There's still two episodes this week, but what else should we have called this? SEO matters, kids! First up, in "Memorial", we debate how best to study history after the "Voyager" crew has it forced upon them. After that, a ratings stunt turns out to be much better than expected, but it's not because of the obvious guest star in "Tsunkatse".

Also this week: the sport identifier, Dwayne "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson" Johnson, and TNG aliens!

[timestamps: Memorial: 01:13; Tsunkatse: 38:36; blog: 1:14:06]

[tumbl: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/713148338973884416/top-3-star-trek-the-next-generation-alien-races?source=share]

Settle in for some funky foreheads, funky time and funky beats this week on "Voyager"! First up: the crew is stuck orbiting a planet running at a much higher speed than the rest of the universe and get a first-hand look at centuries of development in mere days in "Blink of an Eye"! After that, some jerks decide they like The Doctor because they somehow never came up with music (or quality acting) in "Virtuoso"!

Also this week: Daniel Bae Kim, getting meta, and TNG villains!

[Timestamps: Blink: 02:41; Virtuoso: 38:11; Villains: 1:10:04]

[bloggards: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/712527108145053696/top-3-star-trek-the-next-generation-villains?source=share]

We're back in the holodeck with two of its biggest fans this week! First up: Reg Barclay and Deanna Troi drop by from TNG to help everyone's favorite neurotic genius get over his latest addiction while he tries to get in touch with our far-flung heroes in "Pathfinder". After that, Janeway has set aside the dreary Lord Burleigh for a strapping Irish publican (with a few tweaks) who serves a town of stereotypes in "Fair Haven"!

Also this week: recycled stills, "Up The Long Ladder" vibes, and TNG Side Pieces!

[Timestamps: Pathfinder: 01:31; Fair Haven: 26:58; TNG Guests: 56:20]

[Main blog: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/711883365841780736/top-3-star-trek-the-next-generation-characters?source=share]

[Other referenced blogs: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/187601162000/tales-from-the-holodeck-tng-fanfic-chriss-story; https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/686517743869149184/not-staying-neutral-about-this-the-best-romulans?source=share; https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/687150733353713664/who-has-the-most-honor-the-best-klingons-in-star?source=share]

History is irrelevant this week on "Voyager"...or is it? First up, what feels like a Tom episode is actually a Chakotay episode until it turns into a "let's teach Seven something about humanity" episode when spaceman Phil Morris gets eaten by space food (your view of which may depend on your background) and becomes jerky by the 24th century in "One Small Step"! After that, Seven is auditioning to be the worst kind of "news" host when her brain makes connections that make sense if you don't think very hard in "The Voyager Conspiracy"!

Also this week: guest dog, space Canadians, and EV fashions!

[timestamps: One Small Step: 1:34; Voyager Conspiracy: 25:31; EV Suits: 50:48]

[tumbl: https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/i-am-just-going-outside-and-may-be-some-time-star/m9o7y0l7h8dc]

[Blog will spoil some new-Trek]

Cryptids and etymology are out in force this week on "Voyager"! First up: Tuvok is attacked by mysterious aliens that might not exist, rendering him as un-Vulcan as he's ever been in "Riddles"! After that, a long-thought dead species arises from the grave...but what plans do they have for the present-day Galaxy? Find out in "Dragon's Teeth"!

Also this week: better desserts, worse "Space Seed", and chilling out with cryostasis!

[timestamps: Riddles: 1:57; Teeth: 36:16; cryo-talk: 1:07:29]

[tumbl: https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/thats-what-i-call-brain-freeze-cryostasis-in/6utk97gazv4x]

UP TOP AGAIN: we're gonna ruin S.3 of Disco and chunks of S.1 Picard in the blogtivity, shut off at that point if you haven't seen them yet and care!

As to our episode, we're not talking sausages but bratty little crew! First up, the Doc is feeling put-upon so decides to learn to daydream, only to find his mostly-creepy fantasies put the crew in danger in "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy". After that, Tom whines until Chakotay buys him a toy that nearly murders him in "Alice"!

Also this week: our most musical episode ever, more pon farr talk than you'd expect, and dreaming a little dream!

[Timestamps: TTDS: 02:56; Alice: 41:38; sleepytime blog: 1:15:29]

[tumbl into dreams: https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/wake-me-up-before-you-boldly-go-go-dreams-in-star/nj6bkx3oaafs]

SPOILERS: up top so no one misses it. We spoil most of Picard S.2 during the blogtivity, and also bits of Discovery S.3. Anyway, you can proceed now.

This week, some of our heroes are grappling with guilt. In "Survival Instinct", Seven finds out a rash action during her Borg days has ruined the lives of three fellow former drones. After that, Torres has condemned her mother to Klingon Hell and we mostly think about episodes of "Futurama" we'd rather be watching in "Barge of the Dead".

Also this week: "Simpsons" references for good measure, seriously wanting something else, and Godlike beings!

[Timestamps: Survival: 01:11; Barge: 32:35; Godblog: 54:46]

[Seek enlightenment here: https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/with-great-power-comes-great-star-trek-omnipotent/eusq3blhn8sd]

Oops! The EMH has gone EVIL this week, through various means! First up, his body is hijacked by the AI that was formerly running a doomsday missile that insists on finishing the job in "Warhead". After that, his subroutines get rejiggered by Starfleet personnel who've had a much rougher time in the Delta Quadrant than their intrepid counterparts and have the psychological scars to show for it in "Equinox"!

Also this week: seen it before, puppetmaxter, and wrapping season five!

[Timestamps: Warhead: 01:21; Equinox: 34:31; Wrap: 1:27:17]

[Tumblwraps: https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/is-season-5-the-best-season-for-voyager-are-all/mwia5zc3c4gs]

We're all over time this week on "Voyager"! First up, flash back to some Janeway ancestors and meet the most boring, annoying man in history in "11:59"! After that, literal time travel and related boondoggles ensue when Seven is drafted by the Starfleet Time Police in "Relativity"!

Also this week: Christmas in February, no good guys, and ranking time travel plots!

[Timestamps: 11:59: 08:26; Relativity: 44:26; Time Travel Stories: 1:15:34]

[tumbling thru time! https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/we-have-to-go-back-martok-back-to-the-future/qvuoyf90wa1l]

We're getting some old-timey literature vibes this week on "Voyager"! First up: a Malon ship is experiencing mechanical issues, but is it normal wear and tear or a deformed madman lurking in the depths in "Juggernaut". After that, "Voyager" goes all "My Fair Lady" and invites one of the "Kids in the Hall" along for the ride in "Someone to Watch Over Me".

Also this week: bathing methods, a Canada and a Canadian, and uncorking bottle episodes!

[timestamps: Juggernaut: 01:23; Someone: 30:48; Bottle Episodes: 1:04:49]

[tumbottle: https://at.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/put-a-cork-in-it-bottle-episodes-in-star-trek/sr2nxlu3t0hd]