As we say goodbye to season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager, we say hello to writer Lisa Klink! Lisa spent three seasons in the Delta Quadrant, and in this interview she reminisces about shaping some of her favorite episodes, areas left unexplored, and stories that didn't hold up quite as well as others. Sponsored by - take 50% off your first box with code "missionlog50" Sponsored by - three-for-two exclusive sale on Star Trek: Discovery!

A friendly alien shows up on Voyager at the same time that a prototype Starfleet ship with slipstream warp drive appears in the Delta Quadrant. Janeway's skepticism goes into overdrive while the crew get to the bottom of the mystery. Hope and Fear go into the Mission Log. Sponsored by - get three months free with our link. Sponsored by - get 10% off your first month with our link.

When Voyager enters a toxic nebula, the crew go into stasis leaving Seven and the Doctor in charge. The two experience an array of technical difficulties as well as symptoms of cabin fever. Seven especially is susceptible, but her hallucinations may prove to be revelatory. One goes into the Mission Log. Sponsored by

Critically low on deuterium, Voyager makes a pit stop on a deadly planet. Harry and Tom get lost and encounter a strange silver liquid, but when Chakotay and Seven find them later, they're fine. The two are happily breathing the toxic atmosphere and enamored with the desolate landscape - which means all is not as it seems when Demon goes into the Mission Log. Sponsored by

The good news: the holographic doctor has a backup! The bad news: it's 700 years in the future, and he is reactivated in a museum where Voyager's crew is accused of war crimes. Can the historic record be set straight, and even if it is, will it matter in the end? Living Witness goes into the Mission Log. Sponsored by

Chakotay meets the love of his life for the first time for the second time when a mysterious alien visits Voyager. Unforgettable goes into the Mission Log. Sponsored by - get three months free with a one year subscription. Sponsored by - sign up for exclusive offers and special announcements.

Do not attempt to adjust your monitor. Only authorized personnel with appropriate clearance level may access the following confidential information. When you have passed Starfleet security protocol, you may add The Omega Directive to the Mission Log. Sponsored by - try online therapy today. Sponsored by - sign up for special announcements and exclusive drops.

Tom Paris craves adventure, and his wish is granted when Steth, a bodysnatching alien, steals his body and ships him off into deep space. Imposter Tom wanders Voyager, fixing and, just as quickly, breaking “his” life apart. Real Tom finds a way back to Voyager hoping to convince the crew of the Freaky Friday body switch with the aid of Steth’s previous victim. Sponsored by Sponsored by listeners like you - supporters on

Do you want to play a game? The crew of Voyager does not, but the Hirogen would love to. They lock the crew in the holodeck to play cat and mouse in Nazi-occupied France, but when the simulation seeps into the real world, the stakes become deadly. Sponsored by

The crew deals with a shady arms merchant while the Doctor and Seven must deal with a worrying recovered memory about him. As evidence mounts, both parties are displeased with the possible outcome. Tensions and emotions rise as Retrospect goes into the Mission Log.  Sponsored by - sign up today to get notified about exclusive drops! Sponsored by - save hundreds of dollars a year when you drop your unwanted subscriptions!

The Hirogen are enough of a nightmare for Voyager, but the situation gets more complicated when a stray 8472 shows up looking for refuge. And that battle is almost as tense as the one between Seven and Janeway. Prey drops into the Mission Log. Sponsored by - get three months free! Sponsored by - give online therapy a try.

Things can't get more exciting for the Voyager crew when letters from home arrive. Unless, of course, the excitement also includes being hunted by ferocious killer aliens. Mission Log tracks down Hunters. Sponsored by - Use code 60MISSIONLOG to get 60% off plus 20% off your next two months. Sponsored by - Stop wasting money on unwanted subscriptions.

A communications relay opens a window for Voyager to communicate with the Alpha Quadrant. Maybe. The Doctor is the first to make contact, but he ends up on a Starfleet ship hijacked by Romulans. Plus, not all EMHs are the same as we learn when Mission Log gets a Message in a Bottle. Sponsored by - get 10% off your first month with a licensed therapist. Sponsored by - get 50% off with code MISSIONLOG50

You know things aren't right on Voyager when Tuvok shows up for work naked, Janeway sees ghosts, and Seven of Nine makes out with Harry Kim. A sleeping alien species brings nightmares to life when Mission Log experiences Waking Moments. Sponsored by Tribble Toys. Sign up for exclusive offers and discounts at

Neelix is mortally wounded on an away mission, but Borg technology brings him back to life. That's just the start of his crisis as faith, family, and purpose all drive Neelix to reconsider his place in the universe. Mission Log examines Mortal Coil. Sponsored by - Sponsored by -

As we ring in 2024, the crew at Mission Log want to thank you for your years of support and for sticking with us through the turbulence of 2023. With the new year beginning, we are proud to announce the new home of the Gene-ology podcast that will further examine the earliest TV writing of Gene Roddenberry. Don't forget to follow all of our great shows at

It's all fun and games in Leonardo's holodeck workshop until a nefarious trader steals a bunch of Voyager's gear, including the mobile emitter and the Maestro himself. Leonardo discovers strange new worlds of his own when Concerning Flight goes into the Mission Log. Sponsored by -

Penny for your thoughts? What's kicking around in B'Elanna's head is worth a whole lot more on a planet full of telepaths. The thoughts in Tuvok's mind? Priceless. Painful, too. Mission Log has Random Thoughts. Sponsored by -

Gene-ology ventures into another series from early in Gene Roddenberry's TV writing career, I Led 3 Lives - a show for which Gene himself had very little love.  Get ready for a "rad" history lesson as Norm and Earl get "Radioactive". Guest starring Vic Sage as Herb Philbrick and Robert Parson as Agent Jerry Dressler. Gene-ology returns on January 8th, 2024!

The best part about incursions in the timeline is all the rare food you get to try. The worst part is wiping entire civilizations from history. Voyager finds itself in the wrong time at the wrong time when Year of Hell goes into the Mission Log.

In the latest Gene-ology, an "Oil Lease" is in jeopardy as Earl and Norman examine Gene Roddenberry's final script for the 1950s cop show Highway Patrol. Guest starring Mark Pracht as Detective Dan Mathews, Matt Hensley as Fletcher, and David Takechi as the Colonel.

That uncomfortable feeling could be a headache, or it could be a medical apparatus from another dimension probing your brain. Alien examinations are a real pain in the skull when Mission Log uses the Scientific Method. Sponsored by -

In the latest Gene-ology, the Highway Patrol protects a wayward "Prospector" as Norm and Earl sift through another of Gene Roddenberry's 1950s TV scripts. Guest starring Paul Harvath as Asa McQueen, and Michelle Harvath as Maggie Hammond.

Seven's nightmares divert Voyager through an area of space where a faint Borg signal has appeared. Will the signal's draw be too strong for the ex-Borg, or will she say "nevermore" when The Raven goes into the Mission Log?