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Don't you hate it when you become omnipotent and all of your friends start acting weird around you? Riker sure does! In this episode, Matthew and Ruthie compare Q to billionaires and think about the nature of power. *Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

A Ferengi captain has found Picard's old ship, the USS Stargazer, and wants to give it back to him! But his motives turn out to be neither charitable nor profitable. While discussing the nature of memory and political gaslighting, Ruthie and Matthew also manage to talk about the Picard Maneuver and just how proud Riker is to serve with such a wonderful captain.*Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

What is justice? What is the difference between a vessel full of interdimensional aliens and a god? What is the worst that can happen if you accidentally fall into some new plants? Matthew and Ruthie grapple with all of those questions, and more, while the crew of the Enterprise realize that even an Eden-like planet can have some pretty scary laws!*Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

This episode has it all! Delegates won't stop chasing each other around the ship (and possibly eating each other), Picard decides to leave his body in the transporter and explore the universe as energy, and Data learns who Sherlock Holmes is! Ruthie and Matthew wade through this wacky episode while also thinking about whether they would ever travel to space.*Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

A propulsion scientist and his mysterious assistant make upgrades to the Enterprise's warp drive, and accidentally send the ship to the outer rim of the universe! While the crew's thoughts turn into reality, Matthew and Ruthie think about whether magic is real, why achieving your dreams isn't just about hard work and creativity, and what happens to high achieving kids when they grow up.*Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

We finally meet the Ferengi! They don't eat anyone, but they do provide us with an opportunity to talk about antisemitism and the dangers of relying on stereotypes in writing. Please note that when we talk about protests in this episode, we are not referring to the recent storm of white supremacists on the U.S. Capitol, because we recorded this well before that happened. *Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

This episode is full of anti-black racism. We don't want to summarize it, but we will talk about why it's bad. *Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca.* Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

When gravity and water combine, the crew of the Enterprise get drunk! Ruthie and Matthew discuss the outfits, fake snow, soundboards, and gender dynamics of the second (third?) episode of the series, while the Enterprise crew do a pretty lousy job of virus containment.  * Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.nathannun.ca. * Theme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio

What is going on at Farpoint Station? Will the Enterprise crew pass Q's test, or will the series end after this episode? Matthew and Ruthie do their best to solve these mysteries as they recap the second half of the first mission of the USS Enterprise, NCC1701-D.

On the very first episode of With the First Link, Ruthie and Matthew talk about how they came to love Star Trek: The Next Generation, and also discuss the first half of the first mission of the USS Enterprise, NCC1701-D.Cover art by Nathan Nun, www.NathanNun.caTheme song is An Amazing Adventure by Flame Lion Studio