Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 21 - "Soldiers Of The Empire"

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🗓️ 10 December 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "Soldiers Of The Empire," General Martok has gotten a little rusty during his time in a Jem'Hadar prison. What he needs is the command of a Klingon crew on a daring rescue mission. What the crew needs is a sense of honor and victory before they defeat themselves. 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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0:29.0	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, Episode 380, Soldiers of the Empire. Oh, Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, A Rotenberry Star Trek Podcast.
1:00.0	I'm John Champion.
1:01.0	And I'm Norman Lau. Each week on Mission Log our mission is to bring glory to your house and ours by examining each and every episode of Star Trek for its morals, meanings, and messages.
1:13.6	This week, Soldiers of the Empire,
1:15.9	also known as the one where Martok gets his groove back.
1:19.0	Wait, hang on, seriously, does everybody on D.S DS9 have to get their groove back at some point?
1:25.4	Well, see, we got Quark. We got Odo. We got Wharf, Martok. Yep. Yep.
1:31.1	Pretty much everyone's getting their groove back it's it's a theme it's a perennial theme on d yes nine so I just got a roll with it okay right all right I don't know how you all feel about it but while you're kind of sorting it out, how you feel about it, I'll let everyone
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