The Adventures of Captain Proton

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The Adventures of Captain Proton is a Metafiction adventure serial and holodeck novel from the television series Star Trek: Voyager. The program is designed by officers Tom Paris and Harry Kim to capture the spirit of the adventure serials from the 1930s and 40s, complete with over-the-top acting, bad dialog, and a noticeable low budget. To make this a unique experience the holoprojectors have created a monochromatic (black and white) environment.

"Captain Proton" is the heroic lead, based heavily on Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and Commando Cody. Replicas of Cody's costume were used to create the Captain Proton ensemble. Captain Proton can be thought of as a meta-fiction character, in that he is fictional within the fictional universe of Star Trek.

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Captain Proton - The quintessential space-faring hero. Played within the fiction by Tom Paris.
Constance Goodheart - Proton's secretary; her only line is a scream. Played once (reluctantly) by Seven of Nine.
Buster Kincaid - Proton's trusty sidekick. Played by Harry Kim.
Doctor Chaotica - The megalo-maniacal genius bent on the destruction of mankind (once he's done with Proton); obsessed with himself and Queen Arachnia. Direct parody of Ming the Merciless, complete with high, pointy collar. (Actually) played by Martin Rayner.
Satan's Robot - Direct parody of the "Republic Robot," overused robot props in various Republic serials of the 1930s. Despite its mechanical speaking voice and clunky appearance, it actually has a rather high-strung personality, and once worked with Proton. Played by Tarik Ergin.
Demonica & Malicia - Twins played by Voyager's Delaney sisters.
The President of Earth - Stuffy and brusque. In a single appearance, portrayed effortlessly by The Doctor.
Queen Arachnia - Queen of the Spider People. Her pheromones can make any man do her bidding without question. She represents a woman's power over men; the evil vixen of the cosmos is played once (at first reluctantly, later with some enthusiasm) by Captain Janeway; she earlier finds herself improvising when, right after the ship left Earth, she is thrown into a time-split ship ("Shattered").