Bride of Chaotica (Voyager episode)
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"Bride of Chaotica!" is an episode of Star Trek: Voyager
, the 12th episode of the fifth season. The episode has an average rating of 4.6/5 on the official Star Trek
website (as of August 8, 2007).http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/episode/104425.html The episode largely takes place on the holodeck
, where black and white video is used instead of the usual color.
and Harry Kim
are forced to leave the programme running when spatial distortions trap the ship and disrupt their control over the computer. While the command staff of Voyager seek to discover a way to free the ship from the spatial distortions, extra-dimensional aliens who exist in a photonic
state cross over from their own dimension through a distortion located in the holodeck. There, they are detected and attacked by Chaotica, who believes them to be from the fifth dimension, and whose holographic (photonic) weaponry - though harmless to humans - is deadly to the aliens.
Eventually, the crew discover the war being waged between Chaotica and the Fifth Dimension and must defeat him by playing out their roles as the fictional Captain Proton (played by Tom Paris), his sidekick Buster Kincaid (Harry Kim), and Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People. Captain Janeway
allows Paris to convince her to take on the latter role.
The plot vaguely resembles Sergey Lukyanenko's 1997 published cyberpunk novel "Labyrinth of Reflections
" in which a non-corporeal (though not photonic) entity from another world interacts with humans only through virtual reality.
episode "Cogenitor", a list of movies from the ship's database includes "The Bride of Chaotica".
, a serial starring Crash Corrigan.
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
, the 12th episode of the fifth season. The episode has an average rating of 4.6/5 on the official Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
website (as of August 8, 2007).http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/episode/104425.html The episode largely takes place on the holodeck
Holodeck
A holodeck, in the fictional Star Trek universe, is a simulated reality facility located on starships and starbases. The first use of a "holodeck" by that name in the Star Trek universe was in the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Encounter at Farpoint", although a conceptually...
, where black and white video is used instead of the usual color.
Plot
During an episode of The Adventures of Captain Proton on the holodeck (a recurring Voyager homage to movie serial adventures), Tom ParisTom Paris
Thomas Eugene "Tom" Paris, played by Robert Duncan McNeill, is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. Paris serves as the chief helmsman and an auxiliary medic aboard the USS Voyager...
and Harry Kim
Harry Kim (Star Trek)
Ensign Harry S. L. Kim, played by Garrett Wang, is a character in the television series Star Trek: Voyager. He serves as the USS Voyagers operations officer.-Depiction:...
are forced to leave the programme running when spatial distortions trap the ship and disrupt their control over the computer. While the command staff of Voyager seek to discover a way to free the ship from the spatial distortions, extra-dimensional aliens who exist in a photonic
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
state cross over from their own dimension through a distortion located in the holodeck. There, they are detected and attacked by Chaotica, who believes them to be from the fifth dimension, and whose holographic (photonic) weaponry - though harmless to humans - is deadly to the aliens.
Eventually, the crew discover the war being waged between Chaotica and the Fifth Dimension and must defeat him by playing out their roles as the fictional Captain Proton (played by Tom Paris), his sidekick Buster Kincaid (Harry Kim), and Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People. Captain Janeway
Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway, played by Kate Mulgrew, is a fictional character in the Star Trek franchise. As the captain of the Starfleet starship USS Voyager, she was the lead character on the television series Star Trek: Voyager, and later, a Starfleet admiral, as seen in the 2002 feature film Star Trek...
allows Paris to convince her to take on the latter role.
The plot vaguely resembles Sergey Lukyanenko's 1997 published cyberpunk novel "Labyrinth of Reflections
Labyrinth of Reflections
Labyrinth of Reflections is the first novel in the Labyrinth trilogy of cyberpunk novels written by Russian science fiction writer Sergey Lukyanenko. The trilogy consists of Labyrinth of Reflections, False Mirrors, and Transparent Stained-Glass Windows...
" in which a non-corporeal (though not photonic) entity from another world interacts with humans only through virtual reality.
Continuity
In the Star Trek: EnterpriseStar Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
episode "Cogenitor", a list of movies from the ship's database includes "The Bride of Chaotica".
Production
The robots on Captain Proton's ship were modeled after the robots in Undersea KingdomUndersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom is a Republic Pictures film serial released in response to Universal's Flash Gordon. It was the second of the sixty-six serials made by Republic...
, a serial starring Crash Corrigan.