A deadly enoucnter with hostile aliens leaves Captain Janeway's crew separated from Voyager and slowly starving to death in a disease-ridden alien prison camp. To keep up their determination as they plot their escape, the crew shares with each other the unlikely paths that brought them all to the U.S.S. Voyager - and the Delta Quadrant.
These are the personal stories of the command crew of the U.S.S. Voyager: a fair haired youth who seemed destined for greatness or disgrace; a troubled, half-human woman who seemed at home nowhere in the galaxy; a traveler and treasure hunter who found the greatest treasure of all; a naive young man who lost his love in pursuit of his dreams; a Vulcan who formed a surprising bond with a human woman of courage and passion; a child-woman whose boundless curiosity led to a strange new world of marvels and dangers; and the man who is perhaps closest of all to Captain Janeway, the man whose unspoken dedication may hold the key to her survival...