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On today's show: William Shatner is unconcerned about a possible Tarantino Trek, CBS and Viacom merger talks are expected to heat up after today's board meeting, and online geek retailer ThinkGeek is shutting up shop and moving in with GameStop. All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and your weekend staying-in playlist!

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In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Equilibrium," Jadzia Dax has a song stuck in her head. She can hum it. She can even play it, even though she cannot play an instrument. Except she can. A few hallucinations later and it's time to visit the Trill home world of Trill. Population: Lots of Trill - and a secret that could tumble Trill society.

Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time.

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

• Recap the story and analyze key moments.
• Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
• Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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On today's show: the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter finds Star Trek deltas on Mars, William Shatner talks about his upcoming new series, Unexplained, and Discovery's visual effects supervisor wins a major new award for his work. All this, plus the Star Trek events in YOUR area to look forward to this weekend!

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On today's show: Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek will be R-Rated, but we already knew that, a Sacramento, California park has been renamed in honor of LeVar Burton, and William Shatner has been named spokesperson for SoClean CPAP Cleaners. All that, plus this week in Trek history!

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Biff! Pow! Ooof! That's the sound of Star Trek hitting the comics! This week, IDW Editor Chase Marotz joins John and Ken to talk comic collections, crazy crossovers, and keeping the spirit of Trek alive in comics.

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Before TNG's premiere, Herb Wright sends a memo in praise of the first draft script of "Code of Honor" to Gene Roddenberry. Here to discuss the pressure cooker of production schedules and just how "bad" episodes get made, Paramount exec Dave Rossi sits in with Larry on this week's Trek Files.

See the original document: Code of Honor first draft script notes - April 30, 1987

The Trek Files Season 3 on Memory Alpha

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On today's show: the trailer for the Anton Yelchin documentary Love, Antosha dropped over the weekend, Marina Sirtis says Star Trek fans can't be Republicans, and we go behind the scenes of IDW's Star Trek: Year Five writers' room. All this plus this week's Trek Trivia!

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On today's show: Zachary Quinto still loves Leonard Nimoy, Marina Sirtis reveals how Deep Space Nine's James Darren helped her get on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and artwork for the upcoming Star Trek novel The Enterprise War is revealed. All this and more, catching up on the weekend's Star Trek news!

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On today's show: the Star Trek: Discovery design team takes over the Paley Center, Wilson Cruz is featured on Entertainment Weekly, and costume and prop company Anovos is being sued. All this, plus the answer to Tuesday's trivia question and all the weekend's events!

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Discovery's Gersha Phillips & Jeff Russo talk shop, Andy Robinson recalls his time on DS9, & Star Trek Online Featured TFO's starts with Crystalline Catastrophe