfleet officers and crew men with former members of the Marquee, Marquee Leader and Voyager’s First Officer Commander Charkotay (Robert Bertran) and half human\Klingon hybrid and Voyager’s Chief Engineer Lt B’lenna Torres (Roxanne Dawson (who,s another favourite character of mine)) and other members of the Marquee crew some are dangerous such as Batazoid, Lon Sauder (Brad Douriff), Seska (Martha Hackett), a Cardassian Spy who altered to look Bajoran and one who’s a Kazon traitor Michael Jonas (Raphael Serbage), but a lot of time, a majority of the Marquee Crew are good characters and are willing to help out the Starfleet crew. Along for the ride is two alien guides Neelix (Ethan Phillips) and Kes (Jennifer Lien) who helps Voyager to deal with threats from various Kazon factions and the organ harvesting aliens “The Vidians” during the first three seasons, along with the mischievous, immature and immoral “Q” played in fantastic form by legendary Star Trek: The Next Generation guest star John De’Lancie. However, after the deaths of Sauder (who becomes dies a hero in the end of Season Three, Basics Part Two), Seska (Basics Part Two) and Michael Jonas (Season Two, episode Investigation), Season Three showed both crews working together and moving forward and away from Kazon and Vidian space and moving towards their dangerous future adversaries “The Borg”. Onset, at the end of Season Three, the cast and production teams had previously had problems with their youngest cast member Jennifer Lien and her character Kes wasn’t developing and her attitude wasn’t helping and her character was finally written out at the beginning of Season Four, and her character left and departed from Voyager at the second adventure “The Gift” to make room for the most iconic character in Star Trek History. The solution was to replace the character with a character who was human, but was captured and assimilated by Starfleet’s greatest enemy “The Borg”, so one of the most important and most iconic characters were created “Seven Of Nine” (who’s also one of my favourite characters) played brilliantly by American actress Jeri Ryan, this helped the show from being on hiatus to become a popular cult show and during Season 4 to Season 7 the viewing figures increased. Seven Of Nine became a Elisa Doolittle character from being completely “Borg” at the beginning to become human at the final adventure Season 7 “Endgame”. Seven was very intelligent yet she had to slowly adapt and found social interactions difficult from a Collective Borg Drone to a human individual. Seven’s attitude was challenging at first and she caused tension especially with Janeway which was very measured, but it was especially with Chief Engineer B’Leanna Torres, who’s didn’t trust Seven and disagreements and arguments did occur, but she changed during the last episodes of the final Season 7 as she trusted Seven more when she became pregnant. She wasn’t the only character to change it wasn’t only the blended Starfleet and Marquee crew that changed during the 7 Seasons it was the EMH “The Doctor” that changed as well from being cold, robotic and not very approachable hologram to being mentored by former crew member Kes with hobbies such as Art, Music, Dancing and even romance to being a more warm, friendly, supportive, caring, loving and more humane character, and he later becomes Seven Of Nine’s mentor to make her more human whose developed a humorous, caring and supportive friendship and a strong relationship to characters who developed who were lacking personalities and didn’t have any emotions or empathy at all at the beginning, but they became firm friends with the crew as reliable team and a good family within the Voyager crew. Jeri Ryan’s impact on the show was fantastic as from Season 4 to Season 7, and the storylines changed dramatically into a lot darker stories, and with darker stories came new villains such as the trophy hunters and gathering hunters “Hirogens” made a strong impact to the ratings as well during Season 4 to 7, and boosted their ratings. If I went back in time, the only changes I would have made is the promotion of Harry Kim to Lt (Junior Grade) during Season 5 or 6, and during the end of Season 5 have Seven Of Nine start to wear a Science Starfleet Uniform (with green shoulders) with Marquee insignia similar to Chakotay and Torres as she was not fully in Starfleet that would have been the only changes I would have made to this outstanding series. I am glad that Jeri Ryan’s character of “Seven Of Nine”, and John De’Lancie’s character of “Q” was to develop in Sir Patrick Stewart’s Star Trek’s spin off “Picard”.

All below the dotted line was my original review. Above the dotted line is my reviewed review. I thoroughly liked watching right through the whole journey. However I would not be watching through it again as much as I think I would like to. I just do not think I could watch Kate Mulgrew snarl her way through seven series of Voyager again. Shame because there were some exceptional episodes that I would love to see again. ------------------------------------- I have owned it for a week and have been watching a lot. It's been one of the best series' that I have ever watched. As of yet I have not seen an episode that I have not seen before on TV, and that surprised me. It would be nice to see some new episodes. However every episode I have seen, I have enjoyed. It's great to be back with the crew on their journey. The quality of Voyager has something unique to me. The task of getting back to the Alpha quadrant makes it unique. Other aspects of Voyager are great too. The acting is brilliant and the writing is exemplary sometimes. It has good humour, with laugh out loud moments. There are also some very emotional moments, and the overall journey is an emotional ride. Expect some tears. I love being on the journey with them, and watching them bonding. The quality of the item has come into question in some reviews. However mine is perfect. The three plastic cases containing the discs are nicely done. Each disc is playing perfectly and I have no worries now. The 4:3 aspect can be made into almost widescreen with cropping in your player. It works absolutely perfectly. I am watching using JRiver on a computer at the moment. It helps that I can use the WASAPI audio driver, which improves the audio. It is also sampling at 48KHz, which is slightly HD-audio. Most computers now can play this. However if not it will down sample to 44.1KHz. Overall the image and sound are good. I have however seen reviews mentioning blurring. I found this is easily dealt with by restating my media player on my computer. I think it comes from using the media player for hours, either watching or keeping it paused for long times. Anyway all is good, and I can watch it from afar or sit close up, and see a clear image. Be prepared for fun, sci-fi, and some scary Borg parts.

While Voyager is often extolled for being the first Star Trek series to feature a female captain, what is most notable is the script writers' flair for engaging the cast in dilemmatic and inscrutable situations that challenge the stranded crew's principles, heart, and fortitude. Hurtled into the delta quadrant by an inexplicable force, captain and crew find themselves in uncharted territory ~ physically, mentally, emotionally. They must find their way home to the alpha quadrant against indomitable odds. Encounters with numerous unfamiliar races and harrowing circumstances demands their utilizing creative diplomacy and devising inventive solutions, respectively. Being alone and without means to contact Starfleet Command necessitates questioning when and if the prime directive should be implemented. Although there are a few episodes that might be rated 4-star, Star Trek Voyage exemplifies the epitome of space exploration in a fictional setting. It encompasses the totality of the human condition thrown into an extensive, stressful, and unparalleled situation. Living on the edge of conscience and ingenuity is exacting. Will captain and crew prevail? Treat yourself to this marvelous series and, perhaps, discover the edges of your own morality and creativity.

enjoyed it.

I bought this as a Birthday Present as my husband who is a Sci-Fi fanatic who didn't have this item in his outstanding collection as it was "too expensive to buy before," but this set was at an exceptional price compared to previous prices, so it was a win-win all round.

Having been bought Star Trek: Enterprise - Complete [DVD ] for my Birthday by my Mother, and having got Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 1 [Blu-ray][Region Free ], I felt the need to enjoy more and more star trek... so i bought STAR TREK: VOYAGER having been wary of the reviews that state this is a poorly packaged boxset... that however is not the case. Both ENTERPRISE and VOYAGER and had never realised before how good this is when your old enough to get the more adult TREK storylines. When STAR TREK: VOAYGER first aired on BBC2 back in 1995, I was about 6 Years Old and aside from spaceship, starship battles and explosions, could care little about strong stories... 7 Years Later, STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE (Back when it was known as simply ENTERPRISE)was released on VHS in 2002. I started to care about the stories told in STAR TREK and not just spaceships, starship battles and explosions especially realising that as a prequel to the four eras that proceeded it, ENTERPRISE dealt with a crew that did not have a Prime Directive to uphold. So watching STAR TREK: VOYAGER as a 23-Year-Old, I am seeing in it the same things i loved about the show that followed it. The Questions that are posed to Captain Katheryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and her mixed Starfleet/Maquis crew as they make their way home and the decisions, in relation to the Prime Directive, they make along the way make for great tales that when i have children, i hope i can share it with them as my Mother has shared it with me. Thanks to CBS HOME ENTERTAINMENT and All the Cast and Crew for making me remeber Why it's Cool to be a Sci-Fi Nerd... Live Long and Prosper... Next Up on the buying list: Season 1-3 of STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES then the Full Journey of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE as well as the complete STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES...

Bought this set after seeing reviews of the previous release having cardboard disk slots that scratched the disks! I was pleased I chose this newer release (Oct 2013). The box comes with three DVD cases slotted inside, two of which are large book style holders, with four disks per plastic 'page'. The two larger cases hold seasons 1-6 and the final small case holds season 7. They are all made of good quality plastic and all arrived intact and in good condition. All in all, the box takes up very little space indeed! With regards to the playback, all of the episodes are available to play from the main screen and the picture quality is as good as any previous release I have been able to see. As I am sure you're aware, Star Trek Voyager is a fantastic series and this is certainly a boxset worth buying, especially if you are looking for all the episodes but don't want to take up half of your DVD cabinet!

I have rated it as 5 stars because I know that I will enjoy watching it again. It only arrived a couple of days ago so I have not yet had a chance to start watching it and I have to finish watching my set of DS9 first. I must point out that it is NOT as advertised. It is described as being the "1-Disc Version". I knew that was impossible for the amount of material and the extras which are often as interesting as the episodes themselves. I counted the discs in the box and I can confirm that there are 48 of them. My set is the one for Region 2 but not the Italian version that is also listed or the Region 1 version. It has the Starfleet logo on the box and the others have a photo of Captain Janeway.

Personnellement, je trouve que c'est une merveilleuse œuvre. on retrouvent tout l'univers de Star Trek, avec toujours la même recette gagnante que j'apprécie. On est toujours dans du Space/Opéra, avec de magnifique image et plan de vaisseaux ou de bataille spatial. une très belle intrigue et des rencontre inattendue et surtout des mystère que nos héros essaierons de découvrir . je ne suis pas de ceux qui pense, que voyageur ne devrais pas faire parti de Star Trek. Bien au contraire, ils rentre bien dans la continuité de l'histoire. avec des personnages toujours atypique.je vous conseille de regarder au moins le trailler, mais ça reste une belle expérience a un prix abordable.

Darauf habe ich lange gewartet - endlich ist Star Trek Voyager als Gesamtpaket erhältlich! Für mich ist das auf jeden Fall ein Grund zur Freude, weil ich die bisher erhältlichen Halbstaffeln als Stückwerk empfinde. Meine Rezension bezieht sich übrigens auf die Slimboxen, die auf dem zweiten Bild zu sehen sind, also ohne die schicke "Transporterraum-Dose". Zunächst einmal: Selbst wenn man nicht so bewandert in der englischen Sprache ist, kann man mit dem UK-Import nichts falsch machen: nach dem Einlegen der DVDs erscheint als erstes ein Menü mit der Sprachauswahl. Die DVDs erhalten sowohl die deutsche Tonspur (außerdem: englisch, französisch, italienisch, spanisch), als auch einen deutschen Untertitel (der sich leider an der deutschen Synchro und nicht am Original orientiert!) Das Hauptmenü ist ganz ähnlich wie bei den TNG-Staffelboxen aufgebaut: Mit "Logbuch" als Kapitelauswahl, "Kommunikator" als Audio- u. Untertitelauswahl, auch das Design ist ähnlich. Jede Season-Box enthält jede Menge Extras (Zusammenfassungen der jeweiligen Staffel, Vorstellung einzelner Charaktere, Infos über Make up und Design usw.), die so interessant sind, dass man sie sich durchaus auch mehrmals anschauen kann. Fazit: Alle Fans dieser tollen Serie können hier getrost zugreifen!

I purchased this particular set back in 2011 and I've watched the whole series from beginning to end about four or five times. I love it that much. For me, this story of Voyager getting lost in the Delta quadrant just never gets old and/or tired. It's like the telling of my own personal journey through this life and my struggle to find my way back home again. It helps tremendously that the story has a beginning and a very definite ending. The story lines were nothing less than engaging -- honestly there are no boring or irrelevant episodes. Each one progresses the story to the next leg of the journey. And Captain Janeway, with the combination of heart and sensitivity she brought to her position of leadership under the circumstances, was/is simply unparalleled making Voyager one of the very best series of the Star Trek saga. (As mentioned by others, the packaging is not at all good but the discs function as they should so if you are only interested in the story being told, this set will serve your purposes.)

I bought the complete DVD collection about 2 months ago and I've been binge watching it ever since. I always been a original Star Trek fan and recently I decided to try out the other series and thus far I got done with TNG and Voyager. There are a lot of things I like about Voyager but there are equally a lot of things I don't like. Overall I am very pleased with the show. As far as DVD packing, my season 2 dvd has one disc that doesn't play well at all. I decided to re-purchase season 2 to complete my collection. That isn't a factor in my score as I just wanted to say that the DVD packing isn't all that great. While it looks like it was constructed well, the packing is very cheap plastic and it seems to hold the DVD not so well. Overall be careful when you remove the dvd also when you put it back, first depress the button so it goes in smoothly without "snapping" into place. As far as the show, I'll point out some random things I like or dislike: * The best episodes of the show go to the Doctor and Seven of Nine. These episodes seem to focus around a very good story to tell and in my opinion it works well. Too bad it is rare to see as there aren't a lot of episodes focusing in this regard. * Captain Janeway is great but she flip flops often in her opinions. That in itself isn't bad except for the fact the reversal happens with little regard to facts from the episode and builds within the last few minutes of the episode. From the very first episode, we witness Captain Janeway determined to get something accomplished. We see all the facts presented and we're with Captain Janeway in what she's about to do. Then as she's about to do what you think she's going to do, the show flip flops by introducing something that makes Captain Janeway immediately flip directions with little development time. Basically by the end of the episode, Captain Janeway does the complete opposite of things. Throughout the series it is sometimes frustrating to watch this. * Key technology or characters are dismissed. Take for example one episode where the Voyager starship is equipped with a new weapon. During the episode we witness Captain Janeway doing the flip and focusing on small details that are revealed at the last minute. Then... nothing further about the technology. It's never seen or discussed again. * During one episode Seven of Nine went haywire and caused the entire Voyager crew to nearly get killed. Nobody gets mad and they welcome Seven back into the crew. In another episode, we see the Doctor wishes to be appreciated so he decides to go on a planet that seems to adore his singing talents but only to find out they have a dark secret and he wishes to return to the Voyager since he made a mistake. Everyone is super angry with the doctor even though all he did was something for himself and didn't hurt anyone else. * Speaking of singing, I loved the episodes when Seven of Nine and the Doctor sing. Personally I wish they could have explored this more but I believe Jeri Ryan, the actress, had a lot of stress on the show due to other actors. With that said, I just wished there could have been more singing involved since she has a wonderful singing talent. * Overall the show has some great potential. Comparing to the other Star Trek before, I would say inconsistencies are expected and as such the entire show isn't that bad to watch. I am very pleased with the show. I enjoyed it alot and highly recommend it to anyone out there.

Big fan of the show when it was on. Great price for the complete series- no brainer really! Quick delivery also- no complaints here!