Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

SUPPLEMENTAL 85: The One with Tim Russ

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Tim Russ joins Mission Log for a wide-ranging conversation about his life before, during, and after Star Trek: Voyager. From music to directing, from the discipline of Tuvok to the chaos of television production, Tim shares stories from a career that stretches far beyond the Delta Quadrant. Along the way, we dig into how characters are shaped, how stories are told, and why sometimes the most logical approach isn't enough.

Mission Log welcomes Tim Russ for a conversation that goes well beyond "fascinating."

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Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time.

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Mission Log: A Brief Transmission

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000

A quick check-in from John about the future of Mission Log. After wrapping Star Trek: Voyager, the show has been in transition, and this update shares what's next. We'll cover what's happening behind the scenes, what's coming up (including Enterprise), and how you can stay connected while we prepare for the next chapter.

Mission Log isn't going anywhere. This is just a brief transmission to say thank you and to let you know what's ahead.

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Mission Log Supplemental 84 – Voyager Wrap-Up Part 2: The One with Ken Biller

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

After seven seasons and one very contested transporter accident, we welcome Voyager executive producer and co-creator of Tuvix, Ken Biller, for a wide-ranging conversation about the legacy of Star Trek: Voyager. Guest co-host Earl Green joins John to explore the creative pressures behind the series finale, the constraints of '90s television, and how a light-hearted idea about a goofy transporter mix-up became one of Trek's most morally complex debates. Also: alternate titles, unwritten sequels, and that time Ken was a Jeopardy! answer.

It's a candid, thoughtful look back from someone who was there from the first season to Endgame.

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Mission Log Supplemental 83: Star Trek: Voyager Wrap-Up (Part 1)

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0000

After seven seasons and one hell of a journey, it's time to start wrapping up Star Trek: Voyager. John and Norman are joined by TrekCulture's Ellie Littlechild to take a look back, starting with Ellie's viral article "10 Most Forgettable Voyager Episodes." Which ones did we forget… and which ones should we? Then we turn to a much harder task: naming our personal top three "essential" Voyager episodes (spoiler: there's no way we're sticking three). Plus, we tackle some listener comments and invite you to stick around for more Voyager wrap-up coming soon.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episodes 25-26, "Endgame"

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:54:36 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episose Endgame, after 23 years in the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Janeway finally made it home, but at too high a cost. Now she's crossing time and space to rewrite history, determined to give her crew a better ending. But who decides what the "right" ending is? And is it worth risking everything they already sacrificed to find out? One timeline, two stubborn Janeways, and a final reckoning with the Borg when Endgame goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 24, "Renaissance Man"

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episose Renaissance Man, The Doctor doesn't quite seem himself. In fact, he seems like just about everyone else on the senior staff. But the impersonations are part of a high-stakes mission: rescue Captain Janeway from a hostile alien race despite her veryspecific orders not to. It's EMH meets ECH meets identity crisis when Renaissance Man goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 23, "Homestead"

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episose Homestead, there are Talaxians on that asteroid, and Neelix isn't just drawn to their cause… he might be drawn home. With Janeway's hands tied by the Prime Directive and hostile space-miners closing in, it's Neelix who must decide where he belongs and who he wants to be. Mission Log says goodbye in Homestead.

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Star Trek: Voyager Season 7, Episode 22, "Natural Law"

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

On the Star Trek: Voyager episode Natural Law, Chakotay and Seven find themselves stranded in a protected zone among a pre-industrial alien society. Seven plays catch-up with cultural sensitivity while Chakotay's inner anthropologist intensifies. But even good intentions have consequences when modern colonists arrive. Meanwhile, Tom Paris is cited for flying while cocky. This week, Mission Log explores Natural Law.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 21, "Friendship One"

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episose Friendship One, an old Earth probe was supposed to spread friendship across the galaxy. Instead, it sparked a planetary apocalypse. When Voyager finds the wreckage of Friendship One, they also find a civilization devastated by misused antimatter and eager to hold someone, anyone, accountable. Can Starfleet ideals survive the consequences of their own curiosity? Mission Log receives Friendship One.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 20, "Author, Author"

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Author, Author, The Doctor takes his first stab at fiction, but his holonovel hits a little too close to home. Captain Jenkins is a sadist, Tulak relishes punishment, and Lt. Marseilles just wants to get in your pants. The crew is shocked. The Doctor calls it "art," and a Federation publisher calls it "contractually locked." As Voyager debates creative expression vs. defamation, a deeper issue emerges: does the author have rights? "Photons Be Free"—but only if Starfleet says so, in Author, Author on this week's Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 19, "Q2"

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Q2, Q drops by Voyager for a surprise visit, and he brings Q with him. No, not himself… the other Q. His son. This junior Q is every bit as powerful, unpredictable, and exasperating as his old man, with none of the charm (yet). When the Continuum threatens to de-Q him permanently, it's up to Aunt Kathy to teach Q some responsibility before he's stuck living as an amoeba or worse, a teenager. Mission Log wrangles Q, Q, and more Q in Q2.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 18, "Human Error"

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Human Error, Seven of Nine is trying something new: a little music, a little cooking, and a little romantic roleplay—typical holodeck experiments in humanity. But when feelings get real and a Borg failsafe kicks in, the cost of vulnerability may be more than just emotional. Oh, and yes, Voyager is also facing a dangerous space-time shockwave, but honestly? We're just here for the "Human Error," this week on Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episodes 16-17, "Workforce"

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Workforce, Captain Janeway's new life comes with decent hours, fair pay, and a promising romantic prospect. There's just one catch: she doesn't remember being Captain Janeway. Most of Voyager's crew have been given new jobs and new identities thanks to some suspiciously convenient amnesia. Is this an alien utopia, or forced labor? Maybe a stranger called "Amal Kotay" can make it all make sense. Mission Log reports for duty in "Workforce."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 15, "The Void"

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode The Void, Voyager gets pulled into a dark, starless region of space—no exits, no resources, and no friendly neighbors. Other ships trapped there have survived by attacking anyone new… so naturally, Janeway decides to make friends instead. Can a little Federation idealism light the way out of The Void? Mission Log finds out.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 14, "Prophecy"

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Prophecy, after decades adrift in the Delta Quadrant, a Klingon generation ship crosses paths with Voyager and finds what they've been looking for: a prophesied savior. Or rather, the unborn child of B'Elanna and Tom. Cue the ceremonial declarations, theological debates, and one very reluctant bat'leth duel. But when the Doctor uncovers a life-threatening illness among the Klingons, prophecy gives way to science, and that same baby might still be the key to salvation. Mission Log meets "Prophecy."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 13, "Repentance"

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Repentance, Voyager rescues a damaged transport ship carrying prisoners to their execution. But when the Doctor uncovers a neurological condition at the root of one inmate's violent behavior, questions arise about guilt, rehabilitation, and justice. It's a classic tale of "what if your criminal justice system is built on flawed science and societal fear?" This week, Mission Log gets a sentence to Repentance.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 12, "Lineage"

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Lineage, B'Elanna and Tom get the life-changing news that they're going to be parents. But joy quickly gives way to fear as B'Elanna confronts the pain of her past: her father's abandonment, her isolation, and the shame she felt about her Klingon heritage. Convinced she's sparing her child from pain, she attempts to re-engineer her daughter's DNA without telling Tom. But where's the line between protecting your child and erasing who they are? Mission Log weighs the science, the choices, and the consequences in Lineage.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 11, "Shattered"

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode Shattered, time gets all wibbly-wobbly aboard Voyager. Sickbay's in the past, the mess hall's in the future, and Chakotay is the only one who knows what's going on. Expect run-ins with old friends like Seska and new-old ones like adult Naomi Wildman. It's a grand tour of Voyager history; just avoid the temporal anomalies while Mission Log gets Shattered.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episodes 9 & 10, "Flesh and Blood"

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Flesh and Blood, remember when Janeway handed over Starfleet holodeck tech to the Hirogen? Well, they ran with it, built a blood-soaked holosafari. Now their prey is sentient, self-aware, and hunting back. The Doctor is torn between creator and creation, and Voyager's crew goes on the endangered species list. Mission Log enters "Flesh and Blood."

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STLV FOMO 2025

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:00:00 +0000

John and Norman drop in with a quick update for anyone feeling a little left out this convention season. While Mission Log is on a brief hiatus, our private Discord (a perk of Patreon membership) is running full warp with virtual programming — panels, watchalongs, community chats — your own personal Star Trek con from the comfort of home. We discuss the schedule here and tease what's coming next week as we return to Voyager's final season with the two-part epic "Flesh and Blood."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 8, "Nightingale"

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Nightingale, while Voyager's parked for repairs, Harry scores a temporary promotion and a whole new ship to command. Finally! But his first mission quickly gets complicated, especially when Janeway's carefully negotiated peace might be the thing standing in his way. Nightingale flies into in this week's Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 7, "Body and Soul"

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Body and Soul, Seven of Nine is acting strangely. Turns out it's not the cheesecake, it's The Doctor hiding out from anti-hologram zealots by taking a tour of her body. While the crew scrambles to stay one step ahead of their captors, The Doctor explores the joys (and complications) of physical existence. Mission Log uploads Body and Soul.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 6, "Inside Man"

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Inside Man, there's a new Reg in town, and he's smoother, sharper, and more confident than ever. Almost… too confident. When Voyager receives the helpful hologram from Lt. Barclay, things seem a little off. Could it be sabotage? And is Reg really trying to kill the crew, or just flirting badly with Seven? This week, Mission Log finds the Inside Man.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 5, "Critical Care"

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Critical Care, the Doctor is forced to confront a system where medical care is doled out based on social status.

Good thing that's just science fiction.

No parallels to the modern world at all.

Mission Log administers Critical Care.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 4, "Repression"

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Repression, a mysterious attacker is targeting Voyager's former Maquis crewmembers, and Tuvok is on the case. But in this whodunit, the call might be coming from inside the ship… and inside his own mind. Mission Log investigates "Repression."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 3, "Drive"

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Drive, Tom enters a peace-promoting space rally. B'Elanna wonders if their relationship is running on fumes. A saboteur targets the Delta Flyer mid-race, but the biggest surprise of all? A detour into romance. Buckle up as Mission Log takes "Drive" out for a spin.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7, Episode 2, "Imperfection"

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Imperfection, Seven's journey toward humanity takes a painful turn when a failing cortical node threatens to end her life. While Janeway and the crew search for a cure, the true remedy may lie not in medicine, but in an unexpected show of loyalty. A story of sacrifice, survival, and the value of every connection, this week, Imperfection goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek Voyager, Season 7, Episode 1, "Unimatrix Zero, Part II"

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, Unimatrix Zero,Part II, with Janeway and B'Elanna still Borg'd up, and Tuvok having a full identity crisis, the mission to plant a virus hangs by a thread. Meanwhile, a resistance inside Unimatrix Zero finds its voice, but the Borg Queen has an ultimatum that could end it all. Seven joins the fight and rekindles a personal connection that might not survive. Mission Log dives into Unimatrix Zero, Part II.

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Lolita Fatjo

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Before we warp into Voyager's final season, we're making a pit stop with someone who's been in the thick of it, script whisperer and longtime Trek insider Lolita Fatjo. She joins us for a fast-paced debrief on your comments and questions: How did Seven's arrival reshape the show? What network pressures shaped season six? Which untold stories still haunt the Delta Quadrant? Plus, Lolita updates us on the Star Trek: Voyager documentary "To The Journey."

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SUPPLEMENTAL: Voyager Season 6 Wrap Up

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Six years in the Delta Quadrant and it's time for a reckoning. With Voyager's final season on the horizon, Mission Log welcomes TrekCulture's Ellie Littlechild aboard to break down the best, the worst, and the weirdest of season six. Listener questions, hot takes, and episode rankings await! Let's see how your picks line up with ours when we wrap up Voyager's sixth season in the Mission Log.

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with David Livingston

Thu, 29 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

What's it like to direct more hours of Star Trek than anyone else? From Next Gen to Enterprise, David Livingston helped define the look and feel of Star Trek for a generation. In this Mission LogSupplemental, Norman and John sit down with the longtime Trek veteran to talk production pressures, on-set memories, and what kept him coming back across four different series. Then the pressure is really on when David faces the lightning round and shares his desert-island picks.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 26, "Unimatrix Zero"

Thu, 15 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Unimatrix Zero," Seven discovers a secret within the Borg Collective: a hidden dream state where drones live as individuals. When Voyager learns they're under threat, Janeway sees an opportunity: help the resistance and strike a blow to the Queen. But to do it, she'll have to get assimilated first. It's part one of "Unimatrix Zero" this week on Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 25, "The Haunting of Deck Twelve"

Thu, 08 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Haunting of Deck Twelve," the lights are out, systems are offline, and four skeptical Borg children are trapped in a cargo bay with only Neelix and a flashlight. To pass the time, he spins a tale of plasma storms, haunted decks, and a mysterious energy lifeform. Just how much of the story is true? Mission Log investigates The Haunting of Deck Twelve.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 24, "Life Line"

Thu, 01 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Life Line," the Doctor makes a housecall in the Alpha Quadrant to help save his programmer's life, but Lewis Zimmerman isn't exactly thrilled to see his so-called greatest failure. Enter Reg Barclay, trying to hold it all together while Deanna Troi referees the emotional fallout. It's time for group therapy when Mission Log checks for a "Life Line."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 23, "Fury"

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Fury," an older, angrier Kes returns, and she's not here for a reunion. With her power more intense and her bitterness boiling, she strikes down upon her former crewmates with great vengeance and furious anger. Now Janeway must outmaneuver a friend-turned-threat in a time-bending showdown. Mission Log goes head-to-head with "Fury."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 22, "Muse"

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Muse," B'Elanna and Harry crash the Delta Flyer on a planet with a pre-technology society. Making things more complicated, B'Elanna finds herself as the inspiration and central character for an aspiring playwright. The Prime Directive takes a backseat to landing the perfect plot twist when "Muse" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 21, "Live Fast and Prosper"

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Live Fast and Prosper," a group of alien con artists impersonate the Voyager crew in order to get away with their latest scams. When their real counterparts catch up, maybe just being nice can save the day. Or maybe it will take a more elaborate con to beat them at their own game. Mission Log learns to "Live Fast and Prosper."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 20, "Good Shepherd"

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Good Shepherd," not everyone on Voyager is cut out for deep space exploration. Captain Janeway takes three misfit crew members on an away mission to help them find their place in the flock, but an alien threat turns their trip into a fight for survival. These wayward "sheep" will have to find their way home when "Good Shepherd" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 19, "Child's Play"

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Child's Play," homecoming can be tough. There's the pressure to impress your parents, the struggle to fit back in, and your old bedroom is smaller than you rememebr. It's even tougher when you find out that you were genetically engineered as a bio-weapon to defeat the Borg. "Child's Play" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 18, "Ashes to Ashes"

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Ashes to Ashes," Ensign Ballard returns to Voyager, and she has changed quite a bit. There's her new life as an alien and the fact that she's not dead - which was precisely how the crew last saw her three years ago. Harry throws caution to the wind and sparks a romatic relationship, but Ballard's new alien "family" may not so easily let her go. "Ashes to Ashes" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 17, "Spirit Folk"

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Spirit Folk," the crew spend more time in their Irish holodeck simulation for a little R&R, but the locals start to grow suspicious of the visitors. The accusations of black magic threaten Tom and Harry's very lives while, possibly worse, they could drive a wedge between Janeway and her holo-boyfriend, Michael Sullivan. Mission Log returns to Fair Haven with "Spirit Folk."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 16, "Collective"

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Collective," a badly damaged Borg cube carries young drones who survived a deadly pathogen. As Seven of Nine tries to guide them toward individuality, Janeway must decide whether these lost children are Voyager's newest allies or a lingering Borg threat. Mission Log meets a new "Collective."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 15, "Tsunkatse"

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Tsunkatse," Seven of Nine and Tuvok are kidnapped by the ringmaster of a deadly sport. To save Tuvok, Seven's got to step into the ring and either become a killer or face death. Voyager's Borg goes toe-to-toe with the Delta Quadrant's eyebrow when "Tsunkatse" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 14, "Memorial"

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Memorial," the crew start having nightmares about their involvement in a brutal war. As the dreams become more vivid, they seek out the location of the atrocities for some answers. What they find only leaves them with a more difficult question. "Memorial" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 13, "Virtuoso"

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Virtuoso," the hottest singing sensation on an alien world is the Voyager's holographic doctor. Even when his duties call, fame is a powerful temptation… until the next new thing comes along. It's "Virtuosos" on the charts, with a bullet, on Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 12, "Blink of an Eye"

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Blink of an Eye," Voyager appears in the sky of a planet that evolves at an incredibly accelerated rate. Epochs pass, and the "sky ship" takes on spiritual and social meaning to the inhabitants below. As their technology evolves, will they remain curious or turn Voyager into an enemy? Mission Log examines "Blink of an Eye."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 11, "Fair Haven"

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Fair Haven," there's no time like some downtime to visit the holodeck. Tom's new program has it all: beer, arm wrestling, and a handsome barkeep who catches Janeway's eye. She's hesitant to let herself go in this idyllic Irish town until she realizes she can program the perfect mate. Mission Log visits "Fair Haven."

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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Pod Crawl Special Edition

Sat, 25 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

It's time to go climb the mountain again with a fresh look at Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. As part of the Pod Crawl in support of the National Center for Science Education, we are proud to return past the galactic barrier in search of Sha-Ka-Ree. Share your pain with John and Norm in this special edition of Mission Log!

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture - The Greatest Generation

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - SyFy Sistas

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - Women at Warp

Star Trek VII: Generations - The Next Conversation

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 10, "Pathfinder"

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Pathfinder," it's time to reconnect with old friends Reg Barclay and Deanna Troi. Reg has been obsessed with making contact with Voyager, but nobody at Starfleet believes he can do it. Deanna counsels with lessons of mental health and workplace etiquette. Mission Log follows "Pathfinder."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 9, "The Voyager Conspiracy"

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "The Voyager Conspiracy," Seven assimilates an overabundance of data from the ship's computer leading her to implicate the crew in nefarious plots. Is Tuvok hiding secret tech? Is Janeway leading an invasion into the Delta Quadrant? Mission Log is just asking questions about "The Voyager Conspiracy."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 8, "One Small Step"

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "One Small Step," the crew encounter a subspace anomaly hiding a startling artifact. Seven comes face-to-face with humanity's drive for exploration when Mission Log takes "One Small Step."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 7, "Dragon's Teeth"

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Dragon's Teeth," Seven revives a soldier from a centuries-old war. With the conflict reignited, Voyager finds itself caught in the middle. "Dragon's Teeth" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 6 - "Riddles"

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Riddles," we're faced with a challenging question: when is a Vulcan not a Vulcan? Seven has one kind answer, Neelix another. But it's an altered version of Tuvok whose answer matters the most. Does he like who he has become, or does he want to be who he was? Mission Log ponders "Riddles."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 5 - "Alice"

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Alice," Tom spends a little too much time with his new obsession, making B'Elanna suspicious and jealous. To be fair, he has been neurally linked to a homicidal, AI-driven shuttle, but who can resist that classic hull plating and superior handling? "Alice" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 4 - "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy"

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy," aliens mistake the Doctor's daydreams for his real life. From opera to art to defeating the Borg, there's nothing he can't do. When the threat becomes real though, the ECH has to put his command skills to the test. "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 3 - "Barge of the Dead"

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Barge of the Dead," B'Elanna is in a terrible accident that sends her to the Klingon afterlife. When the doctor revives her though, B'Elanna wants to go back in order to take care of some unfinished business with her mother. An eternity in Gre'thor or Sto-vo-kor is on the line when "Barge of the Dead" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 2 - "Survival Instinct"

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Survival Instinct," Voyager welcomes aboard an eclectic mix of visitors, three of whom are old friends of Seven. Well, "friends" might be the wrong word. They're ex-Borg, and they want Seven's help whether she's willing or not. "Survival Instinct" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 1 - "Equinox, Part II"

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Equinox, Part II," both crews are hit by more alien attacks, but a new threat emerges as Janeway takes her indignation with Ransom and the Equinox crew to a whole new level. Chakotay is ordered to keep his opinions to himself when "Equinox, Part II" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 26 - "Equinox"

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Equinox," the Delta Quadrant doesn't seem as lonely anymore when a Starfleet ship shows up in Voyager's path. The crew are hiding a terrible secret though, one that could imperil everyone's chances of making it home alive. There's a new Captain in town when "Equinox" goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 25 - "Warhead"

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Warhead," Harry Kim brings home a helpless orphan that happens to be an AI-driven weapon of mass destruction. When it takes over the EMH, Voyager is threatened with annihilation unless it is delivered to its original target. This week, Mission Log disarms the "Warhead."

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 24 - "Relativity"

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Relativity," Seven of Nine dies! But in the confusing world of temporal incursions, she can live again only to be recruited to carry out a dangerous mission in Voyager's past. Meet Captain Braxton again... and again... and again when "Relativity" goes into the Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion and Jessie Earl

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 23 - "11:59"

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "11:59," Captain Janeway recounts the story of her 20th-century ancestor who helped usher in the space age. Sort of. Maybe. Romance and romanticizing the past bump into urban planning when Mission Log sets the clock for "11:59."

Hosted by John Champion and John Arminio

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 22 - "Someone to Watch Over Me"

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Someone to Watch Over Me," Seven of Nine expands her human knowledge by learning about dating and love. Under the Doctor's tutelage, she finds few worthy suitors, but the teacher soon falls for the student. Special guest host Nana Visitor joins Mission Log for "Someone to Watch Over Me."

Hosted by John Champion and Nana Visitor

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 21 - "Juggernaut"

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Juggernaut," the Malon are up to what they usually do, hauling around toxic waste, trying to hide it where no-one will find it. This particular ship springs a leak right in Voyager's path though, and the resulting spill traps both vessels along with a deadly monster seeking revenge. Juggernaut goes into the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 20 - "Think Tank"

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Think Tank," Voyager encounters the most insufferable type of interstellar consulting firm. Sure, they'll help you out of a bind, but the price for their service is far above industry standard. Special guest host John Billingsley sizes up the Thank Tank on Mission Log.

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Technical Director - Earl Green
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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 19 - "The Fight"

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Fight," Voyager enters a region of "chaotic space" where the normal rules don't apply and every move is countered with danger. Meanwhile, Chakotay enters a boxing ring where the normal rules don't apply and every move is countered with danger.

Hosted by John Champion & Earl Green

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 18 - "Course: Oblivion"

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Course: Oblivion," it's a great time to be on Voyager! Tom and B'Elanna are getting married. There's a new warp drive that will get the crew home. There's just a couple of problems: the sneaking suspicion that nobody is "real" and the ship is melting into a pile of goo.

Hosted by John Champion & Ashley Victoria Robinson

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 17 - "The Disease"

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Disease," love is certainly in the air when Harry Kim falls for an alien living aboard a generational starship. Everyone should be thrilled for him, except that he ignored Janeway's orders and caught something more than "the feels" in the process.

Hosted by John Champion & Holly Amos

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 15 & 16 - "Dark Frontier"

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Dark Frontier," the Borg are back, and the Queen has her eye on luring Seven back to the collective. Meanwhile, Janeway has her eye on stealing some transwarp tech for a shortcut home.

Hosted by John Champion & Ryan Britt

"Phasers on Stun" by Ryan Britt

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 14 - "Bliss"

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Bliss," anything can happen in the Delta Quadrant - like a wormhole suddenly appearing that can transport Voyager back to Earth in mere minutes. Another thing that can happen is a giant telepathic space creature masquerading as said wormhole with the sole intent of eating Voyager for lunch.

Hosted by John Champion & Jessica Lynn Verdi

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Catching up with Norman

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

On this special Supplemental edition of Mission Log, we turn our focus to host Norman Lao. In recent weeks, we've added guest hosts for the first time ever, and it's time to share, in Norm's own words, the recent medical concerns that have changed how we produce this podcast along with others at Roddenberry. We hope you are engaged as well as entertained by the discussion of his personal and philosophical journey and tying it all back to Star Trek.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time...

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Star Trek: Voyage, Season 5, Episode 13 - "Gravity"

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyage episode, "Gravity," a shuttle crash on a desert planet is bad enough. It's worse when time on that planet moves much faster than it does on Voyager and presents a real problem for rescuing the shuttle crew. It's worse yet when Tuvok's emotional repression is challenged when he meets a stranded woman.

Hosted by John Champion & Matt Mira

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Star Trek: Voyage, Season 5, Episode 12 - "Bride of Chaotica"

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyage episode, "Bride of Chaotica," alien explorers made up of photonic energy are fascinated by the vivid life playing out on Voyager's holodeck. What they don't know is that they've stumbled into Tom's simulation of "Captain Proton." When the war between photons threatens Voyager's safety, it's time for Captain Janeway to play a new role.

Hosted by John Champion & Jordan Hoffman

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 11 - "Latent Image"

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Latent Image," The Doctor seems to be having trouble with his memory, and his suspicions about a conspiracy against him turn out to be true. Captain Janeway herself has been tampering with his files, but leaving him alone could cause him to spin completely out of control.

Hosted by John Champion & Elio Lleo

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 10 - "Counterpoint"

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Counterpoint," Voyager finds itself in the heart of Devore territory, and that means submitting every so often to annoying inspections. For what? Stowaway telepaths. The crew have secreted them away in the transporter buffer, but soon one of the Devore defects and knows all about the scheme. Does Janeway trust him? Or does she, as the old saying goes, keep her enemy even closer?

Hosted by John Champion & Adam Pranica

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 9 - "Thirty Days"

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Thirty Days," Tom Paris is drawn to the life aquatic when Voyager encounters and alien species with its own ocean planet. His voyage to the bottom of the sea reveals a deep concern about the ecology of this world, and Tom decides to ignore direct orders so he can help his new friends.

Hosted by John Champion & Charlynn Schmeidt

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Star Trek: Voyage, Season 5, Episode 8 - "Nothing Human"

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyage episode, "Nothing Human," meet Crell Moset: a charming, brilliant scientist who is conjured up in the holodeck by Voyager's Doctor to assist with the complicated task of removing an alien parasite from B'Elanna. She isn't pleased at all to see this new Cardassian character on board. Making matters worse, the real Crell's history taints his valuable research leading B'Elanna to prefer death over complicity.

Hosted by John Champion & Holly Amos

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Star Trek: Voyage, Season 5, Episode 7 - "Infinite Regress"

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyage episode, "Infinite Regress," Seven of Nine has company. After a couple of decades assimilating beings in her life as a Borg, the voices of her former victims are competing for attention in her head. The cause is a piece of Borg tech baited by another species who want to wipe them out for good, but will they spare Seven?

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 6 - "Timeless"

Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Timeless," Harry Kim has a message for Harry Kim, but first he's got to send it back in time before a terrible accident doomed Voyager and its crew to perish on an icy world.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 5 - "Once Upon a Time"

Thu, 23 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Once Upon a Time," while Samantha Wildman struggles for her life on a dangerous away mission, Naomi escapes into the comfort of a holodeck fairytale. Neelix wants to hide the truth from Voyager's youngest, but Naomi sees through the illusion.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 4 - "In the Flesh"

Thu, 16 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "In the Flesh," after more than four long years, it feels so good for the Voyager crew to get a taste of home. Never mind that "home" is just a clever facsimile with alien spies planning to take over the Alpha Quadrant. At least they have flowers and cocktails.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 3 - "Extreme Risk"

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Extreme Risk," Voyager races against the Malon to retrieve a lost probe, and that means it's time for some fast-flying new hardware. While Tom builds the Delta Flyer, B'Elanna struggles with depression and self harm.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 2 - "Drone"

Thu, 02 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Drone," take a little Borg tech, a little human DNA, and mix it all together with a 29th century holo-emitter, and you've got the recipe for a brand new Borg.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 1 - "Night"

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Night," if five years in the Delta Quadrant wasn't lonely enough, Voyager now finds itself in a region of space with no stars, no planets, no light. Janeway is reclusive and the quadrant's worst garbagemen show up.

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with David Mack

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Author David Mack joins us before we warp back to the Delta Quadrant! We discuss David's story contributions to DS9 and he reveals fascinating details about a Voyager script that never made it to production! Finally, we explore more of Seven of Nine's story with his latest novel, Star Trek: Picard "Firewall."

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Lisa Klink

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

As we say goodbye to season 4 of Star Trek: Voyager, we say hello to writer Lisa Klink! Lisa spent three seasons in the Delta Quadrant, and in this interview she reminisces about shaping some of her favorite episodes, areas left unexplored, and stories that didn't hold up quite as well as others.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 26 - "Hope and Fear"

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Hope and Fear," a friendly alien shows up on Voyager at the same time that a prototype Starfleet ship with slipstream warp drive appears in the Delta Quadrant. Janeway's skepticism goes into overdrive while the crew get to the bottom of the mystery.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 25 - "One"

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "One," when Voyager enters a toxic nebula, the crew go into stasis leaving Seven and the Doctor in charge. The two experience an array of technical difficulties as well as symptoms of cabin fever. Seven especially is susceptible, but her hallucinations may prove to be revelatory.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 24 - "Demon"

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Demon," critically low on deuterium, Voyager makes a pit stop on a deadly planet. Harry and Tom get lost and encounter a strange silver liquid, but when Chakotay and Seven find them later, they're fine. The two are happily breathing the toxic atmosphere and enamored with the desolate landscape - which means all is not as it seems.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 23 - "Living Witness"

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Living Witness," the good news: the holographic doctor has a backup! The bad news: it's 700 years in the future, and he is reactivated in a museum where Voyager's crew is accused of war crimes. Can the historic record be set straight, and even if it is, will it matter in the end?

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 22 - "Unforgettable"

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Unforgettable," Chakotay meets the love of his life for the first time for the second time when a mysterious alien visits Voyager.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 21 - "The Omega Directive"

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Omega Directive," do not attempt to adjust your monitor. Only authorized personnel with appropriate clearance level may access the following confidential information. When you have passed Starfleet security protocol, you may add "The Omega Directive" to the Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 20 - "Vis à Vis"

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Vis à Vis," Tom Paris craves adventure, and his wish is granted when Steth, a bodysnatching alien, steals his body and ships him off into deep space. Imposter Tom wanders Voyager, fixing and, just as quickly, breaking "his" life apart. Real Tom finds a way back to Voyager hoping to convince the crew of the Freaky Friday body switch with the aid of Steth's previous victim.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 18 & 19 - "The Killing Game Part I & Part II"

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Killing Game Part I & Part II," do you want to play a game? The crew of Voyager does not, but the Hirogen would love to. They lock the crew in the holodeck to play cat and mouse in Nazi-occupied France, but when the simulation seeps into the real world, the stakes become deadly.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 17 - "Retrospect"

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Retrospect," the crew deals with a shady arms merchant while the Doctor and Seven must deal with a worrying recovered memory about him. As evidence mounts, both parties are displeased with the possible outcome.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 16 - "Prey"

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Prey," the Hirogen are enough of a nightmare for Voyager, but the situation gets more complicated when a stray 8472 shows up looking for refuge. And that battle is almost as tense as the one between Seven and Janeway.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 15 - "Hunters"

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Hunters," things can't get more exciting for the Voyager crew when letters from home arrive. Unless, of course, the excitement also includes being hunted by ferocious killer aliens.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 14 - "Message in a Bottle"

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Message in a Bottle," a communications relay opens a window for Voyager to communicate with the Alpha Quadrant. Maybe. The Doctor is the first to make contact, but he ends up on a Starfleet ship hijacked by Romulans. Plus, not all EMHs are the same.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 13 - "Waking Moments"

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Waking Moments," you know things aren't right on Voyager when Tuvok shows up for work naked, Janeway sees ghosts, and Seven of Nine makes out with Harry Kim. A sleeping alien species brings nightmares to life.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 12 - "Mortal Coil"

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Mortal Coil," Neelix is mortally wounded on an away mission, but Borg technology brings him back to life. That's just the start of his crisis as faith, family, and purpose all drive Neelix to reconsider his place in the universe.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Happy New Year from Mission Log!

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000

As we ring in 2024, the crew at Mission Log want to thank you for your years of support and for sticking with us through the turbulence of 2023. With the new year beginning, we are proud to announce the new home of the Gene-ology podcast that will further examine the earliest TV writing of Gene Roddenberry. Don't forget to follow all of our great shows at podcasts.roddenberry.com

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 11 - "Concerning Flight"

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Concerning Flight," it's all fun and games in Leonardo's holodeck workshop until a nefarious trader steals a bunch of Voyager's gear, including the mobile emitter and the Maestro himself. Leonardo discovers strange new worlds of his own.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 10 - "Random Thoughts"

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Random Thoughts," what's kicking around in B'Elanna's head is worth a whole lot more on a planet full of telepaths. The thoughts in Tuvok's mind? Priceless. Painful, too.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 8 & 9 - "Year of Hell Part I & Part II"

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Year of Hell Part I & Part II," the best part about incursions in the timeline is all the rare food you get to try. The worst part is wiping entire civilizations from history. Voyager finds itself in the wrong time at the wrong time.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 7 - "Scientific Method"

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Scientific Method," that uncomfortable feeling could be a headache, or it could be a medical apparatus from another dimension probing your brain. Alien examinations are a real pain in the skull.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 6 - "The Raven"

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Raven," Seven's nightmares divert Voyager through an area of space where a faint Borg signal has appeared. Will the signal's draw be too strong for the ex-Borg, or will she say "nevermore?"

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 5 - "Revulsion"

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Revulsion," we are back in the Delta Quadrant with Voyager, and it's time to explore why holograms find organics revolting and why Seven finds Harry restless.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The Demon-Haunted Panel

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Live from the Roddenberry stage at STLV, an assembled panel of scientists and enthusiasts look at the line between science and pseudoscience and how understanding the difference will help us achieve a better future. Join Dr. Kayla Iacovino, Dr. Mohamed Noor, Meredith Mikell, James Kerwin, and host John Champion for a spirited discussion.

NOTE: Due to unforeseen technical limitations, the quality of our live audio was severely hindered. We have taken every step possible to improve the quality for your listening, and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Mission Log will continue its regular programming when the SAG/WGA strike has been settled. In the meantime, we will bring you special programming and encourage you to explore our complete show library at missionlogpodcast.com.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One about the Strike

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

While the combined SAG and WGA strike continues to impact entertainment production, Mission Log welcomes two special guests: writer Bill Wolkoff and actor Michelle Hurd. They help us to understand the complexities of the strike and its relevance to us as the audience.

Mission Log will continue its regular programming when the strike has been settled. In the meantime, we will bring you special programming and encourage you to explore our complete show library at missionlogpodcast.com.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 4 - "Nemesis"

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Nemesis," Chakotay glimpses a clash against many motherless beasts and finds himself fighting to prevent himself from getting nullified.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The Nostalgia Factor, Live at STLV

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Does nostalgia help or hinder the creative process? Are we, as viewers, swayed too easily by the comfort of familiar stories and characters? John and Norman are joined by special guest James Kerwin live onstage at Creation's 57-Year-Mission Convention in Las Vegas.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 3 - "Day Of Honor"

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Day Of Honor," if a Klingon is going to do anything, they'll do it with honor. B'Elanna has some reservations though when it comes to expressing her personal truth until an accident forces her to confront her feelings for Tom.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 2 - "The Gift"

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Gift," Seven of Nine is here to stay on Voyager whether she likes it or not, and mostly she doesn't. That won't keep Janeway from insisting that a human collective is better than anything the Borg could provide.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 4, Episode 1 - "Scorpion Part II"

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Scorpion Part II," remember the one about the scorpion from last week? This time the Borg play nice with the Voyager crew by sending an emissary to speak for the rest of them, but will she help them to safety, or will her true nature doom them all?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today!
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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 26 - "Scorpion Part I"

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Scorpion Part I," three years in the Delta Quadrant and very little sign of the Borg so far. That's good news until we find out why: the scarier, meaner, nearly indestructible Species 8472 has got them on the run. Will a deal with the devil lead Voyager to safety? Or will they get stung?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 25 - "Worst Case Scenario"

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Worst Case Scenario," it's all fun and games on the holodeck until... an anonymous program pits Voyager's Maquis crew against Starfleet while holographic Seska threatens the real crew's safety. Got all that?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 24 - "Displaced"

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Displaced," the Voyager crew meet some new aliens, but they're slowly taking over the ship. That leaves the crew in an alien prison along with thousands of other captives.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 23 - "Distant Origin"

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Distant Origin," what's a little light heresy to come between the pursuit of scientific truth and protecting an entire culture's sacred doctrines? Voyager finds humanity's long, long lost cousins.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 22 - "Real Life"

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Real Life," the EMH expands his personality subroutines by inventing a holographic family that goes from squeaky clean to dysfunctional to tragic. Meanwhile, Voyager chases space tornadoes! Is this just fantasy?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 21 - "Before and After"

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Before and After," Kes finds herself in the awkward predicament of jumping backward in time, experiencing various moments of her life that she can't remember. Might have something to do with that temporal torpedo lodged in Voyager at the start of a year of hell.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 20 - "Favorite Son"

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Favorite Son," wow, Harry Kim, you lucked out! A planet full of women who want to make you their husband to repopulate the species? Too bad they're only after your altered alien DNA and will kill you when they're finished.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 19 - "Rise"

Thu, 25 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Rise," what goes up... must keep going until it reaches space. That's the problem facing Tuvok and Neelix when they find themselves stuck on a space elevator. Well, that and the fact that there's a murderer on board.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 18 - "Darkling"

Thu, 18 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Darkling," when the Doctor toys with his personality subroutines, he adopts the strengths of great historical figures like Socrates, Lord Byron, and T'Pau. Unfortunately, their negative traits run amok too, taking the EMH down a very dark path.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 17 - "Unity"

Thu, 11 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Unity," last week left us worried that the Borg were back. This week? Welcome back, Borg! This is a very different kind of collective; the kind that's really into community farming and, as Chakotay learns, serious intimacy.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 16 - "Blood Fever"

Thu, 04 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Blood Fever," it may not exactly be love that's in the air, but something powerful has taken hold of Vorik and, inadvertently, B'Elanna.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 15 - "Coda"

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:19:07 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Coda," the problem with Captain Janeway's near-death experience is that it keeps happening over and over. She's not having it though, and gives the prospect of death a stern talking-to.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 14 - "Alter Ego"

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 18:17:52 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Alter Ego," she's a superb conversationalist, insightful, and beautiful. She also happens to be a holodeck character who has charmed both Harry Kim and Tuvok.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 13 - "Fair Trade"

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Fair Trade," what's the worst thing that could happen when stopping to ask for directions? Getting wrapped up in a murderous drug ring for starters.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 12 - "Macrocosm"

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Macrocosm," tips for avoiding viral infections: stay 2 meters away from others, wear a mask, wash your hands, carry a phaser rifle, and if all else fails, fight the virus with a knife in a corridor.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 11 - "The Q and the Grey"

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:24:55 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Q and the Grey," there's a civil war in the Q Continuum pitting Q against Q. Q has a novel solution to end it though, if only Captain Janeway would have a baby Q with him.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 10 - "Warlord"

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Warlord," Kes isn't herself these days, and that's likely because of the centuries-old despot who has inhabited her psyche with the intent of taking over his old kingdom.

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SUPPLEMENTAL: Ben Robinson and Tiny Starships Return

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Ben Robinson, curator of Eaglemoss' Star Trek line, talks about the models' imminent availability at Master Replicas, and plans for many former Eaglemoss Star Trek product lines going forward.
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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 8 & 9 - "Future's End Part I & Part II"

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Future's End Part I & Part II," Voyager is hurled back in time to the confusing, quirky 1990s - the time of a greedy tech-guru and an eccentric astronomer who may be able to save the 29th century.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 7 - "Sacred Ground"

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Sacred Ground," Kes is badly hurt while visiting an alien world which forces Janeway on a spiritual quest in order to save her life.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 6 - "Remember"

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Remember," a group of visiting aliens are masters of the arts and social etiquette. The Voyager crew are completely at ease with them until B'Elanna is haunted by disturbing scenes from their dark history.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 5 - "False Profits"

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "False Profits," given a chance, a couple of Ferengi could exploit a whole planet. That's exactly what happens in the Delta Quadrant until Voyager comes along and tries to dethrone these "gods" from their followers.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 4 - "The Swarm"

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Swarm," the EMH is losing his mind, and a reboot could make the problem worse. Enter holographic Doctor Zimmerman to make things better. Possibly. Also, Voyager is attacked by a swarm of swarming aliens...

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 3 - "The Chute"

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Chute," Tom and Harry take a ride down a chute. That sounds fun on the surface, but it's less fun when they realize it's an alien prison that offer no hope for escape.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 2 - "Flashback"

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Flashback," when Tuvok starts having distracting visions, he takes Captain Janeway on a mind meld to his own past, under the command of Captain Sulu on the USS Excelsior!

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2 Episode 26, Season 3 Episode 1 - "Basics Parts I & Part II"

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Basics Parts I & Part II," the Kazon have got the Voyager crew right where they want them: stranded on a primitive planet. Say goodbye to season 2 and hello to season 3.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 25 - "Resolutions"

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Resolutions," Janeway and Chakotay have resigned themselves to living out their lives on a planet in the Delta Quadrant while Voyager heads for home.

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 24 - "Tuvix"

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Tuvix," is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? Could be, but a new crew member leaves a void where once there were two.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 23 - "The Thaw"

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Thaw," virtual reality is just fun and games until fear manifests itself and tries to kill all the players.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 22 - "Innocence"

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Innocence," it has all the makings of a sitcom: a logical Vulcan crash-lands on a moon where he has to take care of three unruly kids. Then the dark secret they're hiding is revealed.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 21 - "Deadlock"

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Deadlock," it's double the trouble when a Voyager duplicate appears. One is just fine, but the other is rapidly falling apart. Which one will survive?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

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Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 20 - "Investigations"

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Investigations," when Tom Paris goes rogue, Neelix goes full Woodward and Bernstein to get to the bottom of it.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 19 - "Lifesigns"

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Lifesigns," looking for love in the Delta Quadrant is difficult no matter who you are, even for the EMH and his Vidiian girlfriend with a holographic uplink.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you!

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 18 - "Death Wish"

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Death Wish," Q drops by Voyager for a visit, but this Q wants asylum and the freedom to end his life. That's when Q shows up to tell Q he can't.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 17 - "Dreadnought"

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Dreadnought," a weapon of incredible power threatens Voyager and an innocent civilization. Making matters worse, B'Elanna has to negotiate with herself to try to defuse it.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 16 - "Meld"

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Meld," all kinds of people make up Voyager's crew on the trip through the Delta Quadrant, including a sociopathic killer. Tuvok gets to the bottom of the case and nearly loses himself in the process.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 15 - "Threshold"

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Threshold," two words: lizard babies. Two more words: Mission Log. The day has arrived when we take on one of the most discussed, debated, and derided episodes in Star Trek history. What's our verdict?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 14 - "Alliances"

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Alliances," a desire for safe passage leads Captain Janeway to negotiate with the Kazon and the Trabe. Then one side tries an assassination which puts a real damper on the peace talks.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 13 - "Prototype"

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Prototype," Automated Unit 3947 has a pleasant voice and is very friendly toward B'Elanna Torres, up until the point that he kidnaps her and endangers Voyager until she agrees to energize an army of robot soldiers.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 12 - "Resistance"

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Resistance," a traumatized man living on a fascist-ruled planet mistakes Captain Janeway for his daughter. While Voyager attempts to escape, Janeway helps him put his life together and search for his missing family.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 11 - "Maneuvers"

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Maneuvers," Seska is back and she's got a... plan? At least she's spending a good deal of time manipulating the Kazon sects and making off with some Federation tech. Then when Chakotay shows up, she's got another surprise.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 10 - "Cold Fire"

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Cold Fire," the Caretaker wasn't alone, and Voyager may be able to get home if the crew can find his mate. Along they way, they'll have to deal with an Ocampa with a cult-like obsession and his sights on Kes to join him.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 9 - "Tattoo"

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:18:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Tattoo," a familiar symbol on a distant world reminds Chakotay of his past. The secret it unlocks connects the Alpha and Delta Quadrants, and Chakotay to his ancestors. Plus, the EMH has the flu.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 8 - "Persistence of Vision"

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Persistence of Vision," it's all fun and games until the characters on the holodeck start haunting Captain Janeway everywhere else the ship. Soon, the rest of the crew are hallucinating distracting images from the deepest recesses of their minds.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: How Far Is Too Far? The One From Las Vegas 2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Recorded live at the Creation "56 Year Mission" Convention in Las Vegas - Norm and John welcome special guests Robert J. Sawyer and James Kerwin to discuss the times that Star Trek pushes the creative envelope beyond our comfort zones. Don't miss this conversation with surprise guests and audience participation!
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Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 7 - "Parturition"

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Parturition," can Tom and Neelix find common ground over Kes? No. Can they cooperate on an away mission? Unlikely. Can they bond over a lizard baby? Almost certainly.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 6 - "Twisted"

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:54:23 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Twisted," the ship's layout is changing. Voyager is plunging toward an uncertain fate, and the options seem to be to do everything possible to stop it, or do... nothing?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 5 - "Non Sequitur"

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Non Sequitur," when Harry Kim wakes up in an alternate timeline at home in San Francisco, it might just be better than his reality on Voyager. If he stays, what about his crew? If he leaves, what about Libby?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 4 - "Elogium"

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Elogium," Voyager's encounter with swarming aliens has a strange side-effect on Kes: accelerated maturity and the need to reproduce... right away! Can Neelix step up to be a father? Are both of them ready?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 3 - "Projections"

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Projections," would a hologram go to the holodeck for some time off? What if the ship's computer tried to convince the hologram that it is real and everything else is a simulation?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 2 - "Initiations"

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Initiations," Commander Chakotay finds himself in the unlikely position of father figure to a Kazon boy, but the boy, in turn, keeps trying to kill Chakotay.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 1 - "The 37s"

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:59:04 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The 37s," Voyager encounters one of the strangest things yet seen in the Delta Quadrant: a 1936 Ford truck. That leads to something even stranger: Amelia Earhart and more people from Earth's past.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Voyager Season 1 Q&A

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Before we launch into season 2, John, Norm, and Earl check in with each other and with your comments about Star Trek: Voyager season 1. From command style to costume choices, you sent us your thoughts, and we answered them.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 16 - "Learning Curve"

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Learning Curve," Neelix inadvertently releases a dangerous pathogen into the ship's bio-neural systems while Tuvok takes charge of Maquis crewmembers reluctant to meet Starfleet standards.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 15 - "Jetrel"

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Jetrel," Neelix encounters the infamous Dr. Jetrel who is partly to blame for the deaths of thousands of Talaxians. He's bringing more bad news for Neelix, but can they resolve their differences to help each other?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 14 - "Faces"

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Faces," B'Elanna comes face to face with her greatest fear: the human and Klingon halves that make her whole. Not to mention the Vidiian surgeon who is carrying out terrifying experiments on her.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 13 - "Cathexis"

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Cathexis," an alien force that threatens Voyager in a dark matter nebula has robbed Chakotay of his neural energy. When paranoia reaches a high among the crew, he may be the only one who can get them out.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 12 - "Heroes and Demons"

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Heroes and Demons," pour yourself a tankard of mead and join us on the holodeck for tales of warriors and beasts.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Star Trek The Motion Picture Director's Edition 4K

Thu, 19 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Go behind the scenes of the astounding new Director's Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 4K! We are thrilled to welcome David C. Fein and Daren Dochterman to talk about the painstaking and incredibly rewarding work that breathed new life into Trek's big-screen debut.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 11 - "State of Flux"

Thu, 12 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "State of Flux," an encounter with a Kazon ship presents a mystery: how did they get Federation technology? Then a bigger mystery: who on board Voyager is a traitor?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 10 - "Prime Factors"

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Prime Factors," a pleasure planet is only fun until the hosts want something in return, like keeping you as guests forever.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 9 - "Emanations"

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Emanations," the Voyager crew encounters an alien burial site, but Harry Kim is accidentally transported to their world from the "afterlife." Can he get back to the ship, and will their culture ever be the same?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 8 - "Ex Post Facto"

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Ex Post Facto," Tom Paris is in dutch, and it all started with a dame who encouraged bad habits like smoking... and murder.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 7 - "Eye of the Needle"

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Eye of the Needle," Voyager encounters a wormhole - a teeny, tiny wormhole. What it lacks in size it more than makes up in promise. Can they get a message home through to the other side? Who will be there to listen?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 6 - "The Cloud"

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "The Cloud," what do you call a cloud in space? If you're Captain Janeway, you might cal it a potential source of coffee. But what if it turns out to be a living organism that needs help?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Vegan Bacon

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In today's dramatic episode, John & Norm discuss the merits of vegan bacon and whether we've pushed the very definition of "bacon" too far. Join us for what could be the final episode of Dishin' with John & Norm - the one with the vegan bacon.

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 5 - "Phage"

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Phage," Neelix goes along for an away mission to find dilithium but comes back with neither the crystals nor his lungs! Janeway must track down the aliens who are responsible while Neelix is kept alive by a risky medical procedure.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 4 - "Time and Again"

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Time and Again," when Voyager encounters a planet destroyed by a cataclysmic explosion, Janeway and Paris must work from a day in the past to prevent it, but did their actions cause the tragedy in the first place?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 3 - "Parallax"

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Parallax," Voyager encounters a spatial anomaly where a trapped ship is transmitting a distress call, but that ship is Voyager itself - in the future!

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 1 & 2 - "Caretaker"

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Caretaker," a powerful alien transports the USS Voyager and a Maquis raider to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, stranding them in the Delta Quadrant.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: DS9 Listener Mail

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000

We're just a week away from Star Trek: Voyager, but your comments keep pouring in! In our final look back, Norman and John tackle more of your most thought-provoking and entertaining questions about DS9. Find us in the Delta Quadrant starting March 10!

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

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Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: DS9 Roundtable with Norman, John, and Earl

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

As we wrap up our Deep Space Nine coverage, our special guest is... YOU! From character arcs to what it all means, John, Norman, and Earl have selected your questions and comments to put the whole series under the microscope.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

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Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Nana Visitor

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

As we wrap up our time on DS9, we look back at the journey with Colonel Kira herself, Nana Visitor! Come for the Star Trek talk, but stay for the cocktails and dead rats. Laughter, and a few tears, on a special Mission Log Supplemental.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 25 & 26- "What You Leave Behind"

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "What You Leave Behind," while the fleet sets course for Cardassia, Julian and Ezri weigh out their new relationship, the O'Briens plan a return to Earth, and Sisko confronts his destiny.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 24 - "The Dogs of War"

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Dogs of War," Kira, Damar, and Garak do their best to disrupt the Dominion on Cardassia. Meanwhile, Quark gets some life-changing news from the Grand Nagus himself. Bashir and Dax take the turbolift to the next level.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 23 - "Extreme Measures"

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Extreme Measures," the key to curing Odo is in Sloan's head, but Sloan isn't talking - mostly because he's dying. O'Brien and Bashir will have to get inside Section 31's head, literally, to save their friend and the Alpha Quadrant.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 22- "Tacking Into the Wind"

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Tacking Into the Wind," the Cardassian rebels hatch a daring plan to steal a Jem'Hadar ship in order to get a closer look at the Breen energy-dampening weapon. On DS9, the Klingon Empire is about to be turned upside down.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 21 - "When It Rains..."

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "When It Rains...," with the Cardassians forming their own rebellion, they have an unlikely expert and ally in Colonel Kira. She helps Damar's reluctant team take on the Dominion while Odo fights through the virus that's killing him and the Founders.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 20 - "The Changing Face of Evil"

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Changing Face of Evil," one person's true face is revealed, another crosses the line to permanently side with evil, while a third emerges from the shadows to the side of good.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 19 - "Strange Bedfellows"

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Strange Bedfellows," while Ezri and Worf face the very real possibility of execution at the hands of the Cardassians, Damar starts to see the cracks in the Dominion plan. Kai Winn and Dukat, meanwhile, cozy up.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 18 - "'Til Death Do Us Part"

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "'Til Death Do Us Part," Captain Sisko decides if he's going to follow his heart or follow the Prophets, Kai Winn lets a stranger into her life, and Ezri and Worf torture each other by talking about their problems... between being tortured by the Breen.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 17 - "Penumbra"

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Penumbra," all Captain Sisko wants at the end of the war is a nice little place on Bajor to call his own and the hand of Kasidy Yates in marriage. He's going to hear from the Prophets on that one.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 16 - "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," a trip to Romulus to give a talk is not at all what it seems when Dr. Bashir is recruited to do some spy work for Section 31. When nobody around him can be trusted, he gains the confidence of a Senator which endangers both of them.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 15 - "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang"

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang," the mob moves in and pushes Vic Fontaine out of his own club. It's only a hologram, right? To Vic's friends, he's more than that, and they cook up a heist to put the mob on ice.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 14 - "Chimera"

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Chimera," Deep Space Nine has a visitor: a changeling named Laas. Like Odo, he's been living away from the Great Link his whole life. Unlike Odo, he's ready to ditch these inferior humanoids and return to the Link after exploring the galaxy, and he wants Odo to go with him.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 13 - "Field of Fire"

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Field of Fire," there's an outbreak of seemingly unconnected murders occurring on DS9. Ezri Dax is particularly attuned to figuring out the culprit when she communes with the darker side of her symbiont.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One With More Mission Log

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:27:58 +0000

The Roddenberry Podcast universe is expanding...and John, Norman and special guest Rod Roddenberry are here to answer your questions.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 12 - "The Emperor's New Cloak"

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Emperor's New Cloak," Gand Nagus Zek decides to open up some new business opportunities in the mirror universe and is quickly taken hostage. It's mirror Ezri who recruits Quark and Rom to help bust the Nagus out, if only they can steal a cloaking device.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Another One with Mike McMahan

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Closing out season two of Star Trek: Lower Decks, series creator Mike McMahan stops by to talk to John and Norm about everything from planning stories to fan reactions to his deep love of Cetacean Ops.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 11 - "Prodigal Daughter"

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Prodigal Daughter," Ezri Dax returns home only to find she can't go home again. There's her overbearing mother, her artistic brother and the other one. Oh hi, Chief O'Brien. Also, there's murder.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 10 - "It's Only a Paper Moon"

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "It's Only a Paper Moon," Nog returns after treating his wounds from AR-558, but the adjustment to life back on DS9 is complicated. He finds solace in Vic Fontaine's holographic world until reality puts a damper on the fantasy.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 9 - "Covenant"

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Covenant," Kira is kidnapped to Empok Nor where she find the cult of the Pah-wraiths have an unlikely new leader: Gul Dukat. Faith becomes the battleground when Kira challenges his real motivations and the hold he has over his followers.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 8 - "The Siege of AR-558"

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Siege of AR-558," Starfleet isn't about to give up the Jem'Hadar communications post they've captured. The toll is high though, in morale and lives. Captain Sisko and the Defiant crew show up to see if they can provide some needed relief and tactical advantage.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 7 - "Once More Unto the Breach"

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Once More Unto the Breach," the legendary Klingon, Kor, has returned for one final mission to reclaim his worthiness as a warrior. Time has been his enemy though, and General Martok does everything he can to prevent the aging Kor from jeopardizing the mission.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 6 - "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Treachery, Faith and the Great River," Odo finds himself in the company of Weyoun - who is desperately trying to get away from Weyoun. Meanwhile, the Chief has too much work on his plate and Nog's offer of help comes with layers of complication.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 5 - "Chrysalis"

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Chrysalis," Bashir helps Sarina, one of the genetically-altered foursome, to break out of her unresponsive state. The sudden change comes with new emotions and puts Bashir in complicated ethical territory.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 4 - "Take Me Out to the Holosuite"

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Take Me Out to the Holosuite," Captain Sisko works out his differences with a smug Vulcan in the only way he knows how - by recruiting his officers into a game of baseball.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One After Vegas

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

John and Norman discuss what all went down at Creation's 55 Year Mission convention in Las Vegas. From Covid compliance to the ins and outs of the Roddenberry Stage, we have you covered. Huge thanks to supporters who joined us live or online, and we will return to our regular mission next week!

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 3 - "Afterimage"

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Afterimage," Ezri Dax is having a difficult time acclimating to life on DS9. She might stay, she might go, and in the meantime she's got her hands full with the emotional and psychological needs of the people around her.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 2 - "Shadows and Symbols"

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Shadows and Symbols," Bashir and O'Brien help Worf find some peace about Jadzia. Kira deals with Romulan all up in Bajor's business. Far away, Sisko confronts visions that would stop him from finding the Orb of the Emissary.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 7, Episode 1 - "Image in the Sand"

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Image in the Sand," a few months working at the family restaurant have been good for Ben Sisko - noodling away some jazz on the piano - until a vision from the prophets sets him on a path to find a missing orb and the mystery of a woman's face on the dessert planet Tyree.
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Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 26 - "Tears of the Prophets"

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Tears of the Prophets," Sisko gets the go-ahead from Starfleet to lead an offensive against the Dominion, but the prophets warn him that it may not go as planned. On DS9 Dax plans for a baby while Bashir and Quark drown their sorrows in Vic's club.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 25 - "The Sound of Her Voice"

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Sound of Her Voice," the crew of the USS Defiant rush to the aid of a stranded Starfleet officer. During the voyage, they keep her company over the communicator, but what happens if they arrive too late?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 24 - "Time's Orphan"

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Time's Orphan," the O'Brien family reunites for some relaxation on a peaceful planet, but Molly stumbles into an abandoned time portal. When she comes out, she's ten years older and not the same daughter Miles and Keiko remember.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 23 - "Profit and Lace"

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Profit and Lace," chaos erupts on Ferenginar when Zek loses his power - all because he supports the right of women to wear clothes! When Ishka is waylaid, Quark has to step in as the voice of the future of female Ferengi finance.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 22 - "Valiant"

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Valiant," Jake and Nog get sidelined on a mission and encounter the defiant crew of the Valiant. If only they had the valiant crew of the Defiant when they needed them.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 21 - "The Reckoning"

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Reckoning," Captain Sisko's interest in an ancient Bajoran tablet causes friction with Kai Winn when he brings it up to DS9 then destroys it. Their problems are just beginning though as the relic releases wormhole aliens to do battle on the Promenade - with Kira and Jake as their host bodies.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Armin Shimerman

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Mission Log sat down for a conversation with actor and author Armin Shimerman! In a wide-ranging interview, we cover the changes in direction for Quark on Deep Space Nine, the benefits of learning Shakespeare and how Armin's new book blends history with dramatic fiction.
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Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 20 - "His Way"

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "His Way," had enough of war and moral compromise? Step into the holosuite and meet your new best friend: Vic Fontaine. He hands out advice with the same ease he sings a classic tune. He's got Odo's number too, and he might get the constable to finally open his heart.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 19 - "In the Pale Moonlight"

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "In the Pale Moonlight," Captain Sisko struggles with a difficult decision that could turn the tide of the war with the Dominion. How easy is it to compromise one's morals if it could save billions of lives - especially when someone like Garak is there to encourage him?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 18 - "Inquisition"

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:49:16 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Inquisition," Doctor Bashir finds himself at the center of an investigation that accuses him of being a spy for the Dominion. As he questions his own sanity, he also questions the ones doing the investigation. Who are they working for? And what does that say about Starfleet?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 17 - "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night," Major Kira is given some disturbing news from Dukat; that her mother was his lover. To set things straight, she travels back to those pivotal days using the Orb of Time but discovers the truth is more complicated, and disturbing, than she had imagined.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 16 - "Change of Heart"

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Change of Heart," Worf and Dax find themselves in an alien jungle on the trail of a Cardassian defector. It's not exactly the honeymoon they had in mind, but the mission proves to reveal some emotional truths about their relationship.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 15 - "Honor Among Thieves"

Thu, 06 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Honor Among Thieves," Chief O'Brien is undercover for Starfleet Intelligence to crack a gang of criminals working for the Orion Syndicate. Loyalties are compromised, though, when the Chief forms a strong bond with one of the gang and he starts questioning who has the moral high ground.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 14 - "One Little Ship"

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "One Little Ship," the incredible shrinking runabout takes a fantastic voyage into the innerspace of the USS Defiant after the Jem'Hadar take Captain Sisko and his crew hostage.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 13 - "Far Beyond the Stars"

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Far Beyond the Stars," Captain Sisko inhabits the life of Benny Russell, a frustrated science-fiction writer in 1950s Harlem.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 12 - "Who Mourns for Morn?"

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Who Mourns for Morn?," that guy at the end of the bar who keeps talking has finally said his last. When Morn disappears, he surprises everyone by leaving his fortune to Quark. That's when a few suspicious people also show up to make a claim on the estate and Quark's troubles get much more complicated.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 11 - "Waltz"

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Waltz," wounded and stranded on a barren planet is the last place Captain Sisko wants to be. Stranded alongside a violent Gul Dukat who is losing his mind just makes matters worse.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 10 - "The Magnificent Ferengi"

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:59:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Magnificent Ferengi," Moogie has been kidnapped! Quark and Rom have a tough task ahead of them: to rescue their mother from the Dominion with the help of a rag-tag group of fellow Ferengi.

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Venetian Love Song/Down For the Count/Arrividerci, Gopher/The Arrangement

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Lido Deck: A Love Boat Podcast celebrates 200 episodes by kicking off our season 6 coverage! Gopher is kidnapped by a lookalike, a young woman resists an arranged marriage, and divorce looms for a couple on their 50th anniversary. Join us in Italy aboard the Stella Solaris, this week on Lido Deck!

Episode 200: "Venetian Love Song/Down For the Count/Arrividerci, Gopher/The Arrangement"
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 9 - "Statistical Probabilities"

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Statistical Probabilities," a group of DS9 visitors have something in common with Dr. Bashir: they all are genetically altered. These unconventional people have a special insight, though, that could change the course of the Federation's war with the Dominion... as long as the Federation is poised to surrender.

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Sci-Fi 5 Preview - "Errand of Mercy" - March 23, 1967

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

Mary Chieffo (L'Rell, "Star Trek: Discovery") dropped by to give us a quick lesson on how the Klingons first appeared on Star Trek. Enjoy this preview episode, then drop by podcasts.roddenberry.com and follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history in just five minutes!

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 8 - "Resurrection"

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Resurrection," imagine Major Kira's surprise when Bareil just beams into Deep Space Nine one day. Then imagine everyone's surprise when they find out he's Bareil from the mirror universe. Seems like a good enough guy though, until Intendant Kira shows up. Surprise!

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 7 - "You Are Cordially Invited"

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "You Are Cordially Invited," you are cordially invited to the wedding of Jadzia Dax and Worf. Also invited are all their close friends like the Deep Space Nine crew and Martok and, unfortunately, Martok's wife who seems determined to stop this union before it can even start. Not everyone is invited to Dax's party, but that's probably for the best.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 6 - "Sacrifice of Angels"

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Sacrifice of Angels," Dukat prepares to take down the minefield and execute Rom while luring Starfleet into a deadly trap. Sisko pushes through with the Defiant, but he'll need the help of some mysterious friends to call off the Dominion threat.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 5 - "Favor the Bold"

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Favor the Bold," as the war with the Dominion rages on, Starfleet is taking a beating. They're going to need a victory, something bold, something decisive, and Sisko knows just what to do - take back Deep Space Nine. They're running out of time though as the minefield blocking the wormhole is soon to be destroyed.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 4 - "Behind the Lines"

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Behind the Lines," With Sisko behind a desk at Starbase 375 and Dax commanding the Defiant, it's time to turn our attention to Terok Nor. The resistance cell plots a bold move to preserve the minefield, but their subterfuge is thwarted by the influence of a special visitor... the female changeling.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 3 - "Sons and Daughters"

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Sons and Daughters," the family dynamics of Deep Space Nine get even more complicated this week when the kids come home. First there's Dukat's daughter, Ziyal, who has been away at art school. Then there's Alexander who surprises Worf by joining the Klingon Defense Force... and showing up at all.

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 2 - "Rocks and Shoals"

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Rocks and Shoals," Sisko and crew crash-land their damaged ship on a planet that happens to host a crashed group of Jem'Hadar. Their Vorta minder has a terrible bargain to offer Sisko - slaughter his soldiers and escape or be killed by the Jem'Hadar.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 1 - "A Time to Stand"

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "A Time to Stand," check out Captain Sisko's sweet new ride: a captured Jem'Hadar ship that he and his crew will use to infiltrate and destroy an enemy facility. Meanwhile on Terok Nor, Kira talks Odo into taking a new job, working directly with the Dominion.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 26 - "Call to Arms"

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Call to Arms," the Dominion keeps sending ships through the wormhole, threatening the safety of DS9 and the Alpha Quadrant. Captain Sisko orders the entry to be mined which only drives Weyoun to take the station by force.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 25 - "In the Cards"

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "In the Cards," Jake has his eye on the perfect thing to cheer up his dad - a 20th century baseball card. When he loses it at auction though, Nog hatches a scheme to get it back. They might be in over their heads, but will all be well that ends well?

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 24 - "Empok Nor"

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Empok Nor," a trip to an abandoned Cardassian space station leads to a bad trip for Garak which is an even worse trip for O'Brien and Nog and... some other people.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 23 - "Blaze Of Glory"

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Blaze Of Glory," at long last, Sisko and Eddington get to spend some quality time together. There's the runabout trip followed by the Jem'Hadar attack and the other Jem'Hadar attack... all so Sisko can prevent a devastating war. Or so he thinks.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 22 - "Children Of Time"

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Children Of Time," things go wibbly-wobbly for the crew of the Defiant when they encounter a village full of their own descendants - 200 years in the future! Which is really the present. Because for them it was the past. It's complicated.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 21 - "Soldiers Of The Empire"

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Soldiers Of The Empire," General Martok has gotten a little rusty during his time in a Jem'Hadar prison. What he needs is the command of a Klingon crew on a daring rescue mission. What the crew needs is a sense of honor and victory before they defeat themselves.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 20 - "Ferengi Love Songs"

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Ferengi Love Songs," sometimes, one's problems can only be solved by one's Moogie. For Quark, those sympathetic lobes cause more problems though, when he discovers she's canoodling with the Grand Nagus. Then Brunt shows up and makes Quark an offer he can't refuse...

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SUPPLEMENTAL: Thanksgiving and Star Trek Cocktails

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

With Mission Log off for the week, Norman and John give thanks to the show's listeners plus answer a few questions and comments. Later, we are joined by Glenn Dakin, author of the new "Star Trek Cocktails" book to share a few futuristic libations. Enjoy the holiday, and we'll see you next week when your regular Mission Log resumes.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 19 - "Ties Of Blood And Water"

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Ties Of Blood And Water," Kira says goodbye to the unlikeliest friend - Tekeny Ghemor, the Cardassian who treated her like a daughter. As he shares his dying secrets with her, Kira wonders if some actions are beyond forgiveness.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 18 - "Business As Usual"

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Business As Usual," there's not much that could get in the way of Quark making a few extra bars of gold-pressed latinum. He'll sell anything to anybody, but when desperation takes over, the Ferengi finds even he has a limit.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 17 - "A Simple Investigation"

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "A Simple Investigation," things are looking up for Odo. A beautiful woman, a mystery, a stolen piece of technology - all the makings of his perfect match.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 16 - "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Doctor Bashir, I Presume," Doctor Lewis Zimmerman arrives at DS9 with an offer Dr. Bashir can't refuse: immortality through holography! The only catch is that Julian's parents will be interviewed during the process, and that could reveal his deepest secret.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 15 - "By Inferno's Light"

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "By Inferno's Light," let's see... where did we leave off? Prison asteroid, changeling Bashir, and now Worf is being used by the Jem'hadar like he's a Klingon gladiator. As DS9 prepares for an eminent attack from Dominion forces, Gul Dukat sees a personal opportunity in a power vacuum.

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 14 - "In Purgatory's Shadow"

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "In Purgatory's Shadow," don't you hate it when you're answering a distress call and end up in a Jem'hadar prison on a remote asteroid in the Gamma Quadrant only to be confronted with bloodsport and the revelation that changelings have infiltrated your home?

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Mike McMahan

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

We got to seriously geek out with the hilarious creator and Executive Producer of Star Trek Lower Decks, Mike McMahan! From writing the eighth season of The Next Generation to Rick & Morty to a Trek show of his own, Mike opens up in this spoiler-filled chat. Get his take on linking the Star Trek universe, dropping in references and hanging out with his favorite characters.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 13 - "For The Uniform"

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "For The Uniform,"
There, out in the darkness
A fugitive running
Fallen from grace
Ben never shall yield
Till they come face to face

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 12 - "The Begotten"

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Begotten," time to celebrate and pass the cigars because Odo is a father! We welcome a beautiful baby container of goo that has got Odo feeling all the feels - even some painful ones when his own "father" Dr. Mora shows up. Oh, and Kira gives birth to the O'Brien's new baby.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 11 - "The Darkness and the Light"

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Darkness and the Light," Major Kira is targeted by a major terror who is killing off members of her old resistance cell, one by one. Kira then breaks protocol by majorly hunting down this rogue Cardassian to protect herself and the O'Brien's baby.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 10 - "Rapture"

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Rapture," Captain Sisko has a change of personality when he communes with an ancient Bajoran artifact. While he's getting deep into Bajoran spirituality, Starfleet is getting anxious to welcome Bajor into the Federation. Then the headaches get worse...

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 9 - "The Ascent"

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Ascent," Quark and Odo are climbing a mountain. Why are they climbing a mountain?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 8 - "Things Past"

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Things Past," living life as a solid has taken Odo to some dark places - none of them nearly as dark as an excursion to his own past on Terok Nor. This won't be a solo trip, though, since Odo is psychically linked to his crewmates.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 7 - "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Let He Who Is Without Sin...," don't threaten Worf with a good time! Seriously. Do not do that. Worf is not into it, and he knows some other people who aren't either. They all take their misery out on the fun-loving guests of the planet Risa and irritate his crew mates in the process.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Walter Koenig

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Mission Log checks in with Mr. Chekov, Walter Koenig. It's not the usual "warp factor" discussion though as we have a wide-ranging conversation about method acting, psychology, Hollywood history and so much more.

Find Walter's book, "Beaming Up and Getting Off," at Jacobs Brown Media Group.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 6 - "Trials and Tribble-ations"

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Trials and Tribble-ations," the most fearsome adversary of the Klingons return - tribbles! Relive the days of miniskirts and bar brawls when the crew of the Defiant find themselves saving Captain Kirk's life. Only he'll never know.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

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Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 5 - "The Assignment"

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Assignment," another rough patch for Miles and Keiko O'Brien? That doesn't sound right. Maybe it will pass on its own. Or maybe it's the ancient pah-wraith that has taken up residence in Keiko's body and is ordering Miles to sabotage Deep Space Nine.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 4 - "Nor the Battle to the Strong"

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Nor the Battle to the Strong," Jake Sisko gets a firsthand look at the horrors of war when he and Dr. Bashir are diverted to help out at a medical unit.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 3 - "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places"

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places," it's just like the old song goes: Grilka came a knockin' at Quark's door; he's everything she's been looking for. Dax didn't know where it started or where it might end; she turned to Worf just like a friend.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 2 - "The Ship"

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Ship," it's The Ship! The Deep Space Nine episode with the ship. Not that ship, the other ship; the one Sisko and crew find crashed into a desert planet but the Vorta and Jem'Hadar want back.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 1 - "Apocalypse Rising"

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:48:26 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Apocalypse Rising," take Sisko, Odo, O'Brien and Worf, dress them up like Klingon warriors, and put them in a stolen ship to root out the Changeling who has infiltrated the Empire. It's a plan so crazy has to work - until it goes terribly wrong.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 26 - "Broken Link"

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Broken Link," Odo is called home to rejoin with the Great Link. It's not a happy reunion, of course. He's being judged for killing one of their own. Since the changelings are new to all this, the punishment they hand out is sure to be unique.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 25 - "Body Parts"

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Body Parts," the bad news is that Quark thinks he's dying. The good news is that there's an opportunity for profit! The tragedy of it all comes when Quark realizes he's not dying and considers the ultimate taboo: breaking a Ferengi contract.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Your Feedback and Rod Roddenberry

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Time to open hailing frequencies with our listeners! We field your comments and reviews plus take on some of the controversy around recent episodes. Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry drops in to see how we're doing.

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Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 24 - "The Quickening"

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Quickening," a deadly virus has turned a once-beautiful civilization into a desolate nightmare. Doctor Bashir thinks he has the skill to save these people, but first he has to earn their trust.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 23 - "To the Death"

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "To the Death," the DS9 crew team up with unlikely allies to track down rogue Jem'hadar who are onto a powerful secret. We learn a thing or two about cooperation along the way and reference a second-season TNG episode too!

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 22 - "For the Cause"

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "For the Cause," it's great to see Captain Sisko settling into a happy relationship with Kasidy Yates - until Odo and Eddington accuse her of smuggling supplies to the Maquis. They'll need to have a talk. Also talking are Garak and the only other Cardassian on DS9, Tora Ziyal - that is unless Kira has her way.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 21 - "The Muse"

Thu, 28 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Muse," Jake's got a new friend. She's a little older, a bit mysterious, and she feeds off creative psychic energy. But just think of the new book he'll get out of the deal! Meanwhile, Lwaxana drops by the station to reveal that she's pregnant and running from her husband.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 20 - "Shattered Mirror"

Thu, 21 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Shattered Mirror," not content to stay in their own alternate universe, Smiley and Jennifer Sisko hatch a plan to lure our Benjamin over to help beef up their version of the Defiant. They use Jake as the bait which accounts for a strange mother and son reunion. Also, the Mirror Universe is bad for Ferengi.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 19 - "Hard Time"

Thu, 14 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Hard Time," Chief O'Brien has total recall of the punishment he suffered for a minor infraction, but it never really happened. The pain tears him from his family and friends until the Chief reaches a breaking point.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 18 - "Rules of Engagement"

Thu, 07 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Rules of Engagement," it's the heated action of an extradition hearing when Worf's actions are debated by a Klingon lawyer and Captain Sisko! Watch out for flying verbal jabs and character witnesses! Is that an appeal to logic in front of a Vulcan adjudicator?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 17 - "Accession"

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Accession," great news! A long-lost Bajoran poet emerges from the wormhole convinced he is the Emissary. Bad news though, he's wasting no time in using the power of faith to upend Bajoran society. Sisko will have to take things back into his - and the prophets' - hands.

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Dr. Anand Swaminathan

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Mission Log welcomes an extended interview by our partner podcast, Shabam!, with Dr. Anand Swaminathan discussing the complicated issues around coronavirus. Logically, it's Trek-related too! Hear how The Wrath of Khan ties in and stick around for Dr. Swami's fun Leonard Nimoy story.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 16 - "Bar Association"

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Bar Association," working at Quark's Bar is tough, but Quark doesn't seem to care. When Rom has had enough, he's inspired to do something that breaks thousands of years of Ferengi tradition - unionize!

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 15 - "Sons of Mogh"

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Sons of Mogh," Worf's brother, Kurn, has a simple request - kill him. So Worf does, or at least he tries to before Odo and Dax can save him. Kurn is only made more miserable so is there a resolution to save a life and save face?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 14 - "Return To Grace"

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Return To Grace," Gul Dukat has lost nearly everything - his family, his title, his authority. He does still have his daughter though, and an excess of confidence. With Kira on his side, maybe he'll be able to regain some of that old glory - or at least blow up some Klingons while trying?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 13 - "Crossfire"

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Crossfire," Kira's old friend Shakaar visits DS9. They're happily falling for each other, but the only one who doesn't seem happy about that is Odo. Can you break a heart if it's made of shape-shifting gelatinous goo?

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In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episodes 11 & 12 - "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost"

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes, "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost," Changelings arrive on Earth and stir up unprecedented fear. Joseph Sisko stirs up his gumbo while his son, Benjamin, unravels a plot that could end the peaceful run of the Federation.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 10 - "Our Man Bashir"

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Our Man Bashir," look up! Look Down! Look OUT! Here comes the biggest Bashir of all! Has Bashir finally met his match? The most extraordinary gentleman spy in all fiction...

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 9 - "The Sword Of Kahless"

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Sword Of Kahless," Kor returns to DS9 with the ultimate quest in mind: bring back the Sword of Kahless that will unify the Klingon Empire. That is if only he and Worf can stop fighting over it like a couple of children. Does Dax have to put them in their place?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 8 - "Little Green Men"

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Little Green Men," Quark, Nog and Rom wind up in Roswell in 1947. Making the best of the situation, Quark figures he can cut some deals and run the galaxy in a few years - forget going back to Deep Space Nine!

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 7 - "Starship Down"

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Starship Down," ever have one of those days where you're trying to save a stranded vessel but you're fighting off attack ships while your crew is separated and there's a hull breach and a torpedo stuck in your mess hall?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 6 - "Rejoined"

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Rejoined," Dax's old flame comes for a visit on DS9. Even though both Trills are different on the outside, does the part of them that loved each other still call the shots?

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 5 - "Indiscretion"

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Indiscretion," two old friends set out on a journey to find survivors of a lost ship... in a different episode. In this episode the two are Kira and Dukat. Kira wants to find Bajorans, Dukat wants to find his daughter. Then kill her.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 4 - "Hippocratic Oath"

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Hippocratic Oath," what's a little disagreement between friends? It becomes serious when loyalty is the question - to the job, to each other, to a promise to help others. Doctor Bashir and Chief O'Brien challenge each other with the idea that two rights could be wrong.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 3 - "The Visitor"

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Visitor," after Benjamin Sisko dies in an accident, he visits young Jake Sisko on DS9. Years later, the elder Jake is visited by a young writer looking for a good story.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 1 & 2 - "The Way of the Warrior"

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Way of the Warrior," just another quiet day at Deep Space Nine when the Klingons show up asking for shore leave. How many Klingons? How about ALL the Klingons. They're up to something, but we're not sure what so why not invite one more to the party - our old friend Worf.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with David C. Fein

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:10:40 +0000

Stepping into the Roddenberry Nexus, Producer David C. Fein takes us on a deep-dive into Star Trek The Motion Picture: The Director's Edition. David worked closely with Robert Wise bringing his vision to DVD in 2001 and discusses behind-the-scenes details as well as a glimpse of the effort to remaster it in 4K for a new audience!

Join us in Sansar for VR events: sansar.com

Hosted by John Champion

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:
mintmobile.com/missionlog

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Your New Mission Log Co-Host

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 08:00:00 +0000

John and Rod would like to introduce you to your new Mission Log co-host. Who is it? Download and listen. We'll hear about favorite Treks, other fandoms and the anticipation and excitement of going forward.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:
ExpressVPN.com/missionlog

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Q&A with John de Lancie

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Trek favorite John de Lancie drops by to talk with John and Ken, discussing subjects as wide-ranging as science education, secularism, and seeing TOS for the first time.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Checking In with Rod Roddenberry

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:00:00 +0000

John Champion and Rod Roddenberry weigh in on recent major losses in the world of Star Trek, the rapid expansion of the franchise...and the future of Mission Log itself.

Hosted by John Champion & Rod Roddenberry

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 26 - "The Adversary"

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:02:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Adversary," Commander Sisko finally makes captain, though there is little time to enjoy it. He and senior staff are being sent to the border of Tzenkethi space to head off possible hostilities. But things may not be as they seem. Was a colony really attacked? Has there really been a change of Tzenkethi government? Is that REALLY Ambassador Krajensky?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 25 - "Facets"

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:02:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Facets," Jadzia is not herself. She is a combination of herself, the Dax symbiont, and all of the hosts who have hosted Dax before. Now, it's time for Jadzia to meet the previous hosts, which means Sisko and company won't be themselves. They're giving the past hosts control of their bodies. Also, Nog is having trouble getting into Starfleet - for no apparent reason.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 24 - "Shakaar"

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:02:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Shakaar," Kai Winn has added a title. She's now also First Minister of the Bajoran Provisional Government. She's got a problem though: A few farmers in Kira's home province - farmers who were in her resistance cell - are resisting some of Winn's demands. Could Kira talk to them for Winn? Sure. But resistance runs deep - among the farmers, and in their former freedom fighting friend. Also - Miles is in "the zone."

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 23 - "Family Business"

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:02:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Family Business," Jake plays matchmaker for his father, while Quark plays inquisitor to this mother. Was she actually in business for herself? And worse - did she actually make a profit?!? Talking to strangers? Wearing clothing? Does Ishka's depravity know no end?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: A Change of Plans

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 07:01:00 +0000

After a little over seven-years, the Mission Log line-up is changing. Listen in as John and Ken explain what happens next.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 22 - "Explorers"

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Explorers," Ben and Jake Sisko hit the open seas - in space! Rocking! Rigging! Fireworks! In space! Also, father/son bonding. Meanwhile, Bashir waits on DS9 for his med school rival, who literally has no idea who he is.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 21 - "The Die is Cast"

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 07:17:33 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Die is Cast," subterfuge. A dead Flaxian. An ill-fated reunion.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 20 - "Improbable Cause"

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Improbable Cause," what do you get when you cross Garak's shop with an explosive device? What do you get when you cross a Flaxian assassin and a top secret military operation? What do you get when you cross the former head of the Obsidian Order with one of his brightest agents?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 19 - "Through the Looking Glass"

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Through the Looking Glass," O'Brien is all smiles when he… takes Sisko at the point of a phaser to the mirror universe. Smiley has a job for Commander Sisko: Pretend to be Captain Sisko of the Terran rebellion and convince his wife - Jennifer (yes, Sisko's Jennifer (kind of)) to stop building a weapon that will crush the rebellion. And if he happens to sleep with a couple of mirror universe copies of his co-workers… fine?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space, Season 3, Episode 18 - "Distant Voices"

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Distant Voices," Dr. Bashir has voices in his head that happen to sound and look like his crewmates. They're a little different though: they bicker with him and each other, they distract him and they stay the same while Julian ages rapidly. Is it all just in his head, or is the doctor's life being threatened?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 17 - "Visionary"

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Visionary," Miles O'Brien is unstuck in time. He keeps traveling a few hours into the future, where he sees dead people. Mostly him. Can he stop himself from dying, stop Deep Space Nine from exploding, stop himself from dying, and stop himself from dying?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 16 - "Prophet Motive"

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Prophet Motive," the Grand Nagus Zek is back and he is… happy? He's humming! He's glad to see people! He's… buying people drinks? Giving away gifts? Setting up a Ferengi Benevolent Association? Something is wrong - something only the beings in the wormhole can fix. Also, young Doc Bashir is up for an award.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 15 - "Destiny"

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Destiny," stop me if you've heard this one: Three vipers walk into a nest in the sky, fated to close the gates of… wait. That's not how it goes. Oh - right! A comet glides into a wormhole, fated to… How does this one go again? Eh. Decide for yourself.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 14 - "Heart of Stone"

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 07:02:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Heart of Stone," Kira and Odo get sidetracked while returning to DS9 from a Bajoran colony only to wind up with Kira's foot, then her whole body, encased in suffocating crystal. Meanwhile, Nog is bucking family tradition by trying to join Starfleet - if only he can get a reluctant Commander Sisko on his side.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 13, Episode 13 - "Life Support"

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Life Support," Jake and Nog learn through a double date that they may have insurmountable cultural differences. Will it be the end of their friendship, or can they find a compromise that respects their diverse backgrounds? Also, something about Bajoran treaties and Vedek Bereil.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 11 & 12 - "Past Tense Part I & Part II"

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:47:53 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Past Tense Part I & Part II," a transporter accident brings Sisko, Dax and Bashir to 21st century San Francisco - a place divided into haves and have-nots. Mistaken as indigent, Sisko and Bashir wind up in a Sanctuary District among the displaced who are on the verge of revolution. Historically, Gabriel Bell is the man who should be remembered, but when he dies too soon, Sisko takes his place to correct the timeline and save the future.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Getting to Trek: How to Build a Utopian Future with the Roddenberry Podcast Network

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Live again before a casino audience, the shows of the Roddenberry Podcast Network - Mission Log, The Trek Files, Women at Warp, Priority One, Daily Star Trek News, and Shabam! - each make their case for how we get to the 24th century future, as seen on TV!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: From the Rio: Star Trek's Job in the 21st Century

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Live before a casino audience, John and Ken are joined by Mission Log Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry. The topic: Star Trek's job today. Is it to inspire? Is it to make money? Are today's shows "Trek enough"? Rod, John, Ken, and a slew of listeners toss around these questions and others. Plus, a report on what may have been the craziest cosplay at STLV. Clock in for this supplemental edition of Mission Log!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 10 - "Fascination"

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Fascination," love - or a close proximity - is in the air when Lwaxana drops by Deep Space Nine for the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. She's still obsessed with Odo. Vedek Bareil's obsession shifts from Kira to Jadzia. Jadzia is all over Sisko, and Jake can't stop obsessing over Kira. The only two who can't seem to fall in love are the O'Briens.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Another One from Comic-Con

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Taking the stage at San Diego Comic-Con, the Roddenberry team shared what's up in the podcasting world then segued into a discussion of science fiction topics: history of the genre, cultural influence, and even spiritual matters. Join John Champion, Ken Ray, Larry Nemecek, Josh Kurz from our newest podcast Shabam!, Roddenberry C.O.O. Trevor Roth and special guest Ming Chen - hosted by Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dark/Web).

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: Looking for Utopia at Comic-Con

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Convention season means catching up with listeners, fellow podcasters and trying to hash out some big ideas brought up by Star Trek. This episode, we invite you to listen to the panel at San Diego Comic Con presented by Larry Nemecek, "Is utopian Star Trek passé"? In the last fifty years, has Star Trek lost its idealistic roots? If so, is that a function of the writers or audience expectation? And what does utopia look like anyway?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 9 - "Defiant"

Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Defiant," our old friend William T. Riker stops by Deep Space Nine during leave, but he's not acting like himself. In fact, he's not himself - he's Thomas Riker, Will's transporter clone. Thomas is on a mission to steal the Defiant in the name of the Maquis and challenge the Cardassians in the demilitarized zone. Is the mission about policy though, or is it about ego?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 8 - "Meridian"

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Meridian," from out of nowhere, the idyllic planet Meridian emerges for just a few days every 60 years. How lucky that the Defiant shows up to say hello! One of the locals, Deral, is totally intrigued by Dax - and her spots. Dax meets Mr. Right. Back on DS9, Kira's Mr. Right Now will not take a hint.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 7 - "Civil Defense"

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Civil Defense," back when Deep Space 9 was Terok Nor, the Cardassians laid out a series of deadly countermeasures in case there was a Bajoran uprising. All of those failsafes are now, uh, failing, which traps the DS9 crew and Gul Dukat himself in a station that will soon self destruct.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 6 - "The Abandoned"

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Abandoned," you play your money, you take your chances! Quark buys a ship - sight unseen. The deal comes up snake eyes, or really - Jem'Hadar. He didn't just buy a ship. He accidentally bought a Jem'Hadar baby. Odo will play his hand. Feeling some Founder responsibility, he tries to raise the Jem'Hadar kid as his own. Or at least NOT as a soulless killer. Meanwhile, Jake's playing the love game with the dabo girl Mardah, though Sisko thinks he's got an ace up his sleeve to wreck Jake's game.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 5 - "Second Skin"

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Second Skin," Kira gets a strange call from Bajor. They want to ask her about the time she spent in a Cardassian detention center during the occupation. Kira doesn't remember being there, but that's okay. She doesn't remember being a deep cover Cardassian operative either. Wait, what?!?Complex, duplicitous Garak joins the crew to bring Kira back! Or Iliana. Whoever!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 4 - "Equilibrium"

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Equilibrium," Jadzia Dax has a song stuck in her head. She can hum it. She can even play it, even though she cannot play an instrument. Except she can. A few hallucinations later and it's time to visit the Trill home world of Trill. Population: Lots of Trill - and a secret that could tumble Trill society.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 3 - "The House of Quark"

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The House of Quark," with the Dominion threat just a wormhole away, Quark's business is dying. Nothing like a dead Klingon to liven it up, though how he died could get Quark killed. Meanwhile, Keiko has closed the school, due to a lack of students who aren't Jake and Nog. What should she do next?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 1 & 2 - "The Search Part I & II"

Thu, 30 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Search Part I & II," Commander Sisko gets a ship! Odo finds his people! Everyone finds the Founders!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Growing the Network and Turning the Tables

Thu, 23 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000

What can you say about a 6.5-year-old show going on a three-month hiatus? A decent amount, it turns out. Mission Log creator and executive producer Rod Roddenberry turns the tables on John and Ken, asking about the show so far, interactions with listeners, and hopes for the future of Mission Log. Plus a short talk with Alison Pitt, host of the shortest podcast on the network, Daily Star Trek News!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

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Thu, 09 May 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Coming back from hiatus, Mission Log is getting ready to dive deep into Season 3 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Technical Director: Earl Green

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Gersha Phillips

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:00:00 +0000

This week, we're happy to be joined by Gersha Phillips, costume designer on Star Trek: Discovery. How has technology changed the field? Were the Disco Klingons designed to thwart cosplayers? What's with the sneakers? Hear answers to these questions and so many more on this supplemental edition of Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

SUPPLEMENTAL: Where Did Mission Log Go?

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

The Mission Log hiatus means John and Ken dip into the mailbag, responding to your comments while the computer works on her tan. What's on our minds? DS9, Section 31, thoughts on Paradise - plus an interview with Trek conceptual artist Jim Martin. Hold tight - regular programming will return...

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 26 - "The Jem'Hadar"

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 08:48:17 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Jem'Hadar," Commander Sisko leads an educational camping trip in the Gamma Quadrant for Jake and Nog. Quark comes along just to make it super uncomfortable, but maybe he'll find some time to bond with Ben too - especially if it means cutting a deal for himself back on DS9. All the fun around the campfire stops, though, when a dangerous new enemy makes itself known.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 25 - "Tribunal"

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Tribunal," it's a very merry unvacation for the O'Briens. A romantic getaway for Keiko and Miles shifts quickly to Miles being sentenced to death on Cardassia Prime. All that's left now is the trial. A verdict that's already decided, a defense attorney that can't abide the idea of winning…

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 24 - "The Collaborator"

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Collaborator," the time has come for Bajor to name a new Kai. Bareil looks like a shoe-in, though past ghosts may stand in his way. Actions taken by a few Bajorans during the Cardassian occupation may close the door on Bareil's chances, leaving the way clear for Vedek Winn.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 23 - "Crossover"

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:55:31 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Crossover," Major Kira and Doctor Bashir find themselves on DS9, but everything's a bit different. Cardassians are working with Klingons, humans are used for slave labor, and Kira is in charge! Not our Kira, the other Kira.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 22 - "The Wire"

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Wire," fun fact: the repetitive epic is the most elegant form in Cardassian literature. Also, Dr. Bashir is having lunch with plain, simple Garak. But things with Garak are not as simple as they seem. Kind of like the last time they had lunch. And the time before. And the time before.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 20 & 21 - "The Maquis Part I & II"

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 07:54:24 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Maquis Part I & II," after the Cardassians and the Federation formally ended hostilities, a number of colonists from both sides were left in limbo. A skirmish here, an attack there - before you know it, the colonists are drawing battle lines of their own. Have the Federation colonists given up on the Federation's ideals?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 19 - "Blood Oath"

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Blood Oath," three Klingons bound by a blood oath drop by Deep Space Nine and find their old friend Dax. Though it's a new Dax, and she's not necessarily bound by the same blood oath, she agrees to join their mission of vengeance. Will she uphold the blood oath?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 18 - "Profit and Loss"

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Profit and Loss," an old flame of Quark's happens by DS9. She's a Cardassian, but not just any Cardassian. She's teacher to a couple of students with radical ideas. This gets the interest of Garak the tailor. But he's not just any tailor. An outcast of his home world, he'd kill to get back to Cardassia. Literally.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 17 - "Playing God"

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Playing God," O'Brien is playing God to a bunch of Cardassian voles. Dax is playing God to a Trill initiate. Sisko is playing God to two whole universes. Who isn't playing God?!? Well… Odo. And Quark. But Kira is. Kind of.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 16 - "Shadowplay"

Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:39:05 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Shadowplay," Odo and Dax stumble upon an idyllic little village where some of the residents have been disappearing. Where have they gone? And were they really 'there' in the first place? Plus Kira's got a date and Jake's got a job.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 15 - "Paradise"

Thu, 29 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Paradise," Ben Sisko and Miles O'Brien are surveying planets for future colonies. They find one that seems to have a colony already. A human colony. But there's no record of it, and they're not responding to hails. Leave well enough alone? That's not the Sisko way. The two men soon find themselves prisoners on a planet that's sworn off technology, under the thumb of a despotic leader. Will they escape? Will others follow if they do?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Inside Star Trek

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:24:10 +0000

Join John, Ken, Rod and Mission Log listeners inside the Sansar VR experience as we listen to tracks from the 1976 album "Inside Star Trek." What were Gene's thoughts on censorship, religion, sexuality... provocative ideas launch a revealing discussion on this week's Supplemental edition of Mission Log.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 14 - "Whispers"

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Whispers," Miles O'Brien is back from a mission and things are really weird. His wife Keiko is even more annoyed than usual with the engineer. His daughter Molly won't have anything to do with him. His coworkers are acting cagey and secretive. But Dr. Bashir gives the Chief a clean bill of health. So, if there's nothing wrong with Miles, is there something wrong with everyone in Starfleet?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 13 - "Armageddon Game"

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 07:25:03 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Armageddon Game," Dr. Bashir and Chief O'Brien help the warring T'Lani and Kelleruns get rid of their most dangerous weapon, but they find themselves the target of a violent plot. Will they also find their friendship blossom along the way?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 12 - "The Alternate"

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Alternate," Odo's dad shows up on Deep Space Nine. Well, his foster dad. Okay, the scientist who studied him from his days as an unrecognizable puddle. Their relationship is full of caring and misunderstanding, like so many scientist/subject relationships. Dr. Mora turns into a controlling father figure who just wants Odo to come home, while Odo turns into a mindless monster who just wants to see his father figure dead. Family - amiright?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 11 - "Rivals"

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Rivals," on the Promenade, Quark has met his match. There's a new con man on DS9, and he's opened a gambling hall directly across from Quark's. On the racketball court, O'Brien has met his match, and it is a total mismatch. Solar neutrinos are aligned - and that's not good.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 10 - "Sanctuary"

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:33:44 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Sanctuary," the Skreeans are escaping oppression in the Gamma Quadrant and find themselves at DS9. If only they could settle on Bajor and get back to farming, just like their sacred texts have told them. Bajor isn't ready for that many guests, though, not so soon after the Cardassian occupation. So where can three million immigrants go? And couldn't they all just learn to get along?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 9 - "Second Sight"

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:40:22 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Second Sight," Gideon Seyetik is bigger than life, about to take on the biggest challenge he's ever faced: reigniting a dead star. Commander Sisko is up against a big, depressing anniversary. But there's something bigger than both of them and the big things they're facing: the emotional distress of Seyetik's wife - Nidell, and her imaginary double - Fenna. Sisko's found love, but can it last?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Doug Drexler is Caught in the Nexus

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000

This week, Academy Award wining makeup artist and Star Trek journeyman Doug Drexler joins a group of people in the Roddenberry Nexus in Sansar to talk about his moves from makeup to art department to computer graphics to how he got started in makeup in the first place. Plus - what's Doug into now? Here's a hint: Its initials are V.R. Doug Drexler's virtual meet up in the Nexus makes a very special Supplemental Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 8 - "Necessary Evil"

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 06:51:08 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Necessary Evil," Quark gets recruited by a dangerous dame for a box job that almost leaves him a stiff. Can a gumshoe like Odo solve that and a years old murder mystery? They both point to a con that moved a lot of lettuce to a lot of sharpers. Let Rom pour you some hooch - it's going to be a bumpy ride...

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 7 - "Rules of Acquisition"

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:57:20 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Rules of Acquisition," Pel isn't like your average Ferengi. He's loyal, smart, trustworthy, and has a serious crush on Quark. Pel also happens to be a female posing as a male since Ferengi only allow males to do things like business, reading, and wearing clothes. Will Quark return from the Gamma Quadrant with a huge profit and a boyfriend who's a girlfriend?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 6 - "Melora"

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Melora," there's a visitor on DS9 - Ensign Melora Pazlar. She comes from a low-gravity planet which means she's got some physical disadvantages in the space station's environment, but everyone there is glad to help her out. Except Melora doesn't want their help. In fact, she's rather dismissive of everyone until a certain Doctor tries to break through her barriers and possibly treat her disability. Also, someone tries to kill Quark.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 5 - "Cardassians"

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Cardassians," plain, simple Garak is back, though there is nothing plain nor simple about the young Cardassian he's spotted on DS9. The kid's name is Rugal and he was raised on Bajor, as a Bajoran. Things get even less simple when Gul Dukat gets involved. And all pretense of simplicity gets shot out of an airlock when Rugal's biological father turns out to be a high ranking politician on Cardassia. Will Rugal get to go home with his father? Or will he have to go home with his other father? And will this be the episode where Miles O'Brien finally stops hating all Cardassians just because they're Cardassian?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 4 - "Invasive Procedures"

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Invasive Procedures," Verad is one of the 9-in-10 Trill who doesn't have a symbiont living inside him. He can't seem to get over it, though, and he's got his eyes on what Jadzia has... Dax. Can he steal the symbiont from her and escape to the Gamma Quadrant? If he does, what becomes of Jadzia?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 2 & 3 - "The Circle and The Siege"

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:32:29 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes, "The Circle and The Siege," Major Kira must suddenly deal with feeling useless, while Li Nalas has to learn to be the hero everyone thinks he is. Quark ends up on the right side of the law, while Sisko steps outside of Starfleet orders. War is hell, and it's coming to Bajor and DS9.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 2, Episode 1 - "The Homecoming"

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Homecoming," Li Nalas - famed Bajoran resitance leader - is alive! Sisko gives Major Kira the green light to head to Cardassia IV to retrieve him. The people are happy to have Li back. Maybe he can bring peace to Bajor. Not everyone is pleased with Kira's initiative, though. In no time, Li Nalas is named her replacement on DS9, and she is out of a job. Meanwhile, Bajoran isolationists are starting to make trouble for Commander Sisko and co. "Bajor for Bajorans! Also, DS9 for Bajorans!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: But, is it Star Trek? Or, Yet another one from the Rio

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Incendiary for six-years running, John and Ken pose the age old question, "But, is it Star Trek?" Spoiler alert: Yes. And, no? Yet another one from the Rio goes into the Mission Log.

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SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with the Roddenberry Podcast Network

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 23:31:44 +0000

From Las Vegas, Nevada - Sue and Grace from Women at Warp, Elijah and Kenna from Priority One, Dr. Trek from The Trek Files, and John and Ken from Mission Log talk fandom and podcasts and the return of Picard on this supplemental edition of Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 20 - "In the Hands of the Prophets"

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "In the Hands of the Prophets," a Bajoran spiritual leader takes issue with classes taught to schoolchildren on Deep Space Nine. But is it religious conviction or ruthless ambition that drives the contentiousness?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Divisions at San Diego Comic Con 2018

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:11:49 +0000

From the eye of the storm, John and Ken are happy to bring you Star Trek: A Fandom Divided? A panel from SDCC 2018, featuring Aaron Harvey of Saturday Morning Trek, Alison "Kenna" Pitt of Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, Christine Rideout of TrekMovie.com, and Dr. Trek - Larry Nemecek of The Trek Files: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 19 - "Duet"

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 06:56:01 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Duet," Major Kira suspects that the Cardassian bookkeeper on board DS9 is guilty of war crimes. Is Marritza who he claims to be, or is he the other, more notorious person he claims to be? Can Kira see past her need for vengeance and learn compassion for this Cardassian?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 18 - "Dramatis Personae"

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Dramatis Personae," things are tense on Deep Space Nine. Everyone is talking about choosing sides between Commander Sisko and Major Kira. Meanwhile, they are actually leading opposing sides! The only ones acting normal are Odo and Quark. Could all of this weirdness have to do with that Klingon who beamed aboard right after blowing up his ship and right before dying? Did THAT have to do with the psychic orbs his crew was researching? How will this play out?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 17 - "The Forsaken"

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:02:21 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Forsaken," Deep Space Nine is overrun with unwanted lifeforms. There are ambassadors. There is a sort of sentient computer puppy. Also, Lwaxana Troi is here - trying to get close to Odo, who is just trying to keep himself together. Literally.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 16 - "If Wishes Were Horses"

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:57:32 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "If Wishes Were Horses," stop us if you've heard this one: Rumplestiltskin, a libidinous Trill and a long-dead baseball player walk into a space station... What happens next is anyone's guess when the crew of DS9 find their imaginations becoming real - and dangerous.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 15 - "Progress"

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Progress," Major Kira works to avert a crisis, while Nog and Jake pursue an opportunity. Kira trades the stubbornness of the past for her chosen path, while Nog and Jake trade yamok sauce for self-sealing stem bolts, which they then trade for land. Kira proves something to herself, while Nog proves something to his uncle.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 14 - "The Storyteller"

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Storyteller," the Sirah is the one person who can prevent a terrifying sky-monster from destroying a quiet Bajoran village, but he's dying. Enter the man who would be Sirah... Miles O'Brien! Can he save the villagers while saving himself from a job he doesn't want?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 13 - "Battle Lines"

Thu, 31 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Battle Lines," the Ennis and the Nol-Ennis hate each other. Really hate each other. They've hated each other for so long, their people can't even remember why they hate or why they fight. It's into this never-ending war that Sisko, Kira, Bashir and special guest Kai Opaka find themselves - learning that if you can't die, the fight never ends.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 12 - "Vortex"

Thu, 24 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Vortex," a heist gone bad may be good news for Odo. The accused in the case says he has met other Changelings like Odo. He can even take Odo to them! Of course, the guy is a criminal - and he seems to do quite a bit of dissembling as well. But his shapeshifting key and the stories he knows… Could they all be the key to Odo's origins?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 11 - "The Nagus"

Thu, 17 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Nagus," while the Ferengi are usually out for themselves, there is one Ferengi who rules them all. He is the Nagus and he is at Quark's. What does he want? To make Quark the Nagus! But the vestments of the Nagus seem to put a target on Quark's back. Somebody is trying to kill him! And the old Nagus will be no help since he is dead. Or is he?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 10 - "Move Along Home"

Thu, 10 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Move Along Home," imagine a game where some of the people are players and some of the people are pieces, but none of the people know about the other people.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 9 - "The Passenger"

Thu, 03 May 2018 07:04:08 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Passenger," it is a well known and established scientific fact that humanoids use about one one-millionth of their brains, leaving plenty of room for someone's consciousness to hitch a lift, if they had a mind to. A criminal mastermind has done just that on Deep Space Nine. But where is the stowaway? In the security person? Or the other security person? Or the doctor?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 8 - "Dax"

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Dax," Dax is charged with treason and murder. But should Jadzia Dax do the time if Curzon Dax did the crime? And do we even know that Curzon DID do the crime? Jadzia is definitely hiding something, but what is it?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 7 - "Q Less"

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Q Less," Q: How did Vash get to the Gamma Quadrant without going through the wormhole? A: Q. The troublesome twosome from TNG is back on the small screen, taking up temporary residence on Deep Space Nine. Vash wants to auction off some trinkets and ditch Q. This could lead to DS9's destruction, though Q says that's not his fault. And Sisko believes him. Will Q get the girl? Will Bashir get the GIRLS? Will Deep Space Nine be destroyed?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Star Trek Saves a Life

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

There are Trek geeks, then there are the Trek Geeks. On this supplemental edition of Mission Log, Dan Davidson of the podcast Trek Geeks joins us to talk about when and how the Deep Space Nine episode Captive Pursuit saved his life.

If you find yourself in a moment of crisis or desperation, there are people who want to help. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-8255 - or online at
SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 6 - "Captive Pursuit"

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 07:43:25 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Captive Pursuit," say hello to our first visitor from the Gamma Quadrant. He is Tosk... and that's about all we know until a group of heavily-armed aliens show up looking for him. They say Tosk was born to be hunted, but O'Brien says he's a sentient being with a right to live. What does Tosk want? And how will the Prime Directive sway Sisko's decision to help him?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 5 - "Babel"

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Babel," fire up the custard, there's Barney in the station when everything's infected, down to the loop and the Rosy. O'Brien's the first to go Pat, and he's off his plates for good. Then Quark's got to help his china Odo before all goes Tom.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 4 - "A Man Alone"

Thu, 29 Mar 2018 08:05:15 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "A Man Alone," a shifty Bajoran and a shapeshifting lawman lock horns. Sounds simple… but the angry mob is on the Bajoran's side.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 3 - "Past Prologue"

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 06:59:39 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Past Prologue," an old friend of Kira's from her militant days seeks asylum on DS9. But is he seeking asylum? Or is he looking for a way to strike a blow for Bajor? Also, it's the Duras sisters! What are they doing here?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1, Episode 1 & 2 - "Emissary"

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Emissary," moving can be tough, especially when the military force that used to occupy your home wrecks it before leaving. Plus they're still hanging around causing trouble. Plus nobody really wants you here. Plus you're not sure YOU want to be here. Plus - wormhole!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Gates McFadden

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:00:00 +0000

Mission Log needs a check up so who better to welcome this week to reflect on The Next Generation than Dr. Crusher herself, Gates McFadden. In this candid interview, we cover turning down, then accepting, then getting fired from the show, the cast growing into a family and the special bond between Doctor and Captain. Plus - What was it like working with visionaries like Jim Henson and David Bowie? Believe it or not, the good doctor knows.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

SUPPLEMENTAL: TNG Recap No. 2

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:18:47 +0000

Lt. Jae speaks! This week, John and Ken continue their look back at Star Trek: The Next Generation and welcome special guests: "True Q" story writer Matthew Corey and Lt. Jae herself, Tracee Lee Cocco. Plus, we'll count down our top five essential TNG episodes... which means we'll probably name 20 or more episodes by the time we're done. It's all on this week's Mission Log!

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SUPPLEMENTAL: TNG Recap No. 1

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000

This week, John and Ken take a first pass at a last look at Star Trek: The Next Generation. Topics include:
- Favorite Villains
- Cinematic Episodes
- A Self Loathing Riker
- More! More! More!

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Star Trek: Nemesis

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:13:49 +0000

In Star Trek: Nemesis, are two Jean Luc Picards better than one? Not when one is a clone raised under the Romulan whip, now determined to kill the original Picard, violate Deanna Troi, and destroy the planet Earth. Are two Datas better than one? Not when one is an idiot, programmed by the Picard clone to help destroy the Enterprise.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Insurrection

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 09:26:55 +0000

In Star Trek: Insurrection, the Ba'ku live an idyllic life on their planet: creative, fun and peaceful and hardly aging a day. What's their secret? Wouldn't the Son'a and at least one greedy Starfleet Admiral like to find out. The Enterprise crew get caught in the middle, and Captain Picard decides if it's worth it to rebel against the orders he's been given.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: First Contact

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In Star Trek: First Contact, it's the return of the Borg! You remember them! And the return of the Borg Queen! You remember her! No? Well, Picard does. He and the newly christened Enterprise 1701-E trace the technological terrors back to 21st century Earth, where the Borg are trying to stop first contact and assimilate humanity. So, we'll need to find Zefram Cochran, get his ship running, and take him on… some sort of star trek. Can the crew save the day?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: Generations

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In Star Trek: Generations, Picard and crew have landed on the big screen, and they've brought some history with them. There are the Duras sisters, and Guinan, and - holy cow! Is that Captain James T. Kirk?!? Yes it is. No longer the captain of a starship, he's found a side of paradise all his own. But Picard needs his help! Millions of lives are in the balance.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 25 & 26 - "All Good Things..."

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "All Good Things...," Captain Picard is moving back and forth through time. That's the quickest way to get to the beginning. It is seven-years ago, and mankind is being put on trial by Q - not again, but still. Once again, Picard has to save humanity. But this will be trickier than any time before, since Q says it is Picard that will destroy humanity.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 24 - "Preemptive Strike"

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Preemptive Strike," Ro Laren is back from Advanced Tactical Training, and just in time. Starfleet wants her to go undercover and infiltrate the Maquis. The Maquis have taken to attacking the Cardassians. Yes, the same Cardassians that killed Ro's father. Right in front of her. And occupied her home world. And Starfleet wants her to help them. It is a mission that will test her loyalty - to Starfleet, to Captain Picard, and to her own past. What will she do?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 23 - "Emergence"

Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Emergence," something has taken over the Enterprise, and that something is - the Enterprise. The ship is alive and trying to create life, too. But Picard and crew have places to be. Can they wrest back control from this new life without killing it so they can go back to seeking new life? And can they please play in the holodeck without being almost killed?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Holiday Feedback Fun!

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

It is a holiday supplemental edition of Mission Log, and John and Ken are getting the presents! Presents in this case are comments from you, which they are re-gifting. Re-gifting in this case means they are sharing your comments with the rest of the Mission Log listeners. Plus, a look at what is on the Mission Log calendar.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 22 - "Bloodlines"

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Bloodlines," completing week three of season seven's three sons, we say hello to an old enemy and a new offspring. The Ferengi Bok is back to take revenge on Picard. Picard killed Bok's son, now Bok will kill Picard's son. Wait… Picard has a son? It looks like it.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 21 - "Firstborn"

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Firstborn," Alexander is back, as is Alexander. Worf's son has come from the future to convince his younger self to down his prune juice and follow the way of the warrior. And if that doesn't work, he'll kill himself - in younger form. But older Alexander has a lot to learn from - hang on - a lot to learn from Worf, who may not be the worst father ever after all. It is Alexander as you have never seen him before: cool.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 20 - "Journey's End"

Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:18:54 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Journey's End," Wesley Crusher comes back to the Enterprise for a visit, but he's not the young man the others expect him to be. Meanwhile on Dorvan V, the Native American colonists are being forced to uproot by Starfleet in an ugly bit of history repeating.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 19 - "Genesis"

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Genesis," everybody seems edgy. Well, except for the people who seem to be groggy and forgetful. And the ones turning into frogs and lemurs and whatever Worf is turning into. Can Data and Captain Picard save the day?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 18 - "Eye of the Beholder"

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:22:12 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Eye of the Beholder," a shocking suicide on the Enterprise leads Deanna Troi on a psychic journey into a killer's memories. It's part Columbo, part Sixth Sense and more TNG mind-bleepery.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 17 - "Masks"

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Masks," what do Masaka, Ihat, an old man, and a frightened child have in common? Many things. They are all a part of some ancient, unknown pantheon. They are all taking over Data's brain. And each is caught in an eternal dance that could lead to destruction for the Enterprise. Where is Korgano when you need him? And can Picard's Korgano imitation fool the imitation Masaka?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 16 - "Thine Own Self"

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 06:58:55 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Thine Own Self," Data's mission to retrieve radioactive material from a pre-industrial world goes haywire when he forgets who he is. He doesn't forget science though, which means he might be able to clean up the mess he accidentally created. Meanwhile, Deanna Troi learns the one tough lesson keeping her from the Captain's chair. Hint: not everybody makes it.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 15 - "Lower Decks"

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:47:53 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Lower Decks," ever wondered about all of those OTHER people on the Enterprise? This week, they get names! And plot lines! Meet the one that annoys Riker! The one being tested by Worf AND Picard! And who could ever forget the one that annoys Geordi?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 14 - "Sub Rosa"

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Sub Rosa," Beverly's recently deceased, 100-year-old grandmother had a 34-year-old boyfriend. It is cool though. He was actually 800-years-old. It is not cool though. He was a ghost. No wait! He was a candle! NO WAIT! He was an anaphasic being. Or was he Nana-phasic? So much to unpack when Dr. Crusher packs up and leaves the Enterprise.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 13 - "Homeward"

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:20:59 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Homeward," Worf's adopted-brother has been quietly studying the people of Borall II until it looks like the whole planet is about to be destroyed. With the help of the Enterprise, he gets out of there, but he brings a village along with him. But they don't know it because they're being hidden in a holodeck.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 12 - "The Pegasus"

Thu, 05 Oct 2017 07:01:58 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Pegasus," Riker gets a visit from his old commanding officer, the pugnacious Admiral Pressman, who has his sights set on retrieving their old ship, the USS Pegasus. Why? Because... reasons. Reasons he won't share with Picard or anyone else which leaves Riker in a moral bind. Oh, and there's an encounter with some seriously passive-aggressive Romulans.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 11 - "Parallels"

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Parallels," what is weirder than a lauging Vulcan and his dog? How about Lieutenant Wesley Crusher? Or a blue eyed Data? Or Worf's wife, Deanna Troi? Everything is as it should be, except that none of it is right.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Discovering Discovery Live

Wed, 27 Sep 2017 05:23:13 +0000

In our very first episode of Mission Log Live, we have a spoiler-filled conversation with our listeners about Star Trek Discovery's debut episodes: The Vulcan Hello and Battle at the Binary Stars. We'll be back on the Mission Log Facebook page every Tuesday at 7pm after each new episode of Discovery. Not into it? No worries. This audio-only version will move to its own feed next week. For now, enjoy this preview of Mission Log Live!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 10 - "Inheritance"

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Inheritance," did you know Data has a mom? Yeah, neither did Data. She is aboard the Enterprise, looking to share with him and make up for lost time. But the two of them have more in common than even she realizes. Also, a planet is going to blow up or stop spinning or something.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 9, Episode 9 - "Force of Nature"

Thu, 14 Sep 2017 07:57:04 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Force of Nature," some people say you can't train a cat, but that doesn't stop Data from trying to outwit Spot. Some people also say that warp drive is destroying a little stretch of the galaxy while others are saying "unh unh, prove it!" A couple of Hekarans, Rabal and Serova, set out to do exactly that which means Starfleet could be moving a lot slower from now on.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 8 - "Attached"

Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Attached," welcome to Kesprytt III, home to the Kes and the Prytt. The Kes seem nice, but they're actually a little too paranoid and devious for the Federation. The Prytt seem sort of xenophobic, but they're actually incredibly xenophobic. Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher are lost on Kesprytt III, though it is not just their situation that binds them. A couple of Prytt implants are giving the couple a peek into each other's thoughts and feelings. What will they find? Where will it lead them? And how will they get back to the Enterprise?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 7 - "Dark Page"

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Dark Page," the Cairn are a telepathic race looking to join the Federation, and helping them to learn spoken language is Lwaxana Troi. When she opens their minds, her own secrets start to come to the surface forcing her to relive deep, personal pain. Deanna is there to help, but her mother's secret hits very close to home.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 6 - "Phantasms"

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Phantasms," Data is a simple android with simple dreams. He dreams of drinks from the head of a commanding officer, robocidal workers from the early 20th century, and cellular peptide cake (with mint frosting). Reality is much more boring: staring at his cat, installing warp plasma conduits, and stabbing Counselor Troi repeatedly. Can Data ever make his dreams come true?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 4 & 5 - "Gambit Part I & II"

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Gambit Part I & II," Picard is dead until he's "Galen." Riker has gone rogue. Then there's the Romulan who's not, and they're all in search of an artifact that isn't what it seems. How many gambits can fit into two episodes?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Another Show from the Rio

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

The friends! The Costumes! The Cocktails! John and Ken have hit the Rio again for Star Trek Las Vegas 2017! Listen in as they - and Mission Log Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry - talk TNG 30: Trek in Transition!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One at San Diego Comic Con

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 07:00:00 +0000

It's convention season, and with John and Ken on the road we bring you the fun from the stage. This week: "live" from San Diego Comic Con 2017, host Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek covers the state of Trek podcasting with special guests Dr. Kayla Iacovino (Shuttlepod One,TrekMovie.com), Aaron Harvey (Saturday Morning Trek, Trek.FM), Lisa Guetzkow (TrekRadio) and our own John Champion. Go behind the scenes, learn about some new shows and wait for the announcement of a brand new collaboration on the Roddenberry Podcast Network!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 3 - "Interface"

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Interface," description intentionally left blank. Find out why when we put Interface in the Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 7, Episode 2 - "Liaisons"

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Liaisons," the Enterprise crew is taking part in a cultural exchange. Two Iyaarans will visit the ship, while Picard visits their homeworld. The Iyaarans on the ship are tough to deal with, but Picard's Iyaaran is worse - mostly because he dies on their trip. Thank goodness for Anna. She loves Picard! After knowing him for 15 minutes. Any chance Picard could hang out with the dead guy?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6 Episode 26, Season 7 Episode 1 - "Descent Part I & II"

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:00:51 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Descent Part I & II," the Borg are acting weird, but they are not the only ones. Their erratic behavior may have rubbed off on Data. He's showing anger and, seemingly, enjoying it. When the Enterprise pursues the Borg, they find Hugh's individuality has set them up to be brainwashed by a charismatic figurehead... Lore.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 25 - "Timescape"

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:29:32 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Timescape," a rift in the space-time continuum freezes the Enterprise and a Romulan warbird in battle... or so it looks to Picard, Data, Troi and LaForge from the outside. When they dig a little deeper, they find all that timey-wimey stuff may not be exactly as it seems. Plus, the Enterprise blows up real good.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 24 - "Second Chances"

Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Second Chances," Riker adores a jazz quartet, the holodeck, and has Troi regret... and so does the other Riker.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 23 - "Rightful Heir"

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 07:58:28 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Rightful Heir," he's been gone for 15 centuries, but Kahless, the spiritual leader of the Klingons is back! He's ready to lead his people back to peace and glory, and he wants Worf's help to do it. Only he might not be Kahless, and Worf might be seriously questioning his own faith along the way.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 22 - "Suspicions"

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Suspicions," Dr. Reyga, a Ferengi scientist, has invented a type of shielding which could allow a spacecraft to safely enter a star's corona. Testing it on board one of the Enterprise's shuttles leaves a fellow scientist dead followed shortly by Reyga himself. It's up to Dr. Crusher to solve the mysterious deaths and possibly save herself from a court martial.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Roddenberry Podcast Network at the Disco

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 08:00:00 +0000

On this supplemental edition of Mission Log, John and Ken formally introduce you to Women at Warp and Priority One - founding members of the Roddenberry Podcast Network. Plus everybody goes to the Disco, which Ken INSISTS is short for Discovery. Members of all three podcasts discuss the trailer for Star Trek Discovery. All of that and listener feedback, too!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 21 - "Frame of Mind"

Thu, 25 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Frame of Mind," Commander Riker is having a bad week. He may have gone insane! He may have killed a guy! He may have sided with his captors against Worf and Data! Or none of this may have happened.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 20 - "The Chase"

Thu, 18 May 2017 08:16:43 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Next Generation," Captain Picard is visited by his old archaeology professor with an intriguing proposal: leave the Enterprise and come with him to uncover one of the great mysteries of the ages. Hot on his tail though are Klingons, Cardassians and Romulans who are after the same thing. Is it a weapon? A source of power? Or something with far greater meaning?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 19 - "Lessons"

Thu, 11 May 2017 08:30:50 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Lessons," romance is in the air when Captain Picard finds himself falling for a certain strong willed, highly-professional redhead on the crew. Nope, not that one. This one is Lt. Cdr. Nella Daren, and Picard may have just sent the woman he loves to her death.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 18 - "Starship Mine"

Thu, 04 May 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Starship Mine," the Enterprise is due for a baryon sweep which means it's the perfect time for the crew to get a little R&R. With no one minding the ship, it's also the perfect time for a group of terrorists to steal a deadly compound from the engines. The one person they didn't count on to thwart their plans, though, is Jean Luc Picard as Mot the Barber as John McClane.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 16 & 17 - "Birthright Part I & II"

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Birthright Part I & II," Worf hears the worst news he could imagine: that his father is alive and well on a Romulan prison planet. He sets off to investigate what became of the Klingons who survived the Khitomer massacre and discovers those prisoners may not want to be freed. Meanwhile, Data is having daddy issues of his own. A power surge causes his positronic brain to start vividly dreaming about the late Dr. Soong, and it seems that where theres smoke, there's a bird!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 15 - "Tapestry"

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Tapestry," Captain Picard is mortally wounded while on a mission, but when he walks toward the light, it's Q on the other side! If he had it all to do over again, would a simpler, less dangerous life be a better fit for Picard? Can Q convince him to change the mistakes of his youth?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 14 - "Face of the Enemy"

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 06:34:45 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Face of the Enemy," what are those bumps on Counselor Troi's forehead? Wait! That IS her forehead! She's been kidnapped. And yet, she is in command of a Romulan ship because - as far as anyone knows - she is a Romulan! Meanwhile a wayward ensign returns to the Federation, having defected decades ago. Now he has a message from - hang onto your hats - Ambassador Spock!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 13 - "Aquiel"

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Aquiel," Lt. Aquiel Uhnari works at a communications relay station way out in the middle of nowhere. She might be dead, she might be a killer, or she might be a pile of coalescent microorganisms. Doesn't matter: either way, Geordi has got the hots for her.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 12 - "Ship in a Bottle"

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:30:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Ship in a Bottle," he's suave, dangerous, brilliant and Data's favorite holodeck challenge. He also happens to have consciousness, and he wants a life out there in the real universe. Moriarty is back!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 10 & 11 - "Chain of Command Part I & II"

Thu, 23 Mar 2017 07:17:03 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Chain of Command Part I & II," Captain Picard is on a secret mission and command of the Enterprise is turned over to Captain Edward Jellico. The Enterprise crew finds Jellico's abrasive style hard to handle. Still, he may be leading them into battle. Meanwhile, Picard is captured and tortured by Gul Madred, a Cardassian interrogator. The pain could stop at any time. All Picard has to do is give the wrong answer. How many messages are there?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 9 - "The Quality of Life"

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:37:40 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Next Generation," exobots are great for helping out around the workplace: they can float, they make their own tools, they can be programmed for a variety of tasks. They also learn. In fact, they're learning so much that they might actually be alive.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 8 - "A Fistful of Datas"

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "A Fistful of Datas," the Enterprise has nowhere to go for 48 hours. But even sitting in stationary orbit with nothing to do, the crew can find trouble. The holodeck has gone haywire! Data is turning into a cowpoke! Dr. Crusher has lost a play! Also, Alexander! What will ship and crew do?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 7 - "Rascals"

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Rascals," Picard is shorter and has more hair than usual. In fact, he's a 12 year old kid, and so are Keiko, Guinan and Ensign Ro. Are they still themselves even after a physical transformation? Can they still do their jobs, and do they have what it takes to defeat Ferengi invaders?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Adam Nimoy

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

We're sitting down with Adam Nimoy to discuss his work on Star Trek, his documentary "For the Love of Spock," and celebrate the life of Leonard Nimoy who we lost two years ago. Adam also sets the stage for his upcoming project, an epic Deep Space Nine documentary, "What We Left Behind."

Check out the site for "What We Left Behind" at DS9Documentary.com

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 6 - "True Q"

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "True Q," meet Amanda Rogers. She is young, smart, driven, and possibly some sort of mage. She can make puppies appear and disappear. She can change the direction of falling objects. She can contain a warp core explosion with her will. Turns out, her biological parents were Q. But is she? And what will happen if she is not?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 5 - "Schisms"

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Schisms," do you have trouble concentrating at work? Do you have problems sleeping at night? Are you feeling anxious and snapping at the people who care about you? Maybe you need a good night's sleep. Or maybe that's when the aliens from another dimension abduct you and carry out gruesome experiments on your body. Sleep tight!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 4 - "Relics"

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Relics," an old ship, an older engineer, and a structure that's older than anyone knows. Old things, but not useless things. It is part flashback, part after school special.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 3 - "Man of the People"

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Man of the People," Ambassador Alkar is a guest aboard the Enterprise while en route to negotiate a peace treaty. When he shows up, Deanna Troi starts doing things she doesn't normally do: showing a bit more skin, lashing out in a jealous rage, and stabbing Captain Picard. Could this all be related?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 2 - "Realm of Fear"

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Realm of Fear," Reginald Barclay learns there's nothing to fear about the transporter except when that fear is completely legitimized by the appearance of the giant quasi-energy microbes that attack him.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5 Episode 26, Season 6 Episode 1 - "Time's Arrow Part I & II"

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:22:06 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Time's Arrow Part I & II," whatever happens to Data's head in the future is going to happen in the past... which hasn't happened yet. It's time travel in search of neural vampires, plus Mark Twain in search of a decent cigar.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 25 - "The Inner Light"

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:13:19 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Inner Light," remember that time Picard had a wife and kids and mastered playing the flute? Except it wasn't Picard - it was the entirety of Kamin's life, played out on the dying planet Kataan.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 24 - "The Next Phase"

Thu, 05 Jan 2017 08:29:02 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Next Phase," when Ensign Ro and Geordi LaForge are beamed back from a damaged Romulan ship, a transporter accident leaves them missing and presumed dead. The rest of the crew are organizing a memorial service, but Ro and Geordi are trapped out of phase and desperate to get back among the living. They may need a lot more memorials, though. The Romulans are planning to blow up the Enterprise!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: John and Ken's Rocking New Year Q&A

Thu, 29 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

This week, John and Ken field many questions from @ScottyBonner and a few other people. Why is the computer not listed as a co-host? When will we go back to the movies? What other podcasts should you listen to? These questions and several others WILL BE ANSWERED!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 23 - "I Borg"

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "I Borg," meet Hugh. Hugh is Borg. Injured, Hugh has been healed on the Enterprise. Now, Gerodi has a job: turn Hugh into a good, old fashioned bit of 20th century malware that will destroy the Borg completely. As in kill them. There is a problem though. Hugh is Dr. Crusher's patient and Gerodi's friend. Can others see Hugh as anything other than a killing machine?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 22 - "Imaginary Friend"

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Imaginary Friend," imagine living on a starship. Now imagine you have an imaginary friend on that starship. Now imagine that imaginary friend is real and is threatening to kill you! Now imagine… you are not imagining. Actually, you do not have to imagine that last part.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 21 - "The Perfect Mate"

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:08:51 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Perfect Mate," Captain Picard meets his ideal woman: she's brilliant, bold, adventurous, independent. Of course she is, because Kamala is a metamorph who becomes the perfect woman for every man she meets. Unfortunately, she's destined for a life of servitude to a man who is definitely not Picard.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 20 - "Cost of Living"

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Cost of Living," Alexander, Lwaxana and the whimsiest whimsies that ever whimsied give us life lessons. Also, there is a B-plot.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 19 - "The First Duty"

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The First Duty," Wesley Crusher is a pilot on an elite team of flyers. Yeah. We are not sure when that happened either. Tragedy has hit the team though. A crash has led to the death of a member of Nova Squadron. They say it was an accident, and it probably was. Still, the members of the team know more than they are telling. It is up to Captain Picard and Groundskeeper Boothby to bring the truth to light. Or to get Wesley to do it.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 18 - "Cause and Effect"

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Cause and Effect," the Enterprise explodes. Then it explodes again. And again. And again. Eventually, it does not explode.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 17 - "The Outcast"

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Outcast," the J'naii are a race that have sworn off gender. No males. No females. Just J'naii. But there is one J'naii that loves the way Riker moves her. Yes, her. Also, what happens when you clip null space?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 16 - "Ethics"

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Ethics," is it better to die, or live a life that is less than one's ideal? Is it better to follow the rules, or cut corners to potentially save lives? Is it better to tell fellow players that you are sneaking a peek at their cards, or keep that information to yourself?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 15 - "Power Play"

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Power Play," it's business as usual on the Enterprise until Troi, Data and O'Brien start taking hostages in Ten Forward. Could it be the "ghosts" of a long lost star ship crew influencing their actions?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 14 - "Conundrum"

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Conundrum," the crew of the Enterprise is struck with amnesia. Worf commands! Picard leads! Data makes drinks! And MacDuff sounds the charge to carry out their mission, and destroy the Lysian Central Command. But who are these Lysians? And - come to think of it - who is MacDuff?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 13 - "The Masterpiece Society"

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Masterpiece Society," the colonists on Moab IV live in perfect balance with their world. They have to - they were genetically bred to do so. When a stellar core fragment threatens to upset that delicate ecosystem, the Enterprise offers to help, but will their presence do more harm than good?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 12- "Violations"

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Violations," the Ullians who are visiting the Enterprise have a unique talent for helping people retrieve lost memories. When that power is exploited, though, it's a dangerous and invasive procedure that leaves Deanna Troi, Dr. Crusher and Commander Riker in comas. Who is to blame for the psychic assault?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 11 - "Hero Worship"

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Hero Worship," a Federation starship has been destroyed, and it is all the fault of one little boy. At least the one little boy thinks so. His judgement should be questioned though, since he also thinks he is an android. Oh - and the Enterprise is about to be destroyed or something. Who can save the day?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 10 - "New Ground"

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "New Ground," the Enterprise is going on a surfing safari, following a test ship riding a soliton wave warp speed. Also, Alexander Rozhenko - son of son of Mogh - is back, and this time he is back to stay. Lying! Stealing! Parenting! Endangered species! The potential destruction of the Enterprise!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 9 - "A Matter of Time"

Thu, 08 Sep 2016 07:03:05 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "A Matter of Time," Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen is a blast from the future. He is here to study his history in its natural habitat: back in time. He has picked a boring mission to study though. It is just a run of the mill "save 20-million people from disaster" cake walk. Yet the presence of Rasmussen makes the crew of the Enterprise think there is more going on than they know.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 7 & 8 - "Unification Part I & II"

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:03:21 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Unification Part I & II":
Part I:
Q: Where's Spock?
A: He's on Romulus."
Part II:
Q: Will the Romulans and Vulcans get back together?
A: No.
All of that and a lesson on design when we put Unifications in the Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 6 - "The Game"

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Game," Wesley Crusher is back on the Enterprise, though there is very little time for him. Everyone is playing this great new game! The only one with a real interest in Wes is Robin, a fetching young ensign in engineering. She and Wes have no interest in the game, until it starts seriously wrecking productivity.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Gene Roddenberry Versus Star Trek

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:03:56 +0000

John, Ken, and Mission Log Executive Producer Rod Roddenberry talk over Star Trek with and without its creator - Gene Roddenberry. Plus questions from panel attendees. Once more from the Rio, we put Gene Roddenberry Versus Star Trek in the Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

SUPPLEMENTAL: Ten Essential TOS from STLV50

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000

Ken and John return to the Rio. From the Roddenberry Interactive Stage and Lounge, Mission Log presents the 10 to 20 best or essential episodes of Star Trek: TOS, plus a few episodes of the animated series and one mention of Next Gen. But mostly TOS.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 5 - "Disaster"

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:48:13 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Disaster," everything is going so well, right until it does not. A student tour turns into a deadly turbo lift ride! A chair on the bridge turns into a hot seat! An impromptu audition turns into a radioactive fire! And there is still more trouble. Yet, despite the various issues, the title is singular.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 4 - "Silicon Avatar"

Thu, 28 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Silicon Avatar," the Enterprise says "hello" to an old enemy. Or tries to say "hello." And tries to figure out whether it is an enemy. Along to help is Dr. Kila Marr. Or is it help she is offering? She is getting to know her son, and will not let a little thing like his dying a few years ago stand in her way.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 3 - "Ensign Ro"

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Ensign Ro," a Bajoran terrorist attack on a Federation colony has got everyone a little jumpy. Enter Ensign Ro Laren, Starfleet officer and Bajoran herself, who has been released from prison to help find the attackers. But what do the Cardassians have to do with all this? And why does Starfleet's Admiral Kennelly seem to be keeping secrets?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Another One with Your Questions

Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:00:00 +0000

Mission Log gets caught up on current events: the passing of Anton Yelchin, the buzz around Star Trek Beyond plus Star Trek 2017. Then we tackle listener questions about fan "gatekeeping," religion in Star Trek and much more.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 2 - "Darmok"

Thu, 14 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Darmok," listeners, waiting, their ears unfurled. The Enterprise makes rendezvous with a race known as the Children of Tama. No one has understood them for 100-years and it looks like the Tamarian captain wants to fight. But with whom and against what? And what will fighting solve anyway?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4 Episode 26, Season 5 Episode 1 - "Redemption Part I & II"

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "Redemption Part I & II," the Klingon empire is on the verge of civil war! Gowron is set to take command of the Klingon High Council, though he is challenged by a surprise son of Duras. But these episodes are full of surprises: Tasha Yar has a Romulan daughter! Worf quits Starfleet! Guinan is a sharpshooter!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 25 - "In Theory"

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "In Theory," deep and mysterious is the Mar Oscura nebula. Almost as deep as the human heart. And the robotic heart. This week, Data becomes the ultimate emotionally unavailable boyfriend for Lt. Jenna D'Sora.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 24 - "The Mind's Eye"

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Mind's Eye," from the people who brought you the Star Trek edition of Monopoly and the Star Trek edition of Risk, it is the Star Trek edition of The Manchurian Candidate. Angela Lansbury is a Klingon. Henry Silva is a Romulan. And John Champion is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being you have ever known in your life. Also, Geordi does stuff.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 23 - "The Host"

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Host," Beverly Crusher is in love with a new guy. He is a sensitive soul with a body to match, until he moves into another body - the one usually inhabited by Commander Riker. Can Beverly's love make the move with him? Oh… and her lover has to stop a war.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 22 - "Half a Life"

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Half a Life," Dr. Timicin's attempt to save his planet's dying star has failed. Now, he has to kill himself. That has nothing to do with the failed science experiment. It's just his time. You see, Timicin is turning 60. On his planet, that means a tiny taste of armageddon for the birthday boy or girl. But Timicin still has work to do. Plus, he's fallen in love. Will he go gentle into that good night?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 21 - "The Drumhead"

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Drumhead," a Klingon spy on board the Enterprise has been passing secrets to the Romulans, and that invites a deep inquiry from Starfleet. But when Admiral Satie shows up, the specter of conspiracy threatens to make enemies out of everyone - including Picard himself!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 20 - "Qpid"

Thu, 26 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Qpid," Captain Picard is keyed up. He has to give a speech to a bunch of archeologists and he is nervous. But his old flame Vash is on the ship and he finds a way to relax. Until Q shows up. Then everyone is off the Enterprise and fighting for their lives in Sherwood Forest. Can Captain "Robin Hood" Picard save Maid Vash?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 19 - "The Nth Degree"

Thu, 19 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Nth Degree," Reg Barclay is back on the holodeck, but he's not up to his old tricks. He's up to new ones, including bending space, teaching Einstein a thing or two, hitting on Deanna Troi, and acting! Should he be stopped? And if so, how?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 18 - "Identity Crisis"

Thu, 12 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Identity Crisis," Susanna, an old friend of Geordi's, is on the Enterprise because other friends of theirs are disappearing. They were all members of an away mission five years ago, and they seem to be returning to that planet. The mystery deepens when Susanna begins to change into something that is not human. It stands to reason that Geordi will be next. Can he solve the mystery before he is lost to whatever change is taking Susanna?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 17 - "Night Terrors"

Thu, 05 May 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Night Terrors," you would think that being trapped immobile in space would be the biggest problem facing the Enterprise. It is not. The biggest problem is that almost no one is dreaming. If they do not start soon, someone is going to die, followed by everyone else. The only person on the ship still dreaming may have the answer. But can she get it to the beings that are stopping the dreams?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 16 - "Galaxy's Child"

Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Galaxy's Child," there is a baby space something attached to the Enterprise, feeding on its energy, and jeopardizing the lives of everyone on the ship. But Geordi has bigger problems: his real life crush just found out about the holographic simulation he made of her! Can they work through their issues and save the ship?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 15 - "First Contact"

Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "First Contact," when on Malcor, do as the Malcorians do. That's what Commander Riker does when he pretends to be one of the locals while the Federation learns what they can about this pre-warp society. Things get complicated when Riker gets caught, though. Some Malcorians want to kill him, others want to know him. Intimately.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 14 - "Clues"

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Clues," something strange has happened to the Enterprise. It has gone through a wormhole. But that is just the beginning of the strangeness. A planet that looked class-M turned out to be unlivable. Crusher has some fast growing plants. Worf has broken his wrist. Tori is having hallucinations. But the strangest thing of all: Data is lying. What is going on?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 13 - "Devil's Due"

Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Devil's Due," the population of Ventax II is losing its collective mind. That's because Ardra, the deity that brought 1,000 years of peace to the planet, is coming back to collect her payment: the servitude of every Ventaxian, as well as the servitude of every person orbiting Ventax II. Sadly, this includes the captain and crew of the starship Enterprise. But maybe Captain Picard can find a loophole in the contract. Also, are we SURE Ardra is a deity?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 12 - "The Wounded"

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Wounded," the Federation and the Cardassians enjoy a tenuous peace. But that peace is thrown into jeopardy when Captain Benjamin Maxwell takes his ship into Cardassian space and starts blowing things up. Things with Cardassians in them. Captain Picard is ordered to take the Enterprise into Cardassian space, stop Maxwell, and preserve the peace at any cost. Oh, and bring some Cardassians with you. All of that and - believe it or not - this is a Miles O'Brien episode.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 11 - "Data's Day"

Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Data's Day," which of these is the least important?
A - A wedding that may not happen
B - Feeding a cat
C - A standoff with the Romulans
D - Learning to dance
Find out the correct answer when we put Data's Day the Mission Log.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 10 - "The Loss"

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Loss," the Enterprise is being dragged to its doom by two-dimensional creatures headed to a destructive cosmic string. Time with Counselor Troi might help us deal, but she has her own problems. She has lost her Betazoid emphatic abilities. Can she still function as ship's counselor? And will everyone die before we know?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 9 - "Final Mission"

Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Final Mission," Wesley Crusher is headed to Starfleet Academy. He just needs to run a quick errand, survive a shuttle crash, solve a logic problem, and save the life of Captain Picard. Also, the Enterprise does a stint as the galaxy's most luxurious tugboat. Asteroids! Deserts! Radioactive waste!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 8 - "Future Imperfect"

Thu, 03 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Future Imperfect," you think Wesley Crusher is amazing? Will Riker gets married, has a kid, becomes captain of the Enterprise, and makes peace with the Romulans - all in one afternoon! It all seems too good to be true. Mostly because it is. Who is behind it?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 7 - "Reunion"

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Reunion," Worf + one love interest + one child + one leader - one leader + two would be leaders - one love interest - one would be leader - one child = Reunion.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 6 - "Legacy"

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Legacy," the Enterprise is on a rescue mission. Two Starfleet officers have ended up on Turkana IV - failed Earth colony and birthplace of former Enterprise security chief Tasha Yar. Imagine their surprise when they meet someone who claims to be Tasha's sister. But is she really? And even if she is, can she be trusted? Warring factions! Familial ties! An android that may or may not have feelings!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 5 - "Remember Me"

Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Remember Me," everyone is disappearing from the Enterprise… or is it just one person who has disappeared? Honestly, we cannot remember. See if you can when we put Remember Me in the… oh… what is that thing called again?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 4 - "Suddenly Human"

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Suddenly Human," Jono is a teenage Talarian warrior in training. Before that though, he was Jeremiah - a little boy from a Federation colony that was destroyed by the Talarians. Now it is time to get the boy home. Does that mean returning him to his Federation grandparents? Or to the Talarian captain who raised him as his own? A crime has been committed.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 3 - "Brothers"

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Brothers," Jake and Willie Potts are like any brothers: practical jokes and hurt feelings followed by forgiveness. Data and Lore are like brothers too: built-in homing device, colonist murder, identity theft, patricide, stealing an emotion chip. So - forgiveness too?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4, Episode 2 - "Family"

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Family," the time of Locutus has passed, though it is still taking its toll on Captain Picard. With the Enterprise getting repairs in Earth's orbit, Jean Luc decides to go to his ancestral home in France. All he has to figure out now is why he has gone home, and whether he ever wants to leave again. Also - It is bring Worf's parents to work day (unbeknownst to Worf). All of that and Wes gets a message from the past.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3 Episode 26, Season 4 Episode 1 - "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I & II"

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, "The Best of Both Worlds Part I & II," remember the Borg? They're like the neighborhood association. They just want to raise the quality of life for all species. Did you have other plans? Locutus of Borg (formerly Captain Jean Luc Picard) makes it clear that resistance is futile. Battle ensues at Wolf 359 to stop the Borg, also a futile maneuver. Can the Enterprise save humanity and Picard?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 25 - "Transfigurations"

Thu, 07 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Transfigurations," it is a long slow period of star charting for the Enterprise, and good thing too. The ship has picked up a potentially troubling alien. He seems nice enough, and he can heal people with a touch. There is just one problem: The government of his home world says he is dangerous and must be put to death. Also, he killed Worf, so maybe there are a couple of problems. Who or what is this being? Find out for yourself!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 24 - "Menage a Troi"

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Menage a Troi," all Lwaxana Troi wants is for her daughter, Deanna, to settle down and raise a family. Or that is all she wanted before she, Deanna and Commander Riker were kidnapped by a particularly unscrupulous Ferengi. Can they escape the fiendish Ferengi clutches? And is this the week we send young Wesley Crusher off to the academy?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 23 - "Sarek"

Thu, 24 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Sarek," an old friend returns to the Star Trek universe. The 1701-D will play host to a series of negotiations to be directed by Ambassador Sarek. However, when an illness plaguing the ambassador puts the talks in jeopardy, Captain Picard plays host in a more meaningful and potentially dangerous way.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 22 - "The Most Toys"

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Most Toys," a seemingly routine mission ends with the loss of Lt. Commander Data. Only (spoiler alert) he is not dead. He has been added to a collection of priceless items by an amoral collector. Will the crew of the Enterprise realize he is alive? If they do, will they be able to get him back? And how will Data handle kidnapping and captivity?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 21 - "Hollow Pursuits"

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Hollow Pursuits," not fitting in is hard enough. Not fitting in to the extent that it's hurting your career while you escape into a holodeck fantasy needs some serious intervention.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 20 - "Tin Man"

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Tin Man," a lonely alien, an insufferable telepath, and the least consequential Romulans ever faced. There is peril! There is learning! There are inconsequential Romulans!

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: Another one from Star Trek Las Vegas 2015

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

Your Star Trek Pals would like to introduce you to some of their Star Trek Pals from the 2015 Creation Convention in Las Vegas. You'll meet costumer-extraordinaire Brooke, the Commodore of Barfleet, Trek designer Rick Sternbach and Rosemary the rocket scientist! It's a look at more of the diverse community that makes Trek fandom tick.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 19 - "Captain's Holiday"

Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Captain's Holiday," time off from work means curling up with a good book, sitting by the pool and maybe meeting someone special. If you're Captain Picard, it might also mean a conniving Ferengi, security officers from the 27th century and a mysterious object that can snuff out a star.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 18 - "Allegiance"

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Allegiance," a tale of two Picards - one is trapped in a cell with three strangers, the other tries to spark a romance with Dr. Crusher. Will the real Picard make it back to the Enterprise before the imposter can break into song again?

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

SUPPLEMENTAL: The One with Your Star Trek Pals

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

John and Ken - your Star Trek Pals - have a 10-minute conversation about the upcoming Star Trek series on CBS All Access. And it only takes 31-minutes! We know nothing, and we are glad to talk about it.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 17 - "Sins of the Father"

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 08:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Sins of the Father," the Klingon/Starfleet cross-cultural exchange program continues with Commander Kurn of the Klingon Defense Force serving a short stint as first officer aboard the Enterprise. But everyone is in for a surprise: Kurn is secretly the brother of Worf. He has come to tell Worf that their father has been deemed a traitor by the Klingon Empire. Now the entire crew of the Enterprise has one mission - help Worf clear the name of the house of Mogh. Either that or Worf dies.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 3, Episode 16 - "The Offspring"

Thu, 29 Oct 2015 07:00:00 +0000

In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Offspring," the Enterprise is a family ship, and today we welcome the newest addition: a five-foot android with heuristic learning systems and the strength of ten men. Meet Data's child. She's Lal, and she's a chip off the old positronic brain. Starfleet would really like a crack at this technology though, and Admiral Haftel is sent to split father from daughter.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

Recap the story and analyze key moments.
Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.