10 Best Star Trek: Voyager Episodes Not About The Main Cast

While Lt. Reginald Barclay had been introduced to Voyager back in its second season, this is truly his finest hour on the show. He is directly responsible for Starfleet establishing two-way contact with the ship in the Delta Quadrant, with almost the entire runtime of the episode dedicated to his attempts to reach them. Marina Sirtis guest stars as Deanna Troi, with Richard Herd also appearing as Admiral Owen Paris.

While it looks for most of the episode that Reg has regressed in his holo-addiction, he demonstrates that it is really his coping mechanism while attempting to get his tasks done. Things do start to look bad for him when he repeatedly misses appointments and deadlines, all in the name of his work - spending almost all of his time on the holodeck with the Voyager crew.

Things are about to get even worse for him when he breaks into the lab, commandeers the Midas Array, and sends a message before Starfleet can stop him. Thankfully for him, someone picks up on the other end. The ensuing conversation between Starfleet and Voyager is one of the most tear-jerking, emotional moments in the series. Finally, Janeway is able to speak directly to Starfleet, asking them to keep a docking bay open for them.

Barclay and Troi celebrate with champagne, while his cat Neelix pops up to join in.