The Omega Directive

I'm a fan of Chakotay, but I feel like this is one of his worst performances. In fact, I think most of the actors did a bad job. Having said that, I felt the plot was interesting and 7/9s character develops which I think saves it for me.

My feeling was that they overacted too much. And not being knowledgeable, I imagine that it could have been the director that caused the performance issues.

Janeway initiates the mysterious Omega Directive.

The plot has a mysterious premise that unfolds well, but it is mainly a character arc for Seven of Nine and contains some good allusions to the development of religious beliefs. She has the most interesting scenes that link well the sci-fi aspect and help the character develop. Janeway also has a strong episode and both Jeri Ryan and Katie Mulgrew do justice to the material.

Arguably the writers using an alien species as antagonists is unnecessary, as the character development and stakes are entertaining enough already.

Visually it is a good one, particularly in certain scenes involving Seven as the story develops.

For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.

This is a solid, interesting episode. In comparison with modern Trek series there is more focus on entertaining without preaching. Voyager is my favorite Trek series. The acting is better than in TNG or DS9. The stories vary in quality but the arc of the overall storyline is nice.

"Omega Directive" is an odd episode, as Captain Janeway sure acts strange compared to her usual touch-feely character. When the show begins, Janeway is very secretive about something that's occurred nearby. It soon turns out that the so-called 'omega particle' exists here and this material is considered so destructive and deadly that ALL Starfleet captains have been secretly ordered to destroy it if they encounter it! And, more interesting, they are to ignore the Prime Directive--something you could never see Janeway doing. The problem here is that Janeway needs Seven of Nine's help- -and the Borg see this particle as perfection and the closest thing they know of as a god.

The best thing about this episode is that it's different. It's a bit cerebral but I could accept that. Worth your time.

This episode encapsulates the true meaning of "science fiction".

Omega is a huge discovery that represents the "holly grail" to all advanced species across the galaxy, and Voyager's crew mission is to contain it.

It is a mixture of sci-fi and spiritual faith. A very good episode.