Star Trek: Voyager got the movie fans wanted and financed. Produced by David Zappone's 455 Films, To The Journey: Looking Back At Star Trek: Voyager premiered at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on November 7, 2024, and at Symphony Space in New York City on November 11. To The Journey screened for backers of the retrospective documentary's Indiegogo campaign, which raised over $1.2 million, making it the most successful Indiegogo fundraiser of all time.
The flagship series of the United Paramount Network (UPN), Star Trek: Voyager ran for seven seasons from 1995-2001. To The Journey will be released in 2025 to mark Voyager's 25th anniversary. Unlike Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager did not transition into feature films. However, Voyager delivered several two-part episodes throughout its seven seasons, which were TV movies in their own right. To The Journey's bi-coastal premieres was a chance for Voyager's most loyal fans to see it on the big screen. I was fortunate to be a guest at the LA premiere thanks to producer Ryan T. Husk and 455 Films.
Star Trek: Voyager’s Documentary Premiered In LA And New York
Both Premieres Were Star-Studded
To The Journey: Looking Back At Star Trek: Voyager's Los Angeles premiere was a star-studded gala at the Paramount Theater in Paramount Studios. Special guests included Robert Beltran, Robert Picardo, Garrett Wang, and Tim Russ, as well as Dominic Keating from Star Trek: Enterprise, Nicole de Boer from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Rekha Sharma from Star Trek: Discovery.
Also in attendance were Star Trek: Voyager executive producers Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, and Bryan Fuller, as well as Bill Nye and Star Trek: Prodigy co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke. It was a rare chance to see Berman and Braga, in particular, reunite in person. Following the screening, the cast, crew, producers, and everyone in attendance associated with Star Trek: Voyager and To The Journey took the stage for a group photo. Check it out below:
To The Journey's New York premiere at Symphony Space in New York City followed the weekend's Star Trek New Jersey convention held by Creation Entertainment. Special guests at the Star Trek: Voyager documentary's NYC premiere were Kate Mulgrew and Ethan Phillips, as well as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Terry Farrell and Robin Curtis from the Star Trek movies.
Star Trek: Voyager Documentary’s LA Premiere Was A Tribute To Jeri Taylor
Jeri Taylor Is The Mother Of Star Trek: Voyager
To The Journey's Los Angeles premiere was preceded by heartfelt tributes to Star Trek: Voyager's writer and executive producer Jeri Taylor, who passed away on October 24, 2024. Executive producers Brannon Braga, Rick Berman, and Bryan Fuller, along with actors Garrett Wang and Robert Picardo, spoke about the influence and impact of Jeri Taylor. The speakers were well-chosen as they delivered about Jeri from the perspective of actors, fellow writers, and producers, describing just how important Taylor was to the development and quality of Star Trek: Voyager. I recorded some video of the tributes that you can watch below:
Jeri Taylor holds a lofty and celebrated status as the first female Star Trek showrunner. Before she helped develop Star Trek: Voyager, Taylor was an executive producer of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and she was showrunner for the seventh and final season of TNG.Jeri is credited as the guiding force behind the character of Captain Kathryn Janeway, working with Kate Mulgrew to create the iconic first female Captain to lead a Star Trek series. Taylor also wrote the Star Trek: Voyager novel "Mosaic," which served as Janeway's biography.
Voyager’s Documentary Honored Its Importance To Star Trek Canon
It's Hard To Imagine Star Trek Without Voyager
Without giving spoilers, To The Journey is a thorough, insightful, and, at times, emotional examination of the importance and impact of Star Trek: Voyager on its cast, crew, creators, and generations of fans. Nearly the entire cast of Star Trek: Voyager was interviewed, as well as the show's executive producers, and many other Star Trek luminaries.
To The Journey also looks back on Genevieve Bujold, the original actress cast as Captain Janeway who quit Star Trek: Voyager just a few days into filming.
To The Journey is a celebration of Star Trek: Voyager, but it also doesn't shy away from the show's mistakes and controversies. While many stories told are familiar, some are revelatory and offer a more complete picture of this hallmark Star Trek series.
Star Trek: Voyager 's impact continues today in shows like Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Lower Decks , and Star Trek: Prodigy. Star Trek: Voyager is more popular and influential now than it was when it was airing on UPN.
What becomes clear after viewing To The Journey is that Star Trek: Voyager undeniably enriched the Star Trek franchise. UPN counted on Voyager as the heir to Star Trek: The Next Generation. Although Voyager did not match TNG's ratings and popularity, Captain Janeway and her crew inspired a new generation of fans who didn't just fall in love with Star Trek but also pursued careers in medicine, the sciences, and the arts.
Where Is Star Trek: Voyager’s Cast Now?
Voyager's Actors Maintain Active Careers
Star Trek: Voyager may have ended in 2001, but the actors have continued to have lively careers. Kate Mulgrew starred in multiple films and TV series, including Orange Is The New Black, and published two memoirs. Mulgrew returned to voice Admiral Janeway and Hologram Janeway in Star Trek: Prodigy. Robert Picardo joined Kate in Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, reprising The Doctor in the animated series. Picardo will bring The Doctor back to live-action in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
Jeri Ryan also continued her TV work after Star Trek: Voyager, notably starring in Boston Public and Body of Proof.Ryan then returned as Seven of Nine, joining the cast of Star Trek: Picard for all 3 seasons, which ended with Seven becoming Captain of the USS Enterprise-G. Tim Russ' TV career also continued after Star Trek: Voyager before he joined Ryan in a cameo at the end of Star Trek: Picard season 3. Roxann Dawson and Robert Duncan McNeill became in-demand TV directors.
Most of Star Trek: Voyager's cast are also regular guests on the convention circuit.
Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeill host The Delta Flyers podcast, where the duo rewatch and look back on episodes of Star Trek: Voyager. Ethan Phillips continued his acting career in plays and numerous TV guest roles. Most of Star Trek: Voyager's cast are also regular guests on the convention circuit where Star Trek fans can meet their favorite stars.
