Two people watch a randomly selected episode of Star Trek and then record a podcast about it. A couple of weeks later the podcast is added to this de-randomized list of episodes.
Melora
S02E06 • “Melora”
Random Trek #115 •
Memory Alpha
September 22, 2016 • 46 minutes • 31MB
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Melora
Doctor Bashir ends up falling in love with a new officer when he develops a way for her to function in a high gravity environment. Meanwhile, Quark receives a death threat from one of his former associates.
Random Trek #115 with Scott McNulty
Erika Ensign, Dr. Who podcaster, Incomprable panelist, and Babylon 5 podcaster (and more!) joins Scott to talk about DS9’s Melora (S2E06). Topics include Dr. Who companions, disability, and the average gravity on Federation planets. Also, check out Outside In Boldly Goes to read Erika’s essay.
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Rules of Acquisition
S02E07 • “Rules of Acquisition”
Random Trek #93 •
Memory Alpha
March 31, 2016 • 44 minutes • 21MB
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Rules of Acquisition
Grand Nagus Zek assigns Quark to initiate negotiations with a planet in the Gamma Quadrant, but Quark's new associate is not what he seems.
Random Trek #93 with Scott McNulty
Jordan Miller, Star Trek fan and husband of another Random Trek guest, joins Scott to discuss DS9’s Rules of Acquisition (S2E7). Topics include Tiny Ron, the lovely german language, the problematic nature of the Ferengi, and Morn.
Next on Random Trek… a surprise!
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Rivals
S02E11 • “Rivals”
Random Trek #23 •
Memory Alpha
October 30, 2014 • 42 minutes • 20MB
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Rivals
Quark feels threatened when a con artist arrives on the station and opens up a competing bar. Meanwhile, Chief O'Brien is determined to beat Doctor Bashir at racquetball.
Random Trek #23 with Scott McNulty
Anthony Pascale, the man behind TrekMovie.com, joins Scott to talk about DS9's "Rivals" (S2E11). Topics include the finer points of space racquet ball, Prince Humperdinck, how pressing a button on an orb makes not a compelling casino game, and what Sisko does when he is alone in his office.
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Whispers
S02E14 • “Whispers”
Random Trek #68 •
Memory Alpha
September 10, 2015 • 45 minutes • 20MB
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Whispers
Upon returning from a mission to the Parada system, O'Brien begins to notice the crew acting strange around him and suspects there may be some unknown influence at work.
Random Trek #68 with Scott McNulty
Sarah Grey, editor and writer, joins Scott to discuss Whispers (DS9 S2E14). Bad things happen to Miles O’Brien, but this episode has a twist (which, of course, makes it even worse for Miles). Topics discussed include the ethics of sleeping with a clone of your spouse, what 70’s show most closely maps to DS9, and Chakotay even gets some love.
Next on Random Trek: VOY’s Shattered.
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Playing God
S02E17 • “Playing God”
Random Trek #80 •
Memory Alpha
December 3, 2015 • 41 minutes • 19MB
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Playing God
While hosting her first Trill initiate Dax discovers a tiny, expanding protouniverse that threatens to destroy the Bajoran system.
Random Trek #80 with Scott McNulty
Warren Frey, writer, editor, and podcaster (Radio Free Skaro) joins Scott to discuss “Playing God” (DS9 S217). Topics include ranking the Star Trek movies, Dr. Who, and voles. Oh, the voles.
Next on Random Trek: a hiatus until 2016. Enjoy the rest of 2015!
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Blood Oath
S02E19 • “Blood Oath”
Random Trek #40 •
Memory Alpha
February 26, 2015 • 44 minutes • 21MB
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Blood Oath
Three old Klingon warriors reunite on Deep Space 9, seeking Curzon Dax, with whom they entered into a blood oath to one day exact revenge on an enemy for killing the warriors' firstborn sons. Finding Jadzia as worthy a warrior as they felt Curzon to be, she joins the Klingons in completing their vendetta.
Random Trek #40 with Scott McNulty
Nicole Wakelin, editor at GeekMom, Director of Automotive Content at She Buys Cars, and writer all over the place, joins Scott to discuss “Blood Oath” (DS9 S2E19). Who ordered the trio of Klingons? And what’s this about revenge? Star Trek board games are discussed, as is TOS actors reprising roles, and the right and wrong ways to ask someone if they’ve ever murdered someone.
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The Wire
S02E22 • “The Wire”
Random Trek #84 •
Memory Alpha
January 28, 2016 • 44 minutes • 20MB
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The Wire
Bashir tries to help when Garak suffers painful headaches from an implant in his brain.
Random Trek #84 with Scott McNulty
Sabriel Mastin, freelance writer and games critic joins Scott to discuss DS9’s The Wire (S2E22). This is a Garak focused episode, so how could it be anything other than good? Topics include: do we learn anything about Garak in this episode? Do you need to watch every episode after this episode to truly appreciate it? Why does Bashir annoy Scott so much? And more!
Next on Random Trek VOY’s One (S4E25).