Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 3 - "Barge of the Dead"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Barge of the Dead," B'Elanna is in a terrible accident that sends her to the Klingon afterlife. When the doctor revives her though, B'Elanna wants to go back in order to take care of some unfinished business with her mother. An eternity in Gre'thor or Sto-vo-kor is on the line when "Barge of the Dead" goes into the Mission Log. Hosted by John Champion and Amy Nelson 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: 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.
0:10.0	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
0:37.1	And I'm Amy Nelson. I have the great
0:40.5	honor to be sitting in for Norman Lau. Each week on Mission Log, we do a bit of soul searching,
0:47.2	picking apart an episode of Star Trek in search of the morals, meanings, and messages.
0:52.6	And once we've looked at all the symbols, we ask ourselves if it stands the test of time.
0:58.4	This week, Barge of the Dead, the one where Balana dies, and she has such a great experience,
1:04.3	she wants to do it all over again.
1:06.4	Amy, welcome to the show.
1:08.4	We are all honored to have you sitting in for Norman Loud this week. What a
1:14.2	pleasure to have you. And for anybody in our audience who may not know, please tell us what you do in
1:20.3	the Trek world. Well, first of all, thank you so much for having me on. I am truly honored.
1:28.6	Norm, thank you for asking me.
1:30.9	And for me to be reading, I think if you know, if you've listened to this podcast,
1:35.8	morals, meanings, and messages, like, I almost lost it.
1:40.2	This was so important to me.
1:42.9	I've been listening to you since 2015, started with TNG.
1:49.9	And anyway, so I also podcast, and so am in your circles.
1:56.0	We have known each other for quite a while.
1:59.3	Of course, attending conventions and the cruises together.
2:04.2	So I podcast over on BQN on All Good Things, and we have a YouTube show, a morning show,
2:13.8	talk show called The Viewscreen.
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