Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 5 - "Alice"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 12 December 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Alice," Tom spends a little too much time with his new obsession, making B'Elanna suspicious and jealous. To be fair, he has been neurally linked to a homicidal, AI-driven shuttle, but who can resist that classic hull plating and superior handling? "Alice" 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: 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 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.
0:10.6	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:34.7	I'm John Champion.
0:36.2	And I'm Norman Lau.
0:39.9	Each week on Mission Log, we acquire an old episode of Star Trek and hook our brains into it to see if that gets us some insight into the
0:45.3	morals, meanings, and messages. Then, with our neural pathways fully engaged, we ask ourselves
0:50.9	if the whole thing stands the test of time. This week, Alice, the one where Tom Paris gets a new girlfriend.
0:58.6	She's the latest in technology, almost mythology.
1:02.5	She has a heart of stone.
1:04.3	She has an IQ of a thousand one.
1:06.3	She has a jumpsuit on.
1:08.3	And she's also a telephone.
1:10.9	And by the way, Balana is still royally teed off.
1:15.4	Norman, so glad we get to do another show together.
1:17.8	And with your increased frequency on Mission Log makes me excited.
1:24.8	Glad to see all the well wishes from our audience as well.
1:28.7	Yeah, I'm glad to be here again, and I hope that this is a continuing pattern of being able to jump in for a few episodes,
1:35.2	you know, while I'm on medical leave and then come back, do a few more episodes, wash, rinse,
1:41.7	and repeat until this whole thing is, uh, whole thing's behind me.
1:45.0	There we go. I love it. Well, uh, in the meantime, whether you have comments on the show or,
1:50.1	uh, just want to check in on Norman. Norm, why don't you tell people how to reach us?
1:54.3	We'd love to hear from you. Mission log is a conversation about Star Trek. Find us on Facebook and
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