star trek voyager season fourth season american science fiction television series star trek voyager commenced airing upn united_states september concluded airing episodes set 24th century series follows adventures starfleet crew starship uss voyager stranded far rest federation series featured debut new main cast member seven seven departure episodes portrayed seasons following end season executive producer left staff brought executive producer intending leave wanted hand period left end season executive producer place addition seven series episodes focused backstory relationship characters season opened nielsen rating higher episode pilot unforgettable received lowest rating fanbase initially responded negatively ryan addition cast raising concerns seven sexual potential story following airing episodes critics applauded ryan acting skills role seven noting improve quality stories series acclaimed episodes like year hell hope fear led critics describe fourth season best episode living witness directed received special critical accommodation best episodes entire series plot overview fourth season voyager introduces seven seven new crew member separated collective crew help defeat species captain seven helps humanity leaves vessel powers increase pushes voyager years closer home departs faces heritage doctor confronts rights time construction new lab crew enter space year hell season episode events year destruction voyager continues encounter enters space establishing contact starfleet time stranded crew intelligent silver liquid demon class planet season ends alien seeking revenge tries trick crew fake starfleet vessel home earth cast main cast recurring cast episodes production casting audition process held seven seven new character fourth season attended readings cast role previously appeared science fiction television series dark skies nbc found change characters amusing fighting collective dark skies collective remarked ryan described seven dark character stronger forceful female characters star trek far initial fan reaction seven mixed fans accused adding attract male audience members executive producer denied original costume ryan wore second took approximately half hours apply ryan measured outfit costume designers failed account head prosthetic required second episodes season error measurement costume cut ryan causing pass nurse called twice supply oxygen costume modified prevent happening new costume required ryan seven majority removed wore new silver following episodes filming episode day honor director criticized outfit saying camera angle inevitably winds emphasizing sexuality ryan described new costume little wore like device gave appearance mechanical ribs praised ryan costume replaced silver noting reduced sexual characteristics sensible attractive person away stuff think audience kinda star trek season saw departure contract renewed appeared episodes season written said character working needed room ryan cast later reprised role season episode fury thought writers partly responsible problems character limitations placed original concept voyager member species example allowed short seven year lifespan portrays described departure series poignant writing left staff voyager season work script film star trek insurrection previously worked consultant script editor series came executive producer sought reduce involvement originally joined franchise intern star trek generation went write episodes star trek generations star trek contact taylor initially departure found opened ability explore types stories example episode distant origin staff unusual plot structure story focuses alien race crew voyager watching episode believed best installment voyager time taylor left end season executive producer addition seven crew writers incorporated character backstory raven explores seven arrived delta quadrant variety episodes seven humanity seven brought party view humanity previously missing voyager outsider perspective earlier franchise roles star trek original series data star trek generation felt majority episodes fourth season concentrated new character seven writers introduced relationships voyager crew focusing developing connection believed writing improved fourth season reception ratings season opened nielsen rating percent second aired september nielsen rating percent means episode watched percent watching television time broadcast highest rating series original pilot episode ratings gift second episode fourth season dropped percent episodes season ratings percent higher second year hell gaining ratings percent percent respectively unforgettable received lowest rating season percent season closed hope fear received nielsen rating series remained upn highest rated september incoming chief network promised increase promotion november voyager swapped sentinel moving slot timeslot changed voyager received higher ratings hoped swap lead effect sentinel timeslot change placed voyager direct competition sun nbc drew carey abc party fox local providers started swap upn early ratings suffered combat problem series moved onwards reviews members online star trek community complained addition seven seven season premiere referring voyager space nickname ryan hoped fans won course season episodes started air time ryan character increased popularity fan base months start season ryan attended science fiction convention overwhelmed fan response critics credited seven presence voyager significant improvement concluding voyager finally found groove writing said ryan character worked season appearance argued swapped sci sex appeal fourth season acknowledged ryan good actress gave season stars time dvd release review episode fourth season noted new elements episode according norman established ideological debate original series pilot norman noted new character seven create source tension desperately needs addition crew member norman argued type bold occurred added uss enterprise star trek generation writing den geek described fourth season best series praised seven introduction opportunity existing characters highlighted episodes season pointing living witness candidate best entire series criticized mortal retrospect concentrating relationship seven characters website included year hell living witness hope fear list episodes voyager accolades series nominated emmy awards following fourth season year hell nominated outstanding special visual effects series killing game received nomination outstanding series won saturn award best actress television performance captain satellite award best performance actress television series drama awarded 3rd golden satellite awards home media release
Star Trek: Voyager (season 4)