We also re-discover a long-gone Empire and Data gets his fingers stuck.

Analysis of Star Trek: The Next Generation S1E4 The Last Outpost: The crew of the Enterprise meet the Ferengi as both ships are trapped by a mysterious planet that starts draining their energies.

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Music from New Midnight Cassette System by Frank Edward Nora (host of The Overnightscape).

(00:00) Introduction

(02:19) Enter the Ferengi

(07:49) Mission of exploration vs military mission

(13:10) Relationship between history, memory and the past

(19:01) Perspectives

(23:26) Outro

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It’s a bad one! Analysis of Star Trek: The Next Generation S1E3 Code of Honor.

The leader of an alien culture kidnaps Tasha Yar.

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Music from New Midnight Cassette System by Frank Edward Nora (host of The Overnightscape).

(00:00) Introduction

(02:47) Short summary of the episode

(04:50) Episode problems

(07:44) The power, and responsibility, of storytelling

(10:53) Outro

The 7th Rule Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5R67v5FcJu3lHYiZSptOKg?si=eb35561b34de43c9

Nichelle Nichols Interview on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2011/01/17/132942461/Star-Treks-Uhura-Reflects-On-MLK-Encounter

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Everyone on the Enterprise gets drunk on polywater! Analysis of Star Trek: The Next Generation S1E2 The Naked Now.

The crew of the Enterprise contracts a space illness that causes them to behave as if they were intoxicated.

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Music from New Midnight Cassette System by Frank Edward Nora (host of The Overnightscape).

(00:00) Introduction

(01:51) Space intoxication

(06:13) Geordi and Wesley

(08:12) Tasha and Data K.I.S.S.I.N.G.

(14:33) Captain Picard loses his inhibitions

(16:29) Outro