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"'''Extreme Risk'''" is the 97th episode of the [[science fiction]] television series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', the third episode of the [[Star Trek: Voyager (season 5)|fifth season]].
"'''Extreme Risk'''" is the 97th episode of the [[science fiction]] television series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'', the third episode of the [[Star Trek: Voyager season 5|fifth season]]. It is set on the starship [[USS Voyager (Star Trek)|''U.S.S. Voyager'']] traveling back to Earth from the other side of the Galaxy.

In this episode, [[B'Elanna Torres]] struggles with bad news, while the senior staff race to build a new, special shuttle, the ''[[Delta Flyer]]'', to recover a space probe from a gas giant. The custom-made craft features Borg technology. The construction and testing of the shuttle is a major plot element in this show, and became a recurring element in subsequent episodes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Okuda |first1=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbYf2l7gczUC&q=Delta+Flyer+extreme+risk&pg=PT2365 |title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia |last2=Okuda |first2=Denise |last3=Mirek |first3=Debbie |date=2011-05-17 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=9781451646887 |language=en}}</ref> The ''Delta Flyer'' was designed by Rich Sternbach, and exterior views were rendered by computer graphics by [[Foundation Imaging]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sternbach|first=Rick|title=Designing the Delta Flyer OCTOBER 2000 ISSUE 18 STAR TREK: THE MAGAZINE|url=http://fsd.trekships.org/art/deltaflyer.html}}</ref>

The episode originally aired on [[UPN]] on October 28, 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Trek: Voyager|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/star-trek-voyager/episodes-season-5/1000266610/|access-date=2021-02-25|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
A probe launched by the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] starship ''[[USS Voyager (Star Trek)|Voyager]]'' is stuck in the atmosphere of a [[gas giant]] planet; because of the value of the resources it has collected, the crew attempts to come up with solutions to recover the probe. Lt. [[Tom Paris]] presents the designs for a specialized shuttlecraft, the ''[[Delta Flyer]]'', that he has been designing over the past few months that would be able to withstand the gas giant's atmosphere. The rest of the crew help to finalize the schematics. Chief Engineer [[B'Elanna Torres]] submits designs for the hull and propulsion systems, but seems uninterested in the project, and distant from Paris despite their ongoing romantic relationship. Even talking with Morale Officer [[Neelix]] and enjoying her favorite comfort food, banana pancakes, does not cheer her up.
A probe launched by the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] starship ''Voyager'' is spotted by a Malon freighter. To prevent the Malons capturing the probe, Captain Janeway sends the probe into the atmosphere of a [[gas giant]] planet; the Malon freighter chases the probe into the giant and is crushed by its atmospheric pressure. Because of the value of the resources it has collected, the Voyager crew attempts to come up with solutions to recover the probe. Lt. [[Tom Paris]] presents the designs for a specialized shuttlecraft, the ''Delta Flyer'', that he has been designing over the past few months that would be able to withstand the gas giant's atmosphere. The rest of the crew help to finalize the schematics. Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres submits designs for the hull and propulsion systems, but seems uninterested in the project, and distant from Paris despite their ongoing romantic relationship. Even talking with Morale Officer [[Neelix]] and enjoying her favorite comfort food, banana pancakes, does not cheer her up.


The crew soon discovers that a [[Malon (Star Trek)|Malon]] ship has discovered the lost probe, and they too are constructing a specialized craft to recover it for themselves. Efforts to build the ''Delta Flyer'' are boosted as it now becomes a race to recover the probe. As it nears completion, a structural flaw is discovered. Torres offers to test it via the [[holodeck]], but purposely turns off the safety controls. The simulation shakes the virtual ''Delta Flyer'' and Torres is injured and knocked out from the test. While she is recovering, [[The Doctor (Star Trek)|The Doctor]] diagnoses Torres with [[clinical depression]]. Captain [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] discovers that Torres has been using the holodeck without safety protocols several times of late, and takes her off duty.
Efforts to build the ''Delta Flyer'' are boosted as it now becomes a race to recover the probe: the Malons want the probe as recompense for the loss of their freighter. As it nears completion, a structural flaw is discovered. Torres offers to test it via the [[holodeck]], but purposely turns off the safety controls. The simulation shakes the virtual ''Delta Flyer'' and Torres is injured and knocked out from the test. While she is recovering, [[The Doctor (Star Trek)|The Doctor]] diagnoses Torres with [[clinical depression]]. Captain [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] discovers that Torres has been using the holodeck without safety protocols several times of late, and takes her off duty.


Torres' friend, First Officer [[Chakotay]], attempts to learn more from her, taking her to the holodeck to revisit one of her programs that simulates the deaths of several of their [[Maquis (Star Trek)|Maquis]] friends. Torres explains that since she learned (via the [[Hunters (Star Trek: Voyager)#Plot|recent personal information]] they got from the [[Alpha Quadrant]]) that many of their Maquis allies have been killed by the [[Cardassian]]s and their new allies, the [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]], she has been unable to cope with the trauma short of putting herself in near-suicidal danger. Chakotay promises that he and the crew will help her.
Torres' friend, First Officer [[Chakotay]], attempts to learn more from her, taking her to the holodeck to revisit one of her programs that simulates the deaths of several of their [[Maquis (Star Trek)|Maquis]] friends. Torres explains that since she learned (via the [[Hunters (Star Trek: Voyager)#Plot|recent personal information]] they got from the [[Alpha Quadrant]]) that many of their Maquis allies have been killed by the [[Cardassian]]s and their new allies, the [[Dominion (Star Trek)|Dominion]], she has been unable to cope with the trauma short of putting herself in near-suicidal danger. Chakotay promises that he and the crew will help her.


The ''Delta Flyer'' is finally completed, and Torres volunteers to join its crew, insisting that she be there to monitor the hull stability. The craft, along with the Malon one, race to the probe, but the ''Delta Flyer'' arrives first and retrieves the probe. However, on their way out of the atmosphere, the craft develops a hull rupture. Torres is able to create a makeshift forcefield to contain the rupture long enough for the craft to return safely to ''Voyager''. She is commended for her actions, and celebrates with a plate of banana pancakes, finding herself experiencing emotion for the first time in several days.
The ''Delta Flyer'' is finally completed, and Torres volunteers to join its crew, insisting that she be there to monitor the hull stability. The craft, along with the Malon one, race to the probe, but the ''Delta Flyer'' arrives first and retrieves the probe. However, on their way out of the atmosphere, the craft develops a hull rupture. Torres is able to create a makeshift force field to contain the rupture long enough for the craft to return safely to ''Voyager''. She is commended for her actions, and celebrates with a plate of banana [[pancake]]s, finding herself experiencing positive emotions for the first time in several days.


==Production==
==Production==
A costume worn by Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres in this episode was originally designed for [[William Shatner]] as Captain [[James T. Kirk]] in a cut scene from the film ''[[Star Trek Generations]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jose|first1=Maria|last2=Tenuto|first2=John|title=Collecting Trek: Toys, Cards & More Depicting Deleted Scenes|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/collecting-trek-toys-cards-more-depicting-deleted-scenes|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=December 23, 2013|accessdate=December 25, 2013}}</ref>
A costume worn by [[Roxann Dawson]] as B'Elanna Torres in this episode was originally designed for [[William Shatner]] as Captain [[James T. Kirk]] in a cut opening scene from the film ''[[Star Trek Generations]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jose|first1=Maria|last2=Tenuto|first2=John|title=Collecting Trek: Toys, Cards & More Depicting Deleted Scenes|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/collecting-trek-toys-cards-more-depicting-deleted-scenes|publisher=Star Trek.com|date=December 23, 2013|access-date=December 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last1=Okuda|first1=Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cbYf2l7gczUC&q=Delta+Flyer+extreme+risk&pg=PT2365|title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia|last2=Okuda|first2=Denise|last3=Mirek|first3=Debbie|date=2011-05-17|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-4516-4688-7|language=en}}</ref>

The episode came about after Dawson approached producers and said there was an unexplored dark side to B'Elanna. After the episode aired, Dawson received a good deal of positive fan mail in the way her character dealt with depression and ultimately overcame it.

== Reception ==
In 2020, ''[[Gizmodo]]'' listed this episode as one of the "must watch" episodes from season five of the show.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Trek: Voyager's Must-Watch Episodes|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/star-trek-voyagers-must-watch-episodes-1843052360|access-date=2021-02-13|website=io9|date=28 April 2020 |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Releases ==
On November 9, 2004, this episode was released as part of the season 5 [[DVD]] box set of ''Star Trek: Voyager''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=DVD Talk|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/13167/star-trek-voyager-complete-fifth-season/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=www.dvdtalk.com}}</ref> The box set includes 7 DVD optical discs with all the episodes in season 5 with some extra features, and episodes have a Dolby 5.1 Digital Audio track.<ref name=":0" />


On April 25, 2001, this episode was released on [[LaserDisc]] in Japan, as part of the half-season collection, ''5th Season vol.1'' .<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=LaserDisc Database - Star Trek Voyager: 5th Season vol.1 [PILF-2458]|url=https://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/12255/PILF-2458/Star-Trek-Voyager:-5th-Season-vol.1|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.lddb.com}}</ref> This included episodes from "Night" to "Bliss" on seven double sided 12 inch optical discs, with English and Japanese audio tracks for the episodes.<ref name=":02" />
The episode came about after Roxann Dawson approached producers and said there was an unexplored dark side to B'Elanna. After the episode aired, Dawson received a good deal of positive fanmail in the way her character dealt with depression and ultimately overcame it.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:19, 9 May 2024

"Extreme Risk"
Star Trek: Voyager episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 3
Directed byCliff Bole
Written byKenneth Biller
Featured musicDavid Bell
Production code197
Original air dateOctober 28, 1998 (1998-10-28)
Guest appearances
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"Extreme Risk" is the 97th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, the third episode of the fifth season. It is set on the starship U.S.S. Voyager traveling back to Earth from the other side of the Galaxy.

In this episode, B'Elanna Torres struggles with bad news, while the senior staff race to build a new, special shuttle, the Delta Flyer, to recover a space probe from a gas giant. The custom-made craft features Borg technology. The construction and testing of the shuttle is a major plot element in this show, and became a recurring element in subsequent episodes.[1] The Delta Flyer was designed by Rich Sternbach, and exterior views were rendered by computer graphics by Foundation Imaging.[2]

The episode originally aired on UPN on October 28, 1998.[3]

Plot

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A probe launched by the Federation starship Voyager is spotted by a Malon freighter. To prevent the Malons capturing the probe, Captain Janeway sends the probe into the atmosphere of a gas giant planet; the Malon freighter chases the probe into the giant and is crushed by its atmospheric pressure. Because of the value of the resources it has collected, the Voyager crew attempts to come up with solutions to recover the probe. Lt. Tom Paris presents the designs for a specialized shuttlecraft, the Delta Flyer, that he has been designing over the past few months that would be able to withstand the gas giant's atmosphere. The rest of the crew help to finalize the schematics. Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres submits designs for the hull and propulsion systems, but seems uninterested in the project, and distant from Paris despite their ongoing romantic relationship. Even talking with Morale Officer Neelix and enjoying her favorite comfort food, banana pancakes, does not cheer her up.

Efforts to build the Delta Flyer are boosted as it now becomes a race to recover the probe: the Malons want the probe as recompense for the loss of their freighter. As it nears completion, a structural flaw is discovered. Torres offers to test it via the holodeck, but purposely turns off the safety controls. The simulation shakes the virtual Delta Flyer and Torres is injured and knocked out from the test. While she is recovering, The Doctor diagnoses Torres with clinical depression. Captain Janeway discovers that Torres has been using the holodeck without safety protocols several times of late, and takes her off duty.

Torres' friend, First Officer Chakotay, attempts to learn more from her, taking her to the holodeck to revisit one of her programs that simulates the deaths of several of their Maquis friends. Torres explains that since she learned (via the recent personal information they got from the Alpha Quadrant) that many of their Maquis allies have been killed by the Cardassians and their new allies, the Dominion, she has been unable to cope with the trauma short of putting herself in near-suicidal danger. Chakotay promises that he and the crew will help her.

The Delta Flyer is finally completed, and Torres volunteers to join its crew, insisting that she be there to monitor the hull stability. The craft, along with the Malon one, race to the probe, but the Delta Flyer arrives first and retrieves the probe. However, on their way out of the atmosphere, the craft develops a hull rupture. Torres is able to create a makeshift force field to contain the rupture long enough for the craft to return safely to Voyager. She is commended for her actions, and celebrates with a plate of banana pancakes, finding herself experiencing positive emotions for the first time in several days.

Production

[edit]

A costume worn by Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres in this episode was originally designed for William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in a cut opening scene from the film Star Trek Generations.[4][5]

The episode came about after Dawson approached producers and said there was an unexplored dark side to B'Elanna. After the episode aired, Dawson received a good deal of positive fan mail in the way her character dealt with depression and ultimately overcame it.

Reception

[edit]

In 2020, Gizmodo listed this episode as one of the "must watch" episodes from season five of the show.[6]

Releases

[edit]

On November 9, 2004, this episode was released as part of the season 5 DVD box set of Star Trek: Voyager.[7] The box set includes 7 DVD optical discs with all the episodes in season 5 with some extra features, and episodes have a Dolby 5.1 Digital Audio track.[7]

On April 25, 2001, this episode was released on LaserDisc in Japan, as part of the half-season collection, 5th Season vol.1 .[8] This included episodes from "Night" to "Bliss" on seven double sided 12 inch optical discs, with English and Japanese audio tracks for the episodes.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Okuda, Michael; Okuda, Denise; Mirek, Debbie (2011-05-17). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781451646887.
  2. ^ Sternbach, Rick. "Designing the Delta Flyer OCTOBER 2000 ISSUE 18 STAR TREK: THE MAGAZINE".
  3. ^ "Star Trek: Voyager". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  4. ^ Jose, Maria; Tenuto, John (December 23, 2013). "Collecting Trek: Toys, Cards & More Depicting Deleted Scenes". Star Trek.com. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Okuda, Michael; Okuda, Denise; Mirek, Debbie (2011-05-17). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-4688-7.
  6. ^ "Star Trek: Voyager's Must-Watch Episodes". io9. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  7. ^ a b "DVD Talk". www.dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  8. ^ a b "LaserDisc Database - Star Trek Voyager: 5th Season vol.1 [PILF-2458]". www.lddb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
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