The Enterprise visits the old farm where Data grew up, hoping to learn about Data's past. But when Star Trek introduces an "Adam and Stuart Chandler" dynamic into this Soap Opera in Space, the crew face almost certain destruction. Do androids have SSD's? Is it really that bad to hard shutdown your android? Is Lore also "fully functional"?

AND - A special guest joins us to take on Becca's Impossible Starfleet Academy Quiz Question!

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• 8:13 - Teaser
• 13:29 - Act 1
• 23:04 - Act 2
• 32:55 - Act 3
• 46:11 - Act 4
• 59:43 - Act 5
• 1:16:11 - Humanist Themes
• 1:25:46 - Patron Shout Outs
• 1:26:57 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

Adam Nimoy, former lawyer and director (ST:TNG "Rascals" and "Timescape") talks about his new book, "The Most Human: Reconciling With My Father, Leonard Nimoy". Adam discusses the cycles of difficult relationships between fathers and sons, the cycles of addiction, how playing Spock impacted Leonard's parenting, and shares how the tools of 12 Step Recovery helped both he and Leonard find ways to reconcile in Leonard's final years.

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When Star Trek revisits the 1940's mob scene, Picard and some friends get trapped in a malfuctioning Holodeck with the safeties off. While young Wesley rewires the controls, a diplomatic deadline quickly approaches. Will Boy Wonder save the day (again)?

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• 8:41 - Teaser
• 16:16 - Act 1
• 27:02 - Act 2
• 36:01 - Act 3
• 47:08- Act 4
• 53:55 - Act 5
• 1:01:31 - Humanist Themes
• 1:08:39 - Patron Shout Outs
• 1:09:28 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

Bill Riker's hard-on gets crushed when Deanna Troi's long lost fiance shows up, but before any knots can be tied, an old plauge ship shows up threatening to give everyone small pox. Will the wedding go on? How many Steve Miller Band jokes can one podcast make?

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• 5:40 - Teaser
• 10:02 - Act 1
• 23:36 - Act 2
• 33:43 - Act 3
• 43:21 - Act 4
• 50:23 - Act 5
• 1:01:48 - Humanist Themes
• 1:06:06 - Patron Shout Outs
• 1:07:42 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When Q offers Riker an invitation to join the cult, Riker is tempted. But when the power starts corrupting absolutely, Picard and crew must remind Riker of his humanity. Would you have saved that dead child? And what was a child doing at a mining operation, anyway? Doesn't the Federation have child labor laws?

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• 6:20 - Teaser
• 12:03 - Act 1
• 21:39 - Act 2
• 34:46 - Act 3
• 39:58 - Act 4
• 49:59 - Act 5
• 58:36 - Humanist Themes
• 1:05:49 - Patron Shout Outs
• 1:07:45 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When DaiMon Ahab of the Ferengi turns up with Picard's old ship, Picard begins having headaches and reliving an old battle. Is there ever profit in revenge? Will we ever cure headaches? Is Dr. Crusher the Dom to Picard's Sub?

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• 4:56 - Teaser

• 8:50 - Act 1

• 22:41 - Act 2

• 38:16 - Act 3

• 46:10 - Act 4

• 54:48 - Act 5

• 1:02:26 - Humanist Themes

• 1:06:19 - Patron Shout Outs

• 1:08:19 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

While distracted by side boob and peek-a-boo butt cheek on yet another paradise planet, young Wesley accidentally breaks a law and is to be put to death. Lawyer Picard must argue with a less developed species for his freedom.

Is ignorance of the law a valid defense? Why didn't the Prime Directive stop us from visiting this planet in the first place? Isn't the injustice that we don't just provide care to all people as a right and not that Mario's brother was radicalized by dealing with the US heath "care" system to the point where he shot a healthcare exec? Murder is wrong, and a crime -- what of justice?

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• 8:06 - Teaser

• 12:56 - Act 1

• 27:36 - Act 2

• 39:34 - Act 3

• 45:30 - Act 4

• 57:53 - Act 5

• 1:12:45 - Humanist Themes

• 1:22:28 - Patron Shout Outs

• 1:25:38 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge

When the D visits its first Melllvar cloud, mysterious things start happening to some of the crew. But when Picard himself is beamed away as energy, Data must assume the persona of Sherlock Holmes to unravel the mystery.

Will the "one weird transporter trick" make any more appearances? Were these two separate stories smashed together like peanut butter and chocolate? And what the #^&% is this diamond-shaped "statue" we're supposed to see?

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• Teaser 8:57

• Act 1 17:17

• Act 2 29:27

• Act 3 35:23

• Act 4 45:37

• Act 5 50:50

• Humanist Themes 1:00:06

• Honor the Dead 1:05:24

• Patron Shout Outs 1:06:16

• Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 1:07:53