Trek to Trek

Episode 66 For The World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky / Family Business. Eric mostly enjoys the McCoy romance story on TOS and Bob left rather meh on the Ferengi family and Sisko romance storyline on DS9. Ratings: For The World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky - Eric 7, Bob 8.5. Family Business - Bob 5, Eric 4.

Question of the Week: What social cause do you like to champion or what societal law related to that do you feel should be changed?

Episode 65 Day of the Dove / Explorers. Eric finds his new favorite Klingon driven episode on TOS and Bob appreciates elements from the father/son story on DS9. Ratings: Day of the Dove - Eric 9, Bob 8. Explorers - Bob 5.5, Eric 5.

Question: In a society without money, what would motivate you to work or people to work service jobs?

Episode 64 Spectre of the Gun / Improbable Cause & The Die is Cast. Eric enjoys the weird Western planet story on TOS and Bob loves the Odo/Garak driven spy pre-war plot in this DS9 two parter. Ratings: Spectre of the Gun - Eric 8, Bob 7.5  - Improbable Cause & The Die is Cast - Bob 9.5 (10 & 9 for each respectively), Eric 10.

Question of the Week: How do you think the crew of Kirk's Enterprise (TOS era) would deal with Garak? 

Episode 63 Is There in Truth No Beauty? / Through the Looking Glass. Eric enjoys the themes and motivations with the Medusan on TOS and Bob loves the action/Mirror, Mirror swashbuckler style story to see Sisko letting his hair down standing off against the Intendent on DS9. Ratings: Is There in Truth No Beauty?  - Eric & Bob - 8. Through the Looking Glass - Bob 9, Eric 7.  We also discuss the Star Trek Discover SDCC trailer.  

Question of the week: If you had to sleep with 2 of your platonic friends from mirror universe to become the hero of said universe- would you do it?

Episode 62 And the Children Shall Lead / Distant Voices. Eric dislikes the poor plot and annoying kids on TOS and Bob appreciates the sentiment but is left ho hum by the all-in-the-mind Bashir story on DS9. Ratings: And the Children Shall Lead - Eric 3.5, Bob 2. Distant Voices - Bob 2, Eric 6.6.

Question: what was your turning 30 experience like? If you are under 30 what do you imagine the experience will be like?

Episode 61 The Paradise Syndrome / Visionary. Eric has issues with the Native American treatment but enjoys the B plot with Spock and the Asteroid on TOS and Bob loves the Torture O'Brien via Time Travel plot on DS9. Ratings: The Paradise Syndrome - Eric 4, Bob 6. Visionary - Bob & Eric 8.

If you could jump into the future and spend time with your future-self 5 hours ahead what would you ask yourself?

Episode 60 The Enterprise Incident / Prophet Motive. Eric enjoys Romulan intrigue and Spock Romance on TOS and Bob is so so on the Ferengi antics on DS9. Ratings: The Enterprise Incident - Eric & Bob 9.5. Prophet Motive - Bob 4, Eric 4.5.

If you had an orb experience and you had to convince the alines not to obliterate Earth or change your personality- what case would you make?

Episode 59 Spock's Brain / Destiny. Eric doesn't see the hate for this episode of TOS and Bob is rather meh on the prophecy driven story on DS9. Ratings: Spock's Brain - Eric 7.5, Bob 3.5. Destiny - Bob 6.5, Eric 8.

Question of the Week: What is your most jarring experience at the start of a new season of a show that you liked?  

This invites an end-of-episode TransFormers/Space 1999/Buck Rogers/SeaQuest/Fringe/Young Justice/BSG/Superboy/TNG tangent discussion...

Episode 58 Assignment: Earth / Heart of Stone.  Eric is entertained and puzzled by the failed spinoff pilot about Gary Seven and his cat on TOS. Bob appreciates the big Odo confession with the perilous situation with 'Kira' on DS9.  Ratings: Assignment: Earth - Bob 4, Eric 8.5.  Heart of Stone - Bob 8, Eric 8.5.

Season 2 TOS Highlights Top 5: Amok Time, Mirror Mirror, The Doomsday Machine, Journey to Babel, #5 Tie: The Trouble with Tribbles / The Immunity Syndrome

Runner-Up: I, Mudd

Season 2 TOS Lows: Bottom 5: Friday's Child, The Omega Glory, Wolf in the Fold, Who Mourns For Adonis?, #5 Split - Obsession / The Deadly Years.

Eric's Runner-up: Metamorphosis. Bob's Runner-up: The Apple.  To Be Fair Most of these 'lows' hover in the 7 range only Friday's Child and Omega Glory are the big two Eric and I consider misses.

Question of the week: What are your top 5 or bottom 5 Star Trek TOS Season 2 episodes?

Episode 57 Bread and Circuses / Life Support.

Eric enjoys the Roman parallel planet story especially the guest villain and the McCoy/Spock argument in the prison cell on TOS and Bob is let down by Jake's subplot but appreciates the greater themes in the death of a supporting character. on DS9. Ratings: Bread and Circuses - Eric 7.75, Bob 7. Life Support - Bob 7.5, Eric 8.

Question of the week: What character death in any series affected you the most and to what extant did you go to express your outrage?

For once we answer our own question which leads to a War of the Worlds/BSG/Deadwood/Firefly tangent of epic proportions...