To The Journey
To The Journey 291: Pleasure Dome
“Prime Factors” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story challenges the principles of the crew while bringing opposing views together as it leverages the promise of the series premise.
To The Journey 290: Death and All His Friends
“Emanations” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the exploration of aging and death, disregard for the Prime Directive, and cocoons.
To The Journey 289: Murder by Numbers
“Ex Post Facto” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the story's film noir foundation, the core science fiction concept, and whether the portrayal of Paris fits the character … to say nothing of the dog.
To The Journey 288: Time in a Bottle
“Eye of the Needle” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the story's scientific underpinnings, the crew's hopes of getting home, and the unexpected twist.
To The Journey 287: We Are Family
“The Cloud” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the science-heavy plot wraps a character-focused story.
To The Journey 286: Every Breath You Take
“Phage” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the introduction of a fascinating alien race in a story that creates a moral dilemma for Janeway and hits right at the heart of Star Trek.
To The Journey 285: Just Another Tequila Sunrise
“Time and Again” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the effectiveness of another time travel story and how a planet may have been doomed by a singular color palette.
To The Journey 284: I Get My Double Vision
“Parallax” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story advances the early concepts of the series, and also dive into Jerry Goldsmith's theme and musical mastery.
To The Journey 283: Put Yourself in a Whole New Place
“Caretaker” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the development of Star Trek: Voyager, its premise, and how the pilot episode pulls us across the galaxy into a whole new (but also familiar) world.