(TV) Star Trek: Voyager - #1 No White Men!

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Dismissing Enterprise and Overview

This isn't an unhinged moan about how the cast wasn't comprised of 99% white men. Mostly because it was a great and unique, albeit sadly premature, closure to the 'Star Trek' universe.

• Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1975)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
• Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001)
• *Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)
• Other shit, Star Trek in name only

'Star Trek: Enterprise' came after 'Voyager'. Out of the gate it appeared to distort cannon and alienated many fans who flat out rejected it. Was it cannon? Over 20 years later and the argument will never be settled. 'Enterprise' doesn't break cannon, but it's shoehorned in to the timeline with such vigor that it feels more like fan fiction. Points to note include:

• T'Pol was a Vulcan stationed on the NX-Enterprise. Everyone knows Spock was the first Vulcan to serve in Starfleet. T'Pol wasn't in the organisation at the time. It's a technicality which doesn't break cannon. Why was a Vulcan necessary?
• Xindi. Until their conflict came about, 'Enterprise' was considered intensely boring. This one is tricky to explain away due to time travel. An alien race from the future coerces other aliens in the past to launch an attack against Earth. Time travel is inconsistent in the 'Star Trek' universe, so this may not result in a split timeline?
• The Timefleet. We learn from 'Voyager' that there's an organisation, in the distant future, who monitor the timeline and fix anomalies. Their existence would negate the entire Xindi arc. Time travel is easy when you establish consistent rules from the offset.
• Borg. Have no place in the 'Enterprise' era.
• The final episode was horrendous.
• The most insulting action of all being they did not use the XCV-330 design for the NX Enterprise.

So I don't consider 'Star Trek: Enterprise' to be cannon. Although I'll concede it's at least in the same universe, as opposed to sell-out shit like STD and 'Picard'.

It's obvious that the creators of later 'Treks', everything past 'Enterprise', have an agenda and there is a sole person to blame; Rod Roddenberry. He's the son of legendary 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry and an executive producer on every series post 'Enterprise'. It shows.

I won't go, completely, off on Rod as all 'Trek' fans know what a clueless piece of shit he is. The hatred required to destroy your fathers legacy of peace, hope and adventure just to make a few dollars is disgusting. Rod has made it clear numerous times that he has no interest in 'Star Trek'. Never did. So why get involved? Make your own series. Something unique, original, that aligns with your beliefs. Right, because it would suck and no one would watch. As proven with every failed 'Pseudo-Trek' attached to the name Rod Roddenberry. Gene left him enough money to never have to work again, so these actions can only be for one purpose; to destroy a legacy.

The current social engineering craze in media is to erase white men, while making everyone else infinitely superior. A complete inversion of reality where white men are the best at, almost, everything. The next time you see a rocket launch, thank the Nazis. Without them we wouldn't have jet engines, satellites, space stations, the moon landings, GPS, TV signals… all because of rockets.

How does this relate to 'Voyager'? For starters, the crew couldn't be more diverse. Which is, apparently, what makes a good TV show today. 'Voyager' ended a little over 20 years ago but couldn't be from a more distant era. Diversity wasn't an insult back then. There were sceptics of the show but there always will be. 'Star Trek' is beloved by generations of nut-jobs obsessing over the lore. If the formula isn't stuck to and the universe is butchered, why would the mentalists watch?

This series didn't preach to its audience all the time. There weren't as many cringe episodes like in DS9 when Sisko travels back in time to the black supremacy movement in North America. Sigh. 'Voyager' had no subliminal messages. The minority characters weren't constantly given roles they're unqualified for just because of their ethnicity. The story was 2 crews from vastly dissimilar backgrounds, forced to cooperate in the common goal of reaching home. They eventually accepted each other and became friends. That's true diversity. Apart from Seska, who betrayed them.

The anti-white racism pig is in full flight today. We can't have a 75% white cast, that's not representative of the literal greater than 75% white population. Also, women have to be better than the men in this multiverse of ignorance. At all times. At everything. Without question. Let's ignore the fact that men are stronger, faster, more aggressive, have greater stamina and are more technically minded than their vaginated counterparts.

The latter trait being of particular benefit aboard spaceships where there is no tech support hotline. Those other aspects make men more adaptable to space travel and hostile environments. Apart from aggression. Would that be a good thing when encountering alien species? Depends on the aliens. That's where Starfleet training comes in; captains are taught to be analytical and unbiased. You don't get an easier test because you have, or wish you had, a vagina. Gender has nothing to do with being a good captain. At least in reality where 'Star Trek' is meant to be based.

So on the surface 'Voyager' should slot in perfectly amongst the SJW porn; a strong female captain, alone, stranded 70 years from home, commanding a small ship through hostile space. It's anything but. The actors are amazing and writing is consistently strong. Even guest starts don't disappoint. Apart from Dwayne 'The Steroid' Johnson who should never have been considered let alone hired. Airing after 3 prior 'Star Trek' series, totalling over 400 episodes, the stories still felt unique. Yes, I know DS9 and 'Voyager' had an overlap. That's why I said over 400. Calm down.

The most important aspect of this show is that, despite being based 70,000 light years from home, the crew still uphold the values of the Federation and Gene; equality, generosity, inclusiveness, empathy, peace, hope. Without those core beliefs, it's any other show. Concepts Rod Roddenberry and the Hollywank hacks will never understand. Everything has to be about them, pandering to idiots, imposing their bastardisation of reality and the current thing on people who just want entertainment with good values. They don't understand 'Star Trek' so can never make a good series (or movie).

One anomalous episode in 'Voyager' has to be noted. There's a story where, in jest, Janeway's role as a female captain is questioned. It's known as 'a sense of humour'. That's coming in another article.

It's not solely a female captain in a lead role which made the series 'diverse', it's the entire cast…

The Cast (no white men allowed)

Diversity ho!

• Captain of the Federation starship Voyager (NCC-74656)
• Woman

• Second in command of Voyager
• Previously commander of the Maquis raider Val Jean
• American Indian man

• Security Officer / Second Officer of Voyager
• Vulcan man (black)

• Operations Officer
• Asian man

• Chief Engineer of Voyager
• Half Klingon, all woman

• Hangs around Voyager
• Does botany things
• Evolves in to one of the most power beings encountered, throwing the ship 10,000 light years across space within seconds
• Ocampan Woman
• Though a fully formed woman, she was around 2 years old when picked up by Voyager
• Just because she looks in her early 20's, doesn't mean she is

• Cook / Morale Officer
• Is in love with Kes
• Kes was 2 years old when they met and the pair seemed to have a romantic engagements of sorts
• A paedophile furry (like there's any other kind)

• Adopted Borg drone
• Is the bestest member of the crew
• Super strong, super smart, super healing, super all round
• Saves the ship and crew more times than anyone else
• Wears skintight outfits at all times, to the annoyance of Kate Mulgrew
• Woman

• She's the first real villain of Voyager; betrays them and joins the Kazon
• That would be the Kazon who have no respect for women, yet they listen to her because she's the bestest ever
• Woman

• Leader of the most frightening species in Trek, nearly unstoppable
• Janeway stops her!
• Woman

The Cast (now featuring white men)

The white elephant-man in the room.

• 'Accidentally' rendered the Ocampan home world uninhabitable
• Dedicates the rest of his life to abducting aliens from across the galaxy to experiment on and/or strand in the Delta quadrant

• Criminal
• Hyper-sexualised, womanising pervert
• Captain Janeway pitied Tom, taking him under her wing to fly Voyager and train him only the way a… woman can
• He then disobeys her, is sent to prison and demoted because he's a man

• Ships holographic doctor; EMH Mk1
• Rude, short tempered, irritating, obnoxious, bossy, pompous, smug, pretentious, balding
• Hated by everyone until Janeway brings out his inner wahman

• Captain of the Federation starship Equinox (NCC-72381), the only other Federation ship in the Delta quadrant
• Abandons the Prime Directive to trap sentient aliens, grind them up and shovel them in to the warp core for large boosts in speed
• Sabotages Voyager, tries to escape, is captured and executed by the aliens

• The EMH Mk1 was so unlikeable that the second model was fashioned after Andy Dick
• …Andy fucking Dick

• The most incompetent time traveller in history, of any direction
• Travelled back in time to stop Voyager destroying the solar system
• Ended up causing the event
• Janeway, a woman, stops him though!
• Braxton then goes batshit crazy and launches a crusade through time to destroy Voyager
• Seven of Nine, a woman, stops him though!

• The closest thing to God
• Will be explored in a follow-up article…

The Point

The white men of 'Voyager' consist of a criminal, a criminal, an arsehole, a criminal, an arsehole and a time travelling moron who nearly destroyed humanity. That wasn't intentional?

I've only listed the main cast above. This persists to extras and subtle remarks thrown in to inconsequential dialogue. Season 2 episode 5, 'Non Sequitur'. Harry is sat in a Starfleet briefing room in an alternate timeline. Some high ranking officials enter, with one of the men uttering…

Not that anyone really noticed as the show didn't slap it across our faces at every opportunity. There weren't petitions to have it cancelled, to have Janeway replaced or even make it more 'diverse'.

Not to say 'Voyager' had the smoothest of rides. Kate Mulgrew took some heat for being a token woman captain, however she didn't respond by making a video of herself crying on Twitter. There were no press tours of her calling everyone misogynists, sexists and labelling fans idiots. Unlike how Paramount operates today, Kate is a professional. She tried her best and put on a stellar performance. We all love her.

Obviously American Indians whined, like the bitches they are, that Chakotay didn't accurately represent them. Perhaps they should be grateful they're depicted at all? American Indians barely exist today, in a couple of hundred years they will be extinct. Perhaps he should have sold Voyager for beads and opened a casino? Since when are losers of conflicts allowed to have opinions on anything? Regardless of the special interest group's special needs, Chakotay had numerous episodes exploring his American Indian heritage and they were enjoyable. perhaps even good!

There was clearly some perversity behind casting decisions, but it was done the right way. If that's even possible? Must be because 'Voyager' was a success, while STD and 'Picard' flopped. Plus all the awful ideas Paramount and Rod have yet to scribble in crayon while sucking their thumbs.

A female lead is fine, so long as she's not the best at everything. Nothing wrong with black or asian actors either. Simply don't shoehorn them in to every scene, reciting gobbledygook for the sake of speaking roles or over-representing them.

Finally, for the love of Gene Roddenberry, hire people who can act! The trait to look for in an actor should be their ability to perform in their role; to act. Once a list of actors is compiled, the best is picked. Regardless of ethnicity or gender. It's that simple. The actor checklist shouldn't be ordered:

1. Skin colour
2. Political affiliation
3. Gender confusion / sexuality
4. How likely they are to run to the media and bad mouth the studio if they don't have enough screen time in every episode
5. Number of Twitter followers
6. Type of car they drive
7. Are vegan
8. Ability to act

The failures of STD and 'Discovery' aren't entirely due to the cast, although they do shoulder a significant portion of the blame. 'Voyager' definitively proves that a diverse cast, used in the correct way, will be embraced by all.

Don't preach, lecture and distort reality to the point of absurdity. Treat all people equally. That's the 'equal' point of 'equality'. Not to over-represent minorities and woman in tech, only to ensure that when present they're treated equally.

How did B'elana become chief engineer? Season 1, Episode 3, Parallax. Janeway was forced to choose between a man and a woman for the role, but such a task must be impossible? Er, no. While trapped in an anomaly, the woman demonstrated a better knowledge of spacial mechanics. The ship was saved and Janeway made her chief engineer. A job awarded based on merit over genitalia. Equality. Was B'Elana the best at everything? No, she made lots of mistakes in the past and future. Occasionally even men gave assisted with ideas and solutions. MEN!

'Pseudo-Trek' universes simply aren't 'Star Trek'. 'Picard' writers have become so desperate to salvage the franchise that they've recruited almost the entire 'Next Generation' cast. Not shocking as the series is based around, a laughably inaccurate version of, Jean Luc Picard. Even these nostalgic hand jobs fail to yield a happy ending, because the series isn't changed to accommodate the legacy characters.

Instead characters are butchered to near non-cannon so they fit in to this hell. 'Star Trek' has always been inclusive of both genders and all races, ever since it's inception in the 1960's. Gene heavily pushed the idea in the belief that if the different species of humans can't get along with each other, what hope do they have of coexisting with aliens?

'Voyager' wasn't good because it didn't predominantly feature white men. 'Voyager' was good because it didn't try to destroy white men. More importantly, it conserved and expanded upon the wonderful vision and legacy of Gene Roddenberry.