Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 20 - "Think Tank"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, “Think Tank," Voyager encounters the most insufferable type of interstellar consulting firm. Sure, they'll help you out of a bind, but the price for their service is far above industry standard. Special guest host John Billingsley sizes up the Thank Tank on Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion & John Billingsley 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: Story recap and analysis of key moments. A discussion of the moral dilemmas presented. How 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! Have Your Voice Heard: Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: [email protected]. Did you know we’re on YouTube Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM TWITTER THREADS FACEBOOK Learn more about the and Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe and follow Mission Log for weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Support Us: Join our Patreon for exclusive content, including access to our Discord community, where we discuss Star Trek and beyond with fellow fans. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Edited by Earl Green.

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Rotenberry Podcast.
0:07.0	Mission Log, A Rotenberry Podcast.
0:11.0	Mission Log, A Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John
0:35.3	Champion. And I'm special guest John Billingsley sitting in for Norman Lattle. Each week
0:42.2	on Mission Log we put our collective minds, such as they
0:45.3	are, together to analyze and discuss an episode of Star Trek, picking it apart for
0:50.6	morals, meanings, and messages, and asking ourselves if it stands the test of time.
0:56.0	This week, Think Tank, the one where Janeway and crew get themselves into a bind and need the
1:01.6	help of one of those high-power consulting firms to help them run the
1:05.4	numbers on their pain points and see if a synergistic solution could be a game changer for them.
1:11.7	Also if downsizing means losing seven of nine there's
1:15.2	going to be some trouble getting buy-in from management.
1:18.6	Or in friends, one where George Costanza goes to outer space.
1:25.0	Yes, yes.
1:26.5	John, welcome to Mission Log.
1:28.7	Thank you so much for sitting in the guest coho seat this week I really appreciate it.
1:34.3	I'm honored to be included the Joan Rivers of Mission Long.
1:38.0	That's we actually we should just have a wall we should have a plaque we should have something that honors the the many Joan Rivers of I date
1:46.8	myself obviously that those those of you who are under the age of 64 might not remember
1:51.3	Donnie Carson missed more weeks than he actually showed up for and he had a number of
1:56.7	guests host. Joan Rivers, I believe, had the most number of turns in the posting shape.
2:02.7	I think that's right and that she got her own show which did not last very long.
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