Episode 177 Babel One / United / The Aener / Strange Bedfellows. We forge onward with part 3 of the 8 part finale arc on DS9. And we experience the seeds of the aeration and the Romanian war with Tellarites, Vulcans and Andorians on the Babel trilogy on Enterprise. Babel One / United / The Aener combined Ratings:  Bob 9.5, Eric 9. Strange Bedfellows Ratings:  Bob 6, Eric 6. 

Question: How would the Pah Wraiths plan a bachelor party?

Episode 176 Observer Effect / Til Death Do Us Part. We get further into the Season 7 fail arc on DS9 and another standalone bottle show on Enterprise. Til Death Do Us Part Ratings:  Bob 6, Eric 6. Observer Effect Ratings:  Bob 8.5, Eric 8.25. 

Question: What would you give up for immortality? 

Episode 175 Penumbra / Daedalus. We Begin Star Trek DS9 8 part finale arc with Penumbra. And we dive into transporter history on Enterprise with one of the few standalone episodes. Penumbra Ratings:  Bob 6, Eric 6. Daedalus Ratings:  Bob 6, Eric 7. 

We also discuss who the biggest ladies man in Trek is: Kirk, Worf, Riker or Trip.  

Bearing in mind our apathy to O'Brien and Keiko, we also cover all the major romance/pairings in Trek and decide which ones Eric and I are actually supportive of to redress the balance.

Question: Who do YOU think is the biggest ladies man on Star Trek (any series)? 

Episode 174 The Forge / The Awakening / KirShara / Inter Alem Silent Leges. On Star Trek Enterprise we deep dive on the Vulcan Forge trilogy with Surak, conspiracies and a Vulcan reform. On DS9 we get a Section 31 mind bender with Bashir and OBrien that gets crafty and trippy. The Forge, The Awakening,  KirShara combined 3 part Ratings:  Bob 9, Eric 8.5. Inter Alem Silent Leges Ratings:  Bob 8, Eric 8.5. 

Question: Do you feel the Forge Trilogy did a good job connecting Vulcan lore to TOS?  How do you feel they represented Surak?