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Trek Geeks #159: In the Pale Moonlight

HE CAN LIVE WITH IT It is a hour of Star Trek that is filled with compromise after disastrous compromise, and hanging in the balance is Benjamin Sisko’s morality and self respect. Starfleet is losing the war against the Dominion and they need the Romulans in the fight, and Sisko does what he never expected…

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Trek Geeks #152: Duet

SEASON 1’s BEST EPISODE It is, perhaps, the best episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s first season and it’s among the best of the entire series. “Duet” featured the story of a Cardassian war criminal to be put on trial by the Bajorans…or…does it? We’ll look at the Emmy worthy performances of Nana Visitor…

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Trek Geeks #141: Odo & Quark

A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP Of all the relationships in Star Trek, perhaps none is as layered and complex as the one between Odo and Quark. On one side, you have the lawful Odo who is responsible for ensuring the safety of one of the Alpha Quadrant’s most strategic locations. On the other, you have Ferengi bar…

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Trek Geeks #135: For the Cause

THE EDDINGTON ARC This week on Trek Geeks, we begin a three-part arc examining “The Eddington Arc,” and the conflict between Captain Benjamin Sisko and Maquis operative Michael Eddington! We thought we knew who he was, and then Michael Eddington reveals his true colors in this pivotal episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  We’ll…

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Trek Geeks #131: See It or Skip It – DS9 S2

THE FAN FAVORITE RETURNS! One of our most popular episodes is the “See It or Skip It” series where we rate an entire season of Star Trek and tell you which episodes you can check out or avoid entirely! We’ll be making our way through Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in this 25th Anniversary Year and…

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Trek Geeks #130: Benjamin Lafayette Sisko

THE EMISSARY Father. Starfleet Captain. The Emissary of the Prophets. Benjamin Sisko is perhaps the most complex of the Starship Captains, and this week, we’ll take a long look at why he’s one of our favorite characters in all of Star Trek! Plus, product news, an update on Five Year Mission’s YEAR 4 album, and…

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Trek Geeks #103: J.G. Hertzler

CHANCELLOR OF THE HIGH COUNCIL When we started the Trek Geeks Podcast two years ago, we compiled a list of names–those people we’d love to talk to on the show someday. At the top of Dan’s list was J.G. Hertzler–the actor who played General/Chancellor Martok in 25 episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and appeared as…

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Trek Geeks #78: Recasting DS9

NEW FACES FOR BELOVED CHARACTERS This past Spring, we asked the members of our Camp Khitomer group on Facebook to send us their questions for an “Ask Us Anything” episode! Their questions were fantastic, but there was one we thought could truly be its own episode–we were asked to pick a series and recast the…

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Trek Geeks #10: Nana Visitor

THE WILL OF THE PROPHETS This week on the Trek Geeks Podcast, we’re joined by the gracious and delightful Nana Visitor from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! Nana played one of Star Trek’s strongest and memorable characters–Colonel Kira Nerys of the Bajoran Militia, but is also known for her work on such television shows as…

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