Star Trek: Voyager has been a beloved science fiction classic for many years now. First airing in 1995 on UPN, it had a total of 8 seasons. Despite its popularity, some episodes have been ranked as some of the worst. In this list, we will explore the Star Trek: Voyager episodes that were ranked the worst by viewers.
The rankings were based on a combination of factors such as the writing, the plot, and the character development. Fans of the show were polled and asked to rank the episodes from best to worst. The results are compiled here to form a list of the worst episodes ranked by viewers.
Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 06, 2024.
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Seven of Nine is forced into a competition for her life known as 'Tsunkatse,' when she and Tuvok are abducted from the Delta Flyer. If she refuses to fight, Tuvok will be refused the medical aid he needs to keep him from dying from the injuries he sustained from the crash.
The episode was rated 7,52 from 383 votes.
A group of con artists impersonate Captain Janeway and the crew of Voyager. The crew must find the imposters soon, or they, themselves will be punished for the con artists' crimes.
The episode was rated 7,55 from 374 votes.
A data-overloaded Seven of Nine starts spreading rumours of a mutiny and insurrection when the ship encounters an alien race who have technology that can catapult the ship light-years closer to home and cut years off their journey.
The episode was rated 7,61 from 418 votes.
Seven of Nine defends a child Borg drone whose parents come to reclaim him. The boy's parents plan on using him as a secret weapon as revenge on the Borg, even if it results in his death.
The episode was rated 7,62 from 383 votes.
Borg children who were rejected by the Borg as unworthy drones abduct Chakotay, Kim, Neelix and Paris.
The episode was rated 7,63 from 406 votes.
Stardate: 53049.2 - Seven of Nine discovers that she was previously freed from the collective along with a few others, and that she was responsible for their re-assimilation. They now wish to be restored to their individuality, but it may cost them their lives, as well as Seven's.
The episode was rated 7,65 from 406 votes.
The ship is placed in danger when it comes under attack from a territorial race of aliens known as the Turei. While sheltering on a planet, Captain Janeway tries to make an alliance with its inhabitants, the Vaadwaur. However, she soon begins to think that the Vaadwaur may pose a bigger threat than the enemy above.
The episode was rated 7,65 from 416 votes.
Tuvok is attacked by an energy source, which leaves him exposed and vulnerable. He soon starts experiencing emotions he never had before.
The episode was rated 7,66 from 381 votes.
News reaches Voyager through the up-and-running Pathfinder project that the Doctor's creator, Lewis Zimmerman, is critically ill. In an attempt to save his life, the Doctor's program is transmitted to the Alpha Quadrant, but once there, he finds Zimmerman does not want to be examined by an 'obsolete' EMH program.
The episode was rated 7,72 from 389 votes.
Voyager searches for a long-lost Mars spacecraft.
The episode was rated 7,78 from 445 votes.
The Doctor programs himself with the ability to daydream. When an alien spy gains access to the Doctor's visions he mistakes them for reality.
The episode was rated 7,89 from 395 votes.
Seven of Nine is led to a place known as Unimatrix Zero; a place where Borg drones are individuals for a short period of time during their regeneration. However, once their regeneration is complete, all recollection of the event is erased. Captain Janeway uses this to form a plan of attack that would create a mutiny from within the Collective.
The episode was rated 7,92 from 419 votes.
The crew of Voyager must find a way to save Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine.
The episode was rated 7,92 from 453 votes.
An obsessed Barclay tries to find a way to communicate with the starship Voyager with the use of an artificially generated micro-wormhole. He becomes so involved that he needs the help of Counsellor Troi to keep his grip on reality.
The episode was rated 7,95 from 421 votes.
In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Blink of an Eye", Voyager inadvertently helps to create a society within a short period of time and becomes the target of this society. This episode is a well-executed one as it touches upon a wide field of philosophical issues and is set on a fantastic looking planet with great stage design. It also addresses topics like time contraction, archaic civilization rapidly advancing, progress, religion/superstition and enlightenment/science, observer effects and violations of the prime directive.
The time-dilation trope is handled fairly well and the episode has a sweet and emotional story by the end. However, the writing can be quite lazy as the "alien" society is very human-like and mimics our history, social structure, beliefs, cultures and more. This can be seen as a missed opportunity as at the end of the episode, one wants to know how the development of this society will progress.
The episode was rated 8,09 from 473 votes.
