Year of Hell, Part II

Episode aired Nov 12, 1997
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

8.6/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

Kate Mulgrew and Tim Russ in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

A year after Voyager encounters the Krenim time ship, a badly damaged Voyager with a skeleton crew leads an armada of interplanetary ships against them.A year after Voyager encounters the Krenim time ship, a badly damaged Voyager with a skeleton crew leads an armada of interplanetary ships against them.A year after Voyager encounters the Krenim time ship, a badly damaged Voyager with a skeleton crew leads an armada of interplanetary ships against them.

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IMDb RATING

8.6/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Voyager is depicted as being severely damaged in this show. To achieve that effect without lasting damage to any of the permanent sets, acrylic sheets similar to those used when the sets are in storage was draped over most of the "clean" bulkheads, and were then sprayed with charcoal dust to simulate the effects of multiple explosions. Unfortunately this resulted in many surfaces having a "wrinkled" appearance.

Goofs
Annorax immediately declares each temporal incursion a failure as soon as he is informed that the colony on Kyana Prime has not been restored. At no point does he consider that his family's history may have been altered and they may be alive and well on the Krenim home world or somewhere else.

Quotes
B'Elanna Torres: [crew raises coffee mugs] To distant friends.
Captain Kathryn Janeway: Hear, hear.
Harry Kim: Cheers.
Seven of Nine: Yes.
[cut to Kim taking a sip]
Neelix: [anxious] Well?
Tuvok: [pauses] Interesting.
Harry Kim: Not bad. Not bad at all!
B'Elanna Torres: What is it, exactly?
Neelix: I call it "the Elixir of Endurance." It's loaded with amino acids, carbohydrates, all the nutrients necessary for the crew to withstand these stressful conditions.
B'Elanna Torres: Ration cubes...
Neelix: Well, yes, yes. But this time, pureed and mixed with water and enhanced with Talaxian spices.
Seven of Nine: It is offensive. Fortunately taste is irrelevant.

Connections
Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #35.4 (2006)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: Voyager - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Jerry Goldsmith
Performed by Jay Chattaway

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Watch both parts in one sitting if you can

Voyager battles for survival as the time ship continues to search for the right temporal incursion.

This is a strong conclusion that continues the good character focus.

I will not say too much about the story not to spoil, but those familiar with the various plot formulas used in Star Trek should be able to guess the outcome.

For me the highlights of the episode are the paralleled obsessions of both Annorax and Janeway that are well written and performed. Annorax in particular has some good themes included in his character motivations, such as the self-serving reasons that drive individuals into conflict and the mass destruction this can yield. Plus the effect various actions potentially have on the evolution of life is a thought-provoking concept. Kurtwood Smith and Katie Mulgrew continue their great work.

Other characters like The Doctor, Tuvok, Paris and Chakotay also have memorable scenes.

Much like Part 1, the sci-fi action visuals are some of the strongest in the franchise.

If you have the opportunity, I recommend watching this immediately after Part 1 for the full effect.