Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 26 - "Equinox, Part II"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 7 November 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Equinox, Part II," both crews are hit by more alien attacks, but a new threat emerges as Janeway takes her indignation with Ransom and the Equinox crew to a whole new level. Chakotay is ordered to keep his opinions to himself when "Equinox, Part II" goes into the Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion and Norman Lao Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we we explore the Star Trekuniverse 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: Listeners like you! for exclusive early access and the Mission Log Discord 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. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Roddenberry podcast.
0:10.4	Mission Lock, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast, episode 551, Equinox Part 2. Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John
0:35.5	Champion. And I'm Norman Lau sitting in this week for Norman
0:39.3	Lau. Each week on Mission Log, we examine an episode of Star Trek, picking it apart for the morals,
0:45.2	meanings, and messages and seeing if the whole thing stands the test of time. This week, Equinox,
0:52.0	part two, the one where it must be a freaky Friday in the Delta Quadron, because the more Janeway becomes like ransom, the more ransom finds himself.
1:02.6	Norman, you're sitting in for Norman again. That's so exciting to have you here.
1:07.1	It's like the doctor having a discussion with the doctor about the doctor.
1:13.6	That's exactly it. Yes. Yes. Well, you are here and we are all thrilled to have you here.
1:20.5	And again, if anybody didn't hear last week's show, but of course you should because it's a two-parter.
1:26.8	Norman is back with us for these two episodes. And of course you should because it's a two-parter. Norman is back with us for
1:28.2	these two episodes and of course you are still working on stuff for yourself and making
1:34.9	sure that you are healthy. So we will have some guest stars sit in. But again, keeping that seat
1:40.8	warm for you until your regular return to mission log so everything is about
1:45.7	striking a balance right now with you know my my treatments and then you know obviously wanting to
1:51.0	come back and record because it's something that i genuine generally like love doing it's something
1:56.0	it's very doing this mission log show with you john and you and for everyone out there, it's something that's
2:00.9	very close to my heart. And it brings me a lot of joy. And obviously, a lot of that, you know,
2:06.9	energy does help in kind of like just the road to recovery. So, you know, the sense of kind of like
2:12.9	normalcy, the sense of just being able to to do and share the passion of what I'd like to do
2:19.1	and especially, you know, with the podcast here. So yeah. Excellent. Excellent. Thank you for
2:24.1	keeping the seat warm. And I love all the different carvings like Nana was here and Billingsley
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