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Riker’s awkward seduction is interrupted by the crystalline entity which devastatingly transforms a colony which looks surprisingly like a California park into a matte painting. The survivors wait out the disaster in a cave until the Enterprise eventually comes to rescue them. They are joined by Kila Marr, an expert on the creature who lost her son in the attack by the entity on Omicron Theta, Data’s homeworld. The Doctor initially mistrusts Data, believing him to be working with the entity but later she softens when she asks him to share some of her son’s memories. Despite this, she seems intent on destroying the giant killer space crystal while Picard would rather start a dialogue. While the crew works out a method of communication, Marr uses the same to destroy the creature. She later asks forgiveness from her son through Data, but he offers none. More First Contact season 5 episodes ‘Darmok’ ‘Ensign Ro’   The post First Contact: ‘Silicon Avatar’ Season 5 Episode 4 appeared first on The Spoilist.

Following a terrorist attack on a Federation outpost near the Cardassian Empire, Ensign Ro, a Bajoran with a bad reputation, is assigned to the Enterprise. While the crew are reluctant to work with someone who got other officers killed, her information proves valuable, and Guinan decides to become her friend. While it appears the Bajorans are behind the attacks, it soon becomes clear that they don’t have the resources and Ro is a pawn in the middle of a game being played between the Cardassians and this week’s Badmiral. With all revealed, Picard mentions Wesley’s chair is still empty if she’d like to stay on board. Listen to the previous episode ‘Darmok’ here. The post First Contact: ‘Ensign Ro’ Season 5 Episode 3 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise is on a mission to begin a new relationship with the Tamarians, a race who have been in contact with the Federation but have up until now, not been understood. The trend continues with Picard unable to establish a meaningful dialogue. The Tamarian Captain Dathon beams himself and Picard down the planet, offering Picard a knife. Picard refuses to fight but it is clear that is not the intention. While the Enterprise crew attempt to rescue their Captain, the Tamarians are more than a match for them as they aim not to escalate to a battle. Picard begins to understand Dathon, his species talks in metaphors, every situation references a story from their past. In their history Darmok and Jalad bonded over fighting a beast at Tanagra and Dathon has placed Picard in the same situation. When the captain finally understands, it’s almost too late as the beast fatally wounds Dathon. But on returning to the ship, Picard is able to use their form of language and begin communications. Listen to the previous episode ‘You Must Remember This: Season 4’ here. The post First Contact: ‘Darmok’ Season 5 Episode 2 appeared first on The Spoilist.

We’ve been watching season 4 of Star Trek: The Next Generation for three years now as we cover it for this podcast. Do you want to listen to what happens when a man who has only seen these episodes once tries to remember what happened in them? Well, then this is the episode for you.     The post First Contact: You Must Remember This – Season 4 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise returns to Kronos so Picard can fulfil his duties as arbiter of the high council and install Gowron as Chancellor. The Captain suggests that Worf should take the opportunity to reclaim his family honour. But there is unrest within the Empire with the Duras family led by Lursa and Betor plotting against Gowron having found a new heir to rule. Worf decides to help Gowron win power in an attempt to have his house restored but when he is made Chancellor, many of the high council side with Duras, beginning a civil war. Worf resigns from Starfleet in order to fight alongside Gowron and his brother. Meanwhile Starfleet suspects the Duras family are backed by Romulans and the Enterprise leads a fleet to set up a blockade, apparently not realising that space is huge and three dimensional. Picard is shocked to discover the Romulans are led by Sela the daughter of the alternative Tasha Yar from ‘Yesterday’s Enterprise‘ but no amount of technobabble can make anyone care. The blockade works, Worf’s honour is restored, Data proves himself in battle and Gowron wins the war. Then Worf rejoins the Enterprise and everything is basically fine again.  Listen to the previous episode ‘In Theory’ here.     The post First Contact: ‘Redemption’ appeared first on The Spoilist.

After a bad breakup, Lieutenant D’Sora takes a romantic interest in Data as he is kind and attentive in a way her previous partners have not been. Data asks all of the senior staff for advice before deciding to pursue the relationship. In a series of random scenes Data learns that women don’t always mean what they say, that you shouldn’t be creepy and weird and start arguments for no reason, and that it’s important to pay attention to people. The relationship ends when D’Sora realises she’s drawn towards men who are bad at communicating their feelings but Data doesn’t care because he’s a robot. In the perfunctory science B-plot, the crew investigates a nebula but it’s filled with a bunch of weird space anomalies that make matter disappear, killing an extra in the process. In order to get out with the Enterprise intact, Picard insists on piloting a shuttle ahead of the ship to navigate around the space bubbles. He does but in a vain attempt to create drama, the shuttle explodes but everything is fine. Listen to the previous episode, ‘The Mind’s Eye’ here. The post First Contact: ‘In Theory’ Season 4 Episode 25 appeared first on The Spoilist.

By Geordi is on his way to Risa on a shuttle when he’s suddenly attacked by Romulans, which came as a great relief to the computer as Geordi was just getting started on his seduction moves. The Romulans use his VISOR interface to show him any image they choose to reprogramme his brain to put him under their control. Meanwhile the Enterprise is dealing with an uprising on a Klingon colony with the Empire accusing the Federation of supplying weapons to the rebels. But all is not as it seems as while the weapons are Starfleet in appearance, they have apparently been charged by Romulan power sources. Could these plots come together in some kind of assassination attempt on a high ranking Klingon in order to destabilise peace? Wait, when did Star Trek VI come out? This all seems very familiar. Listen to the previous episode ‘The Host’ here.   The post First Contact: ‘The Mind’s Eye’ Season 4 Episode 24 appeared first on The Spoilist.

Doctor Crusher has a boyfriend, Odan, a Trill ambassador who is negotiating between the peoples of two moons, so generic that no one even bothered naming them properly. When going to the planet hosting the talks, he refuses the transporter, instead preferring the shuttle. However, it’s attacked upon leaving the Enterprise leaving him fatally injured. On his deathbed he reveals he is merely a host body and that the Trill are a joined species and his symbiont is the real Odan who must be saved. With the Trill days away, Riker offers to be the host to try and help save the peace,  leaving Crusher confused that the man she loves is in the body of her friend. Convincing the generic aliens of his identity, peace is negotiated, but Riker’s body rejects the symbiont. A new host arrives just in the nick of time but it’s… a woman. Crusher explains that it is perhaps a human failing that they can’t get used to the person they love changing so much, finally outing herself as a David Tennant era Doctor Who fan. Listen to the previous episode ‘Half a Life’ here.  The post First Contact: ‘The Host’ Season 4 Episode 23 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise is participating in a scientific mission to help the people of Kaelon II restore life to their failing star. Leading the project is Dr Timicin, who has dedicated his life to this research but is out of his element on the Enterprise, having come from an isolationist world. Lwaxana Troi is also on board visiting her daughter and takes an interest in Timicin, which is eventually reciprocated. After the experiment fails, he reveals to her that he is returning to his planet to take part in ‘the Resolution’ a ritual suicide all members of his society participate in when they turn 60. Enjoying his newfound companionship and with the desire to continue his work, Timicin requests asylum on the Enterprise, which risks causing a diplomatic incident. With his faith lost and at the pleading of his family, he eventually returns to the planet to honour the traditions, which isn’t exactly the neat bow of an ending you expect on Star Trek. Good. Listen to the previous episode ‘The Drumhead’ here.    The post First Contact: ‘Half a Life’ Season 4 Episode 22 appeared first on The Spoilist.

Following a minor explosion in the warp core, a Klingon exchange officer is found to have been working with the Romulans and sending them classified information. However, he denies sabotaging the warp core. Suspecting a conspiracy on board, Starfleet sends the legendary Retired Admiral Norah Satie on board to investigate. While she and Picard work well together, soon she and her staff begin to use underhand tactics to gather intel, make unfounded accusations and create connections to imply guilt before opening up the interrogations to the public. When Picard objects, he is put on the stand, but can he make a big speech which stops the witch hunt while drawing parallels with history and our contemporary situation? You bet he can. Listen to our previous episode, ‘Qpid’ here. The post First Contact: ‘The Drumhead’ Season 4 Episode 21 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise is hosting a Federation archaeology symposium and among such prestigious academic company, Captain Picard is nervous to deliver the keynote address... The post First Contact: ‘Qpid’ Season 4 Episode 20 appeared first on The Spoilist.

Remember Barclay? He was more entertaining than most of the series regulars so when you come up with a good story, you might as well give it to him. The post First Contact: ‘The Nth Degree’ Season 4 Episode 19 appeared first on The Spoilist.

Geordi’s former colleague Lieutenant Commander Susanna Leijten comes on board. She’s worried that all of their former colleagues from a mission to Tarchannen III have deserted Starfleet and disappeared. She begins to act increasingly strangely The post First Contact: ‘Identity Crisis’ Season 4 Episode 18 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise discovers the missing science vessel, the USS Brattain, abandoned in space. It turns out all of the crew have killed each other... The post First Contact: ‘Night Terrors’ Season 4 Episode 17 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise discovers a new lifeform, some kind of space whale, and everyone gets excited. But when the Enterprise gets too close, it attacks. The post First Contact: ‘Galaxy’s Child’ Season 4 Episode 16 appeared first on The Spoilist.

Riker is injured while undercover investigating the Malcorians, an alien race on the verge of warp technology. The post First Contact: ‘First Contact’ Season 4 Episode 15 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise gets pulled into a wormhole while investigating an unusual M-Class planet and he crew are all knocked unconscious. Data informs them that they were only out for 30 seconds but some things don’t The post First Contact: ‘Clues’ Season 4 Episode 14 appeared first on The Spoilist.

  Someone found an old original series script titled ‘Devil’s Due’ in a box and they changed the names of the characters. Kirk Picard must face off against Ardra, a woman who claims to be The post First Contact: ‘Devil’s Due’ Season 4 Episode 13 appeared first on The Spoilist.

The Enterprise is patrolling the Cardassian border when it’s attacked in contravention of the recent peace treaty. The post First Contact: ‘The Wounded’ Season 4 Episode 12 appeared first on The Spoilist.

20 years on from the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, Picard is still haunted by dreams of his fallen crewmate and friend Data. Having become disillusioned with Starfleet’s behaviour during the Romulan crisis Picard has The post P for Picard: ‘Remembrance’ appeared first on The Spoilist.