The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Voyager Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(2343 votes)

   #1 - Night

   S5:E110/14/1998

   Stardate: 52081.2. Traveling through a large area of space completely devoid of stars and civilizations, the Voyager crew copes with the prospect of long-term isolation.

   Director:David Livingston

   Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky

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   Director:David Livingston

   Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky
2. 

   8.6/10(2893 votes)

   #2 - Drone

   S5:E210/21/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. A transporter accident merges some of Seven of Nine's nanoprobes with The Doctor's mobile emitter to create a 29th century Borg drone.

   Director:Les Landau

   Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Bryan Fuller

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   Director:Les Landau

   Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Bryan Fuller
3. 

   6.7/10(2124 votes)

   #3 - Extreme Risk

   S5:E310/28/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. In order to retrieve a probe stuck in a hazardous atmosphere, Tom Paris designs a new type of shuttlecraft named the 'Delta Flyer'. Torres begins to exhibit reckless behavior by engaging in dangerous holodeck programs.

   Director:Cliff Bole

   Writer:Kenneth Biller

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   Director:Cliff Bole

   Writer:Kenneth Biller
4. 

   7.8/10(2428 votes)

   #4 - In the Flesh

   S5:E411/4/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. The crew discovers an outpost manned by a group of Species 8472, who have taken human form as a training measure for an invasion of the Alpha Quadrant.

   Director:David Livingston

   Writer:Nick Sagan

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   Director:David Livingston

   Writer:Nick Sagan
5. 

   6.2/10(2157 votes)

   #5 - Once Upon a Time

   S5:E511/11/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. While Voyager searches for the crew of the crashed Delta Flyer carrying Tuvok, Paris and Ensign Wildman, Neelix must keep Naomi occupied. When it is discovered that Samantha is badly injured, he must decide how much he should tell her daughter.

   Director:John T. Kretchmer

   Writer:Michael Taylor

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   Director:John T. Kretchmer

   Writer:Michael Taylor
6. 

   8.7/10(3031 votes)

   #6 - Timeless

   S5:E611/18/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. In the future, Harry Kim attempts to correct a mistake he made 15 years earlier, which had resulted in the loss of Voyager during use of experimental engine technology.

   Director:LeVar Burton

   Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Rick Berman

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   Director:LeVar Burton

   Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Rick Berman
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   7.6/10(2282 votes)

   #7 - Infinite Regress

   S5:E711/25/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. A transmission emanating from surviving technology from a destroyed Borg vessel induces multiple personality disorder in Seven of Nine.

   Director:David Livingston

   Writer:Bryan Fuller

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   Director:David Livingston

   Writer:Bryan Fuller
8. 

   7.1/10(2188 votes)

   #8 - Nothing Human

   S5:E812/2/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. A moral dilemma arises when the Doctor is forced to consult the specialized medical database of a Cardassian war criminal in order to save Torres' life.

   Director:David Livingston

   Writer:Jeri Taylor

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   Director:David Livingston

   Writer:Jeri Taylor
9. 

   7.1/10(2146 votes)

   #9 - Thirty Days

   S5:E912/9/1998

   Stardate: Unknown. Tom Paris is demoted to ensign and is sentenced to thirty days in the brig for disobeying orders. While serving his sentence, Tom writes a letter to his father about the events that led to his demotion.

   Director:Winrich Kolbe

   Writer:Kenneth Biller

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   Director:Winrich Kolbe

   Writer:Kenneth Biller
10. 

    7.9/10(2480 votes)

    #10 - Counterpoint

    S5:E1012/16/1998

    Stardate: Unknown. When trying to transport illegal refugees through the territory of a xenophobic civilization, Janeway must put her trust in a defector who offers his help.

    Director:Les Landau

    Writer:Michael Taylor

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    Director:Les Landau

    Writer:Michael Taylor
11. 

    8.3/10(2546 votes)

    #11 - Latent Image

    S5:E111/20/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. A gap in The Doctor's memory uncovers clues to a mystery involving the nature of his existence.

    Director:Michael Vejar

    Writer:Joe Menosky

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    Director:Michael Vejar

    Writer:Joe Menosky
12. 

    7.3/10(2502 votes)

    #12 - Bride of Chaotica!

    S5:E121/27/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. Trans-dimensional photonic lifeforms become entangled in a war with the characters from Tom Paris' "Captain Proton" program after mistaking Voyager's holodeck for reality.

    Director:Allan Kroeker

    Writers:Michael Taylor, Bryan Fuller

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    Director:Allan Kroeker

    Writers:Michael Taylor, Bryan Fuller
13. 

    7.1/10(2164 votes)

    #13 - Gravity

    S5:E132/3/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. Stranded on a planet with little hope for rescue, Tuvok and Paris are befriended by a woman who becomes enamored with Tuvok.

    Director:Terry Windell

    Writers:Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller

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    Director:Terry Windell

    Writers:Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller
14. 

    7.8/10(2277 votes)

    #14 - Bliss

    S5:E142/10/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. The Voyager crew is lured into a giant space creature that consumes starships as food, and only Seven and the Doctor may have the ability to save the ship.

    Director:Cliff Bole

    Writer:Bill Prady

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    Director:Cliff Bole

    Writer:Bill Prady
15. 

    8.5/10(2593 votes)

    #15 - Dark Frontier

    S5:E152/17/1999

    Stardate: 52619.2. When Janeway hatches a daring plan to steal technology from a crippled Borg ship, Seven is coerced into returning to the Borg collective.

    Directors:Cliff Bole, Terry Windell

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky

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    Directors:Cliff Bole, Terry Windell

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky
16. 

    6.6/10(2105 votes)

    #16 - The Disease

    S5:E162/24/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. Unable to resist his strong feelings for an alien woman, Ensign Kim breaks Starfleet protocol and engages in a torrid affair that lands him in hot water with the captain.

    Director:David Livingston

    Writers:Kenneth Biller, Michael Taylor

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    Director:David Livingston

    Writers:Kenneth Biller, Michael Taylor
17. 

    7.6/10(2492 votes)

    #17 - Course: Oblivion

    S5:E173/3/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. The entire ship and crew begin to disintegrate, leading to a discovery that they aren't what they seem.

    Director:Anson Williams

    Writers:Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller

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    Director:Anson Williams

    Writers:Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller
18. 

    5.0/10(2223 votes)

    #18 - The Fight

    S5:E183/24/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. While boxing on the holodeck, Chakotay is contacted by a telepathic species. However, prolonged communication may leave him insane or braindead.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe

    Writers:Joe Menosky, Michael Taylor

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    Director:Winrich Kolbe

    Writers:Joe Menosky, Michael Taylor
19. 

    7.5/10(2232 votes)

    #19 - Think Tank

    S5:E193/31/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. With Voyager pinned down by a fleet of bounty hunters, Janeway receives an offer from a group of geniuses infamous for solving unsolvable problems but asking unconventional prices.

    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Rick Berman, Michael Taylor

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    Director:Terrence O'Hara

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Rick Berman, Michael Taylor
20. 

    6.7/10(1964 votes)

    #20 - Juggernaut

    S5:E204/26/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. An accident on a Malon freighter becomes a countdown to an explosive toxic-waste disaster, and preventing the explosion depends on Torres' ability to take control of a volatile mission.

    Director:Allan Kroeker

    Writers:Kenneth Biller, Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller

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    Director:Allan Kroeker

    Writers:Kenneth Biller, Nick Sagan, Bryan Fuller
21. 

    8.0/10(2492 votes)

    #21 - Someone to Watch Over Me

    S5:E214/28/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. Under the guidance of the Doctor, Seven of Nine learns some social aspects of human dating.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Michael Taylor

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    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Michael Taylor
22. 

    6.4/10(2220 votes)

    #22 - 11:59

    S5:E225/5/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. Captain Janeway relates the story of her distant ancestor Shannon O'Donnell during the construction of the Millennium Gate on Earth during New Year's Eve 1999. She must convince the last holdout, local bookstore owner Henry Janeway to approve the plan.

    Director:David Livingston

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky

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    Director:David Livingston

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky
23. 

    8.5/10(2595 votes)

    #23 - Relativity

    S5:E235/12/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. The crew of a time ship from the future recruits Seven to attempt preventing Voyager's forthcoming destruction.

    Director:Allan Eastman

    Writers:Nick Sagan, Michael Taylor, Bryan Fuller

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    Director:Allan Eastman

    Writers:Nick Sagan, Michael Taylor, Bryan Fuller
24. 

    7.1/10(2037 votes)

    #24 - Warhead

    S5:E245/19/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. After Kim beams an alien missile onboard Voyager it links up to the Doctor's systems and requests that it is allowed to complete its mission of mass destruction.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Kenneth Biller, Michael Taylor

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    Director:John T. Kretchmer

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Kenneth Biller, Michael Taylor
25. 

    8.3/10(2344 votes)

    #25 - Equinox (1)

    S5:E255/26/1999

    Stardate: Unknown. Voyager encounters another Federation starship, the USS Equinox, in the Delta Quadrant. But as an alien presence prepares an attack, Janeway begins to uncover the Equinox's sinister secret.

    Directors:David Livingston, John T. Kretchmer, Kenneth Biller

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Rick Berman

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    Directors:David Livingston, John T. Kretchmer, Kenneth Biller

    Writers:Brannon Braga, Joe Menosky, Rick Berman