![]() ![]() In those rough early seasons, Voyager was a steady and reliable performer for UPN. It says a lot that Voyager was chosen to serve as the network’s foundation stone. The channel would have a very rough and storied history, before eventually being merged with the WB to form the CW in September 2006. UPN represented Paramount’s ambitious efforts to break into national broadcasting. When Caretaker premiered in January 1995, it was the first television show to air on UPN. ![]() Voyager arrived with a lot of expectation and considerable investment. The Star Trek franchise had come a long way since the original series had been cancelled at the end of its third season. Patrick Stewart was leading the cast to the big screen with Star Trek: Generations. The final episode of The Next Generation, All Good Things…, had been watched by over thirty million people. That season had been nominated for an Outstanding Drama Series Emmy Award, still a rarity for a genre series even after Game of Thrones. ![]() It had retired the previous year, of its own volition after more than one hundred and seventy episodes. Star Trek: The Next Generation had become a television institution. Voyager arrived when the Star Trek franchise was at the peak of its popularity. The story of Star Trek: Voyager is the story of the long and slow death of a particular iteration of the Star Trek franchise. ![]()
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