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Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

501 - Scorpion, Part I

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Star, Tv & Film, Science, Ethics, Trek, Meaning, Analysis, Fiction, Morals, Arts, Commentary, Performing Arts, Scifi, Messages, Tv Reviews, Roddenberry, Philosophy

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Three years in the Delta Quadrant and very little sign of the Borg so far. That's good news until we find out why: the scarier, meaner, nearly indestructible Species 8472 has got them on the run. Will a deal with the devil lead Voyager to safety? Or will they get stung? Scorpion goes into the Mission Log. Sponsored by listeners like you -

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This episode of Mission Log is sponsored by listeners like you, supporters on Patreon.

0:13.6

Join us today for early access to shows and the Mission Log Discord at patreon.com slash

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mission log.

0:21.7

A rotten very Star Trek podcast, episode 501, Scorpion.

0:39.7

Welcome into another episode of Mission Log or rotten very Star Trek podcast.

0:43.7

I'm John Champion and I'm Norman Lau.

0:46.7

Each week on Mission Log we delve deeply into an episode of Star Trek to discover its morals,

0:52.7

meanings and messages, perhaps even a parable.

0:55.7

And then asking ourselves if it all stands the test of time.

0:59.7

This week it's the finale of Voyager Season 3 Scorpion Part 1.

1:05.7

The one where Janeway engages the Borg and decides to dance with the devil in the Pale Moonlight?

1:12.7

No no no no no Norman Scorpion in the Pale Moonlight was DS9 that other show.

1:18.7

I mean did you ever dance with the devil in the Pale Moonlight?

1:22.7

Why are you quoting the Joker?

1:24.7

Never mind, never mind.

1:26.7

John will be back with trivia in a moment but first here are all the ways to reach us.

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Mission Log is a conversation about Star Trek, drop us a line at Mission Log at Roddenberry.com

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and join us on Twitter and Facebook at Mission Log Pod.

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While you're at it leave us a review and a rating at Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform.

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And please remember your comments could be used on Mission Log or Engage on the Roddenberry YouTube channel.

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And now here's John Champion with this week's trivia.

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All right, if Scorpion Part 1 and Voyager Season 3 in this episode was written by Brandon Braga and Joe Manoski

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