| "Message in a Bottle" | |
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| Star Trek: Voyager episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | Nancy Malone |
| Story by | Rick Williams |
| Teleplay by | Lisa Klink |
| Featured music | Paul Baillargeon |
| Production code | 181 |
| Original air date | January 21, 1998 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Message in a Bottle" is the 14th episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, the 82nd episode overall. It aired on January 21, 1998 on the UPN network.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows 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. Using an ancient alien relay network, the ship's holographic Doctor is transmitted to the Alpha Quadrant to make contact with Starfleet Command.
This episode features a new Federation ship design called the U.S.S. Prometheus, which was designed by Rick Sternbach for the show.[1] The starship forms both a major plot element and theatrical location for "Message in a Bottle".[1] It is also the first episode to feature the new uniforms from Star Trek: First Contact in the series, since the Voyager crew had continued to wear the original DS9 uniforms while stuck in the Delta Quadrant.