All references are to [#99 Once Upon A Time] unless otherwise stated.

6. HOW OLD IS THE HOLOPROGRAM?

The holoprogram has been in existence since at least Janeway's childhood. (Although Janeway's birthday is given in [Star Trek Voyager], 20th May, in [#76 and #77 Year Of Hell], Janeway's birth year is not given in [Star Trek Voyager] nor in canon sources. It is given in 'Pathways', a [Star Trek Voyager] novel by Jeri Taylor one of the creators of [Star Trek Voyager].)

Janeway tells Neelix: "Did I ever tell you about the time I flooded this entire Forest? I was six years old. Flotter claimed we were in for a dry spell, so I came up with the obvious solution - why not just divert the river. This entire Forest was a swamp by the time we were done, at which point Stinger...."

(This also indicates that holotechnology was well advanced by the mid-2360s. The adventures of the crew of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D are set in the mid-2360s, depicted in [TNG] onwards. The holodeck was first introduced to Star Trek in [TNG]'s opening story [TNG: Encounter At Farpoint].)

Kim's childhood appreciation of The Adventures Of Flotter is noted above. During the process of designing a replicator template for a Flotter doll for Naomi at Neelix's request, Kim says to Neelix: "Flotter. Now there's a name I haven't heard in a while. I used to be nuts about those holostories when I was a kid. Did you see the one where Flotter suspects Trevis to be a rubber tree? .... He keeps trying to trip him to see if he'll bounce. Yeah, those two were a lot of fun." After replicating the Flotter doll Kim comments: "You know, I forgot how ugly this guy was."

Kim smiles broadly at the memory of the Flotter holostories

Samantha Wildman also enjoyed them as a child. When she revisits the holoprogram with Naomi, she and Flotter have an affectionate reunion:

Flotter: "Samantha?"
Samantha: "Is it really you? Long time, no see."
Flotter: "You're all grown up."
Samantha: "I'm an ensign now."
Flotter: "I missed you."
Samantha: "Likewise."