#bride of chaotica

[isagrimorie]

I adore the crack-y Trek episodes. I love them because they always give it 110% but also while comedic and bizarre it usually says something about the characters.

(This is why I think SNW's The Elysian Kingdom didn't really work for me on two fronts, I didn't think they went far enough in the concept and didn't really tell me anything about the characters).

One of the few times the Voyager crew gets to be in an over-the-top scenario where they get to keep their memories -- Voyager crew's memories get erased and overwritten a lot. No wonder Seven made her own psychological assessment in season 2 of Picard-- is Bride of Chaotica.

As much as Janeway had to be dragged to the role of Arachnia, Janeway took to the role of a 1930s star like a fish to water:

The production crew was BRILLIANT this episode:

And then Janeway asked if she could sit on Chaotica's throne:

"Somehow I feel comfortable here."

LOL. Janeway.

She was a theater kid for sure. Kate Mulgrew must have enjoyed this episode a LOT.

And then Janeway pauses, and possibly wonders what that says about her. It's the look of, 'I hope this didn't awaken anything in me.'

Too late!

(It says you're a queen).

I love how Janeway actually loved playing an over-the-top villain.

And then she does this thing where she gives the wire of the mic a whipping flourish.

Calmly watches as Chaotica is electrocuted to death.

And takes a moment to gloat over his body, even telling Chakotay to wait before shutting down the holodeck. LOL. It's the most she's enjoyed herself, and to think earlier she was chiding Tom for enjoying this kind of entertainment.

Tom enjoys playing the hero but Janeway just gets to indulge this delicious side of her.

Remember when I said Janeway has no Mirror equivalent? I love her..

And then when her 'rescue' party arrives they find her just looking over Chaotica.

Yes, yes you are the queen!

I think Janeway just learned, that if Tom likes playing the swashbuckling hero, Janewa loves playing the over-the-top villain. This is the most Janeway's enjoyed herself without being brainwashed into forgetting she's Voyager's Captain.

Seriously, I love Janeway. She's the most Extra. And she's learned to embrace the Extra.

/edited

#kathryn janeway #bride of chaotica #star trek voyager #queen arachnia

[lothloriencosplay]

Couple more photos of my Arachnia cosplay!

I’ll be wearing her again in a couple weeks!

#queen arachnia cosplay #queen arachnia #star trek #star trek voyager #captain proton #bride of chaotica #captain janeway #Kathryn janeway

[jenlrossman]

I am having trouble concentrating on anything except the captain's cleavage

#queen arachnia #Arachnia #jen watches stuff #voyager #star trek #star trek voyager #Janeway #Kathryn Janeway #Captain Janeway #Kate Mulgrew #bride of chaotica

[voyagerbts]

Star Trek Voyager | S05xE12 - Bride of Chaotica!

I'd say the viewers very very much liked the episode!

#star trek voyager #st voyager #star trek #voyager #star trek voyager bts #star trek voyager behind the scenes #captain janeway #janeway #kate mulgrew #kate mulgrew interview #bride of chaotica #arachnia #queen arachnia #Voyager Season 5

[janewaysevenalways]

Star Trek Voyager Bride Of Chaotica 25 years ago today Kate in this role her voice and over acting 😂Wow 👏👏.

#Star Trek Voyager #Bride of Chaotica

#25 years #Captain Janeway

#captain kathryn janeway #bride of chaotica #25 years ago #kate mulgrew #star trek voyager

[singeart]

Happy (belated) Halloween! Paying homage both to one of my favorite Voyager episodes and to another iconic duo!

#j/c #janeway x chakotay #st voy #voy #st fanart #queen arachnia #bride of chaotica #star trek voyager #the addams family #morticia and arachnia have similar vibes thats where i got the idea hehe #chakotay isnt meant to be gomez btw he just saw her comin out of the holodeck #and was like omg babe...u look gr8 #singeart

[curator-on-ao3]

Una in the musical episode 🤝 Tom Paris in the episode in which they have to play Captain Proton

#star trek voyager #star trek strange new worlds #bride of chaotica #subspace rhapsody #una chin-riley #tom paris

[starplusfourletters]

[Re-upload]  My sister put subtitles on That Scene from Voyager S05E12 "Bride of Chaotica" @cozy-cardassian

When it’s clearly 2am and take #125 and everyone is just barely keeping it together except Robert Duncan McNeil who is a consummate professional

#crack #video #star trek voyager #bride of chaotica #s05e12 #kathryn janeway #tom paris

[tuttle-did-it]

Star Trek Voyager has its flaws.

Kate Mulgrew Captain Janeway delightedly being forced to play along with the the Captain Proton holodeck programme is not one of them.

#bride of chaotica #kate mulgrew #shattered #star trek voyager #voy #Star Trek #captain janeway #queen arachnia #I am convinced Kate Mulgrew played Janeway as if she were Katharine Hepburn in space

[grissomesque]

#janeway x paris #janeway & paris #kathryn janeway #tom paris #the doctor #star trek voyager #* #the cloud #bride of chaotica #fair haven #spirit folk #renaissance man #grissomesque edits

[isagrimorie]

I love watching the scene where Raffi dresses up Rios and Picard, because all the while Seven is just in the background having serious flashbacks to all the weird shenanigans the Voyager crew got up to in the Holodeck.

"You need a feather in your hat."

This suggestion is straight out of Tom Paris's Captain Proton Guidebook to Costumes.

Seven grew up on this ridiculous crap.

Like This

And this:

Seven knows ALLLLL about ridiculous over-the-top panache.

God, now I want Tom Paris and Raffi to meet because I feel like they'd have a ball with each other.

Especially when Seven reveals Tom Paris taught her how to drive, considering the 2024 LA trip.

#seven of nine #star trek voyager #star trek: picard #tom paris #kathryn janeway #raffi musiker #cristobal rios #captain proton #bride of chaotica

[lothloriencosplay]

Proper Arachnia photos are gonna wait until I can finish up some fine details and then find the perfect location that fits with the black and white theme!

I might desaturate a few if the backgrounds are too jarring but I’m really proud of the makeup and really like showing it off!

#queen arachnia #queen Arachnia cosplay #bride of chaotica #Star Trek voyager #kathryn janeway #holodeck #Captain proton #Star Trek cosplay #black and white cosplay

[ljones41]

"STAR TREK VOYAGER" Retrospective: (5.12) "Bride of Chaotica!"

"STAR TREK VOYAGER" Retrospective: (5.12) "Bride of Chaotica!"

One of the aspects of "STAR TREK VOYAGER" that I have truly enjoyed over the other TREK shows were the holo programs featured or the episodes centered in the two Holodecks. One such holo program was "The Adventures of Captain Proton" stories created by Voyager’s Chief Pilot, Tom Paris. Captain Proton was featured in at least four episodes – three in Season Five and one in Season Seven. But without a doubt, my favorite happened to be the third Proton story titled, (5.12) "Bride of Chaotica!".

In short, "Bride of Chaotica!" began when Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeil) and Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) are enjoying the latest chapter of his Captain Proton program in one of the Holodecks. They are forced to leave it running when spatial distortions trap the ship and disrupt their control over the computer. Voyager’s command staff attempted to discover a way to free the ship from the spatial distortions. Unfortunately, extra-dimensional aliens that exist in a photonic state cross over from their own dimension through a distortion located in the holodeck. They are detected and attacked by Proton’s archenemy, Dr. Chaotica (Martin Rayner), who believes them to be from the Fifth Dimension, and whose holographic (photonic) weaponry - though harmless to humans - is deadly to the aliens. Eventually, the crew discover the war being waged between Chaotica and the Fifth Dimension and must defeat him by playing out their roles as the fictional Captain Proton (played by Tom Paris), his sidekick Buster Kincaid (Harry Kim), and Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People. Paris convinced Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) to take on the latter role.

I might as well be frank. I LOVE "Bride of Chaotica!". I adore it. It is one of my favorite TREK episodes of all time. What am I saying? It is my favoriteTREK episode of all time. Screenwriters Bryan Fuller (creator of "DEAD LIKE ME" and "PUSHING DAISIES") and Michael Taylor created a first-rate episode filled with imagination, action and humor. Having the characters of Tom Paris’ Captain Proton holoprogram get drawn into a galactic war with an actual group of actual aliens that are photonic was a stroke of genius. And Fuller and Taylor, along with director Allan Kroeker, did an excellent job combining an original story with great characterization.

The cast was excellent, as always. Robbie McNeill and Garrett Wang revived their old magic as Tom and Harry – the two crewmembers who got more out of the Captain Proton holoprogram than anyone. Come to think of it, McNeill also managed to generate strong chemistry with Tim Russ (Lieutenant-Commander Tuvok) and Kate Mulgrew. The latter was superb as Queen Arachnia, although I think she may have been a little guilty of too much mugging, while expressing Janeway’s disregard for the Proton holoprogram. However, I loved her scene with Neelix (Ethan Phillips) that showcased Janeway’s caffine addiction. With that scene, she may have truly earned the nickname - Queen of the Delta Quadrant:

JANEWAY: "Coffee, black." NEELIX: "I'm sorry, Captain. We've lost another two replicators –" JANEWAY: "Listen to me very carefully because I'm only going to say this once. Coffee – black." NEELIX: (To replicator)"Coffee, black. While I've got your attention there are –" JANEWAY: (Holds up hand)"Coffee first."(drinks/inhales)"...Now, what's the problem?"

And then there is Dr. Chaotica, portrayed with great relish by Martin Rayner. The promise he had shown as a rich and over-the-top character in the Season Five premiere, (5.01) "Night" was fulfilled in this episode. The late Nicholas Worth ably supported both Mulgrew and Rayner as Chaotica’s ruthless, obsequious henchman, Lonzak.

As much as I love "Bride of Chaotica!", there is one aspect about it that disturbed me – namely the crew’s reaction to the Captain Proton hologram. It is quite apparent that they view it as nothing more than a childish piece of fiction for those of the immature mind. And it is quite apparent that they also view Tom Paris’ participation in it as childish. And they are not the only ones. I have read some reviews of the episodes. While most tend to sneer at it, along with anything else labeled "STAR TREK VOYAGER", at least two of them did not. Julia Houston seemed to view the holo program not only as Tom Paris’ personal fantasy, but also as an example of his imagination. Like me, she seemed annoyed by the inability of others to appreciate Paris' imagination . . . and his right to his own fantasy. Now Jim Wright��did seem to enjoy the holo program and appreciate its uniqueness. But it also seemed that he viewed it as a sign of Paris’ immaturity . . . and as something that the Chief Pilot would have to give up in order to develop as an adult and ideal Starfleet officer.

Quite frankly, I agree with Julia Houston. I was very annoyed by the other Voyager crewmen’s snobbish reaction to Captain Proton. Okay, perhaps they did not care for it very much. But was there really any need for them to openly sneer at what he considered recreation and fantasy? What law was there that Tom’s pursuit of recreation had to be culturally high-brow or meaningful? Janeway, of all people, had no business to sneer. This is a woman who had spent two seasons indulging in her Lambada One holo program – a "Jane Eyre"/"Rebecca" Gothic romance. I must also admit that I was a little put-off by Jim Wright's assumption that Tom needed to give up the Proton program in order to become more mature as an adult. To me, this attitude seemed like a clear lack of appreciation for Tom’s vivid imagination. Perhaps it was more important to him and other "VOYAGER” fans that Tom become the stand-up Starfleet officer that Owen Paris and Janeway wanted him to be. Happily, Tom never stuck to his declaration of giving up the Proton program. He and Harry were still using it in the early Season Six episode called (6.05) "Alice". And a late Season Seven episode called (7.23) "Homestead" revealed that Tom had created another B-movie style program called "Invaders from the Ninth Dimension".

Personally, I like the idea that Tom Paris would eventually become that successful holonovelist sometime in his future. But in the VOYAGER relaunch novels, he became a permanent Starfleet officer, achieving the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and Voyager’s new first officer. Ugh. What a waste of a vivid imagination that created the likes of the Proton holoprograms. In real life, I would compare Tom to the likes of George Lucas, Gene Roddenberry, J. Michael Stracynski and the two writers who had created this wonderfully imaginative episode – Fuller and Taylor. A girl can imagine - can't she?

#star trek voyager #star trek voyager season 5 #star trek voyager 5x12 #5x12 bride of chaotica #bride of chaotica #captain proton #queen arachnia #dr. chaotica #kathryn janeway #captain kathryn janeway #kate mulgrew #tom paris #robert duncan mcneill #harry kim #garrett wang #delta quadrant #holodeck #holo programs #ethan phillips #bryan fuller #michael taylor #martin rayner #tim russ #nicholas worth #u.s.s. voyager #robert beltran #robert picardo #the doctor #roxann dawson #jeri ryan

[janewaysevenlove]

Kathryn Janeway Queen Arachnia Bride Of Chaotica Star Trek Voyager. #Queen Arachnia #KathrynJaneway #BrideOf Chaotica

#queen arachnia #kathryn janeway #bride of chaotica #star trek voyager #my edit

[jenlrossman]

#I volunteer as sacrifice #queen arachnia #Arachnia #janeway my beloved #Janeway #kathryn janeway #captain janeway #kate mulgrew #jen watches stuff #voyager #star trek #star trek voyager #bride of chaotica

[drteslasagan]

The Bride of Chaotica!

#bride of chaotica #star trek #star trek voyager