This television episode is a science fiction story, set in the 24th century of the Star Trek universe about a spacecraft stranded on the other side of the Galaxy that must make its way back to Earth.
The ship is led by Captain Kathryn Janeway who must manage a ragtag crew of Starfleet, Maquis, and aliens; the show aired on UPN between 1995 and 2001.
[2] In addition to major scenes with cast regulars such as Captain Janeway and Ensign Harry Kim, the crew encounters a variety of aliens with Ronald Guttman as Gath, Yvonne Suhor as Eudana, and Andrew Hill Newman as Jaret.
[2] Voyager's crew including Martha Hackett as Seska and Josh Clark as Lieutenant Joe Carey also have some screentime.
Captain Janeway is informed, and asks Gath, the leader of the Sikarians, if the technology could be used to transport Voyager further towards the Alpha Quadrant.
The field forming around the ship produces anti-neutrinos, which causes the warp core to begin building to a breach.
Reviewers Lance Parkin and Mark Jones considered the episode a strong one, even though they compared the Sikarians to "refugees from Barbarella" because of their European accents and high culture.