VOY Season 2


Episodes

Summary 
Recurrent themes of tension and mistrust between the Starfleet and Maquis crews, although largely resolved in the season one episode , once again resurface in  and . Inter-crew relations are brought to a head while under intense, continuous attack by the Kazon in , and when Janeway is cajoled into initiating a Maquis-led idea of a deal between the  and the warring Kazon factions, narrowly averted disaster is enough to quell the two crews into a marriage of Starfleet ideals and ethics. Indeed, increased and more dramatic conflict between Voyager and the Kazon is the main feature of the second season, aided and abetted as the Kazon are by the vengefully villainous and by now, more Cardassian-looking Seska. Her vendetta against Janeway brings Voyager to the brink of destruction more than once during the season in , , and , and culminates in the season finale  when Voyagers crew is marooned by Seska and Culluh of the Kazon-Nistrim on a world inhabited by creatures and prehistoric humanoids.

Alongside the Seska/Kazon story arc of the second season sits another spy in Voyagers ranks. Michael Jonas, a disillusioned former Maquis crewmember assigned to engineering, is revealed to have been secretly communicating with Seska as she attempts to seize control of Voyager. Events leading up to the exposure of Jonas traverse the entire middle of the season, as does Tom Paris' apparent malcontent and ultimate decision to leave Voyager (revealed in  as an attempt by Tuvok and Janeway to ascertain who the spy is).

With Seska and the conflict with the Kazon as central themes, the rest of the season continues to develop the main characters, and more particularly their relationships with each other. Of singular note is the birth (in ) of Ensign Samantha Wildman's baby, Naomi, but firm bonds and friendships develop between individual crew members as the series continues to evolve and find its feet. A connection between Paris and B'Elanna Torres is hinted at as she confides past mistakes to him and communicates concern at his increasingly errant behavior in . Paris also finally makes peace with Neelix when forced to work with him to ensure their survival in . Kes and The Doctor's relationship solidifies in  and , and Kes's trust in Tuvok is pivotal when dealing with her burgeoning and uncontrollable mental abilities in . Tuvok and Neelix continue to make the perfect "odd couple", but their pairing takes on special significance when a transporter accident fuses them into a single being in . Finally and conclusively, Janeway and Chakotay find a common understanding, and any allusion to a romantic interest between the two is finally laid to rest in .

A few of these relationships, though in their infancy in season two, would go on to become increasingly important as the series moved on.

Background information 
 This season was broadcast concurrently with  Season 4.
 Four episodes – , , , and  – were filmed as part of the first season, but were held over to air during this season. In the UK, these four episodes were originally screened and released on video as part of season 1, with  and  beginning season 2.
 Discounting the episodes that were moved from the first season to this season, filming on this season began on . ()
 Four episodes produced during this season were intentionally kept back for the third season. (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages, p. 169) These episodes were , ,  and . ()
 Characters which 'crossover' from other incarnations of Star Trek: William T. Riker and Q in .

Credits

Guest and co-stars 
 VOY Season 2 performers

Crew 
The following credits are based on the production order of the episodes. Note that "Projections", "Elogium", "Twisted", and "The 37's" were filmed as part of season one.
Based Upon Star Trek Created by
 Gene Roddenberry

Created by
 Rick Berman
 Michael Piller
 Jeri Taylor

Theme by
 Jerry Goldsmith

Line Producer
 Brad Yacobian ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")

Co-Producers
 Kenneth Biller ("Dreadnought” – “Basics, Part I")
 Wendy Neuss ("Projections” – “The 37's")

Producers
 Brannon Braga ("Projections” – “The 37's")
 Merri Howard (credited as Merri D. Howard beginning with "Deadlock")
 Peter Lauritson ("Projections” – “The 37's")
 Wendy Neuss ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")

Supervising Producers
 David Livingston ("Projections” – “The 37's")
 Peter Lauritson ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")
 Brannon Braga ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")

Executive Producers
 Rick Berman
 Michael Piller
 Jeri Taylor

Executive Story Editor
 Kenneth Biller ("Projections” – “Meld")

Music by
 Paul Baillargeon ("Lifesigns")
 David Bell ("Projections", "Persistence of Vision", "Meld", "The Thaw")
 Jay Chattaway ("Twisted", "Non Sequitur", "Maneuvers", "Death Wish", "Threshold", "Investigations", "Innocence", "Tuvix")
 Dennis McCarthy ("Elogium", "The 37's", "Initiations", "Parturition", "Tattoo", "Cold Fire", "Resistance", "Prototype", "Alliances", "Dreadnought", "Deadlock", "Resolutions", "Basics, Part I")

Director of Photography
 Marvin V. Rush, ASC ("Projections” – “Deadlock", "Tuvix” – “Basics, Part I")
 Douglas H. Knapp ("Innocence” – “The Thaw")

Production Designer
 Richard D. James

Editors
 Daryl Baskin (every third episode after and including "Twisted") 
 Tom Benko, ACE (every third episode after and including "Elogium")
 Robert Lederman (every third episode after and including "Projections")

Unit Production Manager
 Brad Yacobian

First Assistant Directors
 Jerry Fleck (even-numbered episodes from "Elogium" through "Innocence") 
 Arlene Fukai ("Tuvix")
 Louis Race ("Basics, Part I")
 Adele Simmons (odd-numbered episodes)

Second Assistant Directors
 Michael DeMeritt ("The Thaw", "Tuvix")
 Arlene Fukai ("Projections” – “Innocence", "Resolutions", "Basics, Part I")

Casting by
 Junie Lowry-Johnson, CSA
 Ron Surma

Original Casting
 Nan Dutton, CSA

Casting Executive
 Helen Mossler, CSA

Costume Designer
 Robert Blackman

Set Decorators
 Leslie Frankenheimer ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")
 Jim Mees ("Projections” – “The 37's")

Visual Effects Producer
 Dan Curry

Visual Effects Supervisors
 Joe Bauer ("Resolutions")
 Ronald B. Moore (even-numbered episodes) 
 David Stipes (odd-numbered episodes from "Projections" through "Deadlock")
 Edward L. Williams ("The Thaw")

Post Production Supervisor
 Dawn Velazquez

Supervising Editor
 J.P. Farrell

Scenic Art Supervisor/Technical Consultant
 Michael Okuda ("Projections” – “Deadlock")

Scenic Art Consultant
 Michael Okuda ("Innocence” – “Basics, Part I")

Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant
 Rick Sternbach

Make-Up Designed and Supervised by
 Michael Westmore

Art Director
 Michael L. Mayer

Set Designer
 Louise Dorton

Assistant Editors
 Lisa De Moraes ("Tuvix")
 James A. Garrett ("The Thaw", "Basics, Part I")
 Eugene Wood ("Resolutions")

Visual Effects Coordinators
 Michael Backauskas ("Elogium", "The 37's")
 Joe Bauer (odd-numbered episodes except "Resolutions")
 Arthur J. Codron (even-numbered episodes from "Non Sequitur" through "Basics, Part I") 
 Ziad Seirafi ("Resolutions")

Visual Effects Series Coordinator
 Edward L. Williams (all episodes except "The Thaw")

Visual Effects Associates
 Arthur J. Codron ("Projections” – “The 37's")
 Cheryl Gluckstern ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")

Script Supervisor
 Cosmo Genovese

Special Effects
 Dick Brownfield

Property Master
 Alan Sims

Construction Coordinator
 Al Smutko

Scenic Artists
 Wendy Drapanas (even-numbered episodes) 
 Jim Magdaleno (even-numbered episodes from "Projections" through "Maneuvers"; "The Thaw")

Junior Illustrator
 Jim Magdaleno (even-numbered episodes from "Prototype" through "Resolutions", except for "The Thaw")

Video Coordinator
 Denise Okuda

Hair Designers
 Suzan Bagdadi ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")
 Josée Normand ("Projections” – “The 37's")

Make-Up Artists
 Tina Hoffman ("Elogium” – “The 37's", "Non Sequitur” – “Persistence of Vision", "Cold Fire” – “Resistance", "Death Wish” – “Threshold", "Dreadnought” – “Lifesigns", "Innocence", "The Thaw", "Basics, Part I")
 Gil Mosko ("Innocence” – “Tuvix")
 Greg Nelson ("Projections", "Twisted” – “Initiations", "Parturition” – “Tattoo", "Maneuvers” – “Prototype", "Alliances” – “Meld", "Investigations” – “Deadlock", "The Thaw” – “Resolutions")
 Mark Shostrom ("Projections", "Elogium", "The 37's” – “Non Sequitur", "Persistence of Vision” – “Cold Fire", "Resistance” – “Death Wish", "Threshold” – “Dreadnought", "Lifesigns", "Deadlock", "Tuvix” – “Basics, Part I")
 Scott Wheeler ("Projections” – “Twisted", "Initiations” – “Parturition", "Tattoo” – “Maneuvers", "Prototype” – “Alliances", "Meld” – “Investigations", "Deadlock", "Innocence", "Resolutions", "Basics, Part I")

Hair Stylists
 Karen Asano-Myers ("Projections", "Twisted", "Initiations” – “Parturition", odd-numbered episodes from "Tattoo" through "Resolutions")
 Laura Connolly (even-numbered episodes from "Persistence of Vision" through "Basics, Part I") 
 Shawn McKay ("Elogium", "The 37's")
 Patricia Miller ("Projections” – “The 37's")
 Barbara Minster ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")

Wardrobe Supervisors
 Camille Argus ("Projections", "Twisted", even-numbered episodes from "Non Sequitur'" through "Basics, Part I") 
 Carol Kunz ("Elogium", "The 37's", odd-numbered episodes from "Initiations" through "Resolutions")

Sound Mixer
 Alan Bernard, CAS

Camera Operators
 Joe Chess, SOC ("Projections” – “The 37's")
 Doug Knapp, SOC ("Initiations” – “Deadlock", "Tuvix” – “Basics, Part I")
 Ron E. High, SOC ("Innocence", "The Thaw")

Chief Lighting Technician
 Bill Peets

First Company Grips
 Randy Burgess ("Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")
 Bob Sordal ("Projections” – “The 37's")

Key Costumers
 Matt Hoffman ("Elogium", "The 37's", odd-numbered episodes from "Initiations" through "Resolutions")
 Kimberley Shull ("Projections", "Twisted", even-numbered episodes from "Persistence of Vision" through "Basics, Part I") 
 Jamie Thomas ("Projections", "Twisted", even-numbered episodes from "Non Sequitur" through "Basics, Part I") 
 Tom Siegel ("Elogium", "The 37's", "Initiations” – “Parturition", odd-numbered episodes from "Tattoo" through "Resolutions")

Music Editor
 Gerry Sackman

Supervising Sound Editor
 Bill Wistrom

Supervising Sound Effects Editor
 Jim Wolvington

Sound Editors
 Miguel Rivera
 Masanobu Tomita
 Ruth Adelman

Post Production Sound by
 Modern Sound

Visual Effects Assistant Editor
 Elizabeth Castro ("The Thaw" – "Basics, Part I")

Production Coordinator
 Diane Overdiek

Post Production Coordinators
 Cara Colombini ("Initiations" – "Death Wish")
 Cheryl Gluckstern ("Projections" – "The 37's")
  ("Alliances" – "Basics, Part I")

Production Associates
 Kristine Fernandes ("Projections" – "The 37's")
 Zayra Cabot ("Projections" – "The Thaw")
 David Rossi
 Sandra Sena
 Eric A. Stillwell ("Basics, Part I")

Pre-Production Coordinator
 Lolita Fatjo

Stunt Coordinator
 Dennis Madalone ("Projections", "Elogium", "The 37's” – “Persistence of Vision", "Cold Fire” – “Resistance", "Alliances", "Threshold", "Investigations", "Deadlock", "The Thaw", "Basics, Part I")

Location Manager
 Lisa White ("The 37's", "Initiations", "Tattoo", "Death Wish", "Resolutions", "Basics, Part I")

Science Consultant
 Andre Bormanis

Main Title Design by
 Santa Barbara Studios
 Dan Curry

Colorization
 CST Entertainment, Inc. ("Cold Fire")

Filmed with
 Panavision Cameras and Lenses

Motion Control Photography
 Image G

Digital Optical Effects
 Pacific Ocean Post ("Projections", "Elogium", "The 37's")
 Digital Magic ("Twisted", "Initiations” – “Basics, Part I")

Special Video Compositing
 CIS, Hollywood

Computer Generated Imagery
 Pacific Ocean Post ("Threshold")

Computer Animation
 Amblin Imaging ("Threshold")
 Santa Barbara Studios ("Elogium", "The 37's", "Cold Fire", "Death Wish", "Lifesigns")
 VisionArt Design & Animation ("Non Sequitur", "Persistence of Vision", "Cold Fire", "Dreadnought")

Editing Facilities
 Unitel Video

Computer Generated Effects
 Amblin Imaging ("Twisted", "Parturition", "Prototype", "Investigations")
 Digital Muse ("Deadlock", "Innocence", "Basics, Part I")
 Foundation Imaging ("Basics, Part I")
 VisionArt Design & Animation ("Basics, Part I")

Uncredited 
 John Agalsoff – Boom Operator/Sound Cable Person ("Resistance")
 Gail Arias – Choreographer ("Lifesigns")
 Jamie Arias – Choreographer ("Lifesigns")
 Karen Asano-Myers – Hair Stylist ("Resistance")
 John Baldwin – Animal Trainer: Critters of the Cinema ("Elogium")
 David Bernard – Sound Cable Person ("Resistance")
 Ben Betts – Video Playback Operator ("Resistance")
 T. Blue – Second Unit Sound Cable Person ("Resistance")
 Roger Bourse – Lamp Operator ("Resistance")
 Sal Butera – Pool Technical Adviser ("Twisted", "Non Sequitur", "Meld", "Lifesigns", "Tuvix")
 Ron Calvaruzo – Extra Grip/Second Unit Second Grip ("Resistance")
 Ian Christenberry – Lamp Operator ("Resistance")
 Richard Chronister – Special Effects Artist ("Resistance")
 Brian Cooper – Lamp Operator ("Resistance")
 Dick D'Angelo – Swing Gang ("Resistance")
 Michael DeMeritt – Second Assistant Director ("Resistance")
 Jay Devlin – Extra Grip/Second Unit Crab Dolly Grip ("Resistance")
 Jon Djanrelian – Craft Service ("Resistance")
 Doug Drexler – Model Maker ("Lifesigns")
 Kathryn S. Eisenstein – Original Casting
 Robert Eyslee – Lamp Operator/Assistant Chief Lighting Technician ("Resistance")
 Danny Feld – Still Photographer ("Resistance")
 Anthony Fredrickson – Model Maker ("Lifesigns")
 Tom J. Furginson – Swing Gnag ("Resistance")
 Peter Hapke – Camera Operator/Extra Camera Operator ("Resistance")
 Herrera – Set Security ("Resistance")
 Rick Hester – Special Effects Laborer ("Resistance")
 Ron E. High – Camera Operator/Extra Camera Operator ("Resistance")
 Matt Hoffman – Set Costumer ("Resistance")
 Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi – Makeup Artist ("Tuvix", "Resolutions", "Basics, Part I")
 Chris Ishii – First Assistant Camera Operator ("Resistance")
 Amanda Karnes – Special Effects Artist ("Resistance")
  – Hair Stylist ("Resistance")
 Dinah LeHoven – Second Assistant Director ("Resistance")
 David Lombardi – Extra Costumer ("Resistance")
 Scott McKnight – Assistant Chief Lighting Technician/Second Unit Chief Lighting Technician ("Resistance")
 Scott Middleton – Second Assistant Camera Operator ("Resistance")
  – Sound Cable Person/Boom Operator ("Resistance")
 Tom Moore – Extra Grip/Second Grip ("Resistance")
 Gil Mosko – Lab Tech Makeup Artist ("Resistance")
 John Nesterowicz – Set Assistant Property Person/Second Unit Property Master ("Resistance")
 Frank O'Hea – Painter ("Resistance")
 Dave Quashnick – Makeup Artist ("Resistance")
 Erin Regan – Extra Costumer/Second Unit Costumer ("Resistance")
 Greg Renta – Property Lead Person ("Resistance")
 Charlie Russo – Set Property Person ("Resistance")
 George Santo Pietro – Crab Dolly Grip ("Resistance")
 Stu Satterfield – Transportation Captain ("Resistance")
 Fernando Sepulveda – Property Lead Person ("Resistance")
 David Sireika – Second Grip/Second Unit Key Grip ("Resistance")
 Mark Stimson – Special Effects Artist ("Resistance")
 Phil Stirling – Sound Cable Person ("Resistance")
 Michael Stradling – Extra Camera Assistant/Second Unit First Assistant Camera Operator ("Resistance")
 Thomas E. Surprenant – Makeup Artist ("Resistance")
 Ken Suzuki – Lamp Operator ("Resistance")
 Karen Thomas-Kolakowski – Animal Trainer: Critters of the Cinema ("Elogium")
 Wil Thoms – Special Effects Artist ("Resistance")
 Ira Toles – Second Unit Video Playback Operator ("Resistance")
 Pat Vitolla – Extra Grip ("Resistance")
 Lazard Ward – Set Security ("Resistance")
 R. Stephen Weber – Makeup Artist ("Resistance")
 Scott Wheeler – Makeup Artist ("Resistance")
 Wainani Young-Tomich – DGA Trainee ("Resistance")

Media releases 
 VOY Season 2 UK VHS
 VOY Season 2 US VHS
 VOY Season 2 DVD

External link 
 

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