Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 18 - "Business As Usual"

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🗓️ 12 November 2020

⏱️ 80 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Business As Usual," there's not much that could get in the way of Quark making a few extra bars of gold-pressed latinum. He'll sell anything to anybody, but when desperation takes over, the Ferengi finds even he has a limit. Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao 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 THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Eaglemoss - 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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0:59.8	Mission Log, a Roddenberry's Star Trek Podcast, episode 377, business as usual. The Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
1:34.3	And I'm Norman Lough. Each week on Mission Log, we make you an offer you can't refuse.
1:40.2	Watch Star Trek with us, then sit back and think about the morals, meetings, and messages in each and every episode.
1:49.0	This week, business as usual. The one where Quark gets an offer he can't. Wait, I'm sorry you just did that joke. I didn't mean to step on it, Norman, my bad. I guess this is the one where an alien wants to say hello to his little friend.
2:05.0	Let me make this easy on you, John.
2:06.0	It's maybe the one where Kork learns not to mess with Hageth.
2:10.0	Don't ever mess with Heggeth.
2:13.0	Oh, okay. We're the one where Quark learns the first rule,
2:17.0	Don't ever use your own supply.
2:20.0	Look, no, all right, none of these are going to work with out the original
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