Although this iconic franchise wasn’t the originator of the science fiction genre, it has since established itself as a revolutionary pioneer, elevating the genre on television and helping define modern space drama. Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry, began with the series of the same name, which follows the adventures of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) and its crew. The show premiered on September 6, 1966, on Canada’s CTV network before debuting in the US two days later on NBC.
Nearly 30 years later, another entry in the acclaimed franchise arrived, becoming the fifth Star Trek seriesand reshaping the franchise. Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor, the space drama was commissioned after the conclusion of Star Trek: The Next Generation and aired on UPN from January 16, 1995, to May 23, 2001. Titled Star Trek: Voyager, it ran for seven seasons and 172 episodes, with Kate Mulgrew leading the cast as Captain Kathryn Janeway—the franchise’s first female lead captain—who commands the Intrepid-class USS Voyager beginning in 2371.
Despite being considered one of the less popular Star Trek installments, Voyager has maintained steady viewership over the years and is now experiencing a notable resurgence thanks to streaming, as reflected by FlixPatrol data. The sci-fi series is currently trending on PVOD charts in the US, ranking among the most sought-after titles on the Apple TV store. It is also performing strongly internationally on Paramount+, particularly in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, where it ranks among the top 10 shows.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
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In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
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What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
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Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
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Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Is ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ Worth Watching?
STAR TREK VOYAGER, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Kate Mulgrew, Tim RussImage via UPN
Set in the 24th century, when Earth is part of a United Federation of Planets, Voyager follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager as it attempts to return home to the Alpha Quadrant after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant on the far side of the Milky Way galaxy. In addition to Mulgrew, the series stars Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, EthanPhillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, and Jeri Ryan. Throughout its run and over the years, Voyager received mixed to generally positive critical reception, and it holds an average Tomatometer score of 77%on Rotten Tomatoes. Its audience score, on the other hand, is impressively higher: 81%.
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Release Date
January 16, 1995
Network
UPN
Showrunner
Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor, Brannon Braga, Kenneth Biller
Directors
David Livingston, Winrich Kolbe, Allan Kroeker, Michael Vejar
