Trek to Trek

Episode 56 The Ultimate Computer / Fascination. Eric feels the man vs machine is a bit safe but well done on TOS and Bob takes a while to warm to the Midsummer Night's Dream amorous comedy on DS9. Ratings: The Ultimate Computer - Eric 8, Bob 9. Fascination - Bob 6, Eric 6.5.   

Question of the week:  What would you do if an artificial intelligence fell in love with you?

Episode 55 The Omega Glory / Defiant. Eric doe snot enjoy the hot mess of a plot (despite good intentions) on TOS and Bob loves the Riker fake-out story on DS9. Ratings: The Omega Glory - Eric 6, Bob 5.5. Defiant - Bob 8, Eric 7.75.

Question: You discover you are the duplicate of a better, more successful version of yourself so What do you do to make a name for yourself or differentiate yourself?

Episode 54 By Any Other Name / Meridian. Eric really loves he calls a flawless episode of two fun halves on TOS and Bob loves the Gul Dukat driven Station's Cardassian defenses inadvertently activated storyline on DS9. Ratings: By Any Other Name - Eric 9, Bob 7. Meridian - Bob and Eric 4.

Could you honestly see yourself leaving your entire life behind for someone that you only met a few days ago but you have fallen in love with?

Episode 53 Patterns of Force / Civil Defense. Eric enjoys the Nazi parallel planet story on TOS and Bob loves the Gul Dukat driven Station's Cardassian defenses inadvertently activated storyline on DS9. Ratings: Patterns of Force - Eric 9, Bob 7.5. Civil Defense - Bob 9.25, Eric 8.5.

If you were caught in a space station death trap, how would you want to get killed?

Episode 52 Return to Tomorrow / The Abandoned. Eric is down with Evil Spock and mind swapping on TOS and Bob is all just ok with this week's on DS9. Ratings: Return to Tomorrow - Eric 8.75, Bob 9. The Abandoned - Bob 7, Eric 7.5.

Question: If you were given the option to get technology far in advance of what's current that would help your species but your are not ready for it would you still take that help?

Episode 51 A Private Little War / Second Skin. Eric appreciates Dr. McCoy's speeches all the more in this Vietnam inspired TOS and Bob is all about the identity crisis and spy influenced plot on DS9. Ratings: A Private Little War - Eric 8.5, Bob 7. Second Skin - Bob 9, Eric 7.75.

If you woke up wearing another person's face would it make you crack eventually and lose you sense of identity?  Moreso If this new life was better off than your own would you pretend to go along with it to take advantage and sell yourself out so to speak?

Episode 50 The Immunity Syndrome / Equilibrium. Eric appreciates the moments and giant space amoeba high stakes on TOS and Bob is kind of board by the big Dax personality revelation on DS9. Ratings: The Immunity Syndrome - Eric 9.5, Bob 7. Equilibrium - Bob 5, Eric 6.

How would you realistically react to working on a StarShip full of no one but Vulcans?

Episode 49 A Piece of the Action / The House of Quark.  Eric Appreciates the comedy versatile range of the TOS actors and Bob might start coming around on the Ferengi episodes. Ratings:  A Piece of the Action -  Eric 8, Bob 9.  The House of Quark - Bob & Eric 7.

What book would you leave to influence/fix the Chicago Mob planet?

Episode 48 The Gamesters of Triskelion / The Search 1 & 2.  Eric is moved by the gamesters (and marvels at colored hairdos and colored brains) and Bob enjoys the progressing mythology of the Dominion and the introduction of the Defiant in The Search.  Rating  Gamesters: Bob 7, Eric 8.  The Search 1 & 2 Bob & Eric 8.5

Question: When have you ever watched a token "Alt. Worlds/It was all a dream story" that worked well and you didn't feel cheated?

Episode 47 Tribble Trilogy. The Trouble With Tribbles / More Tribbles, More Troubles / Trials & Tribble-ations.  Neil S. Bulk joins us to talk Tribbles and the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Album. Eric can't help but love the fan favorite The Trouble With Tribbles. Bob and Neil enjoy the celebration 30th Anniversary Show Trials and Tribble-ations. Everyone finds the Animated episode to be a solid sequel. Ratings: The Trouble With Tribbles Eric 9, Bob & Neil 10.  More Tribbles, More Troubles Eric, Neil and Bob: 8. Trials and Tribble-ations Eric 8.5, Bob 9.5, Neil 10. The 50th Anniversary Album can be sampled and purchased at: www.lalalandrecords.com. @nsbulk on twitter.