10 Dumbest Things In Star Trek: Voyager

A point more associated with the show's early and formative seasons, Voyager had a tendency to stop off a great deal and check out every planet and space anomaly that popped up.

Time and Again, only the second episode almost screams how this is a Bad Thing as the ship's involvement with one planet leads to a catastrophic event. The Cloud tells you everything you need to know about the story from the title.  In fact Janeway's choice to take a diversion to grab some coffee may be one of the worst things she does. Maybe aside from allying with the Borg.

If viewers step back a bit from the show it becomes increasingly apparent that Janeway and co are some of the worst meddlers in Starfleet history. They are trying to get home and do so on occasion by trying to find new technologies but it's almost as if they can't help themselves.

Heading into the third season they are still prepared to take extreme risks such as plugging into an alien computer to tackle Michael McKean's Clown in The Thaw or (controversial mention) even later transporting refugees through dangerous territory in Counterpoint. Turning back for more Kazon interaction seems like a picnic in comparison.

Dropping into orbit and getting involved becomes almost as easy as nipping off the motorway for a coffee and comfort stop at Stafford Services. Instead of an overpriced blueberry muffin they end up embroiled in planetary affairs and then wonder how it all went wrong. It's almost fortunate they only spent seven years on the journey home.