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Transfigurations! Is this episode a Jesus metaphor? Or is it an X-Men metaphor? Or, as Dan forgot to mention on the podcast and thus we're mentioning it here, a Digimon metaphor? We dunno, but at the very least it's a camel toe exhibition. Also, Geordi's arc is that he becomes a lady's man and then pretty much just stays that way. Wow! All's well that ends well! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:53 - Around the Sun 13:00 - Sponsors 16:00 - Episode recap and discussion 1:02:21 - Mailbag 1:06:04 - Outro

Ménage à Troi! Surprisingly, the episode isn't about a three-way. Instead, it's about Deanna's mom being an overbearing jerk, Ferengis committing multiple acts of sexual assault, Wesley's white privilege, and Patrick Stewart revisiting his Shakespearean roots. Unless, that's actually what three-ways are really all about? We've never been in one, so we wouldn't know. Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 15:43 - Around the Sun 28:10 - Sponsors 30:10 - Episode recap and discussion 1:26:02 - Mailbag 1:27:07 - Outro

Sarek! Jasmin joins us for the official start of the Star Trek Cinematic Universe, where we get our first official crossover from the original series! Sarek's back! But not in pog form! Instead, he's a metaphor for old age and Alzheimer's! Oh no! Also, Jasmin wanted to point out that Sarek's failing mental state happened to parallel the mental decline of Gene Roddenberry around the time of airing, but she didn't get a chance to mention that in the actual discussion, so she's including it here now, yay! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 18:17 - Around the Sun 25:21 - Sponsors 28:57 - Episode recap and discussion 1:46:12 - Mailbag 1:48:14 - Outro

The Most Toys! Ricardo thinks this episode is actually a better Data episode than Measure of a Man, and Dan thinks this episode is annoying because of the Collector trope. But at least the one thing we can all agree on is that this is the most punchable villain ever. Consensus! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! Watch "A Knight's Tour" on RevStream: http://aknightstour.revondemand.org/ 0:00 - Intro 12:13 - Around the Sun 24:07 - Sponsors 31:23 - Episode recap and discussion 1:23:31 - Mailbag 1:30:52 - Outro

Hollow Pursuits! We have our first randy episode discussion with Scott as we talk about Howling Mad-- I mean Lieutenant Reginald Barclay's extreme social anxiety, general management skills, and the ethics of the holodeck. Spoiler alert: there's a LOT of steamy imagery, both implied and just directly transcribed from what's in the episode. Also, we open some Star Trek trading card packs live! Whee~! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 13:07 - Around the Sun 16:20 - Sponsors 21:02 - Episode recap and discussion 1:32:16 - Mailbag 1:43:45 - Outro

Tin Man! Picard, crew, and some annoying Betazoid jerk decide to find a big living alien spaceship that's named "Tin Man" for purely metaphorical reasons. It kinda looks like a big blunt, which is appropriate since we recorded this episode on 4/20. It also looks like a gigantic turd, I hope that's not a metaphor for the episode or something. Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 11:53 - Around the Sun 20:14 - Sponsors 22:23 - Episode recap and discussion 56:12 - Mailbag 1:06:51 - Outro

Captain's Holiday! Marvin and Dan's old college buddy Dustin joins us for this especially randy episode of the podcast! What happens when Patrick Stewart wants an episode that has lots of fighting and fornicating? An Indiana Jones-esque weird time travel plot on a sexy pleasure/treasure planet, that's what! Here's the truncated version of the Dan Avidan/Game Grumps Star Trek Experience video we watched on the podcast: https://youtu.be/tunI0nX7Gss And here's the original full video: https://youtu.be/aROVEGU4R3s Head on over to JerkyGent (our affiliate link: http://jerkygent.com?afmc=NEWBIE&utm_campaign=NEWBIE&utm_source=leaddyno&utm_medium=affiliate) and use offer code NEWBIE to get 30% off your first subscription box of delicious jerky! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 13:06 - Around the Sun 21:59 - Sponsors 27:17 - Episode recap and discussion 1:23:21 - Mailbag 1:37:17 - Outro

Allegiance! Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer! To add something new to this wonderful year! To honour we call you, as freemen not slaves! (Picard's only two black employees stare back awkwardly) Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 5:49 - Around the Sun 21:23 - Sponsors 24:16 - Episode recap and discussion 1:25:18 - Mailbag 1:30:34 - Outro

Galaxy Quest! The 1999 sci-fi spoof movie that the fans at the 2013 Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas voted as the seventh best Star Trek movie of all time, so that means it totally qualifies for this podcast, right? Our discussion meanders more than usual as we try our best to discuss the movie, share some fan convention stories, and also discuss the very meaning of art itself! Wow! Happy April Fools Day! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:54 - Around the Sun 12:42 - Sponsors 14:30 - Movie recap and discussion 1:16:28 - Outro

Sins of the Father! Another very Klingon-centric episode, but this time we get to visit Qo'noS! What will happen when we combine a "long-lost brother" script with a "court trial to preserve family honor" script into one crazy Klingon politics-driven episode? Maybe not exactly everything we hoped it could be! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 13:07 - Around the Sun 20:48 - Sponsors 22:37 - Episode recap and discussion 1:15:56 - Mailbag 1:19:46 - Outro

The Offspring! What if Measure of a Man came back as a band from the late 90's? Is that what this episode is? I dunno, but it's got some deep questions about gender identity, parenting new life, sentience, the unbearable burden of feelings, and the crushing existential dread of being alive, all of which go completely unanswered! Also, Jonathan Frakes directed this one, wow! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:45 - Around the Sun 11:09 - Sponsors 15:23 - Episode recap and discussion 1:48:19 - Mailbag 1:52:25 - Outro

Yesterday's Enterprise! Last podcast episode, we watched the episode live as a commentary track. This week, our resident Star Trek expert Scott rejoins us to talk about what many consider to be the greatest episode of Star Trek of all time! Just to remind everyone: Tasha Yar is Ricardo's favorite character. So what does he think now that he's finally seen the episode? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 4:43 - Around the Sun 17:21 - Sponsors 18:24 - Episode recap and discussion 1:51:38 - Mailbag 1:58:58 - Outro

Yesterday's Enterprise! Welcome to our first ever commentary track! We thought this would be a special one since Ricardo's favorite character is Tasha Yar, and we all know what that means! Watch the episode along with us as Ricardo reacts to Yesterday's Enterprise for the first time! TECHNICAL NOTE: This commentary track only syncs up with the Blu-ray and Paramount+ versions of TNG. The Netflix version shortens the amount of black screen between commercial breaks, which leads to a pretty significant de-sync. Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 3:33 - Commentary begins

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault and rape. A Matter of Perspective! Rashômon meets a little bit of Measure of a Man, a little bit of Breaking Bad, and a little bit of Riker's worst tendencies. We dive through some heavy topics, some fun topics, some random topics. Come have a listen, won't ya? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:21 - Around the Sun 11:05 - Sponsors 13:38 - Episode recap and discussion 1:13:45 - Mailbag 1:17:48 - Outro

Deja Q! Oh how the turns have tabled, Señor Q. Now that Q has lost his power and must live like a miserable, squishy, worthless human, will he become easier to deal with? Will Data become his best friend? Will they both learn the true meaning of what it is to be selfless? Also, why is this moon falling? All we know for sure if that we don't need your fantasy women! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:14 - Around the Sun 11:58 - Sponsors 16:03 - Episode recap and discussion 1:08:51 - Mailbag 1:14:08 - Outro

The High Ground! It's over, Picard! I have the high ground! In all seriousness, though, an episode about terrorism, specifically the IRA and the Troubles. Will Star Trek be able to handle this delicate topic tastefully and meaningfully? The answer to that question is no. Did George Lucas steal this title for yet another prequel concept? The answer to that question is maybe? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Check out "A Knight's Tour," the feature film that Marvin wrote, directed, and edited and that Sara produced! It's available to view for free on Vudu right now: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/A-Knight-s-Tour/1987633 Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:13 - Around the Sun 16:18 - Sponsors 18:38 - Episode recap and discussion 1:10:56 - Mailbag 1:16:33 - Outro

The Hunted! Bonham (Tommy Lee Jones) teams up with FBI agent Abby Durrell (Connie Nielsen) to hunt down a trained assassin Hallam (Benicio Del Toro). With precision and skill, the predator remains one step ahead, and escapes into the city. Wait a minute, I think I'm talking about the wrong thi Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 10:07 - Around the Sun 13:39 - Sponsors 16:23 - Episode recap and discussion 1:09:20 - Mailbag

The Defector! Romulans, again! This time, one Romulan appears to be defecting to the Federation, but what gives?! Is his warning legit? Or is he leading Picard and crew towards a proverbial Fyre Festival? Let's dive in and find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 5:38 - Around the Sun 17:15 - Sponsors 19:40 - Episode recap and discussion 1:16:34 - Mailbag 1:20:55 - Outro

The Vengeance Factor! There are these Acamarians and then Mad Max Gatherers and then they're supposed to negotiate a peace treaty and then blah blah blah but SCREW ALL THAT! We got Parthas a la Yuta! Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 7:38 - Around the Sun 14:40 - Episode recap and discussion 1:17:59 - Outro

The Price! Negotiations begin over a suspect wormhole that honestly should've been vetted a lot more thoroughly before negotiations ever even began! At the same time, the Ferengi crash the party, Georgi and Data risk their lives traveling through the wormhole, and Deanna Troi gets creeped on SUPER hard by some weird Southern guy! In our discussion, Ricardo uncovers a foot fetish conspiracy within the ranks of the TNG crew, and Sara brings her perspective towards potentially deeper meanings of all the skeeziness going on! Could TNG ever get any more sexually uncomfortable to watch? Tune in to find out! Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:50 - Around the Sun 21:08 - Episode recap and discussion 1:53:07 - Outro

The Enemy! Geordi gets to redeem himself from the last episode by saving and becoming friends with a Romulan! In the meantime, Worf demonstrates harsh Klingon morality against another Romulan, thus cementing himself as Ricardo's favorite character. Whose version of morality do you agree with? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 7:40 - Around the Sun 14:12 - Sponsors 21:08 - Episode recap and discussion 1:28:16 - Mailbag 1:34:23 - Outro

Booby Trap! The one where Geordi (accidentally?) becomes a huge weird pervert, and on the Holodeck, of course! How do our intrepid listeners take Geordi's unfortunate advances towards women? Also, Sara regales us with tales of creepy dudes hitting on her in the most inappropriate ways! It'll be a full, rich podcast! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:43 - Around the Sun 12:14 - Sponsors 18:22 - Episode recap and discussion 1:27:21 - Outro

The Bonding! Morgan Jay, comedian and musician extraordinaire, joins today's podcast for the most depressing episode of TNG yet! Will we all share traumatic stories about our parents? Will the evil gangster kid from Robocop 2 escape with his ghost mom? Will Worf stop being weird about bonding with children? Tune in to find out! Catch Morgan Jay here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morganjayofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganjay/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/themorganjay Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 4:27 - Around the Sun 6:33 - Sponsors 8:40 - Episode recap and discussion 1:21:44 - Mailbag 1:30:46 - Outro

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! This is just a quick bonus song to show off Nate Tang's newest song, Jinglebell (Hot!), which is the Christmas version of our usual theme song! Enjoy! Intro theme song: Jinglebell (Hot!) by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com

Who Watches The Watchers! In our "Christmas-themed-but-not-really" episode we're joined by our friend Scott, Star Trek expert extraordinaire, as we discuss one of his favorite TNG episodes! Will this finally be a good Prime Directive episode? Will Deanna escape execution by bow and arrow? Will Picard manage to convince a fledgling civilization to give up on religion? And will Riker find matriarchal polygamy pretty cool? Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Jinglebell (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:37 - Around the Sun 10:11 - Sponsors 14:47 - Episode recap and discussion 1:54:50 - Mailbag 2:09:47 - Outro

The Survivors! Picard tries to figure out why everyone on this planet is dead except for two random boomers. In the meantime, Riker gets snared on a trap and smacks his head on a pole, and Deanna has non-stop music box tinnitus. Will they ever solve this mystery? Only if we go up and atom. You know the rules, and so do I. And if all else fails, there's always the Holodeck. F***. Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 4:32 - Around the Sun 11:43 - Sponsors 20:11 - Episode recap and discussion 1:16:22 - Mailbag 1:21:39 - Outro

The Ensigns of Command! Another Melissa Snodgrass-written episode, and this time her crush for Data is showing! Also, this time, the Venom goo monster from Skin of Evil returns, covered in a blanket, and very concerned about the minutiae of interstellar treaties! How will Data convince a bunch of stubborn settlers to evacuate their planet before they're violently eradicated by blanket monsters? Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Check out our interview on The Event Horizon show at SciFi.Radio: https://scifi.radio/the-event-horizon/ Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 5:59 - Around the Sun 11:34 - Sponsors 15:24 - Episode recap and discussion 1:32:31 - Mailbag 1:42:32 - Outro

Evolution! TNG is back for Season 3! Collars are popped, doctors are swapped, and Wesley's causing war crimes yet again! It's the same ol' same ol' but with some upgraded visuals and some nice camera work! Also, Sara's now a permanent member of the NST crew! How will she and Ricardo handle the recurring shenanigans of Wesley and his nanomachines?! Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Check out our interview on The Event Horizon show at SciFi.Radio: https://scifi.radio/the-event-horizon/ Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:46 - Around the Sun 18:26 - Sponsors 23:35 - Episode recap and discussion 1:34:26 - Mailbag 1:45:36 - Outro

Shades of Gray! Sara returns just in time for the worst episode of the season! Potentially the worst of the whole series? What better way to cap off a season than a friggin' clip show! Also, there was so little to discuss for this episode that we also made it into a season recap episode as well! Two podcasts for the price of one! Which is more than Riker's fever dreams can offer us! Comes along for the really cheap, budget-saving ride! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:01 - Around the Sun 11:59 - Sponsors 13:03 - Episode recap and discussion 57:52 - Season recap and discussion 1:27:12 - Mailbag 1:29:33 - Outro

Peak Performance! Wiggle your fingers, everyone, as we dive into a wonderfully procedural wargame episode that probably would've served much better as a finale than the actual season 2 finale did! Will Riker and his crew win against Picard by being huge cheaters? Will Data bust up the suspicious doctor from Total Recall in a game of weird finger chess? And will the Ferengi be horrible stereotypes yet again? The answer to all of these questions is yes, but listen along anyway and see what Ricardo thinks! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 7:29 - Around the Sun 13:08 - Sponsors 20:01 - Episode recap and discussion 1:15:52 - Outro

The Emissary! This week we're joined by Sara, who is, much like Ricardo, also a newbie to Star Trek! She brings her female energy to the podcast as well as some new fresh opinions! What does the NST crew think about Worf and K'Ehleyr's hot and cold romance? Are Picard and Troi being Hitch, starring Will Smith? How easy is it to trick Klingons who woke up from a really long nap? Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 7:07 - Around the Sun 13:51 - Sponsors 18:52 - Episode recap and discussion 1:31:12 - Mailbag 1:34:07 - Outro

Manhunt! Lwaxana Troi is back and hornier than ever! Mix that up with some Admiral Ackbar terrorists, Dixon Hill holodeck shenanigans, some overtly analytical Data anecdotes, a hard-drinking Lurch, and some Howard Hawks-esque screwball antics, and you've got yourself a silly stew goin'! Ricardo's been silly, this week, you guys! Again! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 5:00 - Around the Sun 11:54 - Sponsors 15:32 - Episode recap and discussion 58:00 - Mailbag 1:07:12 - Outro

Up The Long Ladder! Irish potato people and weird cloning scientists? Do they go together like peanut butter and chocolate? But more importantly, what's Marvin's predictions on the Matrix Resurrections? Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 8:47 - Around the Sun 11:47 - Sponsors 16:50 - Episode recap and discussion 1:20:55 - Outro

Samaritan Snare! We are Newbie Star Trek. We watch Samaritan Snare. We do not like Samaritan Snare. It is broken. Listen to us. Thank you. Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 11:08 - Around the Sun 13:52 - Sponsors 16:15 - Episode recap and discussion 1:13:09 - Mailbag 1:22:34 - Outro

Q Who! Q returns! And with his return comes the introduction of the Borg! Why does Ricardo think the Borg sound delicious? Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:49 - Sponsors 12:31 - Around the Sun 17:59 - Episode recap and discussion 1:37:53 - Mailbag 1:51:17 - Outro

Pen Pals! Data becomes friends with a tiny girl, potentially drawing the ire of Chris Hanson, while Wesley leverages his white privilege to attain a managerial position he isn't qualified for! How accurate is this episode description? You'll have to tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 6:00 - Around the Sun 12:02 - Sponsors 17:43 - Episode recap and discussion 1:41:24 - Mailbag 1:53:47 - Outro

The Icarus Factor! Riker meets up with his estranged father and Wesley arranges a bar mitzvah for Worf! This one resonated a lot with Ricardo because he's also a father and this was a very father-son-driven narrative, but what will his final verdict be?! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com! 0:00 - Intro 12:32 - Around the Sun 19:05 - Sponsors 24:07 - Episode recap and discussion 1:39:53 - Mailbag 1:46:47 - Outro

Time Squared! Another crazy time-travel romp, but this time for only six hours from the future! Will Picard be able to figure out his future self before the Enterprise explodes? Will Riker ever be able to make a decent omelet? And what fantastical alternate realities has Ricardo cooked up this time? Tune in to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 4:56 - Around the Sun 12:20 - Sponsors 16:40 - Episode recap and discussion 1:11:15 - Outro

The Royale! It's like a Holodeck episode without the Holodeck, complete with bad writing and cheesy characters! How will Riker and gang get out of this one while Picard and company twiddle their thumbs?! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 3:59 - Around the Sun 7:41 - Sponsors 11:27 - Episode recap and discussion 1:10:13: - Outro

Contagion! No, it's not another viral outbreak episode (thank goodness)! But it definitely does feel a lot like retreaded ground...TNG already recycling ideas?! How crazy! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 3:22 - Around the Sun 12:15 - Sponsors 17:28 - Episode recap and discussion 1:02:58 - Mailbag 1:11:27 - Outro

The Dauphin! Hey, how did a season 1 episode get in here! Get outta here, ya terribly-written knucklehead! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Around the Sun 9:47 - Sponsors 13:23 - Episode recap and discussion 1:21:16 - Outro

The Measure of a Man! One of the most beloved and celebrated episodes of Star Trek of all time! But what new additions does the Blu-ray exclusive Extended Edition provide? It'll taken an Extended discussion to find out! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 12:54 - Around the Sun 18:59 - Sponsors 22:36 - Episode recap and discussion 1:56:48 - Outro

A Matter Of Honor! A fortuitous officer exchange program leads to Riker serving on a Klingon ship and us learning more about Klingons! What sort of stupid shenanigans do these guys get up to? And why this other guy looks suspiciously exactly like that other Benzite from that other episode?! All this and more, in this week's episode! Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 3:42 - Around the Sun 8:25 - Sponsors 15:16 - Episode recap and discussion 1:16:49 - Outro

Unnatural Selection! A series of scientific medical blunders leads Pulaski to be quarantined with Data while her methods put her at odds with Picard. What happens when TNG starts writing good character narratives?! Listen and find out! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 5:11 - Around the Sun 10:27 - Episode recap and discussion 1:15:58 - Outro

The Schizoid Man! What happens when a brilliant but chauvinist scientist transfers his mind into Data? Creepy comedy! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 8:02 - Around the Sun 14:20 - Episode recap and discussion 1:14:11 - Outro

Loud As A Whisper! Once again, Deanna Troi gets hit on, this time by a super cocky, deaf diplomat and his chorus of psychic translators. How will this affair end?! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 5:08 - Around the Sun 11:29 - Episode recap and discussion 1:21:21 - Outro

The Outrageous Okona! A Han Solo rip-off visits the Enterprise while Data tries to learn comedy from a terrible comedian. Surely these are two tastes that will taste great together! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - Around the Sun 11:04 - Episode recap and discussion 1:18:28 - Outro

Elementary, Dear Data! Hey, a Holodeck episode that seems...good?! Let's dive into this tale of stanning for Sherlock Holmes and see where we get when Data finally meets his match! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 7:38 - Around the Sun 12:37 - Episode recap and discussion 1:09:42 - Outro

Where Silence Has Lease! What a weird title! And what a weird overreaction by Picard! What an episode, Ricardo! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 6:26 - Around the Sun 9:04 - Episode recap and discussion 1:21:43 - Outro

The Child! The crew gets shaken up by some pretty big personnel changes, Wesley is thinking of quitting, and Whoopi Goldberg decides to join the show! Oh, and also Deanna Troi is, uh, "forcibly impreganted," to avoid some triggering words. I guess there's also a crazy mega-virus that could kill everyone on the ship, but ah, whatever, hey look, it's Ten Forward! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects! Fugitive Frames Film Podcast: www.fugitiveframes.com Fugitive Games (YouTube channel): www.fugitive.games A Knight's Tour (feature film): www.aknightstourmovie.com 0:00 - Intro 06:17 - Around the Sun 15:07 - Episode recap and discussion 1:40:33 - Outro