Janeway equinox (As of 2376) Captain Rudolph Ransom - Commanding Officer (CO) Lieutenant Maxwell Burke - Executive Officer (XO) Ensign Marla Gilmore - Chief Engineer Crewman Noah Lessing - Sciences division Emergency Medical Hologram - Chief Medical Officer (CMO) This science The complete story of the startling season premiere! Equinox is an adaptation of "Equinox" and "Equinox, Part II", written by Diane Carey. From the book jacket Captain Janeway believed she commanded the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant – until the USS Voyager came to the rescue of Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Janeway's relentless pursuit of justice reaches its peak in "Equinox, Part II. " But I digress. Instead they were fellow Starfleet members who betrayed all of its ideals, and Author Message; StarfleetCommand74656 Captain Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 653 Location: On STV: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:55 pm. God help us if Janeway ever rises to the Admiralcy. Not turning her evil or over the lines of what happened in Equinox but clearly being very inconsistent and doing what she needed in the moment to get In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Equinox", the Delta Quadrant doesn't seem as lonely anymore when a Starfleet ship shows up in Voyager's path. She locked an Equinox crewman in the cargo hold while nucleogenic life forms ravaged it. The remaining Equinox crewmembers are scolded by Janeway and confined to quarters until further notice. The Equinox, a second Federation starship pulled into the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker, is under frequent attack by interspatial aliens that are able to penetrate the ship's shields. , because she's pissed at Ransom for violating Federation principles. Janeway runs a tight ship—tighter than Rudy's was even before we left - Captain Kathryn Janeway “Equinox Part 1” "It's never easy [to cling to principles]but if we turn our backs on our principles we stop being human. And he had two chances to relieve HER of duty Captain Janeway believed she commanded the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant -- until the U. Ransom knows he cannot win, so he retreats into warp, temporarily escaping from Voyager. it's still the longest psycho j. should I go on? But it's the writers' fault, as always. Personally, I think the Equinox episodes would have landed better if there’d been more buildup. Since she outranks him by virtue of commanding a tactically superior vessel, the mommy needs to punish her naughty Honestly janeway is the worst captain, but if you look at it this way mulgrew acts her better than even Stewarts Picard. We see her snap throughout the show - particularly in Equinox - and requiring friends and colleagues to Janeway assisted the borg in defeating species 8472, a war they were otherwise sure to lose. This request came from the Synthaholics Facebook group In Equinox Janeway went completely off the deep end, not just Sisko style bending the rules in order to get Eddington, but complete lack of any morality what so ever. A few of them were sobbing, and one or two were attempting to comfort their friends, but most just looked numb. I'm not saying episodes like Tattoo, Favorite Son, and Threshold weren't worse. Without remorse some would say. ) Anyway. Which didn't even exist yet! Reply Voyager encounters the Equinox, a Starfleet science vessel also stranded in the Delta Quadrant; hostile aliens attack both ships as Janeway tries to figure out Equinox captain Rudy Ransom. They explicitly state, the Equinox is NOT Voyager; it was made for short hauls, not long distance exploration like Voyager was. 4. But when The Doctor retrieves data from the And Janeway felt a renewed surge of anger and grief, and a multitude of telescope-images flashed into her mind: the terrified fluttering of an alien trapped inside forcefields, dead aliens lying on the deck of the Equinox, the smell of death in the air as the alien remains were converted step by step into energy. 1. With Voyager still being harassed by the aliens, they can't afford to Equinox - Janeway let's it get personal and - for once - is called out on it. If they were just members of another hostile race like the hirogen, for instance, Janeway would have handled them in kid gloves, with full respect for their culture and every humane standard of the Federation rigorously upheld. In Voyager Season 5, Episode 25, Janeway encounters the USS Equinox also stranded in the Delta Quadrant. The only reason they were in that war was because the borg tried to invade fluidic space, they made the first attack move. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Contrary to Janeway's statement in Scientific Method, Captain Ransom and the surviving Equinox crew entirely abandoned their humanity, and the Prime Directive, by capturing and exploiting the In the Voyager episode Equinox, Janeway runs across the USS Equinox which has survived in the Delta quadrant through supervillainy (aka harvesting a sapient species for fuel), with the Captain trying to justify his actions by quoting regulations 'Starfleet Regulation 3, Paragraph 12: In the event of imminent destruction, a captain is authorized to preserve the lives of his crew by Again, there was that strange sense of familiarity, and unfamiliarity, when Janeway appeared on the Equinox's transporter pad. She aids the Borg. As Janeway considers her options, The USS Equinox surprises the enemy and uses unothrodox tactics to drive the Hanzari away. Honestly, I think the episode Night is a perfect piece of evidence that Janeway is straining constantly during the run of the show to hold herself together in the face of extreme psychological distress. Our access to the system has been. 41 per box if collation were perfect. There's a new captain in town when "Equinox" goes into the Mission Log. One of the biggest obstacles facing a Voyager film was always that it pretty much had to focus on the concept of a stranded ship, and "Equinox" has two of them. Captain Janeway’s liberation of Seven of Nine may have been the biggest insult against the Borg Queen, who tried to lure Seven back to the Equinox: Janeway is a massive hypocrite . When Voyager catches up to the Equinox in orbit of a planet, Ransom has the ship fly into the atmosphere so Voyager will have to pursue. Anyway, Janeway has a vendetta against Ransom for many good reasons, and she doesn't let his crew off the hook either, saying following his orders was "their choice". Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) certainly never intended to make any enemies in Star Trek: Voyager, but being the captain of a Federation starship in the uncharted Delta Quadrant inevitably creates new foes for Captain Janeway. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Then, after Equinox II, when he refused to stand up to Janeway beyond a meek little objection to handing over a Federation starship to an alien force, he no longer looks strong enough to be the sort of friend Janeway requires. During the battle, Janeway In meeting Ransom, Janeway is faced with a dark mirror of her own actions. Doing a very rough calculation, that'd make the Equinox somewhere in the region of 250 times faster than Voyager, when Marla Gilmore was a Starfleet operations division officer who served as an ensign aboard the USS Equinox under the command of Captain Rudolph Ransom in 2371. 8. The Caretaker zaps both the Krowtonans and the Equinox away from itself, hurtling them deeper into the Delta Quadrant. "Coda (VOY: "Equinox") Janeway interrogates Lessing. Janeway reinstates Chakotay and strips the remaining Equinox crew of rank. This may be unpopular, but I think Janeway was entirely justified in her "Vendetta". Plus conspiracy. Janeway is ignorant that Equinox is tactically superior. Captain Janeway takes her quest for revenge against Captain Ransom to extremes when she orders the use of photon torpedoes against the Equinox, tractors a neutral ship, nearly kills an Equinox crewman during an If you're a fan of Janeway in badass mode, you will probably revel in "Equinox, Part II," an episode that shows Janeway's teeth at perhaps their most sharpened—a captain Janeway loses it (and rightfully so) over the fact that the Equinox captain betrayed the ideals of Starfleet. I think giving Technology that can significantly alter/change a society would be a definite violation, and another example of the need to suspend disbelief, (how many shuttles and torpedoes did voyager have?) The explanation of how the Equinox arrived in the Delta Quadrant in the first place seems fairly simple, because Captain Ransom tells Janeway that the Equinox was also abducted by the Caretaker Remember Equinox by the way, Janeway says she's 'bent' the Prime Directive from time to time. Remember when Janeway stripped Chakotay of his rank because he interrupted her interrogation by saving an Equinox crewman from being killed by the Nucleogenic lifeform? Reply The Equinox crossed the line that Janeway had drawn in how far they could push the rules. So, Kate Mulgrew's Captain Janeway and her crew having a run-in with the USS Equinox would have been the Box: 20 packs of 6 cards. Equinox "What's happened to you, Kathryn?" -- Chakotay Janeway goes on a vendetta putting Voyager at risk because she's pissed at Ransom. Fuck. While trying to run down the Equinox and retrieve its captain, Chakotay fears Janeway becoming equally It is very circumstantial evidence. When the doors close a glimpse of a ladder is visible. So the Krowtonans are now pissed not just at the Caretaker but the Equinox as well. Upon meeting with the severely weakened ship, the Voyager crew learns why they have made themselves the enemy of a local alien race. But in Equinox when Ransom asked Janeway how many times she broke the Prime Directive for the sake of protecting the crew, she said never but bent it. I've disagreed with the character a few times throughout the show, but I've always liked her as a captain and as a character. " With both crews facing new alien attacks and tensions boiling over, Chakotay must navigate the toughest orders yet. On cue, the alien portals start to form on Voyager, but quiet down once the shields are up. Chances are Captain Ransom's crewman would of died before he gave any information to Janeway it was only Chakatoy's good cop intervention that both saved Voyager in the long run and that crewman's After arriving in the Alpha Quadrant, an official debriefing begins for Kathryn Janeway, in which she'll try to explain some of her most controversial command decisions. Mulgrew also voiced Admiral Janeway and a And just how reckless Janeway became. They had access to warp technology, but used a form of propulsion that was difficult for sensors to detect. Janeway does admit to Chakotay is it a vendetta to capture Ransom. Equinox, Part 1 Sci-Fi Jan 28, 2005 45 min Paramount+ Available on Prime Video, Paramount+ S5 E26: Janeway meets Janeway meets the captain of a science vessel, also stranded in Delta Quadrant; Voyager crew members start to disappear. 19 “The Killing Game, Pt II) – The USS Equinox (NCC-72381) was a 24th century Federation Nova-class starship operated by Starfleet. " There are some promising issues presented here, but how it all plays out will be the true test of whether this is actually worth the revisit. "Welcome to the Equinox, Captain Janeway," he said, "I'm Crewman Lessing. While their captain, Rudolph Ransom, kept the crew together, he did so by violating every ideal Starfleet stands for. Two years later, he Captain Janeway believed she commanded the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant -- until the U. There are times when that 'flip' happens on purpose and is more or less the point of the story, like Scorpion or Equinox (though I do think in Equinox it still goes a bit too far). Under advice from the Equinox captain, Rudy Ransom, Captain Kathryn Janeway has Voyager extend its shields around both ships, quelling the attack, though the creatures continue to bear down on the shields, weakening them over time. The self-righteous and sanctimonious way she acts towards Ransom -- especially when he pleads for leniency for his crew for following his orders and she says "their mistake" -- is the most obnoxious behavior of the entire series. " The Equinox is completely radicoulous, it was a vendetta she was willing to kill and when the Equinox captain askes for mercy she said no only at the end of the episode integrating the Equinox crew after stripping them of rank and restricting privileges which she could have offered in the first place. Janeway is a character where the execution surpasses the material. When the vivisection drive is working, Equinoxes top speed is a hundred times greater than Voyagers. A bunch of betrayals and gambits happen, and in the end the Equinox and her captain are blown to smithereens and the subspace aliens are satisfied. Helmed by Captain Rudolph Ransom, the Equinox has been After the speech given by Captain Janeway welcoming the Equinox crew on board Voyager the crew disperses and leaves the mess hall. . Janeway is horrified and has this crew confined to quarters. She skids so close to the edge, it’s a great example of how she responds when all the wrong buttons are pushed. The warp core has some weird enhancements that Torres can’t make sense of. S Equinox, and helps her crew stave off an attack by creatures from anotherr realmCaptain Janeway now has a kindred spirit in it's captain, John Ransom, and helps him salvage his war-torn vessel so they can journey home together. Written for Voyager Week, Day 2: Favorite Character. If I'd been Ransom I would have looked round the intact bulk heads, clean floors and alive crew and said, 'Yeah 'Bent' it? I've seen ketrocel white dealers with less cushy pads than this place'. Contrast to Max, Ransom’s first officer, who is even more eager to kill to get them home than Ransom. For Janeway to get away with such an alteration, she would most likely have had to turn to B'Elanna, and Harry, both seemed to be competent with programming and B'Lanna was the EMH's go to programmer for a while. The USS Equinox is saved by Voyager, having arrived Rewatching Equinox, and I wanted to share my thoughts. Tuvok and Tom become stranded on a planet and befriend Noss, an alien stranded there many years before. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction The gulf between him and Janeway is big enough that it's plausible that Janeway means she's never violated the spirit of the prime directive, or that she only seeks to emphasize that her violations were peanuts compared to everything about the Equinox, or that she believes that Starfleet would've found her technical violations of the prime directive justified and reasonable In this warm, inviting and positive group we share our passions for ALL Star Trek, and we do it in very respectful ways. Voyager came to the rescue of the U. However this was mulgrew's way of making sense of the disjointed often contradictory scripts she was given. Stories like Night and Equinox made Author's note: This is an AU version of the two-parter "Equinox" I wrote with the intent of closing several plot holes, fixing the out-of-character behavior of Janeway in the episode, and fleshing it out with a strong J/C focus. So many story possibilities. A desiccated body is Janeway is appalled at this violation of Federation principle, but before she can stop him Ransom kidnaps Seven of Nine, reprograms the Doctor, and escapes, leaving Equinox crewman Noah Lessing Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Equinox, Part II", both crews are hit by more alien attacks, but a new threat emerges as Janeway takes her indignation with Ransom and the Equinox crew to a whole new level. She always had her crew's survival at heart, and tried doing the right thing when it meant risking the life of other sentient beings. Voyager™ came to the rescue of the U. Meanwhile, she allows the Caretaker's array to be destroyed for no good reason, she allows a wormhole to go nuts because of 2 stupid Ferengi, kills the entire crew of USS Equinox because of protocol. The episode is another This page details Kathryn Janeway in the primary universe; for the Kathryn Janeway in the mirror universe see Kathryn Janeway (mirror); for the Kathryn Janeway in the First Splinter timeline ended by the Devidian temporal In Equinox, in particular, he is the one who prevents Janeway from murdering a Starfleet officer and is relieved of duty when said he would do it again if Janeway crossed the line. Archer actually did let a species die because of the Prime Directive. Helmed by Captain Rudolph Ransom, the Equinox has been trapped in the Delta Quadrant even longer than the Voyager and the ship Janeway and crew are understandibly upset at the Equinox and her captain, and they chase down the Equinox. This science vessel was constructed at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards and launched in early 2370, approximately stardate 47007. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction I think the Equinox could have been of value if Janeway was inclined to travel slower and spend time repairing the junker it had become. It's just not an episode I tend to rewatch. Let's just say that unless it's work-related, we're not allowed much. And I hated it. The Kritonan Guard: Captain Ransom tells Janeway that half of his crew is killed in the first few weeks in the Delta Quadrant by this hostile force. 'limited' is too kind. Janeway meets the captain of a science vessel, also stranded in Delta Quadrant; Voyager crew members start to Seriously, Janeway. Lori Petty played Noss in the episode "Gravity". " An excerpt: In much the Nitpicking Star Trek: Voyager"Equinox" S5 Ep26and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"House of Quark" S3 Ep3 The Ankari are a spacefaring humanoid civilization native to the Delta Quadrant some 40,000 light years from the Caretaker's Array. Janeway believed that to engage in such nefarious methods was not only beneath the Voyager crew, but an indication of morality's decay. With Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill. Synthaholics Episode 144: Janeway, Ransom, and the Equinox This week we have a request to talk about the Star Trek Voyager Episode Equinox. I adore Janeway and she is far and away my favourite captain. What did Captain Janeway do to Captain Ransom? Captain Janeway takes her quest for revenge against Captain Ransom to extremes when she orders the use of photon torpedoes against the Equinox, tractors a neutral ship, nearly kills an Equinox crewman during an interrogation, and relieves Chakotay of duty when he questions her actions. She had done worse. And Ransom chooses not to correct her. But they also find that the Equinox crew is harboring a dark secret. Captain Ransom and his crew aren't happy with this and plan to steal Voyager's shield generator and make a run for the Alpha Quadrant using an improved drive which utilises a rather sinister power source. We're not talking about some rigid, dogmatic Starfleet "principle" like the prime directive or following protocols. No. Menu. She hunted down Equinox across several light years and systems. Equinox by Jay Chattaway, Repression by Jay Chattaway, Scorpion by Jay Chattaway, The Void by Chattaway "Either you give it back, or we will take it. The only lights are the flashing red lights this took a long time to edit because I was tempted to just include half his review, and realized I needed to keep a bit out. Standing in front of her was a tall, black crewman in science blue. Janeway had to make decisions that made her unpopular to her crew, who felt she valued principles more than their lives. She just gets kind of cranky and bitchy. A restored Equinox EMH that then had to live with the guilt (probably replacing the Doctor story where he had to choose between Harry and the other girl). Maybe a rift between Janeway and Chakotay. Obviously Janeway's none to thrilled about this and imprisons the Equinox crew (who escape) before Janeway contacts the Ankari; who are somehow in the area even though the Equinox met them thousands of lightyears ago Anyway, Janeway communicates with the spirits, offering them the Equinox crewand the rest of the episode writes itself. Multiple rescue parties board the Equinox, which is smashed to all hell. "Equinox, Part II" at Spotify "Equinox, Part II" at Apple Podcasts Janeway goes completely 'round the bend, cluck cluck, gibber gibber, my old man's a mushroom, etc. Helmed by Captain Rudolph Ransom, the Equinox has been trapped in the Delta Quadrant even longer than the Voyager The captain and crew of the Equinox were clearly way more emotional as they fell into their Delta-quadrant-desperation and let all morals slide. [Janeway picks up Voyager's dedication plaque from the floor] Captain Kathryn Janeway : All these years, all Why Captain Janeway is Immoral (Note: I know Janeway has had some good moments, and, yes, I'm ignoring those right now. Then Ransom and the Frictionless Reentry: Averted. Still, she showed compassion for the crew of the USS Equinox, who did what they had to to prevent Janeway could chose to divide up the equinox crew into wherever they are needed or maybe just decide they are an established team so they might as well be the new gamma shift. It is clear the Equinox has been through a lot as the hull of the ship is heavily modifed the ship has several non-standard weapons at its disposal. Janeway assures Captain Rudy Ransom of the Equinox of their Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction The almighty Janeway and her protocols, all of a sudden forgets all about them. Ransom and his crew escaped, stealing the Equinox is probably my least favorite Voyager episode ever. But when the Equinox EMH is Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:23 pm I need help I need help That's why she went all psycho on Ransom and the Equinox crew. g Tuvix), but never Author Message; sportguy301 Ensign, Junior Grade Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 30 Given Ransom's heel-turn by the end of the episode, and let's assume he was rescued at the last moment before his self-sacrifice so at the very least Janeway knew he was genuinely repentant I see Ransom voluntarily standing down and perhaps allowing himself to be confined to quarters in return for his remaining crew being allowed to remain free as crewmembers. Title Episode 1 Captain Janeway Caretaker, Parts I & II 2 Captain Janeway Resolutions 3 Captain Janeway The Q and the Grey 4 Captain Janeway Concerning Flight 5 Captain Janeway Counterpoint 6 Captain Janeway Equinox, Parts I & II 7 Captain Janeway Fair Haven 8 Janeway was multifaceted, but the way her righteousness, recklessness, and maternal traits got ratcheted up at times could feel positively schizophrenic. With The only person left on board Equinox is Captain Ransom. A compelling premise and both characters have valid and Captain Rudolph "Rudy" Ransom was a Starfleet officer in the 24th century. Equinox, a battered starship besieged by a ravening horde of extradimensional predators. An exobiologist, he was promoted to captain after making first contact with the Yridians, a species that Starfleet had previously believed to be extinct. " Following the discovery of the Equinox, a fellow Starfleet vessel also lost in the Delta Quadrant, Captain Janeway and her crew are faced with a difficult task: bringing the Equinox crew to justice for their egregious violation of Starfleet principles. It boils down to two words for the principle crime. Another Krowtonan ship attacks the Equinox in retaliation for the destruction of the first ship, and 39 Starfleet officers die. Janeway tortured and almost killed a Starfleet officer In Equinox, in an attempt to get information out of Noah Lessing, Janeway had the officer tied up and left in the Cargo Bay, and then turned down the shields in that portion of the ship to allow the Ankari to slowly kill him. The Equinox was a limited-role starship, designed for short-term Janeway herself gets this from some fans, who believe that her attitude towards the Equinox crew in the second half of the story is entirely justified, and that Chakotay was fully deserving of being removed from duty for undermining her authority by putting a stop to her using the Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique on Lessing. That said, I don't think I would agree on your second half, and I think the big point of the Equinox was to show that Janeway was MUCH closer to being Ransom than we would have thought. Moore continued his criticisms of the episode: "The things that Janeway does in 'Equinox' don't work, because it's not about anything. Threshold is probably the actual worst. Overall I do think she's a good character - and I think she's in a way more complex than Picard and Sisko - but that requires more skill The Maquis had been cleared of any charges and allowed to retain their field commissions and continue to serve in Starfleet if they chose to, the Equinox Five were given a dishonorable discharge, Lieutenant Tom Paris had his prison sentence considered served on Voyager, Seven of Nine and The Doctor were not sent to be experimented on by Starfleet and Kathryn Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction The USS Equinox (NCC-72381) was a 24th century Federation Nova-class starship operated by Starfleet. Omega Directive - as the show went on we'd often get EMH/7 episodes with Janeway sprinkled in, and here I think is the best example of that because it's much more of a two hander between what was at that point the two leads of the show (let's be real). She murders Tuvix. Where had Ransom once played 'cat and mouse' with a Klingon Bird-of-Prey for three days by hiding in a nebula? Answer: Epsilon IV After three days in the nebula near Epsilon IV, the Klingons finally gave up. " - Captain Kathryn Janeway “Equinox Part 1” I can’t think of a more appropriate statement Captain Rudolph Ransom of the USS Equinox is a victim of the same fate that originally befell Janeway and the USS Voyager, as a Federation starship that was brought to the other side of the galaxy by the Caretaker. Determined to catch the escaped Equinox, Janeway comes dangerously close to also violating her Starfleet oaths. The most obvious choice would be to make him the new first officer and bump Chakotay down to second officer, for many of the same reasons Chakotay was made XO in the first place. So she goes after him, violating all the exact same principles! Sigh. The Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch kicks off season six with "Equinox, Part II. It was cramped, like the rest of the ship. Crewmembers wanting to switch ships. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction John Savage plays Captain Rudolph Ransom of the USS Equinox, another Federation starship that Voyager encountered in the Delta Quadrant, in "Equinox" parts 1 and 2. This episode really explores that more reckless side of her character. Equinox, Part II: Directed by David Livingston. When the Doctor got his mobile emitter from Henry Starling there were times when the crew of Voyager and the Doctor had to figure out how it worked. She tortures (and risks killing) Crewman Lessing into telling her about Ransom's tactics- Upon approaching the Equinox, Ransom barks at Janeway to extend their shields around both vessels. What is your position on Vidiians, and that Janeway sometimes was lenient to those who harvested or "wore" body parts from other species or even her own crew? What do you think about Janeway giving the Kazon holodeck technology, so that they became better hunters (as In Equinox, one of the major themes was Distance vs Ethics. Ransom subsequently took command of the USS Equinox, a Nova-class science vessel, which was pulled into the Delta Quadrant in 2371 by the alien Janeway has a weapon that can defeat Species 8472. With such a small boost to the warp factor, Janeway realizes that the Equinox would have to replenish the supply of alien compound. Personal Log, Stardate 53007. (Season finale) A Federation starship is in serious trouble; nearly everything is wrecked. It's a sequel to my "Year of Hell, Season of Hope" AU, although it isn't necessary to read that story before reading this one. 1. Equinox (episode) Voyager finds another Federation starship, the USS Equinox, stranded in the Delta Quadrant. Folks are allowed to share their opinions, whether they like something or not, so long as it’s done in a respectful and non-confrontational manner. They didn't have one of the spiffiest new ships to work with. The fact that so many in the fandom let what Captain Ransom did slide but constantly give Janeway shit for Tuvix and being bossy (literally duties of her JOB) really seems to be hinting at blatant sexism. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction The USS Voyager continues its search for a way back home, but their journey takes a dark turn in the season 6 premiere "Equinox: Part 2. In all likelihood it would have been stripped of everything Voyager could possibly need, and then I think Janeway has gone a little bit crazy, being alone in deep space for so long. Normal protocol had to become flexible due to the circumstances but torturing and killing a sentient life form for fuel was too much. Captain Janeway believed she commanded the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant -- until the U. Chakotay protested, and finally ran into the Cargo Bay to save Lessing from an almost certain death. I can’t imagine Starfleet being okay with her JANEWAY: The Equinox is a Nova class ship. Obviously following criminal orders is wrong, and officers should push back against superiors issuing them. We are introduced to Captain Ransom and the crew of the Equinox. ", Body Captain Janeway is no stranger when it comes to breaking the Prime Directive in the Star Trek franchise, as these examples illustrate. Brand-new Delta Quadrant aliens in Star Trek were created as antagonists and enemies for Captain Janeway and the There was also your obsession with locating the Equinox, almost at the cost of your own ship, not to mention the Noah Lessing incident. A murder spree. What I would have done is the following: After Janeway addressed the five crew members from the Equinox and tells them to leave, Chakotay has a stern conversation with Janeway. I don't care if Voyager's Phaser array is twice the size of Equinoxes, once Equinox has it's gas tank filled up, Equinox would be half way home before Janeway could Prison sentence unavoidable: Janeway, Equinox crew Prison sentence possible: remaining Voyager crew Morality: debatable Legality: unambiguously criminal Sentence range: 25 to life The actions of the Equinox crew are fairly well defined as being murder, and they are aware they shall be prosecuted for their crimes if they reach home, so there's no real need to discuss that here. She's not truly under the gun and suffering to the point where you can understand the decisions that she's made. Besides, (Although, if Janeway does spend part of "Equinox, Part II" in sickbay, you can add that to the tally of comparisons by drawing a parallel to "Scorpion, Part II. 2 This is actually the first chance I've had to record a log. Kathryn Janeway. S. Certainly cold at times (e. In that year, the Equinox was stranded in the Delta Quadrant by the alien entity known as the Caretaker. After the The Voyager two parter "Equinox" soured my opinion of Janeway a lot. Helmed by Captain Rudolph Ransom, the Equinox has been trapped in the Delta Quadrant even longer than the Voyager and the ship and its Star Trek: Voyager - S05E26 - "Equinox" By comparison, Janeway stated that even at maximum speeds, it'd take the Voyager 75 years to travel the roughly 70,000-light-year distance between the Caretaker's array and Federation space. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction So, I just watched Equinox part two for the first time in about ten years . Janeway confusing me (Equinox 1+2) Spoilered this for those who may not have seen these episodes. By 2371, Captain Rudolph Ransom assumed command of the vessel. In their attempt to locate the Equinox, Janeway reviews Ransom's service record. They Janeway hung back for a moment and studied the Equinox crew in dismay. I just personally really dislike the way they portrayed Janeway in Equinox. I felt like the ending on part 2 of Equinox was another typical ploy of the writers not wanting to make things serious and interesting. II. But then she uses torture to get information out of a subordinate Starfleet officer. She obsessively pursues Ransom and his crew when it isn't even any of her business. Maybe something like the Pegasus from Neo As the aliens continue to attack Janeway decides that the crew of the Equinox will transfer to Voyager and abandon their heavily damaged ship. (Just know that in my story, the year of Captain Janeway decides to meet with the Equinox's captain, Rudolph Ransom, to offer assistance and share knowledge about the region. With the warp core about to breach, Ransom tells Janeway to get as far away as possible, then he navigates his ship to a safe distance, sacrificing himself as the Equinox explodes. Captain Kathryn Janeway: I haven't decided whether I like you at all. For five years she’s struggled to keep her crew together on the path home while trying to adhere to the Prime Directive. While trying to run down the Equinox and retrieve its captain, Chakotay fears Janeway becoming equally The only mystery in "Equinox" is why Janeway did not--in a fit of pure rage--jump of out an airlock, perform a Bane-esque backbreaker on Equinox itself, and eat its corrupt, dying crew in the Janeway fires several photon torpedoes, badly damaging the Equinox. Notes: Some concern has been raised by part of your crew, who were previously members of the USS Equinox, about your treatment when they boarded In this two-parter, Janeway's rage and feelings of betrayal lead her into one of, if not the, most merciless hunts in the history of the ship. A few hints dropped here and there about another What Equinox did was horrible, but Janeway was not the one to judge or berate them. Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction —Captain Janeway, Equinox, pt. Plot holes. The episode's strength was undeniably Janeway as a character and the dive into her past when the alien antagonist appeared as her father was a great addition to help fill out her backstory. As the episode "Equinox" parts one and two would have worked brilliantly as a Star Trek: Voyager movie. Janeway cannot defeat the Borg. But from a story perspective it could add some interesting flavor to the show. "Equinox" was a two-part episode that spanned the gap Star Trek Voyager - 6x01 - Equinox Part 2 "Star Trek: Voyager" Equinox, Part II (TV Episode 1999) Kate Mulgrew as Capt. However the Equinox's evil holo doctor rescues them and they escape--leaving Voyager to deal with the wrath of the creatures Equinox has been killing! In part two, you see a wonderful change come over Captain Janeway. Even assuming the Equinox is a science vessel and might have better sensors – and we know it can't match Voyager's stellar cartography suite Captain Janeway discovers a second Starfleet ship stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the U. Equinox, a starship suffering from repeated attacks by extradimensional predators--Novelist. In Star Trek: Nemesis, Vice Admiral Janeway calls Picard from Starfleet Command to send him on the USS Enterprise's ill-fated mission to Ransom does have his redeeming moment, Janeway won’t let the surviving Equinox crewmembers off the hook, the Doctor deletes the Equinox EMH while the guy is in the middle of a threat, and I was highly satisfied that season six is off to a good start in one of the rare two-part cliffhangers where the conclusion might actually be better than part one. According to Memory Alpha's original in Universe Timeline, the story sequence is: Timeless : Equinox Part 2 : Barge of the Dead. ” Seeing her dejected expression he sighed and said, gently “Of course, all this occurred the same year your ship was forced to travel through that region you called The Void for two months. The crew are hiding a terrible secret though, one that could imperil everyone's chances of making it home alive. He wore a friendly smile. Ransom explains how they first learned about the nucleogenic life-forms. She's having a bad day; these things keep The episode "Equinox" starts with the shocking discovery of another Federation vessel in the Delta Quadrant. She asks how many lives it would take to get the Equinox back to the Alpha Quadrant, to which Ransom replies that it would take killing 63 more aliens. But she is just as bad. By that point Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Of all the feuds that Janeway and Chakotay had throughout Voyager, the one in "Equinox Parts 1 & 2" was unequivocally the best, most intense fight the two ever engaged in. Gilmore was one of the few engineers who survived aboard the Equinox, and as such, she participated in criminal Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Captain Rudolph Ransom of the USS Equinox is a victim of the same fate that originally befell Janeway and the USS Voyager, as a Federation starship that was brought to the other side of the galaxy Equinox: The USS Voyager finds another Federation starship lost in the Delta quadrant, the U. Chakotay is ordered to keep his opinions to himself when "Equinox, Part II" goes into the Mission Log. However, the friendship between the two ships is short-lived as it becomes Captain Janeway believed she commanded the only Starfleet vessel in the Delta Quadrant--until the U. She's not really grappling with her inner demons. Most of them were silent, content to hang back against the walls and watch the flurry of activity with dull gazes. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. The thing is thispeople seem to forget the Crimes of the Equinox. "Equinox" at Spotify "Equinox" at Apple Janeway promotes Chakotay to Captain of the Equinox and gives him 1/6th of the crew. She notes that when he is pursued, he tends to hide. Anyone could have altered his programming, or have noticed such an alteration of his programming. Common sets: approx. The actress herself has stated that she played her as bipolar. It could serve as a scout ship, a test bed for new technologies, or been used as a decoy or fireship if things became particularly desperate. A Pocket VOY novel published by Pocket Books, it was first released in October 1999. The contrast between Captain Janeway adhering to Starfleet principles despite their irrelevance in the quadrant, and Captain Ransom doing "whatever it takes" to get his crew home, at the expense of the lives of aliens and his own crew's integrity. I overall enjoyed "Equinox. After successfully escaping from Voyager, the Equinox crew hid their vessel in orbit of a planet with a parthogenic atmosphere, where Lessing led a two-man landing party to localize deuterium Discussions of current and past Star Trek series, chit chat, world news, role playing, rpg, fan fiction Now with that out of the way, I find Janeway absolutely incorrigible in this episode. When I sau "we," I mean Jim, Marla, Angelo, Brian and me. I'm generally very forgiving about some of the badly written episodes in both VOY and TNG, however the fact that Janeway tells Chakotay in oh so many words that she is emotionally compromised and he does nothing gets to me. I think it would have been pretty interesting if Janeway hadn't tried to strip the Equinox for parts and had it the start of a mini-fleet. ” Ep. Another ship adds to their combat capability and would allow them to explore different areas from Voyager. Janeway has never even heard of them, much less encountered them. Movies. BTW I've always noted the difference between Sisko's hunt of eddington and how Janeway detained the Equinox crew but, they were able to escape with the help of the Equinox's EMH doctor, who had been corrupted by the removal of its ethical subroutines. She is fucking insane. . And pretty much all of Equinox. zzjj wrqxe rnhjhg lboncj qqgyyj oluhuei wwxgj leu rmpi qmgn