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The Forsaken (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S1 E17) was recommended by Rugger (They/them), who said: The Forsaken has its problems as an episode, including that Troi's advances are uncomfortable to watch. But in all of Trek, there is no more emotionally raw, powerful, and moving scene than in The Forsaken. Odo and Lwaxwana are stuck in the elevator, and Odo has to revert into his natural liquid state—and he has to trust Lwaxana to do it.This is Trek at its best: taking something fundamentally alien and using it to humanize a character. Almost every other time an alien evokes such pathos, they are being human—as Kirk says of Spock, "he was the most human."Odo's character arc is one of the best in Trek, and this episode starts it off with the most unique, iconic, and moving scene that I can think of in all sci-fi, while also developing a a character who was previously only comedic relief.The Forsaken first aired on January 18, 1993, written by story by Jim Trombetta, teleplay by Don Carlos Dunaway and Michael Piller, and directed by Les LandauThe Federation ambassador from Betazed, Lwaxana Troi, visits the station, and develops an affection for Odo. Meanwhile, data from a mysterious Gamma Quadrant probe causes system failures on DS9.The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook
This week, Addell and Gary tackle a double feature. They break down Episodes 7 and 8, "Erigah" and "Labyrinths." Together, these two episodes showcase Sonequa Martin-Green and add intriguing new wrinkles to the conflict at the center of this season. On another level, the thinking behind the scientists who hid the Progenitor Technology is becoming more apparent with each test solved.Star Trek: Age of Discovery is a fan podcast for the Star Trek Universe, including Classic Trek and the Paramount + shows STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, STAR TREK: PICARD, STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, STAR TREK: PRODIGY, and STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS.Subscribe to Star Trek: Age of Discovery via Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Google Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, or iHeartRADIO.Email the show at startrekaod@gmail.com. Follow us on X/Twitter, Threads, and Instagram @StarTrekAoD and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAoD/. Visit our website at http://startrekaod.net, where we offer additional articles on Star Trek canon, interesting sidebar issues, and aspects of the show.www.facebook.com/StarTrekAoD/. Visit our website at http://startrekaod.net, offering additional articles on Star Trek canon, interesting sidebar issues, and show elements.2024 © Star Trek: Age of Discovery EPISODE CREDITS:Produced and edited by Gary Anderson LINKSWebsite: startrekaod.netBe sure to follow and tag Star Trek: Age of Discovery on Facebook (https://twitter.com/StarTrekAoD) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/startrekaod)!
When Disco jumps to the Badlands, they find a Hogwarts library where checking out the next clue KOs Captain Burnham. But when the Breen show up and get their library card revoked, Michael's journey through the labyrinth finally makes her a little more relatable. What's involved in podcast pre-production? Who runs DS9 in the 32nd century? Does Moll have a type? It's the episode that still wants to go to Betazed.Support the production of Greatest TrekGet a thing at podshop.biz!Sign up for our mailing list!Greatest Trek is produced by Wynde PriddySocial media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill TilleyMusic by Adam RaguseaFriends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | JusticeDiscuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestTrek and find us on social media:YouTube | Facebook | X | Instagram | TikTok | Mastodon | Bluesky | ThreadsAnd check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social
When the Breen Primarch shows up in a haunted house ship, President T'Rina tries to negotiate and only gets an hour for Captain Burnham. But when an unmovable bluff meets an unstoppable bluff, Rayner starts talking and Book finally gets to do something useful for the mission. Which raw materials are available on Betazed? Should all comm badges have do not disturb mode? What's the real reason L'ak died in sicksbay? It's the episode that wants to sell you a timeshare!Support the production of Greatest TrekGet a thing at podshop.biz!Sign up for our mailing list!Greatest Trek is produced by Wynde PriddySocial media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill TilleyMusic by Adam RaguseaFriends of DeSoto for: Labor | Democracy | JusticeDiscuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestTrek and find us on social media:YouTube | Facebook | X | Instagram | TikTok | Mastodon | Bluesky | ThreadsAnd check out these online communities run by FODs: Reddit | USS Hood Discord | Facebook group | Wikia | FriendsOfDeSoto.social
When the Enterprise comes across a fellow Starfleet ship, the Brittian, and everyone onboard is murdered, it's Picard and company's job to figure out why they all went bananas before the bananas happen to them! Well to figure this death-conudrum out (DEATH-UNDRUM), Picard actually doesn't do much, and Ri-dog neither. Luckily this high-falutin Galaxy-Class death trap comes with a robot because the Captain's got to hand over the wheel. Seems the crew on the Brittain killed each other save one mumbling Betazed who's the only one left alive (so this dude probably killed the last person -- right? They never talk about it!) It's not only Data but Deanna Troi doing the heavy lifting on this one -- I mean look at the cleavage when she's flying. Support your back counselor! --as she is the only one on the ship who can dream. But they ain't dreams, honey -- they're nightmares! The crew continues on a downward spiral as Bev and Diana take leadership roles while Picard gets his mind blown by a nightmare elevator accident and Riker gets snakes on his feet. Things ramp up when O'Brien becomes crankier than ever, and Whoopie pulls an automatic! Whoopie! Whoopie? At least this sister act get's to fire an actual laser! Can Diana communicate with the dream ship on the other side of the space rip thing in time? Can Picard put his trust in his android pal, Data -- yes, yes he can. Can Data show us that he can run this Galaxy Class bitch all by himself? Even more available at: https://tngeez.com
If last week's episode of LOWER DECKS gave us the "triple threat girls trip" then this week might best be described as the "triple threat Lwaxana Troi episode." It's the crew of the Cerritos versus not one, but THREE crazy ladies from Betazed! Of course with this being LOWER DECKS it isn't quite what it looks like so grab a stool at the ship's bar and let's discuss. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats.Watch on YouTube:https://youtube.com/live/TEvOk60g9QQGet RSS feed:https://feeds.captivate.fm/tex-trek/Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ssfppqk7lofQ&fbclid=IwAR1M1uH_xBE1lYWcwQocoDzjoVSsLmCgBt08TCEYAltwIH3MPC0S60bMCsEGoogle Podcasts:https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMzM1MjY2NS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkJoin our Discord server:https://discord.gg/YXPeRyQh7ySupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/txtrekStar Trek: Lower Decks, Season 4 Episode 5, "Empathalogical Fallacies"Written by Jamie LoftusDirected by Megan LloydThe hedonistic outlook of a Betazoid delegation infects the crew.http://www.facebook.com/textrekhttp://twitter.com/TxTrekEmail: fathereeactual@tex-trek.com
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew pays a visit to Risa by way of Betazed as the USS Cerritos transports three Betazoids in Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 5: “Empathological Fallacies”. But first, we take a look at some of the telepathic races in the Star Trek Universe! #SaveStarTrekProdigy #Save Prodigy Earth … Earth Station Trek – Telepaths and Empathological Fallacies – Episode 136 Read More » The post Earth Station Trek – Telepaths and Empathological Fallacies – Episode 136 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew pays a visit to Risa by way of Betazed as the USS Cerritos transports three Betazoids in Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 5: "Empathological Fallacies". But first, we take a look at some of the telepathic races in the Star Trek Universe! #SaveStarTrekProdigy #SaveProdigy Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Emotional upheaval and out of control behavior consumes the Cerritos crew as Betazed ambassadors come aboard. Are these telepaths behind the emotional chaos aboard the ship and do they pose a threat to the Federation. Hosts Anthony McLemore and Steve Truitt discuss this week's gut busting hijinks.
Galaxy Class A Star Trek The Next Generation Podcast Episode 139: Planets of TNG: Betazed Joe, Kevin and Amy bring you another episode of the Planets of TNG series. We delve deep into the tourist hotspots of our beloved Betazed in the Beta Zeta system. Bookings for holidays, vacations and sabbaticals to Betazed can be made through your local Federation Tourism affiliate. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk
Joe, Kevin and Amy bring you another episode of the Planets of TNG series. We delve deep into the tourist hotspots of our beloved Betazed in the Beta Zeta system. Bookings for holidays, vacations and sabbaticals to Betazed can be made through your local Federation Tourism affiliate.Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook.Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter:The Network: @BQNPodcastsThe Show: @GalaxyClassPodAmy: @MissAmyNelsonJoe: @joeyjoe77ukKevin: @TrueNorthNerdsBQN Podcasts are brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim CooperAnonymousMahendran RadhakrishnanDavid WillettPeter HongTom Van ScotterVera BibleJim McMahonGreg MolumbyThad HaitChrissie De Clerck-SzilagyiJoe MignoneCarl WondersMatt HarkerJason AndersonLars Di ScenzaSusan Capuzzi-De ClerckDavid (no last name provided)Steven RussellYou can become a part of the Hive Mind Collective here: https://www.Patreon.com/BQN We'd love to add your uniqueness to our own!Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “All Good Things” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.
Nach gefühlt 700 Staffeln und der Wiederbelebung von Rikers Libido im letzten Teil, heiratet er endlich Diana Troi. Gordi wird melancholisch, Worf ist besoffen und schon wieder wird ein bisschen gesungen. Anschließend ist die Feier auf Betazed geplant, bei der … Weiterlesen → The post Star Trek 10 – Nemesis (Die Geschichte von) appeared first on Gebbis MCPM.
While ferrying the fish-like Antedeans to a diplomatic conference, the Enterprise is intercepted by a shuttle transporting Lwaxana Troi! Not seen since season 1, Lwaxana has returned and is experiencing "The Phase", a time in the mid-life of a Betazed woman where her libido has quadrupled - she's on the hunt for a new husband! Also, Dixon Hill comes back this episode! Ruthie and Matthew talk about consent in dating culture, trigonometry, and how they actually enjoy Data's anecdotes.
While ferrying the fish-like Antedeans to a diplomatic conference, the Enterprise is intercepted by a shuttle transporting Lwaxana Troi! Not seen since season 1, Lwaxana has returned and is experiencing "The Phase", a time in the mid-life of a Betazed woman where her libido has quadrupled - she's on the hunt for a new husband! Also, Dixon Hill comes back this episode! Ruthie and Matthew talk about consent in dating culture, trigonometry, and how they actually enjoy Data's anecdotes.
Let's get horror up in our Star Treks! We really need to take more naps, you know, as a society, and that is proven true here in this episode as the Enterprise is stuck in a Tyken's Rift along with a ship of death. The starfleet officers went all murderous on each other on the USS Brittain, gruesomely so, except for a catatonic Betazed. Troi's dreams start to get as funky as her nightclothing, while the rest of the crew starts acting wonky, except for Data. He's the hero of this one, as everyone know androids don't dream of electric sheep. Jimmie hosts this one and edited it to a T. Get in touch with us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG! Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG) Audio Editor: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth Next up is s4e18 "Identity Crisis" hosted by Erik!
Lwaxana Troi returns to the Enterprise D, and this time she's attending a reception following a trade conference on Betazed. It appears she's caught the eye of a lascivious Ferengi, Daimon Tog, who wants her for business . . . and pleasure. When Lwaxana tells him to take a space hike, Tog decides the proper solution is to kidnap her AND her daughter (Troi) AND her daughter's Imzadi (Riker)! It's a genuine cluster fuck as the Family Riker-Troi tires to escape their Ferengi captors. All this, and Wesley is due for his orals! Will Picard discover his crew is in peril? Will Troi and Riker get busy . . . escaping? Will someone please get Majel a turtle neck? Find out in this exciting episode of ST:TNGeez, Not Another Star Trek Podcast!Even more available at: https://tngeez.com
A Betazed egy kereskedelmi konferenciának ad otthont, az Enterpise-on tartott zárófogadáson pedig DaiMon Tog szemeli ki magának Lwaxana Troit-t. Bár a ferengi határozott visszautasítást kap, később a Betazed felszínéről rabolja el Troi-t, ráadásul Riker parancsnokot és Troi tanácsadónőt is magával viszi a hajóján. Amíg a három fogoly a szökés lehetőségét kutatja, Wesley Crusher egy szóbeli vizsgára készül, az akadémiai tanulmányok megkezdésével viszont hamarosan búcsút kell vennie az Enterprise legénységétől. Aktuális adásunk témája az ‘Édeshármas' című epizód, melyről a Watchaholics szerzőjével, Catleennel beszélgetünk. 0:00:56 | Rövid hírszekció: • Friss kedvcsinálók érkeztek a New York Comic Con rendezvényről. - 0:01:09 - Prodigy: https://youtu.be/fr7QogRioqo - 0:06:27 - Picard: https://youtu.be/wo2V1cSVj-w - 0:22:51 - Discovery: https://youtu.be/TJwVNppatK0 0:34:20 | A kibeszélő tartalmából: • Tulajdonként kezelt nők és elszabadult kapitalizmus: mondanivalók a ferengi epizódok mögött, melyek könnyen eltűnhetnek a komédiában. • Az Enterprise nem enged: Wesley búcsúja és előléptetése. 1:09:16 | Szinkronos érdekességek 1:18:34 | Összefoglalás, értékelés Műsorunk videós formában is fogyasztható: - https://youtu.be/K-K8S9_Ff3M
Wir haben gleich zwei Erste Male in dieser Folge versammelt: Zum einen haben wir zum ersten Mal draußen aufgenommen und zum zweiten hatten wir gleich drei Gäste. Denn der Gast dieser Folge hat gleich drei DJ-Persönlichkeiten: Little M, Mike Dub und Betazed. Er treibt also die Zahl der Dresdner DJs nennenswert nach oben. Wie es dazu kam und wie es mit den dreien so läuft, erfahrt Ihr in dieser Folge. Gute Unterhaltung! ***Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/andendecks/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/andendecks/Werdet Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/andendecksAndere Unterstützerbeiträge:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/DJThomasHaak*** Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikedubakalittlem.official/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/_mikedub_ Hearthis: https://hearthis.at/mikedub/ MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/dashboard/playlists/ Betazed: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlanetBetazed/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planet.betazed/ Heathhis: https://hearthis.at/mikedub/set/betazed/ MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/Betazed/ Webradio: https://webradio.betazed.d Mikes peinlichste Platte: Scooter "Friends" (Club Tools, 1995) Mikes 5 Platten für die Insel: Aphex Twin "Richard D. James" (Warp Records, 1996) Autechre "Chiastic Slide" (Warp Records, 1996) Björk "Post" (One Little Indian, 1995) Depeche Mode "Violator" (Mute, 1990) Massive Attack "Blue Lines" (Virgin Records, 1991) #dj #podcast #djpodcast #andendecks #MIKEDUB #littlem #dresden #katysgarage #djthomashaak #thedirkness #djlife #stopwars
Schwarze Augen blinzeln uns entgegen. Heute blicken wir zum Planeten Betazed. Unsere Gedanken schweifen nicht nur zu Deanna und Lwaxana Troi. Wer sind die Betazoid*innen und wie kam es dazu?
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'Imzadi' means 'my beloved' in Betazed, a language in Star Trek. In this week's episode, my own imzadi, my chosen family for 21 years, my best friend Χαρίδημος has joined me on the podcast. We chatted about architecture, well being, videogames, the sick names we call each other. I LOVE HIM I HOPE YOU ENJOY! ~ Βούδες Ελπίδες Podcast: https://bit.ly/voudes-elpides-podcast~ The house in Antiparos: https://www.thegreekfoundation.com/architecture/ktima-house-in-antiparos-by-camilo-rebelo-susana-martins~ Zaha Hadid: https://www.zaha-hadid.com/archive/~ Rachet & Clank on Playstation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratchet_%26_Clank~ Good Job! on Switch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Job!
It's All Been Trekked Before #247 Season 9, Episode 21 Star Trek: The Next Generation #4.21 "The Drumhead" Stephen schools us on the law once again, as well as Joseph McCarthy, while Keith corrects Jimmy-Jerome on Betazed, and they all wonder what's up with the creepy, hovering aide. It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainment network. http://iabdpresents.com Please support us at http://pateron.com/iabd Follow us on social media @IABDPresents and https://www.facebook.com/ItsAllBeenTrekkedBefore
The Return of Lwaxana Troi, Dixon Hill, and special guest Cicero Holmes in the same episode?! Uh-mazing! The Enterprise is prepared for some fishy dignitaries, yet not prepared for the storm of a Betazed woman going through her "Phase." Lwaxana has chosen her mate, but the Captain dodges that bullet by dodging bullets in the holodeck as his favorite hard-boiled detective. It all gets resolved, including the reveal that Mick Fleetwood is a stone cold assassin. Don't worry, it all makes sense in the end. Kind of. Greg hosts this episode and covers for Erik as he works Off-Broadway, Kate admires the silverware, Jimmie doesn't care for Lwaxana's abuse, and Cicero pours one out for Geordi, who doesn't appear in this episode, sadly. Thanks again to Cicero Holmes (@stubbystan on Twitter)for joining us! Check out his own Star Trek podcast as they discuss Trek that's been produced more recently than 30 years ago on Discovery Debrief (https://discoverydebrief.podbean.com/) and gaming greatness on Test Your Might on the 90s First Podcast Network ( https://twitter.com/the90sfirst). We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG! Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG) Panel: Special Guest Cicero Holmes (@stubbystan on Twitter), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) Audio Editor: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG) Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com Theme music: Ryan Marth Next up is "The Emissary" s2e20 hosted by Kate!
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Counselor Deana Troi has lost her Betazed empathic ability, but don't worry dear listener, because she rises to the occasion. She relies on her training, years of experience, and position as the main counselor on Starfleet's flag ship, the USS Enterprise. Training that apparently includes petulance, crying, grave robbery, heavy petting, combativeness, rudeness, doubtfulness, and absurdity. This week Deanna will remind you of most of those Twitter feeds you just can't handle, because apparently she's been fake disabled for 5 minutes, and she's fallen apart and the world needs to know. Will Deana find her usefulness without her ability? How could the writer's have made her more interesting? And why is Guinan not the actual counselor on the ship? I present to you, The Loss, from Star Trek: The Next Generation." Support this podcast
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the crew finds themselves unable to achieve REM sleep. The result: lots of agitation, a floating telepathy sequence, and a bunch of wild hallucinations. The cause: psionic aliens who's mind beams are too much for the simple, little humanoids to handle. Are these aliens hostile or do they seek assistance? Will Worf and his bat'leth go full death opera in the halls of the Enterprise D? Is Crusher's morgue sequence the scariest in all of Next Gen? And will Troi finally get a chance to shine with her Betazed power? I present to you, Night Terrors, from Star Trek: The Next Generation." Season 4 - Episode 17 LINKS https://kirkingoff.captivate.fm/listen (Podcast Subscription Link) - https://www.libertystreetgeek.net/kopod Kirking Off on Discord - httsp://www.libertystreetgeek.net/discord https://www.facebook.com/groups/kirkingoff (Kirking Off Facebook) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/kirkingoff https://www.libertystreetgeek.net/ (LSG Media Website) - https://www.libertystreetgeek.net Support this podcast
Passend zum Abschluss des diesjährigen DAVE Festivals werden wir dieses Jahr eher entspannte und experimentelle elektronische Klänge zu Gehör bringen. Diese werden euch präsentiert von den Gästen Mr. Incognito, Andy K. und Betazed sowie T.Low Rock, der euch auch am Mikrofon durch den Abend begleiten wird. https://www.facebook.com/buschfunkshow/ | https://hearthis.at/buschfunk-radioshow/
Time for another literary Trek. This time we go back to the seventh season of The Next Generation where this is set to talk about a Troi and Crusher centered story. Join us as we learn more about Betazed and a mysterious challenge facing the crew of the USS Enterprise D. --- Regular These Are The Voyages episodes will be released on the 7s (7, 17, and 27). Reaction Episodes BEAM in every week when we discuss new Star Trek during its original run on ENGAGE. Star Trek News and Development drops every week on Fridays on TRTV News. --- Make sure to check out our webpage, www.trtvpod.com. Also, make sure to like our page on Facebook, join our group, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter in the following ways: Instagram: @trtvpod Twitter @trtvpod | @chase_mckinney Join the podcast community and continue the discussion: You can also hail us by sending subspace communications the following ways: Email: trtvpod@gmail.com Voice only transmission (3-minute limit): 817-752-4757 If you'd like to send us something please address it to: Lone Star Station PO BOX 2455 Azle, TX 76098 **We would love to hear about your origin story with Trek, reactions to the show, or whatever gets you to ENGAGE. If you'd like to support the show and get access to additional Star Trek content then hit us up at Patreon and support the show at Patreon.com/thesearethevoyages.
Positively Trek 123: Book Club: Shadows Have OffendedWith Special Guest Cassandra Rose Clarke! It's been many years since TNG novels set during the series' run have been published with the post-Nemesis continuity taking precedence. However, thanks to a newcomer to the Star Trek fiction universe, all that has changed with a brand-new novel set during season seven of Star Trek: The Next Generation! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce and Dan speak with author Cassandra Rose Clarke about her new TNG novel Shadows Have Offended! We discuss her prior works and how she came to write a Star Trek novel, the focus on Troi, Crusher, and Worf, her love of Betazed and its culture, Ambassador Lwaxana Troi, the mysteries at the heart of the novel, and wrap up with what she is working on now and where she can be found online. Cassandra Rose Clarke's website: http://www.cassandraroseclarke.com/ Cassandra Rose Clarke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seeorsea Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628 Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out! Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise. HostsBruce Gibson Dan Gunther GuestCassandra Rose Clarke ProductionBruce Gibson (Editor and Producer)Dan Gunther (Producer)
Throughout Star Trek’s history, human and alien competitive games have featured parrises squares, strategema, tri-dimensional chess, and poker, to name a few. One thing we didn’t see on screen was a good old fashioned quiz night, so we’re giving you one on Galaxy Class. Amy Nelson, Ria Papageorgiou, and Kevin Scharf are joined by guest and quizmaster Jim McMahon to test their Star Trek trivia knowledge. Categories include: Riker’s Angels: The Romances of William Riker, To Betazed or Not to Betazed, Lower Decks: TNG Edition, The Badmirals, Honorable Mentions: The Klingons of TNG, and Subcommander Hitchcocks: The Warbirds.United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim CooperPluto’s OrbitKevin ParlagrecoSimon De LucaChrissie De Clerck-SzilagyiMahendran RadhakrishnanTom ElliotVera BibleJustin OserVictor GamboaGreg MolumbyChristopher LutzJim McMahonKevin ScharfAlexander GatesChris TribuzioC. Roger McCubbinsThad HaitAnn Marie You can become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/ufpearth
Jen joins me for NaPodPoMo day two. Jen is very empathic, Force sensitive (still honing her Force-wielding skills), allegedly not a Betazoid (yes, I said “Betazed” in the recording; I will never live it down), and is feeling the country’s anxiety the night before Election Day 2020. I asked Jen a series of mostly random … + Read More
Very few adversaries are capable of bringing the great Captain Jean-Luc Picard to his knees, and now two of them are coming together to make his life miserable. Lwaxana Troi, ambassador from Betazed and mother of Counselor Deanna Troi, has become enamoured with the extradimensional entity known only as “Q,” and life aboard the Enterprise may never be the same again. In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss the classic TNG novel Q-in-Law by veteran Trek author Peter David. We talk about Lwaxana Troi, the historic meeting between her and Q, Lwaxana’s relationship with her daughter Deanna, a sub-plot involving Wesley Crusher, lessons in love for Q, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. Show page: http://positivelytrek.libsyn.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628 Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek
Favorite Exoplanets in TNG. Exoplanets are planets outside Earth's solar system and they have been very important to Star Trek from the first time that the crew of the Enterprise on The Original Series startedexploring strange new worlds. There have been many exoplanets depicted in every series, from familiar M-class planets like Vulcan and Betazed to gas giants to even more exotic planets. Over the course of seven seasons and four movies, The Next Generation introduced us to many amazing exoplanets that have been fueling our imaginations for more than three decades. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan and Justin Oser are joined by guest Mike Wong of the Strange New Worlds: A Science and Star Trek Podcast to list their three favorite exoplanets on The Next Generation. Each participant talks about why the exoplanets they have chosen are meaningful to them and important to The Next Generation. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Welcome, Mike! (00:02:42) Exoplanets (00:04:24) First Picks (00:19:12) Second Picks (00:38:14) Third Picks (00:59:29) Honorable Mentions (01:13:48) Closing (01:28:10) Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes 24 seconds Hosts Joe Keegan Justin Oser Guest Mike Wong Production Joe Keegan (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)
Favorite Exoplanets in TNG. Exoplanets are planets outside Earth's solar system and they have been very important to Star Trek from the first time that the crew of the Enterprise on The Original Series startedexploring strange new worlds. There have been many exoplanets depicted in every series, from familiar M-class planets like Vulcan and Betazed to gas giants to even more exotic planets. Over the course of seven seasons and four movies, The Next Generation introduced us to many amazing exoplanets that have been fueling our imaginations for more than three decades. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan and Justin Oser are joined by guest Mike Wong of the Strange New Worlds: A Science and Star Trek Podcast to list their three favorite exoplanets on The Next Generation. Each participant talks about why the exoplanets they have chosen are meaningful to them and important to The Next Generation. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Welcome, Mike! (00:02:42) Exoplanets (00:04:24) First Picks (00:19:12) Second Picks (00:38:14) Third Picks (00:59:29) Honorable Mentions (01:13:48) Closing (01:28:10) Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes 24 seconds Hosts Joe Keegan Justin Oser Guest Mike Wong Production Joe Keegan (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)
Wow. This was a fantastic episode. Bringing back Riker and Troi wasn't just a nostalgia stunt. These character were very well used to fantastic effect. This is a beautiful character episode that adds more depth to Riker and Troi's characters than was done by any of the TNG movies. This episode is packed with scene after scene that makes you feel a variety of emotions. Let's dig in and geek out over this wonderful piece of television. ----more---- This is episode 17 of the podcast. Today, we’re talking about Star Trek Picard episode 7 - Nepenthe. I’m away at Ulverstone in North-West Tasmania for a church family camp. So you might hear some rolling waves or even a fairy penguin or two in the background of this episode, because Star Trek waits for no one. And wow, what an episode we have to talk about! The description on Memory Alpha reads Picard and Soji transport to the planet Nepenthe, home to some old and trusted friends. As the rest of La Sirena's crew attempt to join them, Picard helps Soji make sense of her recently unlocked memories. Meanwhile, Hugh and Elnor are left on the Borg cube and must face an angered Narissa. The episode was written by Samantha Humphrey and Michael Chabon It was directed by Douglas Aarniokoski And it first aired on 5 March 2020. And of course, it guest starred Jonathan Frakes and Marini Sirtis. Make it so. Man, I loved this episode. It exemplified what Star Trek Picard is, when it’s at it’s best. It was a slow-paced deeply character-driven story. This week’s flashback takes place just 3 days ago, taking us back to Episode 3 of the show. We get to see a little of what went on between Commodore Oh and Agnus. She asks a few questions about what Agnus told Picard and then she says she’ll show Agnus what will happen if Synthetic lifeforms are allowed to exist. And she performs a mind meld with her. So up until now, my assumption has been that Oh is a Romulan posing as a Vulcan. But can Romulans perform mind melds? We know they are an offshoot of the Vulcan race, and we know that mind melds are a very ancient Vulcan practice, but to my knowledge we have never seen, in any canon or non-canon source, a Romulan perform a mind meld. Raffi and Maddox both believe there are Starfleet officers complicit with the Zhat Vash behind this whole thing, so maybe Oh really is a Vulcan, just working with the Romulans. It seems pretty obvious to me that she knows Rizzo is a Romulan. We don’t know exactly know what she showed Agnus. A few rapid flashes of images. I believe there was an exploding planet in there. We don’t have a full enough picture to see what exactly it was to change Agnus’s mind so completely, to drive her to betray Picard and murder Maddox. It had to be really compelling. So far, we haven’t seen any compelling motivation from the bad guys in this show, other than, “they hate synthetic life”, which is pretty weak. Did Oh convince her, or mind control her? We don’t know enough. In fact, this flashback doesn’t really tell us anything new, other than a mind meld was performed. Anyway, Oh gets Raffi to swallow a tracking device, which will come back later in the episode. Back in present day, The La Sierenna is caught in a borg tractor beam at the artefact. And poor Hugh is being interrogated by Rizzo. I am so ready for her to die! Rizzo says she can’t kill Hugh because as a Federation citizen, it would be a treaty violation. She doesn’t strike me as the kind of person who cares about treaty violations. Her real motivation here is to get Hugh to talk. She can’t get the information out of him that she needs if he’s dead. So instead, she starts killing ex borg. Knowing how much Hugh cares for them. When Hugh refuses to talk, she let’s the La Sierra go, but sends Narak out to follow them. Elnor stays behind to help Hugh. This is where he is needed. MY biggest question is, where was Elnor while Hugh was being interrogated. Why didn’t he just jump in and behead Rizzo right then and there. What I like here is that the people in this show are not stupid. Rios thinks that Raffi hacked the tractor beam, because that’s what she was trying to do, but within seconds, they realise that’s not the case. They know this is suspicious and they have their guard up from that moment on. That brings us to the planet Nepenthe, which is very earth-like. Looks like a bit of a paradise planet. Picard and Soji emerge from the Sakarian gateway thing and are immediately confronted by a warrior armed with a bow and arrow. Quick aside. Am I the only one terrified that the borg now have the technology to beam a drone onto a planet from lightyears away? One drone is all it would take to cause an apocalypse. And they’re using it solely as a means of escape for the queen. That seems … illogical. Anyway. I love how Picard points out that his heart is solid durateneum. I think this is the first time it’s been made clear to new audiences that Picard has an artificial heart. Of course, it turns out the warrior is a child, and that Picard knows her, and her parents. By this point, I’m sure we’ve all guessed that her parents are Riker and Troi. I love that they named their daughter Kestra, after Deanna’s older sister, who tragically died when she was just Deanna was just a newborn. That story is told in one of the few really good Lwaxana episodes that TNG did “Dark Page”. DS9 did several good Lwaxana episodes, and one bad one. Anyway, I Think that’s a wonderful tribute to her sister. We’ll learn later in the episode about Will and Deanna’s other child, who also has a significant name. Through a nice conversation between Soji and Kestra, we find that Soji trusts nobody, including Picard. After what she’s just been through with Narak, and the shock of finding out her entire life is a life, I really don’t blame her. The way Picard breaks the news to Soji that she’s an android was really sloppy. He should have handled that with a lot more delicacy. He should have put off Kestra’s question, and taken the time during the walk to break the news to Soji as gently as he could. Personally, I think that discovering you’re not a “real person” but are actually artificial, would be a massive shock, and quite a difficult thing to accept. But this is all another case of Picard being a good man, but not perfect. Sometimes he stumbles, even just on the little things. And I love that about this show. He kinda stumbles again when he tells her that Dahj WAS real. That implies that Dahj is dead. She assumes this whole thing is just another mind game. Again, I don’t blame her. And we get our first glimpse of Troi. I love the look of joy on her face when she sees Picard. She knows immediately he’s in trouble. And then she just clouds over as she senses the depth of what Picard has been through, and is still going through. Because, of course, she’s an empath. Marina Sirtis is absolutely fantastic in this episode. It’s a good reminder of what a great actor she is. Something Star Trek didn’t always give her the opportunity to show. When Picard introduces Soji and Dr. Soji Asher, she says “just Soji.” She’s just learned that her doctorate, and her surname are both lies. Nice touch. Then we get to see Riker for the first time. He may not have his wife’s empathic abilities but he can either see in Picard’s face, or just knows he wouldn’t show up for a social call. And so Riker says “Shields Up!” That’s such an iconic Riker line. Loved it. And I just love that Riker has shields on his house. He’s prepared for all eventualities. I thought he said “we’ve had some problems with the Xindi, would have been a nice nod to Enterprise, but no, it’s the Kzinti. Have you heard of them? Top points if you recognise the name. I didn’t. But they’re a race of aggressive felines that were previously seen in Star Trek The Animated series. So that’s a pretty deep cut. Deanna recognises the emotion on Soji’s face and acknowledges that she’s been through genuine trauma. But she can’t sense those emotions. This makes me wonder if she could sense Data’s emotions once he installed the emotion chip. The movies never answered that question. Either way, Troi respects the truth of Soji’s emotions, artificial or not. Picard tells his friends that he is in over his head. I think this is the first time he’s slowed down long enough to truly realise that. He’s lost his crew, and his plan was not as fully formed as he’d thought. He was so focussed on finding and rescuing Soji, he hadn’t given any thought to what he’d do once he found her. He needs a place to regroup and formulate a new plan. And where better than he with his most trusted friends. Will Riker, his right hand, and Deanna Troi, his conscience. I’m loving the relationship the Rikers have with their daughter. It seems like a very happy family. And that’s probably, partly because of, rather than just in spite of, the tragedy we’ll learn about later. From what we see of it, Nepenthe is a beautiful world, but I would have liked it if it were just a little more alien. Apparently they have venomous animals called bunnicorns, but they look exactly like rabbits. The name bunnicorn is a bit on the nose. Actually, a lot on the nose. I know they don’t have infinite budget, but I’d have liked it if they’d used a CGI creature, just to add a little alien-ness to the planet. At least in TOS they put horns on the dog. Kestra is fascinated that Soji is Data’s daughter. She asks her if she plays the violin or likes Sherlock Holmes, two things we know about Data. That’s a very kid way to approach it. Kestra is more fascinated with the little human details about Soji, than the superhuman things. The fact that she has mucus fascinates her. This reminds me of the time Julian Bashir met Data. He wasn’t impressed that Data had super strength and speed. He was fascinated that Data breathed and had a circulatory system. Soji doesn’t understand in what sense Data could be her father. She was created long after Data died. Picard really needs to take some time to explain this whole neuronic clone thing to her. I like the relationship that is developing between Kestra and Soji in this episode. There are so many great character scenes. It’s just one after another after another. I like the subtle little moment as Deanna sighs before opening the door to Thad’s room. We learn that the Rikers had a son. Had being the operative word. Last week would have been his 18th birthday. So that’s a very sad development. I love the photo of Picard in uniform holding baby Thad. Picard has such a smile on his face. By this point in his life, he’d mostly gotten over his fear of children, but this was just any child. This was the child of his dearest friends. Of course he’s gonna have a huge smile plastered all over his face. I love the acknowledgement from Picard that as Kestra’s aching for her brother slowly fades, it brings a whole different ache to Deanna and Will. I love the writing in this episode. Their son’s name was Thaddeus Riker. Thad was likely named after Colonel Thaddius Riker, an ancestor of Will’s. He fought in the American Civil War during the 1860s and was named Old Iron Boots by his fellow soldiers. Will knows this story well, and was shocked once to learn that Colonel Riker was rescued by a Q posing as a human. It’s doubtful he remembers this detail, however, as he was transported to the USS Voyager in the Delta Quadrant to give evidence in a trial against the Q, before being returned to the alpha quadrant with his memories erased. Rios has figured out that somebody is tailing them. Again, the crew are not stupid. Another thing Rios and Raffi are noticing is that Agnes is not herself. Agnes makes a comment about wanting to be the fun crewmember who suggests hiding in a comet that turns out to be a giant gormagander. This seems like a bit of a Star Wars reference, referring, obviously, to Empire Strikes Back, where the Millennium Falcon hides in a cave in an asteroid, that turns out to be a giant space worm. But it’s also a reference to something that was introduced into Star Trek lore by Star Trek Discovery. The gormagander is a space wale. A sentient animal that flies through space. They were on the endangered species list in the 23rd century, so the fact that Agnes is making this comment suggest that maybe they are a little more plentiful in the 24th. Which is cool. Agnus is really out of character at this point. She suggests abandoning the mission, abandoning Picard and abandoning Soji. She was so excited to meet a real living synth, and now she wants no part of it. She’s getting really bad at hiding her true feelings. I love the little shorthand between Rios and Raffi. With just a look, she says “Leave it to me, I’ll work on her.” And with a look of his own, Rios says, “Go for it, she’s all yours.” That demonstrates the shared history of two old friends better than Raffi’s use of JL as a nickname for Picard. Not that I particularly mind the JL thing. Next we get yet another wonderful scene. This time between Picard and Riker. Picard is still trying to protect the Rikers from all this and he thinks the best way to do that is to tell them nothing about his situation. Riker’s comeback is both stinging and heartbreaking. “I was just thinking about how great it would be if ignorance of danger was all it took to keep it away from the people we love.” It’s a very personal statement for Riker, as we see him choke up while he says it. The soil on Nepenthe has regenerative powers. Things grow really well here. It’s why they came here. It seems Captain Riker gave up his Starfleet career to move here to Napenthe for the sake of his son’s health. He and Deanna thought that maybe it would help. Soji is exhibiting more and more android traits. Now that she’s activated, she’s found she can read a 300 page book in a few seconds. And she gives a little head tilt. I recognised that as very Data long before Riker called it out. I’m sure you did too. Riker shows Picard how foolish he’s been trying to keep everything to himself, but essentially recounting the entire story of the show so far. He’s not an idiot any more than Rios and Raffi. And he reminds Picard that he’s not the captain of a starship anymore. He’s dealing with a teenager. Something Picard has no experience with. But Riker does. We get some interesting insight into Thad. He grew up on Starships, mostly, on the USS Titan presumably. He never felt like he had a homeworld. His mother was from Betazed. His father was from Earth. Thad didn’t feel like either of those planets was his home. He was a child of space. But he was fascinated by the idea of a homeworld and invented his own. Ardani. He came up with various different cultures and even whole languages. It’s very creative. I can so identify with that as a writer. Already, this boy that we’ve never seen on screen has so much more depth than half the characters on Discovery. Interesting that. I hope it doesn’t sound like I’m bagging out Discovery. I like Discovery, but I must admit, I’m loving Picard more. Eventually, when they came to Nepenthe, for Thad’s health, it became his homeworld, and he loved it. He had Manadaxic neurosclerosis, a silicon-based virus. The heart-breaking thing is that it was curable, using positronic technology, which of course was banned after the synth attack on mars. The machine that could have saved Thad’s life was made illegal. I wonder if Riker and Troi tried to get their hands on it through illegal means to save their son. This ties into an interesting discussion which starts with a comparison of grown verses replicated food, and culminates in the question of whether real is always better than synthetic. You know what I love about this scene. It’s allowing Troi to be a counsellor again. Her character was used pretty badly in most of the TNG movies. She got to be a counsellor for one brief but fantastic scene in Generations, and then that was it. Voyager gave her the chance to do a little more, but it’s been a long time since we’ve really seen Troi being so awesome in her field. It’s fantastic. But Soji still doesn’t trust anyone. All these friendly faces, these people being caring, just when she needs that more than ever, it could just be another mind game like the one Narak played on her in the meditation chamber. Again, I don’t blame her. And yet I know these people. I know she can trust them. Picard responds to this with bluntness. As Riker said, Picard’s not so great with teenagers. He may not be up to the challenge. But then Troi calls him out and says he had it coming when Soji shoves him. “To you, the idea that this could be some kind of subterfuge or simulation is preposterous, but to her, it would be more of the same.” And then she makes a great suggestion. Pretend our dinner table is the ready room of the enterprise, or more accurately, the conference lounge. I really love Troi and Riker in this episode, but especially Troi. So Hugh is determined to take the cube from the Zhat Vash. He wants to protect the Xbs. As we established last week, they are victims. Hugh is one of the few people who care about them. Sadly, the stupid-face Rizzo appears at that moment. And here we run into that problem. No matter how good you are with a sword, you’re useless against a phaser. At least a lightsaber can deflect blaster bolts. But Elnor just carries a metal sword. Fortunately for him, the Zhat Vash have a duelling tradition of hand-to-hand combat against the Qowat Milat. If that weren’t the case, Elnor would be dead now. But in some ways, this is subterfuge on Rizzo’s part, and there is a cost. Tragically, that cost is Hugh. What sucks the most is that Elnor fails to kill Rizzo because she beams out at the last second. Oh man. I’ll be cheering when Elnor finally chops off her head. I can’t believe Hugh died. That’s so sad. This show has quite a high body count. At least died a hero, trying to save the Xbs from the Zhat Vash. I hope Elnor can fulfil his legacy by saving them in Hugh’s name. You know what upsets me the most about Hugh’s death here. We’ll never get to see him meet Seven. I was sure those two would share scenes together in this show. And we’ll never get to see him reunite with Geordi, his first friend. I feel like both Descent and now Picard have robbed us of that reunion. Which is sad. Raffi is trying to draw out what’s bothering Agnes. She thinks it’s just the pain of losing Maddox. But then Agnes absolutely breaks down. She can’t hold in all the stuff that she’s hiding. But before they can really dig deeper into this, Rios announces that Narak is back, still following them, which doesn’t seem possible. Remember that tracking device Oh had Agnes swallow? I like how Riker just casually calls Troi Imzadi like a pet name now. Back in TNG, they would use this term sparingly, only on special occasions. But they, they’re been married for 20 years. They’re extremely comfortable with one another. Imzadi seems a natural pet name to use at this point in their relationship. WE get a classic Star Trek conference scene, but it has pizza! I’ve missed these scenes. So having one again, with Riker and Troi, but also their daughter and Dahj. That was so cool. And did I mention pizza? I also like how Kestra makes a worthwhile contribution to the discussion, but not in a way that feels unrealistic for a child of her age. I really like Kestra. Rios is playing an interesting game with Agnes. I don’t for one minute think he truly believes that Raffi is being tracked, on purpose or otherwise. Given the strange way Agnes is acting, I think he suspects she has something to do with it, and he’s trying to draw her out by expressing his fake suspicions of Raffi. Remember, he already knows that Raffi was doing down on Freecloud, and why she returned to the La Sirena. And it kinda works. She admits, “it’s not her.” And then we get a very dark scene. Agnes replicates a neutron-toxin. It appears this is a suicide attempt. Is this just because she feels guilty, or does she think killing herself will stop Narak tracking them? Maybe this is part of her mission from Oh. I think she is probably trying to prevent Narak from tracking them, from the way she kind of psychs herself into it, saying “you can do this,” which was horrifying, by the way. I wanted to reach into the screen and stop her. But I couldn’t She injects herself. And then she collapses. And then she starts foaming at the mouth. This was horrific. And my theory is proven true, because once she starts to die, Narak suddenly loses the signal. The EMH gets reactivated and manages to save her life, but she’s stuck in a coma. I wonder what Rios’s idea was, the one Raffi wasn’t gonna like. We never actually get to find out. That’s an odd bit of storytelling. I wonder if that will come back later. If not, why include that line at all? Meanwhile Elnor finds a tag and presses it. It activates a Ferris Ranger SOS. I guess he’s calling Seven of Nine to come help him. Cool!. But what on earth was it doing hanging here in a Borg cube? That’s kind of weird. Now that they’re not being tracked, the La Sirena can finally meet Picard on Nepenthe. I kinda laughed when Picard said his new crew carry way more baggage than the TNG crew ever did. Because, of course, Rodenberry wouldn’t allow them to have baggage. Riker makes it clear he’s still on active reserve with Starfleet, but it would take a very good reason to get him back in uniform again. We have another nice scene between Picard and Riker as they sit by the pond. We do see an interesting rock formation in the background, that lends a little alien-ness to this planet. But then we get an awesome scene between Soji and Kestra. It seems Soji has lost one sister, only to gain another. And I LOVE how Kestra talks about what got her through her hard times was her parents. As a parent myself that affects me deeply. I think the hope of every parent is that their child might be able to say those words to someone. She urges Soji to let Picard be that support to her, a father figure. Those two have a bit of work ahead of them to really let each other in. In noticed in the credits that Jay Chattaway was credited as having written Lullaby #2 in this episode. Not sure what that piece of music was. Jay Chattaway was a regular composer on Star Trek back in the 90s. Especially on Voyager. Maybe it was just a little music queue that they referenced in the score of this episode. I’m really not sure. This was a phenomenal episode. It gave me such a Star Trek: The Next Generation feel, and yet, it was very much not TNG. TNG only ever tried to do a character episode like this one. Family. This show takes the best of what we remember nostalgically, but does something very new and fresh with it. I’ve really enjoyed Star Trek Picard up until now, but if I didn’t already, Nepenthe has definitely made me love it. Well done to everyone involved in bringing this beautiful chapter of the story to our screens. Next week’s episode is called Broken pieces. I wonder what it will bring. A quest to find Soji’s homeworld, no doubt. It’ll be very exciting. As for my walk to Mordor, I got a whole lot of steps in yesterday. Packing for our trip and then walking along the beach with my daughter. I just encountered Old Man Willow, and my next milestone is Tom Bombadil’s house. That’ll be a trippy experience. Stay tuned for the next episode of the Nerd Heaven Podcast. Please consider giving the show a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or if you are watching on youTube, click that like button. Also, if you’d like to support what I’m doing here, you could buy me a hot chocolate. Just go to buymeacoffee.com/adamdavidcollings. Have a fantastic week. Live long and prosper. Make it so.
The Battle of Betazed. At the height of the Dominion War, the peaceful world of Betazed was invaded by the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians in pursuit of their goal of control over the Alpha Quadrant. With Starfleet stretched thin, the Betazoid Resistance comes up with a desperate plan to turn their power of telepathy against the occupying forces. However, the use of their talents in the goal of killing may change the face of the peace-loving Betazoid culture forever... In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by Earl Grey's Amy Nelson to discuss the TNG novel The Battle of Betazed by Charlotte Douglas & Susan Kearney. We talk about the criminal Hent Tevren, killing with telepathy, Dr. Crell Moset, DS9's contributions to the mission, Troi's command abilities, the fateful choice facing the people of Betazed, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we report on four new upcoming novels from Simon & Schuster. We also review the Star Trek: Year 5 Valentine's Day special issue and respond to feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 294: Walls Behind Walls Behind Walls. News Agents of Influence Blurb (00:03:07) Other New Releases (00:05:08) ST: Year Five Valentine's Special (00:08:12) Listener Feedback (00:22:18) Feature: The Battle of Betazed Initial Thoughts (00:24:47) Hent Tevren (00:33:06) Killing Me Softly (00:40:32) Crell Moset (00:51:02) Lemec and Luaran (00:57:50) DS9 Representation (01:00:27) Deanna Troi's Mission (01:07:50) Violations on Troi (01:12:56) Amy's Math Moment (01:20:00) Ratings (01:23:49) Final Thoughts (01:34:44) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Amy Nelson 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)
The Battle of Betazed. At the height of the Dominion War, the peaceful world of Betazed was invaded by the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians in pursuit of their goal of control over the Alpha Quadrant. With Starfleet stretched thin, the Betazoid Resistance comes up with a desperate plan to turn their power of telepathy against the occupying forces. However, the use of their talents in the goal of killing may change the face of the peace-loving Betazoid culture forever... In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by Earl Grey's Amy Nelson to discuss the TNG novel The Battle of Betazed by Charlotte Douglas & Susan Kearney. We talk about the criminal Hent Tevren, killing with telepathy, Dr. Crell Moset, DS9's contributions to the mission, Troi's command abilities, the fateful choice facing the people of Betazed, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we report on four new upcoming novels from Simon & Schuster. We also review the Star Trek: Year 5 Valentine's Day special issue and respond to feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 294: Walls Behind Walls Behind Walls. News Agents of Influence Blurb (00:03:07) Other New Releases (00:05:08) ST: Year Five Valentine's Special (00:08:12) Listener Feedback (00:22:18) Feature: The Battle of Betazed Initial Thoughts (00:24:47) Hent Tevren (00:33:06) Killing Me Softly (00:40:32) Crell Moset (00:51:02) Lemec and Luaran (00:57:50) DS9 Representation (01:00:27) Deanna Troi's Mission (01:07:50) Violations on Troi (01:12:56) Amy's Math Moment (01:20:00) Ratings (01:23:49) Final Thoughts (01:34:44) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Amy Nelson 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)
Star Trek Nemesis has a reputation for being a bad movie, and I won't dispute that, but it's important in terms of setup because this is the last time we saw Picard and his crewmates. So let's take another look at this movie and see what we make of it. Join me as I count down the 10 episodes and movies you should watch before Star Trek Picard. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AdamDavidCollings ----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 9 of the podcast and the second last instalment of the 10 episodes and movies that you should watch before star trek Picard Today, we’re looking at Star Trek Nemesis.A lot of people don’t like Nemesis. Let’s be honest, it’s the bottom of the barrel.I’ve joked in recent episodes that it’s “the movie everyone hates,” but I will freely acknowledge that there may be people who like this movie, and good on ‘em. There are some movies that many people hate, which I love, such as Batman V Superman, and I don’t like it when people comment that everybody hates that movie, because it’s just not true.So, if you Like Nemesis, I think that’s awesome. I’m not going to do an in-depth rundown of every little thing I think is wrong with this movie. Others have done that. If you’re interested in that kind of analysis, check out the video Star Trek Nemesis Lamentation by the youTuber Lorerunner. He does a much better job of it than I could. I will point out some issues along the way, but I’ll also try to point out some positives. So if this isn’t a well-loved movie, why am I talking about it? Well, it’s actually very important for Star Trek Picard. This movie is where we last saw the TNG characters, Picard in particular. This movie wraps up their stories. We already know from the trailer that Picard is acknowledging the things that happened in Nemesis. It’s picking up on these characters and showing us what has become of them since this movie ended. The IMDB description for this movie reads The Enterprise is diverted to the Romulan homeworld Romulus, supposedly because they want to negotiate a peace treaty. Captain Picard and his crew discover a serious threat to the Federation once Praetor Shinzon plans to attack Earth. And this movie first appeared in cinemas on the 13th of December 2002 Engage. Jerry Goldsmith wrote the music for this movie. He creates some extremely memorable themes in First contact and Insurrection. But nothing in the music stands out to me in Nemesis.The new big-screen version of the Romulan city, which we’ve seen previously as a painting, looks fantastic.This movie is the first mention we get of the planet Remus since the TOS episode Balance of Terror, which introduced the Romulans.This movie established that the planet Remus was home to another sentient species, the remans. That’s interesting, although funny they’ve never been mentioned, but then Starfleet doesn’t know a lot about the inner works of the Romulan star episode.I imagine that when the proto-Vulcans first arrived in this part of space, they subjugated the remans, who became the first subjects of the Romulan empire The face-melting scene as all the senators die was reasonably well done. Suitable creep and gross. Then we get the wedding scene. I really liked this. Riker and Troi are finally married. About time.Picard’s best man speech is suitable amusing, as well as emotional. It’s a nice character moment.And we get little cameo appearances from Guinan and Wesley. It was very nice to see Guinan again for the first time since Generations. Amusing that she’s been married 23 times. The Wesley thing is jarring by the lack of explanation. They cut most of his scenes When last we saw him, he left Starfleet to journey with the traveller. Now he’s back and in uniform. But, I’ve seen those cut scenes, and honestly, it was pretty weak. Apparently, he was off to be a junior engineer on a second rate ship. Probably best they cut it.Guinan mentions that Romulan ale is illegal. That bothers me because the trade sanction was lifted during the dominion war. I suppose it’s possible they re-instated it, but that’s the problem. This movie fails to acknowledge the changed relationship between the federation and the Romulans that happened as they were forced to work as allies against the dominion.And that annoys the heck out of me. Also, why is Worf on the enterprise? When last we saw HIM he had also left Starfleet to become federation ambassador to the Klingon empire. Now he’s back, in uniform and apparently serving on the enterprise. The explanation for his presence in First contact was great. The explanation in Insurrection was a total cop-out (Picard asks what the hell are you doing here) and we don’t hear his answer. In this movie, they don’t even acknowledge it. This irks me. Worf doesn’t want to be naked at the official wedding ceremony on Betazed (all guests are naked at traditional Betazoid weddings).Picard seems to think the reason someone would not want to be naked is because of their physique, that they may not have enough muscles.If I had to be naked in public, it’s not my physique I’d be worried about exposing.I REALLY feel to Worf here. He’s essentially ordered to ignore his feelings of modesty. And that sucks. In fact, Worf has only been used for un-funny comic relief so far in this movie. There’s nothing inherently bad about the B4 plot in this movie, except that it’s been done before. B4 just feels like an inferior copy of Lore. The stuff on the planet isn’t bad. The new shuttle looks pretty cool. And the dune buggy is kinda cool. Patrick Stewart looks like he’s having a ball. The over-exposed film is supposed to make the planet look alien. It doesn’t quite work for me.Funny how we first meet B5 in pieces. That’s exactly how we see him in the trailer for Star Trek Picard.Then the aliens show up. They look pretty cool. Especially considering we only see them very briefly. Nice effort.So much for the prime directive. Worf is shooting at them. Too bad if one of them died in the crash.I really enjoy the little appearance by Admiral Janeway. It makes good sense to me that she would be admiral now. After 7 years in the Delta Quadrant, she would probably welcome a desk job. Picard, on the other hand, ahs always wanted to remain on the bridge of his ship. (although we know he’ll eventually accept a promotion to Admiral as well.) Geordi asks Data how he feels about giving B4 all his memories.Data replies “I feel nothing.”Seriously? Is this season 1 Data? In my opinion, it was a mistake to ignore the emotion chip. Michael Piller wasn’t a fan and wrote that Data “left it behind” in Insurrection.In this movie, well, it’s like the chip never existed.All that character development undone. Shinzon’s ship, the scimitar looks pretty cool. Very mean. This is where the movie starts to drag.They beam onto the Scimitar and meet Shinzon, who surprisingly is not Reman, but human. A clone of Picard.The reveal is long and drawn out. Especially so given that the reveal falls completely flat because Tom Hardy doesn’t look like Patrick Stewart. Shinzon’s backstory is moderately interesting. I like how the plan to replace Picard was abandoned due to a change of government. Very believable. So he’s promising peace, but Picard doesn’t trust him. And He has a very dangerous weapon on board, based on Thalaron radiation.Shinzon’s viceroy tells him he’s wasting time. And I tend to agree. Get on with the story, guys. Ugh. and then we get the rape scene.First Shinzon wastes time having dinner with Picard, trying to convince him he wants peace.Then he decides to telepathically rape Deanna.WHAT?Are you telling me that if Picard had suffered a harsher upbringing, he’d be a rapist?This is creepy, and not in a good way.So B4 is Shinzon’s spy. Ok. Beverly’s new medical tricorder looks really good. Finally, it has a full-sized screen. About time. A tricorder is, after all, a scanning device, so it should have a decent-sized screen. One hour into the movie, things finally begin to happen.Picard is kidnapped, beamed aboard the scimitar.And Shinzon proceeds to detail his entire plan. It was a nice little moment when B4 comes in to see Picard and it turns out to be Data, here to rescue him. There’s a fun little action scene where they fly an attack shuttle through the corridors of the scimitar. A little silly, but fun. So, Picard was abducted, told all about Shinzon’s plan, and then rescue.And I’m left wondering, what was the point of it all?This story still hasn’t really done anything. It amuses me that Shinzon’s Romulan supporters keep criticising him for delaying. I find myself agreeing with them. Beverly finally explains what’s going on. Shinzon is dying because of a defect in his DNA. He needs a complete transfusion from Picard, the only one with compatible DNA.The plot of this movie isn’t just slow and uninteresting, it’s very convoluted. So, Shinzon asks the federation to send a ship. Then he has this big speech about wanting peace. All of this just so he can use Picard to heal himself. Luck the enterprise happened to be the closest ship.But when got his hands on Picard, after wasting time with dinner and drinks, he doesn’t take Picard’s blood. No, instead, he reveals his plan to attack the federation and then walks out of the room.And why does he want to attack the federation anyway?He has zero motivation for that. The Thaleron weapon is actually quite interesting.With their cloak, they can fly past every federation ship and kill the entire crew. They’ll never even know what hit them.That’s terrifying. I’m going to backpedal a bit on what I said about the music. Sure, there’s nothing in it as memorable as First contact or insurrection, but there’s still some reasonably good music. There’s a little thematic stuff between Data and Picard, comparing Shinzon with B4. It’s not a lot, but it’s something. I don’t mind the new design for the Romulan warbirds. And I like the green nebula in the background during the space battle.It’s clever how they use Troi’s empathic abilities to find the scimitar. Kind of gives her a little revenge for the mind rape. The Romulans join the fight against Shinzon and the Remans board the Enterprise.Worf comments to Riker that “The Romulans fought with honour.”That’s a big deal coming from Worf. He has always viewed the Romulans as being without honour.So nice touch there. I like the scene when the bride gets hit and the whole front window gets blown away. Bye-bye viewscreen. That was nicely done. Picard beats Shinzon by being unpredictablePicard actually knows Shinzon much better than Shinzon known Picard. Because Picard has his whole life to look back on, whereas, Shinzon has never been the person Picard is. He hasn’t gotten there yet. And I like that. Ramming the enterprise into the scimitar seems a pretty extreme thing to do. I sure hope they had time to evacuate the forward sections of the saucer.The crash itself looks pretty cool. Not as cool as the Enterprise D crashing on Veridian III, but still cool.And you probably noticed that Troi was at the helm when it happened.We’ve seen her at the helm of the Enterprise twice. The first time, she crashed the enterprise. The second, she rams it into another ship. Now, you could argue that neither was her fault, and in fact, the second time was a deliberate act, but still. It’s not a good flight record. But what does the ramming accomplish? It doesn’t stop Shinzon.Shinzon says “some ideas are worth dying for, aren’t they Jean-Luc.”In Picard’s case, yes, he’s willing to sacrifice his life and his crew to prevent Shinzon from destroying the federation.What is Shinzon sacrificing his life for? Killing the Enterprise crew, who were going to self-destruct themselves anyway, to destroy the scimitar. He won’t be around to kill anyone else after that. Maybe he thinks he’ll survive his sickness long enough to fix his ship and use his weapon on earth. I dunno.So I’m not getting a sense of his motivations. It doesn’t make any sense. So anyway, data uses the mobile transporter thing, which was foreshadowed earlier in the episode, to beam Picard to safety, and sacrifices himself to save everyone else. This is an emotional moment.Data’s wake is a good scene. I like how it calls all the way back to Encounter at Farpoint.Brent Spiner has explained that he felt he was getting too old to play Data and thought that a death scene would be a fitting way to farewell the character. Interesting that now, in the age of digital de-ageing, he’s going to reprise the role again. I also like when we see the shot of The Enterprise is spacedock, Goldsmith calls back to his slower arrangement of the motion picture/next generation theme, just like he used in that first movie. Fortunately, this panning shot of the ship doesn’t go for 15 minutes. Nice little moment between Riker and Picard as they part ways. Riker off to captain his own ship. The closing scene with B4 is ambiguous. He clearly doesn’t understand what Picard is trying to teach him, but then he starts singing blue skies. It seems something of Data may have survived in B4. So that’s where we leave our friends. Riker and Troi have left for their own ship, Data is dead, and the rest are presumably remaining with Picard on the Enterprise, which needs a major refit. Oh, and B4 has been re-activated, at least temporarily, by Picard. But from what we understand from Brent Spiner’s comments about the trailer, B4 has been disassembled again and placed in storage. I’m keen to know the story there. So that was Star Trek Nemesis. I’m sorry I didn’t find more positive things to say about it. Even though I wasn’t really keen on this movie, I’m glad that the new Picard show is picking up on elements from the movie.You see, this movie wasn’t the great send-off for TNG that we’d hoped for, not like Star Trek 6 was for TOS.So I’m very glad that the new show is going to give us a new (and surely better) send-off for at least some of these beloved characters. I’m really looking forward to finding out what happens next. It’s gonna be a wild ride. Well, we’ve only got one more movie left to watch before Picard.It’s JJ Abram’s Star Trek 2009, which is actually 10 years old now. Can you believe that?While most of the movie takes place in an alternate timeline, it establishes a very significant event that will have huge ramifications for the prime timeline, especially Picard. See you next.Live long and prosper.Make it so
Betazed Society. Star Trek: The Next Generation first introduced the telepathic alien race of Betazeds - and we never got much more from them. Certainly the Trois showed up in other Trek series, and an occasional Betazed character would pop up elsewhere. But viewers never learned all that much about the planet, its people, and the society. Daniel, Phillip, and Darren examine what a telepathic species would be like in the 24th century and how often one really has to be naked. What's your favorite Betazed cultural aspect?
Betazed Society. Star Trek: The Next Generation first introduced the telepathic alien race of Betazeds - and we never got much more from them. Certainly the Trois showed up in other Trek series, and an occasional Betazed character would pop up elsewhere. But viewers never learned all that much about the planet, its people, and the society. Daniel, Phillip, and Darren examine what a telepathic species would be like in the 24th century and how often one really has to be naked. What’s your favorite Betazed cultural aspect?
They say "War is Hell". This Mini Trek is an anthology of stories taking place during the Dominion War. Segment 1 "The Fall of Betazed" featuring: Ben Kientz (L.A. based actor/artist)(http://benkientz.com/) as Yelling Soldier Watney as Bewildered Officer Segment 2 "Chief Engineer's Log" featuring: Thriven as Chief Engineer Segment 3 "The Sorrow of AR-558" featuring: Marie as Starfleet Soldier Segment 4 "Bootcamp" featuring: Ben Kientz as Radio Announcer and Drill Sergeant Thriven as Cadet ------- Patreon: patreon.com/BeyondTrek YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFmPvJ7P5lxIVunQZyBa2A Twitter: @beyondtrekpod Facebook: facebook.com/BeyondTrekProductions --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondtrekpodcast/support
Lock us in our quarters this week as we merge with "Meld"!Author Scott Pearson is back on the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that asks questions with no easy answers. When a crew member is mysteriously murdered, Tuvok is prepared to investigate and apprehend the killer. But when the killer is revealed to be a motiveless, violent sociopath, Voyager's resident Vulcan will find himself struggling with such a senseless, brutal act, and he'll put his own mind at risk to find logic in actions that have none."No conflict between Starfleet characters" got left behind in the Alpha Quadrant, as many of Voyager's storylines and even its central conceits require tension in the crew. But, mere disagreement pales in comparison to the kind of violence and disregard for human life shown by the character of Suder, a Betazed who lacks empathy, even for himself. Tuvok's knowledge and logic prepare him for a "whodunnit", but not, in this case, a "whydunnit", and the greatest mystery is sometimes why we do the things we do. On this episode, we talk about the legendary Brad Dourif, the also not-too-shabby Tim Russ, the way their performances spark off each other, the rare times where Trek sensitively explores mental illness, crime and punishment in the Trek universe, the therapeutic applications of the holodeck, eliminating crime by eliminating want, the violence of mind melds, and the requirements for Federation membership.We also discuss selling a pitch on your last day, the vocational applications of cocaine, too much Tom Paris, aggro bro Tuvok, whether people with no money are thrifty, turning Neelix up to 11, "going full Dexter", making Trek "younger and more relevant", some Sarah Connor Chronicles talk, kick-ass Vulcan martial arts, Scott talks about rappin' with Anson Mount and Ethan Peck, and Kal debuts the "myopia of contemporaneity!"There's a sucker stuck in the Delta Quadrant every minute!Follow Scott on Twitter and Generations Geek on Twitter!https://twitter.com/smichaelpearsonhttps://www.twitter.com/generationsgeekPlease contribute to Aron Eisenberg's memorial fund!https://www.gofundme.com/f/aron-eisenberg-memorialMeld with us on Facebook and Twitter and our new Discord!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpodhttps://discord.gg/UeytGNPBuy us coffee on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2
Lock us in our quarters this week as we merge with "Meld"!Author Scott Pearson is back on the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that asks questions with no easy answers. When a crew member is mysteriously murdered, Tuvok is prepared to investigate and apprehend the killer. But when the killer is revealed to be a motiveless, violent sociopath, Voyager's resident Vulcan will find himself struggling with such a senseless, brutal act, and he'll put his own mind at risk to find logic in actions that have none."No conflict between Starfleet characters" got left behind in the Alpha Quadrant, as many of Voyager's storylines and even its central conceits require tension in the crew. But, mere disagreement pales in comparison to the kind of violence and disregard for human life shown by the character of Suder, a Betazed who lacks empathy, even for himself. Tuvok's knowledge and logic prepare him for a "whodunnit", but not, in this case, a "whydunnit", and the greatest mystery is sometimes why we do the things we do. On this episode, we talk about the legendary Brad Dourif, the also not-too-shabby Tim Russ, the way their performances spark off each other, the rare times where Trek sensitively explores mental illness, crime and punishment in the Trek universe, the therapeutic applications of the holodeck, eliminating crime by eliminating want, the violence of mind melds, and the requirements for Federation membership.We also discuss selling a pitch on your last day, the vocational applications of cocaine, too much Tom Paris, aggro bro Tuvok, whether people with no money are thrifty, turning Neelix up to 11, "going full Dexter", making Trek "younger and more relevant", some Sarah Connor Chronicles talk, kick-ass Vulcan martial arts, Scott talks about rappin' with Anson Mount and Ethan Peck, and Kal debuts the "myopia of contemporaneity!"There's a sucker stuck in the Delta Quadrant every minute!Follow Scott on Twitter and Generations Geek on Twitter!https://twitter.com/smichaelpearsonhttps://www.twitter.com/generationsgeekPlease contribute to Aron Eisenberg's memorial fund!https://www.gofundme.com/f/aron-eisenberg-memorialMeld with us on Facebook and Twitter and our new Discord!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpodhttps://discord.gg/UeytGNPBuy us coffee on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2
Bienvenidos a un nuevo programa de esta demostración de amor a #StarTrek que hacemos desde Argentina para todos los cuadrantes de la galaxia. En esta oportunidad empezamos con unas lindas noticias #Trekkies que incluyen comics, posibles nombres de naves de la serie #StarTrekPicard y demás. Aparte resolvemos la encuesta de esta semana, nuestro #ViajeALasEncuestas, en la que preguntamos ¿Qué Borg te gusta más? Y obviamente las opciones eran: Locutus, Hugh, Reina Borg, 7 de 9, Lansor, Icheb, Mezoti o Azan y Rebi. Y como siempre nuestros oyentes nos dejan en claro que no pusimos todas las opciones y nos las hacen llegar con el hashtag #ElTargDeWorf. Como primera sección de la noche tenemos el "Trekkipedia" que inspiró nuestra encuesta semanal, por lo que hablamos de los tan temidos Borg. ¿De dónde vienen? ¿Qué son realmente? ¿qué es lo que la Federación sabe de ellos? ¿Hace cuánto que existen? y Muchas otras preguntas que intentamos responder, como siempre, desde lo que nos cuentan en pantalla (y quizás en alguna que otra novela). Luego seguimos con la tanda de "El Capítulo de la Semana" sobre Embajadores (o como Fede quiso llamarla "En Subida con los Embajadores") donde reseñamos el capítulo de #StarTrekDS9 "The Forsaken", no sólo porque aparecen un montón de Embajadores que le hacen la vida imposible a Bashir, sino porque es la primera aparición en la serie de la Hija de la Quinta Casa de Betazed, Portadora del Sagrado Cáliz de Rixx y Heredera de los Anillos Sagrados de Betazed, la inigualable #LwaxanaTroi. Después contamos una historia muy loca en "Historias detrás de las Historias" sobre un gran masivo concurso que se organizó para el estreno de #StarTrekTNG, pero que tuvo una resolución espantosa. Y para finalizar llegamos a "Esta Semana en Star Trek", nuestras efemérides nerdas donde recordamos nacimientos, muertes y fechas importantes de esta franquicia que tanto amamos. ------------------------------------------------- Buscanos en nuestras redes: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/remerasrojas Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/remerasrojas Instragram: @remerasrojas ivoox: https://remerasrojas.ivoox.com Anchor: https://anchor.fm/remerasrojas Youtube: RemerasRojas -------------------------------------------------
More Lwaxana! Welcome to the latest episode of 10Backward! We continue our look at the daughter of the fifth house, heir to the holy rings of Betazed and keeper of the sacred chalice of rixx, Lwaxana Troi. How did she do visiting DS9? How were her last TNG episodes? Find out and enjoy!
She’s Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed. Who the hell are you? This week, the crew discusses the incomparable Ambassador Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett-Roddenberry). HOSTS Andi, Grace, and Jarrah EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email: crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Find more from the Roddenberry Podcast Network at http://podcasts.roddenberry.com
She's Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed. Who the hell are you? This week, the crew discusses the incomparable Ambassador Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett-Roddenberry). HOSTS Andi, Grace, and Jarrah EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email: crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Find more from the Roddenberry Podcast Network at http://podcasts.roddenberry.com
Matt and Andy finally meet a real Betazoid from Betazed. Turns out he is annoying and has no social tact. Just like our hosts!Episode discussion starts at 46:00
Molor. The first season of Star Trek: Discovery is in the books. Was the finale what you thought it would be? For many, the closing chapter fell flat. For others, it was wonderful. Like the series itself, “Will You Take My Hand?” has divided fandom. Even an appearance by the most famous starship in television history has left viewers with mixed emotions. And that moment, together with the title, is almost a question from the writers to the audience. Now that you've seen what we're doing, as we head into season two, will you take our hand? In this episode of Notes from The Edge, in which we deep-dive into connections between Star Trek: Discovery and the broader Star Trek universe, host C Bryan Jones shares his thoughts on the finale and why all the emotions swirling around the conclusion to this 15-part story stem from expectations. We also explore Betazed, Ceti eels, darseks, and Kahless's rival, Molor. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Notes 14 Revisited (00:03:06) Expectations (00:04:27) Georgiou (00:10:30) Tyler and Burnham (00:15:44) The Resolution of the War (00:17:20) The Enterprise (00:19:45) Betazed (00:24:43) Ceti Eels (00:26:40) Darseks (00:27:50) Molor (00:30:05) Closing (00:44:17) Host C Bryan Jones Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
The Enterprise arrives at Betazed for a trade conference, a landmark event with the Ferengi in attendance for the first time. The post First Contact: ‘Ménage à Troi' Season 3 Episode 24 appeared first on The Spoilist.
The Enterprise arrives at Betazed for a trade conference, a landmark event with the Ferengi in attendance for the first time. The post First Contact: ‘Ménage à Troi’ Season 3 Episode 24 appeared first on The Spoilist.
Treks and the City with Alice Wetterlund and Veronica Osorio
ENTER LWAXANA! Trekker Extraordinaire Guy Branum (Talk Show the Game Show) joins Alice and Veronica to dig into a very special episode of ST:TNG... the first appearance of the Queen herself, Daughter of the Fifth House, Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed... Lwaxana Troi!!SUPPORT TREKS AND THE CITY ON PATREON:www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFOLLOW TREKS AND THE CITY:https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecityhttps://www.twitter.com/treksandthecityTREKS AND THE CITY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCASThttps://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/treks-and-the-cityTreks and the City Theme Song by Matt Rubano
The whole team have a light hearted jaunt to Betazed where a Ferengi delegation's leader (Daimon Tog) shows an obsessive interest in Lwaxana Troi. Couple that with young Wesley preparing for his oral exam which will finally grant him entry to Starfleet Academy. Find out what we think of this rather humorous episode of Star Trek the next Generation.
Part 2 of the Red Shirts analysis of the women of Star Trek featuring Afronerd Radio's Claire Lanay! In this episode, Claire has a touching moment reminiscing over a member of the Voyager crew, Q reveals an attraction to a certain Betazed, and Big Sexy...well, he's big and sexy! You definitely wanna check this one out! Listen to WOMEN OF TREK, Part 1: goo.gl/isTzPA Genevieve Bujold as Capt. Janeway: goo.gl/h7iQ2g And check out the Red Shirts on: Facebook Twitter Tumblr and email us at redshirtspodcast@gmail.com Go to iTunes and subscribe! Please leave us a rating and a review and let us know what you think! Thanks!
Part 2 of the Red Shirts analysis of the women of Star Trek featuring Afronerd Radio’s Claire Lanay! In this episode, Claire has a touching moment reminiscing over a member of the Voyager crew, Q reveals an attraction to a certain Betazed, and Big Sexy…well, he’s big and sexy! You definitely wanna check this one […]
In Haven, we delve deeper into the story of Counselor Troi. We meet her mother, the rather ostentatious diva, Lwaxana Troi. We discover that Troi is promised to a young man. Apparently on Betazed marriages are arranged. The young man, Wyatt Miller, is at first disappointed because he had hoped Deanna would literally be the girl of his dreams. Wyatt has been dreaming about a person all his life. Not daunted and clearly captured by Deanna's own beauty and charm, he decides that the dreams were just that. There's a lot of interesting tension in this episode between many of the characters and over all its quite fun. Tune into our discussion and let us know what you thought of this episode too.
TNG Season Zero Prequel. We all know and love the trials and tribulations of our beloved TNG crew throughout seven seasons and four feature films ... but how did it all begin for them? Daniel, Darren, and Phillip sit down and create an outline for a "Countdown to 'Encounter' [at Farpoint]" comic book series. The trio imagines a comic book run, similar to IDW'S "Star Trek: Countdown" and "Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness" for the JJ-verse movies, that picks up our characters' lives years before they joined the ranks of the Galaxy-class Enterprise-D. Earl Grey begins issue one with the dramatic court martial of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, following the disastrous loss of his first command, U.S.S. Stargazer. Picard must deal with an overzealous prosecutor, Phillipa Louvois, as well as a visit from recent widow, Dr. Beverly Crusher. The next issues focus on young baby-face Lieutenant William T. Riker and Deanna Troi on Betazed, as the gold-suited Starfleet officer finds himself choosing between love and career promotion (along with a new color uniform). Other issues follow a recently discovered and reactivated android, named Data, who finds his life choices continually challenged by a Lieutenant Bruce Maddox. The trio also creates issues focusing on the Cardassian War, with a young Natasha Yar and Miles O'Brien teaming up to defend Starfleet, as well as a time jump forward to the U.S.S. Hood as Ensign Geordi LaForge continually tries to escape the attention of his meddlesome first officer, Lieutenant Commander Riker. Join Earl Grey as they tell these prequel stories and more of the early adventures of the soon-to-be-infamous crew of the Federation's flagship, U.S.S. Enterprise, NCC-1701-D in Season Zero of The Next Generation. Hosts Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser Editor / Producer Darren Moser Executive Producers Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, & C Bryan Jones Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen Chapters The Phantom Farpoint Menace (00:02:53) Picard (00:11:40) Riker (00:18:00) Data (00:23:36) Worf (00:31:55) The Crushers: Bev, Wes, Jack (00:37:15) Troi (00:42:59) Geordi (00:47:23) Yar (00:50:41) Birth of the Enterprise (00:58:31) 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 our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm
Lwaxana Troi.Captain Jean-Luc Picard faced down Romulan warbirds, Cardassian guls, and Borg drones ... but he met his match when it came to Lwaxana Troi, the daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, and heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed. Ms. Troi, later named an ambassador representing her home planet of Betazed, provided moments of embarrassment for her daughter Deanna. However, she brought a unique mother-daughter relationship to The Next Generation, as well as portraying a "woman of a certain age" with a healthy sexual attitude. From her appearances in "Haven," "Manhunt," and "Ménage à Troi," Troi brought doses of humor and spontaneity. Lwaxana served more than comic relief, though - her struggles in "Half a Life," "Cost of Living," and "Dark Page," provided a more dramatic turn for her character. Daniel, Darren, and Phillip discuss this TNG character who appeared throughout the seven years of the Enterprise-D on television. Join Earl Grey as they hit a gong in appreciation for Lwaxana Troi, daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, and heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed.HostsDaniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren MoserEditor / ProducerDarren MoserExecutive ProducersNorman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, & C Bryan Jones Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen ChaptersFirst Lady of the Galaxy (00:02:43) Relationships: Family (00:10:14) Deanna Troi (00:13:47)Ian Andrew Troi (00:20:51)Relationships: Romantic (00:24:13)Relationships: Friendship (00:37:22)Dark Page (00:38:58) Final Thoughts (00:47:21) 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 our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm
It is the return of Lwaxana Troi. Ostensibly on an ambassadorial mission, she is in fact a woman on the prowl. Lwaxana is going through “The Phase,” a time in the life of a Betazed woman that ratchets her sex drive to 11. She must have a husband. While her sights are initially set on Captain Picard, when he proves elusive, no man is off limits. Who will be the lucky guy? Find out when we put Manhunt in the Mission Log. Join the Mission Log dating pool: On Facebook: On Twitter: On Skype: MissionLogPod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online: We may use your comments on a future episode of Mission Log.
It is the return of Lwaxana Troi. Ostensibly on an ambassadorial mission, she is in fact a woman on the prowl. Lwaxana is going through “The Phase,” a time in the life of a Betazed woman that ratchets her sex drive to 11. She must have a husband. While her sights are initially set on Captain Picard, when he proves elusive, no man is off limits. Who will be the lucky guy? Find out when we put Manhunt in the Mission Log. Join the Mission Log dating pool: On Facebook: On Twitter: On Skype: MissionLogPod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online: We may use your comments on a future episode of Mission Log.
It is the return of Lwaxana Troi. Ostensibly on an ambassadorial mission, she is in fact a woman on the prowl. Lwaxana is going through “The Phase,” a time in the life of a Betazed woman that ratchets her sex drive to 11. She must have a husband. While her sights are initially set on Captain Picard, when he proves elusive, no man is off limits. Who will be the lucky guy? Find out when we put Manhunt in the Mission Log. Join the Mission Log dating pool: On Facebook: On Twitter: On Skype: MissionLogPod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online: We may use your comments on a future episode of Mission Log.
Sexuality and Relationships. The Next Generation was not bashful about examining issues of sexuality and relationships during its seven seasons. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, episodes like "Justice" and "Captain's Holiday" portrayed a 24th Century where sexual expression was much more open and equal for both sexes. TNG also introduced alien species like the Betazed (in the forms of Lwaxana and Deanna Troi), the J'naii ("The Outcast"), and the Trill ("The Host") who have completely different perspectives on romantic relationships. Phillip. Daniel, and Darren examine how Gene Roddenberry's vision of futuristic sexual expression compares to modern day attitudes, and how people will view relationships 300 years from now. The Earl Grey trio attempt to explain how the Commander William T. Riker/Counselor Troi relationship best represents 24th Century mores. So set your coordinates for Risa, bring along your horga'hn, and join in on the discussion of sexuality and relationships in TNG. Hosts Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser Editor / Producer Darren Moser Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen Chapters TNG is a Sexy Show (00:03:04) The Edo (00:04:40) Risa (00:12:50) J'nali (00:18:43) Trill (00:23:24) Betazeds (00:38:00) Human (00:44:10) Closing Thoughts (00:52:56) 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 our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm
Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office. In 2007 Pocket Books decided to honor the 20th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with a six-part eBook series that bridged the gap between the destruction of the Enterprise-D in Generations and the next time we saw the crew on the big screen in First Contact. Penned by J. Steven York, Christina F. York, Phaedra M. Weldon, William Leisner, Terri Osborne, Robert Greenberger, and Keith R.A. DeCandido, these novellas tell the story of the Enterprise-E’s shakedown cruise. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones discuss the third book in the Slings and Arrows series, The Insolence of Office, which reveals the events that led to Geordi's replacement of his VISOR with the ocular implants that we see him sporting in First Contact. The novella also continues the story that began in the DS9 episode "The Muse" as Lwaxana Troi returns to Betazed for the birth of her half-Tavnian child. We discuss how DS9 serves as the bridge for movie-era TNG, how leaders in wartime struggle to balance utopian ideals with security, and whether or not Starfleet is within its rights to ask Geordi to undergo what amounts to medically unnecessary surgery. In our news segment we take a look at the cover art for David R. George III's One Constant Star and review Star Trek Ongoing #30 (Parallel Lives, Part 2) and Khan #5.
Lwaxana Troi on DS9. During Deep Space Nine's first season, the writers attempted to woo fans of TNG by bringing familiar faces aboard. Picard appeared in "Emissary" while Miles and Keiko joined as regulars transferring over from the Enterprise. So far so good. But then came our beloved Q and Vash. These last two didn't quite work on DS9, and so when Lwaxana Troi, daughter of the Fifth House of Betazed, the Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, and Heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed, showed up in "The Forsaken" we braced for the worst. As it turns out, however, the experiment was successful; so much so that she came back two more times. In this episode of The Orb hosts Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing discuss Mrs. Troi's appearances on DS9, what she added to the show, how she helped Odo become a more well-rounded character, and why—as it turned out—she is a character that is right at home on the station.
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