Coda (Star Trek: Voyager)
"Coda" | |
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Star Trek: Voyager episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 15 |
Directed by | Nancy Malone |
Written by | Jeri Taylor |
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
Production code | 158 |
Original air date | January 29, 1997 |
Guest appearance | |
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"Coda" is the 57th episode of
This episode was written by Jeri Taylor and directed by Nancy Malone, it aired on UPN on January 29, 1997.[1]
Plot
Janeway and Chakotay are travelling back to Voyager on a
Janeway finds herself back on the shuttle; she and Chakotay have a vague awareness that all is not right. They track a Vidiian warship on an intercept course and are determined not to make the same mistakes as before. After a brief battle, their shuttle's
The Doctor informs Janeway that she has been infected by a virulent strain of the Vidiian
Janeway is next encountered by the "spirit" of her "father," who is there to transfer her to the "next world." He allows her to stay for her funeral. Something about the whole thing does not seem right to her. Soon after her memorial service, at which B'Elanna Torres and Harry Kim each make a heartfelt statement about her, she stalls going with her "father" so she can figure out what is going on.
Suddenly, she sees a vision of her looking up at Chakotay and the Doctor, still on the surface of the planet, as if they are still trying to revive her. A second and third vision make it obvious this is all a ruse, and her "father" is really a non-corporeal being trying to coax her spirit away from her body so he can feed off it. She refuses to go, and they are successful in finally reviving her. She makes a full recovery on Voyager. Janeway invites Chakotay on a holo-date to celebrate her return to life, and he accepts.
Reception
In 2018, TheGamer ranked this one of the top 25 creepiest episodes of all Star Trek series.[2] In 2019, Janeway's actions in this episode were ranked as one of her top five best moments as Captain by Screen Rant.[3] They commend her for being so devoted to her crew, that despite some character issues it demonstrates how she loves her crew, and they reciprocate.[3] It is this loyalty and stubbornness that saves her from getting trapped by a quasi-spiritualistic alien being featured in this episode.[3] They noted that this episode touches upon a common Star Trek theme of spirituality gone wrong, but highlighted the demonstration of the crew of Janeway's character.[3]
In 2020, Den of Geek ranked this episode as the 10th most scary episode of all Star Trek franchise television episodes.[4]
Media releases
This episode was released on
In 2017, the complete Star Trek: Voyager television series was released in a DVD box set , which included it as part of the season 3 discs.[8]
References
- ^ a b DeCandido, Keith R. A. (2020-08-10). "Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: "Coda"". Tor.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "25 Creepy Star Trek Scenes That Set Phasers To Stun". TheGamer. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b c d "Star Trek Voyager: 5 Times Janeway Was the Best Captain (And 5 Times She Was the Worst)". ScreenRant. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ^ "The Scariest Star Trek Episodes". Den of Geek. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Ordway, Holly E. (July 7, 2004). "DVD Talk Star Trek Voyager: Complete Third Season". www.dvdtalk.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3 Review | DVD Video Review | The Digital Fix". Film @ The Digital Fix. 2004-09-06. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Foster, Dave (August 10, 2004). "Star Trek Voyager: Season 3 in September". The Digital Fix. Retrieved May 10, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Wright, Matt. "REVIEW: "Star Trek: Voyager" – The Complete Series on DVD". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External links
- "Coda" at IMDb
- Coda at Memory Alpha
- "Coda" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)