Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 13, "Virtuoso"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Virtuoso," the hottest singing sensation on an alien world is Voyager's holographic doctor. Even when his duties call, fame is a powerful temptation... until the next new thing comes along. It's "Virtuoso" on the charts, with a bullet, on 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! 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 four months FREE with subscription! 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.
0:10.0	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
0:35.9	And I'm Norman Lau. Each week on Mission Log, we step up in front of our adoring audience,
0:41.0	picking apart an episode of Star Trek in pursuit of the morals, meanings, and messages,
0:46.4	and await the accolades that surely will follow.
0:50.0	Yeah, or, you know, we just have a conversation because it's our job and it's what we like to do.
0:56.7	Still, we gladly will accept your accolades.
0:59.5	This week, virtuoso, the one where the doctor gets a taste of both the good side and the bad side of fame.
1:05.6	And he learns to appreciate all the little people who got him to where he is today.
1:11.3	I did it. I did it. he is today. I did it.
1:13.0	You did it.
1:13.6	You did it.
1:14.9	I applaud you.
1:16.7	I applaud you.
1:17.5	I am applauding from the peanut gallery.
1:20.5	It's too bad that we didn't have peanut-shaped aliens in this episode.
1:25.9	Yeah, yeah.
1:26.8	The peanut gallery, at least they fixed the visual with the peanut gallery.
1:30.1	So they all get a nice view of the doctor.
1:33.0	Exactly.
1:33.6	Glad to have you back, Norman.
1:34.9	All those other people just keeping the seat warm for you.
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