The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway

The History of the Captain Who Went Further Than Any Had Before

By: Una McCormack

Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew

Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager tells the story of her life in Starfleet, for fans of Star Trek.

Kathryn Janeway reveals her career in Starfleet, from her first command to her epic journey through the Delta Quadrant leading to her rise to the top as vice-admiral in Starfleet Command. Discover the story of the woman who travelled further than any human ever had before, stranded decades from home, encountering new worlds and species.

Explore how she brought together Starfleet and the Maquis as part of her crew, forged new alliances with species across the galaxy and overcame one of Starfleet's greatest threats - the Borg - on their own remote and hostile territory. Get Janeway's personal take on key characters such as Seven of Nine, her trusted friend Tuvok, new arrivals like Neelix, and her second-in-command, Chakotay.

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Wonderful!

I loved watching Voyager, it is my favorite Star Trek series and having this inside look at Janeway was a delight!

Great background and also induced nostalgia

Kate reading this was superb. I miss Voyager’s adventures. Fun to have a deep-dive into Janeway’s backstory.

Love it !!!

love the idea of Katherine having a diary of the adventure of Voyager. I'm thinking of listening to it again.

A satisfying ending to Voyager

I really like that it answered a few questions that the show didn't. Did Tom & Torres continue their relationship on Earth? How did Seven adapt to life on Earth? Who stayed in Starfleet? What happened to former Maquis? Did Harry get his clarinet back?

Good even if you never watched Voyager.

I have never watched Star Trek Voyager, not a single episode. but I do know the general premise of it and the characters. That being said, I was able to enjoy this book without having watched any of the episodes.

What helps it a lot is that it doesn't predominantly focus on Janeway's time on Voyager, I'd say a good six-to-seven tenths of the runtime is Janeway's life before and after the Voyager incident. It adds a lot of depth to the character, and having Kate Mulgrew perform her makes the whole thing feel legitimate, like these are Janeway's actual words.

It makes Janeway feel like a real person with a rich backstory of triumph and failure, of love and loss, of struggle and success.