Episode 81- Season 3 Ep 13 “Proving Ground” 

Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby are thrilled to have Shran drop in and are discussing “Proving Ground.”

An Andorian ship led by Commander Shran arrives in the Delphic Expanse to help Enterprise hone in on the Xindi superweapon

Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos’ Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans’ Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)

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