Today’s Topic: TOS S1Ep12 - The Menagerie, Part II

Our officers debate when Admiral Mendez became an illusion, discuss the Talosian’s implied philosophies, and reveal that it’s canon that Bones knows his way around the ladies.

Today’s Topic: TOS S1Ep11 - The Menagerie, Part I.

Our officers discuss what the preferred execution techniques might be for Starfleet, their appreciation for practical special effects, and how the fear of automation still exists in the 24th century. We also hear stories about the officer’s “missed opportunities”, including when Blair tried begging for donations for liberals and when Dustin interviewed with a potential serial killer.

Today’s Topic: TNG S1Ep26 - The Neutral Zone.

Our officers discuss the Season 1 Finale of TNG, treat you to a radio play, dig into the rebranding of Romulans, and raise their glasses to suds’n’buds.

Today’s Topic: DS9 S1Ep11 - The Nagus.

The Nagus is here and he wants Quark’s bar! Oh wait, he just wants sex and booze…Oh wait, he wants to make Quark the Nagus… oh wait, none of that. Our officers discuss the real-world influences of Ferengi culture, the seemingly wholesome B-plot of Nog and Jake, and ponder why the hell Odo is able to liquid phase through an airlock.

Today’s Topic: Enterprise S1Ep20 - Detained.

Mayweather and Archer wake up in a Suliban internment camp, ready to yell at those damn terrorists! But wait - these are innocent people? Our officers discuss this episode’s post-9/11 presence, their personal experiences with American propaganda as children, and how T’Pol continues to be fantastic.

Today’s Topic: Voyager S1Ep4 - Phage

A really cool concept about how suffering influences morals is hijacked by a sad clown in an iron lung. Our officers discuss the future of organ farming, whether Neelix should be executed for entertainment terrorism, and why Tuvok and Janeway need their own show.

Today’s Topic: Enterprise S1Ep6 - The Andorian Incident

Everyone’s favorite labrador retrievers, Archer and Trip, are sniffin out some malarky on a sacred Vulcan planet! T’Pol is feeling the weight of dealing with smelly humans, while navigating dealing with the Vulcans’ most boring enemy - The Andorians. But maybe T’Pol’s elders aren’t as savory as she thought…

Today’s Topic: Voyager S1Ep2 - Parallax. (We also discuss the Pilot)

Neelix is the worst, Tom Paris is useless, B'Elanna is on the case, and Janeway’s whipping out some big dick energy. Oh, and the Doctor IS SHRINKING!