Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 12, "Blink of an Eye"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Blink of an Eye," Voyager appears in the sky of a planet that evolves at an incredibly accelerated rate. Epochs pass, and the "sky ship" takes on spiritual and social meaning to the inhabitants below. As their technology evolves, will they remain curious or turn Voyager into an enemy? Mission Log examines "Blink of an Eye." Hosted by John Champion and Holly Amos 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! SPECIAL THANKS to supporters of this week's show: Julie Miller, Stuart, Michael Park, Paul Shadwell, Matt Esposito, Alan Simonis, Mike Richards, David Takechi, Mike Schaible, VADM Erickson, Lars Seme Thanks to all of our Patreon supporters 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: 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 RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: - get 50% off your first box and FREE shipping from with discount code "missionlog50off" 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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0:35.1	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast, 562 blink of an eye welcome into another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:59.0	I'm John Champion.
1:00.0	And I'm Holly Amos sitting in for Norman Lau.
1:02.0	Each week on Mission Log, we analyze an episode of Star Trek, however long it takes, watching it unfold to reveal the morals, meanings, and messages, and asking if it stands the test of time,
1:12.6	this time or any other time.
1:14.1	This week, blink of an eye, the one where the Voyager crew gets stuck in orbit of a planet running
1:19.3	at a much faster rate than anywhere else in the galaxy.
1:23.1	They've got to get unstuck before the inhabitants evolved to a point where they can blow the ship out of the sky.
1:29.7	Welcome back to the show, Holly. You're here sitting in for Norman. Thank you, Norman, doing well.
1:35.7	He's going to check in with us. You've been able to do some shows here and there, which is great, that Holly, way early on, way early on, we were figuring out the guest co-host slate. You said, yeah, I'll do this, but I am doing blink of an eye.
1:50.4	Yeah. It was a demand. Okay. I put it in my contract. Yeah. Because this is my favorite Star Trek episode of all time. Across the board, 900, whatever episodes we're at, it is my favorite.
2:06.1	It remains my favorite episode.
2:07.5	I guess we're done.
2:08.2	I guess we know if the episode sends a test of time, I guess, before we get to the wrap up.
2:13.7	All right.
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