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142: Star Trek: Metamorphosis and Journey to Babel
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We've got some wild and occasionally disturbing Star Trek episodes this week, episodes that also introduce us to a couple of very important characters. First up it's the father of the space warp in Metamorphosis, then we spend some quality time with Spock's folks in Journey to Babel!
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 142: Star Trek: Metamorphosis and Journey to Babel
(00:00:30) - Intro.
(00:02:09) - Launching right into Metamorphosis, and some of our beefs with it.
(00:06:42) - Production notes (and several asides about Cochrane and warp drive).
(00:16:11) - Our guest stars this week.
(00:19:03) - Kicking the episode off proper with a stranded shuttle and a pissed off commissioner.
(00:25:44) - Running afoul of a psychedelic space cloud.
(00:27:42) - Zefram Cochrane? Here? Now?
(00:32:43) - The commissioner gets pissy, and Nimoy does a stunt roll.
(00:37:09) - What is the Enterprise up to during all of this, and now it's time to talk to the Companion.
(00:42:15) - Cochrane's turn.
(00:48:34) - Kirk's last big plea, and the Companion decides to become a human lady.
(00:57:40) - Final thoughts.
(00:59:24) - Break!
(00:59:48) - We're back, and it's time to Journey to Babel.
(01:04:15) - Production notes.
(01:12:00) - Cast chat.
(01:20:12) - A diplomat AND a parent.
(01:28:41) - Some special effects talk, and meeting a room full of alien diplomats.
(01:38:20) - The mysterious vessel of the week, and murder is afoot.
(01:43:39) - Kirk gets shanked, and Spock's command snafu.
(01:49:50) - Kirk's ruse, Sarek's surgery, and when an Andorian is not an Andorian.
(01:55:52) - Sarek is saved!
(02:01:01) - Final thoughts.
(02:05:30) - Next week's episodes, scheduling housekeeping, and outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 142: Star Trek: Metamorphosis and Journey to Babel
(00:00:30) - Intro.
(00:02:09) - Launching right into Metamorphosis, and some of our beefs with it.
(00:06:42) - Production notes (and several asides about Cochrane and warp drive).
(00:16:11) - Our guest stars this week.
(00:19:03) - Kicking the episode off proper with a stranded shuttle and a pissed off commissioner.
(00:25:44) - Running afoul of a psychedelic space cloud.
(00:27:42) - Zefram Cochrane? Here? Now?
(00:32:43) - The commissioner gets pissy, and Nimoy does a stunt roll.
(00:37:09) - What is the Enterprise up to during all of this, and now it's time to talk to the Companion.
(00:42:15) - Cochrane's turn.
(00:48:34) - Kirk's last big plea, and the Companion decides to become a human lady.
(00:57:40) - Final thoughts.
(00:59:24) - Break!
(00:59:48) - We're back, and it's time to Journey to Babel.
(01:04:15) - Production notes.
(01:12:00) - Cast chat.
(01:20:12) - A diplomat AND a parent.
(01:28:41) - Some special effects talk, and meeting a room full of alien diplomats.
(01:38:20) - The mysterious vessel of the week, and murder is afoot.
(01:43:39) - Kirk gets shanked, and Spock's command snafu.
(01:49:50) - Kirk's ruse, Sarek's surgery, and when an Andorian is not an Andorian.
(01:55:52) - Sarek is saved!
(02:01:01) - Final thoughts.
(02:05:30) - Next week's episodes, scheduling housekeeping, and outro.
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