In the Voyager episode Living Witness a backup copy of the Doctor sets off to follow Voyager's path, to see if they ever made it home. As this copy of the Doctor did not begin his pilgrimage until roughly 700 years after being separated from Voyager, I would imagine much of Voyager's trail would have been lost and forgotten to time. This would have made following Voyager's path very difficult, although ultimately the destination would be the alpha quadrant.
Was it ever mentioned what became of this Doctor by anyone affiliated with the show? If there is no word-of-god fate for him, has his fate ever been brought up in anything else (books, etc)?
Answer
The EMH doctor activated in the Kyrian museum isn't mentioned in any further TV episodes or films.
There are, however a couple of fiction sources (non-canon) that relate to fate of the "Backup EMH"
In Personal Log by Kevin Killiany in "Strange New Worlds IV" (an anthology of short Trek stories) The Doctor encounters a number of species mentioned in the Voyager series including the Borg and the Hirogen. Basically by hiding from everything and drifting he eventually ends up back in the Alpha Quadrant.
There is also a short fanfic called "The Witness" posted on Robert Picardo's official website which relates to the Backup EMH's trip home.
I won't spoil the ending for you but be warned that it's a real tearjerker...
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