Star Trek: Voyage, Season 5, Episode 12 - "Bride of Chaotica"

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🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyage episode, "Bride of Chaotica," alien explorers made up of photonic energy are fascinated by the vivid life playing out on Voyager's holodeck. What they don't know is that they've stumbled into Tom's simulation of "Captain Proton." When the war between photons threatens Voyager's safety, it's time for Captain Janeway to play a new role. Hosted by John Champion & Jordan Hoffman 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. Technical Director: Earl Green Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Roddenberry Podcast.
0:07.0	Mission Log, A Roddenberry Podcast.
0:11.0	Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
0:36.0	And I'm Jordan Hoffman sitting in for Norman Lau. Each week on Mission Log, we get in our rocket shifts and strap on our Ray guns to explore the Star Trek universe.
0:47.5	Each episode, we're looking for morals, meanings, and messages, and asking if the whole thing stands up to the test of time.
0:57.0	This week, Bride of Chaotica, the one where Voyager gets stuck, Tom plays Proton, and Janeway suits up as Queen Arachnia
1:06.5	to Thwart Kiatica's evil plan.
1:10.0	And it's mostly in black and white.
1:12.4	As are we sometimes too.
1:13.9	You don't know, you can't see us.
1:15.7	Jordan Hoffman, welcome to the show.
1:18.2	It is such a pleasure to welcome guest, co-host right now.
1:21.8	And you know what, there may be a couple of people in our audience
1:25.3	who don't know you don't know your name but I would venture to say that most of them do
1:28.8	give us your give us your Star Trek bonafides. Who the hell is this guy?
1:34.0	We want our normal guy.
1:36.0	Who is this Shmageggae talking?
1:38.0	Who am I?
1:40.0	I actually am currently sort of an ex Star Trek affiliate.
1:47.0	We're recording this in the summer of 2024.
1:50.4	Yeah.
1:51.0	And I right now, sort of, I have no official connections to any kind of CBS or Paramount
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