Episode 76 The Lights of Zetar / Little Green Men. Eric feels the fatigue and writer tropes on TOS and Bob is amused with the time travel/Ferengi story on DS9. Ratings: The Lights of Zetar - Eric & Bob 5.5. Little Green Men - Bob 7, Eric 6.5.

Question: What do you think it would take to switch from our current money based economy to the Star Trek Moneyless economy of the future?

Alt. Question: Did the Lights of Zetar Die at the end of the episode and if so was that the right thing?

Episode 75 That Which Survives / Starship Down. Eric feels this is a perfectly just "ok" story on TOS and Bob is just "alright" on the Bashir led story on DS9. Ratings: That Which Survives - Eric 6, Bob 6. Starship Down - Bob 6.5, Eric 7.

Episode 74 The Mark of Gideon / Rejoined. Eric feels despite some good elements this is one of his least favorites voyages of TOS and Bob appreciate the idea but isn't that overwhelmed by the Dax / Past Love led story on DS9. Ratings: The Mark of Gideon - Eric 5, Bob 4. Rejoined - Bob 6, Eric 4.

Question: What modern current taboo/custom/law in US society now that you think is archaic and just needs to go?

Episode 73 Let That Be Your Last Battlefield / Indiscretion. Eric feels the racism theme is too on the nose on TOS and Bob is just fully on board the Kira / Dukat story on DS9. Ratings: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield - Eric 6.5, Bob 6. Indiscretion - Bob 7.5, Eric 6.75.

Question: Was it right for the Enterprise crew to let the Charons kill each other or should they have intervened?

Episode 72 Whom Gods Destroy / Hippocratic Oath. Eric feels this is a perfectly just "ok" story on TOS and Bob is just "alright" on the Bashir led story on DS9. Ratings: Whom Gods Destroy - Eric 6, Bob 6. Hippocratic Oath - Bob 6.5, Eric 7.

We briefly also discuss The Axenar. 

Question: Would you side with Bashir or O'Brien in the argument of saving your enemy from addiction?

Episode 71 Elaan of Troyius / The Visitor. Eric enjoys story elements of but ultimately cringes as the lead guest star on TOS and Bob loves re-watching his all-time favorite episode of DS9. Ratings: Elaan of Troyius - Eric 6.5, Bob 7.5.  The Visitor - Bob 10, Eric 10.

Question:  Would yo share the cure for the tears of the women in Elaan of Troyius with that homeworld or would that be considered a break of the Prime Directive?

Episode 70 The Empath / The Way of the Warrior 1 and 2. Eric enjoys everything about the Empath except the Empath... and Bob digs on the big Klingon/Worf injection on DS9. Ratings: The Empath - Eric 7 , Bob 5.5.  The Way of the Warrior - Bob 8.5, Eric 9.

We also slightly discuss The Orville and the US Red Dwarf Pilot.

Question: What were your thoughts on introducing Worf into the Ds9 Cast?  And what do you think the TNG crew were doing between the destruction of the Enterprise D and the reassignment on the Enterprise E?

Episode 69 Wink of an Eye / The Adversary. Eric enjoys  camaraderie and the invisibility inspired time accelerated story on TOS and Bob says goodbye to Sisko's old 'look and digs on the monster hunt/Die Hard plot on the Season 3 finale of DS9. Ratings: Wink of An Eye - Eric 7.75 , Bob 7. The Adversary - Bob 8.5, Eric 8.5.

Question of the Week:  How would you have resolved the issue with the Alien Race in Wink of An Eye? (Slow them down and stick them in a brig? Leave them to die? other?)

Episode 68 Plato's Stepchildren / Facets. Eric enjoys the character conflicts and themes about class and violence on TOS and Bob digs the Retro-Trill storyline on DS9 where we get to meet all of Dax’s previous hosts. Ratings: Plato's Stepchildren - Eric 8.5, Bob 7. Facets - Bob 7.5, Eric 7.

Question of the Week: If you could talk to your earlier self in 5 year increments (15, 20, 25, 30 etc) What would you say to yourself? Or what would you want to hear form your younger self? 

Episode 67 The Tholian Web / Shakaar. Eric enjoys the Spacesuits and Tholian action on TOS and Bob is so so on the Political/Underground Warfare storyline on DS9. Ratings: The Tholian Web - Eric 8.5, Bob 8.  Shakaar - Bob 5.5, Eric 6.75.

Question of the week: What recurring deja vu event seems to repeat itself in your life?  (Or conversely what is up with the reclaimators???)