Kirking Off: A Warped Star Trek Shakedown
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Now hear this! Now hear this! Nathan Dean, and Brian of LSG Media embark on "warped tour" across multiple Star Trek series. They'll dive into the inevitable and tangential topics that pop up around the plot, characters, and production. Climb aboard and let's talk Trek! Hardcore, casuals, and the uninitiated are all welcome. Episodes release every other Friday.
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084: Big Chainsaw Hands (TOS Watchalong "Return to Tomorrow")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads sit down to comment on and watch the Original Series episode, Return to Tomorrow. This is largely a circle jerk where Dean, Nathan, and Brian goof on the episode in a attempt to make each other laugh. This works best if you sync up the episode with them. As the plot will be impossible to decipher with these idiots talking over the episode, it can best be summarized as this: Three survivors from a race that died half a million years ago "borrow" the bodies of Enterprise crew members so they can build android bodies (thank you Memory Alpha) with big, chainsaw hands. BZZZZ! That was for any Sealab fans from the early 2000s. Alright, I'm going to show myself out now. We present to you, "Return to Tomorrow," from Star Trek: The Original Series."
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Mar 17, 2023
083: You're Not The Boss of Me (SNW "Children of the Comet")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads get back to some NuTrek and Strange New Worlds is on the docket. There is a comet hurtling towards Persephone III and Captain Pike decides to intervene in what would be a catastrophic loss of life. What should have been a routine mission turns into a life threatening struggle with the Shepherds, a species that has been tasked with safeguarding the comet which they refer to as M'hanit. They call Pike's attempted intervention as "absurd" and things get religious. We learn that Cadet Uhura lost her parents and brother in a shuttlecraft accident and she ended up in Starfleet on the flagship as the communications officer? This episode features her knowledge of music theory and her ability to sing becomes a communication line to M'hanit. Prompting question this week: Is Uhura's flippancy with Spock's position and rank a problem with character writing or is it part of the larger trend in modern storytelling? Other topics include Captain Pike's hair, harmonics in music, Nathan's discovery of the "M" note on the musical scale, an imagined, incompetent communications officer, and some fancy-pants space flying from the Enterprise. We present to you, "Children of the Comet," from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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Mar 9, 2023
082: Our New AI Overlords
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads sit down to discuss all things artificial intelligence. The discussion starts off with a dive into the Wiki definition of artificial intelligence, which was likely curated by another artificial intelligence, which begs the question: how much information do the machines allows us to see, and who is programming the machines, and is the information true? We encounter lots of artificial intelligence everyday and some are more invasive than others, but what happens when the machine executes a probability challenge that leads to a mass extinction event for our own benefit in some distant future? Perhaps less dramatic, yet more pervasive, is the control of what we see and read, and what people assume they know about anything they've been fed by a machine. The conversation moves into free will, sentience, and how it lines up with artificial intelligence. It's a wild ride through many existential questions that will likely have you up at night fearful of when Skynet goes live... or, you'll determine there is no free will (so did you really determine it?), and who really cares. We present to you "Our New AI Overlords" from Kirking Off: A Warped Star Trek Shakdeown."
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Mar 2, 2023
081: There Is No "I" in Oracle (TOS "For All the World")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we learn that McCoy's years of collapsing ceilings has caused him to only have a year left to live, so he beams over to a planet ship, buys drugs from a strange man who dresses like Pennywise, and gets married to a priestess. There is more than meets the eye on this planet of sword wielding cultists, and we learn that their overlord is some kind of Artificial Intelligence called the Oracle. It seems to guide these people with a religious pomp and circumstance, and obedience is the primary doctrine. To keep the subjects obedient the Oracle can inflict pain on troublesome folks through a neural implant. We also learn that the people who live on this planet ship have no idea that they are on a ship, and they have no idea that they are hurtling towards their demise. Brian and Dean discuss the woes of human management, and Nathan whips the word "Kismet" from the deepest recesses of his gamer brain. Questions pondered: will McCoy's marriage last? Does his new wife want it to last? Will Kirk, now a wingman, really just leave McCoy behind, or does he plan to return after the honeymoon period of McCoy's new nuptials ends? We present to you "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky", from Star Trek: The Original Series."
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Feb 23, 2023
080: Château Picard
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Brian has to coach Dean and Nathan how to properly pronounce "Denobulan," or is is "Denobleean?" Pretty sure the first one. Anyway, things move to the real subject of this week's episode, the Picard Season 3 trailer. This is a live reaction to the trailer and then a discussion about aging actors in action-packed rolls. The lads stay on Star Trek for the most part with a discussion on the Picard series leading the way. Lots discussed this week from: aging Klingons, to puffy androids, to animated replacements, but the real fun begins when Dean learns that Picard has Romulan slaves that were refugees from their destroyed world and how he goes all Thomas Jefferson with one of the female Romulans. It's a wild ride as the lads imagine scenarios where Picard ends up being more like Calvin Candy than the respectable Captain we once loved. We present to you, "Château Picard", from Kirking Off: A Warped Star Trek Shakedown."
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Feb 16, 2023
079: Abuela’s Killin’ Rocks (ENT “The Breach”)
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads don their spelunking gear and join Mayweather who finally gets an opportunity to do something, which is to say that he quickly gets sidelined with a leg injury and promptly taken out of the main action. Don't worry dear listener because he wasn't really needed anyway. Apparently, Trip and Reed both know how to rock climb -- an important skill for the Chief Engineer and the Tactical Officer of a starship -- in space. Some Denobulan scientists have found themselves in the middle of a hostile regime change and only the Enterprise is close enough to help. Come to find out, Denobulans can scale sheer rocks and didn't really need the away teams help anyway. On an unrelated note, Dr. Phlox encounters some staunch racism from an injured man named Hudak who requires surgery to live, but would rather leave his children fatherless because of all the hate in his cold, black, heart. Phlox was happy to oblige him, but not because of his own grandmother's set aside killing rocks for use against lesser races, but rather because of his own personal ethics. Will the Phlox reach Hudak with an emotional tale about his Neo Nazi son? Will we ever learn more about Phlox? Did Brian get the entire KO team sick? We present to you, "The Breach," from Star Trek: Enterprise."
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Feb 2, 2023
078: Our Augment, Bashir
"Now hear this. Now hear this. The lads get into Brian's lack of watching the hit HBO program, The Wire, but quickly pivot to Bashir and his place in Starfleet as an augment. Federation law is pondered as the lads consider the rules for Starfleet entrance for individuals who are augmented or modified. Is their advantage fair to other candidates? The conversation movies to cybernetics other ways characters are changed or upgraded in science fiction. Lots of Bashir talk this week as the lads ponder his upbringing and overall arc in the DS9 series, and how he stacks up against some of the other doctors in Trek. Dean just about derails the conversation trying to figure out why Bashir is just a lieutenant, clearly he forgot Bashir had to have been promoted from ensign to lieutenant junior grade and then lieutenant. The lads take a few parting shots at Odo before wrapping up the episode. We present to you, Our Augment, Bashir, on the Kirking Off Podcast."
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Jan 26, 2023
077: Operation Tik Tok (DS9 “The Wire)
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads get into the statist propaganda that is Cardassian literature. Literature that is ripe with tales of heroic families sacrificing themselves for the duty of the State - for seven generations. Meanwhile, Doctor Bashir makes a note to remind Keiko that plants are only to be used outside the body. Bashir moves from Keiko's plants to Garak's crippling addiction to pleasure. Apparently Garak has a chip in his head that turns pain into pleasure, and he's been abusing it for a long time, and now that it is malfunctioning, Garak has become Bashir's unwilling and cantankerous patient. Bashir learns that Garak was a member (supposedly) of the Obsidian Order, a rather fascist organization by Federation standards, but the ultimate achievement as far as Odo is concerned. Conversation moves from Brian's shock that he does not look like Vanna White, all the way to a sidebar about Tik Tok, and how it accomplished what the Obsidian Order could only dream of doing: to know what it's citizens are eating for breakfast, because society has devolved into a bunch of self-reporting narcissists, who can't wait to tell you every detail of their day. We present to you, "The Wire," from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
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Jan 19, 2023
076: Relieved of Command, Maybe?
"Now hear this. Now hear this. Kirking Off has gone LIVE. This episode was recorded on Discord , and the conversation goes directly into Brian and what he brings to the table. The conversation moves from his enthusiasm to his aggregation of the the Kirking Off listener comments. Dean pivots the conversation off of this, and the contest winners are drawn! As a reminder: anyone who made a comment on the pre-show conversations that are posted on Facebook and the aforementioned Discord got a shot to win a beautiful 18x24 KO poster! Congrats to Daniel Mertz and Crashdown. Crashdown DONATED his winning poster to another listener, Cincy Jessie. An amazingly generous community if I do say so myself. As to the rest of this episode the lads get into some Bashir talk, and introduce the next episode they'll be covering. The conversation goes deep on doctor characters that exist in Star Trek and they define what makes doctor characters unique. Brian also pitches new Trek to Nathan once again. Will Nathan go to the light or stay in the dark? We present to Relieved of Command, Maybe?"
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Jan 12, 2023
075: They All Go Away (TNG "Remember Me")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Doctor Beverly Crusher's life on the Enterprise begins to radically change as her fellow crew begin to vanish. To make matters worse, the remaining crew, do not have record of nor remember those who have gone. Spooky. It all begins when her mentor, Doctor Wilfred Brimley look-alike disappears without a trace after offering a depressing speech about how people in your life just go away. Come to find out acting-Ensign Wesley Crusher is at the center of the blame for a shrinking universe. Eventually the goul known as the Traveler shows up with his goofy hands, and gets a little creepy with everyone. Eventually we learn that this universe that Beverly inhabits is a creation of her own mind and her own perspective, and this hammers home a certain truth: Crusher thinks about Picard's well-being over her own son's, and Crusher also sees Troi as a two-by-four of a therapist. Nathan concludes he is out of touch with the younger generation. Brian reveals his initial crushing insecurity when becoming a podcast host, and Dean gets into his own self-deprecating attitude. We present to you, "Remember Me," from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
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Jan 5, 2023
074: Doc Block Talk
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads sit down after their "Living Witness" discussion to introduce the next thematic block of episodes which will focus on the doctors of Star Trek. Like all "off weeks" the boys go off the beaten path with their tangential discussions on the following: medicine, internet advancements due to pornography (thanks ladies), and a wild tangent that asks the question, "Would you read the erotic writings of your grandparent and - ahem - handle things or would the thought of your grandparent in flagrante delicto be too much to get past?" Other titillating dialogue includes a mind-numbing jaunt into the various streaming services, a brief tour of the quippy characters of Trek, and a controversial discussion around the best and worst doctors of Star Trek. We present to you, Doc Block Talk, on the Kirking Off Podcast."
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Dec 29, 2022
073: Agreed Upon Lies (VOY "Living Witness")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we are introduced to a leather-gloved Janeway who appears to be a lot more ruthless than the Janeway we all know. Come to find out this iteration of Janeway and the Voyager crew is just an interpretation of history, and we are 700 years in the future watching a museum presentation done by a Kyrian historian named Quarren. Quarren believes, based on very thin evidence, that Janeway and the Voyager crew were mass murderers who used the conflict between the Kyrians and Vaskans for their own gain. This assumption is challenged when The Doctor is reactivated and tells Quarren about the Janeway that we all know to be good. This idea of revisionist history prompts a lot of great discussion from the lads. They discuss history as presented as fact, history as presented from a bias point of view, history as something that informs us and the real possibility that it is based on lies, misinformation, or simple incompetence. The l…
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Dec 15, 2022
072: Crazy Bad Guy Ideas (TNG "The Battle")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we step into the past, and we arrive in a time when Nathan and Dean hadn't yet conceived the Kirking Off podcast, but instead got together in a serial-killer looking basement to discuss Star Trek that they aptly called, Trek Talk. Not very creative, but here we are - several years later - recycling some old content for an off week. Please take note that this is not part of the coming doctor block of episodes. Consider this a bonus. Now to the episode at hand, it's a Ferengi episode, and apparently Picard wasted some Ferengi back in the day, and now Damon Bok is out for revenge. Lots discussed this week: the shape of Ferengi whips, the use of deep fakes in Star Trek, and how the writer's needed to rely heavily on Patrick Stewart - especially in these early, shaky episodes. We present to you, "The Battle" from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
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Dec 8, 2022
071: Reflecting on the Mirror Universe
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Brian gets some praise for his recent work on the pod before they dive into this week's topic: the mirror universe. It's an interesting setting that gives the writers a great place to explore. There is potential to plumb the depths of our prime characters personas, and when they are pitted against their mirror counterparts, plenty of unique stories could be bred. It's also a ridiculous place that seems to rely entirely on the novelty of its own idea, and there is no shortage of "ham" contained within many of the performances of the main cast. Prompting questions: have we learned more about our prime characters as a result of their stints within the mirror universe? Did the writers spend too much time on plot versus character? Who was the best mirror character encountered in this block of episodes? Who is the character that we hoped to see and didn't? And finally, are the mirror universe episodes good or just wasted po…
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Dec 1, 2022
070: Greed is Eternal (DS9 "The Emperor's New Cloak")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we are headed back to the Mirror Universe for one final romp! This time it's an Alliance scam planned by Mirror Kira, so she can regain favor with Regent Worf, but the plan is executed by Mirror Ezri, who is pretending to be an early 2000s bad girl, but the crime is perpetrated by Prime Universe's Quark and Rom. You following so far? Apparently there are no cloaking devices in the Mirror Universe - well - except for the one that's in the Enterprise two-parter, "In a Mirror Darkly." But continuity issues aside; this is much more a Ferengi (read: Quark) episode more than a mirror episode. But back to the crime in question which is steaking a cloaking device, which is exactly what Quark and Rom do, and they bring it over to the Mirror Universe. Quark's motivation, so it seems, is to do the right thing, or is it? Lots of questions get asked this week and terms get deliberated. What is greed? What is selfishness? Is Ezri a…
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Nov 24, 2022
069: Star Trek, Star Wars, and Everything In Between (Bonus Series)
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads unwind after their recording of 'Mirror Marriage Counseling' and they chat about the television they watched between Star Trek binges. The conversation runs all over the science fiction genre, but a lot of Star Wars comes up, which we understand will somehow disrupt the order of the universe: you know, the whole discussing Star Wars on a Star Trek podcast thing? But fear not, just jump in before the galaxy collapses, and enjoy a conversation that bounces between lots of TV series, video games, movies, and more. We present to you, "Star Wars, Star Trek, and More."
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Nov 17, 2022
068: Mirror Marriage Counseling (DS9 "Through the Looking Glass")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we jump back into the Mirror Universe, and the plot this week is straight forward. Sisko is abducted by Smiley, because Mirror Sisko is dead, and the rebels are desperate. Mirror Jen is alive, apparently a dirty collaborator, and her scientific breakthrough will help the Alliance locate all the rebel bases in the Badlands. The mission: Sisko has to convince her to abandon her work. The rub: Mirror Sisko was a bit of a philandering pirate who soured his relationship - his marriage - with Jen. A solid set-up, but does it deliver? Nate, while pretending to like Star Trek, puts on his writer's hat and touches up the script a bit. Dean gets into science fiction's inability to predict certain technologies like mass surveillance. Brian reveals a troublesome childhood in which no heroes exist. The lads discuss a Looper-style Trek film starring Nog, and some questions get asked: If you were in Sisko's position would you sleep…
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Nov 10, 2022
067: Readiness Report - PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT (Bonus #04)
“Now hear this. Now hear this. All senior staff are to report to the Observation Lounge for a podcast readiness debriefing. The lads break down their "Crossover" episode and get into the meta a bit with some behind the scenes chat on producing the Kirking Off podcast. They announce a REVIEW and COMMENT incentive by bribing you with NEW STICKERS (something Quark would be proud of), so DO NOT miss out on those details, and then they get into discussing possible thematic blocks for future programming. There is more, but the meeting is starting now. So, proceed to the Observation Lounge without delay. This is considered a bonus episode and we thank you for your support. I present to you: The Kirking Off Readiness Report, Episode 4.”
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Nov 3, 2022
066: Bastard Son of 1000 Maniacs (DS9 "Crossover")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Kira and Bashir head to the Mirror Universe, and to recap the Mirror Universe goes something like this: Mirror Spock became a sort of Spock Jesus after being influenced by Prime Kirk in the TOS episode, 'Mirror, Mirror'. Now we learn that as a result of Spock Jesus's reforms his empire was smashed, and he was ousted from power by the Alliance. When Kira and Bashir arrive in the Mirror Universe Kira meets her Mirror double. The Cardassians and Klingons are in power and the Terrans are subjugated. O'Brien is doing his best turn-of-the-century factory worker archetype. Sisko is a giggling pirate who routinely bangs Mirror Kira. Garak is still a duplicitous espionage type, and Odo is still a tyrannical fascist. Quark is a - turned into a bit of a - space Harriet Tubman whisking oppressed Terrans off to their freedom. A wonderful dynamic exists between Mirror Kira and Prime Kira, and the lads explore narcissism, nature ver…
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Oct 20, 2022
065: Mirror, Mirror, Human! (ENT "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1&2")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads don their sleek MACO uniforms, slap some gel in their hair, and put on their mean scowls to go be evil with the Mirror Enterprise crew! There is plenty to discuss this week, and we promise not to spend too much time on T'Pol's abbs or Hoshi's semi-goth aesthetic. 'In, a Mirror Darkly' asks, 'What if Cochrane and his cronies stormed the Vulcan survey ship and murdered all hands, versus inviting them to drunkenly dance under the night sky?' An interesting question no doubt, but does it hold up to any logical scrutiny? Couldn't the Vulcans just repel the boarding attempt with their superior strength, organization, technology, and training? Other ponderances this week include the following: Is the acting bad or was it campy by design? Does the military culture make sense, and if the military culture was this duplicitous and murderous, what kind of values do the civilian populace hold? With T'Pol fomenting alien r…
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Oct 14, 2022
064: Readiness Report (Bonus #03)
“Now hear this. Now hear this. All senior staff are to report to the Observation Lounge for a podcast readiness debriefing. Nathan, Dean, and Brian sit down to discuss the listener comments segment of the podcast, Dean tells everyone about his ADHD, and promises that consistency is his goal despite giant swings in his own productivity. Brian discusses his own Mirror Universe plan to oust Nathan as the second chair, and how he is just hear to learn for a while and then run off to make his own show. Immediate plans to put episodes on YouTube are implemented along with the highlight clips, and future plans are set in motion to add a video component to the podcast - for real this time. A lot more is discussed, but for now - proceed to the Observation Lounge without further delay. This is considered a bonus episode and we thank you for your support. I present to you: The Kirking Off Readiness Report, Episode 3.”
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Oct 6, 2022
063: We Are Definitely the Baddies (TOS “Mirror, Mirror”)
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off an away team comprising of Kirk, Uhura, Scotty, and Bones - in the process of beaming back to what they think is their Enterprise in their universe - find themselves materializing in the Jungian shadow version of their universe. There is more facial hair, more scars, more gold sashes, and a lot more treachery. The Federation does not exist here, but rather we have the Terran Empire, and empire built on fear, terror, and the assassination of superior officers. It does beg the question: how would an empire like this grow to be so powerful under these conditions? It becomes increasingly difficult to speculate as the episode goes on, but Brian points out that the Earth politics (read: Terran Empire) are likely less severe for ships on the fringe, than on the core planets. Comparisons to other treachery-ridden hierarchies are made like the mafia and the house vs house conflicts of Dune, and the lads imagine what it would…
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Sep 23, 2022
062: The Tangential Nexus (Star Trek: Generations)
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the lads leave 20 minutes on the cutting room floor and still manage to top in at over 3 hours, but stick around, because a bevy of questions are answered this week: first, how do the lads feel about the legendary meeting between Captain Kirk and Captain Picard? Does their chemistry work? Can you take mileage off a starship by flying it backwards? Does the Klingon side plot with the Duras Sisters work? Is a multiverse created as the result of leaving the Nexus? Is what Picard sees in the Nexus something that makes sense? How about Kirk's Nexus visit? Can we truly believe that Soren can outfight Captain Picard without the help of his droogies? And finally, is Kirk's death a good send-off for such a storied character? Well, if you forgot, he fell down and died after going for his remote control... yes that's what happened. We present to you, Star Trek: Generations."
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Sep 14, 2022
061: Death, Destroyer of Worlds (VOY “Jetrel”)
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off we continue our weapons of mass destruction block which introduces us to Jetrel the Haakonian Oppenheimer who developed a weapon that killed upwards of 300,000 Talaxians when it was deployed during a war between the Talaxians and the Haakonians. As predicted the resident Talaxian - Neelix - isn’t exactly thrilled with Jetrel’s presence on the Voyager, and hostility ensues. Nathan feels the episode had a few too many threads and could have benefited from more focus. Dean doesn’t necessarily agree, but he spends lots of time choking on his wine (let’s hope we got all that coughing out in post). Most of the crew think Neelix should stop his whinging about his entire family being vaporized, because Jetrel feels really really bad about the whole thing. Things turn when we realize that Neelix may be terminally ill, and Jetrel goes all Re-Animator to clear his conscience and possibly save himself. The lads get in…
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Aug 12, 2022
060: A Not So Glorious or Noble Death (DS9 "Blaze of Glory")
"Now hear this. No hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we dive back into Deep Space Nine, and our favorite egomaniacal freedom fighter, Michael Eddington returns for his heroic swan song ending. General Martok teaches his fellow Klingons how to turn each other's faces into paste. Speaking of the Klingons, they are now in an alliance with the Federation as the Cardassians have taken up with the Dominion. Needless to say the Alpha Quadrant political situation is tense. The Maquis are all but wiped out, because come to find out, the Dominion plays by a different set of rules than the Federation. They have just about eradicated the Maquis minus a small holdout who have launched a spiteful, and final attack against the Cardassians using cloaked missiles. This gets us back to Eddington. Sisko forcibly enlists Eddington to help him locate the launch site to ensure this final attack is stopped. Lots of discussion about Eddington as a leader and as a man. Is he a good leader? How c…
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Jul 29, 2022
059: Freedom Fighter or Terrorist? (DS9 "For the Uniform")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Captain Sisko is hot on the trail of Michael Eddington, the former Starfleet Security man who has gone rogue, and now leads the Maquis who are bent on stopping the forced relocation of 100,000 colonists. Discussion topics this week: Is Eddington acting morally? Is Sisko? What makes a terrorist? Are both men acting selfishly and is that bad, morally speaking? Does altruism exist? Will Nathan's unforeseen car repair turn this once freedom-loving man, into a dour bureaucrat who wants the powers that be to sign away your liberty for the greater good? We present to you, "For the Uniform" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Season 5 - Episode 13
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Jul 17, 2022
058: Daddy Pike's Fancy New Hair (SNW "Strange New Worlds")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Dean and Nathan bring in life-long Trek fan, Brian who is also a friend of the show and friend in real life. The three lads dive into something new from the Star Trek universe - can you believe it? Lots of existential discussion this week based around one of the central premises of the episode: Captain Pike knows he will sustain a life-changing injury that will confine him to a chair, and drastically change his quality of life. Does having that knowledge impact him for better or worse? How would it affect you? As for the main plot: Does it really only take 3 crewmembers to run the USS Archer? Does the transporter shenanigan's present future or past problems for the Trek universe? What exactly is a Gorn breeding sack? Is Data's use of the word 'shit' in Star Trek: Generations the beginning of the end of Star Trek? Lots of tangential discussions around Trek, armchair philosophy, and some of the actual episode. We presen…
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Jul 8, 2022
058: The Clone Wars (TNG "Up the Long Ladder")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode we reach into the archives of our old series called, Trek Talk, bonus episodes previously recorded for our members-only podcast. And on this episode Nathan and Dean get together and hang out with the space Irish. Worf gets the Klingon version of the measles, drinks poison tea, and reminds us of his pride and courage. Picard makes a call to Crusher and begs her to return to the show. The lads get into some of the terms presented this week like: European Hegemony and Neo Transcendentalists. It's a TNG episode that feels like it could have been in the Original Series, and the good captain seems as if he is completely uninterested in his passengers and doing his best to dump them at first opportunity. Fortunately, we find some clones and they need breeding stock, so the space Irish will have to make a decision - embrace polyandry or be vented into space by an irritable Picard. Nate wants Riker to murder clone babies, and Dean talks abou…
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Jun 26, 2022
057: Safe Word? (VOY "Dreadnought")
Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Nate catches Dean doodling obscene things on his iPad, because let's face it - this episode is a bit of a snoozer - but fear not there is still plenty to discuss. B'Elanna's Civil War eyebrows may have obscured her vision when it came to programming a safe word for her weapon of mass destruction. Now, the evil robot missile is on a collision course with a planet full of lizard people, and Janeway is thinking they may have to put the Voyager, with only her and Tukov left onboard, between the errant weapon and the helpless planet. The lads assume that a collective sigh of relief would come over the crew who are tired of flying home, and just looking to settle down, and be done with this ridiculous never-ending journey. Besides, if and when they finally get to Earth, they will be old and rotting on the bridge, and listening to silly parables from Commander Chakotay. We present to you “Dreadnought” from Star Trek: Voya…
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Jun 5, 2022
056: Marriage of Mass Destruction (DS9 "Armageddon Game")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Nathan and Dean admit that they have a soft spot for DS9 , and they find themselves standing between two alien races that have bad hair, bad history, and really bad intentions when it comes to Bashir and O'Brien. We learn that the real weapon of mass destruction this week is marriage, and no punches are pulled, but don't worry ladies and gentlemen, because Keiko and O'Brien's marriage rates a solid 7 out of 10, and if Keiko goes on the fritz O'Brien will stick her up on the lift, and get to work on her with his power tools to ensure she's all fixed up and ready for optimal performance. In classic middle-school fashion Bashir offers his diary to Dax to read so she can understand the depths of his interesting personality (yuck!) but she has absolutely friend-zoned the good doctor, because newsflash: she didn't read it. The plot goes a little bonkers when our seemingly benevolent alien hosts begin mass murdering anyone…
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May 27, 2022
055: Armchair Philosophers (TOS "Assignment Earth")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Kirk and his gallant crew decide to head back to 1968 to do some historical research, and it is here that they meet Gary Seven, an intergalactic man of mystery who tells the captain that he has come to save humanity from itself. But what if Mr. Seven is there - with his 'totally perfect body' - to change history for the worse? Could he be an evil alien bent on destroying humanity? Lots covered this week, and most of it is tangential to the episode. Nate and Dean get into: television versus movie stars, professional athlete pay scales, the proposed Gary Seven tv show, old-timey misogyny, science and technology outpacing social and political growth, and understanding the improving quality of life throughout history. Time for me to step aside and work on my gratitude list, so we can get on with the episode. We present to you “Assignment Earth” from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 2 - Episode 26
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May 13, 2022
054: Commodore Jimmy Stewart (TOS "Doomsday Machine")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we start our 'weapons of mass destruction' block of episodes, and this week we get to meet Commodore Matt Decker, and he's lost his entire crew to a Doomsday Machine that has been flying around space and eating up planets. Who built it, who cares? Because it's sent Decker into a bit of a mental tailspin, but a tailspin that pales in comparison to the one Nate and Dean will put you in when they start talking starship classes. This week we learn that Spock is that kid in class who reminds the teacher to collect homework, and that Decker may have a little Hulk Hogan in him. The discussion moves all around the various Trek series with a focus on what makes Trek great. Prompting questions this week: Is the Doomsday Machine an apt metaphor for nuclear power? Does staying out the Doomsday Machine's front firing arc keep you safe from it's deadly maw? And how long did it take Decker to beam 400 people down to a planet? And ha…
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May 6, 2022
053: The Borgian Knot (VOY "Scorpion: Part 2")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode Kirking Off both Chakotay and the Borg plan to break their dubious alliance. Seven-of-Nine goes all Paulie Walnuts, and the Voyager visits fluidic space at the behest of the Borg. Commander Mike Tyson makes an appearance, and Nathan makes a claim that states, "The Borg got problems." Prompting questions this week: Is it possible that Voyager's holographic doctor could create a weapon to defeat Species 8472, and all of the computing power of the Borg couldn't? Are we still as afraid of the Borg as we were when 'Q, Who' aired? Are the Borg still a threat to humanity as a whole? We present to you “Scorpion: Part 2” from Star Trek: Voyager. "
Season 4 - Episode 1
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Apr 21, 2022
052: Readiness Report (Bonus #02)
“Now hear this. Now hear this. All senior staff are to report to the Observation Lounge for a podcast readiness debriefing. Nathan and Dean get into the meta of the KO podcast, they wax poetic about about the various Star Trek series, and they get into some of their concerns about covering new Trek. They share concerns about being too cynical, potentially negative, and how they hope to maintain the entertainment factor of the podcast episodes. They also get into the hypothetical that maybe the Janeway character was written by and old-timey writer who thought a certain way about women. There is more, but the meeting is starting now. So, proceed to the Observation Lounge without delay. This is considered a bonus episode and we thank you for your support. I present to you: The Kirking Off Readiness Report, Episode 2.”
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Apr 20, 2022
051: Let the Devil Wing Us Home (VOY "Scorpion: Part 1")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we jump on board the Voyager as Janeway and her crew contest with multiple Borg ships, Species 8472, and an ethical dilemma that asks, "Would you could give your implacable enemy - the Borg - who is bent on conquering the galaxy the ability to battle what seems to be the only species that can stop them, for an increased chance to get home?" Has anyone called Species 8472 to make a deal with them? Are we certain that Species 8472 is "bad" as we've come to know the Borg? And isn't it reasonable to conclude that if you board an alien vessel with brandished phaser rifles that they may defend themselves as you've offered no communication? Special guest this week, Leonardo da Gimli a romantic and poetic inventor and artist. Prompting question: Do the writer's have anything for Chakotay besides reminding us (through silly characterizations) that he has Native American heritage? We present to you, "Scorpion: Part 1", from Sta…
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Apr 7, 2022
050: Resistance ≠ Futility (ENT "Regeneration")
"Now hear this Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we check in on Captain Archer and his crew who find themselves plunged into a dangerous situation involving - the Borg? That's right! Likely to bump ratings the show runners decided to bring the Borg into the Enterprise series. But does it work? You'll have to judge for yourself, but some things to consider this week: If the Enterprise crew engaged the Borg in the time of archer, wouldn't there be a record in Starfleet somewhere, and does this not undermine the amazing Next Gen episode, "Q Who?" Other important questions: Could Al Pacnio play Spock? Would the Borg use deception and stealth as a weapon? And is there any practical use - outside of opening your Dinty Moore soup - for the various Borg arm attachments? We present to you, "Regeneration", from Star Trek: Enterprise."
Season 2 - Episode 23
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Mar 24, 2022
049: Population 9 Billion, All Borg (Star Trek: First Contact)
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Starfleet - in their infinite wisdom - has decided to keep Captain Picard and his brand spanking new Enterprise-E on the sidelines, because they are concerned with Picard's scary dreams. Well, despite Starfleet's wishes, Picard ignores his orders to babysit the Neutral Zone, and he hurtles through time to stop the Borg from interrupting the launch of the Phoenix and first contact with the Vulcans. As with most time travel movies, First Contact unravels almost entirely if you stop to think about it. For example: why not got further back in time if you're the Borg? Why not beam half-a-dozen Borg down to the launch site and annihilate Cochrane and the rest of the drunks? How is it the Vulcans won't detect the Enterprise in orbit of Earth thus completely altering the timeline? Doesn't the sexy Borg queen undermine the entire idea of ... well, you get the idea. But hats off to Jonathan Frakes who manages to direct a movie…
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Mar 3, 2022
048: Looking for Pagh in All the Wrong Places (DS9 "Emissary")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we get a look at the Battle of Wolf 359 and all of of the Starfleet ships that should have been decommissioned long before the battle. We also get to meet Commander Sisko who is tasked with administering Deep Space Nine while simultaneously preparing the Bajoran's for admittance into the Federation. Nathan and Dean dive deep into the Bajoran religion and Sisko's place within as the titular Emissary. Pondering questions this week: Is Quark the epitome of Star Trek? Is Odo one of the biggest fascists in the quadrant? Have the engineers of the 24th century listened to Dr. McCoy's warnings of exploding consoles and collapsing ceilings? And finally, is baseball the most apt metaphor for life? We present to you, "Emissary", from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Season 1 - Episode 1&2
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Feb 16, 2022
047: The Trojan Borg Conundrum (TNG "I, Borg")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we liken Geordi to King Moonracer from Rudolph as he seems to befriend robots, holograms, and other misfits more than people of flesh and blood. The reason: An away team brings a stranded Borg onto the Enterprise, and in classic TNG-era Star Trek fashion, Picard's trusty crew care for and eventually name this wayward Borg that Dr. Crusher has described as a "lost and lonely boy." Worf wants to murder the Borg and make it appear like an accident, and Picard wants to load him with a virus and send him back to the collective - effectively ending the Borg threat. The rub: is it ethical and moral to utilize this Boy'g as a Trojan Horse when he starts to express misgivings about life as a Borg? Spoiler: Nathan and Dean certainly think so, because they are team human. The discussion moves from Space Whoopi and her claim that the Borg aren't racist to the idea of equality from the Borg perspective. We present to you, "I, Borg…
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Jan 10, 2022
046: January 2022 Schedule Update!
See you in about a month!
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Dec 31, 2021
045: The New Borg Order (TNG "Best of Both Worlds 1 & 2")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, the Borg are back and they've managed to capture Captain Picard, and they've assimilated him into their collective and given him a fancy new name, Locutus of Borg. Nathan and Dean talk about cyborgs, androids, and they ponder the origins of how the Borg developed. Spoiler: they use veiled political commentary to suggest the dangers of collectivism and loosely tie it back to the Borg. Other prompting questions: How does poker work without real money? Is Riker ever going to take a promotion, and if not do we blame him? And finally, will Nathan and Dean get to the bottom of Nathan's cynical and overly-critical take on all things Trek? We present to you, "Best of Both Worlds Part 1 & Part 2" from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 3 - Episode 26 & Season 4 - Episode 1
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Dec 24, 2021
044: Commie Robots in Space (TNG "Q, Who")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we are introduced to Q, the mischievous god-thing that has taken an interest in humanity, and specifically Captain Picard. In an effort to indicate his usefulness to the crew, and to teach them a lesson, he flings the Enterprise into the Delta Quadrant and forces them to come face-to-face with what will become Starfleet's greatest threat - the Borg. An implacable collective of cyborgs bent on adding your biological and technological distinctiveness to their own. Prompting questions this week: what is the logical conclusion of the Borg's stated mission? Is the death of 18 crew members worth the intelligence gathered on the looming Borg threat? And is humanity worth saving? We present to you, "Q Who" from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 2 - Episode 16
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Dec 10, 2021
043: Organ Donor Incorporated (VOY "Faces")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, B'Elanna Torres is captured and her human half and Klingon half are literally separated into two separate individuals by the creepy Vidiian doctor named, Sulan. His plan is to try and stop the Phage, a virulent plague which drastically reduces the life spans of all Vidiians. He's after that robust Klingon DNA that resides in the Voyager's engineer. Prompting questions this week: Does Janeway have a moral obligation to level Sulan's facility while also offeringher extended assistance to the Vidiian Sodality? Does Tom Paris understand racism because he had a bad haircut once? Is there a capitalist solution for the Vidiian's medical conundrum? We present to you, "Faces", from Star Trek: Voyager."
Season 1 - Episode 14
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Dec 2, 2021
042: Mother Should I Trust the Government? (ENT "Broken Bow 1 & 2")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Nathan and Dean sit down to prime you for the intrepid spirit that was, Star Trek: Enterprise. Join the lads as they take a little romp through the early days of Starfleet, circa 2150. A Klingon has evidence that will help prevent a civil war on his home world, and the Enterprise crew is involved. Learn all about the Vulcans and their relationship to humanity, and why Archer has an axe to grind with the pointy-eared liars that seem to treat humanity as if they were children to be protected from themselves. Are they right? Are they wrong? Is holding back humanity the moral choice? Will T'Pol be able to integrate herself into the human crew despite some existing friction with the Captain? Does Farmer Moore have a duty to retreat when threatened by the scary alien? And finally, can a time travel plot avoid temporal mechanic nightmares in the interest of telling a good story? We present to you, "Broken Bow Parts 1 & 2",…
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Nov 22, 2021
041: Thanksgiving Holiday Scheduling Announcement
"Now hear this. Now hear this. We are taking this week off, so there will be no recording dropping on 11/26. We will be returning the following week, so expect an episode to drop on 12/3. Have a great holiday if you celebrate it, and have a great week if you don't."
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Nov 18, 2021
040: Consider This a Divorce (DS9 "Visionary")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Chief O'Brien gets all kinds of messed up when he is zapped by a console laser, pummeled with radiation, and eventually blown up when the station explodes, but don't worry - like all time travel nonsense it is loaded with paradoxical non-starters. Plot aside there are interesting ethical considerations this week. Is a copy of O'Brien still the same O'Brien? If not, is he technically married? Do the Romulans have cause to forcibly close the wormhole, thus murdering the Bajoran's ghost gods? And how much cocaine does crazy-eyed Gowron do before making empire-changing decisions? I present to you, "Visionary", from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Season 3 - Episode 17
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Nov 12, 2021
039: Spock’s Hands On Job (TOS "The Enterprise Incident")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Spock gets a chance to shine with his social fencing, legendary duplicity, and complete lack of integrity. If Spock's lips are moving, and he's not eating, assume that he is lying to you, and doing it with a clean conscious. So why is Spock such a liar outside of his dubious Vulcan heritage? Well, he has a mission, to recklessly fly into the Neutral Zone, betray Kirk (which is part of the plan) get onto a Romulan ship, and seduce the Romulan commander who is trying to seduce him. It's all very confusing. But our point-eared friend will do whatever and whoever it takes to get his hands on the Romulan cloaking technology. Kirk dresses like a Vulcan, Spock has hand sex, and Scotty get a chance at the Captain's chair. I present to you, "The Enterprise Incident', from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 3- Episode 4
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Nov 6, 2021
038: Tal Shiar Makeover (TNG "Face of the Enemy")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Counselor Troi wakes up with her brand new Romulan appearance, and she finds herself embroiled in a secret mission to whisk some Romulan defectors off to Federation space. An operation which was apparently spear-headed by the legendary, Spock. She has an unlikely ally who's haphazardly planned this op and he tells Deanna that she will be posing as a Tal Shiar agent. We do get to meet one of the coolest Romulans this week in Commander Toreth, who proves to be a formidable foil to this spy craft scheme. Lots of question are posed this week such as: how sophisticated is the surgical alteration technology? Could one have a prehensile tail implant? Would it be so difficult to medically detect spies appearing as other races? What year in counseling school did Deanna learn about the sensor net codes? And lastly, does Deanna get enough story love to make this episode compelling? I present to you, "Face of the Enemy", from St…
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Oct 29, 2021
037: The Loss... of your time (TNG "The Loss")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Counselor Deana Troi has lost her Betazed empathic ability, but don't worry dear listener, because she rises to the occasion. She relies on her training, years of experience, and position as the main counselor on Starfleet's flag ship, the USS Enterprise. Training that apparently includes petulance, crying, grave robbery, heavy petting, combativeness, rudeness, doubtfulness, and absurdity. This week Deanna will remind you of most of those Twitter feeds you just can't handle, because apparently she's been fake disabled for 5 minutes, and she's fallen apart and the world needs to know. Will Deana find her usefulness without her ability? How could the writer's have made her more interesting? And why is Guinan not the actual counselor on the ship? I present to you, "The Loss", from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 4 - Episode 10
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Oct 22, 2021
036: Troijan Horse Nightmares (TNG "Night Terrors")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the crew finds themselves unable to achieve REM sleep. The result: lots of agitation, a floating telepathy sequence, and a bunch of wild hallucinations. The cause: psionic aliens who's mind beams are too much for the simple, little humanoids to handle. Are these aliens hostile or do they seek assistance? Will Worf and his bat'leth go full death opera in the halls of the Enterprise D? Is Crusher's morgue sequence the scariest in all of Next Gen? And will Troi finally get a chance to shine with her Betazed power? I present to you, "Night Terrors", from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 4 - Episode 17
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Oct 15, 2021
035: Total Party Wipe (DS9 "Empok Nor")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off a small team led by Chief O'Brien has to travel to the abandoned Cardassian station, Empok Nor. The mission: to get a manifold for a critical repair while simultaneously getting your entire team killed... Shortly after arriving, Garak who is 'not a tailor today', gets all hopped up on Cardassian PCP and goes hunting for two Cardassian guards who've risen from their sleep tubes to reek havoc on our heroes. Will O'Brien be the chief engineer or will he be the veteran of Setlik III and go on a killing spree? Will the Starfleet security tag-a-longs display horrific weapon discipline and an obvious lack of tactics? Will Garak attempt to murder a fellow team member by thrusting a tool into his chest? I present to you, "Empok Nor", from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Season 5 - Episode 24
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Oct 8, 2021
034: Behold Our Ghastly Art (VOY "The Thaw")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we discover that Ensign Kim will never hit the G# on his clarinet, or the G-spot of crewmember Nicolleti. He will, however, face all his greatest fears at the hands of -- The Clown, a manifestation of fear which has the subconscious minds of a few colonists held hostage. How much 'do-gooderism' will the Voyager crew engage in this week? How does the crew battle with a constructed reality that has brought the holodeck to their minds? Will the hostages want to be rescued? And how will Janeway and crew battle against the spectre of fear? I present to you, "The Thaw", from Star Trek: Voyager."
Season 2 - Episode 23
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Oct 1, 2021
033: Post Scarcity Hustle (TNG "Silicon Avatar")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Nathan and Dean open with a deep dive into the finer points of Star Trek's post scarcity economy. Does one have to pay child support? Would we pursue lofty goals? Or would we just disappear into dark basements to play Warhammer? As to the episode proper, Riker shoots down to a planet, wine in hand, hoping to get lucky, but the Silicon Avatar shows up to cock-block his best efforts. After the scorching of the surface and the destruction of the colony, the Enterprise crew does what it does best, debates the use of force against a monster that's destroyed upwards of 16 colonies. I present to you, "Silicon Avatar", from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 5 - Episode 4
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Sep 24, 2021
032: Set Phasers to Silicon! (TOS "Devil in the Dark")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we head to Janus VI where a mining colony has been getting repeatedly attacked by a monster to the tune of more than 50 dead workers. The Enterprise crew arrives to help eradicate the cave-prowling killer. The plot thickens when we realize that the monster is a little more complicated than originally thought. Have the miners unearthed the agent of their own demise with greed? Will Spock be able to make a psychic connection with the beast? And does Captain Kirk's reputation as a womanizing, devil-may-care Captain get blown out of proportion by the fandom at large? I present to you, "Devil in the Dark", from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 1 - Episode 26
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Sep 17, 2021
031: Messhall Orgy (ENT "Vox Sola")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off -Archer, Hoshi and the rest of the Enterprise crew grapple with a first contact blunder with the Kreetassans which leads to some interesting character dynamics between T'Pol and Hoshi as well as a monstrous stowaway that's taken over one of the cargo bays with it's viscous and gewy presence. Reed and Phlox have differing opinions on how to handle this invasive creature, but time is running out as multiple crew members including Archer and Trip have been ensnared by the monster's tendrils. Is T'Pol being a little too tough on Hoshi? Will Archer's love of water polo send Dean and Nathan into the deep-end for far too long? And how will the Enterprise crew contain and evict their unwanted passenger? I present to you, "Vox Sola", from Star Trek: Enterprise."
Season 1 - Episode 22
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Sep 10, 2021
030: The Star Trek Monster Primer
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Nathan and Dean sit down to discuss monsters of the Star Trek universe, and the 'Monster of the Week' episode structure, and how it may differ from other television shows. How does one classify a monster across the multiple series? Is it intent, an ability or inability to communicate, novelty, or maybe all three? Do Federation ethics make classifying something as a monster more difficult than a show like The X-Files? Is there a reason why we see more monsters in certain series than others? Lots of prompting questions this week to consider as we present to you, The Star Trek Monster Primer."
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Sep 3, 2021
029: The Soap Opera Conundrum (VOY "State of Flux")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off hosts Nathan and Dean start things off with a healthy debate about what is and isn't serialized, what is and what isn't a soap opera, and they both pretend to be super smart. They agree on some things and disagree on some others. As for this week's mission we learn that Seska is actually a surgically altered Cardassian that was attempting to infiltrate the Maquis and has now found herself living amongst the crew and sleeping with Chakotay. What could go possibly go wrong? Will Tuvok's dubious Vulcan heritage help him get to the bottom of this? Will Janeway bolt an eye-patch to her skull and go full-Chang? And will Chakotay continue to be duped by just about everyone under his command and in his bed? I present to you "State of Flux", from Star Trek: Voyager."
Season 1 - Episode 11
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Aug 27, 2021
028: My Two Dads (DS9 "Cardassians")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off a Cardassian boy being raised by Bajorans is being taught by his adoptive parents to hate his own kind. The plot thickens when the boy's biological father shows up to lay claim on him. Gul Dukat's humanitarian front is slowly stripped away by the relentless information gathering of Garak and Bashir, and the entire conflict boils down to a political rivalry that reaches back at least 8 years. Will Keiko O'Brien get her dinner guest the Jordans she thinks he should have? Will the boy come home to his Cardassian father with that Ivy league arrogance to tell him what a bad person he is? And will Gul Gukat get out-foxed by Garak? I present to you "Cardassians" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Season 2 - Episode 5
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Aug 20, 2021
027: Mad Maxwell (TNG "The Wounded")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off Captain Benjamin Maxwell has gone on a killing spree with all of the destructive power that the USS Phoenix can bring to bear. His target: a host of Cardassian ships and their crews that he believes are preparing to war with the Federation. In addition to all the death and destruction, the political blow-back has brought both the Cardassian Empire and the Federation to the brink of war. Picard is tasked with keeping the peace -- no matter what. Chief O'Brien, battling his own prejudices against the Cardassians, becomes instrumental in this peace-keeping mission as he served under Captain Maxwell and Maxwell trusts him. Will Deanna Troi bring her expertise and innate psychic skills to this delicate situation? Will anyone weep for the upwards of 700 Cardassians who were killed? Will O'Brien overcome his prejudice against his old foe, and will Maxwell surrender peaceably? I present to you "The Wounded", from Star Trek: T…
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Aug 17, 2021
026: Scheduling Announcement
"Now hear this. Now hear this. This is just a quick scheduling announcement. This announcement is going out to everyone to let you all know that we are sliding our release day to Fridays. We typically would record, in the past, on Tuesdays which meant a Thursday release was feasible, but now we have been recording on Thursdays which means a Thursday release is no longer plausible. So, as we are recording episodes on Thursdays we will be releasing our episodes on Fridays starting this week. So please look for the next episode titled, Mad Maxwell, to drop on Friday the 20th and not Thursday the 19th and for them to drop each Friday after that. Thank you very much we love and cherish each and every one of you. Good day. "
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Aug 12, 2021
025: Will You Just Fu#k Already! (TOS "The Menagerie: Part 2")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we get back to the mentally advanced Talosians who have dreamed themselves into being incapable of handling basic mechanical things - like fixing their own toasters. Their solution seems to be an elaborate mating scheme and Captain Pike must struggle between principle and desire as he is tempted at each turn by the seductive illusions of his alien captors. Is the conundrum which the Talosians face proof that holodecks are bullsh*t? Will the temptations thrust upon Pike be too much to overwhelm his 60s knightly Christian virtue? Are we all closer to Cipher from The Matrix than we are willing to admit? I present to you "The Menagerie: Part 2", from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 1 - Episode 16
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Jul 29, 2021
024: Grand Theft Vulcan (TOS "The Menagerie: Part 1")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off Commander Spock decides that he is going to steal the Enterprise using a series of clever audio edits, lies, and general Vulcan skulduggery. Pike, who finds himself confined to a chair with minimal ability to communicate thanks to a horrible accident, becomes Spock’s primary passenger. Their destination - Talos IV. A planet that, if visited, carries the death penalty. Bones finds it difficult to believe that Spock is capable of lying, but Kirk knows the facts -- and he suspects that Spock is up to no good. Is Boomer Bones McCoy incapable of landing himself on a suspect list if the crime involves technical acumen? Well Kirk thinks so. But putting together the pieces of the investigation becomes irrelevant as Spock surrenders once the ship is locked on a course to the forbidden planet of Talos IV. I present to you, "The Menagerie: Part 1", from Star Trek: The Original Series.”
Season 1 - Episode 15
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Jul 22, 2021
023: A Trillion Ways to Join (DS9 "Playing God")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off a hopeful young Trill named Arjin arrives on Deep Space Nine with the goal of convincing Jadzia that he deserves the honor of being joined with a symbiont. The sub-plot this week centers on a rapidly growing proto-universe which will overtake the station and eventually the quadrant if not destroyed. Is it ethical to annihilate this anomalous event to ensure your own survival? Spoiler: Kira things so, and we agree. Discussion topics center around identity, change, and the frightening possibility of living a life driven by the expectation of others and if this could lead to crippling regret. I present to you, "Playing God", from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
Season 2 - Episode 17
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Jul 15, 2021
022: Can’t Play God (ENT "Dear Doctor")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off we delve a day in the life of Flox who is sharing all his observations about human culture while serving as the ship’s doctor. An ethical crisis presents itself to Flox: The Valakians are suffering from a congenital disease that will eventually lead to their extinction. The catch: The Menk (a less advanced secondary species on the planet), are slated to become the dominant species on the planet because of their immunity to the disease. Flox is hesitant to interfere because of Neanderthals or something. Captain Archer finds himself having to make a decision on the survival of an entire species. So who is right? Who is wrong? And is the outcome ethically sound? I present to you, "Dear Doctor", from Star Trek: Enterprise.”
Season 1 - Episode 13
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Jul 8, 2021
021: The Sikarian Break-Up (VOY "Prime Factors")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off the USS Voyager comes across the planet Sikaris which is known for its hospitality. Their leader, Gathorel Labin, is charming, warm, and inviting. The chemistry between him and Janeway develops quickly. Harry Kim, while doing his best to not get laid, learns about the spatial trajector, a technological advancement possessed by the Sikarians that would allow the Voyager to instantly travel 40,000 light years closer to home. The catch: Gath tells Janeway that they have a prime directive type of law that forbids the Sikarians from sharing this technology. How will the home-sick crew react to knowing this technology is within arm's reach? Is the plow really Gath's family sigil? And just what is Tuvok talking about at the end of this episode? I present to you: "Prime Factors", from Star Trek: Voyager."
Season 1 - Episode 10
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Jul 1, 2021
020: Do Androids Dream of the Sisters Yar? (TNG "Legacy")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off ‘ole Tinman Data with his heart of gold is led astray by the wily charms of Ishara Yar. Their enemy: two warring factions of theater kids who are up to no good with their theft of space O’Doul's and other wanton acts of tomfoolery. We are reminded that Lieutenant Worf is not tactically prepared to defend the good Dr. Crusher from roving bands of elderly men, and that the real version of Star Trek would be a bunch of paper shuffling, reports, and general boredom. Will we finally get a chance to meet Interrogator Dolezal Troi? And will anybody hold the Federation responsible for abandoning a colony into disarray and mayhem? I present to "Legacy" from Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
Season 4 - Episode 6
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Jun 24, 2021
019: Daft Hunt (DS9 "Captive Pursuit")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off a lizard-faced stranger is on the lam and finds himself taking refuge on DS9. Apparently he's the prey in an honorable hunt. This verges into a strange first contact mission with prime directive implications so the solution is to send an under-sexed and over-worked O'Brien to calmly sort things out. Needless to say, things get wild when the Hunters show up to bag their quarry. Is Odo a fascist? How old does one have to be to be considered 'aged', and just how far will O'Brien go to help his new pal? I present to you "Captive Pursuit" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ”
Season 1 - Episode 6
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Jun 17, 2021
018: Welcome to Spaceport Danzig (TOS "A Taste of Armageddon")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off, Captain Kirk under the orders of Ambassador Fox has to go force some diplomacy on the Eminiarians regardless of their Code 710 - stay away at all costs order. With Scotty in charge of the Enterprise Kirk and Spock beam down to meet Anan 7 only to realize that these people are fighting a fake war with computers where the losers have to march their citizens off into disintegration chambers. The goal, to sacrifice a few million a year, to keep everyone safe, but does the logic play out when put to the test? Is Kirk’s interference in this war morally correct? Are Anan and his fellow council members just killing off sexual competition and making up the whole damn thing? And how long will it take to reveal Ambassador Fox as a former SS on the run in South America? I present to you "A Taste of Armageddon" from Star Trek: The Original Series.”
Season 1 - Episode 23
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Jun 10, 2021
017: The Ethics of the Prime Directive
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off we sit down and discuss General Order 1, also known as, the Prime Directive. It’s one of the few thematic writing tools that appears across all Star Trek series, and we are here to examine, cross-examine, scrutinize, and pick apart the guiding principle of all Starfleet personnel. We get into the various situations that most of our beloved captains find themselves in be it: covert observation of a primitive culture that goes wrong, denying a local government the joy of putting down Wesley Crusher for breaking some plants, and the moral implications of stopping an extinction level event on a pre-warp planet that is powerless to stop it. I present to you, The Ethics of the Prime Directive.”
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Jun 3, 2021
016: Team Madred? (TNG "Chain of Command: Part 2")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we are forced to ask ourselves, 'To acknowledge Picard or to not acknowledge Picard - that is the question.' Well we aren't sure how much 'nobler' one is than the other, but that won't stop us from weighing in on ole' baldy's fate with the same confidence and self-assuredness as Captain Jellico when he sits down to negotiate with the wolfish Cardassians. Speaking of those treacherous reptile men, we get to meet the most Orwellian of the bunch, Gul Madred, and despite being called a "six year old boy" we do see that he is capable of indulging in tremendous evil during his hellish battle of wills with Picard. Will he see four lights or will he see five? I present to you, "Chain of Command: Part 2", from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 6 - Episode 11
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May 27, 2021
015: Team Jellico! (TNG "Chain of Command: Part 1")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off the Federation has entered into negotiations with the Cardassians and Captain Picard is not the man for the job. Instead, Edward Jellico steps in because of his experience in dealing with the Cardassians, and because Starfleet has assembled an elite (despite their age), covert operations team to infiltrate a secret installation, which of course, Picard will lead. Prompting questions to consider: How will the Enterprise crew react to their new Captain? Will Riker behave like a petulant toddler or will he support his command staff like a professional? Is Jellico a good Captain? Is he a good man, and will you be Team Jellico by the end of this episode? I present to you, "Chain of Command: Part 1", from Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
Season 6 - Episode 10
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May 25, 2021
014: Readiness Report (Bonus #01)
“Now hear this. Now hear this. All senior staff are to report to the Observation Lounge for a podcast readiness debriefing. This isn’t considered mission critical or anything, but we will have some free drinks for all who attend, and besides who doesn’t want to listen to Nathan and Dean talk about the finer points of Kirking Off with a healthy splash of them talking about themselves? Alright, meeting is starting... NOW, so proceed to the Observation Lounge without delay. This is considered a bonus episode and we thank you for the support. I present to you: The Kirking Off Readiness Report, Episode 1.”
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May 20, 2021
013: Vidiian Lung Runner (VOY "Phage")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off, some Vidiian organ thieves are trying to replace their rotting bodies with fresh new organs — namely the lungs of poor ‘ole Neelix. Kes thinks that Tom Paris is just ‘being a friend,’ and Dereth explains to us the difficulties of procreation in his current state. Does Captain Janeway sound suspiciously like Emperor Palpatine? Does Barclay owe the holodeck version of Deanna Troi child support? Lots to answer on this week’s episode, so grab your healthy organs and meet us on the bridge. I present to you "Phage" from Star Trek Voyager.”
Season 1 - Episode 5
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May 13, 2021
012: Into the Delta Quadrant
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, we're beaming over to the USS Voyager to hang out with Captain Janeway before she and her misfit crew get flung 70,000 light years into the Delta Quadrant. The mission today is to help you understand the dynamics of the Voyager crew. To help you understand the backdrop in which the crew operates. And to help you understand all of the possibilities that exist when you're 20 years away from the nearest Federation space station. So join us in the mess hall, and prepare to spoon the hot, tomato soup of our Star Trek: Voyager opinions into your hungry little mouths."
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May 6, 2021
011: Cardassian Space Jesus (DS9 "Duet")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week’s episode of Kirking Off we consider Major Kira’s second generation status as a freedom fighter and the affect it will have on her dealing with the untimely arrival of Aamin Marritza, a mysterious Cardassian who is afflicted with a rare disease. Is he a simple filing clerk or is he the Butcher of Gallitep? What role will Sisko play in this politically delicate situation? Can Major Kira investigate this objectively? And just how many bodies has Constable Odo tossed out the airlock for Gul-Dukat? I present to you, "Duet" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”
Season 1 - Episode 19
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May 1, 2021
010: Don't Lay Down With Garak (DS9 "Past Prologue")
“Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, we learn that Bajor has daddy issues, and is in serious need of healing, therapy, and a strong Federation shoulder to cry on, but evil Steven Webber has other plans. Kira finds herself conflicted with divided loyalties as she shares a baby killing history with the asylum seeking, Tahna Los. The pliable Doctor Bashir gets wrapped up in Garak's spycraft, and the Klingon boob sisters show up and toss their hats into the intrigue mix. I present to you, "Past Prologue", from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.”
Season 1 - Episode 3
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Apr 29, 2021
009: Welcome to Terok Nor
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, we're zooming over to Terok Nor, also known as Deep Space 9. Our mission today is to get you acquainted with the delicate politics, and the situation surrounding Deep Space 9, so that you have a little bit of a frame of reference for a couple of the episodes that we're going to be covering. So sit back, relax, and Welcome to Terok Nor."
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Apr 22, 2021
008: Not Now Doctor! (TNG "The Naked Now")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, like Captain Kirk before him, Picard finds his crew completely and utterly - space wasted. Grown, drunken men find themselves wandering into children's quarters, the Doctor gets real hot under the collar for the Captain, and we learn that Tasha Yar's pillow talk leaves something to be desired. So let's get sweaty, let's engage in multiple techniques, and let's remind everybody why we are fully functional. I present to you, "The Naked" Now from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 1 - Episode 3
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Apr 15, 2021
007: Sulu Aims High (TOS "The Naked Time")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, an away team returns and contaminates the Enterprise crew and gets everybody space wasted. This causes Spock to cry for his mommy, for Jim to consider a life of loneliness, and for Sulu to run around terrorizing people on the ship by thrusting his rapier at their mouths. We consider the security of the Enterprise and we wonder about the sock hanging from the door in engineering. I present to you, "The Naked Time" from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 1 - Episode 6
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Apr 8, 2021
006: Bay of Pink Skins (ENT "Shadows of P'Jem")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Shran's back baby, and he's had it up to his snow-white hairline with these treacherous Vulcans, and it's time to drop some bombs! We get into the Vulcan Delta Force, Worf's phase pistol collection, and some logical inconsistencies with... well, everyone. I present to you, "Shadows of P'Jem" from Star Trek: Enterprise."
Season 1 - Episode 15
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Apr 1, 2021
005: Keeping Up With The Andorians (ENT "The Andorian Incident")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off, Captain Archer takes some interest in a place called P'Jem where he wants to learn a little bit more about Vulcan culture only to realize that these pointy-eared little devils have stashed a listening post deep in the caverns of their temple, so they can spy on their Andorian neighbors. Is it because they're interested in Andorian culture? Is it because they're concerned with their aggressive neighbors? Or is it just because the Vulcans have nothing to watch on TV? I present to you "The Andorian Incident" from Star Trek: Enterprise."
Season 1 - Episode 7
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Apr 1, 2021
004: Sexy Barclay Must Be Stopped (TNG "The Nth Degree")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we go back to visit our old friend Barclay. Shortly after getting himself fitted with a laser hat, he finds his superior intellect and new-found confidence exposes a lot of insecurity in the crew of the Enterprise. He's brilliant, he's sexy, and he's absolutely out of control. I present to you "The Nth Degree" from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 4 - Episode 19
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Apr 1, 2021
003: Barclay's Chainsaw Massacre (TNG "Hollow Pursuits")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we're going to put on our wetsuit and dive into that silly brain of Lieutenant Broccoli. We're going to poke around in there, and examine some of his fantasies on the holodeck while considering some of our own increasing depravities. I present to you "Hollow Pursuits" from Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Season 3 - Episode 21
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Apr 1, 2021
002: Mr. Scott Sniper Killer (TOS "Wolf in the Fold")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we bring you down to a planet full of prostitutes -- doctor's orders, and we learn that on Argelius belly dancing drives men to murder, and it looks like Mr. Scott is their number one suspect. Now we know he has a dark past going back to World War II, but is he guilty or is he innocent? Difficult to say right now, but we promise to dive into it. I present to you "Wolf in the Fold" from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 2 - Episode 7
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Apr 1, 2021
001: Anti-Romulan Twitter (TOS "Balance of Terror")
"Now hear this. Now hear this. On this week's episode of Kirking Off we have the Romulans interrupting weddings as they vaporize starbases along the Neutral Zone, but don't worry I am sure Captain Kirk will comfort the bride in all the ways he knows how. We've got bigotry out of a lieutenant, we've got horrific ceiling design, and a classic cat and mouse. I present to you, "Balance of Terror" from Star Trek: The Original Series."
Season 1 - Episode 8
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