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Death Wish

  • Episode aired Feb 19, 1996
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
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8.3/10
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John de Lancie in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
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  • Sci-Fi
As Voyager's captain, Janeway conducts a hearing for asylum tied to a suicidal Q's right to die.As Voyager's captain, Janeway conducts a hearing for asylum tied to a suicidal Q's right to die.As Voyager's captain, Janeway conducts a hearing for asylum tied to a suicidal Q's right to die.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • James L. Conway
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Kate Mulgrew
    • Robert Beltran
    • Roxann Dawson
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  • Director
    • James L. Conway
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Kate Mulgrew
    • Robert Beltran
    • Roxann Dawson
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    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    John de Lancie in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Robert Beltran in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Jennifer Lien, Kate Mulgrew, Tarik Ergin, Gerrit Graham, and Ethan Phillips in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Gerrit Graham and Tim Russ in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    John de Lancie and Gerrit Graham in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Jennifer Lien, Kate Mulgrew, Tarik Ergin, Gerrit Graham, Ethan Phillips, and Richard Sarstedt in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Kate Mulgrew, John de Lancie, Gerrit Graham, and Tim Russ in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    John de Lancie in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    John de Lancie and Gerrit Graham in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
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    Jonathan Frakes and Kate Mulgrew in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

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    Kate Mulgrew
    Kate Mulgrew
    • Capt. Kathryn Janeway
    Robert Beltran
    Robert Beltran
    • Cmdr. Chakotay
    Roxann Dawson
    Roxann Dawson
    • Lt. B'Elanna Torres
    • (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)
    Jennifer Lien
    Jennifer Lien
    • Kes
    Robert Duncan McNeill
    Robert Duncan McNeill
    • Lt. Tom Paris
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Neelix
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • The Doctor
    Tim Russ
    Tim Russ
    • Lt. Tuvok
    Garrett Wang
    Garrett Wang
    • Ensign Harry Kim
    Gerrit Graham
    Gerrit Graham
    • Quinn
    Peter Dennis
    Peter Dennis
    • Isaac Newton
    Maury Ginsberg
    Maury Ginsberg
    • Maury Ginsberg
    John de Lancie
    John de Lancie
    • Q
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Cmdr. William Riker
    Kevin Marshall Brady
    • Guard
    • (uncredited)
    John Copage
    • Science Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Tarik Ergin
    Tarik Ergin
    • Lt. Ayala
    • (uncredited)
    Louis Ortiz
    • Ensign Culhane
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James L. Conway
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller(teleplay by) (showrunner)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The character of Maury Ginsberg was played by an actor of the same name. The producers liked the actor's name so much that they decided to use it for his character.
    • Goofs
      Riker wears the old-style com-badge, which suggests that he has been "abducted" from a time before 2370, i.e. before Voyager was launched and got lost in the Delta Quadrant. He should, therefore, have no knowledge of Janeway being captain of that vessel, as Janeway took command in 2371, but he does.
    • Quotes

      Quinn: I was the greatest threat the Continuum had ever known. They feared me so much, they had to lock me away for eternity, and when they did that, they were saying that the individual's rights will be protected only so long as they don't conflict with the state. Nothing is so dangerous to a society.

    • Connections
      Edited from Star Trek: The Next Generation: Masks (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title
      Written by Jerry Goldsmith

      Performed by Jay Chattaway

    User reviews14

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    The most thought provoking episode of Star Trek from all it's incarnations.
    The subject matter in this episode is a grand feast to anyone who likes to contemplate the mysteries of the universe. This is an incredible thought experiment about the ultimate nature of eternity, time, mortality, and why an immortal consciousness might want death. To be or not to be, this subject even reaches into philosophical issues such as the existence of evil, free will, higher intelligent civilizations, multiple timelines, war in heaven, ultimate reality beyond out perceptions, etc, etc, etc. To me, this episode is an orgy of profound deep thought and contemplation on the highest level.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • Greek
      • English
      • French
    • Filming locations
      • Club Ed, 42848 150th St East, Lancaster, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Network Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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