[Star Trek: The Next Generation] was first aired starting in 1987 for seven seasons and precedes [Star Trek: Voyager]. The hero starship is USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He is quoted and mentioned by Captain Kathryn Janeway in [#68 and #69 Scorpion]. Data is mentioned by Torres in [#29 Prototype]. Four Enterprise-D crewmembers are encountered by members of USS Voyager's crew: see image map index above.

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FUSS ABOUT RUSSELL
(Ensign Russell of the Enterprise-D who later serves on USS Voyager (pros and cons of [Voyager] identification, discussion about sources, Russell biography)

MAJOR STAR TREK CHARACTERS MENTIONED BUT NOT SEEN IN [VOYAGER] (biographies)