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Every now and then, we at Antimatter Pod ask ourselves: is are we due for a DS9 rewatch?

And Starfleet Academy wants us to know: the answer is always yes. 

We're talking about episode 5 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, "Series Acclimation Mil", an episode which dares to ask: is there such a thing as too much fan service? 

  • Four episodes of SFA have aired at the time of recording, we check in on the fandom (and have a little rant about media literacy)
  • Does "Series Acclimation Mil" prioritise fanservice over the new viewer?
  • Liz: "It's giving 'These Are The Voyages…' (complimentary?)"
  • The adult plotline feels … mean and incomplete?
  • Sam is dealing with being a homeschooled kid off to college, and helicopter parents who can't let her go, and in some ways, hers is a first-gen immigrant story
  • Sam's story is also about the journey undergraduates take in their education, from learning facts to synthesising disparate resources and developing original research
  • Hey kids! Don't do 12 shots in one night! Your Antimatter Pod Aunties are here to remind you to have fun and drink responsibly!
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