Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 10 - "New Ground"

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🗓️ 15 September 2016

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "New Ground," the Enterprise is going on a surfing safari, following a test ship riding a soliton wave warp speed. Also, Alexander Rozhenko - son of son of Mogh - is back, and this time he is back to stay. Lying! Stealing! Parenting! Endangered species! The potential destruction of the Enterprise! 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. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	This episode of Mission Log is brought to you by the official Star Trek Starships Collection.
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0:16.6	mission log a rod and berry star-tright podcast episode two hundred, new ground.
0:24.0	New Ground.
0:25.0	Welcome into Mission Log,
0:30.0	A Rothenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
0:35.0	And I'm Ken Ray.
0:37.0	Each week on Mission Log, we take apart an episode of Star Trek, looking at the messages, morals, and meanings,
0:42.0	and seeing whether the whole thing stands the
0:44.0	test of time. And you know, John, I was thinking, I bet it feels like we've been together
0:49.2	on Mission Log for a million years. And I bet it'll feel like we'll be together for a million more.
0:56.0	Yeah, you know, it's like I started breathing on the night we, uh,
1:01.0	recorded our first episode.
1:03.4	Very different than this episode by the way.
1:05.7	New Ground is the episode we're covering today.
1:08.2	The one where the enterprise goes surfing and Alex P. Keaton's little brother moves on to the enterprise.
1:13.0	Yeah, they're perfect strangers, right?
1:15.0	Yeah, more like bosom bodies, I'd say.
1:18.0	I mean, there's some sort of connection in there, uh,
1:20.0	we'll think of it, though.
1:22.0	Hey, before we ponder that, uh, let's talk about a big deal on small
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