Trek to Trek

Episode 126 Detained / Children of Time. We explore the prison break episode guest starring Dean Stockwell on Enterprise and the emotionally charged glimpse of the future generations on Deep Space Nine. Detained Ratings: Bob 7, Eric 7.5. Children of Time Ratings: Bob 9, Eric 9. At the end of our talk, Eric and I also take a hard sidestep on 90's nerdom and making a Quantum Leap fan film in 1992...

Question: Do you think the DS9 crew did the right thing by leaving their future selves behind to essentially die?

Episode 125 Oasis / Soldiers of the Empire. We dive into a crashed ship (Ghost Ship?) story with DS9's Rene Auberjonias guest starring on Enterprise. And on DS9, we have a Klingon episode centering on Martok finding his mojo and Worf helping/challenging him as his 2nd in command. Oasis Ratings: Bob 6, Eric 7. Soldiers of the Empire Ratings: Bob 6.5, Eric 7.25.

Question: What are your favorite 'Bottle' episodes? And Do you feel the Bottle Episode is a thing of the past with he way TV is made today?

Episode 124 Acquistion / Ferengi Love Songs. We collide with a double ferengi helping with the one-off appearance on Acquisition on Enterprise and the amorous Ferengi Love Songs on DS9. And overall... we are both suitably entertained by this pairing. Acquisition Ratings: Bob 7, Eric 7. Ferengi Love Songs Ratings: Bob 7, Eric 7.

Episode 123 Rogue Planet / Ties of Blood and Water. We are both let down by the lack of Rogue Planets in Rogue Planet and find good character drama in the Kira-Centric Ties of Blood and Water. Rogue Planet Ratings: Bob 2, Eric 3. Ties of Blood and Water Ratings: Bob 6, Eric 7.25.

Question: What would be your go to sympathetic form to become if you were a shape shifter?

Episode 122 Fusion / Business as Usual. We continue in a T'Pol mind meld gone bad episode on Enterprise which Eric despises and a typical Ferengi episode Bob finds a step above the usual Ferengi tale. Fusion Ratings: Bob 5, Eric 2. Business as Usual Ratings: Bob 7, Eric 7.15.

Question: What is the worst job you've ever had?

Episode 120 Shuttlepod One / A Simple Investigation. We have a pair of dead average Star Trek episodes which involve Trip and Malcom in a life and death situation stranded In a Shuttlepod and Odo getting a love story. Shuttlepod One Ratings: Bob 5, Eric 5. A Simple Investigation Ratings: Bob 6, Eric 6.8.

Episode 119 Shadows of P'Jem / Doctor Bashir, I Presume? We continue on a a follow up story to The Andorian Incident with T'pol and Archer captured. And on Deep Space 9 Bashir is about to get a major character revision/reveal. Shadows of P'Jem Ratings: Bob 5, Eric 4. Doctor Bashir I Presume? Ratings: Bob 8.5, Eric 7.

Question: How far is too far for genetic enhancement?

Episode 119 Sleeping Dogs / In Purgatory's Shadow / By Inferno's Light. We find the Hoshi/Reed/TPol Story a little lacking this week. But the 2 parter on DS9 with Garek, Bashir and Worf really delivers the goods. Sleeping Dogs Ratings: Bob 5.5, Eric 6.72. In Purgatory's Shadow / By Inferno's Light Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 8.5.

Question: What is your favorite big reveal in a series?

Episode 118 Dear Doctor / For the Uniform. We both lavish praise on the Phlox centered excellent entry fr Enterprise and also enjoy the Sisko/Eddington driven story on DS9. Dear Doctor Ratings: Bob 9.5, Eric 9.5. The Assignment Ratings: Bob 8, Eric 8.5.

Question: Would you have sided with Archer or Phlox in this medical debate?

Episode 117 Silent Enemy / The Begotten. We continue Enterprise with an unknown Silent Enemy and Hoshi's quest to find Malcolm's favorite food (spoiler it's Pineapple). And on DS9 we get an Odd story where he learns to be a Dad and gets his shape shifting powers back. Silent Enemy Ratings: Bob 5.5, Eric 6. The Begotten Ratings: Bob 7, Eric 7.

Question: If you absorbed an Alien baby what super power would you like to gain from it?