165: Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen Before
11/21/14 • 102 min
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The Naked Time.
The Next Generation went out of its way to avoid connections with The Original Series, but one thing they have in common is crew members getting drunk on water. TNG fans know it as the Psi-2000 virus, but in Kirk’s day it was just good ole polywater. Thanks to highly questionable environmental suit design and procedures that would make the CDC cringe, the crew of the Enterprise fell victim to some fancy water molecules that almost killed them. Potential cause of death? Strange behavior.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by John Mills, Drew Stewart, and Norm Lao to discuss newly introduced characters acting out of character, crying Vulcans, and why there’s always room for time travel. We also explain how to deal with shrinkage and space madness, and we do it all whilst singing a rousing rendition of “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.”
In our news segment we discuss Paramount's plans for a resort in London, Kate Mulgrew's upcoming memoir Born with Teeth, and look back at 20 years of Star Trek Generations.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and John W. Mills
Guests
Drew Stewart and Norman C. Lao
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Looking back at 20 years of Star Trek Generations (00:02:44)
Paramount plans to open London resort with Star Trek (00:22:33)
Kate Mulgrew to release memoir in 2015 (00:32:08)
Feature: The Naked Time
Intro and Synopsis (00:36:10)
Initial Thoughts (00:41:41)
Vulcan’s Don’t Cry (00:46:02)
Space Madness! (00:58:15)
Dealing with Shrinkage (01:04:40)
There’s Always Room for Time Travel (01:10:08)
Final Thoughts (01:25:10)
Closing (01:30:05)
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The Naked Time.
The Next Generation went out of its way to avoid connections with The Original Series, but one thing they have in common is crew members getting drunk on water. TNG fans know it as the Psi-2000 virus, but in Kirk’s day it was just good ole polywater. Thanks to highly questionable environmental suit design and procedures that would make the CDC cringe, the crew of the Enterprise fell victim to some fancy water molecules that almost killed them. Potential cause of death? Strange behavior.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by John Mills, Drew Stewart, and Norm Lao to discuss newly introduced characters acting out of character, crying Vulcans, and why there’s always room for time travel. We also explain how to deal with shrinkage and space madness, and we do it all whilst singing a rousing rendition of “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen.”
In our news segment we discuss Paramount's plans for a resort in London, Kate Mulgrew's upcoming memoir Born with Teeth, and look back at 20 years of Star Trek Generations.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and John W. Mills
Guests
Drew Stewart and Norman C. Lao
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Looking back at 20 years of Star Trek Generations (00:02:44)
Paramount plans to open London resort with Star Trek (00:22:33)
Kate Mulgrew to release memoir in 2015 (00:32:08)
Feature: The Naked Time
Intro and Synopsis (00:36:10)
Initial Thoughts (00:41:41)
Vulcan’s Don’t Cry (00:46:02)
Space Madness! (00:58:15)
Dealing with Shrinkage (01:04:40)
There’s Always Room for Time Travel (01:10:08)
Final Thoughts (01:25:10)
Closing (01:30:05)
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Previous Episode
164: I’m Anxious to See Your Tactical Array
Cogenitor.
When we see injustices, it's natural for us to want to change them. But when those injustices involve an alien culture, is it really fair for us to impose our human views on others? This was one of the biggest challenges for early explorers and comes into play when Trip encounters a situation that seems very wrong to him, but is perfectly normal, accepted, and in fact critical to the Vissians. Despite good intentions, his actions to right a perceived wrong have devastating consequences.
In this episode of The Ready Room, we’re joined by Daniel Proulx and Matthew Rushing to discuss “Cogenitor,” the idea of a species that requires three genders to reproduce, the reasons why the Vissians may oppress the cogenitors, the repercussions of Trip’s actions, and, of course, the sensual cheese eating habits of Malcolm Reed.
In our news segment we find out how Wesley Crusher's amazing technicolor sweater can keep you warm this winter, which senior officer post fans most want to fill, and how you can design an actual Enterprise that will orbit the Earth.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Daniel Proulx
Guest
Matthew Rushing
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Wesley Crusher technicolor sweater now available! (2:35)
Poll: The senior officer position most fans want to hold is... (13:46)
Help Enterprise In Space design the NSS Enterprise orbiter (21:58)
Feature: Cogenitor
Intro and Synopsis (27:04)
The Birds and the Bees... and the Ants? Tri-Gendered Reproduction (32:18)
Oppression for the Greater Good? (42:43)
Cultural Differences and Self Control (1:01:43)
The Sensual Cheese Eating Habits of One Malcolm Reed (1:13:48)
Don’t Think About the Language (1:16:17)
Repercussions and Lessons Learned (1:20:14)
Final Thoughts (1:24:35)
Closing (1:28:57)
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166: Let’s Go Crazy Honey Child
The Naked Now.
When The Next Generation launched, Gene Roddenberry and the writers wanted to make sure it had its own identity and wasn’t perceived as a rehash of The Original Series. So for the second episode, they pulled out a script written in 1967 as a planned sequel to "The Naked Time" and reworked it a bit to feature the crew of this new Galaxy Class starship. More fancy water molecules meant more life-threatening strange behavior, and a story that felt wildly familiar to the fans TNG was trying to win over.
In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Daniel Proulx, Suzanne Abbott, and Andi VanderKolk to discuss this second take on polywater intoxication, the different ways in which the Enterprise-D crew behave, Riker’s obsession with the showering habits of the 23rd century, weepy drunks, angry drunks, Acting Captain Wesley Crusher, and much more.
In our news segment we look back at 18 years of Star Trek First Contact, find out about the final push for Marc Cushman's These Are the Voyages Volume 3, and debate which crew faced the most adversity.
Hosts
Christopher Jones and Daniel Proulx
Guests
Suzanne Abbott, and Andi VanderKolk
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producer
Renee Roberts
News
Marking 18 years since First Contact (00:02:59)
Poll: The crew that faced the most adversity was... (00:22:19)
Support Marc Cushman's These Are the Voyages, Volume 3 (00:32:27)
Feature: The Naked Time
Intro and Synopsis (00:43:34)
A Second Dose of Polywater (00:50:45)
Android Love and Fashion: Writing Yar (00:59:59)
Horny Doctor (01:05:45)
Confused Counselor (01:08:52)
Riker’s Leggy Playground (01:13:21)
Weepy Drunk, Angry Drunk (01:18:34)
If You Prick Him, Does He Not Leak? (01:27:47)
Acting Captain Wesley Crusher (01:33:39)
Nekkid Remastering (01:37:01)
Closing (01:45:06)
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