10 Star Trek Characters Who Need To Be Redeemed

10. The Equinox Crew

The crew that remain on Voyager from the doomed USS Equinox are stripped of all rank at the beginning of Star Trek: Voyager's sixth season. They are then integrated into the main crew, having been informed that they will not be given an easy ride. They'll need to earn the trust of their peers and crewmates, along with privileges. With this stern talking to off Captain Janeway, they leave the conference room and get to work.

They are never seen again.

What are they doing? Did they all survive the next two years in the Delta Quadrant? Did they ever get treatment for the psychological damage left on them during their time aboard the Equinox? They are all members of Starfleet, even if they forgot the main rules of the organisation for a little while.

They did, in essence, follow the commands of their Captain and First Officer. While that doesn't excuse their actions completely, one has to wonder what they would have done, or what would have been done to them, had they resisted. Therefore, checking back in with how this crew got on aboard Voyager is both essential and a large oversight on the show's part. The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway by Dr Una McCormack addresses this and is a fantastic read.