NST: TNG - Gambit, Part II - Season 7, Episode 5

Phantasms! That's right. The Deanna cake episode. And it comes with a new shirt from us! And also a bunch of other really seemingly random imagery that becomes over-explained by the time the episode wraps. But hey, it's fun to see Data answer a phone call from his chest, or see Beverly drink out Riker's brains through a straw, or seeing Sigmund Freud tell Data to kill them all. Y'know, the usual.    We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our "The Prime Directive is a Lie" T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang   Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro  12:20 - Simpsons update 20:06 - Sponsors 24:44 - Episode recap and discussion 1:10:29 - Mailbag 1:14:19 - Outro

Cardassians! The most generic title of any Star Trek episode ever? Seriously, what would you guess that this episode would be about from a title like "Cardassians"? If you guessed a child custody battle between a Bajoran stepfather and a Cardassian politican over the politician's biological son combined with a romping adventure with Julian and Garak, then you're a filthy cheater who's already seen the episode before.    We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt (now available in black!) and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek    Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang  "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang    Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro 8:10 - Around the Sun 18:09 - Sponsors 23:59 - Episode recap and discussion 1:48:32 - Mailbag 1:50:44 - Outro

Gambit, Part II! Now that the jig is up and the show finally admits that Picard is alive, let's get back down to business, which is watching space pirate carry out a Cannon movies-esque super weapon heist while the Enterprise kinda follows long and basketball player James Worthy towers over Worf. Yup. Back to basics.   We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang   Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro  9:21 - Simpsons update 12:05 - Sponsors 30:40 - Episode recap and discussion 1:10:58 - Mailbag 1:27:12 - Outro

Invasive Procedures! Man, this guy really wants a worm in him. So much so that he's willing to steal another worm from another lady in order to get that worm in him. Man, what a dummy. I hope Sisko beats the crap out of him, or at least that Sisko beats the crap outta somebody. Come on!   We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt (now available in black!) and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang  "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang    Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro 10:54 - Around the Sun 16:25 - Sponsors 23:54 - Episode recap and discussion 1:07:56 - Mailbag 1:11:33 - Outro

Gambit, Part I! Gene Roddenberry wouldn't allow space pirates in Star Trek, but now he's DEAD. It turns out, space pirate stories are a ton of fun and TNG probably should've done it a while ago. So Picard's murdered, Riker has to solve his mystery, he gets captured by Richard Lynch, and Data ends up acting captain, doing the Mr. Burns fingers. Oh and Picard un-dies. Also, Star Wars vibes again! Wow~!   We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang   Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro  11:55 - Sponsors 26:20 - Episode recap and discussion 1:21:28 - Mailbag 1:28:30 - Outro

The Siege! Not Under Siege, but also kind of like Under Siege? Also kind of like Star Wars! Also, combat rations instead of French onion soup! Boy, there's a lot going on in this episode.   We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang  "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang    Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro 10:16 - Around the Sun 23:08 - Sponsors 36:30 - Episode recap and discussion 1:22:13 - Mailbag 1:25:02 - Outro

Interface! On the one hand, we have the premise of Geordi being plugged into a new remotely-controlled holographic drone thing that's controlled through a neural interface straight out of Lawnmower Man. Neat. On the other hand, we have the premise of Geordi's mom going missing, leading to an exploration of Geordi's backstory with his family and him trying to reconnect with his mom. Also neat. Are these two great tastes that go great together? No!   We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang   Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro  14:50 - Sponsors 24:00 - Episode recap and discussion 1:30:20 - Mailbag 1:32:51 - Outro

The Circle! Will the Circle be unbroken? Well, if Minister Jaro and Vedek Winn get their way, they certainly will! This second-act episode sets up Kira's ejection from DS9, a Bajoran coup, and a potential showdown between the Cardassians' proxy Bajoran army and the Federation. Also, weird sexy dream between Kira and Vedek Bareil? What's goin' on here?!   We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang  "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang    Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro 11:27 - Around the Sun 21:24 - Sponsors 31:32 - Episode recap and discussion 1:24:35 - Mailbag (LA food joints discussion) 1:38:38 - Outro

TNG Season 2 Tier List! Tier lists are fun! And TNG season 2 is potentially the most divisive season of Star Trek. From the highs of The Measure of a Man to the abysmal lows of Shades of Gray and everything in-between, join Dan and Marvin as they break down all the stuff they loved about this kooky season and even all the stuff they forgot about!   Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episodes. our entire video podcast library without YouTube ads, and our members-only Discord! The Tim Tier is only $1.99 a month! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join   Check out our Bat'leth T-shirt and other merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get a discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!    Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang   Check out our other podcast, Would You Stay Tuned: https://wouldyoustaytuned.com/  Catch our other projects at: https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro 6:56 - The Child 13:41 - Where Silence Has Lease 17:45 - Elementary, Dear Data 23:57 - The Outrageous Okona 27:43 - Loud As A Whisper 30:34 - The Schizoid Man 34:04 - Unnatural Selection 37:03 - A Matter Of Honor 42:22 - The Measure Of A Man 50:17 - The Dauphin 53:18 - Contagion 56:57 - The Royale 1:05:23 - Sponsors 1:18:25 - Time Squared 1:20:45 - The Icarus Factor 1:31:31 - Pen Pals 1:37:24 - Q Who 1:43:41 - Samaritan Snare 1:45:54 - Up The Long Ladder 1:53:45 - Manhunt 1:59:50 - The Emissary 2:07:04 - Peak Performance 2:14:05 - Shades of Gray 2:17:34 - Final tier list and discussion 2:21:12 - Outro

Liaisons! What if Misery starred Patrick Stewart and was actually kinda lame? Well, that's this episode, I guess. Also, Deanna introduces an entire culture to diabetes, and Worf fights an alien for eleven hours. Typical Star Trek.    We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek    Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store   Check out House of Wise and their wide range of CBD products designed to help with sleep, stress, strength, and even libido! Use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK when you check out at https://houseofwise.co/NEWBIESTARTREK   Need a super fast, high quality, ultra-secure VPN? Get 4 extra months as well as the entire Identity Defender suite for free when you sign up for 2 years at our affiliate link: https://www.expressvpn.com/newbiestartrek   Ask us a question at [email protected] and we may answer it on the podcast!   Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang   Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/   0:00 - Intro  6:10 - Sponsors 15:12 - Episode recap and discussion 1:06:18 - Mailbag 1:08:47 - Outro