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Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 1 - "Night"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Star, Tv & Film, Science, Ethics, Trek, Meaning, Analysis, Fiction, Morals, Arts, Commentary, Performing Arts, Scifi, Messages, Tv Reviews, Roddenberry, Philosophy

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Night," if five years in the Delta Quadrant wasn't lonely enough, Voyager now finds itself in a region of space with no stars, no planets, no light. Janeway is reclusive and the quadrant's worst garbagemen show up. 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. 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 Rinberry Star Trek podcast.

0:35.9

I'm Norman Lau.

0:37.4

And I'm John Champion each week on Mission Log, we peer through the darkness, fighting

0:42.2

our way through obstacles and our own fears to examine

0:45.8

an episode of Star Trek for its morals, meanings, and messages.

0:51.3

This week, Night, the one where in space nobody knows if it's night or day because it's

0:58.7

always dark.

0:59.7

Kind of is.

1:00.7

Yeah, I'll be right back with trivia in a moment, but first Norman would like to tell all of you how to reach us.

1:08.0

Mission Log is a conversation about Star Trek. Drop us a line at Mission Log at Rodenberry.com and join us on X and Facebook

1:16.1

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

1:21.7

podcast platform. And please remember your comments can be

1:25.1

used on Mission Log or Engage on the Rotenberry YouTube channel.

1:30.4

And now here's John Champion with this week's trivia.

1:33.3

I hope some illuminating trivia, we'll see.

1:36.8

This episode Knight was written by Branham Braga and Joe Manoski.

1:40.6

And here we are back from the break after season four and there have been some big changes

1:46.9

Jerry Taylor is officially gone as showrunner and Brandon Braga has taken on that role.

1:53.0

He and Joe crafted a story that was dark,

1:56.0

both thematically and literally,

1:58.0

taking Voyager to a place where there were no stars,

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