The TNG shot is from the inside of a Dyson sphere somewhere in the Alpha Quadrant, whereas the VOY shot is from the inside of a Starfleet R&D hanger on Earth.
The TNG shot is from the inside of a Dyson sphere somewhere in the Alpha Quadrant, whereas the VOY shot is from the inside of a Starfleet R&D hanger on Earth.
What was the Voyager usage? Was it supposed to be a Starbase Kim was escaping from?
Precisely. A nice cost cutting feature, much like earlier in the episode where Paris happens to have a handy portable transport.
Paris: Site-to-site transporter. With friends like mine, you never know when it’ll come in handy. Where’s your office?
KIM: Main complex, level six, subsection forty seven
As if just mentioning the room number won’t land them in the middle of a desk or some such.