[SPOILERS for all of "Picard" and SNW S.1 in this week's blog talk at the end]
Everything's a bit familiar this week on "Voyager". First up: a heavy dose of "The Time Trap" and "Night" with a dash of "The Trouble With Tribbles" and "Concerning Flight" brings us "The Void", where Janeway has to introduce the concept of cooperation to some people who've forgotten it. After that, "The Killing Game" and "Fair Haven" get together and we get "Workforce", which still refuses to let Janeway just get a happy ending with a dude she's into.
Also this week: warp core made a mess, evil is going to win, and technically part two of our kids in "Trek" talk but turns into a bit of a Paramount Plus roast. And rightly so, because they are the WORST.
[timestamps: Void: 02:18; Workforce: 28:45; Kids and Burning Paramount: 1:11:33]
[Rok-Blog: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/722653890412249088/wont-someone-think-of-the-children-a-rok-tahk?source=share]

SSHB

Episode 312: Play The Hits

Things are aggravating for Janeway this week on "Voyager". First up, Seven of Reg has a new video game that keeps her from her duties in "Human Error". After that, Q dumps his kid in Janeway's lap and asks her to fix his attitude problem in "Q2".
Also this week: a new theme, Neelix loves drapes, and TWO activities!
[timestamps: Human Error: 02:02; Q2: 23:12; blog: 47:22; fanfic planning: 01:00:10]
[Favorite Characters: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/723309314557837312/top-3-star-trek-voyager-characters?source=share]

Episode 313: Well That's Inconvenient

Look, we're kind of punchy this week but we actually remain largely on-point through much of this week's "Voyager" journey. First up: the Doc writes some really bad fanfic and then OOPS LEGAL DRAMA NOW in "Author, Author." After that, we find out that maybe the Prime Directive occasionally has a point in "Friendship One".
Also this week: a special week, monkey law, and a pointless death!
[timestamps: Author: 03:50; Friendship: 37:43; Voyager Baddies: 1:01:56]
[Tumbl: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/723933654128148480/top-3-star-trek-voyager-villains?source=share]

Episode 314: Hot, Late, and Tired

Yes there were three episodes this week, but only one of them truly matters. First up, in "Natural Law", an interesting plot shows up just in time for the episode to end while Chris disagrees with everyone else on the quality of the B plot. After that, Caitlin and Neelix both complete their arcs as everyone's favorite Ambassador finds a purpose and closure in "Homestead". Finally, the Doctor annoys Ames by not being all he can be in "Renaissance Man". Jake, meanwhile, protests for hologram rights.
Also this week: The Brave Little Toaster, Captain Planet villains, and Voyager aliens!
[timestamps: Law: 01:36; Homestead: 33:39; Man: 51:16; Blog: 1:22:56]
[blog: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/724562242591457280/top-3-star-trek-voyager-alien-races?source=share]

Episode 315: Farewell Neelix

The "Voyager" has made it, and so have we. Yes, it's "Endgame", the two-part series finale. But Admiral Janeway didn't get home fast enough for her liking so she proves Captain Braxton right by treating the time-space continuum as her plaything to get the ending she wants. All she has to do is convince herself to take an incredible risk that brings her toe-to-toe with the Borg one last time!
Also this week: Mom and Mom are fighting, Padme is a verb now, and wrapping "Voyager"!
[timestamps: Endgame: 02:32; Season 7 Wrap: 1:09:39; Series wrap: 1:29:20]
[Ranking S.7: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/725209606410944512/going-out-with-a-bang-the-best-and-worst-of?source=share]
[Voyager Bottom: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/725209614348599296/bottom-five-star-trek-voy-episodes?source=share]
[Voyager Top: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/725209618537709568/top-five-star-trek-voy-episodes?source=share]

Episode 316: To the Voyage

Sometimes humanity creates wonders beyond imagination - and sometimes we send instructions on how to build the atom bomb into space as a way to make even one friend. We're a complicated people and we get into that this episode.

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Friendship One (VOY)

BARCLAY'S BACK, BABY! And so is his crippling holo-addiction! But no one minds by the end of the episode because he did a good job? Wait, that doesn't seem right...

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Pathfinder (VOY)

GUEST STARRING VIDAZEN!!

We're joined by Greg Gervasi (VidaZen) to do an in-depth deep dive of the deeper meaning hidden behind this episode. Just kidding we make fun of the Irish bartender and how much Janeway wants to bang him for about an hour and giggle.

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Fair Haven (VOY)

Boy that Lon Suder suuuure is crazy, huh? Anyway, let's leave him alone with someone in engineering for a bit -- UHHH OOHHHH!! But the question is - does it make for good TV? Listen and find out!

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Meld (VOY)

Remember those two Ferengi from TNG who went through that unstable wormhole? Well now they have THEIR OWN PODCAST! Or maybe they just show up in this Voyager episode. Tune in to find out! NYEHEHEHE

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Opening Theme by VidaZen
Editing by Josh Henderson
Art by Jeff Pennington

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False Profits (VOY)

A rowdy, goofy Star Trek watch club podcast with a heart of gold starring the Trek Bois - Jeff Pennington and Josh Henderson. On iTunes, Spotify, & SoundCloud

New episodes every Thursday!

Podcasts: a frontier that isn't actually very final at all. These are the voyages of the podcast A Star to Steer Her By. Our continuing mission: to watch every single episode of Star Trek (even the dumb ones), to comment on and snark at whatever suits our fancy, to boldly split infinitives that no man has split before. 

Follow our crew of Chris, Jake, Ames, and Caitlin as we explore the universe of Trek, go on wild tangents, crack wise, and make more fart jokes than necessary.

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