Stardate: 48832.1 An old nemesis of Neelix' people ask's to visit with him on Voyager. Neelix can't believe his request due to his past crimes, but Janeway allows it. However, the nemesis has a secret agenda. One to redeem his name and save those he caused the passings of. However, he needs Voyager's transporter system to succeed in his effort. Things don't work out as the nemesis had planed, and Neelix is forced to reveal a dark secret to Kes he would otherwise never have told her.
While chasing a renegade Maquis ship in the Badlands, the USS Voyager and the Maquis ship they are chasing are pulled into a vortex, which sends them instantly to the Delta Quadrant. However, after the destruction of the device that transported them to the Delta Quadrant, the crew of Voyager and the crew of the Maquis ship must join together to fight their way back to their home in the Alpha quadrant, which is many years away. They will meet many foes and many obstacles along the way, but they will also bond as a crew, between those of the Maquis and those of Starfleet.