Enterprising Individuals

Hold tight to what's yours as we examine the "The Void"!Astrophysicist, science consultant, and voice actress Dr. Erin Macdonald returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reaffirms the crew's commitment to the ideal of the Federation. When the Voyager becomes trapped in a pocket dimension, she's set upon by desperate scavengers. But, Captain Janeway hatches a plan to turn enemies into allies and makes a last-ditch attempt to get her crew back to normal space!Voyager's most important theme was the idea that, no matter the obstacle or the desperateness of the scenario, cooperation (and not competition) was always the best solution. Throughout their journey through the Delta Quadrant, the crew of Voyager was often tempted to take the easy route, to exploit other societies to achieve their goal of finally getting home, but their dedication to the principles of the Federation, the tenets of peaceful coexistence and benevolence over belligerence, was always their greatest streng