Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 16 - "Prophet Motive"

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🗓️ 12 September 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Prophet Motive," the Grand Nagus Zek is back and he is… happy? He’s humming! He’s glad to see people! He’s… buying people drinks? Giving away gifts? Setting up a Ferengi Benevolent Association? Something is wrong - something only the beings in the wormhole can fix. Also, young Doc Bashir is up for an award. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time. In this Episode of Mission Log we'll... Recap the story and analyze key moments. Discuss the moral dilemmas presented. Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant. Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you! For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: X INSTAGRAM THREADS FACEBOOK Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://x.com/roddenberry RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://x.com/RoddenberryFdn Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast player, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Technical Director: Earl Green Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	RPN, the Rotenberry Podcast Network.
0:06.0	Mission Log. A Rotenberry Star Trek Podcast.
0:11.0	Episode 325. profit motive.
0:14.0	Profit Motive. Welcome in the Mission Log, A Rotenberry Star Trek Podcast.
0:36.7	I'm Can Ray.
0:38.8	And I'm John Champion each week on Mission Log.
0:41.8	We watch an episode of Star Trek,
0:43.6	then we dive deep into that episode,
0:45.8	taking it apart for ideas and ideals,
0:48.9	and seeing whether the production holds up today.
0:52.2	This week, the moment we've all been waiting for, the inevitable wordplay
0:56.2	that comes when aliens called profits meet a race driven by profit. Deep Space Nine gives us profit motive.
1:06.4	Almost like we ordained it.
1:08.9	I've got trivia coming up in a bit, but first.
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