Re:Engage TNG

There's something funny about this one. Star Trek always focuses on the bridge crew of the Enterprise, according to Mean Gene Roddenberry, but the producers successfully switched up the POV to the Malkorians. The cultural bridge crew of Re:Engage also gets some new POVs as Geoffrey Zatkin (@GeoffreyZatkin on Twitter) and Matthew Krol (@EmperorMSK on Twitter) from the YouTube channels Extra Credits and Extra History join to dish on Riker's lies. There was a lot to unpack - including amazing guest star Bebe Neuwirth from Cheers and Chicago fame, a bona fide Not Ready for Primetime Player as the chancellor, and everyone's favorite hotel administrator from Ghostbusters as a conservative Malkorian. Jimmie G sadly couldn't make this recording so Greg had to fill in poorly on the background of this episode.

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Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)

Special Guests: Geoffrey Zatkin (@GeoffreyZatkin on Twitter) and Matthew Krol (@EmperorMSK on Twitter) from the YouTube channels Extra Credits and Extra History

Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), and Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)

Audio Editor: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)

Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com

Theme music: Ryan Marth

Next up is s4e16 "Galaxy's Child" with Kate hosting!

Suddenly Human, is in my head now! Kate sings us in on the dreamy blonde locks of our Tiger Beat Cover Boy for this episode. Adopted by the Talarians, a human teen is discovered to be the grandson of a Star Fleet admiral won in battle. Troi makes Picard adopt him, again, and the Odd Space Couple argue about everything from music, misogyny, the removing of one's gloves. Just when everything is about to be resolved, the boy murders his father figure. Freedom! Jimmie hosts this one AND does the audio editing with aplomb.

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Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)

Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)

Audio Editor: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)

Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com

Theme music: Ryan Marth

Next up is s4e5 "Remember Me" hosted by Greg and featuring special guest Danielle Beckman (@dbeckcomedy on Twitter)!

Remember Tasha Yar? And the failed colony she came from? Well it's gotten even worse now, and Tasha's sister is there to make sure it stays that way. A pair of Federation crewmen are held in captivity, and the Enterprise crew has to get them back by working with one of the factions. Ishara Yar lures them in with some fancy bluffing, action moves, and the smooching of Data's cheek. Then she shows her true colors and skill in wearing sci-fi costumes to the nines. Kate hosts this one and edited the audio to boot!

Get in touch with us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!

Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)

Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG) and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)

Audio Editor: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)

Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com

Theme music: Ryan Marth

Next up is s4e7 "Reunion" hosted by Erik!

Let's all sing "Say Goodbye to Wes Crusher" to the tune "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" by Billy Joel. Or not. The meter doesn't really match up, kinda like how this episode's plot doesn't match the gravitas of Wesley's final episode. Picard wants Wesley to come with him on some cockamamie miner's quarrel mission right before the boy is to ship out to Starfleet Academy. They've been dangling this for years, but now he's finally out of the picture. Jimmie couldn't be happier. But then the shuttlecraft they're on crashes in the desert and Wesley has to tricorder his way out of things while Picard actually tells him nice things for once. Too bad the old man waited until he was literally dying to do so. Oh, and there's a gruff old(er) captain too. It's a mess. Enjoy!

Get in touch with us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!

Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)

Panel: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)

Audio Editor: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)

Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com

Theme music: Ryan Marth

Next up is s4e10 "The Loss" hosted by Jimmie!

There's a metaphor in the Mummenschanz! Erik Curry returns to host this very special episode of Re:Engage where we witness Geordi LaForge transform from a creeper into a little brother to a purple vein monster and back again. Lieutenant Commander Leijten (pronounced as in "Lighten up, Francis") has found some footage of an away team she and Geordi were on five years ago. The rest of the team have abandoned their posts to return to that planet, and Leijten starts feeling funky once they get there too. Suprise! She's a blue-veined prey animal - until the viral creche is a removed. Then Leijten is the only one who can talk her friend Laforge down from such blue heights. Erik sees a powerful metaphor for addiction, recovery and loss in this episode and we all agree it was a powerful bit of sci-fi storytelling.

Get in touch with us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!

Host: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)

Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)

Audio Editor: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)

Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com

Theme music: Ryan Marth

Next up is s4e19 "The Nth Degree" hosted by Jimmie!