Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 22 - "Someone to Watch Over Me"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, “Someone to Watch Over Me," Seven of Nine expands her human knowledge by learning about dating and love. Under the Doctor's tutelage, she finds few worthy suitors, but the teacher soon falls for the student. Special guest host Nana Visitor joins Mission Log for "Someone to Watch Over Me." Hosted by John Champion and Nana Visitor Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we 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 THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: - get three months FREE! 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	A Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:35.0	I'm John Champion.
0:36.0	And I'm Nanab visitors sitting in for the wonderful Dorman Lau.
0:40.0	Each week on Mission Log, we examine an episode of Star Trek going on an emotional
0:45.6	journey of exploring the morals, meanings, and messages and asking ourselves
0:50.9	does this episode stand the test of time?
0:54.0	Does it indeed, this week, someone to watch over me,
0:58.0	the one where seven is trying to learn about love,
1:01.0	but it's the doctor who needs the lesson.
1:04.3	Welcome to Mission Log Nana Visitor.
1:07.1	I am so happy to have you here.
1:09.4	Yeah, me too, John.
1:10.7	I'm thrilled to be here.
1:11.6	Thank you.
1:12.4	Oh, so I feel like it's such a
1:14.8	cliche to say that you need no introduction. Certainly to our audience who
1:19.6	followed us over the years that it took to cover DS9 episode by episode they are well
1:25.8	familiar with your work but what a thrill to be able to cover a series and an
1:31.7	episode from a series that you were not a part of and maybe just kind of take a step away from it.
1:38.0	Had you watched much Voyager before we got here?
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