Hope And Fear 

A tough coded message from Starfleet with a promise of home and a helpful alien adept at cracking language patterns. The coincidence seems too convenient for Capt. Janeway.

Director:

Winrich Kolbe

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

Stars:

Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Kate Mulgrew	...	Capt. Kathryn Janeway
Robert Beltran	...	Cmdr. Chakotay
Roxann Dawson	...	Lt. B'Elanna Torres
Robert Duncan McNeill	...	Lt. Tom Paris
Ethan Phillips	...	Neelix
Robert Picardo	...	The Doctor
Tim Russ	...	Lt. Tuvok
Jeri Ryan	...	Seven of Nine
Garrett Wang	...	Ensign Harry Kim
Ray Wise	...	Arturis
Jack Shearer	...	Adm. Hayes
Majel Barrett	...	Computer Voice (voice)

Storyline

An alien visitor named Arturis (virtually a living universal translator) interprets a damaged five-month-old data stream message from Starfleet Command, leading Voyager's crew to the Dauntless, an unmanned Starfleet rescue ship. Its novel "quantum slipstream drive" offers a quick trip home to Earth. This sudden all-too-convenient ability to return to Earth (and Seven of Nine's decision to stay in the Delta Quadrant) leaves Capt. Janeway wary, and her decryption of the full message proves her right to be.

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Plot Keywords:

slipstream | fake spaceship | revenge | decoding a message | coded message | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the Dauntless' bridge and engineering room had to be newly constructed, the star ship's brig was merely a redress of the Voyager brig set. The console outside the Dauntless' cell was taken from the set for The Doctor's office aboard Voyager and the ship's engine core was previously used in Star Trek: Voyager: Rise (1997).

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Goofs

In this instance, the Voyager covered fifteen light years in two days in catching up to the Dauntless. Based on that information, it would take Voyager 8000 days (21.9 years) to get home without any changes to the ship, not the larger numbers that have been tossed around in other episodes.

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Quotes

[the crew have checked out the "USS Dauntless" as suitable to get them home]
Harry Kim: So, what're we waiting for?
Seven of Nine: Your enthusiasm is premature. Voyager is a proven vessel. It would be reckless to abandon it so quickly.
Harry Kim: Come on, where's that Borg spirit? We'll adapt.
Seven of Nine: My 'Borg spirit' gives me an objectivity you lack.

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Connections

Featured in Star Trek: Nemesis Review (2009)

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Soundtracks

Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title
Written by Jerry Goldsmith
Performed by Jay Chattaway

User Reviews

In the Fold?

This is a nice ending to the Fourth Season. An alien named Arturis has amazing skills. He can read and interpret numerous languages. Neelix brings him on board after a planetary shopping trip. He is seemingly kind and thoughtful. But there is a mystery. Soon a ship appears with a Starfleet signature and things go sour. This ship is the answer to their dreams (or so they think). This is a good episode because of the continuing evolution of Seven. I wonder if her conflicts with Janeway are over or she will continue to be a constructive thorn in the side. The episode is well paced and doesn't have some of the maudlin stuff that sometimes invades this series.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Release Date:

20 May 1998 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1