"Hope and Fear" is the 26th and final episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. The episode first aired on the UPN network on May 20, 1998. Directed by Winrich Kolbe, it was developed from a story by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky into a teleplay by Menosky and Braga. "Hope and Fear" was the final episode of the Star Trek franchise to be worked on by executive producer Jeri Taylor.
The bridge of the Dauntless
Brannon Braga wrote the initial beat-sheet for "Hope and Fear", crediting Rick Berman and Joe Menosky.
Brannon Braga compared director Winrich Kolbe's idea for the alien engineering set to the Foucault pendulum in the rotunda at Griffith Observatory (pictured).
Ray Wise, who portrayed Arturis in "Hope and Fear", was not required to audition for the role.
Star Trek: Voyager season 4
The fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager commenced airing on UPN in the United States on September 3, 1997, and concluded on May 20, 1998, after airing 26 episodes. Set in the 24th century, the series followed the adventures of the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS Voyager after they were stranded in the Delta Quadrant, far from the rest of the Federation. Season Four featured the debut of new main cast member Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine, nicknamed Seven, and the departure of Jennifer Lien, who portrayed Kes during the first three seasons of the show. At the end of the season, co-creator and executive producer Jeri Taylor retired.
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Jeri Ryan joined the main cast as the new character, Seven of Nine.
Brannon Braga became co-executive producer ofVoyager for the fourth season.
