Flashback (Star Trek: Voyager)
"Flashback" is the 44th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager airing on the UPN network. It is the second episode of the third season.
| "Flashback" | |
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| Star Trek: Voyager episode | |
Janeway, Sulu and Tuvok on the bridge of the Excelsior | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | David Livingston |
| Written by | Brannon Braga |
| Featured music | David Bell |
| Cinematography by | Marvin V. Rush |
| Production code | 145 |
| Original air date | September 11, 1996 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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The series follows the adventures of the Federation starship Voyager during its journey home to Earth, having been stranded tens of thousands of light-years away. In this episode, Captain Janeway must help Lt. Tuvok delve into his past to understand a memory triggered by the sight of a spatial phenomenon.
This episode was produced along with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Trials and Tribble-ations" as part of the Star Trek franchise's 30th anniversary, with both series featuring characters from Star Trek: The Original Series; Hikaru Sulu (George Takei) and Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney) appear in this episode. Both characters appear by means of a flashback by Tuvok, taking place during the events depicted in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
The episode was premiered the evening of August 9, 1996, at a convention held at the Britannia Hotel in Birmingham City Centre. The presentation was played from VHS tape.