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Star Trek Discovery Rewind – Season Two

Gary Anderson

Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery had the crew facing a mysterious and dangerous new threat tied to a series of puzzling signals scattered across the galaxy. Captain Christopher Pike of the USS Enterprise temporarily takes command of the Discovery after a distress call and leads the investigation into these “red bursts.” Also, during this season, Saru and the Kelpien species undergo a life-changing transformation; we’re introduced to a younger Spock, a return to Talos IV, and presented with a threatening AI presence. This makes for an exciting sophomore season of Star Trek’s first streaming series. Continue reading Star Trek Discovery Rewind – Season Two

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Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E13 & 14 – “A Tribble Called Quest” & “Cracked Mirror”

Gary Anderson

In “A Tribble Called Quest,” while harvesting bosonite on a barren world, the crew encounters aggressive, genetically modified tribbles—and the Klingon scientist who created them. In “Cracked Mirror,” the Protostar’s reunion with Voyager has unexpected side effects, bouncing the crew between alternate realities—including the mirror universe. Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E13 & 14 – “A Tribble Called Quest” & “Cracked Mirror”

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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, E5 & E6 – “Observer’s Paradox” & “Imposter Syndrome”

Gary Anderson

n “Observer’s Paradox,” Dal and the others process a hard-learned lesson that leads to great collaboration while Janeway weighs a very hard decision that she feels will destroy her last chance of rescuing Chakotay. In “Imposter Syndrome,” the kids run around the ship before stealing the Infinity – AGAIN! Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy S2, E5 & E6 – “Observer’s Paradox” & “Imposter Syndrome”

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DS9 ReWatch: S2, E8 – “Necessary Evil”

Gary Anderson

We continue our DS9 ReWatch with “Necessary Evil, the eighth episode od Season Two.” “Necessary Evil” is structured as a film noir, the form of American cinema popular between 1941 and the early 1950s. The trend was inspired by the hard-hitting pulp fiction of the 1930s. Odo is our dogged investigator searching for the truth in both the present as well as the past.

The episode could also be described as Odo’s origin story. It was the first time Odo met Quark and Kira, both of whom will develop significant relationships with the shapeshifter throughout the succeeding seasons. Continue reading DS9 ReWatch: S2, E8 – “Necessary Evil”