Stardate: Unknown A displaced race of spacefarers, known as the Voth, discovers the remains of a human left on a planet. The remains, that of Ensign Hogan ("Basics, Part II"), contain genetic markers that match the spacefaring race in such a way that the two races can be considered distant relations.
The scientists who find Hogan's remains try to convince the elder of their link to humans, but the elder accuses them of heresy. Before they are brought on trial, the scientists leave in their vessel to search for the link to their past that appears to be aboard a ship called Voyager.
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.