Dark Reality 0 Posted July 5, 2005 As much as I love Voyager, there's a huge plot hole they really can't (and don't try to) do anything about. The minor characters! The whole series is about how these people stuck on the other side of the universe come together as a family... But yet there are a few minor characters you only see every once in a while. Ens. Sam(antha) Wildman -- She's actually in enough episodes that she's basically a main character, but she's not in a lot of them, and they don't develop her character much. She has a child, Naomi. Naomi Wildman -- The one child on Voyager, you'd think she'd be the Captain's first priority in just about any situation. Shields raised, they should then be making sure the kid's alright. That they had kids (and a school) on TNG was appalling considering the amount of conflicts they got into and the risks Picard took, but Voyager couldn't unload Naomi and her mother on a space station somewhere, so their situation is unique. And as far as I know, either they don't know who the father is or he died and I can't remember, but Naomi is the only character I've seen with the four little horns... almost like a Klingon, but not quite. Vorik -- The other Vulcan, from Engineering. He's not nearly as disciplined as Tuvok, and I'd have liked to see more of him (though he can get annoying, and often does). Commander looking guy -- There's a guy I keep seeing, looks like he should be a First Officer, Captain, or Admiral. Older guy, has the red shoulder pads... I don't think he has any lines, but he looks out of place. Blue guy -- I think this guy actually has a name, and maybe a line or two somewhere. I'm sure there are other regular extras, but I don't notice. :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace 0 Posted July 5, 2005 Actually, I don't see that as any sort of plot hole. If you look at it from another perspective, VOY focused on a few more minor characters than the other series did, so it all works out. Samantha Wildman's husband is K'tarian(sp?), and was back in the Alpha quadrant. She was pregnant with Naomi when Voyager was lost in the Delta quad. Naomi was pretty much on screen more than Wesley was on TNG. To me, Naomi was practically the final main cast member. As for your other comment, taking the time to see what Naomi was up to every time Voyager gets into trouble is unfeasible; Janeway has over a hundred lives to look after and Naomi is just one of them. Blue guy = Chell (a Bolian). He was featured prominently in "Learning Curve", and later offered to be the new chef in Neelix's absence. Also, Lieutenant Carey was featured in more than a few eps, making him one of the most prominent recurring characters. There were a few other characters that were mentioned in multiple episodes, such as the Delaney sisters, but not many. I'm afraid I'm not sure who commander-looking guy is. If you gave me an episode name I might be able to figure it out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike The Trill 0 Posted July 5, 2005 Actually, I don't see that as any sort of plot hole. If you look at it from another perspective, VOY focused on a few more minor characters than the other series did, so it all works out. Samantha Wildman's husband is K'tarian(sp?), and was back in the Alpha quadrant. She was pregnant with Naomi when Voyager was lost in the Delta quad. I think they said he was stationed at DS9. Blue guy = Chell (a Bolian). He was featured prominently in "Learning Curve", and later offered to be the new chef in Neelix's absence. He's also feathred in the game "Elite Force"Also, Lieutenant Carey was featured in more than a few eps, making him one of the most prominent recurring characters. I thought he was killed off prety early in the series, like around season 3 or so? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace 0 Posted July 6, 2005 (according to MemoryAlpha) Josh Clark as Lieutenant Joe Carey: VOY:"Caretaker" VOY:"Parallax" VOY:"Prime Factors" VOY:"State of Flux" VOY:"Relativity" VOY:"Fury" VOY:"Friendship One" mentioned in "Before and After" In a couple of these episodes, he had sizeable speaking parts. He even apeared in the show after he was killed off ("Relativity"). He obviously wasn't an integral part of the show, but I think seven episodes qualifies him as one of the most used non-regulars. I read an interview with him in :Star Trek: The Magazine" one time that was pretty interesting. I should go unbury that issue from my closet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack_Bauer 1 Posted July 6, 2005 Carey died in Friendship One. He died in the alternate Before and After timeline. Relativity and Fury were both flashbacks so Carey didn't appear in present time between State of Flux (Season 1) and Friendship One (Season 7). A Sev Trek comic strip joked that Carey got out and walked because Voyager was taking so long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPsychic 1 Posted July 6, 2005 The ultimate background character was Lt. Ayala. He was in nearly all episodes of Voyager through all seven seasons, yet he only spoke in 4 episodes. His first word on screen was simply "Yeah" http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Ayala Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack_Bauer 1 Posted July 6, 2005 Ayala rules He also played Satan's Robot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrPsychic 1 Posted July 6, 2005 Gotta love Satan's Robot....But why does Satan need a robot... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace 0 Posted July 6, 2005 Carey died in Friendship One. He died in the alternate Before and After timeline. Relativity and Fury were both flashbacks so Carey didn't appear in present time between State of Flux (Season 1) and Friendship One (Season 7). A Sev Trek comic strip joked that Carey got out and walked because Voyager was taking so long. 337411[/snapback] I did remember the "Relativity" timeframe wrong in reference to "Friendship One." I still could've sworn he was at least mentioned in an ep after the character's death... *Must.. rearead.. interview*. lol. Dang! That Ayala was everywhere! I hadn't even noticed that til now. Since he was in command-red in a few episodes, could that have been who Dark Reality was referring to? That link did take me to another interesting link with the recurring characters: Ayala Azan Reginald Barclay Borg Queen Braxton Joseph Carey Doctor Chaotica Jal Culluh Hogan Icheb Michael Jonas Mezoti Owen Paris Q Rebi Seska Lon Suder Deanna Troi Vorik Naomi Wildman Samantha Wildman Lewis Zimmerman link Of those, the only ones I peronally consider the primary recurring characters are Naomi, Seska and Icheb. Carey would be 4th or 5th on that list. He may have been in fewer episodes than Ayala, but he actually had storylines and dialogue. :blink: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack_Bauer 1 Posted July 6, 2005 Here's a link to a site listing all the background crewmembers on Voyager. It was the inspiration for my Enterprise crew manifest: http://roll.call.home.comcast.net/main.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites