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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Lifesigns," looking for love in the Delta Quadrant is difficult no matter who you are, even for the EMH and his Vidiian girlfriend with a holographic uplink.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

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.
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• Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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It left an indelible mark on both real astronomy and the public imagination. On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out why both the beginnings and the end of the Arecibo Radio Telescope happened on this day.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

You almost certainly know Kevin Conroy as the voice of animated Batman, but the twists and turns of his career are worthy of their own epic story on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

She penned one of the most influential American science fiction novels of the 20th century, a favorite of teachers' and librarians' reading lists for decades. On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out why Madeleine L'Engle almost gave up writing.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

When Star Trek fans relied on print for the latest information, one fan found his newsletter under scrutiny from Paramount. They agreed to make Dan Madsen's publication official and gave him access to scoops and the stars. Today we welcome Dan back to the show to talk about his relationship with the studio and one of the times he chatted with James Doohan.

See the documents: James Doohan interview - 1982

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Join Kennedy and Andi as they unpack all of the hilarious shenanigans that happened on the Cerritos in Lower Decks, Season 3, including our Lower Deckers learning how to trust themselves while always remaining wary of Peanut Hamper.

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It turns out that visions of a high-tech utopian future were on the minds of many Hollywood scriptwriters in the early 1970s. On today's Sci-Fi 5, explore space station Earth II's sole on-screen adventure, and meet the crew.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Rod Roddenberry inherited the responsibility for Star Trek from his parents and he takes it seriously. He also takes making the world a better place seriously, and DSTN's Managing Editor, T. Rick Jones, had a chance to sit down with him to talk about his "sibling rivalry" with Trek, the Roddenberry Foundation's current projects, and just what all those Executive Producers do on Star Trek.

Kenneth Mitchell has played a real-life astronaut, a multitude of characters in the Star Trek universe, and stopped in the Marvel universe along the way. On his birthday, we celebrate Ken's activism for ALS and anti-bullying charities on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

As a decade known for inoffensive sitcoms drew to a close, CBS took a chance on a daring script by writer Rod Serling. On today's Sci-Fi 5, the uphill battle Serling faced to tell the story of The Time Element to America's TV audience.

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Written by Matthew Comegys

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry