Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 3, Episode 9 - "Defiant"
Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
Roddenberry Entertainment
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2019
⏱️ 55 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Defiant," our old friend William T. Riker stops by Deep Space Nine during leave, but he's not acting like himself. In fact, he's not himself - he's Thomas Riker, Will's transporter clone. Thomas is on a mission to steal the Defiant in the name of the Maquis and challenge the Cardassians in the demilitarized zone. Is the mission about policy though, or is it about ego?
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!
https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog
Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at MissionLog@Roddenberry.com for a chance to be featured during the episode.
Follow us on Social Media:
X https://x.com/MissionLogPod
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/MissionLogPod
THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod
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! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1
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.
Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | RPN, the Rotenberry Podcast Network. |
| 0:05.0 | Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek Podcast. |
| 0:09.0 | Episode 319 Defiant Welcome into Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. |
| 0:33.2 | I'm Thomas Champion. |
| 0:35.6 | Wait, I thought Thomas was your middle name. |
| 0:39.8 | Right, right, yeah, I'm John Champion, definitely not Thomas. |
| 0:44.8 | Ah, okay. And I'm Thomas Ray. |
| 0:47.0 | Wait, wait, wait, wait, I thought Thomas was your middle name. |
| 0:51.0 | Yeah, I get that a lot. |
| 0:54.0 | Anyway, each week on Mission Log, we watch an episode of Star Trek, taking it apart for ideas |
| 0:58.8 | and ideals, and seeing whether the whole thing stands the test of time. |
| 1:04.1 | This week, Defiant, the one with the Defiant, also the one with Thomas Riker, also the one that |
| 1:11.7 | is a riff on the movie Fail Safe. |
| 1:14.0 | John's got trivia coming up in just a moment, but first, I'm going to let you know how to get in touch with us. |
| 1:20.0 | Mission Log Pod is the address to find us on Facebook, Skype, and Twitter. |
| 1:24.4 | If you'd like to leave us a voicemail, we would love to hear your voice. |
| 1:28.8 | 323, 522, 5641 is the phone number to call 323, 522.2.25.4.1. |
| 1:35.0 | 56.41. Our email address is Mission Log at Rotenberry.com. |
| 1:41.0 | Our show website including Discover Documents is at Missionlog Podcast. |
| 1:44.3 | And please do remember we may use your comments on an upcoming episode of Mission Log. |
| 1:51.2 | I'm going to go ahead right now and ruin one of the trivia things. It is so |
| 1:54.3 | great to see Scott Frakes back on screen. He's the best man. When you need... |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Roddenberry Entertainment, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Roddenberry Entertainment and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.