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Dana Hanson-

Dana Hanson

Author Details

Dana Hanson is a Star Trek writer and member of the Screen Rant training team. A lifelong lover of good storytelling, Dana attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2019 with a degree in film production and writing. When not working, Dana enjoys spending time with her pet rabbit and geeking out about sci-fi with her friends.

Industry Focus

Dana has been a Star Trek fan for over 15 years, ever since she saw her first episode of Star Trek: The Original Series at the age of 11. Dana's love of the franchise has led her to some incredible places, including numerous conventions and the creation of an album of Star-Trek-inspired original songs with her father.

Favorite Media

Although she loves all of Star Trek, Dana's favorite series is Star Trek: Voyager, which she can ramble on obsessively about if given the chance. She is always eager for the next thing Star Trek has to offer, and is passionate about the vision of diversity and inclusion that is finally being fully realized in newer installments of the franchise.

Hologram and Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Prodigy and Voyager. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Every Time Janeway Died In Star Trek

Captain Janeway has an impressive death record in the Star Trek franchise, with versions of her dying (and being brought back) multiple times.

Harry Kim and the Star Trek: Voyager cast. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Harry Kim’s First Star Trek Death Started A Morbid Voyager Trend

Harry Kim was the first Star Trek: Voyager character to die and then be resurrected, which started a morbid trend that lasted the entire show.

Benjamin Sisko from DS9 and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. 1
Star Trek
Star Trek Uses Science To Mask A Roddenberry Dislike

Gene Roddenberry was adamant about not including a lot of things in Star Trek, but the franchise found a way to get around one of those with science.

Commander Chakotay and Captain Picard from Star Trek: Voyager and TNG. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager’s Chakotay & Captain Picard Had 1 Thing In Common

Chakotay from Star Trek: Voyager and Captain Picard from Star Trek: TNG were very different characters, but the two shared one thing in common.

William Riker and Tuvok from Star Trek: TNG and Voyager respectively.  1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager Copied A TNG Season 3 Episode - And Made It Much Better

An early episode of Star Trek: Voyager improved on the storyline from a fairly generic murder mystery episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.

James T. Kirk, Tom Paris, and William Riker from Star Trek. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Tom Paris Wasn't Kirk & Riker Despite Star Trek: Voyager Trying

Despite Star Trek: Voyager's best efforts, Tom Paris was nothing like Kirk and Riker, and the show learned from its early mistakes in later episodes.

Collage of the Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
9 Names For Star Trek: Voyager’s EMH (& Why He Stayed 'The Doctor')

Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor chose and then discarded many names over the course of the show, but it's ultimately a good thing he remained "The Doctor"

Geordi La Forge, Harry Kim, and Jadzia Dax from various Star Trek shows. 1
Star Trek
15 Star Trek Characters Promoted Faster Than Voyager's Harry Kim

Harry Kim was famously never promoted, but lots of other Star Trek characters have been promoted faster, making his Starfleet career look even worse.

Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor with the USS Voyager. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Voyager's Doctor Set Up 2 Great Star Trek Episodes With 1 Line

One line said by Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor in an early episode ended up foreshadowing two great storylines for the character in later seasons.

Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager with the USS Voyager in the background.  1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Captain Janeway Was Right To Break 1 Big Star Trek Rule To Save Voyager

Captain Janeway upheld many important Starfleet rules during Star Trek: Voyager, but her decision to break a major one was the right choice.

The Star Trek: Voyager cast with the Star Trek logo. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
A Voyager Character Perfectly Summed Up What’s Wrong With Star Trek’s Entire Premise

The Star Trek franchise's core premise has led to its immense success, but a Voyager character perfectly summed up why that premise is flawed.

Captain Janeway and Chakotay from Star Trek: Voyager with the USS Voyager in the background. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
6 Times Janeway Wasn't Captain Of Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager's Captain Janeway was forced on more than one occasion to hand the reigns over to someone else for a number of reasons.

Captain Janeway and the Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Voyager's Doctor Made Star Trek History In 1 Unique Way

The Doctor was one of Star Trek: Voyager's most popular characters, but he also made franchise history by doing something other shows hadn't tried.

Janeway, Burnham, Sisko, and Picard from Star Trek. 1
Star Trek
Why Star Trek Is Obsessed With The Number 47

Many Star Trek projects have included frequent references to the number 47, and the reason is an interesting behind-the-scenes bit of franchise lore.

The Star Trek: Voyager cast from season 1. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager Switched 2 Character Personalities For The Better

Two characters from Star Trek: Voyager started out with very different personalities, but swapped character traits for the better in later seasons.

Captain Janeway and Spock from Star Trek: Voyager and TOS respectively. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager Made A Big Improvement Over The Worst TOS Episode

An early episode of Star Trek: Voyager substantially improved on the storyline and concepts explored in one of TOS's most-hated episodes.

Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager and the USS Enterprise-D. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek’s Voyager Managed 1 Incredible Feat Kirk & Picard’s Enterprise Never Did

Despite the odds, the USS Voyager managed an impressive feat that neither version of Star Trek's USS Enterprise was able to accomplish.

Captain Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager and the TOS cast. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Voyager Suffered The Most From Episodic Star Trek’s Reset Button

Star Trek's "reset button" served a purpose in series like TOS and TNG, but shows like Voyager suffered from this unsatisfying form of storytelling.

Kes and Deanna Troi from Star Trek: Voyager and TNG respectively.  1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager’s Kes Repeated An Early TNG Troi Mistake

Star Trek: Voyager mishandled the character of Kes in its early seasons, including repeating a big mistake that TNG had also made with Deanna Troi.

Chakotay, Kes, Neelix, and Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager. 1
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
9 Crew Relationships Star Trek: Voyager Set Up Right Away

Star Trek: Voyager had many crew relationships that were integral to the series, and the show did a good job of setting them up right away.

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