This article contains multiple references to violence and death and some minor mentions of suicide.
Summary
- Kathryn Janeway, the first female captain on a Star Trek show, died multiple times on-screen.
- Janeway's deaths occurred in various ways, including explosions, strangulation, and even euthanasia, but none of them were permanent.
- Janeway's sacrifices and deaths were often a result of her commitment to protecting her crew and ensuring their safety, even if it meant putting herself in danger.
Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) had died on-screen many times during her appearances in the Star Trek franchise. Janeway was the first female captain to lead a Star Trek show, acting as the main character on Star Trek: Voyager from 1995 to 2001, where she successfully guided the crew of the USS Voyager during their long journey through the Delta Quadrant. During Voyager's run, Janeway became one of the franchise's most revered Captains, and since the show ended she has made multiple appearances in other projects, most recently in the animated Star Trek: Prodigy.
The role of Captain on any Star Trek show often comes with risk. As the leader of their ship and crew, a Captain is sometimes forced to take on extremely dangerous situations in order to make sure their people are safe. As the only Starfleet Captain in the Delta Quadrant, Janeway often took this responsibility more seriously than other Captains. This resulted in a record-breaking number of deaths for the character on-screen, although luckily, none of Janeway's brushes with death have been permanent.
