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When the Ferengi just didn't work out as the new baddies, Star Trek calls up its ex -- the Romulans. But this already tense reintroduction of the Romulans gets more complicated when Dr. Crusher thaws out some 20th Century Earth people found frozen in a derlict space craft.

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• 6:24 - Teaser
• 9:59 - Act 1
• 17:59 - Act 2
• 30:17 - Act 3
• 39:45 - Act 4
• 44:09 - Act 5
• 50:27 - Humanist Themes
• 56:24 - Patron Shout Outs
• 57:15 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When Admiral Qanon's warnings come back a few episodes later, Star Trek sets a high bar for standards of evidence. But when the conspiracy theory proves real, Picard and company transport onto the set of Alien. How much did Riker enjoy blowing Remmick to bits? Will these bugs in a box ever attempt another takeover of the Federation? Will your racist Uncle Bob ever stop believing the "Big Lie"?

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• 7:55 - Teaser
• 13:32 - Act 1
• 22:21 - Act 2
• 24:00 - Act 3
• 31:43 - Act 4
• 40:10 - Act 5
• 52:28 - Humanist Themes
• 57:14 - Honor the Dead
• 58:54 - Patron Shout Outs
• 59:36 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When a crazy time experiment causes moments to repeat, Picard is reunited with his old old flame. Do we all wonder “what might have been?” or are some of us just better at closing chapters than others?

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• 5:42 - Teaser
• 8:01 - Act 1
• 21:35 - Act 2
• 29:30 - Act 3
• 37:34 - Act 4
• 42:50 - Act 5
• 48:48 - Humanist Themes
• 53:20 - Patron Shout Outs
• 54:01 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When American conservative evil is distilled into a black puddle of sludge that kills a woman, sends innocent people to an El Salvadorian mega prison and wages tarrif wars on friendly nations, Captain Picard is forced to answer the question, “Are some people just unable to embrace compassion and empathy?” It’s the episode that drives home the reality that the cruelty is the point.

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• 7:24 - Teaser
• 12:05 - Act 1
• 16:53 - Act 2
• 25:49 - Act 3
• 33:55 - Act 4
• 37:50 - Act 5
• 49:19 - Humanist Themes
• 52:52 - Honor the Dead
• 54:27 - Patron Shout Outs
• 55:34 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When the D.A.R.E. program takes over the writers room, Star Trek: The Next Generation leans hard into its “Drugs Are Bad Mmmkay” messaging. What happens when the Prime Directive overrides compassion and empathy? Will Beverly ever sleep with Picard again after this?

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• 6:54 - Teaser
• 10:35 - Act 1
• 15:16 - Act 2
• 22:33 - Act 3
• 29:08 - Act 4
• 38:18 - Act 5
• 45:14 - Humanist Themes
• 56:51 - Honor the Dead
• 57:51 - Patron Shout Outs
• 58:27 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When the Enterprise goes looking for yet another lost ship, they find a planet whose people went extinct long ago but left their Brinks Home Security System running. With most of the main cast on the planet, Geordi gets to flex his leadership muscles.

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• 9:40 - Teaser
• 13:35 - Act 1
• 22:12 - Act 2
• 28:45 - Act 3
• 34:12 - Act 4
• 41:58 - Act 5
• 45:20 - Humanist Themes
• 48:01 - Patron Shout Outs
• 48:37 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

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When the D rescues fugitive Klingons, Worf is placed between his heritage as a Klingon and his oath as a Starfleet officer. Has Worf become soft and weak living among Humans or are these Klingons lookin' for glory in all the wrong places?

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• 6:31 - Teaser
• 9:40 - Act 1
• 16:31 - Act 2
• 24:15 - Act 3
• 32:48 - Act 4
• 39:11 - Act 5
• 45:40 - Humanist Themes
• 54:18 - Honor the Dead
• 56:01 - Patron Shout Outs
• 56:39 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

Two Humans, a Vulcan, and a Benzite walk into a testing center... While Wesley takes the #StarfleetAcademyCadetChallenge, the crew of the D are interrogated about Captain Picard. What conspiracy theories has Admiral Qanon bought into? And how will Wesley overcome his greatest fear?

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• 10:46 - Teaser
• 14:44 - Act 1
• 22:37 - Act 2
• 32:14 - Act 3
• 42:23 - Act 4
• 46:07 - Act 5
• 53:40 - Humanist Themes
• 1:00:27 - Patron Shout Outs
• 1:01:08 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When the Enterprise executes a wellness check on a terraforming station, they find the scientists have been genociding baby crystalline entities. But when the babies grow and begin to communicate, we’re forced to question why we didn’t learn this episode last time on the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Devil in the Dark.”

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• 6:11 - Teaser
• 8:49 - Act 1
• 18:09 - Act 2
• 25:15 - Act 3
• 36:14 - Act 4
• 43:57 - Act 5
• 49:30 - Humanist Themes
• 52:28 - Honor the Dead
• 53:45 - Patron Shout Outs
• 54:26 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge