Star Trek: Voyager, Season 6, Episode 6 - "Riddles"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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In the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Riddles," we're faced with a challenging question: when is a Vulcan not a Vulcan? Seven has one kind answer, Neelix another. But it's an altered version of Tuvok whose answer matters the most. Does he like who he has become, or does he want to be who he was? Mission Log ponders "Riddles." Hosted by John Champion and Nic Fendley 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.
0:10.0	Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm John Champion.
0:36.5	And I'm Nick Fenley, sitting in for Norman
0:38.4	Lau. Each week on Mission Log, we point our photolitic converter at an episode of Star Trek,
0:43.8	illuminating any of the cloaked morals, meanings, and messages and asking ourselves if it stands
0:48.9	the test of time. This week, riddles, the one where Tuvok forgets who he is and learns how to make desserts far better than anything Neelix ever did.
0:59.3	Welcome to Mission Log, Nick.
1:01.0	A pleasure to have you here in the co-host chair.
1:03.4	Thank you so much for having me.
1:05.2	I tell you what, for our audience who may not be familiar with your work over at Trek Central,
1:10.6	if you could let folks know what you do
1:12.3	and where to find you. I mainly stream on Twitch.tv.tv slash P-I-E-C-E-C-E. Most of my handles are the same,
1:22.2	so. That's very convenient with everybody changing platforms these days, just to have kind of a brand.
1:29.0	That's very helpful. And if they were to find you at Trek Central, of course, there's a lot of people and a lot of activity at Trek Central.
1:36.5	I know that I peruse their YouTube channel, so you can find a little bit of everything for everybody.
1:42.0	Yeah, it's a bit harder to find specific things on the channel, but I am there.
1:46.0	Yes, yeah, yeah, indeed. Well, pleasure to have you joining me today for our episode, and if you
1:51.7	would, please tell folks where to find us. We'd love to hear from you. Mission Log is a conversation
1:58.3	about Star Trek. Find us on Facebook at Mission Log Pod and threads at Roddenberry podcasts.
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