On voyager s 75year journey back to earth, the crew members encounter unknown species as they draw closer to a mysterious quadrant of space. Their name is a borg designation and they were one of the few. Helping a wounded hirogen, janeway finds that their prey has boarded voyager, a member of species 8472. The fourth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Why doesnt voyager let species 8472 destroy the borg.
Ever since the third star trek spinoff made its debut on the upn channel its been considered as an inferior star trek show. Death star 120 star destroyers 7,200 tie fightersvs. Apr 21, 2019 the species proved immune to assimilation and the invasion of their realm provoked a war. That is a somewhat unfair claim, although many episodes were formulaic there were many that were worthy of the star trek name. It itself has been attacked and bears a lone and severely injured survivor. The multiplayer game star trek online gives their proper name as undine when the uss voyager made contact with them, species 8472 were engaged in a war with one of star trek s perennial antagonists, the borg. While pursuing the trail of maquis rebels, a newly.
In that game, the player must infiltrate a borg cube infested with species 8472 to locate a material called isodesium. In fact, dan curry went so far as to state that this episode was the trickiest of the numerous episodes in which species 8472 appears. Action figures free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Prey is the 84th episode of the science fiction television series star trek. Objects moving through fluidic space generated pressure waves detectable by species 8472. When voyager beams aboard a wounded hirogen aboard, they inadvertently allow aboard his prey, a member of species 8472. Hirogen memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Fifteen years in the future, survivors chakotay, kim and the doctor attempt to send a message back in time to prevent the tragedy. Now the last episode where voyager came across a space station of species of 8472 and they find out they were training to personate star. While passing through borg space, voyager encounters species 8472, a race that surpasses the borg in combat prowess. Even the few shows that are a little clunky at least have some interesting ideas being explored.
Species 8472 is a fictional extraterrestrial race in the science fiction television series star trek. Voyager transdimensional invaders from the universe of fluidic space. A miscalculation by ensign kim causes a fatal crash during voyager s first test with slipstream travel. In 2020, syfy wire ranked the scorpion episode pair the seventh best episode s of star trek. They dont seem like nearly as much of a threat as the borg. Desperate for survival, they take voyager into fluetic space to. Species 8472 from fluid space fold in normal space in star trek voyager. The uss voyager came into contact with this species in the 2370s, during a conflict between them and the borg in the delta quadrant. Playmates star trek alien series ensign harry kim species 8472. Voyager was able to create nano probes that could destroy species 8472 and yet the borg couldnt figure that out.
Voyager was at its best from season four onwards, partly because of seven of nine. Voyager gets a rough time among fans admittedly, it was not as inspired as the original series or next gen, lacked the pathos of ds9, and never has approached the fan devotion that any of its sister series enjoyed. Of the three 1980s90s star trek series, voyager takes the longest to really get up a head of steam. Taking voyager s alliance with the borg in 2374 as evidence that alpha quadrant powers were planning a devastating attack into fluidic space, species 8472 sought to infiltrate starfleet in order gather detailed intelligence and monitor military installations. Species 8472 is one of the main races featured in the game star trek. This star trek spinoff won seven emmy awards and starred kate mulgrew as the first female captain. In taking him aboard for treatment, voyager also acquires the successful attacker a member of species 8472. Federation citizens and members of a terrorist organization must learn to band together to survive in an unknown part of the galaxy, is mostly forgotten by episode 4 of season 1.
The species proved immune to assimilation and the invasion of their realm provoked a war. List of star trek borg episodes in chronological order higgypop. Species 8472 is a designation given to them by the borg. Species 8472 considered the pinnacle of biological evolution in the trek. You all would know that they come from fluidic space and they were tearing the borg up. The visitor is the most emotional star trek episode of them all. Voyager then briefly helped karon to catch species 8472, but decided to not allow him to kill it. This monitor reappears in the later episodes life line and nightingale. But mostly you get intense, engaging episodes with topnotch special effects. Feb 18, 1998 watch full episodes on cbs all access. Species 8472 appeared in four episodes of star trek. Species 8472 star trek voyager star trek images, star trek.
Seven seasons of trekking through the delta quadrant of the three 1980s90s star trek series, voyager takes the longest to really get up a head of steam. Species 8472 is a fictional extraterrestrial species in the science fiction television series star trek. Voyager has made an alliance with the borg to defeat species 8472. Feb 28, 2020 is it correct to say that the members of species 8472 in star trek. My favorite star trek episode of all time, any series. While it is never made clear where species 8472 s information on starfleet command came from, it appears to be somewhat out of date, as everyone seems to be wearing uniforms like those of the voyager crew, rather than the newer uniforms introduced in star trek. Full episodes from star trek star trek voyager coming home. Jeri ryan and the rock behind the scenes of star trek voyager episode.
Species 8472 2 starship bridge 2 starship mess hall 2 talking computer 2 trap 2 world war two 2. Species 8472 considered humanoid genetics to be impure and felt deeply threatened by the violent tendencies of many humanoid cultures. They are interested in the plans of this group, the one they attacked several episodes previously. It was a show of several firsts for star trek, the first to feature a female captain kate mulgrews catherine janeway and the first to air on a major network as opposed to in firstrun syndication since the original series in. This is an interesting episode in that it never has its principles come to blows. Voyager, the 16th episode of the fourth season, and the second episode of the hirogen story arc. Voyager in which species 8472 appear include season 3 episode 26 season finale. Buy playmates star trek alien series ensign harry kim species 8472.
Set in the 24th century, the series followed the adventures of the starfleet and maquis crew of the starship uss voyager after they were stranded in the delta quadrant, far from the. Borg, voyager, species 8472 and the q stardestroyer. The voyager crew discovers species 8472 training to pose as human beings in a recreation of starfleet headquarters, a prelude to infiltration. The birth of species 8472, voy season 4 dvd the fight scene between the alpha hirogen and the member of species 8472 that is cornered aboard voyager provided a challenge for the visual effects team. Voyager in the twopart episode scorpion whereupon they played smaller roles throughout the show. The hirogen species sends voyager a distress call when their holographic prey become too cunning and cannot be defeated. Voyager collaborated with the borg to use new nanoprobe technology the crew had developed, a weapon against which the species had no effective defense.
Species 8472 is shown to be technologically superior to the borg. Those losses were from the borg pov, utterly immaterial. Thought process when i see species it would hurt to have a butt like that man their ugly oh crap. These are twenty of the best episodes of star trek. Who would win in a fight between species 8472 star trek.
Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. I think neither were trying hard enough to kill species 8472. Star trek fans, what is your favorite series, episode, and. Star trek voyager audition a funny way of showing how an audition could go. As species 8472 is seen by the borg as the pinnacle of biological perfection, they attempt to assimilate the species, only to discover, much to their dismay, that the species is immune to assimilation. It depends on what you mean by extradimensional, really. The borg are losing the battle against species 8472.
With species 8472 youre talking about a specie that were pwning the borg so hard that they were able to destroy 312 ships, 4,000,621 drones and to top it off eight whole planets in a single battle. The uss voyager came into contact with this species in the 2370s, during a conflict between them and the. The voyager episode scorpion has a new and powerful enemy called species 8472. The episode centers upon a member of species 8472, who escapes capture by the hirogen, and boards voyager. The borg needed voyager s help and eventually, nanoprobes were developed. Species 8472 memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. The borg are very powerful, but they have their limitations. A hirogen ship meets up with voyager but doesnt attack. Why cant the borg adapt fast enough to fight species 8472 given that a human invented hologram could.
Voyager more info can be found at the star trek wiki. Voyager premiered on the nowdefunct upn 18 years ago this past january. This is the fourth television program in the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 172 episodes over the shows seven seasons. Federation citizens and members of a terrorist organization must learn to band together to survive in an unknown part of the. The best starfleet can do for now is keep them at bay and stop any plans species 8472 has against our universe and everyone in it. Is it correct to say that the members of species 8472 in star. Species 8472 also have the capacity to destroy planets although in this scenario, it is not made available for them from what i remember they were only in two episodes of star trek. Voyager produced almost 170 episodes and brought new demographics to star trek audiences. E25, and last but definitely not least timeless s5.
Species 8472 orgy in the episode, in the flesh we learn that species 8472 have altered their dna to appeat human and set up terraspheres with mock up versions of star fleet headquarters in an attempt to infiltrate humanity. Seven of nine then decided to beam the species 8472 to one of their ships along with karon. There they realize that hes actually species 8472a rather frightening looking being who has somehow assumed human form. Taking voyagers alliance with the borg in 2374 as evidence that alpha quadrant powers were planning a devastating attack into fluidic space, species 8472. Voyager 1995 robert beltran and kate mulgrew in star trek. The computer monitor used by species 8472 in this episode is largely composed of parts from an earlier prop.
The star trek franchise continues as the crew of the uss voyager follows a maquis ship into the badlands and ends up 70,000 light years from home. Janeway and the voyager crew move in on a san francisco recreation of species 8472. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek. It was in the midst of the 8472 battle that seven of nine came aboard voyager and was later severed from the hive. Voyager commenced airing on upn in the united states on september 3, 1997, and concluded on may 20, 1998, after airing 26 episodes. I loved the original concept of species 8472 they ruined it in later episodes when they. Species 8472 is fleeing from a hirogen warship youtube. Voyager, they regard it as the actionpacked turning point for the series and franchise featuring the introduction of seven of nine, lots of borg cubes, and species 8472. They were later utilized as a faction as well as a story element within armada ii where they engaged in an invasion of the galaxy as well as forced the borg to ally with the federation in order to combat the menace. Fluidic space was an extradimensional realm filled with a form of organic fluid and containing no stars or other celestial bodies. Sure, it may have been filled with stunt casting, cheese, and the occasional pandering to the baser.
Even if they dont voyager already has a working weapon against 8472. Star trek voyager final battle with uss equinox duration. In a 2003 interview, nick sagan admitted to liking species 8472, remarking that he thought they in common with the vidiians were one of numerous cool aliens that succeeded in differentiating star trek. Q is both the name of the species and the name of one the most popular star trek characters of all time. Voyager battle with species 8472 season 4, scorpion part ii. With kate mulgrew, robert beltran, roxann dawson, robert duncan mcneill. The rapport between q and captain picard where picard is exasperated at qs antics made for some classic star trek. Species 8472 was the borg designation for a nonhumanoid species native to a dimension called. Species 8472 star trek collection by starfleet intelligence. The multiplayer game star trek online gives their proper name as undine.
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