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Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 16 - "Meld"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Arts, Performing Arts, Tv Reviews, Tv & Film

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2022

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Meld," all kinds of people make up Voyager's crew on the trip through the Delta Quadrant, including a sociopathic killer. Tuvok gets to the bottom of the case and nearly loses himself in the process.

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.

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You're listening to a Roddenberry Podcast.

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This episode of Mission Log is brought to you by listeners like you supporters on Patreon.

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Join us today at Patreon.com slash Mission Log.

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Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode'm Norman Lough. of Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.

0:43.0

I'm Norman Lau.

0:44.0

And I'm John Champion.

0:46.0

Each week on Mission Log, we take a two-handed grip to the face value of each and every episode of Star Trek,

0:52.0

pressing further for the morals,

0:54.4

meetings, and messages and trying to determine if it stands the test of time.

0:59.3

This week, Meld. The one where Tuvok melds the best and worst traits of Ahab and Javert,

1:06.4

and not nearly enough of Dudley Do-Wright in order to get his man.

1:10.2

I'll return shortly with trivia, but first Norman will tell you how to stay in touch with us.

1:16.0

Mission Log is a conversation about Star Trek.

1:18.0

Drop us align at Missionlog at Rodenberry.com

1:21.0

and join us on Twitter and Facebook at Mission Log Pod.

1:24.0

While you're at it, leave us a review and a rating at Apple Podcasts or your favorite

1:28.4

podcast platform.

1:29.6

And please remember your comments could be used on Mission Log or Engage on the

1:34.5

Rodinberry YouTube channel. And now here is John Champion with this week's

1:39.1

trivia and radiogenic particle count. All right, yes, here we go.

1:43.0

Get your wagers in now, it's trivia for meld.

1:46.0

We have a story by Mike Sussman, and this is the first outing for Mike

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