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Published Jul 29, 2019

Catching Up With Scarlett Pomers

'Voyager''s Naomi Wildman talks life after the Delta Quadrant.

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This interview originally ran in July of 2014.

Scarlett Pomers sounds content. The actress, who played Naomi Wildman in 16 episodes of Star Trek: Voyager and went on to a series-regular role on the long-running sitcom Reba , is 25 years old now and makes her living as a jewelry designer and photographer. She no longer acts, plays music mostly for herself these days and is quite healthy, having overcome the anorexia that threatened to derail her life and career as a teenager. Pomers will be among the guests at Creation Entertainment’s Official Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, which runs from Thursday to Sunday, and StarTrek.com seized the opportunity to catch up with her. Here’s what she had to say.

StarTrek.com: For much of your time on the show you were very much like Naomi, the only kid amongst a lot of adults. Would you agree?

Scarlett Pomers: Totally. I’ve never been a shy person, especially as a kid. I’m pretty outgoing and friendly to people. When you work as a child actor you’re around adults all the time, whether it’s a show, a movie or a commercial. And even if there are a lot of kid actors in the scenes with you, it’s all adults around the set. So everybody has to interact with everybody, from the director to the craft service people to the lighting guys. It helps to be friendly and be cool to everybody because you’re going to be with them a lot of the time.

Plus, they’re the ones who make you look good. So it’s always good to make friends with the lighting people and the grips and the people who build the sets. And they work the hardest, too. They’re there before anybody else setting things up in the morning and they’re there when everyone else is done, still working five hours after you’ve left. So I always appreciated everybody who worked around me because without everyone else it’s just people standing there talking.

Of the 16 episodes you did, was there one episode or even a single scene that still stands out to you all these years later?

SP: It’s a scene from “Once Upon a Time .” Naomi thinks her mom might be dead and she thinks her life is in danger after they’ve crashed their ship. They’re on an away mission, crash the ship and they’re losing life support. Naomi finds out that this has happened and she’s mad at Neelix for not telling her this is going on. And there’s a scene after that where I’m in the holodeck and Neelix comes to find me and talk to me, and in the scene, Neelix is talking about how he lost his family.

Ethan Phillips is one of the funniest dudes on the planet, but he’s such a great actor, too, and he didn’t get too many chances to show just how good a dramatic actor he was on that show because he was kind of the quirky, funny Neelix. But he was really, really good in that scene, and I remember that it was hard not to cry while we were doing that scene because he was so emotional and it was so real.

Switching gears entirely, post- Trek and during your run on Reba , you battled anorexia. You went public with your struggle and your recovery. Are we right in guessing that you heard from a lot of young people who were very appreciative of you sharing your story? And how are you now?

SP: I’m probably the healthiest I’ve ever been in my life, actually. Anorexia is a mental illness. It’s something that you carry the effects of with you for the rest of your life, like with any mental illness or any unstable period of your life that you go through. It’s one of those things where I don’t know what my life would have been like if it hadn’t happened as well. But definitely, the best thing that could have come out of that was being able to help other women — and men. Eating disorders, they affect men, too. So it was really incredible, actually, to see how many people reached out to me and thanked me, and still do to this day.

What are you up to these days?

SP: I’m a photographer, first of all. I do mostly fashion stuff, but I also shoot bands. I shoot their promo pictures and stuff like that, and a little bit of concerts, too. I don’t do concert photography as much as I used to because it’s not as fun, not as creative. With fashion and other kinds of shoots, I can be a little more creative and have more say on the concepts whatnot.

I also dig jewelry and I have an online store called The Mermaid’s Lure . I design the jewelry. It’s mostly pieces with different kinds of stones and crystals. It’s pretty simple. It’s a hobby I like and other people liked what they saw when I was wearing it out, so I started making it and selling it.

I still do music, but I do it mostly for myself and not for money, not for a living. There’s no money in it anyway. Right now, I’m working on an industrial metal project with my best friend. I also started learning how to play mandolin a couple of years ago, so I’m writing songs for that, too, now, which has been great fun.

So are you done with acting?

SP: Pretty much. I’ve been doing some voiceover work here and there, but for the most part I’m focused on the music and photography. That keeps me busy and happy, and I can make enough of a living doing it.

You’ll be in Las Vegas for Creation Entertainment’s big Trek event. How often do you do conventions and how big a kick do you get out of meeting the fans?

POMERS: I think the last one I did was also the one in Vegas, and I want to say that was 2010 or 2011. That was a blast. Honestly, the Star Trek fans are the best fans ever. I know everybody says that and I’ve said it a million times, too, but it’s true. I’ve never met a nicer, more-generous and just really amazing group of fans than the Star Trek fans. I love meeting them. I’ve never had a boring or bad experience going to one of these conventions. Plus it’s pretty cool to be in Vegas. You can hang out and party afterward, which is always a good time.

We saw you at that convention, actually. We happened to be there when you and Jeri Ryan ran into each other, and it was like witnessing a mother and daughter reunion…

POMERS: Yeah, it was so great to see her. She’s really awesome. Jeri’s been working her ass off since Star Trek and having success. She’s a really, really cool lady, just very smart and comfortable and a strong actress. When I was on Star Trek , she and Kate Mulgrew just totally owned that show. It was amazing when they stepped on set. They just got their work done and were role models for me growing up.

This interview has been edited and condensed

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Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Star Trek: Voyager?

The third "Star Trek" series to air in the 1990s, "Star Trek: Voyager" was also the flagship series for the all-new Paramount television network UPN. Making its debut in January of 1995, the series saw Captain Kathryn Janeway command the state-of-the-art starship Voyager on a mission to pursue a group of Maquis rebels. However, when a phenomenon envelops them both and hurls them to the distant Delta Quadrant, Starfleet officers and Maquis terrorists become one crew on a perilous journey home.

Despite a few cast shake-ups, "Voyager" ran for seven seasons and featured a consistently stellar ensemble. The series helped launch the careers of several of its lesser-known actors, while others can count the series as the highest point in their filmography. Some walked away from Hollywood after it concluded, while a few have since made big comebacks, returning to the roles that made them famous.

Since it ended in 2001, "Voyager" has aged like fine wine, earning new fans thanks to the magic of streaming where new generations can discover it anew. Whether seeing it for the first time — or even if you're watching it for the umpteenth — you may be wondering where the cast is now. Well, recalibrate the bio-neural gel packs and prep the Delta Flyer for launch because we're here to fill you in on what's happened to the cast of "Star Trek: Voyager."

Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway

It's no secret that Kate Mulgrew wasn't the first choice to play Captain Janeway in "Star Trek: Voyager." Academy Award-nominee Geneviève Bujold was famously cast first  but filmed only a few scenes before quitting the show during the production of the series pilot, leading to Mulgrew being brought in. Today it is difficult to imagine anyone else in the role, though it's hardly Mulgrew's only iconic TV series.

Following the show's conclusion in 2001, Mulgrew took a few years off from acting, returning with a small role in the 2005 film "Perception" with Piper Perabo. After a guest appearance on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Mulgrew snagged a recurring role on "The Black Donnellys" in 2007 alongside Jonathan Tucker and Olivia Wilde and another in the short-lived NBC medical drama "Mercy" in 2009. Her return to a main cast, however, came in the Adult Swim series "NTSF:SD:SUV::," where she played an eye patch-wearing leader of an anti-terrorism task force alongside future "Star Trek" star Rebecca Romijn .

Of course, Mulgrew found a major career resurgence in 2013, starring in one of Netflix's earliest forays into original programming, "Orange is the New Black." In the series she stars as Red, an inmate at a women's prison, a role that would earn her an Emmy nomination. Mulgrew returned to "Star Trek" in 2021, voicing both Kathryn Janeway and a holographic version of the character in the Nickelodeon-produced CGI-animated series  "Star Trek: Prodigy."

Robert Beltran as Commander Chakotay

Sitting in the chair next to Captain Janeway for seven seasons was Robert Beltran as Commander Chakotay, a former Maquis first officer. Though Beltran counts his heritage as Latino, Chakotay was actually the first Native American series regular in the franchise but was sadly under-used, a fact that the actor has  commented on . Following "Star Trek: Voyager," Beltran's work on the small screen was mostly limited to guest appearances, popping up in episodes of "CSI: Miami" and "Medium" in the 2000s while filling roles in movies like "Taking Chances," "Fire Serpent," and "Manticore." 

Beltran's first recurring part on TV after "Voyager" was in the series "Big Love," starring Bill Paxton and Jeanne Tripplehorn. In the series, he played Jerry Flute — another Native American — who has plans to construct a casino on a reservation. However, over the next decade, Beltran seemed to move away from acting, with a sparse handful of minor roles. He revealed on Twitter that he turned down a chance to play Chakotay one more time in the revival series "Star Trek: Picard," as he was unhappy with the part they'd written for him. 

Nevertheless, Beltran did come back to join Kate Mulgrew for the animated children's series "Star Trek: Prodigy." Voicing Chakotay in his triumphant return to the franchise, the series sees the character lost in space and his former captain on a mission to find him.

Tim Russ as Lt. Tuvok

Actor Tim Russ had already made a few guest appearances in "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and even the film "Star Trek Generations" before joining the main cast of "Star Trek: Voyager" in 1995. Russ became a fan-favorite as Vulcan Lt. Tuvok, who was later promoted to Lt. Commander. However, after seven seasons playing the stoic, emotionless Tuvok, Russ kept busy with a variety of different roles, mostly guest-starring in popular TV hits.

This includes guest spots in everything from "ER" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" to episodes of "Hannah Montana" and "Without a Trace." He even appeared on the big screen with a small role in "Live Free or Die Hard" in 2007, but it didn't keep him away from TV, as he also had a multi-episode appearance on the hit soap "General Hospital." That same year, Russ joined the main cast of the Christina Applegate comedy "Samantha Who?" and later began working in video games, providing voice work for "Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus" and "The Last of Us Part 2." 

Since then, the actor has kept busy with countless roles in such as "Criminal Minds," "NCIS: New Orleans," "Supergirl," and "The Good Doctor." More recently, Russ turned up in an episode of Seth MacFarlane's "Star Trek" homage "The Orville,"  and in 2023 voiced Lucius Fox in the animated film "Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham."

Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres

On "Star Trek: Voyager," the role of chief engineer was filled by Roxann Dawson who played half-Klingon/half-human B'Elanna Torres. Starting out as a Maquis rebel, she eventually becomes one of the most important members of the crew, as well as a wife and mother. Following her run on the series, Dawson had just a handful of on-screen roles, which included single episodes of "The Closer" and "Without a Trace." That's because, like her franchise cohort  Jonathan Frakes , Dawson moved behind the camera to become a director full-time.

Getting her start overseeing episodes of "Voyager" first, Dawson moved on to helm entries of "Star Trek" spin-off "Enterprise" before broadening to other shows across television. Since 2005, Dawson has directed episodes of some of the biggest hits on TV including "Lost" and "The O.C." in 2006, eight episodes of "Cold Case," a trio of "Heroes" episodes, and more. 

We could go on and on rattling off the hit shows she's sat behind the camera for but among her most notable might be the David Simon HBO series "Treme" in 2011, "Hell on Wheels" with future starship captain Anson Mount, and modern masterpieces like "Bates Motel," "The Americans," and "This is Us." Her most recent work saw her return to sci-fi, helming two episodes of the Apple TV+ series "Foundation."

Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim

Despite never seeing a rise in rank and perpetually remaining a low-level ensign, Harry Kim — played by Garrett Wang – often played a crucial role in defeating many of the enemies the crew would face in the Delta Quadrant. When "Star Trek: Voyager" left the airwaves, though, Wang bounced around, with his biggest role arguably coming in the 2005 Steven Spielberg-produced miniseries "Into the West." He has continued embracing his role as Ensign Kim by appearing at many fan conventions, where he found an entirely new calling. 

Beginning in 2010, Kim embarked on a career as an event moderator, serving as the Master of Ceremonies at that year's FedCon (a science fiction convention held in Germany). Later, he was the Trek Track Director at the celebrated Dragon Con event, held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the course of his new career, Wang has held moderating duties and hosted panels and events at major pop culture conventions in Montreal, Edmonton, Phoenix, and Denver. According to Wang, his biggest role as a moderator came at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in 2012, where he interviewed the legendary Stan Lee .

In 2020, Wang joined forces with co-star Robert Duncan McNeill to launch "The Delta Flyers," a podcast that discusses classic episodes of "Star Trek: Voyager."

Robert Duncan McNeill as Lt. Tom Paris

Robert Duncan McNeill guest-starred in an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" as a hotshot pilot who broke the rules and wound up booted from Starfleet. So when producers developed a similar character, they brought in McNeill to play him, resulting in brash, cavalier helm officer Tom Paris. In 2002, after "Star Trek: Voyager" ended, McNeill starred in an episode of  "The Outer Limits" revival  and a few more small roles. However, like Dawson, McNeill left acting not long after the series ended to become a director and producer, starting with four episodes of "Star Trek: Enterprise."

Into the 2000s, McNiell helmed episodes of "Dawson's Creek" and "One Tree Hill" before becoming an executive producer on the action-comedy series "Chuck" starring Zachary Levi. Ultimately he'd direct 21 episodes of that series across its five seasons. From there, McNeill went on to sit behind the camera for installments of "The Mentalist," "Blue Bloods," and "Suits." 

Since the 2010s, McNeill has served as an executive producer on further shows that included "The Gifted," the Disney+ reboot of "Turner & Hooch," and the SyFy series "Resident Alien." In addition to hosting "The Delta Flyers" podcast with co-star Garrett Wang, McNeill came back to "Star Trek" in 2022 when he voiced the character of Tom Paris in a cameo on the animated comedy "Star Trek: Lower Decks."

Ethan Phillips as Neelix

Another actor to appear on "Star Trek" before taking a leading role on "Voyager," Ethan Phillips played the quirky alien chef Neelix for all seven seasons of the show's run. A well-established veteran, his TV roles prior had included dramas like "NYPD Blue" and family hits like "Doogie Howser, M.D." Unfortunately, his role on "Voyager" never translated to big-time success after, though he hardly struggled for work. That's because he went back to his former career as a character actor.

In the ensuing years, Phillips could be seen all over the dial and beyond, with parts in "Touched by an Angel" and "8 Simple Rules" among many others, even popping up in a guest-starring role in an episode of "Star Trek: Enterprise" in 2002. Later he did a three-episode run on "Boston Legal," another Beantown-based legal drama from David E. Kelley, this one starring "Star Trek" legend William Shatner and "Deep Space Nine" alum René Auberjonois. Some of the biggest shows he's found work on during the 2010s meanwhile include "Better Call Saul" and a recurring role in the Lena Dunham comedy "Girls." He's also had roles in major movies, showing up in "Inside Llewyn Davis," "The Purge: Election Year," and "The Island."

Though he hasn't come back to "Star Trek," Phillips did return to sci-fi in 2020, joining the main cast of the HBO space comedy "Avenue 5" alongside Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad.

Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine

Though she didn't arrive on "Star Trek: Voyager" until Season 4, Jeri Ryan arguably became the series' biggest star. She came in to help liven up a series that was struggling and joined the cast as a former Borg drone named Seven of Nine . It proved to be just what the series needed and a career-defining role for Ryan. One of the few cast members of "Voyager" to parlay her role into bigger success, Ryan immediately joined the David E. Kelley legal drama "Boston Public" after the series ended.

There she had a three-season run and in 2006 she secured another starring role on another legal drama, this time in the James Woods series "Shark," with Danielle Panabaker and Henry Simmons. Smaller recurring roles came after, including multi-episode stints on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Two and a Half Men," and "Leverage," before Ryan returned to a main cast with her co-starring role in "Body of Proof" in 2011 alongside Dana Delany. Parts in "Helix" and "Bosch" came after, as well as brief recurring roles in "MacGyver" and "Major Crimes," leading right up to her return to "Star Trek" in 2020.

That year, Ryan joined the cast of the revival series "Star Trek: Picard." Returning to the role of Seven of Nine, she supported series lead Patrick Stewart by appearing in all three seasons, and rumor has it she may even star in a spin-off. 

Jennifer Lien as Kes

Joining the Starfleet and Maquis crew aboard Voyager was Kes, a young alien woman with mild telepathic powers and just a nine-year lifespan, and played by Jennifer Lien. Unfortunately, her character never quite gelled, and in Season 4 Lien was written out to make way for Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine.

Leaving the series in 1997, Lien's career stalled in front of the camera, though she did manage a role in "American History X" alongside "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" star Avery Brooks. However, most of her subsequent work came in animation, with voice work in "Superman: The Animated Series" — where she played Inza, the wife of Doctor Fate — and a starring role as Agent L in "Men in Black: The Series." 

Unfortunately, Lien pretty much left acting shortly after that. She married filmmaker Phil Hwang and started a family but has faced personal problems along the way. While struggling to deal with her mental health, Lien was arrested in 2015 for indecent exposure and again in 2018 for driving without a license. 

If you or someone you know needs help with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website .

Manu Intiraymi as Icheb

Late in Season 6 of "Star Trek: Voyager," a storyline saw the ship rescue a stranded vessel commanded by a group of wayward Borg children. At the conclusion of the story, four young drones join the crew, becoming a surrogate family of sorts to Seven of Nine after jettisoning their Borg identities. The eldest of them is Icheb, a teenager who becomes like a brother to Seven, played by actor Manu Intiraymi. The young actor went on to make 11 appearances across the final two seasons of the show. 

When "Voyager" ended in 2001, Intiraymi continued acting, with his largest role coming in "One Tree Hill." There he played Billy — a local drug dealer — in a recurring role in 2012. Further projects were mostly independent films like "5th Passenger" in 2017 and "Hell on the Border," a 2019 Western starring David Gyasi, Ron Perlman, and Frank Grillo. 

In 2017, Intiraymi came under fire for criticizing fellow "Star Trek" actor Anthony Rapp, who'd made accusations of sexual assault against Kevin Spacey . A few years later, fans speculated those comments may have been why he wasn't asked to return to the role of Icheb in "Star Trek: Picard," with a new actor playing the part in a scene that killed off the character.

Scarlett Pomers as Naomi Wildman

Plenty of TV shows have added a kid to shake up the status quo late into their run, and "Star Trek: Voyager" was not immune to this trope. In addition to Borg kids like Icheb, Samantha Wildman — the newborn daughter of a crewperson — became a recurring character beginning in Season 5, played by Scarlett Pomers. She'd wind up in 16 episodes, including a few where she played a leading role. In the aftermath of the end of the series, Pomers appeared in the Julia Roberts film "Erin Brockovich," and in 2001 joined the cast of the sitcom "Reba."

For six seasons Pomers starred as Kyra Hart, daughter of the show's star played by Reba McEntire. Appearing in a whopping 103 episodes, it was only Pomers' second regular role but also her last on-screen performance. When that series concluded, Pomers essentially retired from acting. Unfortunately, her exit from the stage was at least partly due to her ongoing battle with an eating disorder, and Pomers has since become an outspoken advocate for those struggling with anorexia and mental illness. In a 2019 interview with StarTrek.com , Pomers also talked about her subsequent career as a photographer, musician, and jewelry designer.

If you are struggling with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available. Visit the National Eating Disorders Association website or contact NEDA's Live Helpline at 1-800-931-2237. You can also receive 24/7 Crisis Support via text (send NEDA to 741-741).

Martha Hackett as Seska

In the early seasons of "Star Trek: Voyager," one of the most compelling ongoing storylines was that of Seska, a Bajoran and former Maquis rebel and on-again-off-again lover of Chakotay. Played by recurring guest star Martha Hackett, it was later revealed that Seska was actually an enemy agent in disguise. Hackett would appear in a total of 13 episodes of the series, making it by far the largest role in her career. Still, she has appeared in some big hits over the last two decades.

Those included a small role in "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in 2005 and an appearance in the cult horror movie "The Bye Bye Man" in 2017. It also includes one-off appearances in episodes of popular projects on the small screen, like "The Mindy Project" in 2014, "Masters of Sex" a year earlier, and a recurring role in the daytime soap "Days of Our Lives" between 2016 and 2018. Thanks to her iconic role as Seska, though, Hackett continues to be a regular on the "Star Trek" convention circuit and was interviewed for the upcoming "Star Trek: Voyager" documentary "To the Journey."

Robert Picardo as the Doctor

For 30 years, the world of science fiction meant one thing when the moniker of "The Doctor" was uttered, but that all changed in 1995 with the launch of "Star Trek: Voyager." There, actor Robert Picardo — already known for antagonistic roles in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch" and "InnerSpace" — starred as the Doctor, the nameless holographic chief medical officer aboard the Voyager. Known for his offbeat humor and cantankerous attitude, he was played to perfection by Picardo, and it would become the actor's signature role. 

Still, even after leaving sickbay as the Doctor, Picardo had a healthy career, moving quickly into a role in "The Lyon's Den" starring Rob Lowe and Kyle Chandler in 2003. A year later he joined another iconic sci-fi franchise when he secured a recurring part in "Stargate SG-1"  as Richard Woolsey, a grumpy U.S. official who opposed the Stargate program. Following a string of appearances on the flagship series, Picardo joined the main cast of "Stargate: Atlantis" in 2006. A few years later, Picardo had another repeat role, this time as Jason Cooper on "The Mentalist," and he later enjoyed a stint on the Apple TV+ drama "Dickinson."

In 2023, the actor made a guest appearance on the "Quantum Leap" revival playing Doctor Woolsey, whose name is a clear tribute to his two biggest TV roles.

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Naomi Wildman

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• 1.1 USS Voyager
• 1.2 Alpha Quadrant
• 1.3 Starfleet career
• 1.4.1 First Splinter timeline
• 1.4.2 Other alternate timelines
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Biography [ ]

Uss voyager [ ].

Naomi during USS Voyager 's time in the Delta Quadrant .

Naomi befriended former Borg drone Seven of Nine and would occasionally accompany Seven as she performed her duties. On one such occasion in 2376 , Naomi defended an injured and unconscious Seven from indigenous predators when the pair became stranded during an unexpected storm on what was supposed to be a routine survey of an uncharted world. ( VOY - Strange New Worlds VII short story : " The Little Captain ")

Alpha Quadrant [ ]

Naomi and her mother were reunited with Greskrendtregk after Voyager returned home in early 2378 . ( VOY novel : Homecoming ) With her half-Ktarian physiology, Naomi matured much more rapidly that she would have if she were wholly Human. As a result, Naomi hoped to enter Starfleet Academy by 2378 , at only six Earth -years of age. Naomi was unsure as to what her major would be, but had narrowed it down to either Quantum Mechanics Theory, Mythology and Culture, or Genetics. ( VOY - Spirit Walk novel : Old Wounds )

Naomi, along with the crew of Voyager , mourned the loss of Kathryn Janeway at her memorial service in San Francisco . She attempted to seek Seven's counsel, but she could not. She then applied to Starfleet Academy and was accepted. Icheb was keeping an eye on her to monitor her progress.

In June 2381 , The Doctor told Seven of Nine that Naomi Wildman had been accepted to enter Starfleet Academy in 2382 . Seven had already asked Cadet Icheb , the closest thing to an older brother Naomi had, to monitor her progress. ( VOY novel : Full Circle )

Starfleet career [ ]

Naomi entered Starfleet Academy in 2392 . ( STO website  : The Path to 2409 )

She became helm officer of USS Hathaway in 2398 . Three years later, in 2401 , Wildman was promoted to second officer of the Hathaway and held the rank of lieutenant commander . ( STO novel : The Needs of the Many ; STO website  : The Path to 2409 )

On Stardate 85563.8 (July 25, 2408 ), Commander Naomi Wildman sent a letter to her mother Samantha, describing her first command: Deep Space Station K-7 on the frontline of the Klingon War . The station was over 150 years old and had not been upgraded since the 2350s but Wildman had confidence in her crew, which included Lieutenant Commander Icheb as first officer and Ensign Esheli in engineering . ( ST reference : The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway ; STO novel : The Needs of the Many )

This letter was published, with Naomi's and Samantha's consent, in Jake Sisko 's anthology The Needs of the Many in 2423 . ( STO novel : The Needs of the Many )

Naomi retained her position through at least 2409 . ( STO mission : " Neutral Zone Diplomacy ")

Alternate realities [ ]

First splinter timeline [ ].

Naomi entered Starfleet Academy by September 2381 and, while still a plebe, already felt the strain. She had pulled three of the toughest instructors and seriously considered leaving but Icheb talked her into waiting a few more weeks, at least. Naomi thought leaving the Academy would displease her parents, although enrolling in a French culinary institution would have her godfather Neelix's blessing. ( VOY novel : The Eternal Tide )

Other alternate timelines [ ]

Naomi in an alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline created when Chakotay traveled to the future due to his body being charged with chroniton particles, Naomi had grown up her entire life on Voyager , and had been earned a commission as a lieutenant in the operations division by 2394 . With the assistance of Commander Icheb , Naomi helped Chakotay return to his own time. ( VOY episode : " Shattered ")

In another alternate timeline, Naomi was one of the surviving crew living to the year 2404 . In that year, Naomi had a daughter, Sabrina , and kept in touch with her former- captain , then- Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway . ( VOY episode : " Endgame ")

In an alternate timeline in which Voyager was forced to turn back from its journey home to Earth , in 2374, Naomi was on Moskelar Station where her mother Samantha Wildman was stationed. ( VOY - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novella : Places of Exile )

Starfleet service record [ ]

Appendices [ ], connections [ ], background [ ].

Naomi Wildman was portrayed by American actress and singer Scarlett Pomers in Star Trek: Voyager from 1996-2001. Brooke Stephens portrayed Naomi in the episodes VOY episode : " Nemesis " and VOY episode : " Mortal Coil ", before being replaced by Pomers thereafter.

In the alternate timeline of 2394, Naomi was portrayed by Anglo-American actress Vanessa Branch .

Naomi is unvoiced in Star Trek Online . As with all other Starfleet NPCs Naomi's appearance was updated in early 2014, changing her uniform to the "Odyssey" style .

Appearances and references [ ]

Appearances [ ], references [ ].

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External links [ ]

• Naomi Wildman article at Memory Alpha , the wiki for canon Star Trek .
• Naomi Wildman article at The Star Trek Online Wiki .
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A schism duplicates everything in Voyager; except the antimatter, which both ships share. As one ship rips apart, the other comes under attack from organ-harvesting Vidiians. A schism duplicates everything in Voyager; except the antimatter, which both ships share. As one ship rips apart, the other comes under attack from organ-harvesting Vidiians. A schism duplicates everything in Voyager; except the antimatter, which both ships share. As one ship rips apart, the other comes under attack from organ-harvesting Vidiians.

• David Livingston
• Gene Roddenberry
• Rick Berman
• Michael Piller
• Kate Mulgrew
• Robert Beltran
• Roxann Dawson
• 11 User reviews
• 6 Critic reviews

• Capt. Kathryn Janeway

• Cmdr. Chakotay

• Lt. B'Elanna Torres
• (as Roxann Biggs-Dawson)

• Lt. Tom Paris

• Ensign Harry Kim

• Ensign Samantha Wildman

• Vidiian Surgeon

• Vidiian Commander

• (uncredited)
• baby Naomi Wildman
• Michael Piller (showrunner)
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• Trivia Two additional days of filming were necessary because David Livingston had directed the episode so tightly that it came in about 9 minutes too short. Additional scenes were written, and showrunner Jeri Taylor was so impressed with the quality of the extra scenes that she defied anyone to try and identify the 'filler material'.
• Goofs When Captain Janeway puts the ship on self destruct she says for it to explode in 5 minutes. When the computer is stating the warning it says 4 minutes and 55 seconds. However when the ship does explode the elapsed time is only 2 minutes and 5 seconds.

[last lines]

Captain Kathryn Janeway : It's good to have you back, Ensign.

Ensign Harry Kim : Thank you... I think.

Captain Kathryn Janeway : Something wrong?

Ensign Harry Kim : I'm not sure. I mean... this isn't really my ship, and you're not really my Captain, and yet you are, and... there's no difference, but I know there's a difference. Or is there? It's all a little weird.

Captain Kathryn Janeway : Mr. Kim, we're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job.

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• Aug 6, 2021
• March 18, 1996 (United States)
• United States
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• Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (Studio)
• Paramount Television
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• Runtime 46 minutes
• Dolby Digital

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Sarah silverman's surprising reason for appearing in star trek: voyager explained.

Sarah Silverman was in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager season 3 and later explained her surprising reason for taking the role of Rain Robinson.

• Sarah Silverman chose to act on Star Trek: Voyager instead of other offered sitcom roles because she felt the acting challenge was better.
• Silverman's character Rain Robinson was comedic yet nuanced, bringing a lot to Voyager's "Future's End"
• Silverman was a perfect fit for Voyager and left a lasting impact on the show.

Sarah Silverman had a surprising reason for agreeing to her guest appearance in Star Trek: Voyager season 3. Star Trek TV shows have been known to attract some impressive guest stars over the years, and Silverman is no exception. The actor and comedian is mostly famous for her stand-up but also has many television and film roles under her belt. One of Silverman's earliest TV roles was in Voyager season 3, episodes 8 and 9, "Future's End Parts I&II."

Silverman joined Voyager 's cast of characters as Rain Robinson, a 20th-century scientist whom Voyager 's crew encountered after traveling back in time to 1990s Los Angeles. Rain mainly spent the episode with Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) and Tuvok (Tim Russ) after the two became stranded on Earth during a reconnaissance mission. Although Silverman might seem like an odd choice for a show that was technically a drama, the actor had a surprising reason for wanting to do the role .

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Sarah silverman explains her star trek: voyager guest role, silverman agreed to the role for a very specific reason.

Speaking to Star Trek Monthly around the time of the episode's release, Silverman stated that the reason she chose to appear in a Star Trek series was precisely because Voyager was a drama rather than a sitcom. According to Silverman, sitcom roles interested her less than a role like Voyager , which would allow her to include comedy but also wouldn't feel too unrealistic and could help her approach the role with nuance. Read Silverman's full quote below:

"I'm a stand-up comic too, so I am always sent situation comedies. I saw so much more potential for real humor in this Star Trek, and the opportunity to act a little bit more in the realm of reality than in a sitcom. I'm unhappy with almost one hundred percent of all sitcoms that are on. I'm just not interested in them. But to be able to do a show which is an hour-long that takes itself seriously enough that I can look at this character realistically, was just exciting. This was a person that you could go in a few different directions with, instead of like on a sitcom where the roles are so familiar already."

It is interesting that Silverman felt her role on Voyager would be more in the " realm of reality " given that Star Trek is science fiction . Voyager often dealt with situations that would never happen in real life, versus sitcoms which are almost always more grounded in premise. However, Silverman was seemingly less interested in the over-the-top comedic nature of sitcoms whereas something like Voyager could be a little more real with character dynamics . This can be seen in "Future's End" and is part of the reason Silverman was so wonderful in her Voyager role.

Why Silverman Was The Perfect Choice For Rain Robinson In Star Trek: Voyager’s “Future’s End”

Silverman brought some wonderful qualities to rain robinson.

Sarah Silverman ended up being the perfect choice to play Rain Robinson in "Future's End." The character was always going to be comedic on some level, so hiring a comedian to play her was ultimately a smart choice. However, what made Silverman so perfect was that she was able to balance the humorous moments in "Future's End" with a very human, nuanced portrayal of Rain , who as a 20th-century woman served as the audience surrogate to the Voyager characters she interacted with.

Star Trek has always walked a thin line between campy and serious storytelling, and this is demonstrated perfectly in "Future's End." Both Robinson and Silverman also walked this line with incredible finesse, and the character ended up improving on the role that was previously held by characters like Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home . Even though Sarah Silverman was only in one Star Trek: Voyager two-parter , she left an indelible mark on the show and is still quite a well-remembered guest star.

Source: Star Trek Monthly issue 25

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The fifth entry in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Voyager, is a sci-fi series that sees the crew of the USS Voyager on a long journey back to their home after finding themselves stranded at the far ends of the Milky Way Galaxy. Led by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the series follows the crew as they embark through truly uncharted areas of space, with new species, friends, foes, and mysteries to solve as they wrestle with the politics of a crew in a situation they've never faced before. 

Star Trek: Voyager's Janeway Becoming Ripley From Alien Explained By Producer

• Captain Janeway's "Ripley" moments in "Macrocosm" left a notable impact on Star Trek: Voyager.
• Brannon Braga didn't intend to copy Alien with "Macrocosm," instead wanting to create a dialogue-light episode.
• "Macrocosm" allowed Janeway to showcase new action-hero qualities while retaining her core characteristics.

Star Trek: Voyager 's Executive Producer Brannon Braga explained his real inspiration behind the episode where Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) becomes Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) from Alien . Although both Voyager and Alien are science fiction, there are a lot of differences between the Star Trek and Alien franchises. While Alien focuses on blending horror and suspense with its sci-fi elements, Star Trek almost always takes a more optimistic approach to the future. However, there are occasionally Star Trek episodes that take on more of a horror twist .

One such episode was Voyager season 3, episode 12, "Macrocosm," where an alien virus managed to take over the USS Voyager, mutating to grow at least a meter in length and then proceeding to make Voyager 's cast of characters very sick. As the lone un-infected, Captain Janeway was forced to mount a guerrilla attack on the viruses while the Doctor (Robert Picardo) worked on finding a cure. Along with similar premises, "Macrocosm" seemed to take a lot of influence from Alien , especially in how it portrayed Janeway as its heroine.

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Star trek: voyagers janeway alien episode explained by executive producer, braga's intention wasn't actually to copy alien.

Despite Janeway's crusade against the viruses in "Macrocosm" often being compared to Ellen Ripley, Brannon Braga, who wrote the episode's story, claimed it wasn't his intention to create a tribute to Alien . In an interview with Cinefantastique around the time of the episode's release, Braga stated that "Macrocosm" actually rose out of a desire to do a solo character story with very little dialogue , and implied that any comparisons between Janeway and Ripley were completely unintentional. Read Braga's full quote below:

"Sometimes Star Trek can be a little high-and-mighty, talky, moralistic. Sometimes it's just time to have fun. The intention actually began, on my part, to do an episode with no dialogue. I wanted to just do a purely cinematic episode with Janeway and a bunch of weird creatures, these macroviruses, viruses as life-sized creatures. Unfortunately it was impossible to do, and I ended up having to put a couple of acts of dialogue in. I just wanted to do something that felt and looked and smelled differently than most shows. It was not an attempt to make Janeway look like Ripley."

Despite Braga's protestations, it is hard not to see the numerous similarities between Janeway and Sigourney Weaver's iconic Alien role in "Macrocosm." Stripped down to her uniform's undershirt and equipped with a large phaser rifle for defense, Janeway embodied the recognizable sci-fi "final girl" aesthetic popularized by Weaver's portrayal of Ripley in the first Alien film from 1979 . Given what a recognizable character Ripley is thanks to Alien 's popularity, it's no wonder that "Macrocosm" became such a memorable episode of Voyager after it aired.

Why Captain Janeways Ripley Moments In Star Trek: Voyager Are Still So Popular

"macrocosm's" version of janeway is still extremely well-liked.

Despite not being one of Voyager 's most popular episodes, Janeway's "Ripley" scenes in "Macrocosm" left an indelible mark on the series. This is likely due to what a departure Janeway's actions and aesthetic were from how she was usually portrayed on Voyager . "Macrocosm" allowed Janeway to be a true action hero , showing that she was able to handle more than just the scientific and diplomatic aspects of being a Captain.

However, Janeway never lost what made her such a popular character in the first place, including her stubborn determination and fierce loyalty to her crew. Her nearly single-handed defeat of the macrovirus perfectly demonstrated how far she was willing to go to make sure everyone under her protection was safe. The macrovirus itself also likely contributed to the episode's popularity , and demonstrated its longevity when it was brought back as part of Star Trek: Lower Decks ' tribute episode to Voyager , "Two-vix." Lower Decks helped remind audiences just how iconic "Macrocosm" was for Star Trek: Voyager season 3.

Source: Cinefantastique , Vol. 29

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Star Trek: Voyager

The fifth entry in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek: Voyager, is a sci-fi series that sees the crew of the USS Voyager on a long journey back to their home after finding themselves stranded at the far ends of the Milky Way Galaxy. Led by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the series follows the crew as they embark through truly uncharted areas of space, with new species, friends, foes, and mysteries to solve as they wrestle with the politics of a crew in a situation they've never faced before.

Cast Jennifer Lien, Garrett Wang, Tim Russ, Robert Duncan McNeill, Roxann Dawson, Robert Beltran, Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo

Release Date May 23, 1995

Genres Sci-Fi, Adventure

Network UPN

Streaming Service(s) Paramount+

Franchise(s) Star Trek

Writers Kenneth Biller, Jeri Taylor, Michael Piller, Brannon Braga

Showrunner Kenneth Biller, Jeri Taylor, Michael Piller, Brannon Braga

Rating TV-PG

Where To Watch Paramount+

Alien (1979)

Alien is a sci-fi horror-thriller by director Ridley Scott that follows the crew of a spaceship known as the Nostromo. After the staff of the merchant's vessel perceives an unknown transmission as a distress call, its landing on the source moon finds one of the crew members attacked by a mysterious lifeform, and they soon realize that its life cycle has merely begun.

Director Ridley Scott

Release Date June 22, 1979

Studio(s) 20th Century Fox

Distributor(s) 20th Century Fox

Writers Dan O'Bannon

Cast John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Yaphet Kotto, Veronica Cartwright, Tom Skerritt, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton

Runtime 117 minutes

Genres Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror

Franchise(s) Alien

Sequel(s) Alien: Covenant, Aliens, Prometheus, Alien Resurrection, Alien 3

Budget $11 million

Brooke Stephens

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Brooke Stephens is an actress who made her television acting debut portraying Naomi Wildman in the Star Trek: Voyager fourth season episode " Mortal Coil ". She was replaced by Scarlett Pomers for subsequent appearances.

The following year, credited as Brooke Ashley Stephens, she appeared as Evette Anspaugh in two episodes of ER . The second episode she appeared in also featured Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest actor Marc Lawrence .

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• Brooke Stephens at the Internet Movie Database