Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5, Episode 17 - "The Outcast"

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🗓️ 3 November 2016

⏱️ 89 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "The Outcast," the J’naii are a race that have sworn off gender. No males. No females. Just J’naii. But there is one J’naii that loves the way Riker moves her. Yes, her. Also, what happens when you clip null space? 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.
0:04.8	Get the Enterprise D for only $4.95 when you sign up today at ST-
0:10.8	hyphen Starships.com
0:13.4	Mission Log.
0:16.3	Mission Log, a Roltenbury Star Trek Podcast
0:20.3	Episode 2009, the Outcast.
0:23.0	Welcome into Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
0:36.0	And I'm Kan Ray. Each week we watch an episode of Star Trek, taking it apart for messages, morals, and
0:42.2	meanings, and seeing whether the whole thing stands the test of time.
0:45.0	This week, the Outcast, the one where the enterprise visits the planet of the seemingly asexual beings and yet still
0:53.4	Riker interests someone in the full Riker.
0:56.8	There is just no stopping that man.
1:00.4	Nature will find a way, Ken.
1:01.8	Ah, man, Riker will find a way can now and a riker will find a way
1:05.1	nature doesn't even have to be there in a vacuum in in like a pocket of no space let's say yeah
1:11.4	yeah record's gonna record's got something to show you
1:15.0	John's got trivia for this episode coming up in just a moment but first a few
1:19.2	words about a bunch of starships as we record right now I am locked in a standoff with a
1:24.5	Klingon bird of prey and you can be as well with the official Star Trek
1:29.3	Starships collection. Here's how it works. You subscribe and you get two ships a month, tiny ships, from the
1:36.4	original series through the Kelvin timeline and beyond. It's not just the
1:42.4	ships you get though. You also get a magazine filled with production
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