fictional character appears seven seasons american science fiction television series star trek voyager portrayed officer aboard starfleet starship character suggested early stage development series native american main character star trek franchise intended producers series sought provide inspiration star trek original series african americans develop character producers sought assistance despite named later given tribal affiliation start series later resolved episode tattoo character appeared pilot episode series character continued appear series main cast role final appearance finale featured ongoing storyline second seasons featured betrayal lover death basics following experience disconnected unity alliance nearly leading death seven despite end series characters romantic relationship voyager novels set vessel return alpha quadrant promoted captain ship relationship seven ended reviewers critical stereotypical nature native american heritage led comparisons inclusion hollywood versions vision quests meditation techniques contrary character universe tribal background praised role model native american science fiction called ground breaking prominent example native american character genre concept development inclusion native american character star trek voyager suggested early stage development series producers looking ethnic background seen main character franchise hoped native american character prove inspiration way appearance star trek original series later inspired african americans executive producer said native americans needed kind role model kind boost future looks good purpose worth value leaders powerful character choice early taylor notes early production july describe character officer human native american male person renounced earth lives planet mystical mysterious man captain prior connection explained month later description expanded line man choice enter world starfleet native american character appear franchise paradise syndrome season star trek original series showing group displaced humans following native american like culture producers aimed develop conflict members crew produce scenario similar starfleet relationship seen star trek deep space wanted characters share ideals created group federation colonists border disputed territory joined starfleet officers joined fight rights producers introduced star trek series voyager episodes star trek generation deep space deliberate reference political situation developing producers sought assistance writer books fiction related native american myths traditions controversial choice advisor having exposed vine taking fake native american ancestry sell books september gave seven pages notes producers backstory tribal ancestry unresolved end month drafted version writer bible series character named time wrote draft story eventually voyager pilot character known draft story submitted start november following february tribal affiliation director involved casting main cast series described casting process difficult lower numbers native americans casting process came actors producers decided best known appearing soap opera mexican heritage familiar star trek auditioning went strength script showed character second command voyager vessels stranded delta quadrant explained audition experience felt neutral audition didn care way went time wasn trying asked wanted edge character originally written calm character expanded character audition process credited writer bible described traditional native american altar traditional art quarters mentioned spirit guide picked media report guide wore facial tattoo whilst playing applied earned comparisons boxer gained facial tattoo design created deliberately created represent particular tribal culture universe story tattoo tribal origins explained episode tattoo gained reputation set comedian following season group interview joked asked perform hamlet summer asked wear facial tattoo time worked oliver stone film nixon period voyager run taylor executive producers gave feedback character taken account later explained ended following introduction seven cast taking taylor felt characters alongside left new writers tended concentrate seven doctor said aware effects interactions having crew described situation saying like fire want ahead leave compared experience voyager working car factory said repetitive scenes meant limited creativity explained affect relationship actors end felt producers decided cast difference small percentage fans maybe didn like said interview final episode voyager said great relationship said enjoy crew terrific crew time looking forward exciting know unknown final episode introduced romance seven ryan found confusing characters suggested episode human error producers told pair forget relationship episodes finale appearances background backstory explained course star trek voyager born federation colony near space zone young looked grandfather age visited earth father sought find tribe ancestral home central_america descendants resistant instead dreamed going space heroes pioneering astronaut early 21st century chose enter father wishes entry sponsored captain attended engaged sport boxing graduating assigned starship earliest away missions resulted diplomatic incident team contact assigned instructor starfleet advanced tactical training achieved rank lieutenant commander following death father defending colony resigned starfleet commission joined time resignation students joined captain vessel named crew included lover star trek voyager pilot episode voyager crew jean seek evade vessel captained vessel transported light years galaxy creature known federation starship uss voyager trapped revealed starfleet agent agrees captain kate work find missing crew following attack destroyed jean save voyager crew joined federation ship given provisional rank commander named executive officer second command vessel crew seeks return home alpha quadrant continue voyager initial period dismayed state revealed spy providing technology seek alliance escapes voyager sides factions species rendered brain dead spirit able possess incident occurs investigating dark matter sought prevent ship returning alien species wants feed crew energy voyager enters possesses guides ship medicine wheel map shortly doctor able restore mind body end season supported aim helping crew adapt better life voyager learning curve showing enforcement techniques second season episode tattoo meets alien race influenced ancestors tribe perceived voyager threat thought people wiped able resolve problem teachings father returned attacked voyager maneuvers stole control module took retrieve device recognising managed destroy captured tortured process rescued voyager shortly contacted informed dna resolutions infected virus requires nearby planet began signs affection stay short lived voyager agrees deal cure pair agree return status quo voyager remain good friends contacted basics son born threatening condemn life slave voyager attempted extract child trap resulted boarding vessel crew nearby planet doctor allied forces sought retake voyager instrumental crew survival planet saved local tribe built alliance crew retook voyager process killed child discovered instead hybrid son leader space indication voyager approaching space shown episode unity investigating federation distress injured natives planet group saves discovers colonists access main mind disrupted linked local mind help heal returned voyager forced colonists released new cooperative cube self leaving planet mind separate main collective captured scientist distant origin seeking prove hypothesis came earth placed trial people seeks argue defense ultimately forced save voyager threaten destroy vessel depart gives model globe earth present experience disconnected resulted plan ally species causing conflict captain alliance results seven number placed voyager injured ordered continue alliance seeks alliance seven refuses changes opens rift space cargo bay sending space exception seven later attempt double cross voyager link confusing seven allowing disable link collective permanently year hell captured scientist attempt work agrees restore damaged voyager demands species helps disable ship allowing captain destroy voyager results timeline reset events episode unforgettable falls love member race developed technology prevent forming long term memories informed previously love voyager month earlier relationship despite remembering earlier encounter member race removes memories virus remove records race takes writing memories paper forget placed command voyager seven captured dark frontier destroyed later members crew captured children collective saved seven intervention initially seven come realise mistaken opinion end seventh season human error seven relationship preventing feeling strong emotions physical ill effects prevented seeking romantic relationship real time series finale doctor managed remove allowing seven pursue relationship alternative future seen start episode showed seven eventually married died voyager travelling home died following voyager return admiral visits grave marker episode future future travelling time voyager return earth sooner voyager novels voyager novels written promoted ship returns federation space captain voyager seven break relationship spirit walk book series crew goes maiden cruise captain joined sister spiritual leader tribe second book enemy enemy replaced founder previously pretending officer real sister held doctor forcing undergo spirit walk save romantically involved return following death star trek generation novel commission new captain voyager novel promoted fleet commander restored captain voyager reception criticism directed character development series said rock solid officer remained rock solid suggested characters ended series began critics commented relationship psychologist views published suggesting seasons voyager come terms feelings captain hesitant entering relationship member crew relationship work future said try lead relationship needed vulnerable following end star trek enterprise romance described chicago_tribune wanted seen screen star trek series panned relationship seven commented complained relationship appeared random themes inclusion main cast voyager seen critics highlight diversity series highlighted episode faces scene showed single camera pan individual position continually positioned exotic native relation white female captain help white protagonist progress internal narrative placement character indigenous peoples descent science fiction highlighted media said known origin said actually nation believe central american tribe taylor wrote later article describing rise native american characters twilight film series sole popular example native american character science fiction described nations role model futuristic setting book indian stereotypes science fiction nations voices speak referred outer space similar criticism highlighted character dog american indian veterans second iraq war called creature white fantasies suggested far stereotypical heroic saved religion referenced star trek franchise star trek original series episode prominent role later series star trek deep space exploring beliefs voyager concentrating included vision quests interpretation native american culture described critics showing hollywood version plains culture religion appearance medicine wheel episode described showing good indian classic sense seen attempting introduce rituals meditation techniques crew members failed understand said contrary tribal history described tattoo said tribe descended pre culture central_america attributed euro american european writers writing inaccurate information scripts appearance character described groundbreaking
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