Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 7 - "Rascals"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 2 March 2017

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Rascals," Picard is shorter and has more hair than usual. In fact, he's a 12 year old kid, and so are Keiko, Guinan and Ensign Ro. Are they still themselves even after a physical transformation? Can they still do their jobs, and do they have what it takes to defeat Ferengi invaders? 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 Graphic Novel Collection.
0:05.3	Get your first volume, countdown for only $4.95 when you sign up today at eagle moss dot com slash mission log
0:16.0	mission log a rodenberry star-trink podcast
0:20.4	episode two hundred twenty four Rascals.
0:24.0	Welcome in the Mission Log, a R Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:35.0	I'm Caden Ray.
0:37.0	And I'm John Champion.
0:38.0	Each week we watch an episode of Star Trek, taking it apart for messages and morals and such and seeing whether the whole thing holds up.
0:46.0	This week, Rascals, the one where the members of the most unlikely away team ever assembled become kids again.
0:54.4	Literally.
0:55.9	Also, Feringi take over the enterprise.
0:59.2	For about 10 minutes.
1:01.7	scanning sensors I see trivia ahead, but first. But first a word from
1:06.3	Eagle Moss. Ken I think you might recall. I think you might recall and some of our
1:11.7	listeners might recall the teeny tiny
1:13.8	spaceships. Never heard of them. Yeah I know well you should look into it they make a
1:18.3	great line of teeny tiny spaceships but we're here to tell you about something new from Eagle Moss, which is amazing.
1:26.3	I did not expect this.
1:27.9	I did not expect how cool it is, but it's the official Star Trek graphic novel collection, just like all of their products officially
1:35.7	authorized by CBS.
1:38.6	And I don't know how familiar you are with the Star Trek comic book line, but I still I have in my
1:44.5	collection some of the Gold Key Comics from the 60s and then some of the Marvel
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