Shield Podulation: A Random Star Trek Podcast

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 6, episode 24 of Star Trek: Voyager, Life Line. Robert Picardo gets to play against himself as The Doctor makes a house call to a dying Doctor Zimmerman. What follows is a sci-fi take on the saying, physician heal thyself. We get guest spots by Barkley and Troi plus we get introduced to the adorable Haley and a number of other holograms.

Next week we return to The Next Generation, I, Borg.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2, episode 12 of Star Trek: Voyager, Resistance. Once again, a landing party arrives on a fascist planet. The Vulcan and half-Klingon get nabbed by ICE in Daft Punk cosplay. Joel Grey mistakes Janeway for his daughter. Our freedom fighters dodge a Darth Vader wannabe through a Tatooine knock-off. Neelix dresses as an Innkeeper in Baldur's Gate. Janeway dresses as Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. Harry Kim starts the engine. Oh, and they modulate the shields.

We come back next week with the Doctor-centric episode of Voyager, Lifeline.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 3, episode 7 of Star Trek: Discovery, Unification III. Saru swaps out first officers. He flirts with the president of Ni'Var. Michael and Book get it on. Michael's mom drops by to bring up the past. Vulcan purists are still a thing. Oh, and Admiral Hottie is okay with sending an insubordinate crew memeber as an amabssader for the Federation.

Next week we watch the Voyager episode, Resistance.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 5, episode 18 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Cause and Effect. Everyone but Data experiences Deja Vu. Frasier spends a hundred years in a Time loop. The crew plays poker. Geordie gets dizzy. The Enterprise blows up. The crew plays poker. Geordie gets dizzy. The Enterprise blows up. Oh, and Beverly has a nightly glass of wine.

Next week we revisit the Discovery episode Reunification III.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2, episode 19 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Manhunt. Lwaxana Troi goes through Menopause. Mr. Homn drinks like a fish. Fish people are would be assassins. Deanna Troi refuses to wear a dress uniform. Data discusses his hyper fixations. Riker gossips with Crusher. Worf fails to recognize a threat. Jean-Luc bores us with Dixon Hill.

Next week we watch the Next Generation episode, Cause and Effect.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 5 episode 20 of Star Trek: Voyager, Think Tank. Jason Alexander condescends. Janeway stretches at a window. Seven of Nine wears heels. Tom Paris doesn't say Yes, Ma'am. The Doctor is there, somewhere. Oh, and Neelix pours coffee.

Next week we watch the Next Generation episode, Manhunt.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season one, episodes one and two of Star Trek: Prodigy, Lost and Found. Kids get enslaved. Dal survives a number of falls. Zero commits sabotage. Rok-Tahk is big and smart. Jankom Pog responds to reverse psychology. Murph is Murph. Oh, and Gwyn goes off book.

Next week is the Voyager episode, Think Tank.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 4 episode 5 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Level 5 Transporter Accident. Scotty introduces us to Little Ricky. Pike gets weird about his chair. Ethan Peck has panic attacks. Orions enjoy femdom. Oh, and T'Pring is awesome.

Next week, we revisit the premiere double episode of season one of Prodigy.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season three, episode ten of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Fascination. Lwaxana Troi suffers from Bajoran menopause. The DS9 crew get honey for each other. The whole episode dissolves into a sex farce from the 1970s.

Next week we talk about the puppet episode of Strange New Worlds, 5th Level Transporter Accident.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave watch season 2, episode 12 of Star Trek: Enterprise, Catwalk. Are you too sexy for claustrophobia? The crew encounter shifty aliens who warn them of an impending ion storm. The crew shacks up in the nacelles. Things get heated, literally when the warp drive goes online. Trip sneaks around. Archer sneaks around. T'Pol doesn't know how to adjust her iPad Settings. Oh, and Phlox gets more space for his critters.

Next week is the DS9 episode, Fascination.