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Voyager is on a mission to locate a missing ship piloted by Maquis fighters. Janeway brings Tom Paris, a former Starfleet officer, out of prison to help find the ship. Maneuvering through the dangerous Badlands, an ancient alien known as the Caretaker transports Voyager to the Delta Quadrant, on the other side of the galaxy, where the Maquis ship was also sent. In the process, several members of Voyager's crew are killed, including the first officer, helmsman, chief engineer, and all medical personnel.

Voyager's route home as depicted on a Starfleet star chartThe Starfleet and Maquis crews integrate and work together as they begin the 75,000-light-year journey home, predicted to take 75 years.

The Delta Quadrant is mostly unexplored by the Federation. On the way home, the crew contends with hostile species that include organ-harvesting Vidiians, belligerent Kazon, nomadic Hirogen hunters, the Borg and Species 8472 from fluidic space. They also encounter hazardous natural phenomena. Meanwhile, Starfleet Command learns of Voyager's survival and situation and eventually develops a means to establish regular voice and data contact with the ship thanks to the efforts of Reginald Barclay.