Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 9 - "Thirty Days"

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🗓️ 4 July 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Thirty Days," Tom Paris is drawn to the life aquatic when Voyager encounters and alien species with its own ocean planet. His voyage to the bottom of the sea reveals a deep concern about the ecology of this world, and Tom decides to ignore direct orders so he can help his new friends. Hosted by John Champion & Charlynn Schmeidt 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 THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: - get a glommer for FREE with the purchase of the "bad boys" collection. - take 50% off with checkout code MISSIONLOG50 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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0:28.0	Mission Log, A Rodinberry Star Trek Podcast, I'm John Champion. Welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:54.2	I'm John Champion.
0:55.4	And I am Charlotte Schmidt sitting in for Norman Lau.
0:58.2	Each week on Mission Log, we spend some time quietly to ourselves, reflecting on an episode of Star Trek and then recording our
1:05.0	observations for someone to hear in the future.
1:08.5	This week 30 days, the one where Tom Paris goes diving and finds himself on the wrong end of a prime directive dispute.
1:17.0	Welcome to the show, Sharlin, all the way from Mission Log Prodigy.
1:21.0	Yeah, I would say usually the Delta Quadrant,
1:24.8	but here we are.
1:27.0	Here we are.
1:28.4	So, yes, Norman is off for our personal leave and we have had a great so far rotating cast of guest co-host
1:38.1	more to come and Charlan very quickly know, you started out in podcasting doing a Voyager
1:46.6	podcast on its own. Yes, tell us a little bit about that. Yeah, sure did. Yeah, way, way
1:51.4	back now. Starting, way, way back now, starting in 2012. Launched to the journey with my co-host
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