Star Trek: Voyager—Homecoming #5

Star Trek: Voyager—Homecoming #5

by Susan Bridges, Ángel Hernández (Artist), Tilly Bridges

The conclusion we’ve all been waiting for! One last epic, soaring moment with the crew of the Voyager awaits… Captain Janeway and her crew are prisoners of Species 8472 on their organic, ever-changing ship, and the Voyager is similarly snared in its clutches. But not all is lost. Imprisoned with them are the rebel Species 8472 who once posed as Starfleet members Boothby and Archer—and they hold the secret to their escape. All that stands between them and their homecoming now is Species 8472’s revenge-bent captain…and the issue of how to open up a singularity into Earth’s space.

Genres: Star Trek, Comics, Science Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published February 11, 2026

Reviews

[The Void Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5
Star Trek: Voyager — Homecoming #5
Created by Susan Bridges, Tilly Bridges, and artist Angle Hernandez

A strong, heartfelt finale to a series that absolutely should have been Voyager’s true last episode.

Issue #5 brings the Homecoming arc to its long‑awaited conclusion, delivering one more high‑stakes, emotionally charged adventure with Janeway and her crew. The setup is classic Voyager: trapped aboard an organic, shifting vessel controlled by Species 8472, the ship itself ensnared, and escape feeling nearly impossible. But the twist—being imprisoned alongside the rebel 8472 who once impersonated Boothby and Archer—adds a clever layer of continuity and payoff for longtime fans.

The creators do an excellent job tying together the threads from earlier issues. The tension is real, the stakes are massive, and the emotional beats land with the weight of a true series finale. Watching the crew fight not just for survival but for a path back to Earth gives the issue a satisfying sense of closure.

That said, the ending slows down just a bit, easing off the momentum built through the arc. It’s not enough to dull the impact, but it does keep the finale from hitting the same heights as the middle chapters. Still, the final moments feel earned, thoughtful, and true to the spirit of Voyager.

A fitting, resonant conclusion to an amazing series—one that captures everything fans loved about the show and gives the crew the sendoff they deserved.

Live long and prosper 🖖 from The Void 🚀🪐📚

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it does finally give us the “Welcome Home” that we didn’t get to see at the end of “Endgame,” there were a lot of the same mistakes from the series that were repeated. I know that you can’t please everyone, but the crew’s reunions with their families, while very sweet, are definitely products of our world in 2025, and would not have been things that we’d have seen on TV when the series ended. Magnifying this was the fact that Janeway was given an almost Picard-like speech at the end, explaining all of the things that humanity has overcome, while being praised by Chakotay that her actions on this issue make him proud (Has he forgotten MANY of the other people she’s stood up for and aided over the past 7 seven years, including members of his own Maquis crew?). The Doctor also seems to have forgotten that he’s already met his creator, Dr. Lewis Zimmerman. The cameos, possible only in an animated feature, are all over the place, and at times, ambiguous (Is that Troi that Barkley is talking to during Admiral Paris’s speech? Where was Icheb when Seven is struggling with being welcomed as an Ex-Borg and is introduced to Hugh?). Major props for ending the relationship between Seven and Chakotay quickly and painlessly, due to so many complaints that it came totally out of left field, but then why throw him immediately into another one in which he’s had even less contact with the woman in question? The man has repeatedly been lied to and manipulated by woman to get information (Seska, Riley); why would he then decided to date “Valerie Archer,” yet another person who tried to do the same? Adding salt into the wound, he discusses with Seven the fact that now that they’re on Earth, he has this new opportunity to finally reconnect with someone he’s admired for years, IN Front of Janeway! Breaking the hearts of J/C-ers everywhere. Are we now supposed to read the upcoming Seven line of comics to find out where Valerie is when Chakotay goes missing during Prodigy?

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

The early action sequence felt very rushed, but by the end of the issue I realized that was fine, the purpose of it was to give lots of room to Voyager's crew returning home, meeting their families and such. I've waited decades for that story to be told, and it was overall good. I appreciated the lgbtq representation (Chakotay having a sibling who transitioned at some point, Seven starting a relationship with another lady ex-borg). This was a fun comic series, with great art and good nostalgic emotions.

[Jennifer Baratta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed

Is there a book 6? This was so amazing. Please let there be more issues coming. Voyager fans read this.

[Lizzy DeMarco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous ending! Much better than the original Homecoming episode - they should refilm it to this one!

[Richard A · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent storyline this was and though I loved the happy ending I am sad it ended so quickly.

[Dennis Brock · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh my, it ended soooooo bad. The agenda stuff hits you over the head like crazy. 1/5

[Rob Vitagliano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, this was a pretty solid ending to a surprisingly good series, and it did end up giving Voyager more of a send-off than the finale did. I probably enjoyed "Endgame" because I always loved the Borg, and I thought the action was terrific, and I was shocked at how they kept you wondering if the crew was really going to make it home or not until the final few minutes. I did eventually see why people felt cheated, hoping the crew would get home at some point and you'd actually see what happens to them afterward, even if only briefly. Luckily, that happens in this comic.

Therein lies one of the issues with it, that to have half the comic based on the crew reuniting with family and friends, the action with Species 8472 had to end rather abruptly. There's no real resolution there, and I wonder if they kept that open so they can be a part of a future story. You don't even get to see the Prime Hierarch that keeps coming up in conversation.

This story also felt like it was written in today's world and not when Voyager actually ended. I think it's totally in the spirit of Star Trek to include groups that feel marginalized or unaccepted by many in today's world, and show how in a utopian future we've moved past that and they are a part of every day life and accepted like everyone else, but with three instances all crammed into the end of the comic, it felt a bit forced. Then again, if you can't make a political, racial, or sexual orientation statement on Star Trek, where else in fiction can you make it?

Overall, this did feel like the ending the crew deserved, and there are more family and friend moments than I expected for the crew, and it leaves them all in a good place, which was very heartwarming.