Episodes
Template:VOY-Season3
Summary
Season 3 marked the third year of Star Trek: Voyager begining in 1996 with the second part of season 2's "Basics, Part I" and ending with the climatic episode "Scorpion". Throughout the run of season 3, the most noteable occurance was the discovery of the Nekrit Expanse, a region of space sparse in population and akin to Star Trek: Enterprise's season 3. Throughout the course of the season there was no regular alien enemy to speak of, unlike season 2 with the Kazon, therefore season 3 leaned toward a run of one-off episodes that focused on their own self-contained stories with some relating to each other, such as "Fair Trade" and "Distant Origin". The other incident of note was the introduction of season 4's Krenim.
Notable events in season 3
- The Nekrit Expanse provides a division between alien species such as the Kazon and Vidiian from species such as the Swarm and the Voth who traversed the Expanse searching for Voyager.
- Neelix was unaware of the races beyond the Nekrit Expanse but was well aware of the mysterious Swarm.
- The Doctor acquired his mobile emitter in "Future's End, Part I" and his first away mission was in "Macrocosm". The Doctor underwent larger transitions in Season 3 than he had done before or ever did again because of his mobile emitter and the alterations to his program.
- The mobile emitter was referred to as an autonomous emitter at first.
- The introduction of the Borg was a fan favorite for all Star Trek fans, hinted at half way through Season 3; their collective arrival was "Scorpion".
- Capt. Janeway nearly dies in "Coda".
- Vorik undergoes pon farr in "Blood Fever". Despite tutelage by Tuvok to help control it, he tries to mate with B'Elanna Torres, waking up unwanted Klingon mating instincts. Both overcome their urges in battle (the kal-if-fee, where B'Elanna chooses herself as her own champion), but it proves to be the genesis of the relationship between B'Elanna and Tom Paris.
Background Information
- This season was broadcast concurrent with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, and Star Trek: First Contact was released during its run.
See also
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