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Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E11 & E12 – “Last Flight of the Protostar,” Parts I & II

Gary Anderson

When the cadets find Chakotay, he is a bitter and resigned man. Marooned for ten years on the planet – Ysida. Since the death of his first officer – Adreek, Chakotay has spent much of that time alone. His only companion is the Protostar’s hologram, Janeway. But the arrival of Dal, Gwyn, Rok, Zero, Jankom, Murf, and Ma’jel changes everything. Through their inspirational modeling of hope, they can fix Chakotay. If not for their sake, for his. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E11 & E12 – “Last Flight of the Protostar,” Parts I & II

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Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E9 & E10 – “The Devourer of All Things” Parts 1 & 2

Gary Anderson

Dal and the crew arrive at the designated coordinates but are puzzled by how they will detect the hidden planet. After Gwyn figures out the planet is out of phase like her, Rok figures out a way to reveal it. They land the Infinity on the planet and head toward an ancient temple-looking structure known as a ziggurat. Strangely, one of the interior doors looks like a giant 20th-century door to a vault one would find on Earth. A mysterious figure steps dramatically out of the mist and into the light. It’s not Chakotay, but Wesley Crusher – the former Lt. Junior grade Starfleet Officer – who accepted an invitation to become a Traveler. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E9 & E10 – “The Devourer of All Things” Parts 1 & 2

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Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E7 & E8 – “The Fast and the Curious” & “Is There In Beauty Not Truth?”

Gary Anderson

In “The Fast and the Curious,” after using a Borg conduit to travel through time faster, Dal and his friends find themselves at the mercy of a demanding Kazon. Later on, the crew detours to a colony of non-corporeal entities that offer Zero an opportunity to obtain a physical body in “Is There In Beauty No Truth?” Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E7 & E8 – “The Fast and the Curious” & “Is There In Beauty Not Truth?”

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Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E3 & E4 – “Who Saves the Saviors” & “Temporal Mechanics 101”

Gary Anderson

In “Who Saves the Saviors” and “Temporal Mechanic 101,” Star Trek: Prodigy brings to a close the first chapter of this season’s story. But even as it resolves some conflicts, it sets up new ones. Gwyndala fears being removed from reality. Chakotay is still missing. The Vau N’Akat are speeding up their plans to defend themselves against the threat they believe the Federation poses. Despite these challenges, Dal and the crew have received critical assistance from a mysterious entity. But who is it? Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E3 & E4 – “Who Saves the Saviors” & “Temporal Mechanics 101”

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Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E1 & E2 – “Into the Breach, Part 1 & 2”

Gary Anderson

The Season Two opener, “Into the Breach, Part I & 2,” kicks off with the former crew of the Protostar – Dal, Rok-Tahk, Jankom Pog, & Murf – all reacting differently to their new status as Starfleet interns. Gwyn is preparing for a more critical mission: convincing her people, the Vau N’Akat, to avoid a devastating civil war. All this happens while Admiral Janeway breaks in the new USS Voyager-A. But what exactly is she hiding in the mysterious Shuttle Bay 3? Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E1 & E2 – “Into the Breach, Part 1 & 2”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E10 – “Life, Itself”

Gary Anderson

Star Trek: Discovery comes to a close with “Life, Itself,” the final episode of its final season. Captain Michael Burnham follows Moll into the structure they found at Lagrange Point between two black holes. What they encounter is unimaginable, and they discover new information about the device she seeks. However, it does help Michael to make the most important decision of her life: whether or not to accept control of the Progenitor technology. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E10 – “Life, Itself”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E9 – “Lagrange Point”

Gary Anderson

In “Lagrange Point,” Captain Burnham and the Discovery crew reach the hidden Progenitor Technology location just in time to watch Moll and the Dreadnaught snatch in their tracker beam. Burnham leads an away team to the Breen vessel to claim the structure for the Federation. Addell and Gary offer an analysis of the penultimate episode of the entire series. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E9 – “Lagrange Point”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E7 & E8 – “Erigah” & “Labyrinths”

Gary Anderson

This week, Addell and Gary tackle a double feature. They break down Episodes 7 and 8, “Erigah” and “Labyrinths.” Together, these two episodes showcase Sonequa Martin-Green and add intriguing new wrinkles to the conflict at the center of this season. … Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E7 & E8 – “Erigah” & “Labyrinths”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E6 – “Whistlespeak”

Gary Anderson

Michael and Tilly go in search of the fourth clue on a pre-warp planet that has one surviving settlement. They have to get into a huge tower built by the Denobulans to produce rain for under-developed planet. The civilization values connection, cooperation, and sacrifice for other. When Tilly finds out that by entering the tower she has sacrifced her life, its up to Michael to find a way to save her. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E6 – “Whistlespeak”