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Episode 158 The Expanse / Tears of the Prophets. We wrap up season 2 of Enterprise with the set-up/Game Changing episode of the Expanse setting up the Xindi arc. We Also cover the ramp up with the Dominion War, Sisko losing touch with the prophets and Jadzia's Death on the Season 6 DS9 finale. The Expanse Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 7.75. Tears of the Prophets Ratings: Bob 8.5, Eric 8.

Question: Do you feel they handled Jadzia Dax's Death well?

Eric and Bob's Top DS9 Season 6 Episodes:

1. Far Beyond the Stars

2. In the Pale Moonlight

3. Rocks and Shoals

4. Sacrifice of Angels

5a. Waltz (Eric)

5b. Honor Among Thieves (Bob)

Honorable Mention: Wrongs Darker Death Night (Bob), Inquisition, The Reckoning, Valiant

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Eric and Bob's DS9 Season 6 Episode Lows:

1. Resurrection

2. Profit and Lace

3. Sons and Daughters

4a. The Magnificent Ferengi (bob)

4b. Time's Orphan (Eric)

5a. Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night (Eric)

5b. You Are Cordially Invited (Bob)

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Bob and Eric's Enterprise Top Season 2 Episodes:

1. Dead Stop

2. Minefield

3. Regeneration

4. Future Tense

5a. Cease Fire (bob)

5b. Canamar (Eric)

Honorable Mention: Cogenitor, Catwalk, Carbon Creek

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Eric and Bob's Enterprise Season 2 Episode Lows

1. Precious Cargo

2. A Night in Sickbay

3. Horizon

4. Singularity

5a. Bounty (Bob)

5b. The Breach (Eric)

Episode 155 Regeneration / Profit and Lace. Enterprise continues with the great action Borg Episode Regeneration that acts as a sequel to First Contact. And on DS9 the final Ferengi Episode with the cross dressing episode Profit and Lace. Regeneration Ratings: Bob 9, Eric 9. Profit and Lace Ratings: Bob 3, Eric 7.

Question:

What were your thoughts on this final Ferengi DS9 story?

Did you feel bringing the Borg into Enterprise helped or broke canon?

Episode 154 Cogenitor / Valiant. We continue Enterprise with the infamous third gender episode Cogenitor. This spawns quite a lot of speculative and deep discussions in the best tradition of Trek. Over on DS9, we both are impressed with the Jake/Nog story aboard a Cadet ship Lord of the Flies style out on their own in the Dominion War. Cogenitor Ratings: Bob 7.5, Eric 8. Valiant Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 8.5.

Question:

Do you think Archer's reaction to Trip in the final scene was appropriate?

Episode 153 The Breach / The Reckoning. We continue on Enterprise with the personal Phlox story on racism. On DS9, we see a showdown with the prophets and the Pah-Wraiths on The Reckoning. We also go off on a Firefly/Serenity Tangent for the final ten minutes. The Breach Ratings: Bob 7.5, Eric 7. The Reckoning Ratings: Bob 9, Eric 8.

Question: What is your favorite onscreen wizard duel?

Episode 152 Horizon / His Way. We continue Enterprise with the infamous Mayweather episode and his backstory with the thinnest B plot ever. On DS9 we get more Vic Fontaine and finally see Odo and Kira get together. Horizon Ratings: Bob 4, Eric 5. His Way Ratings: Bob 7, Eric 7.

Question:

Do you feel Star Trek always comes up short on treating it's Ensign Characters well?

Episode 151 Judgment / In the Pale Moonlight

We cover the much loved and semi controversial turning point in the Dominion War where Sisko gets his hands dirty on DS9. And on Enterprise we cover Scott Bakula's Favorite episode which does homage (or ripoff?) Star Trek 6. Judgment Ratings: Bob 6, Eric 7. In the Pale Moonlight Ratings: Bob 10, Eric 10.

Question: Do you feel Sisko did the right thing with his actions? Does this episode betray Roddenberry's vision of Star Trek?

Episode 150 The Crossing / Inquisition

We dive in to a classic space body swapping/snatching alien invasion on Star Trek Enterprise and then examine the Bashir story introducing the infamous Section 31 on Deep Space Nine. The Crossing Ratings: Bob 5.5, Eric 6. Inquisition Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 8.5.

Question: Do you think Section 31 was a good addition to Star Trek or does it undermine Roddenberry's vision?

Episode 149 Canamar / Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night. We dive in on the conflicted Kira story about her mother on Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night and then a fu action adventure on Enterprise with Canamar. Canamar Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 8.25. Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 6.

Episode 148 Future Tense / Change of Heart. We dive into the Worf/Dax Secret mission DS9 and the Time Travel Dr. Who inspired Future Tense on Enterprise. Future Tense Ratings: Bob 9, Eric 8.25. Change of Heart Ratings: Bob 7.5, Eric 8.

Question: Did Worf make the right call by abandoning his mission to save Dax?

Episode 147 Cease Fire / Honor Among Thieves. We enjoy the Donnie Brasco inspired O'Brien story Honor Among Thieves and the great Saval/Shran team-up in Cease Fire this week. Cease Fire Ratings: Bob 8.5, Eric 8.25. Honor Among Thieves Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 7.

Question: Who was your Favorite Star Trek (any) Guest Star actor?