Podcasts about b'elanna

Belanna gets a weird space alien parasite friend, so The Doctor needs some help to get it off her. Help he can only get from a hologram of a Cardassian (Nazi) doctor. Will Belanna survive? Will The Doctor perform war crimes? Also: what would it be like to retire on Voyager with nothing to do for 7 years? Find out this week on... THE HOLODECK! Hosted by Darius Hamilton-Smith, Dylan Hamilton-Smith and Jan Lefrancois-Gijzen Computer Voice provided by Verona Blue Music by "b o d y l i n e" available on Bandcamp

Your podcast heroes lay into one of the all time Jabroni circus episodes when they review "Nightingale"! Marvel as we suffer through Starfleet officers lacking adult reasoning skills and Harry Kim being the biggest whiny douche in the quadrant, all while B'Elanna takes a trip to Cougar Town.

This week the SyFy Sistas sit down with Lucila M or Dr. Luz to talk about our other favorite Chief Engineer, B'Elanna Torres. She is the sister who saves the ship; brilliant, passionate, and loyal. But she is also a sister with deep-seated issues. Our talk with Dr. Luz ranges from B'Elanna 'sciencing' her way out of trouble, making Tom Paris grow up, and facing her inner demons. Do we mention your favorite B'Elanna moment? Tune in and find out. We give a special shout out to our sound engineer DoS, the Anonymous. Find him at dostheanonymous1@gmail.com You can find the SyFy Sistas online at syfysistas.com Facebook @SyFy Sistas Twitter: @Syfy Sistas Instagram: @syfy.sistas And of course, www.trekgeeks.com/syfysistas

Your podcast heroes shift into high gear as they watch Voyager's attempt at chariot racing with "Drive"! We watch as the galaxy's worst match try and fix their dysfunctional relationship with marriage! This never works! Please do not do this!

In Voyager's “Remember,” a telepathic visitor causes B'Elanna to step into the shoes of a young woman who takes part in a genocide. CW: discussions of genocide, the Holocaust, Japanese internment and other dark chapters in human history. HOSTS Sarah Sue Jarrah EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email: crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Visit our TeePublic Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/womenatwarp For more Roddenberry Podcasts, visit http://podcasts.roddenberry.com And don't forget to subscribe to the Roddenberry Podcasts Master Feed, wherever you get your podcasts.

In Voyager's “Remember,” a telepathic visitor causes B'Elanna to step into the shoes of a young woman who takes part in a genocide. CW: discussions of genocide, the Holocaust, Japanese internment and other dark chapters in human history. HOSTS Sarah Sue Jarrah EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email: crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Visit our TeePublic Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/womenatwarp For more Roddenberry Podcasts, visit http://podcasts.roddenberry.com And don't forget to subscribe to the Roddenberry Podcasts Master Feed, wherever you get your podcasts.

Your podcast heroes return with a review of "Muse", the episode where Space Euripides gets a new secret girlfriend who is very angry and also a Klingon. Witness a decent episode filled with B'Elanna giving zero care for the Prime Directive and a heaping helping of writer self insert commentary.

Liz and Anika sit down to discuss the Voyager pilot "Caretaker", and end up with a podcast almost as long as the episode itself! We are not good at maths “It’s a good pilot, but not a good episode.” The script has a really complicated relationship with Janeway’s femininity Tom Paris is a truly awful character in the pilot (and for a while after) Chakotay: stereotypes and racism abound Tuvok is magnificent and we love him Harry Kim and the completely unsupported idea that he’s bad with women We love and adore Kes and hate most of the storylines for her (We also love and adore age gap relationships … except Kes/Neelix) “Neelix doesn’t know what a boundary is.” B’Elanna doesn’t play a big role in the pilot, so we make up for it by discussing her whole arc over seven seasons The Doctor is basically just Cranky Siri in the pilot The paternalism in this story Other episodes discussed:  “Initiations”“Alliances”“Basics Part 2”“Journey’s End” (TNG) Notes: At one point, Liz refers to Evan Evagora as “half-Maori”. A better term would have been “of Maori heritage”, rather than a phrase which suggests some sort of division or blood quantum. My apologies.

Zum Finale ist die Crew wieder beisammen! Eve und Adrian haben sich wiedergefunden und besuchen erst einmal zusammen das Holodeck, um ihre psychischen Probleme in einem filmreifen Holo-Abenteuer zu verarbeiten. Danach geht es ihnen gleich viel besser – aber nur bis ihr Shuttle von fiesen Pakleds gekidnappt wird! Zum Glück kommt bald ein gewisses Luna-Klasse-Schiff und rettet den Tag. Besprochen werden währenddessen die letzten beiden Episoden der ersten Staffel von "Star Trek: Lower Decks“. Spoilerwarnung für alles, was keine aufgemalten Uniformen hat! Timecodes: 00:00:00 Begrüssung 00:00:36 Intro 00:00:54 News: Tawny Newsome’s Podcast, Kate Mulgrew, GINCO und CIB Besprechung von Lower Decks 1.09 - Crisis Point: 00:11:47 Lower Decks 1.09 Teaser/ Trailer 00:12:17 Synopsis von Eve 00:16:28 Fragen und Antworten 00:19:39 Fun Facts und Trek Referenzen 00:39:19 Fazit: Wie hat’s uns gefallen? Besprechung von Lower Decks 1.10 - No Small Parts: 00:44:52 Lower Decks 1.10 Teaser/ Trailer 00:45:25 Synopsis von Adrian 00:51:01 Fragen und Antworten 00:55:37 Fun Facts und Trek Referenzen 01:11:04 Exkurs über die Packled und „Dritt-Welt-Aliens“ in Star Trek und Jan Tenner 01:16:46 Fazit: Wie hat’s uns gefallen? * 01:19:42 Spoiler zu Picard Staffelfinale Season 1 und TNG Season 7 01:20:18 Ende Spoiler * 01:23:36 Theorien und Wunschkonzert 01:32:19 Unbekannte Signale aus dem Internet 01:39:53 Lowerdeckyfizierung, Patreon-Info und Abmoderation, Outro Shownotes: Werdet Kadetten auf Patreon und lass euch einen Avatar von uns zeichnen! https://www.patreon.com/join/trekundgold oder trekundgold@gmail.com schreiben und dort direkt bestellen. Nur noch bis 31.10! Schreibt uns auf Twitter: https://twitter.com/trekundgold Verwendete Musik: https://soundcloud.com/william-j-lepetomane/astro-twist Affiliate-Link zum Buch von Kate Mulgrew: https://amzn.to/3nV8SHj NYCC-Panel mit Ankündigung der Rückkehr von Janeway: https://youtu.be/MLVO17dQOS8 Vampires Vs The Bronx https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8976576 The Boys in the Band https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10199914 Der offizielle Star Trek Podcast mit Tawny Newsome: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-trek-the-pod-directive/id1530092198 GINCO-Award Shortlist https://www.ginco-award.de/de/ginco-award-2020/noms.html Podcast zur Comic Invasion Berlin https://comicinvasion.de/podcast/ mit den Yay Comics!-Hots Lara und Carlos Voyager Episode mit der gespaltenen B’Elanna und Vidiians: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Faces_(episode) Jan Tenner Planet der Vogelmenschen: https://www.kiddinx-shop.de/jan-tenner-classics-planet-der-vogelmenschen-folge-18.html Schatz von Lurya: https://www.kiddinx-shop.de/jan-tenner-classics-der-schatz-von-lurya-folge-19.html Star Trek: Titan - Buchreihe https://www.lovelybooks.de/suche/Star%20Trek%20Titan/buecher/ Star Trek: Titan - deutsche Hörbücher mit Riker-Sprecher Detlef Bierstedt: https://www.audible.de/series/Star-Trek-Titan-Hoerbuecher/B00FZKV388 Falls ihr noch keinen Horga’hn habt, hier ein Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/2T2OMwC Oder darf’s mehr Info über den Spock-Helm sein? https://intl.startrek.com/article/a-collectors-trek-4-remco-toys-of-the-1970undefineds Cosplay-Expertin und Comiczeichnerin Giske Grosslaub auf Twitter: @gruselzirkus

Slather up those biceps and don your finest tank top, we are going garbage diving this week in "Juggernaut"! It's B'Elanna's turn to her best Ripley cosplay as we get the 867th episode about her anger issues and Roxann Dawson gets all the millage out of those push-ups.

Here is my mix of Star Trek Voyager & music by Joel Corry & MNEK! Original by: Dan Dare, Joel Corry, John Courtidis, Leo Kalyan, Lewis Thompson, Neave Applebaum, Robert Michael nelson Harvey, & Uzo EminikeB’Elanna On The Voyager Lyrics B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerIn these stars, in these stars,Our journey’s spun at once.We’re lost in space, but it’s okay,Cause Janeway’s our captain.In these stars, in these stars,The phage runs rampant.But Ensign Kim’s fantastic as the Operations Officer.My star trek bop:Comander Chakotay’s got a spirit animal.Beware the Kazon and the Haakonian.7 of 9 was just Borg, but now she’s a part,Of this motley crew’s devotion.Bur my favorite is of course,Klingon and human:B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerKlingon and human,B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerIn these stars, in these stars,Kes and Neelix fell in love.With Paris as the ship’s captain,We’ll set a course, for home, of course.In these stars, in these stars,The phage runs rampant.But Ensign Kim’s fantastic as the Operations Officer.My star trek bop:Comander Chakotay’s got a spirit animal.Beware the Kazon and the Haakonian.7 of 9 was just Borg, but now she’s a part,Of this motley crew’s devotion.Bur my favorite is of course,Klingon and human:B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerKlingon and human,B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerKlingon and human,B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerKlingon and human,B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerMaquis are here from the start.Maquis are here from the start.Talaxian cooking’s an art.The voyage has just begun,So sit back, and watch Miss Torres:B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerKlingon and human,B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ B’ElannaOn the va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ va’ VoyagerIn these stars, in these stars,Our journey’s spun at once.We’re lost in space, but it’s okay,Cause Janeway’s our captain.In these stars, in these stars,The phage runs rampant.But Ensign Kim’s fantastic as the Operations Officer,On the USS Voyager!Written by: Melissa Smith (AKA Melzy of Wonderland on Youtube; Mel’s Music on Spreaker & Facebook)

Prepare your sweat glands for the Force 5 intensity of a B'Elanna episode as the boys review "Extreme Risk". Don your Scale Mail HALO jump gear and prep yourself for D- plot lovingly papered over by B+ character development (and plenty of shots showing off those sweet '98 Voyager post-gym bods).

Seven of Nine. In Star Trek: Voyager's fourth season, a new character was introduced: Seven of Nine, a former Borg drone liberated from the Collective by Captain Janeway and her crew. Played by Jeri Ryan, the character was an immediate hit, so it only makes sense that the character would eventually be introduced into the Voyager tie-in novels being published at the time. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson welcome Suzanne Williamson to the show to discuss the Voyager novel Seven of Nine by Christie Golden. We talk about capitalizing on a new character, Annika Hansen and Seven's memories, the significance of the ravens, the Skedans and their vendetta against Emperor Beytek, ties to the wider lit-verse, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we discuss the delays in the publication of Trek comics thanks to COVID-19. We also respond to feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre! News IDW Comics COVID-19 (00:02:56) Listener Feedback (00:08:19) Feature: Seven of Nine First Time Read? (00:13:33) Capitalizing on a New Character (00:17:05) Insights into Seven of Nine (00:20:14) Her Memories and Pathways (00:25:38) The Black Birds (00:36:28) The Skedans' Weapon (00:42:48) Poor Harry and Chakotay (00:49:10) Tom and B'Elanna (00:54:49) Ties to the Wider Lit-verse (00:56:52) Emperor Beytek and Xanarit (00:58:57) Ratings (01:01:21) Final Thoughts (01:07:47) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Suzanne Williamson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Seven of Nine. In Star Trek: Voyager's fourth season, a new character was introduced: Seven of Nine, a former Borg drone liberated from the Collective by Captain Janeway and her crew. Played by Jeri Ryan, the character was an immediate hit, so it only makes sense that the character would eventually be introduced into the Voyager tie-in novels being published at the time. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson welcome Suzanne Williamson to the show to discuss the Voyager novel Seven of Nine by Christie Golden. We talk about capitalizing on a new character, Annika Hansen and Seven's memories, the significance of the ravens, the Skedans and their vendetta against Emperor Beytek, ties to the wider lit-verse, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we discuss the delays in the publication of Trek comics thanks to COVID-19. We also respond to feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre! News IDW Comics COVID-19 (00:02:56) Listener Feedback (00:08:19) Feature: Seven of Nine First Time Read? (00:13:33) Capitalizing on a New Character (00:17:05) Insights into Seven of Nine (00:20:14) Her Memories and Pathways (00:25:38) The Black Birds (00:36:28) The Skedans' Weapon (00:42:48) Poor Harry and Chakotay (00:49:10) Tom and B'Elanna (00:54:49) Ties to the Wider Lit-verse (00:56:52) Emperor Beytek and Xanarit (00:58:57) Ratings (01:01:21) Final Thoughts (01:07:47) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Suzanne Williamson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

In this episode, we take a look at episodes where characters swap genders: A female Ferengi passes as male, Quark transitions to female, and the Doctor becomes Seven, and Janeway, and B’Elanna. We take a close look at how we read this in terms of queerness, homophobia, and gay panic.And good news: We are again joined by the incomparable guest host Sally!NOTE ON AUDIO: We apologize for the sound quality on this one. We hope to fix this problem in future episodes. Thanks for bearing with us.Episodes Referenced:“Rules of Acquisition” (DS9 - 2x7) - A female Ferengi poses as male to get ahead in business and love“Rules of Acquisition” (DS9 - 6x23) - Grand Nagus enlists Quark to help reverse a coup by becoming female“Body and Soul” (VOY - 7x7) - The Doctor hides out in Seven’s body and takes over“Renaissance Man” (VOY - 7x24) - The Doctor poses as various crew members holographically to save the shipWomen at Warp episode on “trans-ness” in Star Trek, which gets at some of these episodes through a different lens.

Things get serious in the 5th episode of Star Trek Picard. There's a lot to talk about, I dig deep. What a fascinating mixture of brutality, darkness, and light-hearted adventure. We get to spend some time with Seven of Nine, and finally catch up with Bruce Maddox. But there's a lot lurking in background here. This episode has it all. Laughs, triumph, drama, and heart-break. ----more---- ----more----Transcript   Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I’m Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars. And I am a nerd.   This is episode 15 of the podcast. Today, we’re discussing the fifth episode of Star Trek Picard, Stardust City Rag.   The description on Memory Alpha reads The La Sirena crew begins an unpredictable and lively expedition on Freecloud to search for Bruce Maddox. When they learn that Maddox has found himself in a precarious situation, a familiar face offers her assistance.   This episode was written by Kirsten Beyer,  directed by Jonathan Frakes And it first aired on the 20th of February 2020.   Make it so.   In America, CBS All Access have been showing little “Next week on Star Trek Picard” clips. We don’t see those in Australia on Amazon Prime, but a few screen captures usually make their way to the internet. I’d seen images of Picard wearing an eye patch and Rios in a silly hat. I was prepared for this to be a very silly cheese-fest. I was prepared to not like it. Well, imagine my surprise when we were served up what is probably the darkest episode of the show so far. Notice also that we didn’t once cut to Soji and Narak on the cube. Last week, they spent some time over there, but that plot wasn’t really advancing. This time, I think they made the good decision to just focus on Picard and crew. IF nothing is happening with the other plot right now, then let’s just not cut over there. And there was plenty happening with Picard and his new crew.   The episode begins, as always, with a flashback. A former borg drone is having his implants rather violently removed from his body. And surprise surprise, it’s Icheb! I picked it up from the shape of his nose. I said to my wife, “I think that’s Icheb.” Then, when we saw the shape of the implants that had been removed from around his eye, it was confirmed. I had such mixed emotions during this scene. I was so excited to see Icheb back. Great to see that he fulfilled his dream of becoming a Starfleet officer. I’ll bet he was a fantastic one. But then the very real sorrow when he died. That was so sad. I always liked Icheb, so it was heart-breaking to see his story end this way. But what a powerful scene. It had so much more emotional resonance because it was a character we knew and loved. Icheb was like a son to Seven. She calls him “my child” as he dies. We just know that she’s going to get some payback for this heinous crime. And it sure was heinous. They did all this to him without anaesthetic, and then left him to die slowly. Seven is left with little choice but to put him out of his misery with a phaser. For them to be that monstrous is almost cartoonishly evil.   It was a pretty bold move to kill off a beloved character in such a brutal way. And while, he was never in the opening credits, Icheb probably got more character development in the year and a half he was on Voyager than Harry Kim and Chakotay together.   It wasn’t the original actor playing him. That’s a shame, but it worked for me anyway. We’ve already seen another actor play Icheb at around this age in the Voyager episode Shattered. We can be sad that Icheb came back for a few seconds only to die like this, but I think it makes me appreciate his journey up to this point all the more. Iheb was assimilated as a child, because of uncaring parents who wanted to use him as a weapon. He was doomed to spend his entire life as a drone. But then Voyager rescued him. And because of that, he got to have a life. He got to grow up. He got to pursue a career in Starfleet. He got to make a difference. And most of all, he got to know what it’s like to be loved. He had a family. He had a mother-figure in Seven. His life may have been short and it may have ended badly, but he had a full life, one he never would have had if Voyager hadn’t rescued him from that cube.   Also, did you notice the line where the doctor asks “Where’s your cortical node, Buddy? Gotta be in there somewhere.” That was a very nice touch, and is of course, a reference to the Voyager episode imperfection.   I’m talking about this first scene a lot because it had a big impact on me. And honestly, I’m still sorting out all the emotions it has made me feel. But that means the writers did their job well. This made me feel deeply, and that’s what a writer is supposed to do. That’s their job.   But before we leave this scene, we need to acknowledge that this has got to be the most violent scene we have ever seen on any Star Trek. It was graphic. It was horrific. If the swear words weren’t enough of a hint, we have no doubt now that this is firmly an adult show.   Then we jump to almost present day. We meet up with Bruce Maddox. Finally. Again, it’s not the original actor, which is a tremendous shame. But I’m sure they tried. He’s played here by John Ales. It’s been a long time so I guess I can accept that a much older Bruce could look like this. He’s been in hiding and his meeting with a woman called Bjayzl. If you had a keen ear you’d have noticed the evil doctor in the previous called out the name Bjayzl when she heard Seven entering the room. And they’re drinking Tranya. Nice TOS reference. So Bjazyl is the loan shark Maddox went to, but he can’t repay her since the Tal Shiar destroyed his lab, and almost killed him. So, I guess that’s why he disappeared after the Mars attack. So Picard better get to Freecloud quickly, because Bzayzl is gonna sell Maddox to the Tal Shiar.   So Deven is awake and comes to see Picard in his holographic ready room. It seems she’s moved on from the purely practical nutrient supplements. She drinks bourbon now. And it does kind of suit her harder, more world-weary personality.   Seven is a member of the Fenris Rangers. Self-appointed police officers, trying to keep the peace in the power vacuum left behind by the Romulan Star Empire. That’s why she came to Picard’s aid at the end of last episode. Picard sees them as vigilantes and is a little uncomfortable about their role and self-appointed judge, jury and executioner. But as Seven points out, they are the only law that region of space knows. Seven’s motivation is to help people, the little people, one at a time, as best as she can. She represents what Picard could have been if he hadn’t given up. Something she points out rather bluntly. So when she hears Picard is on a mission to help someone who has nobody else to help them, she’s interested.   We get confirmation, through a holo-recording, that Agnes and Maddox were together, romantically. I wasn’t surprised by this, because I’m reading the Picard novel, which seems to be setting things up in this direction.   Funny how we see her tear as she watches, and think she’s just missing him. Not realising there’s a lot more beneath the surface.   The holographic pop-up ads as they near freecloud were …. Interesting. Very much targeted advertising. Rios gets the offer of ship repairs from a Red Bolian. I wonder, does this suggest that there are red Bolians? Humans have different skin tones, so it’s possible. Picard gets an offer of high tea in a classy restaurant.   Agnes gets a job offer from an entertainment robotics company and has to behead the thing to make it go away.   And Raffi gets an offer of snake leaf, the drug she was smoking back in episode 2.   And Elnor, poor Elnor doesn’t get any, because he’s lived in isolation with the nuns, so he has no presence on the space internet. He seems almost disappointed. I’ll admit, that got a laugh out of me. Anyway, this whole targeted ad thing was very topical for the present day. But it doesn't feel completely out of place in the 24th century. It reminded me of the jingle Quard had programmed into Deep Space Nine’s computer.   Seven’s ears prick up at the mention of Bjayzl. When Picard says “Options” to his new crew, well, it felt like the old Picard we knew. He’d often say that to his Enterprise crew.   So they’re gonna pose a go-betweens to put Bjayzl in touch with the Tal Shiar. And they have to perfect bait. Seven. She’s more than willing to help them, of course, but not for the reasons they think. The exterior context shots in this show all look great. I’ll bet there’s a few easter eggs hidden amongst the los vegas lights of freecloud.   And I just spotted one. It seems Mr. Mott has gone into business here. He was the hair-dresser on the Enterprise. He now has a shop here called Hair Enterprise. And right next door is a bar called Quark! Is this actually our favourite Ferengi? He’d likely have more lucrative business on Freecloud than he ever had on Deep Space Nine. Or is it just a place called “The Quark Bar” named after the elementary particle?   This show loves to do this thing where it intercuts two scenes jumping backward and forward through time every sentence, or just cutting to a different location entirely. Most of the time, it has been jarring and annoying. This time, it works. Because it makes this whole thing feel like a heist movie. It’s been a negative every other time they’ve used it, but this time, for me, it’s a positive.   So now we get to see the costumes.And, they do look silly. There’s no denying that. And yet, when you see them down on the planet, they fit in a lot better than I’d have thought. It actually works for me, a lot better than I thought it was going to. And Raffi gives a good practical reason why they’re dressing this way. Rios especially sells it. Did you notice the guy in the bar with holographic angel wings? That was …. Different. Why are there so many translucent holograms about? It’s well established that in the 24th century, they have opaque holograms that you can feel and touch. Anyway, At least the EMH is opaque.   Rios’s contact is Mr. Vup. A Beta Annari. They’re a reptilian species that can smell a lie. IS there any scientific basis to such a concept? I’m gonna guess…  probably not. Maybe some species give off different endorphins when they lie vs when they tell the truth. I dunno. I’ll go with it.   And we get an actual name drop of Quark. Which was very welcome. I still want more. There’s plenty of TNG and Voyager, but I need me some Deep Space Nine. Anyway, the fake references they created for Rios include him assisting Quark with some trouble relating to the Breen. Interesting.   So, Rios is gonna offer Bzayzl an alternate buyer for Maddox. The payment being Seven of Nine. A dangerous game. Bzayzl is not gonna want to go back on a deal with the Tal Shiar. Honestly, Seven is probably the only bait that would ever entice her to consider it.   It’s a good thing Rafi’s medications can fool his senses.   Which only goes to strengthen Rios’s position more than if Mr. Jup hadn’t been able to smell truthfulness and deceit.   I love how through all of this, Elnor is trying to get his head around their deceit. Remember, he’s grown up with the doctrine of absolute candor. The never concept of a lie is a concept more alien than anything he’s encountered. When it finally clicks for him and he says “It’s a lie.You’re all behaving as someone other than who you are.” I had a good laugh. But then he realises “everybody except me.” Elnor’s inability to be dishonest may be a danger on this mission. I laughed again when he said “I don’t know how to not be Elnor.” So Picard and Seven give him good advice. “Then be Elnor. An Elnor that doesn’t talk.”   And can I point out that Patrick Stewart’s idea of a French accept is so stereotypical it probably borders on insulting. He sounded like Inspector Cleaseu from The Pink Panther. Again, it got a little laugh from me, but I’m not sure it’s truthful for Picard, who is supposed to actually be French.   Why is Agnes so afraid of operating a transporter console? She’s a blooming robotics engineer. And not knowing how to operate a transporter is probably the equivalent of not knowing how to drive a car. Sure, not everybody can drive, but it’s a fairly normal everyday activity. I’m just not buying that somebody as technologically minded as her would be so anxious about having to beam somebody aboard.   You’ll notice they’re putting a reasonable amount of humour in here. Now, I am not one of those people who say “you’ve gotta put levity in everywhere, or that everything has to be made light.” I like a serious story. But I’ll admit, the humour they add to this episode is useful. It does help to balance out the really heavy darkness and brutality we also see. I’m not saying that darkness always has to be balanced out in a story. Often, I find it’s impact is lost when you try to do that. But here it worked for me. And I think one of the big reasons is that the humour comes naturally out of the characters. You’ll hear me say that a lot. Humour needs to come believably and naturally out of the characters. That’s where I think the Marvel movies often fall flat (and I love the marvel movies, don’t get me wrong) but they have characters cracking jokes in the middle of tense situations that is totally unbelievable for me.  I n my opinion, this episode did it well.   And now we get to see what Rafi’s business on Freecloud wa sall about. She’s beaming down to see somebody called Gabriel Hwang So I’ve mentioned before that Picard is setting up a lot of mysteries. And I’m not the only one who’s been wondering if the payout of those mysteries would be satisfying. Why do they have to keep Rafi’s business on Freecloud secret? Now we get the payoff. And to me, it was satisfying. Because it’s a character beat. We learn something about her, and we have a very emotional experience with her. And honestly, this is something she probably wants to keep private because it’s so personal.   But first we have a touching goodbye between Rafi and Picard. It seems they’ve kind of repaired their relationship. Which is nice. And this point, I’m invested as much in their relationship as I am with Picard’s relationships with Riker, Data, and all the TNG characters.   So Gabriel is Raffi’s estranged son. Agin, he’s been mentioned in the book. When Rafi took the job as Picard’s first officer on the Verity, she had to leave her husband and son back on earth for an extended period of time. But we get the impression that even when she was back home, she was a mess. Her drug addiction may have been a bigger problem than we realised, and she became obsessed with her conspiracy theories about the Federation and Romulans working together to allow the synth attack on mars, making her an absent mother even when she wasn’t away. I’m still keen to find out if Rafi is correct with her theories. Gabrial wants to know if she’s really changed, or if she’s still obsessed with what he considers a crackpot theory. So he tests her by bringing it up and calling it nonsense. And of course, she immediately defends it. Kinda proving that she hasn’t changed as much as she wants to make him believe. This is all powerful character stuff. Gabrial is carrying a lot of resentment. He’s not going to let go of it easily. We learn that Raffi’s name is actually Rafaella. Gabe is married to a Romulan named Pel and they’re expecting a daughter. I really hope that over the course of the show, Raffi and Gabe can work out their differences, for the sake of the baby if nobody else. She deserves to have a relationship with her grandmother. And how heart-breaking would it be to have messed up with your child, and then not even have a chance with your grandchild. Of course, Gave is worried that Rafi will let down his daughter as she let him down. Anyway, let’s hope they can all get it together.   I’ve been hoping we’d hear the Rios EMH says “Please state the nature of the medical emergency.” We almost get there in this episode. It says ‘What is the nature of your psychiatric emergency.” This scene makes so much more sense on second viewing. We think Agnes is just panicking about using the transporter console. But no. She’s frantic about something else she knows she has to do. She’s so worked up it automatically launches the EMH. I guess it is programmed to monitor the crew’s vital signs when it is turned off. Which actually makes perfect sense. We get confirmation of something I’ve long suspected as head-canon. If you reclaim a borg drone quickly, there is much less technology that needs to be removed. You can more fully restore them. But when they’ve been assimilated for a long time, since childhood, they’re so riddled with it, you can never get it all out. That’s why Picard is so much more Human than Seven and Icheb ever were. It’s why Janeway, Tuvok and B'elanna, who were all assimilated, seemed to come back from that with no lasting consequences. Heck none of them even got their eyes replaced.   Picard and Rios realise that Seven and Bjayzl know each other. She even calls Sevan Annika. Her original human name.   Picard drops the act and returns to his normal accent when he asks Seven what the hell is going on. And then Elnor says “Are we still pretending?” I laughed out loud at that line. The way Evan Evagora delivers that line, I think it’s a bit of the self-deprecating Aussie humour coming out there. I love it.   Picard points out that murder is not justice. He pleads with Seven not to squander her humanity by killing Bjayzl. And he’s right of course. This is classic Jean-Luc Picard. And yet, the way that set this up at the beginning, the way we saw Icheb treated, I find myself rooting for Seven to take revenge, dare I call it justice, against Bjayzl. I agree with Picard, but I find myself still wanting Seven to kill that monster. This is why it kind of had to be Icheb, It wouldn't have worked any other way.   Seven listens more to the practical argument from Rios than she does to the moral argument from Picard, but she beams up with them all, leaving Bjayzl behind. There’s a nice moment when Seven asks Picard if he ever felt he regained his humanity after being reclaimed from the Borg. He answers yes without hesitation. But when pressed ,he admits, not all of it. But it’s something he and Seven are still working on.   As seven beams away, there’s a hint of the Voyager theme. I didn’t pick up on it the first time, but a friend brought my attention to it.   So Seven wasn’t as willing to leave Bjayzl as she lead Picard to believe. She beams right back down. Picard still thinks there’s a place in the galaxy for mercy and Seven didn’t want to disillusion him. And I believe her when she says that.  So seven gets her revenge and then walks out of there shooting two phaser rifles at once.   So Maddox explains to Picard some of what he doesn’t know. We get confirmation of what I’ve long believed, that Dahj and Soji’s mum is an AI built into them. As maddox tells Picard where to find Soji, we can’t help but wonder what’s going on with Agnes. Why is she off to the side looking so sad. Why isn’t she by Brice’s side? So Bruce sent Soji and Dahj to the cube and earth respectively, to find the truth behind the synth ban. It seems the Romulans aren’t the only ones after Soji. The Federation is involved somehow. Seems Rafi might be right.   Speaking of Rafi, after failing to reconcile with her son, she’s back on board the ship. I guess she’s got nowhere else to go.   And then we get the shocking final scene. So Brue has fulfilled his life’s work. He has replicated Soong’s work. We still don’t know where he got one of Data’s neurons. Agnes clearly regrets her role in helping to create the androids. She calls it one more thing she has to atone for. And then …. She kills him. Agnes Jurati kills Bruce Maddox. I didn’t see that coming. Some people have been talking about Agnes since Episode 3. Commodore Oh went to meet her, then she signed on to Picard’s mission. Some felt she wasn’t entirely what she seemed. It appears they were right. “I wish you knew what I know,” she says, as he chokes. “I wish I didn’t know what I know. I wish they hadn’t shown me.” She kills the man she not only respected, but loved. What would drive her to do that? I must know! Things are getting real now. And that’s two classic Star Trek characters this episode has killed.   Wow. I don’t know what to think about all of this. To me, Agnes was always the nice kindly, somewhat awkward character we could all relate to. But she’s just become something very different. I don’t think any of that was a lie, but whatever Oh showed her, it was serious.   I guess we’ll find out more next week on the episode “The Impossible Box.”   So, in the tradition of shows like The Walking Dead, I’m not going to play any outro music this time. Let’s just have a moment of silence for Icheb. And for Bruce Maddox. And, well, for Jurati’s innocence. See you next week.

We meet B’Elanna at the end of her exchange in Japan. She shares reflections on her experience over the last six months and what it’s like to prepare yourself for the transition of going back home. Language: English, Engelska, Inglés

Having spent their formative years in Voyager shipping circles -- don't worry, we'll define terms -- Liz and Anika talk romance on Voyager.  (Note: although we are generally family friendly...ish, this episode is definitely more PG-13 than others. And Liz uses the term "bone down" more than once, which is weird, because the words had never passed her lips before the day of recording.) Pairings discussed:  Neelix/Kes (and Paris/Kes) Paris/Torres Janeway/Chakotay Janeway/Paris Chakotay/Seven Torres/Seven Janeway/Kashyk Janeway/that hologram dude, ugh (we might be biased) Janeway/Tuvok Other Tuvok ships Paris/Kim Harry/Seven Harry/...anyone?  Doctor/Seven Carey/Wildman Also covered: are Discords the new mailing list? AO3 and the Hugo Awards. Wild speculation about Tuvok's prowess. B'Elanna and Seven's romance novel book club. And one wild card shipping option. 

Wie geht's eigentlich B'Elanna?

Your podcast heroes delve into the depths of “Revulsion”, which describes out feelings about Harry/Seven sexytime perfectly. Thankfully there is a much more interesting half of the episode where B’Elanna gets beat up by rogue AI again, but we swear it’s cool this time.

Deep takes on Better Call Saul casting synergy and Vulcan racial slurs abound as Joseph and Peter tackle “Real Life”. Can the EMH’s version of Space My Three Sons recover from B’Elanna turning it into weapons grade tragedy porn? Emotional devastation strikes both your podcast heroes as they determine the depth of holographic suffering.

We continue our exploration of the Prime Directive, but take a little detour to Little Italy on Qo'noS along the way. And we take a peak at some Voyager actors' Twitter feeds. Good stuff abound. Anyway, B'elanna makes a robot friend who turns out to be not much of a friend. Oops, robot war! Catch us next week for the conclusion of our arc for the Prime Directive with DS9's "Captive Pursuit" (S1e6).

Enemy of My Enemy. A rogue Changeling on the loose, having replaced Captain Chakotay, threatens the crew of Voyager, while the Cardassian war criminal Crell Moset performs dangerous experiments on Chakotay and his sister, Sekaya. It's up to Dr. Kaz, Harry Kim, and some help from Admiral Janeway and Tom Paris to free Voyager from the grip of forces determined to tear the crew apart. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are once again joined by Brandi Jackola to discuss Enemy of My Enemy. We talk about the Changeling's plan, Jarem vs. Gradik Kaz, "Super Chakotay," Tom Paris's role in the story, B'Elanna's continuing search for answers on Boreth, the conclusion to the story, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news section, Bruce and Dan announce the release date for TNG: Collateral Damage by David Mack. We also review the special Star Trek: Discovery comic Captain Saru, and respond to listener feedback from the Babel Conference for Literary Treks 261: A Gem of a Novel. News TNG: Collateral Damage Comic Release (00:03:37) DSC: Captain Saru Comic Review (00:06:54) Listener Feedback (00:15:59) Feature: Enemy of My Enemy The Changeling's Plan (00:22:56) A Sense of Time (00:35:12) A Bumbling Idiot (00:39:13) Jarem and Gradek Kaz (00:47:03) Super Chakotay (00:53:31) Paris Steps In (01:08:11) B'Elanna's Search Continues (01:15:17) Secession from the Federation (01:19:22) Ratings (01:25:47) Final Thoughts (01:36:01) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Brandi Jackola Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

This week, observe as your podcast heroes wade through "Remember"! What will happen when Senator Bob Kelly, Chip from Who's Line is it Anyway, and Lt. Eva Lee from C&C: Red Alert 2 run face first into B'Elanna doing kinky alien sex cosplay? Fascism and genocide of course!

The worst designed super-weapon in the galaxy threatens some random dudes as your podcast heroes suffer through the worst kind of bad - 'boring bad'. Witness the thrills as B'Elanna talks to...herself. Big Tom is...late to a meeting. Ensign Wildman is...still pregnant. YOU WILL PAY FOR YOUR WHOLE SEAT, AND YOU WILL USE ALL OF IT TO TAKE A NAP.

Faces.   Like many of us (except for Suzanne!), B'Elanna Torres struggles with an inner dual nature. In B'Elanna's case, the struggle consists of finding the balance between her Klingon side and her human side. When B'Elanna's two halves are split into two distinct people, one fully Klingon and the other fully human, this inner struggle is acted out dramatically on screen between the two B'Elannas.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the many faces of "Faces," from B'Elanna's dual nature and Chakotay's inner Vidiian to Sulan's inner Hannibal Lecter.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  No, I Can't Relate to That (00:02:47)  Corn and Ranch Dressing (00:07:43)  Not DNA Again (00:14:59)  Are Rabbits Rodents? (00:20:25)  Closing (00:22:34)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

The Farther Shore. A Borg virus slowly spreads all around the Earth. A full-scale holographic rebellion is bringing the service industry to its knees. And in the middle of it all: Admiral Kathryn Janeway and the former crew of the U.S.S. Voyager. With Seven of Nine, Icheb, and The Doctor incarcerated by Starfleet, it's up to their former shipmates to set them free and get to the bottom of the mystery facing them before the entire planet is assimilated! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are once again joined by Warp 5's Brandi Jackola to discuss The Farther Shore by Christie Golden, book two of the Homecoming duology. We talk about B'Elanna's quest to find her mother, the ultimate badmiral Brenna Covington, Oliver Baines and his holographic revolution, Data's role in the story, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for the novel. At the top of the show, Dan and Bruce review the latest comic from IDW: the second issue of the TNG: Terra Incognita miniseries! News Terra Incognita #2 (00:02:35) Feature: The Farther Shore The Klingon Path (00:09:50) The Ultimate Badmiral (00:15:21) HoloSlaves (00:29:29) Data's Role (00:43:25) Secret Agent Libby (00:53:34) Ratings (00:57:47) Final Thoughts (01:03:57) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Brandi Jackola Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

Homecoming. In May of 2001, the Starship Voyager took her final on-screen voyage as Captain Janeway ordered her crew to "set a course... for home." Voyager had finally made it back to Earth after seven seasons in the Delta Quadrant, cut off from the Federation and their families. However, many viewers felt that the ending to Voyager was too abrupt. What about family reunions? What would happen to the Maquis crewmembers? And how would Voyager and her crew fit in to a Starfleet they had been separated from for so many years? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are joined by Warp Five's Brandi Jackola to talk about the Voyager relaunch novel Homecoming by Christie Golden. We discuss a troubling account of abuse, fixing "Endgame," wrapping things up too quickly, a holographic uprising, the return of the Borg, and finish by sharing our final thoughts and ratings. In the news this week, Bruce and Dan discuss the implications of the newly-announced Jean-Luc Picard television series on the lit-verse, the return of the Star Trek: Waypoint comic from IDW this November, and review the final issue of the Star Trek: Discovery: Succession miniseries. News Captain Picard Series (00:05:41) Waypoint (00:14:46) Secession #4 (00:17:41) Feature: Homecoming Starting the Book (00:27:00) Child Abuse (00:29:26) Fixing Endgame (00:31:59) Everything Happens Fast (00:43:20) Harry and Libby (00:47:41) Icheb and Starfleet Academy (00:51:12) Transporters and Mark's Dog (00:53:35) Holostriking (00:57:59) Return of the Borg (01:07:27) B'Elanna and Tom (01:14:02) Ratings (01:15:28) Final Thoughts (01:23:04) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Brandi Jackola Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

  The TrekCast crew tackle a reboot and a recast of Dans FAVORITE Star Trek Series - Voyager! And we do our best make it a musical, no, not really.

Doomed Voyager Relationships - Part 2.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson continue their two-part discussion on doomed relationships in Star Trek: Voyager. In Part 2, Zachary and Suzanne explore the failed relationship attempts of B'Elanna Torres, Seven of Nine, Commander Chakotay, and Captain Janeway, from B'Elanna's old academy flame on the U.S.S. Equinox (who still wants his sweater back) to Captain Janeway's oddly specific holographic facial hair requirements.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  The Man in Black (00:02:43)  He Went All Pon Farr (00:05:33)  Lobster Has a Mind of its Own (00:11:05)  Hey There Seven (00:14:16)  Taxonomic Nomenclature (00:18:06)  She Just Used Him for His DNA (00:21:24)  Boothby Is In (00:25:37)  She's Gonna go to Jail for This, Or Worse (00:30:28)  Akoochimoya Cafe (00:33:14)  Dear Janeway Letter (00:36:40)  No Bathtub, Therefore Not a Good Match (00:39:19)  This Is Jeff Foxworthy (00:43:25)  He Has a Twinkle in His Eye (00:45:28)  Q Means Well (00:48:26)  Hashtag ReadTheBooks (00:52:20)  Closing (00:56:03)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson   Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Imagine an alternate reality where Tom Paris and B'elanna are no longer together because B'elanna is dead, and Chakotay is captain of the U.S.S. Voyager because Janeway is dead. Now imagine a current reality where Jennifer Zhang has to watch this episode and wishes she were dead. Good news! You don't have to imagine it, because you can listen to it... right now. On this episode, Jacqueline Lopez and Jennifer review the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Before and After", where Kes slingshots through time and faces erasure from existence. Earth angels, earth angels, drop us a line: engage@sevenofwine.com

B’Elanna argues with an intelligent missile she previously programmed (with her own voice and a Cardassian target) to spare the lives of Delta Quadrant innocents. Chakotay forgot to show up for this episode. Show notes Skeeter-ial Chief Philosoraptor The Daily Beast – The Real-Life Fall of Anakin Skywalker: Jake Lloyd’s Journey From ‘Star Wars’ to… Continue reading 13: Dreadnought

B’Elanna argues with an intelligent missile she previously programmed (with her own voice and a Cardassian target) to spare the lives of Delta Quadrant innocents. Chakotay forgot to show up for this episode. Show notes Skeeter-ial Chief Philosoraptor The Daily Beast – The Real-Life Fall of Anakin Skywalker: Jake Lloyd’s Journey From ‘Star Wars’ to… Continue reading 13: Dreadnought

Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres Relationship Analysis.   We see precious few genuine romantic relationships onscreen in Star Trek, and arguably the relationship between Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres is the most fully developed relationship in all of Star Trek. Over the seven-year run of Star Trek: Voyager, we see the full progression of Tom and B'Elanna's romantic relationship, from their initial status as slightly antagonistic colleagues, to their developing friendship and courtship, to their eventual marriage and the birth of their daughter, Miral.  In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling take an in-depth look at the high points, and the low points, of Voyager's resident opposites-attract couple, Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres. Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  A Good Match (00:01:54)  Slow Burn (00:10:44)  Geeking Out Together (00:16:25)  The Start of it All (00:22:54)  Pairing Off (00:29:26)  The Wedding That Wasn't (00:41:01)  Rebels Unmasked (00:46:15)  Closing (00:53:55)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Wie Janeway und B'Elanna das Paradoxon lösten.

We’re joined by Kennedy Allen from the Black Tribbles podcast to talk about Klingon women like Mara, K’Ehleyr, Grilka and of course, the boob-windowed Duras Sisters. Note: We’re saving B’Elanna for her own episode.   HOSTS Andi, Grace, Jarrah   GUEST Kennedy Allen - @thatmikeychick   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp

"Real Life" and "The Offspring" Comparison.  Don't forget your box of tissues for this episode of To The Journey, as hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson compare and contrast the tearjerker episodes "Real Life" (Star Trek: Voyager) and "The Offspring" (Star Trek: The Next Generation). From the respective motivations of The Doctor and Lt. Commander Data in exploring family life, to lessons learned from love and loss, Kay, Zachary, and Suzanne laugh and cry together as they discuss these emotionally charged, fan-favorite episodes of Voyager and The Next Generation.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  You Need a Box of Tissues (00:01:39)  Comparing Androids and Holograms (00:03:12)  Stepford Family (00:05:29)  Why So Sad, Doc? (00:08:08)  Like "The Sims" (00:10:00)  The Reasons Why (00:12:01)  Picard Doesn't Deal With the Unknown All That Well (00:14:45)  Freeze Program! - B'Elanna and Family (00:16:37)  Access the Aryan Database (00:23:09)  Love Them For Who They Are (00:25:53)  Of Endings We Wish To Speak (00:27:34)  Lal McGuire (00:33:06)  Death Never Makes Sense (00:34:11)  Is It Worth the Pain? (00:37:15)  Contrasting TNG and Voyager in General (00:39:31)  That "To The Journey" Show is a Real Downer (00:42:07)  Takeaways for Data and The Doctor (00:48:31)  Closing (00:51:54)     Hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson    Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Prime Factors.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Manu Intiraymi (Icheb on Voyager) for an update on the Kickstarter campaign for his multi-genre science fiction anthology project, The Circuit: Urbiessa. Then Kay, Suzanne, and Zachary drop by the planet Sikaris in search of all things pleasurable (pecan pie or otherwise) as they discuss the first-season Voyager episode "Prime Factors."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Manu Intiraymi and "The Circuit: Urbiessa" Kickstarter (00:01:30)  Goat Vindaloo and Cyborg Goats in Urbiessa (00:04:00)  Kickstarter Rewards and the Sweet Spot (00:06:03)  "The Circuit" Roadmap (00:12:04)  Touching People's Hearts and Affecting the Culture (00:16:09)  Initial Thoughts on "Prime Factors" (00:21:43)  Harry Blinded Her with Science (00:23:57)  Space Theremin - "I Wish They All Could be Sikaran Girls" (00:26:06)  When Harry Met Sally (00:28:22)  Seska's Imaginary Brother (00:31:54)  Janeway/Tuvok Bookends (00:34:35)  Prime Directive Role Reversal (00:36:10)  Space Mithril Wardrobe (00:38:42)  The Spatial Trajector - Why Can't They Just Build One? (00:42:55)  Bork! Bork! Bork! (00:44:20)  Tuvok Ex Machina (00:46:18)  The Nature of Pleasure (00:49:03)  Janeway and B'Elanna (00:50:04)  Closing (01:00:32)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Fury" in the Mirror Universe. In the previous episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan set the stage for the next installment of the mirror universe series, so why not keep going? It's time for Kes' revenge! Three years have passed between the story written in the last TTJ and this one, which means some serious shenanigans have gone down aboard the ISS Intrepid. With the balance of power always in flux in the mirror universe, who's controlling what — and whom? And meanwhile, what has Kes been doing since she fled the Intrepid? She returns, just as she promised to Tuvok and B'Elanna, but what tricks does she have up her sleeve? Tune in and find out how Char and Tristan wrap up their Voyager mirror universe. That's right, this is the last episode that will feature the mirror universe because Char and Tristan have an important announcement: They will end their four-year tenure on To The Journey with episode 190, set for release on Nov. 10. For further details, please see the Trek.fm Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/trekfm. Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt Editor Tristan Riddell Producer Charlynn Schmiedt Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, Kay Janeway, and Joo Kim Production Manager Richard Marquez Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

We gave him a soul, B'Elanna. Do we have the right to take it away now? UNKNOWN (2375): Welcome to Romulans Bearing Gifts One Nine featuring Katrina, Tom, Caitlin, and Eric. Join us as we delve into Carl's pick: Voyager season 5, episode 11, Latent Image. Let the banter begin! We briefly discuss breaking Star Trek Discovery main character news fresh from Star Trek Mission New York. In canonical Saucer Section episodes of this show, the original 3 hosts take turns choosing a random Star Trek episode from any era/series for the group to digest and discuss. The Engineering Hull features our secondary crew. This is a canonical, Saucer Section RBG. WARNING: This discussion contains miscellaneous The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and/or classic SPOILERS pertaining to Star Trek. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to new & classic episodes not yet seen, do NOT complain to us. This episode is mostly canonical & contains EXPLICIT ideas, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout. LINKS: Latent Image [VGR] 5x11 trailer: youtu.be DISCLAIMER: This episode was originally recorded September 5, 2016. Stated Enterprise episode title was Outland when it was really Borderland. COMING SOON: RBG #20 We gave him personality subroutines. I'd hardly call that a soul. ________________________________________________________   Host/Producer: Eric @BullittWHO Podcast: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com Co-Host: Cat @fancyfembot Podcast: scifipartyline.com Co-Host: Carl @robominister Guest-Host: Katrina @xanister Featured Hosts: Caitlin @walshcaitlin Tom @chewywater Romulans Bearing Gifts @StarTrekRBG Email: komihncast ~at~ gmail ~dot~com Website: startrekrbg.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/StarTrekRBG Facebook: facebook.com/StarTrekRBG RBG Theme created by E.A. Escamilla

A Chakotay/B'Elanna Prequel. Before finding peace at Janeway's side aboard Voyager, Chakotay was a self-described "angry warrior." A former Starfleet officer, he joined the Maquis to fight for his home planet against the Cardassians, and we unfortunately know little else. A recent listener email suggested that Char and Tristan write a pre-"Caretaker" story about the "angry warrior," so in this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan do just that. They write an episode on the spot that starts with Chakotay telling a story to the senior staff during Ancestor's Eve, which takes us all back to Chakotay and B'Elanna's Maquis days. The story reveals several things, such as how Chakotay recruited B'Elanna into becoming his chief engineer about the Val Jean, but also a detail about Chakotay's life that few know. It shocked Janeway and it might shock you, so tune in and find out what it is. Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt Editor Tristan Riddell Producer Charlynn Schmiedt Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, Brian Beliso, and Kay Janeway Production Manager Richard Marquez Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

You had the liver of an eighty-year-old man and the kidneys of a twelve-year-old boy. UNKNOWN (2377) [2371, 2372, 2373, 2374, 2375, 2394]: Welcome to Romulans Bearing Gifts One Four featuring Tom, Caitlin, Carl, Cat, and Eric. Join us as we delve into Caitlin's pick: Voyager season 7, episode 10, Shattered. Let the banter begin! In canonical saucer section episodes of this show, the original 3 hosts take turns choosing a random Star Trek episode from any era/series for the group to digest and discuss. This is a canonical, engineering section RBG. WARNING: This discussion contains miscellaneous The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and/or classic SPOILERS pertaining to Star Trek. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to new & classic episodes not yet seen, do NOT complain to us. This episode is mostly canonical & contains EXPLICIT ideas, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout. LINKS: Shattered [VGR] 7x10 trailer: youtu.be DISCLAIMER: This episode was originally recorded May 31, 2016. Tom incorrectly names his episode for next time, The Way Out. We know it seems like it, but this is NOT turning into a Star Trek: Voyager podcast! COMING SOON: RBG #15 (engineering hull)   Do you mind telling me why B'Elanna burned out the deflector dish? ________________________________________________________   Host/Producer: Eric @BullittWHO Podcast: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com Co-Host: Cat @fancyfembot Podcast: scifipartyline.com Co-Host: Carl @robominister Featuring: Caitlin @walshcaitlin Tom @chewywater Romulans Bearing Gifts @StarTrekRBG Email: komihncast ~at~ gmail ~dot~com Website: startrekrbg.libsyn.com Patreon: patreon.com/StarTrekRBG Facebook: facebook.com/StarTrekRBG RBG Theme created by E.A. Escamilla

The crew has been captured by the Hirogen and is being forced to fight and die over and over again in holodeck simulations to give the Hirogen insight into Alpha Quadrant species  history and capability. Neelix is a Klingon. B'Elanna is very pregant. And Janeway is serving you Marlene Dietrich realness in a tuxedo ensemble that alone justifies this whole episode.

Episodes that Exceeded Their Potential. Have you ever cringed at those one-sentence episode summaries on Memory Alpha or Netflix? You are not alone. Sometimes they break down the plot so simplistically that the summary makes the episode sound boring, cliche, or downright bad. Sometimes they barely describe the plot at all. The lesson to be learned here is that one should not judge an episode based on these descriptions. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take that lesson to heart and list their top five episodes that exceed their potential. On paper, the plots of these episodes might not sound enticing, but they shined on screen. Some that made the list are fan favorites. Others are highly overlooked. All of them excelled as episodes of Voyager. Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt Editor Tristan Riddell Producer Charlynn Schmiedt Executive Producers Charlynn Schmiedt, Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones Associate Producers Kenneth Trip, Jamie Duce, Bruce Lish, Dante Hopkins, and Brian Beliso Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

2016 Projects for Voyager’s Dawson. We all know that Dawson began her move from acting to directing while still on Voyager, where she directed "Riddles" and "Workforce, Part II." But after she retired the role of B’Elanna, her career behind the camera really began to soar. Over the past decade and a half, she’s helmed episodes of some of the biggest shows around. 2016 will be no different. We take a look at three big projects being added to Roxann’s resume. HostC Bryan Jones ProductionC Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)

Kirsten Beyer: Atonement  The relaunch of Voyager under the direction of Kirsten Beyer has seen the return of the crew and the Full Circle fleet to the Delta Quadrant as well Kathryn Janeway back from the “dead” with the trilogy that began in Protectors coming to a rapid conclusion.   In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther are joined by Kirsten Beyer to talk about Atonement. We discuss the puzzle pieces coming together, creation, neat cameos, character arcs, B’Elanna, Chakotay and Janeway, downtime, the truth, At-Onement, some of her favorite things and what’s coming next. In the news segment we talk about the latest issue of the Star Trek/Green Lantern crossover #3.   Hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther   Guest Kirsten Beyer   Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing   Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao   Associate Producers Ken Tripp Will Nguyen Brandon-Shea Mutala    Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   News Star Trek/Green Lantern #3 (00:02:19)   Feature: Kirsten Beyer Thinking Back (00:12:18) Puzzle Pieces (00:13:56) Some Creation (00:19:28) Neat Cameo Appearances (00:28:21) Talking About Characters (00:31:48) Back to B’Elanna (00:38:01) Chakotay and Janeway (00:44:23) Downtime (00:49:45) The Truth Will Set You Free (00:51:34) At-Onement (00:59:58) Some of Her Favorite Things (01:03:55) Coming Up Next and Kirsten Online (01:07:11) Final Thoughts (01:19:11)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

If it wasn’t for Janeway, B’Elanna, Seven and Kes, would there be a Katniss Everdeen, female Starbuck, or the women of Firefly? Recorded live at Star Trek Las Vegas, Mary Czerwinski, Jarrah Hodge, Amy Imhoff and Kayla Iacovino discuss Voyager's women characters and their influence on fandom today. HostsIntro by Jarrah Guests Mary Czerwinski, Amy Imhoff, Kayla Iacovino Editor Jarrah Contact Us! crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show! http://patreon.com/womenatwarp

Top Five Tom/B'Elanna Moments. Some couples were simply meant to be. That was the case for Tom and B'Elanna on Voyager, where a series of innocent flirtations eventually blossomed into a beautiful marriage that eventually included a child. It was one of the few couplings in Star Trek that was built to last and portrayed with realism. From hot 'n steamy romance to standing by their commitment to one another, Tom and B'Elanna had several relationship moments that fans enjoy. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan pare their favorite Paris/Torres moments down to just five and discuss them.   Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt   Editor Tristan Riddell   Producer Charlynn Schmiedt   Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones   Associate Producers Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

"Extreme Risk" Rewrite. When Char and Tristan choose an episode that deserves a rewrite, it's usually an episode with untapped potential. This time, things are different. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan rewrite "Extreme Risk" with one major change: Janeway takes B'Elanna's place as the character who's numbed from depression. Since Janeway was dealing with depression in "Night," Voyager's Season Five opener, it seemed natural fit to continue the storyline. "Extreme Risk" was an excellent episode as produced, so how much really changes when a different character has to deal with the same set of circumstances? Listen on and find out.   Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt   Editor Tristan Riddell   Producer Charlynn Schmiedt   Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C. Bryan Jones   Associate Producers Kenneth Trip , Jamie Duce and Aaron Harvey   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

This week on The Delta Quadrant, B’Elannagains expert Sarah (aka Sareki) joins the TDQ crew once again…but not for a B’Elanna episode! This time, we’re taking a look at “Friendship One.” Voyager gets its first official assignment from Starfleet in seven years: seek out a probe from Earth’s early post-First Contact space exploration days that […]

Missing Voyager Flashbacks.  The recipe for Star Trek success has a few key ingredients: thought-provoking sci-fi stories, social commentary embedded in said stories, epic space battles, and memorable characters. And when it comes to characters, we as fans don't ever get enough of our favorites. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Earl Grey co-host Phillip Gilfus talk about missing character flashbacks they wanted to see on Voyager. Listen on and find out if Phillip is as infatuated with B'Elanna Torres as Tristan, the potential problems associated with parenting in the 24th century, and what missing scene might have given Neelix and Kes' romance more credibility.   Hosts Charlynn Schmiedt and Phillip Gilfus   On An Away Mission Tristan Riddell   Editor Charlynn Schmiedt   Producer Charlynn Schmiedt   Associate Producer Lisa Stevens   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Chapters Vulcans and Sad Clowns (00:03:08) The Maquis (00:10:35) Romances (00:19:30) Origins (00:24:53) Previously (00:33:40) Next Week (00:41:13)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Buckle up TDQ Fans, we’ve got a nearly THREE HOURS AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES worth of show for you this week, and we’re not even reviewing a two-parter! Join us as we welcome back frequent guest Takarangolem and B’Elannagains expert Sarah (aka Sareki) review the long time coming B’Elanna pregnancy episode “Lineage” After finding out that […]

Real Life Commentary.  No matter the situation, having a family comes with challenges. The Doctor finds this out when he creates a holographic family and plunges right into family life. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan watch as B'Elanna visits The Doctor's family and is sickened by its saccharine-sweet harmony. She reprograms the family's subroutines into something more "realistic," involving wretched Klingon music, crying kids, and life-ending injuries. Listen on and find out if Char and Tristan think what happens in this episode is an accurate portrayal of family life and whether or not they'd like to live in The Doctor's artsy suburban house on the Holodeck.   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact   Chapters Hit Play (2:30) Mr. Exposition (7:02) Jerk Move (14:40) Focus More (22:06) You Smell Good (30:15) Warn Down (38:13) Ford (43:02)

Friendships. In the hostile Delta Quadrant, Voyager and her crew were often on their own. This isolation not only united Starfleet and Maquis crews, but it spawned several friendships and a family dynamic that thrived throughout the series. In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan talk about some of their favorite friendships on Voyager including why the show should have had more Janeway and Tuvok moments, why Harry ultimately became the third wheel when romance sparked between Tom and B'Elanna, The Doctor's longing for quality time with the captain, and much more. Listen on and see if Char and Tristan mention your favorite Voyager friendship.

Cross Cult brings a new look to Kirsten Beyer's Voyager We're not sure what's in the water in Germany, but their Star Trek novel covers are always inspired. Now publisher Cross Cult is combining their inspired creativity with that of author Kirsten Beyer with new artwork for the German releases Full Circle and Unworthy. The matching pair feature Tom and B'Elanna (one on each) along with Cross Cult's interpretation of the USS Voyager refit and the USS Planck, which Mark Rademaker did for the 2012 Ships of the Line calendar. View the covers at The Trek Collective.   Team Aegle brings youth to the tricorder technology race If you're a Star Trek fan you've most certainly heard by now about the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE. But while you may be expecting most of those working on the technology to be seasoned engineers, a group of undergraduates are throwing their passion and skills into the ring. Team Aegle, a spinoff of the Johns Hopkins-based Aezon, is led by Tatiana Rypinski and brings youth and enthusiasm together to work on some of the toughest problems facing the world. Their sights are currently set on making Star Trek technology real. Find out more and watch the video with Tatiana Rypinski.

  This week on The Delta Quadrant, we find out that the Malon can actually be an interesting race of aliens……in their final appearance in the series. Yes, this week, we review Juggernaut! B’Elanna is having a bad day and is angry…..again. But will she learn something from her anger when Voyager encounters a damaged […]

This week on The Delta Quadrant, we dive into medical ethics, the Doctor, and the return of the Cardassians (or rather A Cardassian) with Nothing Human! B’Elanna’s life hangs in danger as a parasite attaches itself to her and is slowly sapping away at her life. The Doc is forced to consult with a Cardassian […]

This week on TDQ, Matt and Geno are joined by Fleet Admiral Cody Glenn of The 1701st Fleet to discuss Extreme Risk! Something’s up with B’Elanna, and Voyager gets a new addition to the ship, the Delta Flyer!

Barge of the Dead. B'Elanna tried hard to distance herself from her Klingon side, but when she died in a shuttle accident she was forced to face her heritage in Gre'thor. In this episode of Trek News & Views we're joined by Mariel Keeran, Steve Roberts, and Michael J. Medeiros to discuss "Barge of the Dead," the probable sacrifice with which B'Elanna was faced, how much she came to embrace her Klingon background, and how she finally made peace with her mother. Plus, we discover that she is the MacGyver of Star Trek and that Voyager seems to be towing the universe's largest leola root across the Delta Quadrant. In news we hear JJ apologize for the lens flares, crack open a book of Juan Ortiz's Trek art, catch the Voyage Trekkers season two finale, try on the ThinkGeek and Her Universe t-shirt contest, find out which captain StarTrek.com voters feel had the most respect for The Prime Directive, and brush up our German for the next Destination Star Trek con. 

B'Elanna is kidnapped by the Vidiians and is genetically altered into two beings, her Klingon and human halves. In some ways, for the human B'Elanna, it is here fondest wish. She has always hated the impulsive, angry Klingon parts of herself. But she may find she needs her Klingon half's strength as well.

This week on The Delta Quadrant we review Scientific Method. Janeway gets cranky, Tuvok gets sassy, and Tom and Belanna get frisky. Oh, and Melissa learns some new vocabulary! Be sure to stop by the Forums and let us know what you thought.

Blood Fever Commentary. It’s time to roll around in the dirt in this episode of To The Journey as we watch and discuss Voyager’s legendary Pon farr episode. Vorik chooses B’Elanna as his mate, and she punishes him for it. Tommy Boy shows his creamy center as he acts like a gentleman towards the woman of his dreams. Tristan does commentary in the style of Arnold Schwarzenegger… doing commentary. Char imitates… someone. And Lorrie likes the shiny-shine costumes. Get your DVD or Netflix ready, and watch along! 

B’Elanna Torres. This week we show our love for B’Elanna Torres in our in-depth character analysis. From Maquis rebel to Starfleet darling, B’Elanna was a rich and well-developed part of the Voyager crew. We all agreed that she was one of our favorites. So, Qa’Pla and listen to us sing her praises. 

Kes vs Seven. Kes, the sweet little innocent pixie, and Seven of Nine, the Borg who took her place. In this episode of To The Journey, Tristan, Charlynn, and Lorrie talk about the feels they had when Kes left and the “development” that occurred when Seven was added to the Voyager cast. Should Kes have stayed? Well, we know that Tristan’s cardboard cut-outs of Kes and Seven got along, so perhaps it would have worked. But, only if cut-out B’Elanna was there to break up the fight. 

Tuvok. Moving down the line we tackle another in-depth character analysis, setting our sights this time on Tuvok. In this week’s episode of To The Journey, Lorrie, Charlynn, and Tristan discuss Voyager’s resident Vulcan and discover that, although he was not true to character to begin with, he quickly grew into an integral part of the crew. Tuvok became a Maquis spy, a mentor, a moral compass, and a mutiny writer. And as we find out, Tristan likes him equally as well as he likes B’Elanna… although that remains to be seen.

It took Voyager seven seasons to make her way across the Delta Quadrant, and during that time we were teased with Klingons on occasion. There were holographic Klingons, Klingon Borg, a vivid dream about Klingons, and even a photograph of a Klingon. But for the real thing we had to wait until near the end of the seven-year journey. Finally, Janeway and her crew crossed paths with real warriors—three generations removed—and a little old-school pre-Khitomer action was served up. Oh… and Neelix got lucky, too. In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Larry Nemecek, who penned the original story, to talk about “Prophecy” and the long and winding road that finally led to the story of B’Elanna and Tom’s magical baby.  In news we cover Levar Burton and J.J. Abrams at Apple’s WWDC 2012, Television Critics Association Awards nominations for William Shatner and Star Trek: The Original Series, a Gorn appearance in the upcoming Star Trek console game, Mary Czerwinski and Brandi Clark’s Glue Guns and Phasers, and lots of news and rumors about the next Star Trek film. Plus we grow enormous mustaches, redesign Starfleet uniforms (for the better), and Greg gets really serious. Originally published as The Ready Room 52: Klingon Love Machine God.