projections star trek voyager projections 19th 3rd second season episode american science fiction television program star trek voyager originally slated season episode originally aired september tells story voyager doctor having identity crisis world illusion compared projections work wrote episode premise sum questioning doctor voyager illusion beating guest appearance praised cast crew especially screen chemistry star episode received decidedly mixed reviews ranging approval critics commenting plot voyager emergency medical program doctor activated red alert despite computer assertion aboard soon arrives informs doctor ship attacked captain kate abandoned ship treating injuries transfers doctor program bridge newly installed treating captain assisting defeat stray mess hall doctor discovers bleeding feeling pain functions program making inquiries computer doctor told programs matching actually doctor recognizes programmer computer insisting crew voyager collection programs new appears claims doctor assistant explains doctor voyager actually simulation stuck suffering mental damage radiation poisoning end program rescue suggests destroying ship suffers brain damage convince doctor simulation voyager program doctor finds events brought online convinced claims doctor prepares destroy ship arrives gives alternate story program stuck crew trying program needs wait destroys ship suggests prematurely end program doctor lost introduces wife doctor finally believe existence simulation ends doctor finds story true doctor safely returned writing projections season episodes held upn jump networks television season wrote story initial idea doctor having identity crisis doctor discovers voyager real questioned think means real calling creepy philosophical related story projections work character plagued evil demon prove doesn exist instance demon episode written viewer reality true later fun episode wasn story telling story considering different twists turns way final draft episode submitted march casting casting projections writer came idea having guest star later saying worked spin series episode director chemistry actors pleased star trek surprised considered voyager guest appearance meeting recalled spent time set discussing mutual friends comparing notes theatre experiences working like having party deciding originally suggested guest star star trek generation reception called projections favorite installment star trek voyager interview official star trek voyager magazine series creator executive producer called episode wonderful fascinating episode specifically praising performance alongside fellow creator executive producer rate projections best doctor heavy stories second season second interview magazine point ongoing internet survey ranked projections highest ranked episode second season book delta quadrant unofficial guide voyager episode ultimate characterization near end episode found overwhelmingly episode favor rated episode cinefantastique impressed episode saying lost momentum middle ill star trek greatest complex greatest gave episode stars
Projections (Star Trek: Voyager)