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Trekabout Episode 225: Afterimage/Take Me Out to the Holosuite

After introducing Ezri Dax in last week’s, two-parter, DS9 gives us a bit more with her, in “Afterimage”. Then, in “Take Me Out to the Holosuite”, a baseball game results in learning and growing. Hey, it’s like this is a television show, or something! iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 224: Image in the Sand/Shadows and Symbols

Captain Sisko’s role as Emissary comes to a head in the season-seven opening two-parter “Image in the Sand” and “Shadows and Symbols”, and we meet an old new friend. iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 221: The Reckoning/Valiant

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine expands the mythology of the Bajoran religion to varying degrees of success, in “The Reckoning”. Then, in “Valiant”, the show tries to expand Nog and Jake, to varying degrees of success. iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 217: Far Beyond the Stars/One Little Ship

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continues its exploration of social issues in “Far Beyond the Stars”, which looks at American racism more baldly than any other Star Trek episode before it. Then, in “One Little Ship”, a runabout gets shrunk down and has to fly around the inside of the Defiant to stop a Jem’Hadar …

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Trekabout Episode 216: Waltz/Who Mourns for Morn?

The saga of Gul Dukat enters a new chapter, as disaster strikes, in “Waltz”. Then, more disaster strikes in “Who Mourns for Morn?”, which is… well, let’s just say it’s an episode of television that exists. iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 212: Sons and Daughters/Behind the Lines

Hey, remember Worf’s son Alexander? Well, he’s back, and it’s not terrible, sort of! Hey, remember the Bajoran resistance? Well, it’s back and it’s not terrible! Also! Worf is still a shitty father. iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 211: A Time to Stand/Rocks and Shoals

Welcome to season 6 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! It’s been three months since the start of the Dominion War, and if “A Time to Stand” is any indication, things are not going well for the Federation. Then, in “Rocks and Shoals”, we find out how bad things are on Deep Space N… we …

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Trekabout Episode 210: In the Cards/Call to Arms

The penultimate episode of season 5 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “In the Cards”, finds everyone depressed and down, which is a perfect start to a comedy episode! Then, in “Call to Arms”, the Federation finally makes a move against the Dominion. This will end well. iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 209: Blaze of Glory/Empok Nor

It’s the re-return of Michael Eddington in “Blaze of Glory”, which is a decent episode that nonetheless falls down on making us care about the Maquis. Then, in “Empok Nor”, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine does a slasher film, to varying degrees of success. Plus! Aw, Nog! iTunes Google Play RSS

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Trekabout Episode 204: For the Uniform/In Purgatory’s Shadow

“For the Uniform” features the kind of abrupt return of everyone’s favorite Maquis, Michael Eddington. “In Purgatory’s Shadow” features the kind of abrupt return of everyone’s favorite villain, The Dominion. Shit’s getting real, folks. iTunes Google Play RSS

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