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4. Is Suspiria Really OK With Letting Voyager Go?

Star Trek Voyager Cold Fire Suspiria
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Though Cold Fire ends with Suspiria leaving Voyager, surprised by their mercy, she retains the power to either save - or destroy - the ship. As the audience discovered, this was the last time that we saw her outside of novel form.

Suspriria inhabited a region known to her Ocampan followers as Exosia, described as a place of pure thought and energy. Hearing Tanis speak about it, it sounds very cult-like. 'Follow me and I will lead you to the better world,' is a phrase that has been repeated by cult leaders through time.

The String Theory novels revealed that Suspiria, and the Caretaker, were exiles from Exosia. Did the Ocampa ever discover this? Did Kes's abilities eventually outstrip even the Nacene themselves? For a race of aliens who exist outside of normal space, did Voyager's journey home ever take them truly out of harm's way?

There is a wealth of possibility springing from Star Trek: Voyager's get-out-of-jail-free card.

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"