287: We Are Family

“The Cloud” 30th-anniversary reflections

Several weeks into their journey home, both Janeway and Voyager find their energy reserves running low. For the captain, a simple trip to what used to be her private dining room for a cup of Neelix’s even better than coffee substitute might be all that’s needed. For the ship, however, a trip into a mysterious nebula is required. Voyager is hungry for omicron particles, and there seems to be a rich supply just ahead. But this cloud is not what it seems, and Janeway may need to turn to her animal guide to save the crew.

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Voyager, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “The Cloud” and how the science-heavy plot wraps a character-focused story.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
How Do Starfleet Ships Run? (00:03:03)
We Are Family (00:12:05)
How Many Torpedoes? (00:18:29)
Back to Family (00:21:25)
Tiptoeing around Chakotay (00:23:34)
A Poor Man's Quark? (00:35:02)
Strange New Life Form (00:43:17)
Sandríne‘s (00:47:27)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:54:44)
Closing (00:57:24)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)