The Duras Sisters Podcast

Episode 9: The Trial Series

What can we learn from Q’s created future? Do Seven and Picard have empathy for the Borg Queen? What is the justice system like in this dark future? Who evokes more power in this trial? Who would you want to see in a criminal trial in Picard? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episode in Picard!

This is the ninth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Fascism

SPOILER WARNING: Picard

Next time, we’ll go to the Cerritos to talk about Lower Decks!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #8: Small print leads to large risk.

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Episode 8: The Trial Series

What do you make of Michael’s sentencing scene? Would Georgiou have been convicted of war crimes if she survived? What are the parallels from today’s prisons and “The Examples”? Why do Vulcan’s love withholding essential data? Is Gabrielle Burnham’s presence a conflict of interest? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in Discovery!

This is the eighth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: War crimes, wrongful imprisonment, and the prison industrial complex.

SPOILER WARNING: Discovery

Next time, we’ll get shoved by Q to the disturbing reality in Picard!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #89: “Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.”

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Episode 6: The Trial Series

Where have all the lawyer jokes gone? Was it wise for Archer to personally attack the Klingons on the stand? Does Kolos’ actions in the trial have a lasting impact for Klingon judicial systems? Was it T’Pol’s husband or a man who looks exactly like him? Would you do the same thing as Trip in “Cojenitor?” What are the similarities between Earth diseases and Pendar Syndrome? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and one half of The Legal Geeks, Joshua Gilliland as we discuss the Trial episodes in Enterprise!

This is the seventh episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, genocide, war, slavery, the death penalty, assault, & stigmatized illnesses

SPOILER WARNING: Enterprise, The Undiscovered Country.

Next time, we’ll jump in the mycelial network to discuss trial episodes in Discovery!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies

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Episode 6: The Trial Series

How did art lead to a trial? Do we finally see the limiting of the Doctor’s programming? Why was this specific Q sent as Quinn’s prosecutor? How do you see “Distant Origin” as a 2026 viewer? How are memories valid evidence in “Ex Post Facto”? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and the Brides of Chaotica (Elizabeth and Taylor) as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in Voyager!

This is the sixth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, War, Anti-Immigration Dinosaurs, and Sexual Harassment

SPOILER WARNING: Voyager

Next time, we’ll head back in time to discuss trial episodes in Enterprise.

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.

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Episode 5: The Trial Series

Why did Sloan choose to fake a trial? Why doesn’t the son of the victim in “Dax” just hire a lawyer? How many trial tropes have we seen repeated from previous episodes? Is it too obvious that Worf is innocent in “Rules of Engagement”? Is Ch'Pok a great or terrible prosecutor? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in Deep Space Nine!

This is the fifth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

SPOILER WARNING: Deep Space Nine

Next time, we’ll head to the Delta Quadrant trials in Voyager!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #239: “Never be afraid to mislabel a product.”

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Episode 4: The Trial Series

What real-life investigation does Admiral Satie remind us of? Would Jellico have done better or worse in the Drumhead? Why didn’t Worf know that Kurn or his Nanny was alive? Why was no one concerned with bias until now? Why don’t the Edo explain the laws to newcomers in “Justice?’ Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Bob Cesca as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in The Next Generation.

This is the fourth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

SPOILER WARNING: TNG and Lower Decks

Next time, we’ll head to the trials both fair and not in Deep Space Nine!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #76: “Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.”

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Episode 3: The Trial Series

AKA: They Really Put The Captain On Trial in Episode One

Is Q’s initial rigged trial of Picard a way to prepare him for the Continuum’s judgement? Is Picard a good test subject? Will machines ever become Judges? How does TNG honor “Court Martial”? Why would Phillipa force Riker to testify against Data? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in The Next Generation.

This is the third episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Conversion therapy, slavery, and the prison industrial complex.

SPOILER WARNING: TNG and SNW’s “Ad Astra Per Aspera”

Next time, we’ll head to the passionate and groundbreaking trials seen in the Next Generation… Part 2!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #7: “Keep your ears open.”

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Episode 2: The Trial Series

Is being a stowaway a crime in Starfleet? Why didn’t Kirk break out McCoy immediately? Has humanity changed since the Salem Witch Trials? Who is Asmodeus? Should Lucian have joined the Enterprise for year five? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in The Animated Series!

This is the second episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

SPOILER WARNING: TAS trial episodes

Next time, we’ll head to the passionate and groundbreaking trials seen in the Next Generation.

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #74: “Knowledge equals profit.”

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Episode 1: The Trial Series

Who were the Talosians really testing and what is it all for? Do the bridge officers have to take court lessons? Why don’t they use the cameras on the Enterprise? Why is Kirk’s ex the prosecutor? How should tech be used in court cases? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in The Original Series!

This is the first episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show.

SPOILER WARNING: TOS trial episodes

Next time, we’ll head to the strange and ancient trials seen in the Animated Series.

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.

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Episode 8: Finale Series

How long does Mariner’s bed burn? Is Relga a good choice as the final “Big-Bad” ? Is this the only episode with a Discovery reference? How do the writers handle each lower decker’s growth in this episode? Does Rutherford have the best engineering movement in Star Trek? How does this rank

Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Lower Decks Finale: “The New Next Generation.”

This is the eighth episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show.

SPOILER WARNING:

Next time, we’ll head to the start of the Trial Series!

DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only.

Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #102: “Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.”

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